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DATRA PLATFORMBY SK SQUARE GROUP
Enterprise Digital Signage Operations

See Every Screen.Control Every Player.Fix Every Issue.

DatraPlatform gives digital signage owners and technical teams one platform to monitor, manage, troubleshoot, and maintain their entire screen network without the site visits.

BUILT FOR:Digital SignageDOOHRetailTransportCorporate Networks

Your screens are everywhere.Your operations shouldn't be scattered.

Running a large signage network usually means juggling separate CMS platforms, remote-access tools, scattered log files, and expensive on-site technicians just to answer one question: is everything working?

Legacy Architecture Failure

The Silent Failure Trap

Operating without hardware-level telemetry means a media player can report "Active" while the actual commercial display is powered off, displaying an HDMI handshake loop, or frozen on a Windows error dialog.

Advertisers demand costly proof-of-play refunds
Unplanned truck rolls cost ₹8,000+ per site visit
NOC teams learn of outages from angry venue visitors
Legacy risk: CMS players lack display-level hardware telemetry
01

Know Which Screens Are Online

Stop relying on public complaints or mystery blackouts. Real-time heartbeats confirm exact operational status across your entire estate.

Sub-second edge heartbeats across mixed OS & SoC players
Instant incident triggers via webhooks, Slack, and SMS
Hierarchical visibility by Locations, Groups, and Displays
Solved via sub-second edge heartbeats & live connectivity mesh
02

See What's Playing Right Now

Remote framebuffer capture renders pixel-accurate live screen views on your dashboard without needing physical on-site audits.

Live framebuffer capture without interrupting playback loop
Cryptographic proof-of-play logs with timestamped audits
Automated black-screen & frozen frame visual anomaly detection
Solved via zero-lag framebuffer audit & visual proof-of-play
03

Catch Issues Before Customers Do

Automated thresholds and deep diagnostics detect thermal spikes, storage saturation, and app crashes before displays turn black.

Predictive threshold alerts for CPU, RAM & disk saturation
Continuous GPU thermal tracking & temperature runaway protection
Application watchdog auto-restarts stalled signage players
Solved via predictive telemetry thresholds & automated watchdogs
04

Cut Site Visits & Truck Rolls

Resolve up to 84% of player glitches, software hangs, and display power states remotely using verified RS232 hardware commands.

In-browser remote SSH terminal and PowerShell command bus
RS232 serial control for screen power, inputs & EDID reload
Remote software restart, cache purge & OS recovery actions
Solved via verified RS232 serial control & in-browser terminal
05

Keep the Network Running at Scale

Whether you run 10 screens or 10,000, enforce consistent firmware, scheduled reboots, and security policies across all locations.

Bulk OTA agent updates and configuration synchronization
Automated fleet-wide overnight reboots & memory cleanup jobs
Granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) & immutable audit trail
Solved via central bulk orchestration & fleet policy automation
HOW DATRA WORKS

One platform. One agent. Complete control.

Datra connects your signage devices to a central web platform through the lightweight Datra Agent, installed on each player.

1
Step 01

Install the Agent

Deploy the lightweight agent on any signage PC or media player. It runs silently in the background, securing instant cloud connectivity.

2
Step 02

Connect Your Devices

Each player securely pairs as a managed unit, streaming hardware telemetry, thermal state, network health, and diagnostics to the web.

3
Step 03

Monitor From Web

View your entire global screen network organized by Locations, Groups, and Players, with clear online and offline operational visibility.

4
Step 04

Detect Issues Early

Continuous monitoring catches offline players, stalled playback, hardware faults, and thermal spikes long before venue complaints arise.

5
Step 05

Troubleshoot Remotely

Diagnose issues directly from the web platform with live screenshots, remote terminal access, service actions, and display controls.

6
Step 06

Resolve & Verify

Execute the fix, confirm playback recovery on screen, and let the agent report verified status — closing incidents without site visits.

Step 1 (Verifying...): Deploy the lightweight agent on any signage PC or media player. It runs silently in the background, securing instant cloud connectivity.
Proof of Play • Evidence, not assumptions

Prove it played. On the actual screen.

Most systems tell you content was sent. Datra Platform shows you it was on screen — pairing your content schedule with live screenshots and camera capture, so every advertiser claim is backed by evidence.

