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1. Note that you may also drag and drop each display box within the gray canvas to change the order and match your physical mounting installation You should know that in your Signage presentation a single screen division cannot surpass 2880 pixels in width or height If the total width or height of both monitors exceeds 2880 pixels you will need to break your screen setup into at least two divisions to compensate for this limitation In most cases this is not a problem as multiple screen divisions are used The SignagePlayer supports unlimited number of screen divisions 3 3 3 Rotating the Display The mediaBOX Media Player allows you to set each display in a landscape or portrait mode To configure the rotation of the display you will use the Nvidia nView setup software To configure rotation of your display Press Control gt Alt gt Delete Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings OOOO Display Properties Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors Display 1 Multiple Monitors on NVIDIA Quadro Fx 360M v Screen resolution Color quality Less 1 Moe Highest 32 vin v 1680 by 1050 pixels ii nin fn Use this device as the primary monitor Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor S NVIDIA nview Desktop Manager Select File gt run and type control Under the control panel double click on Display Select t
2. USB marked as Image holds the operating system Windows XPe or Ubuntu that is used to restore back the complete OS to its default state The following section describes in the detail the process required to restore a Windows XPe or Ubuntu Linux OS back to the factory defaults Operating systems restore point procedures Attention please note that imaging your mediaBOX Media Player will erase all its content including cached media files It will completely wipe out your existing hard disk You should make backups of any files or data which you would like to save Note that you do not need to backup any files for proper operation of the mediaBOX Once you reimage the Media Player you will be prompted to re register with your login email and password Once you complete registration and select the campaign to join the SignagePlayer will download your digital signage or kiosk configuration and begin to re cache all resource files Begin by inserting the two supplied USB flash memory cards into any available USB ports Next turn on the mediaBOX Media Player As soon as the first bootup screen appears press the Delete key to enter the BIOS config mode User s Manual 2 0 System Summary Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations vvroyvryvrvryviyY PC Health Status gt Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Lo
3. capturing process frames processed by the Video card s GPU and no latency will be present The recommended applications to be used to achieve this setup are TVTime Ubuntu Virtual Dub Windows or VLC Windows and Ubuntu all are open source freely distributed and are pre installed and configured on the mediaBOX Media Player 1 4 4 USB OS restore system The USB operating system restore device may be purchased as an add on accessory for the mediaBOX Media Player The USB OS restore system allows for a complete restore of the entire OS Windows XPe or Ubuntu in about 60 seconds This is ideal for environments where customers are interacting with the device Kiosks Internet Caf s and may corrupt the underline OS In such environments the USB OS restore system allows for a quick and easy way to get the mediaBOX Media Player up and running in no time Another key advantage of the USB OS restore system is the ability to easily upgrade the entire OS into the latest software revision Simply download the last released mediaBOX OS build User s Manual 2 0 System Summary from your resellers web site and onto the supplied USB flash device Once the download is complete you may follow the steps below to apply the new OS image to the Media Player The USB OS restore system includes 2 USB flash memory devices The 1 USB device marked as Program contains the restore utility which is used to boot into the restore application The 2
4. A second option of gaining remote secure access to your mediaBOxX is to use the free application Tight VNC visit http www tightvnc com Note that with TightVNC you will need to use a Static IP or use a port forwarding rule on your local internet gateway router Again both LogMelIn and TightVNC are optional as the SignageStudio provides all of the essential remote management functions needed to operate and control the Desktop SignagePlayer 3 8 White label setup The Windows XPe is configured to display a custom boot up image The image may be replaced with your own custom image To modify the boot up image you must first create a windows bitmap bmp image file The image must be 640x480 and set to 16 colors Save the image under C Windows boot bmp The c boot ini file specifies a boot logo flag which instructs the operating system to pre load the custom image during bootup The following is a sample c boot ini file boot loader timeout 0 default multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINDOWS operating systems multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard fastdetect noguiboot bootlogo noexecute AlwaysOff User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online 4 0 Ubuntu Linux setup and configuration User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online 4 1 User Interface The Ubuntu Linux operating system was specifically compiled to serve as an appliance type device The OS was loade
5. Information 1 0 GENERAL INFORMATION User s Manual 2 0 System Summary 1 1 Package content The mediaBOX Media Player is shipped pre assembled and ready to play It is a plug N play device which was designed to deliver seamless integration even for none technical individuals The following is a list of the products you received with the purchase of your new mediaBOX Media Player Please note that most of these components were pre installed at the factory e System Motherboard with built in Video LAN NIC and sound interfaces Wifi internal USB module with external antenna Intel based processor Standard CPU fan Slim hard drive with SATA cables e DIMM2 240 pin Memory Motherboard manual with drivers CD Internal 150PSU DC DC convertor 120V 240V AC DC convertor e Mini mediaBOX hard metal case with detachable front plate Motherboard manual and drivers CD Mounting plates side brackets rail mounts HDD plate extra fan e USB OS Restore system The OS restore system includes x2 USB Flash drives Internal USB Capture device with external connectors _ Capture device board with RCA S Video pigtail CD Drivers amp plug in wires Component specifications depends on the mediaBOX model ordered Item sold separately as an add on accessory User s Manual 2 0 System Summary 1 2 Pre installation requirements The following are things to consider before you install the med
6. icon to get a live preview of the remote SignagePlayer Desktop User s Manual Page 27
