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Extended control for Samsung

Samsung displays can offer two different things under Extended control, and a display may have one, both, or neither. They come from different places and have different requirements.

FeatureFeature entitlementPlanCustom Scriptsscripts👑 Pro Device Plan or higherExtended ControlextendedControl👑 Pro Device Plan or higher

This runs on the display through the Samsung B2B API and applies the settings signageOS recommends for a production screen. The card lists every setting and the value it writes before you run anything.

SettingValueWhy
Auto power onOnAfter a power cut, the display comes back on by itself.
Energy saving modeOffThe picture keeps its brightness instead of being dimmed to save power.
Maximum power savingOffStops the display powering itself down. Models without the option skip this.
Eco sensorOffThe picture does not change brightness with the room. Panels without a light sensor skip this.
Button lockOffThe buttons on the display stay usable for on-site technicians.
Network standbyOnThe network stays reachable while the display is off, which is what makes remote wake and monitoring work.
No-signal power offOffA momentary loss of signal no longer switches the display off.

Select Deploy configuration, confirm, and each setting reports back on its own as Applied, Failed with the display's error message, or Skipped where the model has no support for an optional setting. The full log stays available under Script output, and the run is recorded in the device's script history.

Requirements: a Samsung Tizen device that supports Custom Scripts, the scripts feature entitlement, the device online, and a user with permission to execute Custom Scripts.

Samsung extended management​

Devices connected to the Samsung RM server are marked with the Extended Control label and gain direct control of the display hardware:

  • Power — turn the display on and off, including waking it from standby.
  • Input source — switch the display between the signageOS Core App and another input such as HDMI or DisplayPort.
  • VNC — open a remote desktop session on the display.
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Because of the Samsung RM server API, these actions typically take around 60 seconds to complete. That is normal and not a sign that the action failed.

Requirements: the extendedControl feature entitlement, and a device set up against the Samsung RM server. Setting that up is covered in How to allow Extended Control on Tizen via RM Server.