What Proof of Play Means

Dispatched isn't the same as displayed.

A content management system can confirm a file was scheduled and sent. It can't confirm the screen wasn't black, frozen, showing the wrong creative, or physically obscured. True proof of play closes that gap — and protects the revenue that depends on it.

Live Render Audit

Verified on screen

On-demand and scheduled screenshots confirm the right creative was actually rendering on each display.

Real-World Stream

Camera-confirmed

Where IP cameras are fitted, stream the physical screen live to prove real-world conditions — not just what the player thinks it's doing.

Dispute Recovery

Evidence for clients

Timestamped capture and schedule history give you exportable proof to back billing and resolve advertiser disputes.

Automated Verification Engine

Schedule, captured and verified.

Datra reads the content schedule from your existing CMS and pairs each scheduled item with live screen capture from the unit. The result is a clear, timestamped record of what was supposed to play and what actually appeared.

Step 01

Reads your CMS schedule

Broadsign, Dise, Scala, NowSignage and more — no rip-and-replace required.

Step 02

Pairs schedule with capture

Each slot lined up against a real screenshot and pixel hash of the display.

Step 03

Flags exceptions automatically

Stale screens, blank displays, and content variance are detected and raised as alerts automatically.

Hardware-Level Control

Verified RS232 Display Codes.Direct Panel Control, Zero Site Visits.

Most signage tools can only restart the operating system. Datra talks directly to the display panel microcontroller over serial RS232 to fix black screens, renegotiate EDID handshakes, and cycle hardware power remotely.

Capability 01

Centralized Web Platform

Single pane of glass across mixed hardware, disparate CMS vendors, and geographically dispersed estates.

Multi-tenant organizational hierarchy
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Tag-based bulk filtering
Capability 02

24/7 Live Monitoring & Telemetry

Continuous sub-second telemetry streams hardware health, thermal profiles, and playback states in real time.

CPU, RAM & Disk metrics
Network jitter & packet loss tracking
Ambient temperature sensors
Capability 03

Remote Troubleshooting

Deep diagnostics to uncover root causes without guessing or dispatching junior technicians to the site.

Live screen capture frame grabber
OS application log streamer
HDMI & EDID handshake verifier
Capability 04

Remote Control & RS232 Commands

Direct serial hardware bus command execution covering all major commercial display manufacturers.

RS232 Protocol Bus: Native RS232 Cmds
Power state ON/OFF toggling
Input HDMI/DisplayPort switching
Volume & backlight panel control
Capability 05

Alert Automation & Triage

Intelligent threshold triggers convert critical telemetry anomalies into prioritized action workflows.

Deduplicated incident tickets
Escalation rules & webhook alerts
Customizable threshold timers
Capability 06

Lightweight Agent & SLA Protection

Minimal resource footprint ensures zero impact on media playback while protecting contractual revenue.

Under 15MB binary footprint
Outbound TLS 1.3 communication
Automated Proof of Play receipts
Tailored Operations

Built for Two Critical Audiences.Unified by One Platform.

Whether you own the screen estate and safeguard advertising revenue, or operate the fleet and resolve technical issues remotely — Datra gives each role purpose-built operational control.

FOR OWNERS • COMMERCIAL ASSURANCE

For Owners: Protect Revenue, Maximize Uptime & Verify Every Screen

Your digital screens are business-critical commercial assets. Don't wait for advertisers or venue managers to report dark displays or frozen creative. Datra delivers continuous fleet visibility, verifiable Proof of Play, and automated SLA compliance across every screen.

Real-Time Asset Visibility: Monitor screens, media players, and connected peripherals across all facilities from one master pane of glass.
Automated SLA Compliance: Generate verifiable uptime reports and cryptographic proof of play to guarantee billing against advertiser contracts.
Proactive Outage Alerts: Discover display failures minutes before venue visitors, retail managers, or media buyers notice.
Hardware Health & Lifespan: Track operating temperatures, storage wear, power consumption, and panel runtime to anticipate component failure.
Avoided Truck Rolls (Per 100 Displays)
₹3,84,000 / year
Based on ₹8,000 avg dispatch fee
Proof-of-Play Compliance
100% Cryptographic Audit
Eliminates ad impression refunds & dispute clawbacks
Fleet Uptime SLA
99.98% Fleet Uptime SLA
Enforced via automated heartbeat telemetry across all endpoints
FOR OPERATORS • HARDWARE CONTROL & NOC

For Operators: Diagnose, Troubleshoot & Resolve Glitches — 100% Remotely

A dedicated engineering toolkit built specifically for NOC engineers, field operators, and IT technicians. Diagnose root causes, trigger verified RS232 display panel reboots, capture live framebuffers, and automate fleet maintenance without physical site callouts.

Hardware-Level RS232 Control: Power displays on/off, switch input sources, adjust backlights, and reset EDID handshakes via serial bus.
Live Framebuffer Screenshots: Capture instant, pixel-accurate screenshots of the rendering pipeline without interfering with active playback.
Remote Telemetry Terminal: Inspect live process trees, background daemons, network sockets, and OS logs directly via web browser.
Service Watchdog Daemons: Self-healing background daemons automatically restart crashed media players within 5 seconds of failure.
Mean Time to Resolve
5m 12s
Reduced from legacy 48h physical van dispatches
RS232 Protocol Bus
Native RS232 Cmds
Samsung MDC, LG webOS Signage, PPDS Philips
Security Architecture
Zero Open Inbound Ports
Outbound mTLS 1.3 reverse tunnel only
The Operational Advantage

Without Datra Platform vs. With Datra Platform

A side-by-side operational comparison highlighting the immediate measurable impact on MTTR, physical truck rolls, and ad revenue protection.

Legacy Status Quo

Without Datra Platform

  • Reactive Discovery: Find out a display is down only after a customer, landlord, or advertiser complains.
  • Costly Site Callouts: Dispatch a technician on a physical truck roll (₹18,000/visit) just to reboot a frozen player.
  • Blind Playback: Zero visibility into what is actually rendering on screen without physically standing in front of it.
  • Revenue Clawbacks: Endure painful advertiser billing clawbacks and disputes due to unverified playback records.
  • Fragmented Tooling: Multi-tool chaos with disconnected portals, credentials, and logins for every OEM display brand.
Average MTTR
48 Hours
Site Callouts
Frequent (High Cost)
Playback Audits
Unverified / Disputed
Target Standard
Target Enterprise Standard

With Datra Platform

  • Proactive Telemetry: Sub-second alerts flag anomalies and handshake drops before screens go black or customers notice.
  • Remote Resolution: Resolve 84% of issues remotely via web console using verified hardware RS232 display codes.
  • Verified Playback: Instant framebuffer screenshots confirm pixel-accurate playback on screen in real time.
  • Protected Revenue: Cryptographic Proof of Play audit trails recover ₹2,200/screen in disputed revenue annually.
  • Unified Single Pane: Single pane of glass unifying Samsung, LG, Philips, Windows, Linux, and all CMS players.
Average MTTR
5m 12s
Truck Roll Reduction
84% Cut
Playback Audits
100% Verified SLA
Executive SLA & Financial Impact

Core Operational Outcomes Delivered by Datra Platform

Validated on 10,000+ Enrolled Screens
84%
Truck Roll Reduction

Eliminates 4 out of 5 physical site dispatches via remote serial bus control.

< 1s
Alert Latency

Sub-second telemetry detects hardware faults before viewers or advertisers notice.

100%
Proof-of-Play SLA

Cryptographic audit trails protect ad billing and eliminate impression refunds.

1 Hub
Unified Fleet Mesh

Single pane of glass orchestrating Samsung, LG, Philips, Windows, and Linux.

TLS 1.3
Zero-VPN Security

Outbound encrypted tunnels eliminate open inbound firewall ports and attack vectors.

Industry Solutions & Verticals

Engineered For Networks Where Downtime Is Not An Option

From roadside digital billboards exposed to extreme heat to mission-critical flight information displays.

Explore All Sector Deep-Dives
Sector 01

Rail & Transit

Sub-second passenger information display (PIDS) synchronization across concourses, platforms, and transit shelters.

99.99% Uptime across 12,000+ transit displays
Sector 02

Airports & Aviation

Flight information display systems (FIDS), baggage claim carousel monitors, and duty-free concession screens.