7. in range or to get more information 2 Set up a wireless network 2WIRE538311 for a home or small office i if Security enabled wireless network WPA Related Tasks i Learn about wireless Security enabled wireless network networking 2WIRE191 Change the order of m preferred networks H Security enabled wireless network WPA Qs Change advanced ZUREGAN settings E Security enabled wireless network WPA 2WIRE002 ve Security enabled wireless network 2WIRES538 if Security enabled wireless network 3 2 3 Host name The mediaBOX comes preconfigured with a default host name called OEM When running multiple mediaBOXes in the same virtual network you may encounter an error on the screen since multiple mediaBOXes have the same host name The Windows OS requires that each host has a unique identifier To apply a unique name to each one of your mediaBOXes follow these steps 1 Press Control gt Alt gt Delete 2 Select File gt run and type regedit and then click OK 3 Locate the following registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion 4 To change the company name do the following In the right pane double click RegisteredOrganization Under Value data type the name that you want and then click OK To change the name of the registered owner do the following In the right pane double click RegisteredOwner Under Value data type the name that you want and then c
8. integrity of all running processes The SignagePlayer installation resides in opt SignagePlayer The SignagePlayer Linux configuration resides in opt SignagePlayer share linux Cached content resides in opt SignagePlayer share buisnessXXX where XXX is your business account number The Linux environment comes with several command line aliases These aliases are quick shortcuts which can be execute from any open terminal sign_run runs the Signage shell startup script sign_cd change to SignagePlayer Linux directory sign_unregister unregister the account and clear all cached cookie info sign_clear remove all cached content sign_showActive print all active signage relayed processes sign_time configure timezone sign_vne enable remote management using vnc server 4 5 HDMI Sound The Ubuntu mediaBOX is pre configured with standard audio through the back green mini jack output port In order to enable HDMI sound through the HDMI port you should follow these steps 1 Right click on the desktop and run Terminal 2 Run the command sign_hdmi 3 Reboot the mediaBOX Once rebooted all sound controls should work through the HDMI port The reverse procedure will reset the audtio back to the standard mini jack port Advanced HDMI sound control can be managed through the sudo alsamixer command for advanced users only User s Manual 5 0 Using the System Batch 4 6 Maintenance The mediaBOX Windows Ubuntu edition does no
9. or deleting any entries in the registry 3 5 Unregistering amp clearing cache User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online You can unregister your account directly on the SignagePlayer Simply click on the Unregister button provide your login email address and valid password and click ok This will remove the local key and unregister your account with the SignagePlayer It will also unregister the Player with the remote server and remove the Player from the list of available Stations You may also delete the SignagePlayer local cache directory for one of the following reasons 1 You forgot your login email or password 2 You want to remove all cached content from Player including media files and RSS data 3 SignagePlayer is not working properly amp you want to troubleshoot the issue by clearing everything The SignagePlayer stores all account information and local cached content under C Documents and Settings Administrator Application Data SignagePlayer To delete this directory follow the steps Close the SignagePlayer Close the SignageController Press Control gt Alt gt Delete Select File gt run and type Explorer Change directory to C Documents and Settings Administrator Application Data Delete the SignagePlayer directory to be replaced with a very long number Reboot the Media Player Re register the SignagePlayer upon bootup 22 OE IS 3 6 Maintenance The mediaBOX Windows XPe edition does n
10. successfully registered the SignagePlayer will prompt you to select the campaign and output that you would like to connect to The campaign and output can be modified at a later time through the SignageStudio Stations 2 3 Broadband The mediaBOX Media Player relies on a broadband connection to download all of the campaign s data This includes RSA authentication XML configuration and media files It also uses the broadband to access external data sources such as RSS video podcasts and other data It is vital to a successful integration of a digital signage solution that you provide a fast reliable internet connection It should be noted that the SignagePlayer will work with almost any type of connection the SignagePlayer uses internal caching and retry mechanisms to insure smooth playback at all times The SignagePlayer will not be affected when internet connection is down given that all resources had an opportunity to cache locally The SignagePlayer may also be rebooted when no connection exists in such scenarios the SignagePlayer will roll back to the last good known campaign However a fast broadband connection will allow for rapid download of content smoother transitions into new content and more reliable remote control functionality User s Manual 3 0 Getting Started 2 4 Security The SignagePlayer uses an elaborate authentication scheme to validate against the Digital Signage servers Once fully authenticated the Sign
11. ad Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving On the main BIOS screen select Advanced BIOS features x Typematic Rate Chars Sec x Typematic Rate Msec Event Log Capacity Event Log Validity nabled isabled nabled rabiei nable ress Enter USB ZIP USB FDD ZIP 100 _ nabled isabled isabled On ast isabled 6 250 etup nabled nabled o tented nter Space Available Valid Menu Level gt On the Advanced BIOS features change the 1 Boot Device to USB ZIP change the 2 Boot Device to USB FDD and change the 3 Boot Device to ZIP 100 Next use the arrow keys to move around the menus and select the Hard Disk Boot Priority Press ENTER to view the properties Use the Page Up and Page Down keys and set the 1 item to Bootable Add in Cards User s Manual 2 0 System Summar Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority tL Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit Next press F10 to save changes and ESC to exit and reboot the device Once the Media Player is rebooted it should enter the OS restore utility program NOTE If you get an error of Remove Disks or other Media Press any key to restart you will need to swap the two USB locations Once they are swapped reboot the mediaBOX one more time On the main restore utility screen press ENTER to continue this i
12. agePlayer will be allowed to join the Digital Signage cloud The SignagePlayer uses 128 bit private and public keys It is powered by RSA ciphering cryptography to insure maximum security All tokens used are validated on the server side before they are allowed to pass through The SignagePlayer stores the authenticated password locally within the local file system as an encrypted key If you plan on moving the Media Player or possibly shipping it to an offsite location consider first unregistering the SignagePlayer Unregistering the SignagePlayer will remove it from the Digital Signage cloud as well as remove all locally saved passwords 2 5 Firewall The SignagePlayer communicates with the hosted servers over TCP IP The protocol uses http as well as RSA public private keys over standard http and raw sockets In order to insure proper operation the SignagePlayer must be allowed to communicate with the hosted servers within the Digital Signage network The mediaBOX does not include an internal firewall and so no special configuration is required However if your local area or corporate network does have a firewall you will need to insure proper rules exist within your firewall to allow traffic originating from the mediaBOX to pass through If you are having issues connecting to our server you must have issues with a local firewall We support both LIVE Sockets as well as HTTP Polling Under the SignageStudio gt Stations you may get 3 col
13. ble the automatic updates temporarily so you can find out if a new Adobe AIR runtime is available you can run opt Adobe AIR Settings Manager bin Adobe AIR Settings Manager Adobe AIR Auto Update Setting Automatic Updates DISABLED The Adobe AIR runtime will not be automatically updated Enable Updates Help and click Enable Updates User s Manual 5 0 Using the System Batch The Ubuntu automatic software updates were also disabled in order to prevent unnecessary downtime of the Media Player If you would like to enable the automatic updates to check if new software is available Right click on the black background and select Task Manager On the gnome panel select System gt Administration gt Software Sources Change to the Updates tab Select all check boxes and select the check for updates Daily EON oOo Software Sources el 3 Ubuntu Software Third Party Software Updates Authentication Statistics Ubuntu updates Important security updates gutsy security Recommended updates gutsy updates Pre released updates gutsy proposed Unsupported updates gutsy backports Automatic updates Install security updates without confirmation Download all updates in the background Only notify about available updates Revert x close User s Manual 5 0 Using the System Batch 4 7 Remote Login The Desktop SignagePlayer can be remotely contro
14. d as the mediaBOX Media Player will cache content internally using the internal hard drive The mediaBOX also supports manually updating content via portable devices such as a USB flash drive Manual content update can be used in areas where internet connection is not available You may choose to connect to the local area network via wireless or wired interface The wireless method reduces cabling requirements and is normally the preferred way of connection when installing the Media Player behind a monitor The mediaBOX is shipped with DHCP enabled and will automatically retrieve an IP from a local area network DHCP Server or NAT enabled router You may reconfigure TCP IP settings Refer to the Ubuntu Windows XPe respectively for further information on configuring network connections The mediaBOX does not require a static IP auto assigned private IPs are fully supported The mediaBOxX internal firewall is disabled by default All egress and ingress communication is done over the TCP IP protocol and live socket connection exists between it and the backend digital signage server cloud 1 4 2 Monitor and display setup The mediaBOX supports up to two monitors consecutively It includes VGA DVI HDMI connections through the back panel You may choose a combination of any two types of connectors to achieve a dual display setup Two monitors of same or different resolution may be connected to produce a total desktop width or height which is t
15. d with an ultra light X11 Window Manager called Black Box not to be confused with the Media Player mediaBOX The Black Box Window Manager shell was stripped from al panels and desktop area to deliver the most efficient and reliable platform However you can still get the full power of the gnome Window Manager that is available for you to setup and management To learn more about gnome you may visit http Awww gnome org To access the gnome panel right click on the black background and select Task Manager Right clicking on the black background will pull additional menu options including reboot open terminal config utility to customize the Black Box environment and more You should explore the gnome panel to familiarize yourself with the available applications and utilities Some of these applications include computer management task manager and others In the following sections we will cover the core configuration utilities that help with setting up the network and display properties 4 2 Network setup 4 2 1 Wired Network The mediaBOX ships with DHCP enabled by default You can check network status by opening the gnome panel right click black background and select Task Manager from the mouse right click properties menu This will run the gnome management top panel 433 Applications Places system K Thu Nov 12 10 51AM user A Once the Task Manager loads you will see a computer icon on the top gnome panel If the icon is d
16. e checks Removed Taskbar Set as appliance mode device Pre loaded with all supported drivers Removed services and TSRs not needed Ubuntu Linux details Requires no licensing freely distributed OS Ultra light Windows manager source Black Box No Desktop icons and no shortcuts Pre loaded with SignagePlayer Pro Disabled Adobe AIR auto build updates Disabled all screen saver Disabled all balloon amp other OS messages Disabled fstab and other file checks Removed Taskbar Set as appliance type application Pre loaded with all supported drivers Removed daemons and TSRs not needed 1 6 Formats The Player supports all of the native Flash 10 X formats which include the following Video Formats Flash video FLV H 263 MPEG 4 H 264 MOV M4A MP4V 3GP 3G2 AAC HE LC SWF Animation SWF Images JPG PNG Sound MP3 You may also use the External Application component of the SignageStudio to integrate binary external applications into an assigned screen division This allows you to use applications such as the open source freely distributed media player software called Video LAN aka VLC To learn more about VLC and its supported formats you may visit the following link http Awww videolan org vic features html User s Manual 2 0 System Summary 1 7 Panel configuration The image below maps the main ports of the BACKBOX back panel Optical HDMI sound DVI eSata standard Audio Video sound p
17. ections between the Media Player and legacy devices 1 2 4 Sound The mediaBOX Media Player supports high definition sound You have the option of using the optical coax or mini jack sound ports If you wish to have support for audio be sure to consider the physical installation of the speakers Refer to the back panel diagram for a complete layout of all audio ports 1 3 Things to consider The mediaBOX Media Player is an advanced device which needs to be handled with care It s important to install the device in areas where room temperature does not exceed 90 degrease Fahrenheit 32 22 Celsius External heat may cause the device to overheat internally Be sure to protect the device from theft by hiding it behind a monitor or other enclosed furniture The mediaBOxX is designed to auto restart after a power outage Uninterrupted power supply is not necessary for safe operation of the Media Player User s Manual 2 0 System Summary 1 4 Overview 1 4 1 Network The mediaBOX depends on reliable internet connectivity to get data updates stream down media files into its caching repository and report back to the server and SignageStudio on its own health status Once files are cached the Media Player will only communicate back with the hosted Digital Signage servers if an update is initiated from the SignageStudio or if the Media Player is rebooted A constant internet connection a connection that is always up and active is not require
