Gefen EXT-HD-DSMP User Manual

®www.gefen.comHi-Def Digital Signage Media Player EXT-HD-DSMP User Manual

6PANEL DESCRIPTIONS1 IRThis IR window receives signals from the IR Remote Control Unit.2 STATUSThis LED indicator will ash bright blue to indicate

7IR REMOTE CONTROL146798141213111015235EXT-HD-DSMP-IR Remote Control Layout

8IR REMOTE CONTROLIR Remote Control Descriptions1 Power This button will toggle between the ON and STANDBY power states. A RED LED will be active whe

9IR REMOTE CONTROLInstalling the Batteries1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Control Unit.2. Insert the included AA batteries

10CONNECTING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYERHow to Connect the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player1. Connect Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Pla

11OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYERPowering the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player1. Once power has been connected to the Hi-Def Dig

12OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYERAccessing the Main MenuIf no media is scheduled to play after the Media Player has nished booting,

13OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYERAs the PIN code is entered, each of the numbers will be masked for security purposes. Although not

14OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER4. After entering the correct PIN code, the Main Menu will be displayed. Safely Removing the USB

15OPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER3. The Media Player will prompt you to select which device to stop. In the example below, only on

16HOW THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER WORKSDirectory and File NomenclatureThe Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player uses directories to organize

17HOW THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER WORKSRenaming Files and Directories As mentioned earlier, three (3) directories must reside in the root

18Operating ModesThe Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player can operate in one of two modes: Stand-alone Mode and Network Mode.Stand-Alone Mode Use this

19STAND-ALONE MODEUsing Stand-Alone Mode1. Connect the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player according to the instructions on page 10. The Media P

20STAND-ALONE MODE Refer to page 14 for details on ejecting the USB drive from the Media Player. 5. Remove the USB device from the back of the Media

21STAND-ALONE MODEViewing the Schedule File1. Open theschedule.gsh le, located in the /schedules directory. Any plain text editor can be used (suc

22STAND-ALONE MODE5. Next, the playlist le will be specied. Make sure to use the leading forward-slash in the path when specifying the full path t

23Editing the Playlist File1. Open theplaylist.gpl le, located in the /playlists directory.2. Locate the <media> tag at the top of the le.

24Viewing the Settings.xml FileFinally, we’re going to take a quick look at the settings.xml le. The settings.xml le contains all the information o

255. The root directory of the USB drive should look something like this: 6. After you have veried everything, eject the USB drive from you

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26Adding More Video Content to the Playlist Running only one selection of video content may not always be what you want to do. The Hi-Def Digital Sig

27STAND-ALONE MODEScheduling Content We’ve already seen how we can play one or more media les and loop them. However, we can also specify a when the

28THE DEFAULT EVENTUnderstanding the Default Event As mentioned earlier, the schedule.gsh le must always contain a default event. The important thin

29PUSH MODE / PULL MODEUsing Push and Pull Modes Use Push or Pull Modes when the Digital Signage requirements are:• Playback and looping of media le

30PUSH MODE / PULL MODEMethod 1: Conguration using the OSD1. Open the OSD and select the Network option. 2. Select either DHCP IP (A

31PUSH MODE / PULL MODE4. Select the Set FTP username / password for client option. 5. Enter the desired user name and password in the

32PUSH MODE / PULL MODE7. Select the Enable / Disable FTP server / client option. 8. Select the Enable / Disable FTP Server option. P

33PUSH MODE / PULL MODEMethod 2: Conguration using the settings.xml le 1. Open the settings.xml le and locate the <ipCong> section: <

34PUSH MODE / PULL MODE4. Set the pushMode attribute to enable. Then, set the userName anduserPass attributes to the desired values. For most scena

35PUSH MODE / PULL MODE2. Enter the user name and password that were created on page 31. 3. Connect to the Hi-Def Digital Sign

