This article defines the terms, names, and concepts used throughout Menuboard Manager. Use it as a quick reference whenever you encounter an unfamiliar term in the app or in support documentation.

Sign The top-level container in Menuboard Manager. A sign holds one or more presentations and is configured with scheduling, locations, and groups. Signs live in the Finder.

Presentation The Presentation is where you add/remove/manage content. A presentation is built with images, videos, dynamic text Fields, custom HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and widgets. Multiple presentations can be assigned to a sign and rotated automatically or on a schedule.

Field A dynamic text element in a presentation — there are three types: text field, number field, or card field. Fields are either manually created or pulled automatically from a POS integration, for example, Toast fields can be pulled automatically from a Toast POS integration. Toast Integration Guide

Price Sheet A location-specific document of menu item names and prices. Price sheets are created when a sign is published to a location and has dynamic fields. Price sheets are automatically updated manually or via POS Integration.

Unit A physical media player or display device running the Menuboard Manager app — Android device, Samsung TIZEN commercial display, BrightSign player, LG WebOS display, Amazon Fire TV, or Chromecast. Units are managed in the Units Manager.

Finder The main navigation hub and file browser for Menuboard Manager. Contains all of your signs, presentations, media, schedules, and price sheets in a folder hierarchy. Accessed from the home screen after login.

The Sign Page The dashboard for a specific sign. Opened by double-clicking a sign in the Finder. Contains five tabs: Presentations, Schedule, Locations, Groups, and Properties.

Presentation Editor The central interface for building and editing presentation content. Opened by double-clicking a presentation. Organized into tabs: Playlist, Fields, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Fonts, Widgets, and Properties.

Units Manager Real-time monitoring and management console for all display units. Shows connection status, platform, network info, app version, system health, and provides remote control actions (screenshot, reboot, reload, clear cache).

Locations App for managing price sheet assignments and POS integration setup for each restaurant location. Accessed via the nine-dot menu.

Groups App for creating and managing named groups of units, used to publish content to multiple displays simultaneously. Accessed via the nine-dot menu.

Tag Manager Page Interface for viewing and managing all tags in the account. Tags are used to organize and filter units. Accessed via the nine-dot menu.

Reports App for building, scheduling, and exporting reports on units, signs, and locations. Accessed via the nine-dot menu.

Nine-Dot Menu The application launcher icon (⠿) in the top navigation bar. Opens the app switcher with links to Locations, Units Manager, Tag Manager, Content Manager, Integration app, and Reports.

The default view of the Presentation Editor. Contains the sequence of images and videos that play on screen. Supports:

Where dynamic text fields (prices and item names) are created and configured. Each field can be linked to a POS ID for automatic price updates. Contains the N/A switch for 86'ing items.

Styling interface for dynamic fields and HTML elements. Controls font size, color, positioning, rotation, and other visual properties for each field or CSS class.

Custom HTML editor for advanced layouts or external content integrations (e.g., social media feeds, custom data displays).

Custom JavaScript editor for dynamic behavior. ES5 syntax is recommended for maximum compatibility across player hardware.

Interface for uploading and managing custom fonts used in dynamic text fields. Supports .ttf, .otf, and .woff file formats.

Adds live, auto-updating content to a presentation. Available on Professional and Business plans.

Advanced presentation settings, including:

Presentations Tab Lists all presentations assigned to the sign. Allows reordering, quick editing, and opening the Presentation Editor.

Schedule Tab 24-hour timeline interface for day parting — scheduling different presentations to play at different times of day.

Locations Tab Assigns locations to the sign. Required for price sheets and POS integration to work.

Groups Tab Assigns the sign to one or more groups for multi-unit publishing.

Properties Tab Sign-level settings. Key setting:

Timed Rotation The sign automatically cycles through its assigned presentations on a fixed time interval. Configured in Sign Properties.

Day Parting Scheduling different presentations to play at specific times of day. Configured on the Schedule Tab using a 24-hour timeline.

Schedule A recurring calendar-based presentation assignment. A separate object stored in the Finder. Available on Professional and Business plans.

Time Slot An individual scheduled period in day parting during which a specific presentation plays.

