CeeNee Orchid S User manual

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CeeNee, Inc.
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form by means of electronics, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of CeeNee, Inc.
CeeNee Orchid
USER
MANUAL
2013

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Disclaimer
The information in CeeNee product documentation and on this User Manual has been carefully
checked and is believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.
CeeNee, Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products to
improve reliability, function or design. CeeNee, Inc. does not assume any liability arising out of
the application or use of any product or circuit described; neither does it convey any license
under its patent rights of others.
CeeNee Orchid products line is for digital signage integrators use only. CeeNee general policy
does not recommend the use of its consumer products in life support applications wherein a
failure or malfunction of the product may directly threaten life or injury. Per the terms and
conditions of sales of CeeNee, Inc., the user of CeeNee products in life support applications
assumes all risks of such use and indemnifies CeeNee, Inc. against all damages.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Disclaimer...................................................................................................................................... 2
Product Safety............................................................................................................................... 4
Recording your CeeNee Product Information ........................................................................... 5
Product Overview ........................................................................................................................... 6
1. Package Contents................................................................................................................. 6
2. Connectors ........................................................................................................................... 7
Working with the CeeNee Orchid................................................................................................... 8
Configure the Orchid Device ...................................................................................................... 8
1. Login.................................................................................................................................... 9
2. Specify the server location and time sync.......................................................................... 10
3. Establish internet connection............................................................................................. 11
4. Get the Media Access Control (MAC) address ................................................................. 11
Working with the CeeNee’s CMS ................................................................................................ 12
1. Upload contents ................................................................................................................. 14
2. Create a Template.............................................................................................................. 15
3. Create a Playlist ................................................................................................................. 17
4. Create a Schedule............................................................................................................... 18
5. Load Contents to the Orchid box....................................................................................... 19
Appendix....................................................................................................................................... 20
1. Changing Orchid Login Password..................................................................................... 20
2. Wire Internet connection.................................................................................................... 21
3. Wireless Internet Connection............................................................................................. 21
4. 3G/4G Internet Connection................................................................................................ 23
5. Changing CMS Login Information.................................................................................... 26
6. Report................................................................................................................................. 27
7. Update Firmware ............................................................................................................... 27
8. System................................................................................................................................ 29
a. Turn Off Screen Settings............................................................................................. 29
b. Auto Reboot Settings.................................................................................................... 30
c. Picture Settings............................................................................................................. 30
d. Resolution Settings....................................................................................................... 31
e. Turn Off Settings.......................................................................................................... 31
Codec support ............................................................................................................................... 32
1. Video Containers ............................................................................................................... 32
2. Video Code Format............................................................................................................ 32
3. Audio Containers ............................................................................................................... 33
4. Audio Codec Format.......................................................................................................... 33
5. Photo Containers................................................................................................................ 33
CeeNee Technical Support ........................................................................................................... 34
Q&A.......................................................................................................................................... 35
History........................................................................................................................................... 38

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Product Safety
Follow all instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Do not throw, shake, or drop the device, otherwise damage may occur.
Avoid exposing the product to moisture, high humidity, or dust.
Do not attempt to repair or service the product yourself. Opening or removing the covers
may expose you to the risk of electric shock and other hazards. If a repair is required,
please contact your dealer and refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Avoid handling the power cord during electrical storms to avoid electric shock.
Unplug the device when unused for long periods of time.
Do not overload power strips or extension cords. Overloading an electrical outlet can
result in fire, electric shock, or device damage.
Never push foreign objects into the device.
Hold the outer power connector when removing the power cable. Pulling the power cable
itself may damage the wires inside the cable and it can cause fire, or electric shock.
Do not spray chemical at, or near the device.
Maintain a distance of at least 3 feet between CeeNee products and any heat source, i.e.
radiator, heater, oven, amplifier etc.
Do not operate the product close to smoke.
Do not use the product in an enclosed environment, or the device may get damaged.
Do not touch the connector with wet hands to avoid the risk of electric shock.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Operating environment. Temperature: 0°C ~ 85°C, Humidity: 20% ~ 80% non-
condensing.
For additional safety information, please refer to http://www.ceenee.com/.