99.99% Uptime across 8,500+ airport gate displays
Sector 03

DOOH & Roadside

High-impact roadside unipoles, highway gantries, and digital billboard spectaculars operating in harsh outdoor conditions.

100% Proof of Play across 4,200+ roadside billboards
Sector 04

Retail & QSR

Digital menu boards, promotional endcaps, and multi-franchise store networks with strict price compliance.

99.99% Price Sync across 15,000+ store menu boards
Sector 05

Corporate & Workplace

Internal communications, executive dashboard screens, meeting room schedulers, and lobby architectural video walls.

100% SOC 2 Isolation across 6,000+ workplace screens
Sector 06

Healthcare & Clinical

Patient wayfinding, emergency waiting room alerts, clinical queue management, and staff notice boards.

99.99% Uptime across 3,400+ clinical patient boards
Sector 07

Stadiums & Venues

Ribbon boards, concourse concession menus, and luxury box displays handling massive event-day foot traffic.

99.99% Loop Sync across 2,800+ stadium video walls
Sector 08

Banking & Finance

Branch rate boards, customer greeting walls, and trader communications with strict zero-inbound security protocols.

100% TLS 1.3 Isolation across 5,100+ branch boards
Sector 09

Higher Education

Campus-wide emergency alerts, student union video walls, lecture hall signage, and athletic arena displays.

100% Central Control across 500+ campus buildings
API • Built to connect

Plug Datra into your stack.

A REST API with scoped keys, outbound webhooks for real-time events, enterprise SSO, and connectors for the CMS and hardware you already run. Datra fits your workflow — not the other way round.

Ways To Integrate

Connect Datra to the tools you already use.

Pull estate data out, push events in, and authenticate your way. Datra is designed to sit inside your existing operations stack rather than replace it.

JSON over HTTPS

REST API

Read units, locations, jobs and reports programmatically and feed estate data into your own dashboards, BI and internal tools.

Granular permissions

Scoped API keys

Generate and revoke API keys with granular, permission-scoped access — so each integration sees only what it should.

Real-time events

Outbound webhooks

Push offline, stale-screen, fault and alert events to Slack, Teams, ticketing or monitoring tools the instant they occur.

Enterprise SSO

SSO & secure access

Enterprise single sign-on with role-based access and per-tenant isolation keeps integration access controlled and auditable.

CMS-agnostic

CMS connectors

Sits over Broadsign, Dise, Scala, and NowSignage as a unified monitoring and operations layer.

Mixed estates

Hardware support

Manages Samsung, LG, Philips, NovaStar, and more across Windows, Linux, macOS, BrightSign, and Android.

Works With

The systems you already run.

No rip-and-replace. Keep your CMS and hardware, and gain a connected management and monitoring layer on top.

Broadsign
Player & Control
Supported Partner
Dise
CMS & Composer
Supported Partner
Scala
Content Manager
Supported Partner
NowSignage
Cloud CMS
Supported Partner
+ Custom API
Build your own custom bridge
Open REST
Devices & Hardware Ecosystem

Full OEM Screen & OS Compatibility

Datra connects directly across commercial smart displays, system-on-chip displays, and external media players alike.

Broadsign

Native Integration

Scala

Enterprise Integration

Dise

Supported Partner

NowSignage

Verified Integration

Navori

Supported via Agent

Appspace

Supported via Agent

Get Started Today

Connect Datra to your stack.

Book a 30-minute demo and we'll walk through the API, webhooks, and the integrations that matter to your operation.

Book a 30-Minute Demo
Other Products

Other Products from Datra.Dedicated Solutions for Modern Signage.

Explore our specialized standalone products — from content distribution and proof of play to remote device orchestration and NOC incident desks.

Content Engine

Datra CMS

Dynamic signage scheduling, automated dayparting, multi-zone canvas layouts, and cryptographically verified proof-of-play logs.

Dayparting ScheduleProof of Play: 100%
Active Playlist: High-Street Flash Sales + Weather Dynamic Overlay
Core Fleet OS

Datra Orbit

Hardware-level remote device orchestration, bi-directional RS232 panel codes, zero-touch provisioning, and headless watchdog self-healing.

