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Self-Service DMB [XDMB]

2.1.0 | XDMB Self-Service

Implementation Date: January 26, 2023

The information provided below includes the user experience, process workflow, and infrastructure improvements and updates for this production version of XDMB Self-Service API and UI.

Version History

Refer to Change Tickets: [CHANGE-6760], [CHANGE-6762], [CHANGE-6763], [CHANGE-6764], [CHANGE-6765], [CHANGE-6767], [CHANGE-6799], [CHANGE-6816], and [CHANGE-6817] when speaking to a Xenial Team Member about these release notes.

Component

Current Version

New Version

XDMB Content Manager UI

1.0.147

2.1.19

XDMB Content Builder API

1.0.201

2.1.17

XDMB Content Builder UI

1.0.213

2.1.15

The following components are related to the Second Street TV App:

Component

Current Version

New Version

Distributor

1.0.162

2.1.8

Auth

1.0.75

2.1.4

Transformer

1.0.73

2.1.4

Telemetry

1.0.66

2.1.3

TV App

1.0.176

2.1.11

Improvements

XDMB-677

Display Layouts: Content Schedule

Implemented validation of the Start Time that is defined for each of the Time Periods that are assigned to the Content Schedule of a Display Layout.

This validation ensures no overlap exists between the respective Start Times when more than one Time Period is assigned to a Display Layout.

If an overlap exists at the time of deployment, the following message is displayed to the user:

"Unable to Deploy. Remove or change overlapping time period for deployment”

XDMB-1676

Dashboard: Device Screenshots

When the Take Device Screenshot function is used, the list of available screenshots is now refreshed immediately after the user exits the Device Screenshot page.

XDMB Android App

PRMA-3787

XDMB Android App

Added support for the XDMB Android App. The supported features are described below.

For installation instructions, see Install Self-Service XDMB (Android).

XDMB-1781

Dashboard: Device Telemetry

Added support for the device telemetry function for Android devices.

  1. From the Status column on the Dashboard homepage, select the status indicator to open the Display Layout Card and view information about the connected devices and display assignments for the respective site.

  2. From the the Display Layout Card, open the 3-dot menu for a specific device.

  3. From the 3-dot menu, select More Information to open the telemetry card for the device.

  4. From the menu pane on the left of the telemetry card, select General to view:

    • Display information, including device status, display assignment, and current screen.

    • Network information, including the connection type and IP address.

    • Hardware information, including brand and model name, and available disk space.

XDMB-1786

Dashboard: Device Screenshots

Added support for the device screenshot function for Android devices.

  1. From the Status column on the Dashboard homepage, select the status indicator to open the Display Layout Card.

  2. From the the Display Layout Card, open the 3-dot menu for a specific device.

  3. From the 3-dot menu, select More Information to open the telemetry card for the device.

  4. From the menu pane on the left of the telemetry card, select Device Screenshots to take and view screenshots of real-time display content.

    From the Device Screenshot page, view and download screenshots from the last seven (7) days.

XDMB-1787

Dashboard: Remove Device

Added support to remove an Android device from a Display Layout.

  1. From the Status column on the Dashboard homepage, select the status indicator to open the Display Layout Card.

  2. From the the Display Layout Card, open the 3-dot menu for a specific device.

  3. From the 3-dot menu, select Remove This Device to remove display assignments from a device and remove the device from the device list.

XDMB-1940

Menu Engine Pricing Integration

When item pricing is updated in Data Management, the price changes are automatically updated on the XDMB Android app. This integration also supports Time Period Pricing.

Order Confirmation Unit (OCU)

XDMB-716, XDMB-1360, XDMB-1427, XDMB-1444, XDMB-1509, XDMB-1529, XDMB-1530, XDMB-1548, XDMB-1549

Screens: OCU Component

The Screens content builder now provides the ability to add and configure an Order Confirmation Unit (OCU).

An OCU is a customer-facing display that provides order details to the customer, including the:

  • Order Item list with respective quantities and modifiers.

  • Order total summary, including the sub total, tax, and applied discounts.

The benefits of an OCU include:

  • Improves order accuracy and speed-of-service.

  • Provides up-sell and cross-sell opportunities at the time of purchase.

  • Reduces operating expenses and employee theft.

  • Enhances guest satisfaction.

To add an OCU component to an XDMB screen:

  1. From the Screens homepage, select the applicable screen (or create a new screen).

  2. From the Component dropdown in the upper-left of the content builder, select Order Confirmation.

To configure an OCU component:

From the Layers panel on the left of the content builder, configure the following pages:

  • Ordering - This page displays order details for the guest. Configure and format the Item List and Summary sections.

    Add optional elements to the page including groups, carousels, and/or other media.

  • Thank You - This page opens after the order is paid by the guest.

    The elements to configure include the "thank you" message text, the order total label, and the number of seconds to display the page.

From the right panel of the content builder, configure additional settings for the OCU and each of its sections, including the desired position, dimensions, text format, and inactivity timeout value.

To preview the OCU:

  1. From the upper-right of the content builder, select Preview Screen.

  2. From the preview screen, use the following key combinations to view specific OCU elements:

    • Cmd/Ctrl + H - View the Ordering page.

    • Cmd/Ctrl + J - View the Thank You page.

    • Cmd/Ctrl + K - Hide the Ordering and Thank You pages.

2.0.0 | XDMB Self-Service

Implementation Date: November 30, 2022

The information provided below includes the user experience, process workflow, and infrastructure improvements and updates for this production version of XDMB Self-Service API and UI.