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Recording your CeeNee Product Information
In the following table, please write the serial and model numbers of your new CeeNee Orchid
product.
You can find this information on the label at the bottom of the device. You should also note the
date of purchase. This information may be required when requesting technical support.
Serial Number:
Model Number:
Purchase Date:
System and Software Notes:

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Product Overview
This user manual provides step-by-step instructions on setting up and using your new digital
signage controller. For the latest CeeNee product information and news, please visit us at
http://www.ceenee.com/.
Our HD digital signage player, the Orchid, is a complete solution to schedule and playback
advertisements on both digital and analog displays. Users can use desktop, laptop computers, and
even smart phones to manage the content easily. With Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G capabilities, Orchid can
be placed and controlled at an isolate remote location where RJ45 cable running is not feasible.
The Orchid also provides an intuitive directory and a file structure that can easily be created and
maintained by any text-based editor. Therefore, this allows users to concentrate more on the
content creation process. All of our products support the output resolutions up to Full HD 1080p.
The HDMI and composite connectors with separate analog and digital audio outputs provide the
flexibility when connecting to various display devices.
1. Package Contents
CeeNee Orchid Digital Signage Controller (HDD not included)
AC Adapter
HDMI Cable
Remote Control
2 AAA Batteries
USB Wi-Fi dongle
* USB 3G/4G dongle (Optional)

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2. Connectors
Figure 1: Front View
1. USB Port
2. USB LED Light
3. SD Card LED Light
4. Power LED Light
5. Infrared Receiver
6. SD Card Slot
Figure 2: Back View
1. Composite AV
2. HDMI Port
3. Ethernet Interface Connector
4. Optical Digital Connector
5. AC Power Jack
6. USB Mini-B port
7. Reset Button

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Working with the CeeNee Orchid
In order for the Orchid box to work correctly, users have to do two steps: Configure the Orchid
device and Create Playing Content.
Configure the Orchid Device
Connect the Orchid device to a display and plug the power cord to turn it on. It will take about 1
minute to finish the boot up process.
Note: Only three buttons on the remote control work with the Orchid box. They are RETURN, i
(INFO), and SETUP.

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1. Login
Press the "SETUP" button on remote control and hold it for about 5-10 seconds. The
below screen will appear.
Default User Name: admin
Default Password: admin
Enter the User Name and Password, and then select “Login”to get access to the Orchid
Admin Setup.
Figure 3: Login Panel
Click Changing Orchid Login Password to find out information on how to change the User
Name and Password.
NOTE: At anytime, users can press the RETURN button on the remote control to exit the Orchid
Admin Setup and resume to normal playback.

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In order to remotely control the Orchid box and for the Orchid box to get contents from
the cloud server, users need to do the following:
1) Specify the server location and how often the Orchid box will sync with the server
for new contents.
2) Establish internet connection.
3) Get the Media Access Control (MAC) address.
2. Specify the server location and time sync
Select the “Orchid Server” tab, the below picture will appear. The server URL is set to
http://www.orchid.ceenee.com by default. If it is not, please make the modification.
Change the Synchronous Time to a desired value.
Figure 4: Orchid Server Tab
Server URL: contains server's address where the Orchid device gets the contents.
Synchronous Time (minute): specifies how often the Orchid device will contact
the server and check for updated contents.

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3. Establish internet connection
There are three ways to get internet connection: Wire, Wi-Fi, or 3G. For more
information about the connection methods, please use the below links:
Wire Internet connection
Wireless Internet Connection
3G/4G Internet Connection
4. Get the Media Access Control (MAC) address
Browse to the “Device Information” tab and record the Physical Address. This is the
MAC address, and it is used to identify your device. You will need this later on when loading
the contents to the Orchid signage box.
Figure 5: Device Information
Press the “Time Zone”and select the correct time zone of the location of the device.
Click “Save”to save the Time Zone of the device. This step is important if you want the
contents to be shown in a specific time.

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Working with the CeeNee’s CMS
The CeeNee’s Content Management System (CMS) allows users to manage the Orchid
devices and their contents. To use the CMS, please go to www.orchid.ceenee.com.When a user
purchases the Orchid signage box, CeeNee is going to activate that box and also create an
associated CMS account. The account information will be emailed to the user. The Username
cannot be changed; however, the Password can be changed by the user. For information on how
to change the password, click Changing CMS Login Information.
Figure 6: Login

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We aim to provide the simplest users’ experiences; therefore, we simplify all the processes as
much as possible. Let’s take a look at the user interface.
Figure 7: User Interface
The user interface is divided into 3 sections: Search, Menu, and Action.
The Search box allows users to search any particular template, playlist, schedule, and device.
It helps users to retrieve and edit their templates, playlists, and schedules faster.
The Menu box contains all the steps that help users to work with the Orchid. The most
frequently used steps in the Menu box are Templates, Playlists, Schedule, Devices, and Files
Explorer.
Finally, the Action box contains all the sub-menu and actions of the Menu box.
To get the CeeNee digital signage worked, users need to do 5 steps:
1) Upload contents to the cloud-server
2) Create a Template
3) Create a Playlist
4) Create a Schedule
5) Load Contents to Orchid box.

