Configure your AIRPORT assets

Assets — such as gates, belts, or any custom asset you create — can be assigned to displays, zones, and audio devices, so the system knows, for example, that a specific display or microphone station is located at gate A2. This is what enables much of the automation across your Simpleway system.

In this tutorial, we'll add flight destinations, gate numbers, carriers, and similar assets to your system. Using the tabs in the Assets section in the left-hand menu bar, you can manage your:

Airports — names and IATA/ICAO codes of destination and origin airports
Gates
Belts
Carriers
Check-ins

Additional assets for your system can be defined in the Custom fields tab, where you can create your own fields — for example, a custom field to track the manufacturer of your displays.

Note

Using the built-in flight data feed, we are populating as many asset values as possible. Often, the flight data feed does not contain complete data - in this situation, you need to add the values (e.g., Belt codes) by hand using the functionality described in this tutorial.

Topics covered:

Assets - Airports, Carriers, Check-ins, Gates, Belts and Custom fields

TUTORIAL STEPS:

A)In the Assets section, open one of the tabs - Airports, Carriers, Check-ins or belts. Click on the Assets section. Open the Gates tab. Click on the New button in the lower right-hand corner.
B) Configure your new gate item Under New Item, fill in the new Gate attributes, only the Name field is mandatory. Once done, click on Save in the lower right-hand corner. Note: Now, you can assign this value to your displays on the Displays tab or assign a flight to your newly added Gate.
C) To create a new belt, check-in counter, etc. Repeat these steps in the respective tab of the Assets section.
D) Use Custom fields to categorize your screens or add any other attributes. Here you can create a new field for your displays with your custom values. Open the Custom Fields tab under the Assets section. Click on the New Custom Field button in the lower right-hand corner.
E) Configure your new Custom Field. Under Add New Custom Field, fill in the attributes. Under the Values section, create your list of values for the new custom fields. Click on the green confirm icon to add a value. Once done, click on Save in the lower right-hand corner. Note: All your new custom fields are automatically visible on your displays in the Asset values part.
F) Now, you have to assign the required asset value to your displays and use the field in your template designs. See tutorial Connect and configure DISPLAYS of the Airport CX Quickstart Guide how to do it.