CONTENTS1 Introduction2 Operation Notes3 Features4 Panel Layout4 Front Panel5 Back Panel6 Panel Descriptions7 IR Remote Control7 IR Rem

36PUSH MODE / PULL MODE5. To make changes to the current schedule or playlist, make changes locally on your computer, then upload the new les to the

37PUSH MODE / PULL MODEPull ModeIn this next section, we will discuss Pull Mode. When we refer to Pull Mode, we are describing a process whereby cont

383. Press the OK button to accept the changes. 4. Select the Set FTP username / password for server option. 5. Enter the desired use

39PUSH MODE / PULL MODE7. Select the Enable / Disable FTP server / client option. 8. Select the Enable / Disable FTP Server option. P

40PUSH MODE / PULL MODEMethod 2: Conguration using the settings.xml le 1. Open the settings.xml le and locate the <ipCong> section: &

41PUSH MODE / PULL MODE4. Set the pullMode attribute to enable. 5. Next, set the IP address of the server used to hold the content for the fol

42PUSH MODE / PULL MODE7. Under the pullSchedule tag, the pullRepeat attribute value can be setto hourly or daily, or none. See page 51 for more inf

43PUSH MODE / PULL MODEConguring the FTP Server The following covers the conguration process for the FTP server. This process applies whether you a

44UnderstandingtheSETTINGS.XMLleThe settings.xml contains all the settings used by Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player. This le can be edited di

45THE SETTINGS.XML FILEThe settings.xml is constructed as a typical XML le:The beginning of the settings.xml le begins with an XML declaration:<?

1INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us.GefenGefe

46SETTINGS.XML SUMMARYDevice Name Tag Name: <devCong>Description: Allows you to change the name of the device.Attributes: nameExample:

47SETTINGS.XML SUMMARYOSD PIN Code Tag Name: <osdCong> Description: Allows you to change or disable the PIN code for the OSD.Attributes: osd

48SETTINGS.XML SUMMARYNotes: Once the time zone or time mode has been changed using the settings.xml le, the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Play

49SETTINGS.XML SUMMARYPullModeConguration Tag Name: <pullCong> Description: Allows you to modify Pull Mode settings in network mode.Attrib

50SETTINGS.XML SUMMARYNotes: The syncMedia attribute enables / disables the syncing of media from the server to the Media Player. The two examp

51SETTINGS.XML SUMMARYPullScheduleConguration Tag Name: <pullSchedule> Description: Located within the <pullSchedule> opening and clo

52SETTINGS.XML SUMMARYSetting the Active Schedule Tag Name: <schedule> Description: Sets the active schedule.Attributes: activeScheduleExampl

53SETTINGS.XML SUMMARYRebootConguration Tag Name: <rebootCong> Description: This option can be used in rare cases when the Media Player

54FORMATTING USING EXT3Formatting the USB drive using ext3The Digital Signage Media Player allows USB drives to be formatted using the ext3 le system

55FIRMWARE UPDATEUpdating the Firmware 1. Copy the install.img le to the root directory of the USB drive.2. Insert the USB drive into the USB port

OPERATION NOTES2READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OROPERATING THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER• This unit DOES NOT contain any internal memor

56FIRMWARE UPDATE 5. The following set of screens will be displayed as the update process is taking place: 6. After the update pro

57SPECIFICATIONSMaximum Pixel Clock... 225 MHzDigital Video Output Connect

58WARRANTYGefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship.If equipment fails because of such defects

PbThis product uses UL listed power supplies.20600 Nordhoff St., Chatsworth CA 913111-800-545-6900 818-772-9100 fax: 818-772-9120www.gefen.com/D

3FEATURESFeatures• Supports resolutions up to 1080p Full HD• HDMI, Component, and Composite A/V outputs active simultaneously• Text-based schedulin

4PANEL LAYOUTFront Panel12 3

5PANEL LAYOUTBack Panel11 104 5 6 8 97