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Limiting functions of a control panel
Manual on setting i3 pro in the launcher and kiosk modes
Works only on Android devices
Setting a panel
1 Reset a panel;
It is done in the "Reset and restore" menu of a control panel.
2 Skip all settings when launching a panel;
Do not set personal acccounts on a panle it won't allow to set the Kiosk mode..
3 Connect a panel to a PC via USB cable.;
4 Turn on "USB debugging" in Developer's settings;
If your panel does not have "Developer's settigns" menu, go to "About device" menu and press several times on the built number. Developer's mode will be activated and the required menu will appear..
5 Download and install i3 Pro with Kiosk-mode;
6 Log in the app;
7 Install SDK Platform-tools on PC
8 Unpack the archive;
9 Launch the command line;
10 Write in the command line the path to the folder where you unpacked the archive and launch adb shell;
Commands look like this:
cd C:\Users\User\Downloads\platform-tools_r28.0.2-windows\platform-tools
adb shell
If everything is correct, the command line of a device where you want to instrall the kiosk mode appears..
11 Enter the following in the command line of a device
dpm set-device-owner com.iridium.i3pro_v100.kiosk/workdata.DeviceAdminHelper
If everything is all right, a message appears:
Success: Device owner set to package ComponentInfo{com.iridium.i3pro_v100/workdata.DeviceAdminHelper}
Active admin set to component {com.iridium.i3pro_v100/workdata.DeviceAdminHelper}
Connection via Ethernet ↓
1 Connect a panel to the Internet.
It is required that a panel and PC with the archive are in one subnet.
2 Find the IP address of the panel (Settings > Network and Internet > Ethernet > IP address).
3 Install SDK Platform-tools on a PC.
4 Enter a command:
adb connect 172.17.110.13 (IP address of the panel)
If everything is all right, a message appears:
5 Enter a command:
adb devices
If everything is all right, a message appears:
Launcher mode
The launcher mode limits the functions of a panel. i3 pro app is launched by default when a panel is on.
i 3 pro launched in the launcher mode blocks "Back" and "Home" buttons and does not allow to close itself.
Setting the launcher mode
1Do all actions from panel settings section;
2When i3 pro is launched, press the "Home" button. A notification appears about using i3 pro app by default. Press "Always".
If this notification does not appear, go to the panel settings and enter "Apps" section.
Go to settings.
Go to Home app
Install i3 pro kiosk as a launcher
Deactivating the launcher mode
To deactivate the launcher mode, press "Menu" and go to the panel settings.
Go to "Apps" section
Go to settings.
Go to Home app
Install a standard launcher
Kiosk mode
Kiosk mode is a mode that limits a panel functions to working with only one app. When i3 pro is launched in the kiosk mode a user can not use any other functions of a panel.
Attention! Panels by iRidi (P6/P8/P10) can be set only when connecting via Ethernet.
Setting the kiosk mode
Kiosk mode is turned on and off in i3 pro project.
1 Create a panel project or open a panel project you have and add to it 2 buttons, that turn on and off the kiosk mode.
2 Create a new script and write in it:
function enablemode()
{
IR.KioskMode(true);
};
function disablemode()
{
IR.KioskMode(false);
};3 The next step is to set script call. Select which button will activate the kiosk mode (Enable kiosk mode) and go to the programming tab. In object properties set script call by releasing a button.
4 Select Script Call from the list and double click it.
5 Select the enablemode function from the list.
6 Do the same actions for the button to deactivate the kiosk mode (Disable kiosk mode) and select the disablemode function in the last step.
7 Set your panel
8 Download a project on a panel
We recommend placing these buttons on a separate popup and setting [1] when it is called.
