Today's bells
Timers running
Bells in this schedule
| On | Time | Name | Days | Sound | Actions |
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No bells yet. Click โ+ Add bellโ.
๐ซ Timetables
๐ Dates for this schedule (a date beats the weekday ยท holidays / no-bell days still win)
The school day
One row for the start of the day, every period, break, recess, lunch, end of day and dismissal. Pick the bell at the start and at the end of each row. ๐พ Save makes the bells.
๐ All bells in this schedule
Start a countdown
The timer rings when it reaches zero (for example a 20-minute recess). You can run as many as you want.
Running timers
Background music
Music list
โ๏ธ This computer is Edit only. Sounds and songs you upload here are saved in the school account โ the bell computer downloads them by itself. ๐ง = listen on this computer only ยท ๐ = play on the main speakers.
Upload the school's own music (MP3, up to 20 MB per song). Songs are saved in the school account, so every computer that signs in gets them, and the bell computer downloads them by itself.
Play music automatically
Music starts and stops by itself at these times (not on days with no bells). Sound must be turned on.
๐ฟ Calm sounds
Tap a sound to play it. Tap it again to stop. It loops smoothly until you stop it or the timer ends.
โ๏ธ This computer is Edit only: tapping a sound plays it on the bell computer. ๐ง = listen on this computer only.
Sounds fade in and out gently. Uses the master volume in Settings too.
Play calm sounds automatically
Plays on the bell computer at these times (not on days with no bells). Sound must be turned on there.
Tap a day to see everything saved for it. To set a schedule on several days: tap โ๏ธ Select days, tap the days (tap again to unselect), pick the schedule and tap Apply. A day set here beats the normal weekday schedule. Holidays and No-bells days still have no bells.
Quick setup
Built-in sounds
Your own sounds
Upload an MP3 / WAV / M4A file (up to 20 MB) โ a recorded announcement, a song or a special bell. It is saved in the school account, so every computer gets it and the bell computer downloads it by itself.
โ๏ธ This computer is Edit only. Sounds and songs you upload here are saved in the school account โ the bell computer downloads them by itself. ๐ง = listen on this computer only ยท ๐ = play on the main speakers.
This computer
Computers using this account
Account
Bells, schedules, calendar and settings are saved to your account and shared by every computer that signs in. Uploaded sound and music files stay on the computer they were uploaded on.
Change password
๐ฅ Staff logins
Give each person their own login, so the ๐ Activity log shows who did what. Only you (the owner) can see this and the Activity log.
New people can tap Create my account on the sign-in screen; their request shows here with โณ until you tap Approve.
Add a person
General
Which schedule runs on which day
โDefaultโ uses the default schedule. Example: set Friday to โFriday Short Dayโ.
Holidays / days off (no bells)
Admin PIN
With a PIN, the Schedules, School Day, Sounds and Settings pages need the PIN to open. Ring now, Stop and timers always work.
Backup
Save all schedules, bells, settings and uploaded sounds to a file, or load them back (also to move to another computer).
Status
Recent activity
Version
What's new
๐ Activity
Everything done in the bells: who, when, on which computer, and what changed (before โ after). Kept for at least a year.
How to use
- Only ONE computer rings: the one connected to the amplifier is the ๐ Bell computer. Every other computer is โ๏ธ Edit only โ it can change everything, but never rings. (Settings โ This computer.)
- On the bell computer: every morning open this page and click Start Bell System. Leave the window open (it can be behind other windows).
- On an edit-only computer, Ring now, Stop, timers and music buttons are sent to the bell computer. The bar on top shows ๐ข when the bell computer is online, ๐ด when it is OFF (then bells will not ring). Use ๐ง to listen to a sound on your own computer.
- Ring for: each bell (and Ring now) rings for a set time, e.g. 15 seconds. A short sound repeats until the time is up; a long sound fades out. Set a default in Settings โ General.
- ๐ฟ Calm: rain, ocean waves, waterfall, stream, birds, soft thunder, wind, fireplace, crickets and white/pink/brown noise. Tap to play, tap again to stop; set a stop timer (5โ60 min), volume, or mix two sounds. Add calm times to play them automatically (e.g. Rain 12:30โ1:00 MonโThu). Bells make the calm sound quieter and it comes back after.
- ๐ Schedules page: add a bell with a name (Lunch, Recessโฆ), time, days and sound. Bells ring automatically.
- Ring now rings right away. Stop stops any sound. Timers runs a countdown that rings at zero.
- ๐ข Announcement: tap ๐๏ธ, talk, tap โน Stop, listen, then ๐ Play on speakers. The Owner can tap ๐พ Save to keep it (for example โFire drillโ). Saved ones are listed under ๐ข Saved announcements: โถ listen here, ๐ข play on the speakers. A saved announcement can also be a bellโs sound.
- ๐จ Extra loud (alarm style) sounds (fire alarm horn, siren, fire alarm bell, alarm buzzer) are at the top of every sound list.
- No school? Tick Skip today on the Dashboard, or add the dates under Settings โ Holidays.
- Different day? Pick another schedule under Today's schedule (for example Half Day).
Good to know
- The computer must stay on and not go to sleep. The speakers/amplifier must be on.
- If you see the red โSound is OFFโ bar, click it โ the browser needs one click to allow sound.
- Bells and settings are saved to your account. Uploaded sounds and songs stay on the computer they were uploaded on โ upload them on the bell computer.