Since Flash has been discontinued, here is information about continuing to use slides in the standard definition NEXUS and UltraNEXUS video servers.
Note: The UltraNEXUS-HD series servers have received new slide editor firmware that is not Flash-based (available on our website). If your UltraNEXUS-HD unit is asking for Flash, you most likely need to update the UltraNEXUS-HD’s firmware.
The standard definition NEXUS/UltraNEXUS/UltraNEXUS-SDI was out of production long before Flash was discontinued. So its slide editor feature will not work without Flash.
- You can still create slides outside of the NEXUS and upload them to the NEXUS using the WebNEXUS Slides page or the WinLGX Storage Manager window.
- There is an Upload button in the center top of the WebNEXUS Slides page.
- In the WinLGX Storage Manager window (Tools menu/Storage Manager), in the upper left corner for file type choose Slides.
- See the tutorial on using the Storage Manager for more details.
- The WebNEXUS Slides page still works and itself doesn’t require Flash.
- All the metadata features of the Slides page are still functional.
- Only the slide editor feature requires Flash.
- You can create slides in any graphic editor you wish and then upload the slides for use on the NEXUS/UltraNEXUS.
- Most PCs have a jpeg editor. Photoshop, Gimp, MS Paint, and the free online miniPaint will create/edit jpegs.
- Also, PowerPoint can export jpegs.
Slide Requirements
Here are the jpg resolution and size requirements for the NEXUS series servers:
- File size should not be larger than 900 kb.
- The recommended resolution size is 720 x 540. The maximum size is 1024 x 768.
- The file extension must be “.jpg” (not “.jpeg”)
- If you have a file with a “.jpeg” extension, it is safe to rename it to “.jpg”.
- Slide file name requirements:
- The file name should not have more than 27 characters, not including the extension.
- No symbols, except underscores or dashes, are acceptable.
- No spaces.