EMS Room Sign App

The EMS Room Sign App, formerly named EMS Glance, is an optional web application that turns a mobile device into a digital room sign. Mount the device outside a meeting room or workspace in portrait or landscape orientation. The app shows whether the space is available or in use and lets you check in, end or extend a meeting, and book a new meeting.

For more information, see Authentication options and Global settings.

Supported hardware

EMS recommends the following hardware partners for the EMS Room Sign App:

Configure the device

Configure the room-sign device as follows:

  • Enable a full-screen web browser.
  • Place the device in kiosk mode.
  • Disable automatic locking.
  • Disable notifications, pop-ups, and automatic updates.
  • Disable multitasking gestures, such as pinch, zoom, and swipe.
  • Configure the device to restart after a power interruption.
  • Enable automatic sign-in.
  • Configure the browser to open automatically after sign-in.
  • Use a browser that provides an on-screen keyboard for text fields and supports scrolling through time selections.
  • Restrict the account from accessing other parts of the device operating system.
  • Configure the browser to reopen automatically if it closes.
  • Hide the address bar and browser shortcuts.

Set the device time zone

The EMS Room Sign App and EMS Desktop Client display booking times based on the time zone configured in the device operating system. The server returns booking times in UTC and does not provide the building time zone to the room sign. Make sure that the device uses the correct local time zone and current time-zone rules.

For Alberta locations that remain on UTC-6 year-round, select a supported UTC-6 time zone that does not observe daylight saving time. Depending on the operating system, select (UTC-06:00) Saskatchewan for Windows or America/Regina. Update the device operating system when an update provides the applicable Alberta time-zone rules.

If booking times are one hour off after a building time-zone change, verify that the device clock and configured time zone are correct. Compare the expected local time for a booking with the time displayed on the room sign. If you need additional assistance, record the device type, operating-system version, and configured time zone.

Refresh All Units reloads the Room Sign settings and page content. It does not change the device operating-system time zone or correct an incorrect time-zone setting.