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title: Beacon | Acquire Digital Knowledgebase
description: Beacon is the content management system used to prepare emergency messaging and information content, organise it into playlists, and deliver it to Acquire players.
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# Beacon
Beacon is the content management system used to prepare emergency messaging and information content, organise it into playlists, and deliver it to Acquire players.
- [Before you start](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/before-you-start)
- [Home and Navigation](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/home-and-navigation)
- [How to Sign In & Out of Beacon](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/how-to-sign-in-out-of-beacon)
- [Preferences](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/preferences)
## Devices
- [Device Terminology](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/device-terminology)
- [Create a new Device](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/create-a-new-device)
- [Edit an existing Device](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/edit-an-existing-device)
## Layouts
- [Layouts Explained](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/layouts-explained-)
- [Create a new Layout](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/create-a-new-layout)
- [Edit an existing Layout](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/edit-an-existing-layout)
## Information Displays
- [Information Displays Terminology](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/information-displays-terminology)
- [Create a new Information Display](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/create-a-new-information-display)
- [Edit an existing Information Display](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/edit-an-existing-information-display)
## Playlists
- [Playlists Terminology](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/playlists-terminology)
- [Create a new Playlist](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/create-a-new-playlist)
- [Edit an existing Playlist](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/edit-an-existing-playlist)
## Project Settings
- [What are Project Settings?](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/what-are-project-settings)
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- [Activity Logs](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/activity-logs)
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- [Warning Alerts](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/studiodx-dx-player#warning-alerts)
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- [Project Apps](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/studiodx-dx-player#project-apps)
- [StudioDX Stream Deck Plugin](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/studiodx-dx-player#studiodx-stream-deck-plugin)
- [XML Formats](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/studiodx-dx-player#xml-formats)
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- [Map Editor - Atlas](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#map-editor-atlas)
- [Devices](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#devices)
- [CMS User Management](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#cms-user-management)
- [Project Settings](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#project-settings)
- [The Map Editor](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#the-map-editor)
- [JS Web Map UI V2.0](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#js-web-map-ui-v2-0)
- [JS Web Map API V2.0](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#js-web-map-api-v2-0)
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- [Wayfinder Map API](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#wayfinder-map-api)
- [Broadsign Integration](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#broadsign-integration)
- [Adverts Plugin](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#adverts-plugin)
- [Wayfinder FAQs](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/acquire-wayfinder#wayfinder-faqs)
- [Beacon](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/beacon#main-content)
- [Devices](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/beacon#devices)
- [Layouts](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/beacon#layouts)
- [Information Displays](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/beacon#information-displays)
- [Playlists](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/beacon#playlists)
- [Project Settings](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/beacon#project-settings)
- [Activity Logs](https://knowledge.acquiredigital.com/beacon#activity-logs)
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