RS232 Protocol BusNative RS232 Cmds
Commercial Display Power:
Supported Platforms:Android • Windows • Linux • Tizen
NOC Helpdesk

Datra Orbit Desk

Purpose-built digital signage service desk with sub-5-minute MTTR workflows, SLA penalty timers, and automated incident triage.

Incident #T-8492SLA RISK: 4m 36s
Symptom: EDID Blackout on Central Concourse Atrium
Plans & Fleet Licensing

Enterprise Fleet Packages Tailored to Your Estate Size

Per-screen pricing with zero hidden surcharges. Includes all firmware agents, TLS 1.3 reverse tunnels, and continuous uptime monitoring.

Operational Foundation

Essential

Complete 24/7 telemetry monitoring, automated heartbeat alerts, and remote application reboot capabilities.

₹ 575per screen / month
Included Capabilities:
  • Real-time screen & player heartbeat telemetry
  • Thermal, CPU, RAM, and storage tracking
  • Remote media player reboot & app restart
  • Location & group hierarchy organizing
  • Email & webhook alert dispatch
  • Standard 99.9% platform availability SLA
  • Email support within 24 business hours
MOST POPULAR CHOICE
Fleet Operations Standard

Enterprise Fleet

Full-spectrum remote control with verified RS232 display commands, live framebuffer screen capture, and Proof of Play verification.

₹ 1,025per screen / month
Included Capabilities:
  • Everything in Essential, plus:
  • Verified RS232 & IP hardware bus commands
  • Live framebuffer screen capture on demand
  • Cryptographic Proof of Play (POP) audit logs
  • Peripheral & HDMI EDID handshake diagnostics
  • SLA dispute recovery reporting (₹2,200/screen value)
  • Automated self-healing watchdog daemons
  • Dedicated account manager & 4h response SLA
Tailored Architecture

Enterprise Custom

For operators managing 1,000+ screens requiring on-premises telemetry proxies, custom CMS connectors, or strict banking NDAs.

Custombespoke volume pricing
Included Capabilities:
  • Everything in Enterprise Fleet, plus:
  • High-volume tiered licensing discounts
  • Dedicated private cloud or on-prem deployment
  • Custom CMS webhook and API bridges
  • 99.999% contractual fleet uptime SLA
  • 24/7/365 priority NOC telephone hotline
  • Custom RS232 command profiling for proprietary LED
  • Tailored security audits & custom SOC 2/ISO reports
Interactive Financial Estimator

ROI & TCO Financial Calculator

Model your avoided technician truck rolls, recovered SLA penalties, and net financial benefit based on actual field operations telemetry.

screens
1 screen50 screens100 screens250 screens500+ screens
Estimated Financial Benefit5 Screens • Essential
Monthly Investment
₹ 2,875
₹ 575 / screen / mo
Annual Fleet Savings
₹ 1,73,000
Avoided visits & recovered SLA
Net Projected Annual Benefit
₹ 1,38,500
Total Savings minus Annual Platform Cost • +401% Projected Net ROI
Lock in This ROI on Your Network
Based on enterprise field telemetry: an average of 1.8 avoided physical technician site visits (truck rolls) per screen annually at ₹18,000 benchmark callout rate, plus ₹2,200 recovered revenue per display from verified uptime SLA audits.
Operational Knowledge Base

Frequently Asked Questions & Advisory

Clear, technical answers to how Datra Platform verifies playback, plugs into your existing tech stack, controls hardware, and locks down network security.

Proof of Play — Verification, real-screen capture, and advertiser audit claims.

Evidence that scheduled content actually played on a screen — verified by Datra Platform with live screenshots and, where cameras are fitted, footage of the physical display. Not just a server log that content was dispatched.

Direct Architect Advisory
Book Demo

Have questions about your specific display network?

Submit your technical query directly to our signage operations engineering team, or book a 30-minute technical architecture walk-through with an operations specialist.

Enterprise confidentiality protected • SLA < 2 hours
Live Network Walkthrough

Book a Live Demo on Your Screen Network

Connect with an SK Square Group enterprise signage architect. We will demonstrate live telemetry ingestion, zero-VPN command execution, and automated proof of play on actual hardware.

24-Hour Engineer Contact SLA
NDA & Confidentiality Agreements Supported
No Hardware Rip-and-Replace Required