Resume Schedule A control in the Units Manager that returns a unit that was manually overridden back to its scheduled content.

Publish Send updated presentation content to displays immediately.

Publish Now Immediately distribute changes to all assigned units.

Stage Prepare and save changes to the account without pushing them to displays yet.

Stage Now Save changes without distributing them to units.

Publish Later Schedule changes to go live at a specified future date and time.

Stage Later and Publish Later Two-step scheduling: stage changes at one time, publish them at a later time.

Unpublish Cancel a scheduled future publish before it goes live.

Exclude Units Prevent specific individual units from receiving a publish.

Field Section A container that groups related fields (name, description, price, image) into a repeating layout. Used to display menu items in a structured grid or list.

Section Heading The label displayed at the top of a Field Section (e.g., "Burgers", "Beverages").

Card An individual item entry within a Field Section. A card has up to four components: Card Name, Card Description, Card Price, and an optional image/video.

Section Layout The visual orientation of a Field Section: Vertical (stacked) or Horizontal (side-by-side).

Section Settings Controls for a Field Section: Width, Spacing, and Layout direction.

POS Integration An automated connection between Menuboard Manager and a Point-of-Sale system (Toast, Micros, or Northstar) that keeps menu prices and names in sync automatically.

POS ID A unique identifier in the POS system that links a Menuboard Manager field to a specific menu item. Format varies by system:

Toast Fields Dynamic price/name placeholders in a presentation that are linked to Toast menu items and updated automatically when prices change in Toast.

Manifest A preview column in the Integration app showing pending price changes before they are applied to displays.

Order Confirmation Board (OCB) A display showing live orders as they are entered into the POS system. Supported with Toast Flex and Northstar POS.

Order Ready Boards (ORB) A display showing which orders are ready for pickup. Available on Business plans.

N/A Switch A toggle on a field that marks a menu item as temporarily unavailable — commonly called "86'ing" an item. Displays a "SOLD OUT" overlay (or custom text) on the sign.

86'ing Industry term for marking a menu item unavailable. In Menuboard Manager, this is done with the N/A switch on a field.

Not Available Overlay The text shown on screen when a field is 86'd. Defaults to "SOLD OUT". Customizable via Presentation Properties.

.n-a Class The CSS class applied to the not-available overlay element, used to style 86'd item indicators.

Tag A custom label applied to units for organizing and filtering. Tags are used in Groups (via tag-based membership) and in Reports.

Group A named collection of units that receive the same published content simultaneously. Group membership is defined by tags.

Bookmark A saved shortcut to a frequently accessed item in the Finder.

Trash Deleted items storage. Items auto-purge after 100 days or can be manually deleted. Items can be restored to their original location.

Breadcrumbs The navigation path shown at the top of the screen indicating your current location in the Finder.

Platform The operating system or hardware type of a unit. Supported platforms:

Provisioning The initial setup process that registers a new unit in the Menuboard Manager system.

Live TV Zone An HDMI-fed video zone displayed on a Samsung TIZEN commercial screen. Positioned on the canvas alongside other content. Requires a cable or satellite set-top box connected via HDMI 1.

SyncPlay A feature that synchronizes video playback frame-by-frame across multiple Samsung TIZEN commercial displays, creating a seamless video wall. Requires IGMP (multicast) support on the network.

IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) The network protocol required for SyncPlay video walls. Must be enabled on the network switch/router.

Subscription Tiers Menuboard Manager is offered in three plans:

User Roles (Business plan)

Menu Magik™ An AI-powered feature (Professional and above) that converts menu graphic images into searchable, dynamic text fields.

Landscape Horizontal screen orientation. Standard resolutions: 1920 × 1080 (FHD), 3840 × 2160 (UHD).

Portrait Vertical screen orientation. Standard resolutions: 1080 × 1920 (FHD), 2160 × 3840 (UHD).

Canva A third-party graphic design tool whose exports are natively supported in Menuboard Manager media playlists.

Bit Rate The encoding quality of a video file. Recommended: 8–12 Mbps for FHD, 30–45 Mbps for UHD.