Loopsign has a lot of different widgets and configurations. Most of them are quite easy to use, however there are some more advanced features as well. Below you will find guides on how to use the different widgets and enable you to utilize the full potential of LoopSign.
If you are new to LoopSign, please also take a look at the Tutorial page
Create screen
Set basic settings
Basic screen settings is where you set the background color/picture and all default settings for the screen.
Font type, color, timezone, language and so on.
The gallery widget is used to show one or several pictures in a consecutive play.
You can choose how long each picture should be shown and how the transition between the pictures should be.
Even set text on the pictures.
You can chose to play individual pictures or a folder from your mediabank – or connect it to a folder in your Google Drive. For more information, see the videos in the links below.
The Text Widget is quite simple but effective in terms of getting a message out quickly.
Basically just write and control the text directly in the editor. Control the Font type, Size, color and controls by pressing the “Settings” For more information, see the video link below.
The Text + Rotate Widget works in the same way as the text widget. It has one more feature that you can add a “rotated” text in addition to the normal text. For more information, see the video link below.
The Text +Picture Widget is a very efficient way of creating an article. By combining text/picture in one Widget. Select picture and write text – then resize as you like. For more information, see the video link below.
The Video widget is very powerful and easy to use.
You can play either single MP4 files or MP4 files from a selected mediabank folder. You can play youtube videos and even youtube playlists. Please note that MP4 videos will be processed to optimal size and resolution before it can be used. It can take up to 15 minutes depending on file size and details. We recommend to upload the MP4 files to the media bank some time in advance before they are used so the process can finalize.
Please note that some players do not “autoplay” videos if sound is enabled. So if the video does not play on you screen, make sure sound is disabled. For more information, see the video link below.
The weather widget is very easy to use, it will show you the weather forecast based on the location you select.
It can show either for the current day, for the next three days or a detailed day overview. It also have some neat control sin terms of language selections. For more information, see the video link below.
The RSS widget is very neat and powerful. The possibility to show real time up to date news and information is very easy with RSS feeds. Here is a list of a small selection of different RSS feed providers.
For more information, see the video link below.
The Clock Widget is easy to use but at the same time very useful.
- Select analog/digital view.
- Set date format
- Set option if you want to show date or not.
- Customize colors and fonts
- Set custom Time Zone if you like (You can set up a “world clock”) on your screen
For more information, see the video link below.
The Logo Widget is very easy to use – Simply add it and select/upload the logo you want it to show.
The Website Widget makes it possible to show websites on your LoopSign screen. Just paste the URL into the Website URL field and press “connect”.
There are three different connection types, for plain websites use the “basic” setting.
If that does not work try “With Proxy”. “Image link” is used to link a static picture from a website.
Not all websites will work due to a lot of different ways of web server configurations and coding methods.
The MS Office Widget makes it very easy to deploy material you already have in an office format.
(Word, Excel and Powerpoint).
Just add the MS Office widget and upload the file you want to show. The backend will process the file and create “pictures” of each page in the file. Then present each page as a picture.
If you want to have your transitions in Powerpoint to work, then create an automated Powerpoint presentation, save it in Powerpoint as MP4 file and use the Video Widget to play it. For more information, see the video link below.
The PDF Widget makes it very easy to deploy finalized material. Just add the PDF widget and upload the PDF file you want to show. The backend will process the PDF and create “pictures” of the pdf and present each page as a picture. For more information, see the video link below.
The calendar widget can connect to different sources..
- Office365
- Exchange
- Static Ical file
- Ical URL.
When connecting to Office365, Exchange or Google it connects to room resources (not personal calendars). So the purpose is to show the different rooms schedule.
If you use a static Ical file it needs to be uploaded to the Media Bank “Calendar files” folder.
If you want to connect your personal Outlook or Google calendar (or any other calendar shared with a Ical link) then you can use the Ical URL connector.
For more information on how to use the widget and configure the different connectors, see this guide.
For more information on the editing, see the video link below.
The Facebook widget enables you to show either feeds from your personal profile, your company profile or from groups you administer. To show content from groups and private groups you need to add the LoopSign App to the group. If you need a more advanced approach for social media content, please have a look at our integration options with walls.io under Tips & Tricks
The Twitter Widget enables you to show feeds from any Twitter account that you choose. Just by specifying the twitter username – for example @BBCNews.
If you need a more advanced approach for social media content, please have a look at our integration options with walls.io under Tips & Tricks
The Instagram Widget enables you to show pictures from the Instagram account you authorize in the widget settings. Please also note that Instagram require you to reauthorize every 3 months.
If you need a more advanced approach for social media content, please have a look at our integration options with walls.io under Tips & Tricks
The HTML code widget enable you to use your own custom HTML code. Please note that all references to sources must be in HTTPS. And no Javascrip or PHP code will run.
Energinet is an integration with the energy, waste and environmental management solution delivered by Ceby AS
The solution enables you to show real time data from their reporting module Energinet
To enable the reports in LoopSign, simply enter API token proided by Ceby and select the reports you want to show.
Entur widget is an integration with real time public transport data for Norway delivered by Entur
Airthings widget is an integration with real time data from Airthings air quality sensors. Airthings Sensors
Visualize and display in real time CO2 level, temprature, humidity, light level, airborne chemicals and odors (TVOCs), Radon and Air pressure in your meeting rooms on a public display or as a background on your LoopMeeting panels.
So attendees to the meeting will know if the air in the meeting room is good and fresh.
The integration requires a Airthings business subscription.
More information about Airthings
Wayfinding widget is an add on option for LoopSign. (To enable it, please contact your reseller or Loop24.)
It makes it very easy to create and maintain wayfinding signs based on screens instead of printed signs.
The used case is for example if you have a large hospital with different departments in different floors and buildings. Traditionally you would have printed signs to tell you what floor/building to go to.
So what happens if a department needs to move/expand due to changes (Like we have seen during Covid) Then all signs needs to be redone. It takes a lot of time and it costs a lot of money.
So instead of using printed signs you use signage screens. And you have your database over departments and buildings in LoopSign. If you change the location or name it will automatically update all your signs accordingly.
Table widget mages it easy to create simple but very useful tables in your LoopSign editor. It makes it easy to show data in a structured way without first creating it in a 3’rd party tool like Excel.
You can set a header text, different background colors, font style and sizes, different border styles and cell sizes.
The Inforegi widget is a integration with the content delivery company Inforegi
Inforegi delivers content specifically for schools and kindergartens in the Norwegian market.
The widget requires a subscription to Inforegi services.
Room widget is specially made to make it easy to create screens for showing meetings for a single meeting room.
Highly customize able to show different content when the room is free or busy. Even showing other content outside of operation hours.
The Widget is perfect for conference centers and conference hotels or meeting centers that does not need interactive meeting room panels.
Countdown widget is a tool to very easy make countdowns to a specific date and time. You can also add text and customize background, colors and size.
Airport widget integrates in real time with with Norwegian airport authority (Avinor). The widget enables you to show departures and arrivals for all major Norwegian airports. You can also customize text and backgrounds, colors and size.