PADS4 Platform home page
English
Search...
⌘K
Ask AI
Contact
Support Portal
Support Portal
Search...
Navigation
Digital Signage
Getting Started
Introduction
Components
PADS4 Web Designer
Introduction
PADS4 CMS
Introduction
Login
Homepage
Categories
Create a template
Library
Create a new message
Publish a message
Publications
Ordering
More features
PADS4 Windows Applications
Introduction
Designer
Introduction
Starting the PADS4 Designer
Main Window
Working with presentations
Working with Pages
Working with Page Elements
Page Elements
Working with Playlists
Working with Data Providers
Introduction
Adding a Data Provider
Adding a Data Provider
Choosing a provider type
General provider settings
Provider connection settings
Connecting a .NET framework data provider
Connecting a Bluefox Digital Signage content feed
Connecting a Cognimatics feed
Connecting a Database via OData
Connecting a Database via ODBC
Connecting a Database via OLEDB
Connecting a Folder
Connecting to Facebook
Connecting a Flickr feed
Connecting a FTP Folder
Connecting to Genesys
Connecting to Google Workspace Calendar
Connecting to Google Workspace Sheets
Connecting an Instagram feed
Connecting an Intel AIM Device
Connecting to Invue POD
Connecting a JSON Feed or File
Connecting a legacy JSON Feed
Connecting a legacy JSON File
Connecting a media RSS feed
Connecting a media RSS file
Connecting a Microsoft Access Database
Connecting to Micorosft Dynamics CRM
Connecting to Micorosft LinkedIn
Connecting to Micorosft Teams
Connecting to Office 365 Excel
Connecting to Office 365 Exchange
Connecting a Micorsoft Excel Sheet
Connecting a Micorsoft Exchange Server
Connecting a Micorsoft Exchange Server Calendar Table
Connecting to Microsoft Sharepoint
Connecting a Microsoft SQL Server CE Database
Connecting a Microsoft SQL Server Database
Connecting a Newmarket Delphi feed
Connecting an OpenOffice Calc File
Connecting to Aviavox
Connecting to PADS4FIDS
Connecting to PADS4 Sensors
Scheduler
Agent
System Management
Licenses
PADS4 Data Vaults
Introduction
On this page
Steps to Connect a Bluefox Content Feed
1. Start the Data Provider Wizard
2. Configure Bluefox Connection Settings
3. Retrieve the Feed from Your Bluefox Account
4. (Optional) Configure a Proxy Server
5. Complete the Wizard
Important Considerations
Troubleshooting
Provider connection settings
Connecting a Bluefox Digital Signage content feed
OpenAI
Open in ChatGPT
The
Bluefox Digital Signage Content Feed
provider allows
real-time content integration
with
Bluefox
, a company specializing in
digital signage feeds
.
Steps to Connect a Bluefox Content Feed
1. Start the Data Provider Wizard
Follow the steps in
Adding a Data Provider
or
Editing a Data Provider
.
Select
Bluefox
as the provider type.
2. Configure Bluefox Connection Settings
Enter the
Bluefox Feed URL
to be used.
Click
Preview
to view the feed output as a
data table
.
3. Retrieve the Feed from Your Bluefox Account
Click
Open Bluefox Content Selector
to open the
Bluefox website
.
On the
feeds page
, select the
feed type
and
size
.
Copy the
feed URL
and paste it into the
Bluefox feed field
in PADS4.
4. (Optional) Configure a Proxy Server
If a
proxy
is required, enter the
proxy details
.
5. Complete the Wizard
Click
Next
to continue.
Finish the wizard as described in
Adding a Data Provider
.
Important Considerations
If Using PADS4 Data Server:
Ensure the
Bluefox feed
is
accessible
from the
PADS4 Data Server’s network
.
The
Data Server
will
retrieve the feed
and distribute it to all connected
PADS4 Viewers
.
If Not Using PADS4 Data Server:
Ensure that
each PADS4 Viewer
and
PADS4 Designer
has direct access to the
Bluefox feed
.
Troubleshooting
The feed is not loading?
Check the
feed URL
for accuracy.
Ensure your
internet connection
is active.
If using a
proxy
, verify the
proxy settings
.
Preview shows no data?
Make sure the
feed is active
in your
Bluefox account
.
Try refreshing the
feed URL
on the Bluefox website.
Once set up, the
Bluefox content feed
will automatically update, ensuring
dynamic and engaging content
for your
digital signage display
.
Connecting a .NET framework data provider
Connecting a Cognimatics feed
Assistant
Responses are generated using AI and may contain mistakes.