Intel AIM Setup

Note: As of June 2011, the Intel AIM Suite is Windows only. Therefore, Intel AIM must be used on a Windows platform and is not compatible with the Linux version of the Broadsign Control Player.

The Intel AIM Suite is incompatible with Broadsign Control Player dedication. AIMWatcher cannot run in the higher security context of the dedicated BSP shell. Also, on Vista and Windows 7, AIM requires that User account control (UAC) is turned off. Therefore, to deploy Broadsign Control Player with Intel AIM, you must configure windows to auto-login to a user with UAC disabled. Broadsign Control Player can then be started by placing bspsh.exe in the Startup Folder.

If Intel AVA Data Collection is enabled, then Broadsign Control Player MUST be set to synchronize the system time. This requirement ensures that timestamps collected by AIM match the timestamps recorded by BSP when content is played.

The AIM API server must be enabled as shown below:

The Intel AIM suite requires a lot of CPU resources, therefore it is recommended to use a player with a multi-core CPU and a high clock speed.

If AVA Data collection is required, then the AIM suite and Broadsign Control Player must be installed on the same system. This is because Broadsign Control Player needs to look for the unique device code in AIM’s configuration files.

If only AVA Dynamic Conditions are required, then it is possible to run the AIM Suite on a separate system addressable by the player over the local LAN.