18. he settings tab Click on advanced Select the Nvidia configuration tab Select Start Nvidia Control Panel Select the Display icon 0 Select Rotate Display User s Manual r 2 3 4 5 Select the monitor you wish to configure using the Display drop down 6 7 8 9 1 4 0 Using the System Online 1 Select the display you would like to rotate Bes Samsung SyncMaster Laptop Display 2 I would like my display to be rotated O No rotation Landscape 90 degrees to the left Portrait 90 degrees to the right Inverted portrait 180 degree rotation Inverted landscape 11 Select the angle in degrees to rotate the display to 12 Select apply 3 4 Running the SignagePlayer Apply Running the SignagePlayer should always be done via SignageController exe It is the SignageController that executes the SignagePlayer The SignageController is set automatically start upon bootup The following SignageController exe to auto start registry key was modified in order to set the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion RUN To review this you can execute 1 Press Control gt Alt gt Delete 2 Select File gt Run 3 Enter regedit exe Note The Registry is the main config database of the Windows XPe OS Editing the registry is a high risk task Modification of keys may cause the Windows registry to corrupt Take special care when adding modifying
19. he total resolution combined If the monitors are configured in a landscape mode the total desktop width is monitor A width monitor B width If the monitors are configured in portrait mode the total desktop height is monitor A height monitor B height User s Manual 2 0 System Summar d q j tel tel a 1 4 3 Capture device The mediaBOX may be purchased with a built in Capture device also known as a TV Tuner card A capture card will allow you to connect external peripherals and display the output of these devices directly onto a specified screen division The capture card connections include S Video and RCA Audio Video inputs The capture device can be connected to any input source including external DVD players satellite box cable box security camera systems and others The capture device can be configured using the SignageStudio using one of two methods Method 1 Use the Capture Web Component in the SignageStudio to assign a capture device into a screen division Using this method you may experience some latency average quality with interlacing This method is also processor intensive as all captured frames must pass through the Flash AIR Adobe virtual machine On the up side it is easy to setup and requires no special configuration Method 2 Use the External Application Component in the SignageStudio The External application can take any external binary executable and so no CPU overhead is involved in the
20. iaBOX Media Player 1 2 1 Ethernet The mediaBOX is equipped with Ethernet 10 100 1000MB onboard internal network interface card If you wish to use a wired local area network connection be sure to run Cat 5 twisted per Ethernet cable to the final mounting location of the Media Player The cable must be plugged in to a LAN switch or router with a maximum distance of 100 meters Distance may be extended with a repeater 1 2 2 Wireless The mediaBOX has a built in 802 1x compatible wireless network card The internal card is connected to one of the six available USB header port that is available on the motherboard The wireless interface card must be connected to the supplied antenna in order to insure maximum reception of available wifi signal In order to take advantage of the Wifi capabilities of the mediaBOX Media Player be sure to install a Wireless router within close proximity Actual signal strength and maximums wireless distance may vary due to local interference and building layout You should perform signal quality tests to confirm the device can properly work with your current wireless configuration 1 2 3 Video The mediaBOX Media Player supports all high definition formats including 720P and 1080i The Media Player is equipped with VGA HDMI and DVI video ports Be sure to prepare the proper cabling to connect the Media Player directly to your LCD or Plasma screen You may need a convertor i e HDMI to DVI to establish proper conn
21. ill be saved to or read from We will mount that device or remote resources as home partimag The Clonezilla image will be saved to or read from home partimag Select mode local_deu Use local device E g hard drive USB drive ssh_server Use SSH server samba_server Use SAMBA server Network Neighborhood server nfs_server Use NFS server enter_shell Enter command line prompt Do it manually skip Use existing 7home partimag Memory NOT RECOMMENDED lt Cancel gt Select default Press Enter to continue Select Flash USB Drive 4GB 8GB Drive Select default top_directory_in_local_device Select default Press Enter continue 10 Select default Beginner mode Accept default options 11 Select restoredisk Restore_an_image_to_local_disk O OND User s Manual 2 0 System Summary Clonezilla Select mode Clonezilla is free GPL software and comes with ABSOLUTE NO WARRANTY This software will overwrite the data on your hard drive when restoring It is recommended to backup important files before restoring tes 7 Hint From now on if multiple choices are available you have to press space key to mark your selection An asterisk will be shown when the selection is done Select mode s_an_image saveparts a ocal partitions as an imag restoredisk Restore_an_i to_local_disk exit Exit Enter command line prompt Kok lt Cancel gt 12 Select the image you would li
22. isplayed with a red x it means your network connection is OFF and you will need to configure your network settings manually To configure your TCP IP wired network connection 1 Right click on the black background and select Task Manager 2 From the gnome Task Manager select System gt Preferences gt Network Connections 3 Select the wired tab 4 Select network interface Auth eth4 User s Manual Page 11 4 0 Using the System Online Edit preferences to set your own static IP information Select the IP4 settings Select the type of connection you want and set the IP setting Click apply to save changes o ND o Wired y Wireless R Mobile Broadband a VPN DSL Auto eth4 4 2 2 Wireless Network The mediaBOX is preconfigured with a wireless module The following section covers the wireless configuration necessary to enable wireless connectivity to your local secure wireless network 1 Right click on the black background and select Task Manager 2 On the Task Manager you will see a small computer icon User s Manual Page 12 4 0 Using the System Online Wired Network ji nnected Wireless Networks 2WIRE191 2WIRE388 2WIRE538 jan311 2WIRE538311 tacerem135 VPN Connections Connect to Hidden Wireless Network Create New Wireless Network 3 Click on the computer icon to view all available wireless networks 4 Once selected you will be prompted to enter a wireless network key A
