Chief Display App Installation and Configuration

Creation date: 1/30/2023 6:42 PM    Updated: 6/7/2023 10:57 AM    configuration Dashboard display display board
This article discuses the set up and tips for Chief Display.

If you have any questions comments or concerns, please contact support@chief360.com


***CHIEF DISPLAY IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON WINDOWS***


If you are setting up your first display please refer to these main instructions and using the rest of the document

1. Install Display on computer
2. Create configuration
3. Assign configuration to appropriate display board



There are two modes to the display board Non Emergency and Emergency. Non Emergency displays the configuration items. Emergency displays incident notification. Display board will automatically transition between the two.

We have links that require extra procedures to get working. Please contact support@chief360.comfor assistance

- Weather Widgets
- Radar with different coloring
- Weather Satellite Imagery
- Tide Chart
- Chief 360 Weekly Schedule from Other Chief 360 Users


Installing the Chief Display


You may do the following instructions from any computer. It does not have to be done on the computer that display board will be displayed from. Our Displays are cloud based.



1. Log into chiefbackstage.com on and ADMIN account. The admin account is required to access the Chief Display section.

2. Click on  More > Chief Display in the top right corner of your browser

3. Click Install Display on the left had side of the browser.

4. Ensure there is a "Registration Code". If there is no registration code please contact your Sales Representative or support@chief360.com

5. Click "Click Here to Install on Windows"


6. Click LAUNCH  in the last line of the instructions prompt

7. Once installed, launch Chief Display from the desktop

8. Once loaded, input the registration code. Your display will then load


Configuring the Chief Display

Assigning a Configuration to a display


1. Log into chiefbackstage.com and go to Chief Displays

2. Click List Displays on the left had side of your web browser

3. Click Edit on which display you wish to edit.

4. In the drop down select which configuration you would like to use.




Creating a Configuration


1. Log into chiefbackstage.com and go to Chief Displays

2. Click Configuration



3. Click Add Configuration and name the configuration

4. Select how long you would like an incident to display on the Display Board.

 - There are two modes to the display board Non Emergency and Emergency. Non Emergency displays the configuration items. Emergency displays incident notification. Display board will automatically transition between the two.

5. Choose whether to display Responder Status Choices in emergency mode or not (i.e Responding to Station, Responding to Scene, Available)

6. Click Update Config

7. Click Pages at the top of the prompt

8. Click Add Page

Layouts


3 Blocks - Left column spans two rows (width 50%) & Right column is split into two rows (width 50%)



2 Blocks - Left & Right - Left Block is 1/3 width and Right Block is 2/3 width



6 Blocks



9.  Choose your layout (above are references for how the layouts are organzied).

- Each box with number is considered a Block

10. Enter Display Seconds (how long you want the page to display for before turning to the next page)

11. Click Add

12. Click View/Edit Blocks to the right hand side of the prompt

13. Click Add Block

14. Select which type of block you wish to add

- Some blocks have extra settings that may need to be configured. If unsure please contact support@chief360.com

- Sequence Number: Sequence number dictate where the block will be positioned on the screen in accordance with the layouts above

15. Click Pages at the top of the prompt

16. Ensure that under Status it says Ready. If not, check your configuratoin and ensure all block are configured properly

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