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1. Upload contents
To upload contents to the CMS, users need to click the Files Explorer on the Menu box, and
then click the + button. A drop-down menu allows users to “Add files” or “Create folder”. The
“Create folder” option allows users to create directories on the server. In Figure 8, there are three
example folders that had been created on the server. The “Add files” option lets users to upload
files in their computers to the server.
Figure 8: Add files to CMS

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To upload some files to a particular folder, user needs to click on that folder -> click the +
button -> click “Add files”. An uploading pane will pop up. The user can just drag all the files
that he/she wants to upload and place them onto the uploading pane. These files will be place on
a queue. Clicking the “Upload”button will process and upload those files to the server. After
everything is done, user can just use the Directory Structure buttons to browse the files tree.
Figure 9: Uploading files to a folder on the CMS
2. Create a Template
To create a template, click Templates in the Menu box and then click “Add”button in the
Action box. A Template Editor pane appears and allows you to create a template. Follow the
steps below:
1) In the Name box, type “My First Template”
2) Select 0 degree for Screen Rotation (screen orientation).
3) Drag three color boxes (one at a time) to the Virtual Display, scale them, and place them
similar to the figure below. Note: To delete any of these boxes on the “Virtual Display”,
simply drag and put the box back to the “Zones box”. Each of the color boxes represents
an actual displayed zone on the LCD display.

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4) Click “Save”and then click “Close” to finish.
Figure 10: Building a Template
Users will be redirected to the Template screen where they can modify or delete the
templates (See Figure 11).
Figure 11: Templates screen

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3. Create a Playlist
To create a playlist, click Playlists in the Menu box and then click “Add”button in the
Action pane. A New Playlist pane will be popped up. In the Name field, type “My First Playlist”
(without quotation mark) and then click “Save”.
Users will be brought back to the Playlist page. Similar to the Template page, in the Function
field, users can edit or delete the Playlist. What the users need to do next is to assign the newly
created Playlist to a template. On the right hand side, there is a box called Templates which
contains all the templates that had been created. Drag the desired template to the Template field
of the Playlist (See Figure 12 on the next page) to finish the assigning process.
Figure 12: Assign Playlist to a Template
Note: Users can also use edit Playlist function to assign a playlist to a template. To do this,
click on “Playlist”in the Menu pane -> click edit Playlist -> click Template button
(locate on the right hand side of the Playlist pane) -> click the desired Template once.
This will automatically assign that template to the playlist.

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Once playlist has been assigned to a template, select “Yes” when a popup box asks for
contents selection. In the “My Files” box, select the files and drag them to the zones (See Figure
13). Hold Ctrl key and click to select multiple files. Users can also click the letters in the
“Content” tab to see the list of files that have been assigned to a particular zone.
Figure 13: Assign playlist’s contents
Click “Save”to save the files to the zones.
Click “Push to Device” to push information into your Orchid device.
Click “Cancel” to exit.
4. Create a Schedule
To create a schedule, click Schedules in the Menu box and then click “Add”button in the
Action box. In the Schedule Name field, put “My First Schedule”and click “Save”. A new
schedule named My First Schedule will be created. Select the desired Playlist and drag it to the
Playlist field in the Action box (See Figure 14). Click OK.
Figure 14: Assign a playlist to a Schedule

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A time table will pop up (See Figure 15). From this time table, users can choose when the
contents will be displayed. After choosing the time, click “Save”to save and exit.
Figure 15: Time table
5. Load Contents to the Orchid box
To load the content to the Orchid box, users just simply assign a schedule to it. To assign
a schedule, click the Devices tab in the Menu pane. A list of all users’ devices will appear. Select
a device that you want to load the content to and then click the “Assign Schedule”icon. A pop
up screen will ask for the schedule. In the drop down menu, select the desired schedule and click
“Save”(See Figure 16.)
Figure 16: Select a schedule

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Appendix
1. Changing Orchid Login Password
You can change User Name & Password:
Press “Login: admin” tab and “Change Password” button.
Fill in all the needed information and select “Change”.
Click Login to go back to Orchid Login.