23. ke to restore 13 Select default 80GB hard drive 14 Select default Press Enter continue 15 Enter y and Enter to continue when asked to confirm 16 Enter y and Enter to continue when asked to confirm again 17 When restore is done remove the USB drives and reboot the Media Player To update and re image the entire operating system with a new version image you must first download the new image from your reseller s web site The OS image is in a zipped file format Unzip the file onto the 2 USB device labeled as Image Make sure that the unzipped directory resides on the root of the USB For example if the unzipped image you downloaded contains a base folder name LinuxVersion14 The LinuxVersion14 must reside directly on the root of the USB Image device and not within any other sub directories Once the newly downloaded folder is unzipped onto the USB flash device you may follow the steps above to completely reimage the entire operating system with the new version 1 5 Specifications 1 HD Audio Port Line in Line out MIC in s GeForce 9300 GPU 1 SPDIF Coaxial connectors GPU clock 450 MHz Overclockable 1 SPDIF Optical connectors Shader clock 1200 MHz Overclockable 1 PS 2 Keyboard Porte 16 stream processors 1 COM port headers Microsoft DirectX 10 with Shader Model 12 USB 2 0 6 on back panel 6 via pin header 4 0 compatible 1 RJ45 Port Gigabit Lan 1 VGA Low profile super
24. lick OK Click Exit on the File menu to quit Registry Editor User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online 3 3 Display configuration The mediaBOX Media Player comes with 3 types of display connections including VGA DVI and HDMI You may use any one of these ports for your main display The mediaBOX Media Player also supports up to two active monitors per single box When using two monitors you will have a desktop space which is a total of both monitor resolutions combined In other words you may create a signage presentation that spans both monitors You can also configure the monitors in landscape or portrait mode 3 3 1 Single Display To configure the resolution of your display 5 Press Control gt Alt gt Delete 6 Select File gt run and type control 7 Under the control panel double click on Display 8 Select the settings tab 9 Select the resolution you wish to set using the resolution slider 10 You may also configure color quality and other standard display properties 3 3 2 Dual Display The mediaBOX Media Player allows you to use any 2 of the 3 available video ports i e VGA and DVI DVI and HDMI HDMI and VGA etc Once you connect both displays you should see both monitors appear under the Display settings User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online To enable the secondary display select the 2 inactive monitor and click on the checkbox Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor
25. lled using the SignageStudio Web or Desktop version The remote functions include Play Stop update software builds receive a live screen capture poll memory stats and more Under normal circumstances you should not need any further remote functionality However it is a good idea to plan for disaster recovery Part of this plan is to allow for secure remote desktop access to the mediaBOX over the internet The Ubuntu mediaBOX ships preconfigured with remote access To enable remote access 1 Right click on the Desktop and run Terminal 2 Type and run vino preferences 3 Be sure to check the Allow other users to view my desktop as well as Allow other users to Control my Desktop And it is also recommended that you set a Required the user to enter password field 4 Close the vino preferences 5 Type and run sign_vne 6 Reboot At this point you should be able to install TightVNC viewer on your personal Windows computer To download the TightVNC viewer visit http tightvnc com From the TightVNC viewer you will enter the IP address of the mediaBOX to remote login to it If you are unsure of the IP address of the mediaBOX right click on the Desktop and run Terminal and enter ifconfig a to view the IP address of the Eth1 interface Note that if the mediaBOX resides behind a firewall or within a private Local Area Network and it is not configured with a static IP you will need to configure the local router gatewa
26. m key servers Automatically synchronize modified keys with key servers 15 At this point you should be able to reboot and always connect to your local wireless secure network 4 3 Display Configuration The mediaBOX Media Player comes with 3 types of display connections including VGA DVI and HDMI You may use any one of these ports for your main display The mediaBOX Media Player also supports up to two active monitors per single box When using two monitors you will have a desktop space which is the total of both monitor resolutions combined In other words you may create a signage presentation that spans both monitors You can also configure the monitors in landscape or portrait mode 4 3 1 Single display To configure the mediaBOX screen display Right click on the black background and select Display Settings This will open up the Nvidia display configuration utility You will use this utility to configure all aspects of your monitor configuration including resolution rotation and monitor relative position User s Manual Page 17 4 0 Using the System Online K X Server Information X Server Display Configuration X Screen 0 X Server Color Correction X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow NVIDIA X Server Settings NVIDIA System Information OpenGL Settings OpenGL GLX Information _ Operating System NVIDIA Driver Version Linux x86 180 44 Antialiasing Settings x Server Informatio
27. mediaBOX User s Manual version 2 01 For Windows XP embedded and Ubuntu 9300 base board We thank you for your purchase of the mediaBOX Media Player The mediaBOxX is a reliable small form factor device which was designed to deliver uninterrupted playback of Digital Signage and Kiosk presentations We are confident the device will perform to specification for years to come and thank you for your interest in this Media Player We have taken extreme measures to make sure the mediaBOX is 100 reliable and conforms to our certification process Each mediaBOX Media Player is passed through rigorous system quality assurance of hardware and software prior to delivery Be sure to notify your reseller if you find damaged components which may have resulted from shipment or if you find that something is missing from the original packaging DISCLAIMER WHILE MAKING EVERY ATTEMPT TO PRESENT INFORMATION ACCURATELY IN THIS MANUAL PUBLICATION THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM ITS USE THIS MANUAL PUBLICATION SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR LEGAL TECHNICAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE The manual should only be used with the supplied version of the software and hardware Any other use may result in loss or damage to the operating system or to the device itself This manual is for Windows embedded standard edition XPe or Ubuntu 9 04 32 64 bit The manual is to be used as a basic guideline for the
28. mediaBOX Digital Signage and Kiosk Media Player User s Manual Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 0 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 1 2 l AU kk NO O1 Package content Pre installation requirements 1 2 1 Ethernet 1 2 2 Wireless 1 2 3 Video 1 2 4 Sound Things to consider Overview 1 4 1 Network 1 4 2 Monitor and video display 1 4 3 Capture device 1 4 4 USB OS restore system Specifications Formats Panel configuration 2 0 The Digital Signage Network 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 Connecting to the Digital Signage cloud Registering into the Digital Signage network Broadband Security Firewall 3 0 Windows Embedded Standard setup and configuration 3 1 3 2 3 3 Windows user interface Network setup 3 2 1 Wired network 3 2 2 Wireless network 3 2 3 Host name Display configuration 3 3 1 Single Display 3 3 2 Dual Displays 3 3 3 Rotating the Display Running the SignagePlayer Unregistering amp clearing cache Maintnance Remote Login White label setup User s Manual Page 2 4 0 Ubuntu Linux 4 1 4 2 4 3 User interface Network setup 4 2 1 Wired network 4 2 2 Wireless network Display configuration 4 3 1 Single Display 4 3 2 Dual Displays 4 3 3 Rotating the Display Running the SignagePlayer Enable HDMI sound Maintenance Remote Login White label setup 5 0 Monitoring and Administration 5 1 5 2 Watchdog Real time snapshots User s Manual Page 3 1 0 General
29. n GPU 0 GeForce 9300 nForce 730i Thermal Monitor Display Name Server Version Number Server Vendor String Server Vendor Version PowerMizer DFP O Samsung SyncMaster nvidia settings Configuration NV Control Version 4 X Screens i J Help Quit user desktop 0 11 0 The X Org Foundation 1 6 0 10600000 1 17 a Select the X Server Display configuration to enter the main settings section K X Server Information X Server Display Configuration XScreen0 NVIDIA X Server Settings oO x NVIDIA X Server Color Correction X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings OpenGL GLX Information Antialiasing Settings GPU 0 GeForce 9300 nForce 730i Thermal Monitor PowerMizer DFP O Samsung SyncMaster nvidia settings Configuration Samsung SyncMaster 1680x1050 Display x Screen Model Resolution Samsung SyncMaster DFP O on GPU O gt Configuration Separate X screen Auto E Auto Apply Detect Displays advanced Reset Configure Save to X Configuration File ts Jimi H Heip A Quit User s Manual Page 18 4 0 Using the System Online The display configuration screen allows you to control resolution color depth as well as advanced settings 4 3 2 Dual display Note that you may also drag and drop each display box within the gray canvas to change the order and match your phy
30. ngs from the main config tree Click on the right or left arrow to rotate your display angle of view X Server Information ma X Server Display Configuration v X Screen 0 NVIDIA X Server Color Correction X Server XVideo Settings Rotation Settings Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings OpenGL GLX Information Antialiasing Settings Vv GPU 0 GeForce 9300 nForce 730i Thermal Monitor PowerMizer DFP O Samsung SyncMaster gt nvidia settings Configuration Normal 0 degree rotation JI Help i Quit 4 4 Running the SignagePlayer The mediaBOX Media Player is configured to preload the SignagePlayer and SignageController upon bootup It is configured to run the Black Box Windows Manager The following is the main Black Box startup configuration file located under nome user bbstartup User s Manual Page 20 5 0 Using the System Batch V bin sh bbkeys amp sudo chmod 777 R opt SignagePlayer share linux sudo xterm geometry 60x40 10 10 opt SignagePlayer share linux signageController sh amp sleep 3 usr bin blackbox The Black Box startup config file bbstartup will launch the signageController sh which is the proper and only way of executing the Digital Signage and Kiosk presentation The signageController sh script is responsible for launching the SignageController and the SignagePlayer It also maintains the health status of the SignageController and validates the
31. or indicators Yellow connected via Polling Green connected via live socket Red not connected at all To learn more about this and how it is setup please watch this video tutorial Note that if you have a firewall with an existing port 80 rule this may NOT be enough The reason is that many firewalls will only allow HTTP traffic However the mediaBOX communicates using a persistent TCP IP socket connection You may need to add a rule in your gateway router to specifically allow connection oriented traffic over port 80 not just HTTP You should know that opening port 80 on your firewall does not compromise in any way the security of your local area network Allowing trusted traffic originating from within the LAN onto a specific destination is common practice It does not induce any potential security breach This is acceptable and standard procedure in internet security models User s Manual 3 0 Getting Started 3 0 Windows Embedded Standard setup and configuration User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online 3 1 Windows user interface The mediaBOX Media Player was designed as a plug N play device The Media Player requires very little maintenance after the initial setup The Windows XPe was compiled with a light weight windows manager In order to fully optimize memory and resources the windows was stripped down from both Desktop and Taskbar controls The main user interface is the Task Manager The Task Manager allow
32. orts power input USB User s Manual 2 0 System Summary 2 0 THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE NETWORK User s Manual 3 0 Getting Started 2 1 Connecting to the Digital Signage Cloud The Digital Signage network cloud is comprised of network servers and routers which are hosted at central data centers The hosted servers provide all services to your Digital Signage network This type of service is often referred to as SaaS software as as service The services include authentication streaming of media files and database services In order for the mediaBOX Media Player to join this cloud you must first register the Media Player Next you will need to insure that the Media Player can transmit ingress and egress data from and to the digital signage cloud The following sections will cover requirements for proper operation and transmission of your mediaBOX within the SaaS model 2 2 Registering into the Digital Signage networks The mediaBOX ships preloaded with a stable version of the SignagePlayer When a Media Player boots up the SignagePlayer is configured to automatically start On the 1 boot up you will be prompted to enter your login email and password These will be the same email and password you use to login to the SignageStudio Once you provide this information the Media Player will be associated with your account After proper authentication is completed the Media Player will be allowed to join your digital signage network Once
33. ot require any special maintenance The scandisk and other normal disk utilities were removed as the OS is designed to work as a peripheral It is however common practice to reboot or PC at least once a day Although the SignagePlayer will run continuously without interruption for weeks or even months at a time it is common practice to reboot once every 24 hours Rebooting may help increase performance as system buffers will be refreshed and memory restored to zero fragmentation User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online To configure a daily reboot first register the SignagePlayer Once registered open the SignageStudio under Stations you will see your newly added BLACKBLOX player appear under the Stations data grid Select it and under its Properties gt Reboot conditions set the checkbox Set a time when you wish to set the automatic daily reboot By default the SignagePlayer will reboot at 0 0 which is 12 00AM Note that there are other configurable reboot conditions as well which may _ cause _ the SignagePlayer to reboot this includes memory threshold and internal error These settings are Station monitor Name MyStation Campaign Campaign ha Output Screen v Reboot conditions _ Exceed memory Giga v Schedule time a o 2 _ Internal error applicable to both the Windows XPe OS as well as Ubuntu Linux OS The Automatic Adobe AIR auto updates were disabled in order to prevent popup mes
34. quite single fan system 1 DVI w Audio External DC DC Power supply 1 HDMI w Audio Ultra small form factor design 1 NVIDIA nView multi display up to 2 monitors Intel Core 2 Duo Dual Channel DDR2 Intel Core 2 Quad DDR2 667 800 Intel Core 2 Extreme 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM slots Intel Pentium family Up to 8GB ram Up to 1333 MHz FSB support 1 PCI Express 2 0 x16 needs different case LGA775 Socket compatible Up to 1333 MHz FSB User s Manual 2 0 System Summary OS options No Operating system Microsoft windows standard edition embedded peripheral Linux Ubuntu 9 04 peripheral optimized NVIDIA PureVideo HD supports NVIDIA Hybrid SLI with GeForceBooste NVIDIA Unified Architectures NVIDIA CUDA Ready NVIDIA PhysX Ready Native HDMI with HDCP Integrated 802 11b g WiFi 2 SATA 3 0 Gbps ports 1 e SATA 3 0 Gbps port SATA RAID 0 1 2 SATA cables 1 SATA power cable Plug N play installation Designed for the SignagePlayer 30 days direct warranty 1 Year warranty with manufacturer Extended warranty sold separately All components are none proprietary and upgradable Windows XPe details Requires licensing per single OS Ultra light Windows manager used No Desktop icons and no shortcuts Pre loaded with SignagePlayer Pro Disabled Adobe AIR auto build updates Disabled all screen saver Disabled all balloon amp other OS messages Disabled scan disk and other fil
35. s the orange menu screen _ See etat menu optons endcorirue live Default setti live Default sett live Default live To R live tS live ved later 1 1 Select default en_us UTF 8 English User s Manual 2 0 System Summary Choose language Which language do you prefer in_US UTF 8 English es_ES UTF 8 Spanish Espanol fr_FR UTF 8 French Francais it_IT UTF 8 Italian Italiano ja_JP UTF 8 Japanese HARB TE Zh_CN UTF 8 Chinese Simplified TERR Zh_TH UTF 8 Chinese Traditional Bi ptf lt Ok gt Select default Don t touch keymap Select default Select Mode Start Select default device image work with disk or partitions using images Clonezilla Clonezilla is free GPL software and comes with ABSOLUTE NO WARRANTY 7 7 Hint From now on if multiple choices are available you have to press space key to mark your selection Am asterisk will be shown when the selection is done Two modes are available you can 1 clone restore a disk or partition using an image 2 disk to disk or partition to partition clone restore Select mode i device device work directly from a disk or partition to a disk or partition lt Ok gt lt Cancel gt 5 Select default local_dev Use local device e g hard drive USB drive Mount Clonezilla image directory Before cloning you have to assign where the Clonezilla image w
36. s you to accomplish basic tasks including execution of installed applications restart shutdown and basic process management To access the Task Manger press Control gt Alt gt Delete sequentially This will open the Task Manager and expose the File gt Run command interface The run command interface is used to execute applications Z Windows Task Manager E Windows Task Manager File Options View Windows Shut Down Help Applications Processes Performance Networking Users Applications Processes Performance Networking Users Task Status Task Status Gd Signage player Running Signage player Running Create New Task Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open controll lt B lt E EEE EE eP Processes 31 CPU Usage 1 Commit Charge 264M 3939M 3 2 Network setup 3 2 1 Wired Network The mediaBOX ships with DHCP enabled by default To access the wired network configuration 1 press Control gt Alt gt Delete to open the Task Manager 2 On the Task Manager select File gt run 3 Type control and select ok This will open the main control panel User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online 4 Select network connections 5 Double click the main network interface 6 Configure static IP information or DHCP settings Local Area Connection Properties Cs 5 General Au
37. sages which may come up during new Adobe AIR software releases To enable the automatic updates temporarily so you can find out if a new Adobe AIR runtime is available you can run C Program Files Adobe AIR Settings Manager Adobe AIR Settings Manager exe Adobe AIR Auto Update Setting Automatic Updates DISABLED The Adobe AIR runtime will not be automatically updated Enable Updates Help and click Enable Updates User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online 3 7 Remote Login The Desktop SignagePlayer can be remotely controlled using the SignageStudio Web or Desktop version The remote functions include Play Stop update software builds receive a live screen capture poll memory stats and more Under normal circumstances you should not need any further remote functionality However it is a good idea to plan for disaster recovery Part of this plan is to allow for secure remote desktop access to the mediaBOX over the internet This type of access can be managed with the free service LogMeln visit http Awww LogMeln com The LogMelIn service will allow you to bypass firewalls and other restrictions to gain remote access to the mediaBOX With LogMelIn installed and pre configured on your mediaBOX you will always have remote access to your Digital Signage player just in case Read the end user license agreement at LogMeln for further details on the service and commercial none commercial offering
38. sical mounting installation You should know that in your Signage presentation a single screen division cannot surpass 2880 pixels in width or height If the total width or height of both monitors combined exceeds 2880 pixels you will need to break your screen setup into at least two divisions to compensate for this limitation In most cases this is not a problem as multiple screen divisions are used The SignagePlayer supports unlimited number of screen divisions X Server Information 1 lt X Server Display Configuration vy X Screen 0 NVIDIA X Server Color Correction Layout E X Server XVideo Settings Cursor Shadow OpenGL Settings SHARP HDMI bamsung SyncMaster OpenGL GLX Information 1920x1080 1680x1050 Antialiasing Settings v GPU 0 GeForce 9300 nForce 730i Thermal Monitor PowerMizer CRT O Samsung SyncMaster DFP O SHARP HDMI nvidia settings Configuration Display x Screen Model SHARP HDMI DFP 0O on GPU 0 lt Configuration TwinView Configure Resolution Auto gt Auto 5 Position Absolute l toro Make this the primary display for the X screen Detect Displays Advanced Reset 4 gt Save to X Configuration File J Help d Quit User s Manual Page 19 4 0 Using the System Online 4 3 3 Rotating the display The Nvidia device driver allows you to rotate your display in portrait or landscape mode To set this up selects the Rotation Setti
39. t require any special maintenance The fstab auto validation and other normal disk utilities were removed as the OS is designed to work as a peripheral It is however common practice to reboot or PC at least once a day Although the SignagePlayer will run continuously without interruption for weeks or even months at a time it is common practice to reboot once every 24 hours Rebooting may help increase performance as system buffers flush and memory restored to zero fragmentation To configure a daily reboot first register the Station monitor SignagePlayer Once registered open the SignageStudio under Stations you will see your newly added BLACKBLOX player appear under the Stations data grid Select it and under its Campaign Ga Properties gt Reboot conditions set the checkbox Output Set a time when you wish to set the automatic daily reboot By default the SignagePlayer will reboot at 0 0 which is 12 00AM Reboot conditions _ Exceed memory Giga Name MyStation Screen v Note that there are other configurable reboot __ conditions as well which may cause the V Schedule time jo oq 9 Fa SignagePlayer to reboot this includes memory threshold and internal error These settings are applicable to both the Windows XPe OS as well as Ubuntu Linux OS Internal error The Automatic Adobe AIR auto updates were disabled in order to prevent popup messages which may come up during new Adobe AIR software releases To ena
40. the SignageController is running You can tell if the SignageController is running using two methods Method1 Using the SignageStudio switch to Stations and view the data grid Each connected SignagePlayer is marked with a colored LED If the LED icon is marked in yellow it means that the SignagePlayer is connected to the backend server however the SignageController is not running A Red LED means the SignagePlayer is not connecting and a Green LED means that all systems are good SignageController is running and the SignagePlayer is connected D stations Pes OCH aS Bx Connection Station Last Update Last Status Caching e MyStation 2 17 36 00 Closed 19 of 19 Q Ubuntu 2 23 37 35 Method 2 Simply by looking at the graphical user interface of the SignagePlayer you can tell the status of both SignageController and status connection to the backend server Signage player 0x Application version 1 8144 Signage Server Connected SignageController Server URL http business signage me Business Name Movie Branch Name Default Branch Station Name MyStation Campaign Campaign Campaign Screen Screen Status Ready Unregister 5 2 Real time snapshots The SignagePlayer allows you to get live real time snapshot These snapshots are a great tool to see what is running at a specific location To get a live snapshot the SignageController must be running In the SignageStudio go to Stations and click on the camera
41. thentication Advanced Connect using E Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI E Gigabi This connection uses the following items M Client for Microsoft Networks N Io File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks 5 amp QoS Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol TCP IP 1 Install Uninstall Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network 4 K K C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity 3 2 2 Wireless Network The mediaBOX ships with DHCP enabled by default To access the wireless network configuration Press Control gt Alt gt Delete to open the Task Manager On the Task Manager select File gt run Type control and select ok This will open the main control panel Select network connections Double click the wireless network connections Click refresh network list and search for your local area wireless network Double click to connect to a selected network le es Name Type Status LAN or High Speed Internet Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Inter Connected KP Wireless Network Connection LAN or High Speed Inter Connected User s Manual 4 0 Using the System Online i Wireless Network Connection Choose a wireless network Network Tasks q Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network
42. tion editor usr bin nm connection editor wants to access the password for Network secret for Auto MediaSignage 802 11 wireless security psk in the default keyring Deny Allow Once Select Always allow 11 Next you will be prompted for the root password again Provide it 12 On the Wireless network dialogue select the lower checkbox for Available to all users O Available to all users X cancel lt f Apply and click Apply 13 Now we will need to open the Passwords and Encryption keys Application Again on the gnome panel select Applications gt Accessories gt Passwords and Encryption keys User s Manual Page 15 4 0 Using the System Online File Edit Remote View Help Filter My Personal Keys Trusted Keys Other Collected Keys Passwords Name Key ID 2 Properties Export Find Remote keys 14 Next select the Edit gt Preferences and on the Key Servers tab select the Publish keys to drop down and select the 1 entry of hkp keyserver ubuntu com 11371 Also select both checkboxes for automatic operations User s Manual Page 16 4 0 Using the System Online Key Servers Key Sharing Find keys via hkp keyserver ubuntu com 11371 afa Add hkp pgp mit edu 11371 Idap keyserver pgp com sss Remove Publish keys to hkp keyserver ubuntu com 11371 v Automatically retrieve keys fro
43. uthentication required by wireless network Passwords or encryption keys are required to access the wireless network MediaSignage Wireless Security WPA amp WPA2 Personal Password C Show password X cancel User s Manual Page 13 4 0 Using the System Online 5 Next you will need to provide the root password The root password is password x Unlock Keyring x Enter password for default keyring to unlock ta ia The application NetworkManager Applet usr bin nm applet wants access to the default keyring but it is locked Password on CE 6 Once all fields are authenticated the wireless status bar and signal strength will appear on the gnome panel 7 Next you will need to save and store the wireless password locally This will eliminate the need to provide a password every time the mediaBOX boots up 8 On the gnome panel click on System gt Preferences gt Network Connections This will open the Network connections Dialogue Select the 2 tab Wireless Wired lt a Wireless R Mobile Broadband la VPN DSL Auto Signage OW aia Add JE Close 9 Click on your wireless network Auto Signage in our example and click on Edit 10 Next you will be prompted if you allow the application to access the wireless key User s Manual Page 14 4 0 Using the System Online Re Allow access x gt Allow application access to keyring ic The application nm connec
44. y with port forwarding Port forwarding allows remote computers e g public machines on the Internet to connect to a specific computer within a private LAN You should consult with your network administrator on how to enable port forwarding and map your mediaBOX for remote access 4 8 White label setup The mediaBOX Ubuntu Linux is powered by Splashy Splashy is a custom boot loader utility which allows you modify the boot up image First begin by creating your own custom boot up image The image must be in a in a png format Name your custom image background png and place it in etc splashy themes default Once the image has been copied you will need to update the system with the following commands update initramfs u User s Manual 5 0 Using the System Batch sudo update grub This will apply your new custom bootup image as part of the internal system Reboot the mediaBOX Media Player and you should be able to preview your image as part of the boot up and shutdown process User s Manual 5 0 Using the System Batch 5 0 MONITORING AND ADMINISTRATION User s Manual 7 0 Reporting 5 1 Watchdog The SignageController also known as Watchdog is a vital part of the Media Player software suit It insures that the SignagePlayer is running at all times and monitors the health status of the player It is also responsible for rebooting the SignagePlayer provides remote snapshots and more You should confirm that

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