USER INTERFACE INTRODUCTION
The user interface of SuperMonitor 3 is composed of three major windows:

1. Group Tree View:Displays CMS servers, groups, and SMP players in a clear hierarchical menu. 2. Player View: Displays the connection status and basic system information about selected SMP players in a table. 3. Status View: Displays detailed information about selected SMP players in a tab menu.

INSTALLATION
Monitor Player Installation Progress
Administrators can import a player list (text file) into the unregistered folder in advance. Each player will be automatically moved to its predefined folder after it gets online and registers to the CMS server.

CONFIGURATION
Perform Time-Saving Batch Configuration
Configurations, such as multimedia playback, local schedule and system settings, can be synchronized between the benchmark player and all the other selected players in the same group.

CONTENT UPDATE
Monitor Content Update Process
Administrators can watch the percentage of the download process and ensure successful content synchronization. Historical records of content update can also be tracked on SuperMonitor 3, so that administrators can watch over the status at any time.

SCHEDULING
Schedule Playlists Centrally with Calendar View
SuperMonitor 3 provides an alternative calendar view to schedule the following multimedia playback:
• SMP-PRO series: video, music, image, ticker, skin, and volume independently
• SMP-WEB series: playlist made up of items: webpage, Flash, image, video, program, volume
All schedules and playlists configured in SuperMonitor 3 will be synchronized to CMS servers
automatically and then apply to SMP players in groups.

PLAYBACK
Monitor Live Status of Multimedia Playback
Administrators can check the current playlist, multimedia files, and even the actual preview of the screen, receiving instant updates of each SMP player.

UPGRADE
Update and Manage Patch Efficiently
SuperMonitor 3 assists users in listing available patches, filtering suitable SMP players for each patch, and simplifying the maintenance of large-scale digital signage networks.

REORGANIZATION
Regroup Players with Great Flexibility
With SuperMonitor 3, administrators can easily move SMP players to a different group or a different CMS server by simple drag-n-drop. In addition, hostnames of SMP players or CMS servers in SuperMonitor 3 can be changed without entering the web-based management interface one by one.

ABNORMAL OPERATION
Provide Instant Alert Mechanism
The system will indicate those abnormal devices whenever any disconnection between a SMP player and a CMS server is detected. SuperMonitor 3 can even send an alert notification by Email to multiple users immediately or upon a pre-set schedule.

EMERGENCY
Trigger Emergency Events
Administrators can trigger emergency events through SuperMonitor 3, so that those enabled players will broadcast the pre-configured emergency contents to the public.

SECURED PLATFORM
Enhance Security with Data Encryption
SuperMonitor 3 adopts advanced encryption and authentication methods to secure data transmission. Users can configure their own golden key to ensure the integrity of data.

INTEGRATION WITH SuperReporter 2
The player profile in SuperMonitor 3 can be imported into SuperReporter 2, so that the same database can be shared. SuperReporter 2, the Windows®-based package software, helps administrators to generate playback and system status reports and diagrams.

SYSTEM STRUCTURE