How to Use the Simple Clock App – OptiSigns

The Simple Clock app allows you to display the time on screen, or as part of a Split Screen configuration.

What You'll Need
Setting Up a Simple Clock App
- Theme and Clock Settings
  - Digital Clocks
  - Analog Clocks
Deploying the Simple Clock App

The Simple Clock App allows you to show a classic digital or analog clock on your screen.

Below are some examples.

What You'll Need

An OptiSigns account - Free Plan or higher
An OptiSigns-enabled device - if on Free plan, one of these devices
A screen, set up and paired with OptiSigns

Setting Up a Simple Clock App

On the OptiSigns portal, go to Assets → Add Asset → Apps.

open apps tab optisigns

Select Simple Clock:

Set up your Simple Clock app:

Name - Name of your assets. This is for organizational purposes and will not be displayed on your screens.
Clock Type - Choose your type of clock. Pick the one that you like best! There are six options:
- Classic Digital
- Modern Digital
- Classic Analog
- Modern Analog
- Minimalist
- Kinetic
Theme - Choose between Light and Dark theme, or set it to Automatically shift between them depending on the time displayed.
Landscape / Portrait - Switch the Preview between Landscape and Portrait.

Theme and Clock Settings

The actual Theme and Clock Settings will vary depending on whether your clock display is digital or analog.

Digital Clocks

Time Format - How you want the time to be formatted on your digital clock.
- Show Seconds - Choose whether or not to show seconds.
- Show Date - Choose whether or not to display the date.
Date Format - If "Show Date" is checked, you can customize the way the date is formatted here.
Time Font Size - Choose the font size for the time display.
Date Font Size - Choose the font size for the date. This option only appears if "Show Date" is checked above.
Text Color - Choose the Text color for the digital clock.
Background Color - Choose the Background color for the display.

NOTE

Using Modern Digital, the Presets are Neon Cyberpunk and Gaming RGB. The Background colors of these Presets cannot have their gradi.

Analog Clocks

Show Numbers - Choose whether or not to show numbers on the analog clock display.
Show Tick Marks - Choose whether or not to show tick marks on the analog clock display.
Dial Color - Change the dial color on the analog clock display.
Hour Hand Color - Change the color of the hour hand on the analog clock display.
Minute Hand Color - Change the color of the minute hand on the analog clock display.
Second Hand Color - Change the color of the second hand on the analog clock display.
Clock Face Background - Change the background color of the clock face.
Background Color - Change the background color of the entire display outside the clock face.

color picker optisigns

Once you've configured the app the way you want, hit Save.

Deploying a Simple Clock App

You can deploy your new Simple Clock app as an individual asset, or as part of a Split Screen.

To get your new Simple Clock asset to a screen, go to the Screens tab, then click the screen you want to assign it to.

This brings up the Edit Screen tab:

Here, select Asset under Content type, then hit Change next to Selected Asset.

Then, select your created Simple Clock Asset:

Now hit Save. Your Simple Clock asset will now display on screen.

You can also deploy it as part of a split screen, allowing you to show other assets at the same time. See how in our Split Screen app article. It can also be displayed in a Playlist or Schedule.

That's all!

If you have any additional questions, concerns or any feedback about OptiSigns, feel free to reach out to our support team at support@optisigns.com.