User's Guide - MediaSolution
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1. device time 2 7 2007 06 57 33 WAN For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Documentation Device Information Online help www D ey ce name Device Information Device name E IP configuration Current name HMP A4 0010 1860043 Date time setting New name Hotel Lobby Video setting po Change password Service Management Server configuration Service settings www Maintenance Backup settings Logout IP Configuration Each device can be configured an IP Adfotain Foundations supports dynamic IP assignment with DHCP and static IP assignment AD ANTECH O 5i Adfotain Adfotain Foundations WAN For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Device Information IP configuration Documentation Online help www Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting Type DHCP DHCP class digiSignage Static IP address Security Change password Net mask Service Management Server configuration Gateway Service settings www paai Maintenance Backup settings DNS Logout New settings require reboot Save Save amp Reboot You may specify a DHCP class if your DHCP server supports it AD ANTECH Adfotain Adfotain Foundations wan For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Device Information TS IP configuratio2. AD ANTECH mac Pra 00 0d c6 81 00 60 0 z z ip ress 192 168 1 84 Adfotain Adfotain Foundations firmware 2 2 1 b11 device time 2 27 2007 05 40 52 WAN For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Documentation Online help www Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting o BR Adfotain Central mz Service Management Digital Signage Management System Q Server configuration Service settings www Maintenance Version 2 0 October 2006 Backup settings Designed by digiSignage lAdea Corporation Logout Protected by applicable patents and international co 4 y The Service Settings page requires a connection from your PC to the World Wide Web LAN Mode Specific File Manager LAN mode allows you to modify the contents of the on board storage device name HMP AA 0010E1860043 AD ANTECH address 0 A S Adfotain Adfotain Foundations WAN For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Documentation Device Management Online help www File ma nager Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting sie pare File browser File uploads gy oder Current folder Select files to upload Device Management File manager View logs PLAYLIST 0 Maintenance Backup settings Logout y 1 Delete Refresh Upload When you enter the File Manager page t
3. VID1 MPG and VID2 AVI and turns off the screen every Monday at 5 PM For those interested in the technical syntax of the playlist file please see the following section Technical Syntax e File Sections e Sections empty Sections Section e Section PlayList e PlayList PLHeaders PlayItems e PlayItems empty PlayItems PlayItem e Playltem EventDecl Action e Action ActionCommand ActionFile ActionJump e PLHeaders PLHeader PLHeaders PLHeader e PLHeader PLDecl PLSchedule PLStart e PLDecl PL PLId e PLSchedule PL PLId TimeSpec PLScheduleFlags e PLStart PL PLId start PLId 0 MAX_PLId e TimeSpec Year Month MonthDay WeekDay Hour Minute Second e PLScheduleFlags empty PLFlags e PLFlags PLFlag PLFlags PLFlag e Year Wildcard 2000 2050 e Month Wildcard 1 12 e MonthDay Wildcard 1 31 e WeekDay Wildcard SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 0 7 e Hour Wildcard 0 23 e Minute Wildcard 0 59 e Second Wildcard 0 59 e Wildcard PLFlag string e EventDecl EventType EventParams ActionJump e EventType string e EventParams EventParam EventParams EventParam e EventParam integer e ActionCommand ActionInternalCommand ActionExternalCommand e ActionInternalCcommand Command ActionSpecs newline 13 e ActionExternalcommand Command ActionSpecs newline Command CommandType Command
4. Adfotain Foundations under My Network Places T My Network Places File Edit View Favorites Tools Help rex O yo Search Folders Hab gt Local Network Network Tasks gt Add a network place a View network connections Ea E e Set up a home or small i i i i pa office network 1 a i aF k fo ie 7 digisignage Media Advantech AdPotain lares leidas Processor HMP B 00 9 Adfotain Foundations HMP 44 0000068 10060 ey View workgroup y computers ic Hide icons For networked UPnP devices Other Places b Double click on the icon to open the Adfotain Foundations configuration page in your browser 5 If you do not have the optional Windows XP with UPnP browsing enabled then a Note the device IP that is shown on the device s screen during power up if necessary you may power cycle the device to see the IP address again b Open your browser on the PC and view the URL http nnn nnn nnn nnn where nnn nnn nnn nnn is the IP displayed by the device at power up this opens up the Adfotain Foundations configuration page Logging In When you first connect to Adfotain Foundations you see the following log in page device name HMP AA 000D06810060 AD ANTECH mac address 00 0d c6 81 00 60 O Adfotain Foundations rte reel Adfotain cen device time 2 27 2007 05 33 12 Use the default account admin and password digiSignage case sensitive to log in Password can be chan
5. Adfotain Foundations User s Guide Version 1 1 Feburary 2007 Table of Contents DAME OG UGE OM ascetic ia 2 CHOOSING AMOO suas ad RR 2 System Requirements 0 ia 2 Operating the TWO Modest ii 2 KOGO Maroto oo 3 Selecting A MA o ic o al 4 Ehangma Device Names AAA id 4 BP COG elie CON series state na nia ae tine cat aureus oe autem ane meet ee 5 ate Time Seti 6 CMa ING PASS WO discoteca eaten Sas anita ea hace tana ae aaa ea arden alata eter eee 6 Ade ope 8 Jarra epee O rE oer ee eee ae ne an ete ener ae eee 7 Backing Up Configuration Seaside 7 COJOINO QUES ole 8 WAN Mode Specific Server CONfIgUrAtiON coccoccorocconconionoorooroncnncoronroncnnrnnronrnnonronronrnnrarenrrnrnnrorinnennennones 8 WAN Mode Specific Service SCUUNGS ainia a euedaiaee sceunes 9 LAN MOde Sbecinc File Manage ados 9 LAN Mode Species VIEW Lodi sa 10 Appendix A Enabling UPnP in Windows XP occccocococconononcononenincononencononencononenennonencnronenencanenenranonenennanenens 10 Appendix B PlaviISt File Formats iia aaa ac n 12 Example 1 Simple DIVISA 12 EXAME 2 Play once Davi SEaren N 12 Examble gt bmed Plata 12 TECHNICAL OV AX Ena incaeuceysaneeuesien 13 SECO San A E E ias did 14 PlAV lu AAA AA AA 14 A NO 14 Play EM Sann R A a 15 ACOINS DEC irra n T tere tree TE E E E aes 15 ActioONINternaiCOM Madrina 15 EVENT eeen E E E E EE 16 Introduction The Adfotain Foundations allows configuration for WAN wide area networking mode a
6. Params e CommandType string CommandParams empty CommandParams CommandParam e CommandParam empty string e ActionFile lt MediaFileName gt ActionSpecs newline e MediaFileName string e ActionJump PL PLId newline e ActionSpecs empty ActionSpecs ActionSpec e ActionSpec ActionSpecType ActionSpecValues e ActionSpecType A Z e ActionSpecValues ActionSpecValues_1 ActionSpecValues_2 e ActionSpecValues_1 ActionSpecValue ActionSpecValues_1 ActionSpecValue e ActionSpecValues_2 ActionSpecValue ActionSpecValues_2 ActionSpecValue e ActionSpecValue integer string Sections e PLAYLIST file consists of sections e There is only one type of section PlayList PlayList e PlayList is a sequence of PlayItems e PLHeader defines when and how a PlayList to be loaded e A PlayList may start with multiple PLHeaders with the same PLId e Each PlayList must have its own unique PLId e PlayList of a PLId should not have multiple definitions in a PLAYLIST file e PLDecl simply begins a new PlayList e PLStart defines a default PlayList that should be executed once the PLAYLIST file is loaded successfully e Only one PLStart can be used in a PLAYLIST file e PLSchedule defines the Playlist should be executed automatically when the TimeSpec is reached e WildCard in TimeSpec means any value can be in that field If MonthDay is not WildCard the WeekDay field will be ignored e WeekD
7. ay of integer O or 7 is Sunday If multiple PlayLists are scheduled at the same time the one of the largest PLId will be executed PLFlag e Supported PLFlags are SMOOTH and SYNC e Setting PLScheduleFlags as is equivalent to SMOOTH e If or SMOOTH is set as PLFlag the PlayList will delay its execution until an action is completed e TODO explain SYNC 14 Playltems Playltems in a PlayList are exectued sequentially until there is a Actionlump or branch ActionCommand executed PlayList is optionally ended with a ActionJump ActionFile is to play the file specified by MediaFileName ActionInternalCommand and ActionExternalCommand are the same on HMP devices ActionJump is to jump to the first PlayItem of the specified PlayList ActoinSpec Setting time length of the Action e Syntax L hour miniute second L miniute second L second Values of second and minute can exceed 60 If time length is specified it takes that length of time to execute the Action The default time length of ActionCommand and ActionJump is zero The default time length of ActionFile is the duration of the playback If the specified time length for a ActionFile is shorter than the duration of the placyback playback will not stop when the Actoin completes However executing subsequent ActionFile will stop the playback immediately This ActionSpec is useful to control the duration of displaying still pictures Setting the region of the ActionFil
8. e e Syntax R RegionId This ActionSpec is used for multi zone application Refer to ActionInternalCommad for how to define the coordinates of a region The default region of ActionFile is full screen The display of ActionFile will be scaled to fit in the specified region Setting the effects of the ActionFile e Syntax E Effect E Effect Param Default Effect Appear e When playing video Appear has the same effect as LetterBox When playing picture Appear has the same effect as Stretch e Crawling picture effect Effect CrawlLeft CrawlRight CrawlUp CrawlDown Param number of pixels per second in logical resolution unit e Default Param crawling length 20 Range of Param crawling length 60 to crawling length 3 e Display mode e Fffect LetterBox PanScan Stretch Param not used e Transparent display mode Effect Transparent TransparentLetterBox TransparentPanScan TransparentStretch Param alpha value applicable to pictures without alpha layer Default Param 0 e When playing video Transparent hass the same effect as TransparentLetterBox When playing picture Transparent has the same effect as TransparentStretch ActionInternalCommand REGION RegionId x y width height e RegionId 0 MAX_REGION_ID X integer y integer width integer 15 e height integer e Due to the design of ESS chip width must be multiples of 16 e Set x y width and height to zeros to specify a full scree
9. erations Device Information Date time setting Documentation Online help www Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting Device Time 2 7 2007 07 03 43 Device Time Zone GMT 05 00 Eastern US and Canada Sync amp Save rity Change password Service Management Server configuration Service settings www Maintenance Backup settings Logout device name HMP AA 0D10E1860043 mac address 00 10 21 86 00 43 ip address 192 168 1 187 firmware 2 2 1 b9 device time 2 7 2007 07 03 49 To synchronize device s clock with your PC s first select the correct time zone for your device s installed region Then click the Sync amp Save button to synchronize the clocks and save the time setting Changing Password A single password allows you to access the Adfotain Foundations AD ANTECH O A Adfotain Adfotain Foundations WAN For connection to web based services Lan For locally controlled operations Documentation Security Online help www Change password Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting Security Retype New Password Change password Change Password Original Password New Password Service Management Server configuration Service settings www Maintenance Backup settings Logout device name HMP AA 0010E1860043 mac address 00 10 e1 86 00 43 ip address 192 168 1 187 firm
10. ged later After you have successfully logged you may carry out the following device actions Selecting A Mode Each page of Adfotain Foundations configurations has a mode selection control displayed device name HMP AA 0010E1860043 AD ANTECH mac address 00 10 e1 86 00 43 o Adfotain F dati ip address 192 168 1 187 otain FOUNdations fi 2 2 1 b9 Adfotain ns device time 2 7 2007 07 09 33 WAN For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Documentation Online help www gt 2 Mode change requires reboot po ee Select OK to reboot now or Cancel to manually reboot at a later time IP configuration Date time setting Securi rity Change password Device Management File manager View logs Maintenance Backup settings Logout The currently selected mode is shown with a radio button in the dark strip region on the page You can change the mode by clicking on the radio button When there is a mode change you are prompted to reboot to activate the new setting Changing Device Name Each device carries a human readable name to help identify the device The name is shown when browsing in UPnP The name can be changed in any one of the three modes by clicking on the Device name menu item on the left hand side device name HMP AA 0010E1860043 AD ANTECH mac address 00 10 21 25 00 43 o Adf tai F d ti ip address 192 168 1 187 Otain roundations fi 2 2 2 1 b9 Adfotain
11. he device will enter the UPDATE mode so you can modify the contents of the on board storage When you switch out of the File Manager playback of the new content resumes You may upload media files as well as playlists Please see Appendix B for instruction on how to create a playlist LAN Mode Specific View Logs LAN mode also allows you to view device logs including the diagnostic information AD ANTECH A ffotain Adfotain Foundations Documentation Online help www Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting exact time each file is played as well as device name HMP AA 0010E1860043 mac address 00 10 1 96 00 43 ip address 192 168 1 187 firmware 2 2 1 b9 device time 2 7 2007 07 07 wan For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Device Management View logs Zone PLAYLIST 0 2007 02 07 WED 07 02 13 play 2007 02 07 WED 07 02 35 play c98007 0 wmv c98007 0 wmv 007 02 07 WED 07 02 58 play 2007 02 07 WED 07 03 20 play 007 02 07 WED 07 03 42 play 2007 02 07 WED 07 04 05 play 007 02 07 WED 07 04 27 play 2007 02 07 WED 07 04 49 play c98007 0 wmv 007 02 07 WED 07 05 12 play c98007 0 wmv 2007 02 07 WED 07 05 34 play c98007 0 wmv 007 02 07 WED 07 05 56 play c98007 0 wmv 2007 02 07 WED 07 06 18 plav c98007 0 wmv Download Refresh c98007 0 wmv c98007 0 wmv c98007 0 wmy c98007 0 wmv c98007 0 w
12. ion Settings There may be occasions you would want to back up all Adfotain Foundations configuration options This way in case you need to restore device to a previous configuration you can reload the configuration file instead of manually setting all options AD ANTECH 0 A A Adfotain Adfotain Foundations Documentation Online help www Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting Security Change password Device Management File manager View logs Maintenance Backup settings Logout wan For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Maintenance Backup settings Restore settings Restore Device Setting Browse New settings require reboot Restore Restore amp Reboot device name HMP AA 0010E1860043 You may click on Download to download the current configuration file Save it to your PC in case you need to restore it later To restore a previous configuration click the Browse button to select a previously saved configuration file and click Restore amp Reboot to restore it Logging Out After configuration is complete you should log out of Adfotain Foundations optionally reboot if any of your latest changes require reboot to activate AD ANTECH a A Adfotain Adfotain Foundations WAN Mode Specific Server Configuration Documentation Online help www Device Informatio
13. ition From now on you can find UPnP devices listed in your Windows Explorer listed under My Network Places node 11 Appendix B Playlist File Format Each media player can play according to a complex schedule defined as a playlist file located on the on board storage A playlist file is an ASCII text file A simple playlist looks like Example 1 simple playlist PEL Start lt VID1 MPG gt lt VIDZ AVI gt SP Take Example 1 shows a simple playlist file defining one playlist named PL1 with two items files VID1 MPG and VID2 AVI At the end of the playlist a jump instruction PL1 indicates that the flow logic goes back to the start of PL1 Example 2 play once playlist PL1 start lt VID1 MPG gt lt VID2 AVI gt ST Plz PL2 lt VID3 MPG gt lt VID4 MPG gt SER Example 2 shows a playlist file containing two playlists PL1 and PL2 PL1 defines the playback of VID1 MPG and VID2 AVI Note that at the end of PL1 flow logic goes to play PL2 which loop plays VID3 MPG and VID4 MPG files So in this example VID1 MPG and VID2 AVI is played once followed by continuous play back of VID3 MPG and VID4 MPG in a loop Example 3 timed playlist PPL et MON 08200 200 lt lt VIDEO 0N gt gt lt VID1 MPG gt lt VID2 AVI gt 12 2d PL2 MON 17 00 00 lt lt VIDEO OFF gt gt PEZ Example 3 shows a playlist that turns on the screen every Monday morning from 8 AM and plays
14. mv Security Change password Device Management File manager View logs Maintenance Backup settings Logout You can click Download to obtain the logs as an CSV spreadsheet that is compatible with Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice Calc Remember to save the file instead of open to ensure log file is downloaded completely before opened Appendix A Enabling UPnP in Windows XP If you are using UPnP Universal Plug and Play on your Microsoft Windows XP SP2 for the first time you need to configure it following the steps below In Windows XP Control Panel choose Add or Remove Programs Simple TCP IP Service 2 Universal Plug and Play rograms Make sure Universal Plug and Play is checked Select Add Remove Windows Components Select Networking Services Add Remove Windows d M i Networking Services Components E Steps to enable Universal Plug and Play 10 1 Goto your Windows Control Panel select Add or Remove Program 2 On the left hand side of the opened window select Add Remove Windows Components 3 A dialog box pops up listing Windows components for installation Scroll down to select Network Services and click the Details button 4 You should see another dialog box listing network options Make sure there is a check mark before the item Universal Plug and Play If not click it to check Click OK to confirm the add
15. n Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting Type Static IP Address DHCP class digiSignage Static IP address 192 168 1 34 Net mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 1 Domain Adfotain com DNS 192 168 1 1 Security Change password Service Management Server configuration Service settings www Maintenance Backup settings Logout New settings require reboot Save Save amp Reboot A configuration with static IP is shown in the figure above device name HMP AA 0010E1860043 mac address 00 10 e1 86 00 43 ip address 192 168 1 187 firmware 2 2 1 b9 device time 2 7 2007 07 02 44 device name HMP AA 000DC6810060 mac address 00 0d c6 81 00 60 ip address 192 168 1 84 i 1 b11 e ti 2 27 2007 05 42 45 Note that any changes in this page requires rebooting the device Whenever rebooting is required you will be given two buttons click Save if you want to make more changes and reboot later or Save amp Reboot if you want to save settings and reboot immediately to make the new settings effective Date Time Setting The scheduling features of Adfotain Foundations require the device s clock to be set correctly On the date time setting page your media processor is automatically synchronized with the PC s clock AD ANTECH a 4 A Adfotain Adfotain Foundations wan For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled op
16. n Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting Security Change password Device Management File manager View logs Maintenance Backup settings Logout wan For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Maintenance Logout device name HMP AA 0010E1860043 mac address 00 10 21 26 00 43 WAN mode operates by listening to controls issued by a centralized server This can be configured in the Server Configuration page a A E Adfotain Adfotain Foundations Documentation Online help www Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting Security Change password Service Management Server configuration Service settings www Maintenance Backup settings Logout WAN For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Service Management Server configuration Central server htip www adfotain netimz HTTP Proxy FTP Proxy New settings require reboot device name HMP 44 0010E1860043 mac address 00 10 21 26 00 43 ip address 192 168 1 187 firmware 2 2 1 b9 device time 2 7 2007 07 05 34 You can also configure your HTTP Proxy and FTP Proxy if your network requires these settings to get pass firewalls WAN Mode Specific Service Settings You may access your management server services from the Service Settings page device name HMP AA 000DC6810060
17. n region e VIDEO OnOff e OnOff ON OFF Turn on or off the video output e For backward compatible ActionFile lt VGA ON gt is equivalent to ActionCommand lt VIDEO ON e For backward compatible ActionFile lt MGA OFF gt is equivalent to ActionCommand VIDEO OFF gt e WAIT e This Command waits until an Event or TimeSpec is triggered e The time length ActionSpec is not applicable to this Command e LOAD FileName FORCE SMOOTH gt e This Command is used to load file FileName to replace the current PLAYLIST file If FileName is the current PLAYLIST file and not modified this command does nothing unless FORCE is set e Set SMOOTH to avoid stopping current playback e lt DRAW FillRect x y width height color This Command draws a rectangle on x y width height of the screen and fill it with color e If x y width height is omitted the coordinate of the rectangle will be set as fullscreen e If coloris omitted the value will be set to zero e Value of color can be written in hex by starting with Ox e The value of color consists of alpha 31 24 red 23 16 green 15 8 and blue 7 0 e Due to the hardware setting alpha to zero will cause the rectangle to be filled with black pixels Events e Each PlayList has its own Event rules e An Event rule can be declared any where in a PlayList e Only the first matched Event rule will be handled e Currently there are no available EventT
18. nd LAN local area networking mode operations This document introduces the functionality of Adfotain Foundations to provide basic understanding of the system Choosing A Mode Adfotain Foundations offers a selection of two modes WAN wide area networking mode and LAN local area networking mode Each one is suitable for a different application WAN mode if you would like to use centralized management across the globe choose this mode The WAN mode works with the Adfotain Central Management Server that allows you to manage your media processor from anywhere TCP IP is available LAN mode if you are using your media processor within a local network where direct TCP IP connection is possible no firewalls blocking access use this mode to control the device via web pages to upload media files and playlists System Requirements 1 An Adfotain Foundations powered media processor 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox web browser running on a desktop or laptop computer 3 Optional Microsoft Windows XP System with UPnP browsing enabled See Appendix A on how to enable UPnP browsing Operating the Two Modes To access the Adfotain Foundations follow these steps 1 Connect your device to a PC via a cross over Ethernet cable 2 Connect the device to a VGA monitor 3 Power up the device 4 If you have the optional Windows XP with UPnP browsing enabled then a Open your Windows Explorer look for a device named
19. ware 2 2 1 b device time 2 7 2007 07 05 To change the device s password enter the current password in the Original Password field followed by the new password in each of the New Password and Retype New Password fields When this is done click the Change Password button to save the new password Video Setting Adfotain Foundations supports various media and display resolutions to best fit your need Select the proper resolution settings to best present your media AD ANTECH O 4 Adfotain Adfotain Foundations Documentation Online help www Device Information Device name IP configuration Date time setting Video setting Security Change password Service Management Server configuration Service settings www Maintenance Backup settings Logout WAN For connection to web based services LAN For locally controlled operations Device Information Video setting Logical Resolution 16 9 1280x720 Output Resolution XGA 1024x768 60H2 VGA 640x480 60Hz SVGA 800x600 60H2 WXGA 1360x768 60Hz 720p 1280x720 60Hz 1080p 1920x1080 60Hz device name HMP A4 0010E1860043 mac address 00 10 21 86 00 43 ip address 192 168 1 187 firmware 2 2 1 b9 In the Logical Resolution drop down list select the resolution for your media files in pixels In the Output Resolution drop down list select the proper display resolution Backing Up Configurat
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