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  5. Configure digital signage devices
  6. Configure a mass device for each digital sign

Configure a mass device for each digital sign

To distribute messages through mass communication devices like digital signs, you must create a 
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 mass device. You can name the mass device something relevant like "Emergency Digital Signs".
You must have operator or end user manager permissions to create the mass device.
Each digital sign is an endpoint of an alerting system. Each digital sign is considered a mass communication device because it alerts an unknown number of recipients; whoever is in the vicinity of the device. In the 
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 management system, an object called a mass device is configured for each mass communication endpoint. You must create a mass device for each digital sign.
Before you begin, plan how many mass devices to create based on the number of digital signs. First, determine how many digital signs you have. You create a mass device for each digital sign. Next, map the mass device to the relay that closes for a particular digital sign.
  1. Log in to the 
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     management system as a system administrator.
  2. In the navigation bar, click The Settings icon.
  3. In the 
    Devices
     section, click 
    Mass Device Endpoints
    .
  4. Click 
    New
     > 
    RMG Digital Signage
    .
  5. On the 
    New Mass Device Endpoint
     screen, in the 
    General
     section, enter the endpoint name and display name. Enter a value between 4 and 80 characters long. The following special characters are not allowed: ( ' ^ = < > )
  6. In the 
    Configuration
     section, enter the address for the mass device.
  7. Click 
    Save
    .