1.8.1 client error just blank screen

hi,
we install new 1.8.1 cms and client on ubuntu. on client site we have 9600X1080 resolution extended 5 X 1920x1080 display. the previous version layout configured on new cms but cant display just coming blank screen. what would be problem?

log file

UI Thread|4/17/2017 2:22:46 PM|Error|MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout|Layout Change to 
C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Xibo Library\6.xlf failed. Exception raised was: Specified argument 
was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: Unable to set and start a media node

xlf file

<layout width="9600" height="1080" bgcolor="#000" schemaVersion="region id="18" width="9600.0000" height="1080.0000" top="0.0000" left="0.0000">options/>region>region id="19" width="1920.0000" height="1080.0000" top="0.0000" left="0.0000">options>loop>0</loop>transitionDirection>N</transitionDirection>transitionDuration/>transitionType/></options>media id="31" type="image" render="native" duration="10" useDuration="0" fileId="20">options><uri>20.jpg</uri>/options><raw/>/media>media id="32" type="video" render="native" duration="0" useDuration="0" fileId="24">options><uri>24.mp4</uri><mute>0</mute>/options><raw/>/media>media id="33" type="image" render="native" duration="10" useDuration="0" fileId="35"><options><uri>35.png</uri></options><raw/></media></region>region id="20" width="1920.0000" height="1080.0000" top="0.0000" left="1920.0000">

What does the Player information screen show.

Press i to bring it up, and then take a screenshot.

it says UI Thread|4/17/2017 2:22:46 PM|Error|MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout|Layout Change to
C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Xibo Library\6.xlf failed. Exception raised was: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values. Parameter name: Unable to set and start a media node

Please can you paste up the complete contents of 6.xlf? The screenshot and text you have given before aren’t complete.

You could paste in to pastebin and then share a link here:

https://pastebin.com/5rPsD2YL

I don’t see anything obviously wrong there.

Can you put the Player logs to audit and see if there is more information logged please.

it said empty region but as you see on xlf file there is no empty region
the regions are in 1 layout (9600X1080)

0,0 1920X1080
1920,0 1920X1080
3840,0 1920X1080
5760,0 1920X1080
7680,0 1920X1080

ID Run Date Channel Function Level Display Page Message
659 dbfd8ca 2017-04-19 17:25 XMDS POST ALERT ADNVIDEOWALL RequiredFiles Layout has empty region
657 58c9cb5 2017-04-19 17:25 CONSOLE GET ALERT / Layout has empty region
656 58c9cb5 2017-04-19 17:25 CONSOLE GET ALERT / Layout has empty region

What we need are Player side audit logs please.

UI Thread|4/19/2017 5:41:28 PM|Error|MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout|Layout Change to C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Xibo Library\9.xlf failed. Exception raised was: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: Unable to set and start a media node
RegisterAgentThread|4/19/2017 5:41:29 PM|Info|PopulateFromXml|XML configuration for [UseCefWebBrowser] which this player doesn't understand.
RegisterAgentThread|4/19/2017 5:41:29 PM|Info|PopulateFromXml|Unable to write [Item].
RegisterAgentThread|4/19/2017 5:41:29 PM|Info|PopulateFromXml|Unable to write [Commands].
RequiredFilesAgentThread|4/19/2017 5:41:29 PM|Info|RequiredFiles - ReportInventory|Reporting Inventory
ScheduleManagerThread|4/19/2017 5:41:29 PM|Audit|ScheduleManager - Run|Schedule Timer Ticked
ScheduleManagerThread|4/19/2017 5:41:29 PM|Audit|ScheduleManager - IsNewScheduleAvailable|Layouts in Current Schedule: [9] From 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM to 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM with priority 0. 5 dependents.
ScheduleManagerThread|4/19/2017 5:41:29 PM|Audit|ScheduleManager - IsNewScheduleAvailable|Layouts in New Schedule: [9] From 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM to 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM with priority 0. 5 dependents.
XmrSubscriber|4/19/2017 5:41:30 PM|Info|XmrSubscriber - Run|Unable to Subscribe to XMR: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found
UI Thread|4/19/2017 5:41:38 PM|Audit|MainForm - ScheduleChangeEvent|Schedule Changing to C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Xibo Library\9.xlf
UI Thread|4/19/2017 5:41:38 PM|Info|MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout|Prepare Layout Failed. Exception raised was: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: Unable to set and start a media node
UI Thread|4/19/2017 5:41:38 PM|Error|MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout|Layout Change to C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Xibo Library\9.xlf failed. Exception raised was: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: Unable to set and start a media node
ScheduleManagerThread|4/19/2017 5:41:39 PM|Audit|ScheduleManager - Run|Schedule Timer Ticked
ScheduleManagerThread|4/19/2017 5:41:39 PM|Audit|ScheduleManager - IsNewScheduleAvailable|Layouts in Current Schedule: [9] From 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM to 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM with priority 0. 5 dependents.
ScheduleManagerThread|4/19/2017 5:41:39 PM|Audit|ScheduleManager - IsNewScheduleAvailable|Layouts in New Schedule: [9] From 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM to 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM with priority 0. 5 dependents.
UI Thread|4/19/2017 5:41:48 PM|Audit|MainForm - ScheduleChangeEvent|Schedule Changing to C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Xibo Library\9.xlf
UI Thread|4/19/2017 5:41:48 PM|Info|MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout|Prepare Layout Failed. Exception raised was: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: Unable to set and start a media node
UI Thread|4/19/2017 5:41:48 PM|Error|MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout|Layout Change to C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Xibo Library\9.xlf failed. Exception raised was: Specified argument was out of the range of valid values.
Parameter name: Unable to set and start a media node

Coincidentally, I had this same ‘blank’ issue happen yesterday, with a newer install of 1.81.

I just had the pre-installed Default Layout running, and then happened to notice the screen blank (this was after a few hours on a preview player running). I stopped the client and let it restart and it came up blank again…several times. I finally killed the Watch Dog client and re-launched the client app and everything has been working since.

Checking the Player Info screen also yielded, multiple of the ‘Error|MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout’ errors.

FYI

even on CMS layouts screen showing error not ok even I export working layout from cms 1.7.9 and import here also seen as layout has not built yet and when I make preview layout showing empty region error and suddenly coming layout…

I had some strange errors on "i: screen on a player after upgrading. went to CMS display settings and made a new profile for the display and attached it to the display and it cleared up. don’t know why it worked i just noticed that other displays i added after upgrade worked fine. just the carry overs.

on some i had to completely remove the software and re install then add a new profile.

Good Luck

Sorry I’m not clear. Does that mean the issue has now been resolved?

No, the problem still going so i am using 1.7.9 . Didnt find empty region on that layout

Your layout does have an empty region. Eagle-eyed @Peter spotted it.

Region ID 18 in your paste:

<region id="18" width="9600.0000" height="1080.0000" top="0.0000" left="0.0000"><options/></region> 

You’ll need to remove that for the layout to be valid. It’s full screen, and first, so likely under your other regions.

thank you for all I missed that region, the missing part is when adding layout in 9600X1080 resolution it is also adding 9600X1080 region automatically too ,I delete this big region and added region according to coordinates

That’s not new. Xibo for as long as I can remember has created a full screen region on a new layout :slight_smile:

thank you master ;)u re correct on 1.7.9 I did it for a long time ago but forgot to make for new layout :blush: