DRAKE DNP50 User manual

Stand-alone Network Media Player for Digital Signage Applications
I N S T R UCT I O N M A N U A L
DNP50
DRAKE ANDROID NETWORK PLAYER
®
• DNP50 Drake Android Network Player
• Instruction Manual
• DC Power Supply
• HDMI Cable
• A/V Cable (RCA to 3.5mm jack)
is a registered trademark of R.L. Drake Holdings, LLC.
© Copyright 2014 R. L. Drake Holdings, LLC P/N: 651234400 A Printed in U.S.A.
Rev: V002 20140106
1002595 DNP50
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Contents
DrakeDNP50InstructionManual0
1.Introduction1
1.1.Features1
1.2.Packagecontents1
1.3.Mountingoptions1
1.4.Physicalview2
2.ConfiguringtheDNP50/DNP50AVWMediaPlayer3
2.1.Systemconnections3
2.2.Basicsettings4
2.3.ConnecttheDNP50/DNP50AVWtoyournetwork4
2.4.Timezonesettings6
2.5.Contentsettings7
2.6.PlayerInformation8
2.7.Contentconfiguration‐AppStart8
2.8.Contentconfiguration‐FailSafe9
2.9.Contentconfiguration‐EasyPlay9
2.10.Displaysettings12
2.11.Soundsettings14
2.12.Systemconfiguration‐TimeServer15
2.13.Systemconfiguration‐Scheduledreboot16
2.14.Systemconfiguration‐Firmwareupgrades16
2.15.Systemconfiguration‐Factoryreset17
2.16.Systemconfiguration‐Powersave18
2.17.Systemconfiguration‐ExpandStoragebyusingSDcard18
3.ContentManagement19
4.AuthoringinHTML519
5.WorkingwithSMIL19
5.1.Introduction19
5.2.www.a‐smil.orgfordevelopers20
6.TechnicalData20
6.1.Specifications20
7.Appendix:FAQ21
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1. Introduction
ThisdocumentdescribesthebasicoperationoftheDNP50/DNP50AVWandfrequentlyaskedquestions.
1.1. Features
TheDNP50/DNP50AVWisanHD720presolutionhighdefinitiondigitalsignageplayerfeaturingindustrialgrade
mechanicaldesignandversatileopen‐standardHTML5andSMILprogrammability.
SupportforHTML5widgetsfordynamiccontent(W3CWidgetsstandard)
HD720phardwaredecodingofMPEG1/2/4,H.264,andVC‐1mediaformats
4GBon‐boardflashlocalstoragewithSDcardslot
IntegratedaudioandvideooutputviaHDMI
SupportsfullPOPAIScreenMediaFormatsStandardsprofilesS1toS12,andE1toE8
Multiple3
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IndustryleadingW3CSMILsupportfordevelopers
(DNP50AVWonly)Built‐inWi‐Fi(wireless)b/g/nnetwork
(DNP50AVWonly)CompositeAVinputandComponentinput
1.2. Packagecontents
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NOTINCLUDED:AUSBmouseisrequiredforsystemsetup
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1.3. Mountingoptions
Theplayercanbeattachedtomountingpostsonthebacksofscreensor
insidecabinetrywiththebuiltinVESAMIS‐D100(100mmx100mm)
compatiblemountingflange.
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ATTACHtheWi‐FiantennatotheDNP50AVW’sWirelessantennapost,andthenscrewtheWi‐Fiantenna
clockwiseontothepostuntilantennaissecure.DONOTOVER‐TIGHTEN.
(DNP50AVWwithWi‐FiAntennaInstalled)
MediaPlayerUnitACAdapter Standard3.5mmto
RCA‐to‐AVadapter
Ethernetcable
SDcardcover
(pre‐installedonunit)
Wi‐FiAntenna
(DNP50AVWonly)
Standard3.5mmto
componentadapter
(DNP50AVWonly)
RS‐232adapter
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1.4. Physicalview
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Physicalfeatures(lefttorightinaboveillustration)
HDMI1.3aconnectorfordigitalvideoandaudiocombinedoutput
ADB,Androiddebugconsoleport
12VDCforpoweradapter
PowerandStatusLEDindicator
3.5mmcompositeAVoutput
Ethernetportfornetworkcontentupdate
SDcardslotwithSDcardcover
USBportsforUSBcontentupdateandconfiguration
S/WResetbuttontoperformfactoryreset
Wirelessantennapost(DNP50AVWonly)
RS‐232port(notusedastelephoneconnector,DNP50AVWonly)
CompositeAVinput(DNP50AVWonly)
Componentinput(DNP50AVWonly)
VGAportforanalogvideooutput(DNP50AVWonly)
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DNP50AVWonly
DNP50(withoutWiFiAntenna)/DNP50AVW
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2. ConfiguringtheDNP50/DNP50AVWMediaPlayer
2.1. Systemconnections
1AttachanHDMIcabletoyourmonitor
WhenusinganHDMIconnection,audioissentalongwithvideoovertheHDMIcable,sonoadditionalcablesare
required.
2AttachtheACpoweradaptertopowerontheunit.Afterapproximately40secondsbootinganimationwill
bedisplayedonscreenasshownbelow:
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3Playerbootprocesstakesapproximately75secondstocomplete.
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Afterbootupcomplete,playerwillstayinbasic
settingsmenuifnocontentservicehasbeen
configured(i.e.firstbootupforbrandnewunit
orafterafactoryreset).PluginaUSBmouseto
startconfiguringtheplayer.
Ifyouhavealreadysetcontentintotheplayer,
contentswillplaybackautomaticallyafter15
secondsafterbootup.
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Toenterthemenusystematanytimeduringplayback,pluginaUSBmouseandholdtheleftmousekeyinthe
cornerareaasshownbelowfor10seconds.
*Playerwillaskforpasswordifpasswordhasbeenconfigured.
TroubleshootingTips
1Theoperationindicatorslightup,butnovideoisdisplayedonscreen
Ensurethatyourvideocable(HDMI)issecurelyconnected.WhenusinganHDMIconnection,
choosehighquality,certifiedHDMIcablesortryusingshorterlengthcables
Checkifyourmonitoristurnedonandthecorrectvideoinputsourceisselected
2Nosoundisheard
Checkvolume(mute)settingsonmonitor
IfusingVGAconnection,youalsoneedtoconnectRCAaudiocables(DNP50AVWonly)
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2.2. Basicsettings
YoumustattachaUSBmousetotheplayertoconfiguresettings.
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(Fig.2.2.1)
Basicsettings:
–Network,TimezoneandContent.
EachtimetheBasicsettingsmenuisentered,playbackwillautomaticallybeginafter15secondsifcontent
serviceshavebeenpreviouslyset.Autoplaybackcanbecanceledbyclickingonthebuttonbeforethecountdown
ends.
UserisabletoenterAdvancedSettingsbyclickingtheAdvancedbutton.
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2.3. ConnecttheDNP50/DNP50AVWtoyournetwork
Wirelessconnection(Wi‐Fi,DNP50AVWonly)
1ClicktheWirelessLANsettingtolaunchthewirelessconfigurationUI.
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(Fig.2.3.1)
2ClicktheON/OFFbuttonasindicatedbelowtoturnONWirelessinterface(Ethernetwillbedisconnected
whenplayerconnectstowirelessnetwork).

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3Theplayerwillscanforwirelesssignalsnearbyandavailableaccesspointswillbelisted.
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4ClickonthenetworkIDtoconnect.Ifthenetworkrequiresauthentication,youwillbeaskedtoprovidea
password.
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(Fig.2.3.4)
Wiredconnection
TousethewiredEthernetconnection,connectanEthernetcableanddisableWirelessLANfirst
1ClicktheWirelessLANsettingtoenterthewirelessconfigurationUI.(Fig.2.3.1)
2ClicktheON/OFFbuttonasindicatedbelowtoturnOFFWi‐Fi.(Fig.2.3.2)

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DHCP–automaticallyassignnetworkIPaddress
3TurnonEthernet.IfusingDHCP,nofurtheractionisrequired.
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StaticIP–manuallyassignnetworkIPaddress
4ClickEthernettoconfigurestaticIPaddress.
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(Fig.2.3.6)
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2.4. Timezonesettings
1ClickTimezone.
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(Fig.2.4.1)  

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2Choosethecorrecttimezonefromtheavailableoptions.
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(Fig.2.4.2)
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2.5. Contentsettings
1ClicktheSetcontentbutton.
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2InputthecontentsourceURLandclickConnect.Theplayerwillstartplaybackimmediately.
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2.6. PlayerInformation
Usercanchecktheplayer’sbasicinformationincludingtheHealthstatus,Firmwareversion,andPlayerID.
1ClicktheAdvancedbutton.
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2ClickonInformation.ThedefinitionsoftheHealthStatus:
Green–Normal.ThedeviceisconnectedtotheURLserver.
Blue–Local.ThedeviceisplayingcontentfromtheUSBdriveorSDcard.
Gray–Disconnected.Thedeviceisdisconnected.
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2.7. Contentconfiguration–AppStart
UsercanassigntheURLandAPPforexecutionafterthesystemstartup.
1ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
2ClickonContent,andthenclickonAppStart.
3EnterthevalidURLofHTML/SMILinAppStart(Fig.2.7.1).
4UsercandisableAutorunfromhere.Autorunwillautomaticallyenablewhencontentisplayed.
Thisisusefulwhensystemintegratorspreparethedeviceintheofficebeforeinstallation.
Inmostcase,thenetworkneedstobere‐configuredonsite,sothispreventsthedevicefromstarting
playbackautomaticallyonthefirststartup.
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