Publish a Layout

A Publish finalizes the Layout and submits the design to the OnePass servers.  The Layout will automatically download to your NexSigns device(s).  The NexSigns device(s) will require an active Internet Connection to download the updates. 

Topics Covered

Publish a Layout from the Screen Layouts page

The new Layout will update immediately on the NexSigns device.
  1. Navigate to the desired your Layout, click on Action then Publish



  2. You have successfully Published your Layout from the Screen Layouts page



The updated Layout will be highlighted in Green and downloaded automatically to the Nano-PC device(s)

Publish a Layout from the Edit Screen Layout page

The new Layout will update immediately on the NexSigns device.

  1. Once you have created your Layout and connected your Channel / Template, click on the green Publish button in the top right corner



  2. You have successfully Published your Layout from the Edit Screen Layout page

The updated Layout will be highlighted in Green and downloaded automatically to the Nano-PC device(s)

Schedule a Publish for a future Date / Time

The new Layout will update AFTER the Scheduled Date / Time on the NexSigns device(s).

Scheduling a Publish takes a snapshot at the time of setting  - Any changes made to the Layout before the Scheduled Publish Date / Time will be NOT be included in the Scheduled Publish.

Scheduling a Publish is useful when non immediate updates are Published.  This is commonly used alongside the Multimedia Playlist Advanced Configurations  

  1. Navigate to the desired Layout, click on Action then Publish (Schedule)
  2. Select the desired Publish Date, Publish Time, enter a Description, then click on Schedule a Publish



  3. You have successfully Scheduled a Publish



    In this example, the connected Nano-PC device(s) will download the updated Layout at April 10, 2020 at 1AM Pacific Time.

    Scheduling a Publish takes a snapshot at the time of setting  - Any changes made to the Layout before the Scheduled Publish Date / Time will be NOT be included in the Scheduled Publish.

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Applies to

OnePass 3.1.x, NexSigns 2.x, NexSigns 3.x