Venus Control Suite Scheduling: How to Schedule a Programmatic File in Venus Control Suite

Topic

Upload, schedule, and verify a programmatic advertising file to display dynamic content from third-party vendors using the Venus Control Suite Scheduling App.

 

Programmatic advertising integration in Venus Control Suite uses the VAST (Video Ad Serving Template) protocol.

  • This feature is supported only for customers using VCS Professional or higher.
  • Daktronics has verified compatibility with:
    • Place Exchange – DPF file scheduling
    • Vengo Labs – URI file scheduling (HTML-based content)

Environment

  • Product Family: Venus Professional, Venus Enterprise
  • Product: Scheduling App (AdGrid, OOH)
  • Component: Programmatic Scheduling (DPF File)
  • Control System: Venus Control Suite (VCS) – Cloud Hosted

Steps

Access the Scheduling App
  1. Log into Venus Control Suite Venus Accounts: How do I log in to Venus Control Suite?
  2. Click Scheduling from the My Apps menu

Create and Schedule New Playlist
  1. Click Add New

  1. To learn more about creating playlists: Venus Scheduling: How do I create a playlist in Venus Control Suite that will publish to my display?
  2. Use the slide-in menu to adjust the Playlist Properties
  3. Click Add Media Files to show the Media Library.
  4. Choose Upload New or select desired .dpf file by dragging and dropping files or clicking the + button to the right of the file.
  5. After uploading, the .dpf file appears in your playlist media list.
  6. Click Add Display or the + button under Displays to assign the playlist to your desired Display or Zone

  1. Click Save to complete scheduling
    Testing and Verification
    1. Once scheduled, verify that the display is successfully pulling and playing programmatic content. 
    2. Ad playback can be monitored through your third-party vendor’s dashboard (e.g., Place Exchange or Vengo Labs).
    3. Venus Control Suite does not control or verify the specific ad content being served, this is managed by the vendor.
    4. If no content is served, ensure your programmatic source URL is valid and reachable.

    ⚠️Daktronics does not provide a “skip ad” or “fallback” feature if no ad content is returned. Customers should configure default content or failover behavior through their third-party programmatic provider. 

     

    Related Resources:
    VCS Programmatic Scheduling Guide
    Venus Control Suite Scheduling: How to Create a Programmatic File
    Venus Sales: How do I make a sale for a display or multiple displays?
    Venus Scheduling: How do I delete or edit a sale in Venus Control Suite?
    Venus Scheduling: How do I stop or delete a playlist in Venus Control Suite?
    Venus Scheduling: How do I view my scheduled content in Venus Control Suite?
    Venus Scheduling: How do I use tagging to easier find displays/zones



     

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