Premium Author Event Triggers (COM and UDP)

An event trigger receives signals from sensors or devices through a serial (COM) or network port (UDP broadcast) to trigger events. Player stands by until it receives the specific event string that triggers an event through a serial or network port. If the received string matches a defined command string, Player moves to a previously set page. Premium Author's Event Trigger feature allows users to define trigger and action values. This section is for content designers building interactive content — for example, kiosks driven by barcode scanners or buttons.

Receiving an external signal through the serial port (COM)

Signals from external inputs (such as a barcode scanner or buttons) are transmitted through a serial port and delivered to Player. Player stands by until it receives the specific event string that triggers an event through the serial port. If the received string matches a defined command string, Player moves to a previously set page. Premium Author's Event Trigger feature allows users to specify serial port settings. For details, see Configuring an event trigger.

Receiving an external signal through the network port (UDP broadcast)

External signals from a local server or a device connected to the same network are transmitted through a network port (UDP broadcast) and delivered to Player. UDP broadcast events can also be sent from SBB's internal application. Premium Author's Event Trigger feature allows users to specify network port settings. For details, see Configuring an event trigger.

What's in this section

Topic	Description
Creating an event trigger	Create the content and set up pages in Premium Author before configuring event triggers.
Configuring event triggers	Set up triggers, actions, and target pages, including serial and network port settings, the properties tab, and the event editor.
Previewing event flow	View the events set per page and the general flow of all events, and test that each event fires as intended.