This article provides an update record for the Command App on the Clear Touch panel. Command is our Panel Management software that allows Administrators to send messaging, notifications, and alerts to the Clear Touch IFP, as well as manage applications, power settings, and firmware updates.
What‘s new:
v1.13.0 released March 15, 2022
What‘s new:
v1.14.0 released April 13th, 2022
What's new:
v1.15.0 released May 19th, 2022
What‘s new:
v1.16.0 released June 22nd, 2022
What’s new:
Support obtaining and viewing the device location;
Support cache clear/ clean-up system processes;
Support factory reset;
Allow device group to associate with new and existing commands;
Support sending Alert, Firmware upgrade, App install by device groups;
New Info Center to display release notes and system notifications;
Support switch input in a timed schedule;
Support modify input aliases;
Fixed known issues;
V1.17.0 released July 29, 2022
What’s new
Support Debug Menu Lock
Support Android Settings lock
Support advanced operations on Device Groups
Support view and export Action logs
Optimized the process for adding and removing users
Fixed known issues
- Added the ability to import an app directly from the Google Play Store. Just copy and paste the URL from the web store directly into the Command App Resource management section.
Get the URL from the Google Play Store
Select “Add > URL from Play store” in the App Resource management page in the Command Web Console
Paste the URL in the App URL field
1. A webpage can be “pushed” to an IFP or Digital Signage display.
select the displays you want, and select the URL function in the Command button section.
A group of common URLs can be loaded or saved in the web interface.
After the URL is selected just choose whether you want to send the message now or provide it at a scheduled time.
The webpage will open through the default browser on the display.
2. The USB ports can be locked as a display Profile policy. This lock will block data drives from being accessed on the display. USB adapters that allow the function of external devices will still be functional. Here is the location of this feature within Advanced > Profile:
3. Messaging has been added after device enrollment that clarifies the remote access that is available through the Command web console. The web console can know the display’s location, see live screenshots, have an active view of any input, and achieve screen control of the Android OS.
Proper controls are now in place so the Resources can be given proper Access Controls.
Our Dev Team created Resource Groups so that Organization resources can be set with User Access Controls.
Create a Resource Group and add the correct resources to that Group’s control
Within Resource Groups, Edit the available resources (only if your account has the proper Admin credentials).
When uploading a Resource, the proper Resource library may be selected.
The Resource Group can be allocated within User: Details under User management
When creating a new User, the proper Resource Group(s) can be selected
Added the ability to Clear Cache is added to the Command list so many displays can have their memory/storage cleaned at once.
Development has added additional messaging for Panel Profile “Non-Compliance.” The goal of this is to clarify the specific items on the Policy that may have failed and provide further explanation for the cause.
The screen remote access countdown can be disabled from within the Command App Settings
The Alert Command will wake up a display from Standby/Sleep mode.
Profile - WiFi
Optimized the capability to set up newer Android OS devices for WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi configuration.
On August 15, we released a patch update which included the following improvements.
Command - URL
The URL Command can now be sent as a scheduled Command
Optimized the function of the send URL Command with Google Slides.
We optimized several items related to the function of the EDLA panel when it is locked.
The device will appear as "ACTIVE" in the Command Web Interface upon first boot even if no user has accessed the device locally.
A panel can be unlocked from the Command web console.
Sending a message with have the option to unlock and send or send without unlocking.
Don't unlock - will only send the message to panels that are active displays
Unlock and execute - will send the message to all panels. If the panel is locked/standby mode, Command will unlock the panel and send the message.
Important bug fixes and updates:
Textual improvements in the web interface to clarify functions.
Enrich the customer user roles section and add more granular controls. (A whole section for Profile Permission has now been added).
Minor app deployment optimization for Android 13 devices. Installing apps would sometimes receive additional pop-up messages.