Custom Ditto digital signage emergency alerts can be used to share critical or time-sensitive information.
There are two types of alerts you can set up with Ditto: custom alerts and automated alerts integrated with the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP).
About Ditto custom alerts
Customizable emergency notifications appear on all designated Ditto receivers.
Custom alerts include:
- Title
- Description
- Level of severity (Extreme, Severe, Moderate, Mild, Unknown)
- Duration (when the alert will expire and no longer display)
- Room and/or Locations to display the alerts
Create and disable manual alerts
Step 1
Log in to the Ditto Account Portal and click the Alerts tab.
Step 2
Click the “New Alert” button.
Step 3
Add the contents of your emergency alert in the appropriate fields. Give the alert a title and description, select its level of severity, and schedule the date and time the alert will expire.
Step 4
Choose which Ditto Rooms and/or Locations will receive this alert. Click the button labeled “0 Rooms” or “0 Locations” and select the appropriate Rooms/Locations from the list. Selecting Locations will send this alert to all Ditto receivers within that Location.
Step 5
Click “Save Alert.” Your alert will now send to all applicable Ditto receivers.
Step 1
Log in to the Ditto Account Portal and click the Alerts tab.
Step 2
Select the alert you wish to deactivate from the list.
Step 3
The status of the alert will display in the top right. Click the “Deactivate” button next to it to disable the alert. All Ditto receivers will stop displaying the alert.