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World Clock

World Clock — shows several time zones / world clocks side by side on the screen.

Purpose

Ideal for companies with locations in multiple time zones – show the local time per location, analog or digital.

Use cases

This is what World Clock looks like on the screen – examples in use:

Requirements

  • An active revolutionSCREEN account with access to my.rstv.app.
  • No external source needed.
  • At least one configured screen for playback.

Install the app

Open my.rstv.app and go to Apps. In the Alle (All) list, find the World Clock tile and click it.

Appstore: click the „World Clock" tile.
Appstore: click the „World Clock" tile.

The detail page opens. If the app is not yet installed, first click Installieren (Install). Then (or if it already says Installiert / Installed) click Neue Instanz (New instance).

App detail page – create a playback with „Neue Instanz" (New instance).
App detail page – create a playback with „Neue Instanz" (New instance).
What is an instance?

An instance is a specific, configured output of the app – a selection of locations/time zones with their appearance. You can create several instances and assign them to different screens.

Manage instances

After clicking, you land in the app's instance management. Here you see existing instances and create another one with Neue Instanz (New instance, top right).

Instance management: create „Neue Instanz" (New instance) at the top right.
Instance management: create „Neue Instanz" (New instance) at the top right.

Configure the instance

In the editor you choose the layout and the locations to display. The live preview runs on the right.

Configured instance: settings on the left, live preview on the right.
Configured instance: settings on the left, live preview on the right.

The settings in the left area – field by field:

  • Layout: arrangement/template of the display (e.g. analog).
  • Locations: the cities/time zones to display (e.g. Horw, Seychelles).
  • Text / background color: colors of the board (color picker).
Overview of all instance settings (settings panel).
Overview of all instance settings (settings panel).

Save & play on the screen

  1. Name the instance and configure it as desired.
  2. Save at the top right with Speichern & Schliessen (Save & Close).
  3. The instance is now available under the app.
  4. Assign it to your screen – directly as content or embedded in a Layout or a Playlist.
  5. At the next sync the content appears on the display and updates automatically.

Tips & troubleshooting

Wrong time

Select the correct city for each time zone.

Layout

Switch between analog and digital.

Hard to read

Make sure there is enough contrast between text and background color.

Content does not appear

Check whether the instance is assigned to the correct screen/layout and the Player is online.

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