Version History

Refer to Change Tickets: [CHANGE-6461] when speaking to a Xenial Team Member about these release notes.

Component

Current Version

New Version

XDMB Content Manager UI

1.0.101

1.0.147

XDMB Content Builder API

1.0.153

1.0.201

XDMB Content Builder UI

1.0.173

1.0.213

The following components are related to the Second Street TV App:

Component

Current Version

New Version

Distributor

1.0.114

1.0.162

Auth

1.0.56

1.0.75

Transformer

1.0.62

1.0.73

Telemetry

1.0.53

1.0.66

TV App

1.0.132

1.0.176

New Features

PRMA-3314, XDMB-1171

Dashboard - Device Status

The Sites list on the Dashboard homepage now includes a Status column.

Device Status

Reference the Status column to view the current health of the connected device(s) at the respective site.

Select the Status column header to optionally filter the site list on the Dashboard by status indicator.

The status indicators include:

  • Online/Offline

  • Error

  • Warning

Device Details

Select the status indicator for a particular site to view information about connected devices and display assignments, and to access additional functions.

To the right of the name of each listed display layout, select the right arrow to view details about the devices assigned to the layout.

From the details window, open the 3-dot menu to the right of a device to access the following functions:

Remove This Device

Remove the display assignment from the device and remove the device from the device list.

Take Screenshot

Take a screenshot of real-time display content and view the content from the XDMB Portal.

More Information

View the following telemetry and device health details:

  • Display information, including device status, display assignment, and current screen.

  • Network information, including the connection type and IP address.

  • Hardware information, including brand and model name, and available disk space.

Note

The default frequency at which telemetry data is sent can be configured via the Distributor's API.

XDMB-737

Dashboard - Display Layouts

From the Dashboard, select the Display Layouts value for a particular site to view the names of each mapped layout.

XDMB-737

Time Periods - Display Layouts

The Time Periods homepage now includes a Display Layouts column, which indicates the number of display layouts to which each time period is mapped.

Select the Display Layouts value for a particular time period to view the names of the mapped layouts.

Improvements

XDMB-1087

Menu Engine Pricing Integration

The Xenial Online Ordering (XOO) component now integrates with the Menu Engine for item pricing.

When item pricing is updated in Data Management, the price changes are updated on the XDMB application. This integration also supports Time Period Pricing.

XDMB-1165

Screens

Updated the Screens component to support filtering the screen list by name and resolution.

XDMB-847

Screens

Implemented the following changes to the header of the Screens content builder:

  • The Image and Video options in the upper-left of the header have been replaced with a Media option.

    Select Media to add image and video files to the screen.

  • The screen name is now displayed in the middle of the header.

  • Added an Undo option to the upper-right of the header.

XDMB-858, XDMB-935

Display Layouts

To deploy display layouts to multiple sites simultaneously:

From the upper-right of the Display Layouts screen, select Deploy Now, and then select the applicable sites from the Site Selector.

XDMB-876

Screens

The Product List accessible from the Price Component option is now scrollable vertically and horizontally.

XDMB-884

Screens

Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to nudge an item on the screen one (1) pixel at a time in the respective direction.

To nudge an item ten (10) pixels at a time, hold down Shift and then select the applicable arrow key on the keyboard.

1.0.3 | XDMB Self-Service

Implementation Date: August 18, 2022

The information provided below includes the user experience, process workflow, and infrastructure improvements and updates for this production version of XDMB Self-Service API and UI.

Version History

Refer to Change Tickets: [CHANGE-5772], [CHANGE-5774], [CHANGE-5775], and [CHANGE-5791] when speaking to a Xenial Team Member about these release notes.

Component

Current Version

New Version

XDMB Content Manager

1.0.100

1.0.101

XDMB Content Builder API

1.0.152

1.0.153

XDMB Content Builder UI

1.0.169

1.0.173

The following components are related to the Second Street TV App:

Component

Current Version

New Version

Distributor

1.0.113

1.0.114

Auth

1.0.55

1.0.56

Transformer

1.0.61

1.0.62

Telemetry

1.0.53

1.0.54

TV App

1.0.132

1.0.133

Improvements

PRMA-3051

Time Periods

Use the Time Periods editor to define time periods (e.g. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) that are used with XDMB.

From the Display Layouts editor, create a schedule to display XDMB content that is specific to each time period.

PRMA-3097

Sleep Time

The Display Layouts editor now provides the ability to define a Sleep Time for each display.

The Sleep Time refers to the time when a display is powered off to reduce electricity costs.

PRMA-3191

Text Component

From the Screens editor, add a Text component to XDMB content.

Define the size, location, font, color, and formatting options for the text.

PRMA-3220

Canvas Snap and Alignment

To prevent overlap issues and provide greater control over content layout, canvas snap and alignment tools have been implemented.

Alignment tools enable the user to arrange layers on the canvas in relation to one another and provide equal space between selected layers.

PRMA-3483

Fonts

Use Fonts to upload custom fonts for text components on the XDMB.

XDMB-859, XDMB-900

Locale Based Pricing

The Regional Settings in Company/Site Preferences in Data Management are now used to configure locale based pricing.

1.0 | Xenial Digital Menu Boards

Implementation Date: June 22, 2021

New Features

Welcome to the NEW Xenial Digital Menu Boards! New features include:

Streamlined content and configuration updates.

Streamlined device authentication.

More robust health monitoring.

See also: