Cayin SMP-PRO4 User manual

User Manual
CAYIN TECHNOLOGY
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MPPO00/EN/100514
SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER: SMP-PRO SERIES
SMP-PROPLUS
Version 1.5
Version 2.0
SMP-PRO3/ PRO3N
Version 3.5
Version 4.0
SMP-PRO4
Version 1.0

About CAYIN
CAYIN Technology offers a complete portfolio of digital signage solutions, including media
players, servers, and software, for various commercial applications, such as education,
transportation, retail, hospitality, corporate use, and nancial and public institutions. CAYIN
is committed to being a reliable partner to its clients worldwide, and has successfully set
up various application references internationally. In order to best facilitate the deployment
of CAYIN products, the Company also provides tailored services to satisfy the ascending
market demand for almost limitless applications.
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Contents
About CAYIN ..................................................................................... i
Copyright Notice .............................................................................. i
Trademark Notice ............................................................................. i
Disclaimers ....................................................................................... i
1. SMP-PRO Series Overview......................................................... 1
1-1 SMP-PRO4 Appearance ................................................................ 2
1-1-1 Front View (P/N: LB-700)...................................................................2
1-1-2 Rear View (P/N: LB-700)....................................................................2
1-2 SMP-PROPLUS Appearance......................................................... 3
1-2-1 Front View (P/N: LB-300)...................................................................3
1-2-2 Rear View (P/N: LB-300)....................................................................3
1-2-3 Front View (P/N: LB-500)...................................................................4
1-2-4 Rear View (P/N: LB-500)....................................................................4
1-3 SMP-PRO3/SMP-PRO3N Appearance.......................................... 5
1-3-1 Front View - SMP-PRO3/SMP-PRO3N (P/N: LB-400, LB-400N) ......5
1-3-2 Rear View - SMP-PRO3 (P/N: LB-400)..............................................5
1-3-3 Rear View - SMP-PRO3N (P/N: LB-400N) ........................................5
1-4 Hardware Specications............................................................... 6
1-5 System Specications .................................................................. 7
1-6 Install SMP-PRO Series................................................................. 9
1-6-1 Install Hardware .................................................................................9
1-6-2 Login on SMP-PRO Series ...............................................................9
1-6-3 Remote PC Login.............................................................................12

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1-7 Wall Mount Installation ............................................................... 13
2. Conguration in Wizard Mode ................................................. 14
2-1 Upload Files to SMP Player ........................................................ 15
2-2 Wizard Mode Introduction .......................................................... 18
2-3 Network Wizard............................................................................ 18
2-3-1 Step1: Ethernet Conguration..........................................................18
2-3-2 Step2: Wi Conguration (Optional).................................................19
2-3-3 Step3: Ping Gateway .......................................................................20
2-4 System Wizard ............................................................................. 21
2-4-1 Step1: Time & Language Settings ...................................................21
2-4-2 Step2: Display Settings....................................................................22
2-4-3 Step3: Media Folder Security Settings.............................................24
2-5 Content Update Wizard ............................................................... 25
2-5-1 Content Update Settings..................................................................25
2-6 Playback Wizard .......................................................................... 26
2-6-1 Step1: Skin.......................................................................................26
2-6-2 Step2: Multimedia 1 .........................................................................27
2-6-3 Step3: Multimedia 2 .........................................................................28
2-6-4 Step4: Image Slideshow 1 ...............................................................28
2-6-5 Step5: Image Slideshow 2 ...............................................................28
2-6-6 Step6: Ticker Text.............................................................................29
3. Multimedia Contents Playback and Management.................. 30
3-1 Upload Multimedia Contents ...................................................... 31
3-2 Choose Your Skin........................................................................ 34
3-3 Choose Media Source and Set Playlist .................................... 35

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3-3-1 Play Files in Media Folder................................................................35
3-3-2 Play Files in USB Storage Device ...................................................38
3-3-3 Central Scheduling (by CMS Server) ..............................................38
3-3-4 RTB/RTP Streaming.........................................................................39
3-3-5 HTTP/MMS Streaming.....................................................................40
3-3-6 Video Input.......................................................................................40
3-3-7 Image Slide Show ............................................................................40
3-3-8 Mute Function ..................................................................................41
3-4 Image Slide Show Settings......................................................... 41
3-5 Ticker ............................................................................................ 43
3-5-1 Dene Font Format .........................................................................44
3-5-2 Set Background Color.....................................................................45
3-5-3 Scrolling Effect ................................................................................45
3-6 Volume.......................................................................................... 46
4. Edit Schedule on SMP Player (Local Schedule)..................... 47
4-1 Skin ............................................................................................... 48
4-2 Multimedia Zone .......................................................................... 49
4-3 Image Slide Show Zone .............................................................. 51
4-4 Ticker Zone .................................................................................. 53
4-5 Volume.......................................................................................... 55
5. Skin Management...................................................................... 56
5-1 Create Your Own Skin ................................................................. 57
5-1-1 Install Skin Editor .............................................................................57
5-1-2 Create a new skin le (.csk).............................................................58
5-1-3 Upload a Skin File into Skin Template..............................................64

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5-1-4 Edit a Skin File in Skin Template......................................................65
5-2 Create Your Own Clock (.clk) ..................................................... 66
5-2-1 Create a Clock (.clk).........................................................................66
5-2-2 Upload a Clock (.clk)........................................................................74
5-3 Upload the CAYIN Skin File into SMP........................................ 74
5-4 Apply Skin .................................................................................... 75
6. Content Update and Media Folder Management.................... 76
6-1 Update Media Folder ................................................................... 77
6-2 Manage Media Folder .................................................................. 81
7. System Status and Settings..................................................... 82
7-1 System Status.............................................................................. 83
7-1-1 Basic Information .............................................................................84
7-1-2 Advanced Information ......................................................................84
7-1-3 Firmware Information .......................................................................85
7-2 System Settings........................................................................... 86
7-2-1 Set System Time..............................................................................86
7-2-2 NTP Service .....................................................................................87
7-2-3 Change Web Administrator’s Password...........................................88
7-2-4 Change Service Port of Web Manager ............................................88
7-2-5 Choose Web Manager Language ....................................................89
7-2-6 Set System Reboot ..........................................................................89
7-2-7 Frequency of Server Communication...............................................90
7-2-8 RS-232 Setting.................................................................................90
7-3 System Maintenance................................................................... 92
7-3-1 Upload Firmware..............................................................................92

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7-3-2 Restart/Shutdown System................................................................92
7-3-3 Upload Background Image...............................................................93
7-3-4 Export/Import/Restore System Settings...........................................94
7-3-5 System Recovery.............................................................................94
7-4 Display Settings........................................................................... 95
7-4-1 Congure Display Properties (SMP-PRO4) .....................................95
7-4-2 Congure Display Properties (SMP-PROPLUS)..............................97
7-4-3 Congure Display Properties (SMP-PRO3/PRO3N)........................99
7-4-4 Video Input Settings.........................................................................99
7-4-5 Turn On / Off Display......................................................................101
8. Network Settings..................................................................... 102
8-1 Ethernet ...................................................................................... 103
8-2 Wireless Network....................................................................... 104
9. Log Management..................................................................... 105
9-1 Enable Syslog ........................................................................... 106
9-2 Use log_rcv to Change PORT................................................... 107
9-3 View Logs.................................................................................. 108
9-4 Export Log File ......................................................................... 109
10. SMP Console ......................................................................... 110
11. System Recovery .................................................................. 112
Appendix...................................................................................... 114
Use “log_rcv” to collect syslog from clients ................................ 115

SMP-PRO Series Overview
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1-1 SMP-PRO4 Appearance ............................................ 2
1-1-1 Front View (P/N: LB-700)............................................. 2
1-1-2 Rear View (P/N: LB-700).............................................. 2
1-2 SMP-PROPLUS Appearance..................................... 3
1-2-1 Front View (P/N: LB-300)............................................. 3
1-2-2 Rear View (P/N: LB-300).............................................. 3
1-2-3 Front View (P/N: LB-500)............................................. 4
1-2-4 Rear View (P/N: LB-500).............................................. 4
1-3 SMP-PRO3/SMP-PRO3N Appearance...................... 5
1-3-1 Front View - SMP-PRO3/SMP-PRO3N (P/N: LB-400, LB-
400N)..................................................................................... 5
1-3-2 Rear View - SMP-PRO3 (P/N: LB-400)........................ 5
1-3-3 Rear View - SMP-PRO3N (P/N: LB-400N) .................. 5
1-4 Hardware Specications........................................... 6
1-5 System Specications .............................................. 7
1-6 Install SMP-PRO Series............................................. 9
1-6-1 Install Hardware ........................................................... 9
1-6-2 Login on SMP-PRO Series ......................................... 9
1-6-3 Remote PC Login....................................................... 12
1-7 Wall Mount Installation ........................................... 13

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SMP-PRO Series, the dedicated digital signage media player, is a powerful zone-type
display engine for marketing and communication professionals to communicate with target
audiences in designated locations by high-quality videos, audios, graphics, and texts. SMP-
PRO Series provides an easy-to-use platform where they can promote, inform, educate,
and entertain specic audiences in a variety of commercial applications.
1-1 SMP-PRO4 Appearance
1-1-1 Front View (P/N: LB-700)
1-1-2 Rear View (P/N: LB-700)
1. Power 2. USBx2 3. Power Indicator 4. Hard Disk Indicator
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2
4
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1. Power Connector 2. DVI 3. VGA 4. USBx2 5. Ethernet LAN
6. RS-232x2 7. Audio-Out 8. Audio-In 9. S-Video-In

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1-2 SMP-PROPLUS Appearance
1-2-1 Front View (P/N: LB-300)
1. Power Indicator 2. Hard Disk Indicator 3. Reset 4. Power
12 3 4
1-2-2 Rear View (P/N: LB-300)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
1. Power Connector 2. RS-232 3. Ethernet 4. VGA
5. USB×4 6. Line-In (reserve for future use) 7. Mic-In (reserve for future use)
8. Audio-Out

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1-2-3 Front View (P/N: LB-500)
1-2-4 Rear View (P/N: LB-500)
1. RS-232 x 2 2. VGA Connector 3. Ethernet LAN
4. USB x 4 5. PS/2 6. Power Connector
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Power Button 2. DVI Connector 3. MIC-IN (Reserved) 4. Audio-out 5. PWR/HDD Indicator
1234 5

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1-3 SMP-PRO3/SMP-PRO3N Appearance
1-3-1 Front View - SMP-PRO3/SMP-PRO3N (P/N:
LB-400, LB-400N)
1. Power & HDD Indicators 2. Front USB Connectors
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1
1-3-2 Rear View - SMP-PRO3 (P/N: LB-400)
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. AV-in 2. RS-232 3. Power Connector 4. Ethernet 5. AV-out
6. S-Video Out 7. VGA Connector (Output) 8. USBx2 9. Power Switch
1-3-3 Rear View - SMP-PRO3N (P/N: LB-400N)
6 7 85432
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1. RS-232 2. Power Connector 3. Ethernet 4. AV-out
5. S-Video Out 6. VGA Connector (Output) 7. USB Connectors 8. Power Switch

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1-4 Hardware Specications
SMP-PROPLUS
(P/N: LB-300)
SMP-PROPLUS
(P/N: LB-500)
SMP-PRO3/PRO3N
(P/N: LB-400/LB-400N)
SMP-PRO4
(P/N: LB-700)
Dimension 44 (H) x 380 (W) x 195
(D) mm
43 (H) x 222 (W) x 135
(D) mm
44 (H) x 290 (W) x 150
(D) mm
47 (H) x 268 (W) x 174
(D) mm
Material Aluminum + Steel Aluminum + Iron Steel (Fanless) Aluminum + Steel
(Fanless)
Color Silver & Black Gray & White Black Dark Gray
Net Weight 4.4 Kg (with hard drive) 1.5 Kg (with hard disk) 2.5 Kg (with hard drive) 2.2 Kg (with hard drive)
Network
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet 10/100 Mbps Ethernet 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
10/100/1000Mbps
Ethernet
Internal Storage 160GB, 3.5” IDE HDD 80GB, 2.5” IDE HDD 80GB, 2.5” IDE HDD 160GB, 2.5” SATA HD
Video Out VGA D-Sub VGA D-Sub/DVI-D
(No HDCP support)
VGA D-Sub, Composite/
S-Video (NTSC/PAL)
VGA D-Sub, DVI-D (no
HDCP support)
Audio Out Phone Jack (Stereo) Phone Jack (Stereo) RCA (Stereo) RCA (Stereo)
Video In N/A N/A Composite (RCA)
(SMP-PRO3 only)
S-Video
Audio In N/A N/A RCA (Stereo)
(SMP-PRO3 only)
RCA (Stereo)
Power 100~240V AC
(with internal adaptor)
100~240V AC
(with external adaptor)
100~240V AC
(with external adaptor)
100~240V AC
(with external adaptor)
Others RS-232 (COM),
USB x 4
RS-232 (COM),
USB x 4
RS-232 (COM),
USB x 4
RS-232 x 2 (COM),
USB x 4
Certicate CE, FCC, Rohs CE , FC C , U L , LVD,
CCC, Rohs
CE, FCC, LVD, Rohs CE, FCC, LVD, RoHS,
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1-5 System Specications
SMP-PROPLUS
(P/N: LB-300/LB-500)
SMP-PRO3/PRO3N
(P/N: LB-400/LB-400N)
SMP-PRO4
(P/N: LB-700)
Image les ● JPEG, GIF1
● Support up to 4 million pixels image resolution
Video Files ● MPEG, MPG, VOB, MP3, MP4
● WMV, WMA
● AVI
CODEC ● MPEG-1, MPEG-2 PS, MPEG-2 TS, MPEG-4 ISO
● MP3 (MPEG AUDIO LAYER 3)
● WMV 7/8/9
● WMA 7/8
● RAW DV (SMP-PROPLUS, SMP-PRO4 only)
● H.2642(SMP-PROPLUS, SMP-PRO4 only)
Network Streaming ● CAYIN RTB (Encapsulation Method: MPEG TS , Codec: MPEG-2/MPEG-4, bit rate: 1~5 Mbps)
● RTP (Encapsulation Method: MPEG TS , Codec: MPEG-2/MPEG-4)
● HTTP/MMS
Video Resolutions2● Video Resolution and
Specification may differ for
d i f f e r e n t o u t p u t m e t h o d s ,
supporting up to 720p
(1280x720); bit rate up to: 10~12
Mbps (MPEG2), 8~9 Mbps
(MPEG4), 4~8 Mbps (WMV), 3
Mbps (H.264) [Landscape, 25
fps, single video playback] 2
● To avoid system running in the
low performance, we suggest
you do not use the following
screen resolutions when SMP
player is playing 720p HD
video: 1920x1200, 1920x1080,
1600x1200, 1280x1024(75Hz)
or similar high resolutions set in
the 'User dene' mode. 720p HD
video is also not suggested to be
used in the portrait mode.
● Support up to 480p (720x480)
● Support video bit-rate up to 5
Mbps (codec dependent)
● Video Resolution and
Specication may differ
for different output methods,
supporting up to
720p (1280x720); bit rate up
to: 10 Mbps (MPEG2), 8~9
Mbps (MPEG4), 4~8 Mbps
(WMV), 3 Mbps (H.264)
[Landscape, 25 fps, single
video playback]2
● To avoid system running
in the low performance, we
suggest you do not use the
portrait screen and high
resolution when SMP player is
playing high dinition video.
Ticker ● Enter text in Web Manager
● Get text le or RSS feed from remote web server
● Read text les in Hard-disk Drive
Skin ● Upload up to 30 skins
(including 13 default skins)
● Upload up to 30 skins
(including 15 default skins)
● Upload up to 30 skins
(including 9 default skins)

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SMP-PROPLUS
(P/N: LB-300/LB-500)
SMP-PRO3/PRO3N
(P/N: LB-400/LB-400N)
SMP-PRO4
(P/N: LB-700)
Display Output ● Screen resolutions3: 640x480,
800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864,
1280x1024, 1600x1200,
1280x720 (720p), 1280x768,
1360x768, 1366x768,
1368x768, 1600x900,
1680x1050, 1920x1080,
1920x1200, User Dene.
● Portrait Mode: Support 90 and
270 degree display rotation
● Screen resolutions3: 640x480,
800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864,
1280x1024, 1280x720(720p),
1280x768, 1600x900,
1360x768, 1366x768
●Screen Resolution3:
640x480, 800x600,
1024x768, 1152x864,
1280x1024,1280x720
(720p), 1280x768,
1600x900, 1360x768,
1366x768, User Dene
● Portrait Mode: Support 90
and 270 degree display
rotation
Network Interface ● 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (P/
N: LB-300)
● 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (P/N:
LB-500)
● 802.11b/g wireless LAN adaptor
(optional)
● 10/100Mbps Ethernet
● 802.11b/g wireless LAN adaptor
(optional)
● 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
● 802.11b/g wireless LAN
adaptor (optional)
Network Protocols ● Support static IP and dynamic IP (DHCP)
● Support TCP/IP, HTTP, SMB, ICMP
Detect EDID/DDC
parameters
● Support ● Not Support ● Support
1SMP series does not support animation GIF and CMYK JPEG.
The maximum bit-rate and resolution might be different based on your le encoding methods. We acknowledge
video playback result may be inuenced by many factors (eg. codec, bit-rate, screen resolution, or other component
run with video at same time… etc.). Please test the video on SMP players in advance. CAYIN DOES NOT
GUARANTEE EVERY VIDEO FILE CAN BE PLAYED ON SMP PLAYERS PROPERLY WITHOUT TESTING
BEFOREHAND.
The applicable resolution is also related to the resolutions of your display. Please check the specications of the
display and choose a suitable one for you.
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1-6 Install SMP-PRO Series
1-6-1 Install Hardware
1. Open SMP package.
2. Connect the Ethernet to LAN port. (By default, SMP will get
an IP address from a DHCP server.)
3. Connect the VGA cable to your screen. (The default screen
resolution is 1024x768.)
4. If you need to congure system settings directly on the player,
please connect a keyboard and a mouse to any of the USB
connectors.
5. Connect the power adapter to a socket. The SMP player will
be turned on by itself.
6. Once you see the LOGIN page on the screen, you already
complete the installation.
1-6-2 Login on SMP-PRO Series
After installing SMP, please login and complete the initial settings
based on your network environment.
DHCP (Auto IP)
If you are in the DHCP network, SMP will get an IP address
automatically after installation. You can start to login the
Web Manager page of the player directly after you connect a
keyboard and a mouse to the SMP device.
1. Click [Wizard Mode] or [Advanced Mode] on the Web
Manager, and enter a username and password.
Default Username: webadmin
Default Password: admin
At any time, you can switch
between playback and Web
Manager in a local screen.
Plug a keyboard to SMP
device; press Ctrl-F10 and
switch to Web Manager Login
page; press Ctrl-F1 and
switch to playback mode.
Except for the initial installation
of SMP, we suggest you
manage or change settings
of SMP by remote PC, rather
than directly on the player.

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Static IP
If you are in the static IP network, please follow below steps to login and complete network
settings.
1. Connect a keyboard and a mouse to USB connectors on the SMP player and connect the
power adapter to a socket to turn on the system. Click [Wizard Mode] or [Advanced
Mode] on the Web Manager, and enter a username and password.
Default Username: webadmin
Default Password: admin
2. Click [NETWORK SETTINGS] or [Network Wizard] on the screen. Then, click
“Static IP Address” in the Ethernet Settings area and set up all related network settings
f o r S M P.
3. After completing, click [SAVE] at the bottom and click [APPLY] or follow the wizard
steps to nish the settings. Then, the SMP player will reboot.

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Wizard Mode
Advanced Mode

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1-6-3 Remote PC Login
If you try to manage SMP remotely on your own PC, please
follow below steps:
1. Insert the product CD into your CD-ROM, and run “CAYIN
Device Seeker” (\Tool\Device Seeker\seeker.exe). You can
also copy this le to your PC for future management.
2. Click [Seek] and the seeker will search all available SMP
clients or CMS servers in the same LAN. Select one player
and double click the player’s name. Or, you can also click a
player’s name, and click [Open Web].
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3. You can also open the Media Folder of any player by "CAYIN
Device Seeker". Select the player you want to connect,
and click [Open Folder].
If the IP address of SMP
player shown in CAYIN Device
Seeker is 169.254.x.x, it
means that SMP player cannot
successfully get an IP address
from the DHCP server. In this
circumstance, you can login
directly on the SMP player rst
(refer to 1-6-2 Login on SMP).
Then, change the network
setting to static IP or change
the IP address of your PC to
the same subnet (169.254.
x.x). Finally, you can start to
manage the player remotely
on your PC.
If your PC and SMP player are
not in the same LAN, you can
open the browser and enter
the IP address of the SMP.
After you login successfully,
you can start to manage SMP.

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1-7 Wall Mount Installation
If you would like to wall mount your SMP player, please read this
section for installation instructions. Here we take SMP-PRO4 for
illustration.
1. Please nd the enclosed brackets and mounting screws.
2. Attach the brackets with your SMP player and secure brackets
with provided mounting screws.
3. Hanging your SMP player to a suitable place and well secure
it with provided screws.
The enclosed accessories,
such as brackets and screws,
may differ from the product
you purchase.