Time Windows

Time Windows are named time-of-day windows that you define once and reuse across schedules. Instead of entering “9:00am – 5:00pm” each time, define a “Business Hours” time window and select it.

Navigate to: Sidebar → Time Windows

Why Use Time Windows?

Time windows make time-based scheduling:

• Consistent: every schedule using the same time window uses the same hours.
• Easy to update: change the time window once and all schedules using it update too.
• Readable: schedules show meaningful names like “Breakfast” instead of raw times.

Common Time Window Examples

Name	Time	Use Case
Business Hours	9:00am – 5:00pm	Standard office or retail hours
Breakfast	7:00am – 11:00am	Morning menu content
Lunch	11:00am – 3:00pm	Lunch menu content
Dinner	5:00pm – 10:00pm	Evening menu content
After Hours	6:00pm – 8:00am	Screensaver or brand content

Browsing Time Windows

Navigate to Time Windows in the sidebar. The list shows all defined time windows with:

Column	Description
Name	Time window name
Description	Optional description
Start Time	The start time of the window
End Time	The end time of the window

Creating a Time Window

1. Navigate to Time Windows in the sidebar.
2. Click Add Time Window.
3. Enter:
   • Name, e.g. “Lunch”
   • Description (optional)
   • Start Time, e.g. 11:00 AM
   • End Time, e.g. 3:00 PM
4. Optionally configure Exceptions (see below).
5. Click Save.

The time window is now available to select when creating or editing a schedule.

Note

A time window applies to all days of the week by default. Use Exceptions (below) if you need different hours on specific days.

Exceptions

Exceptions let you override the time window on specific days of the week. For example, you might define “Business Hours” as 9am–5pm Monday to Friday, but with an exception on Saturday of 10am–3pm.

Adding an exception

1. When creating or editing a time window, scroll to the Exceptions section.
2. Click Add Exception.
3. Select the day(s) the exception applies to.
4. Enter the start time and end time for that day.
5. Click Save.

Exceptions override the default time window hours on the specified days. Any day without an exception uses the default start and end times.

Using a Time Window in a Schedule

1. Navigate to Schedules.
2. When creating or editing a schedule, find the Time Window field.
3. Select the time window from the dropdown.
4. Save the schedule.

The schedule only plays content during the defined time window. Outside that window, the display falls back to its default content (or another active schedule).

Editing a Time Window

1. Find the time window and click the Edit button.
2. Update the name, times, or exceptions.
3. Click Save.

Caution

Editing a time window changes the hours for every schedule that uses it. Review affected schedules before making changes.

Deleting a Time Window

1. Click the context menu → Delete and confirm.

Time windows that are actively used by one or more schedules cannot be deleted until those schedules are updated to remove the time window.

Permissions

• Viewers can view time windows.
• Editors can create, edit, and delete time windows.
• Admins have full access.