GDC LPU-1000 User manual

USER MANUAL FOR
LPU-1000 LED PLAYER UNIT™
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SMS version 10.0
Aug 01, 2018

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1INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................10
1.1 About This Manual......................................................................................................10
1.2 Safety Instructions......................................................................................................11
1.2.1 General Safety Instructions..............................................................................................................11
1.2.2 Electrical Safety.................................................................................................................................11
2SMS.....................................................................................................................................12
2.1 About the SMS Interface.............................................................................................12
2.2 Accessing the SMS Interface .....................................................................................12
2.3 Understanding the SMS Interface..............................................................................13
2.3.1 SMS Interface .....................................................................................................................................13
2.3.2 Playlist Management .........................................................................................................................15
2.3.3 Scheduler............................................................................................................................................18
2.3.4 Configuration .....................................................................................................................................19
2.3.4.1 General...........................................................................................................................................19
2.3.4.2 CineCanvas ....................................................................................................................................22
2.3.4.3 Assistance.......................................................................................................................................23
2.3.4.4 Audio Option...................................................................................................................................24
2.3.4.4.1 Audio Channel Mapping ...........................................................................................................25
2.3.4.5 Caption............................................................................................................................................30
2.3.4.6 IMB Network ...................................................................................................................................31
2.3.4.7 IMB Storage....................................................................................................................................33
2.3.5 SNMP Configuration..........................................................................................................................34
2.3.5.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................34
2.3.5.2 Accessing the SNMP Configuration Interface ................................................................................34
2.3.5.3 Understanding the SNMP Configuration Interface .........................................................................36
2.3.5.3.1 General.....................................................................................................................................36
2.3.5.3.2 System Information...................................................................................................................37
2.3.5.3.3 System Setting..........................................................................................................................38
2.3.5.3.4 Encrypt......................................................................................................................................39
2.3.5.3.5 Storage .....................................................................................................................................40
2.3.5.3.6 Video Card................................................................................................................................41
2.3.5.3.7 PCI............................................................................................................................................42
2.3.5.3.8 Sensors.....................................................................................................................................43
2.3.5.3.9 Ethernet ....................................................................................................................................44

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2.3.5.3.10 Restart/Save/Cancel...............................................................................................................45
2.3.6 Automation.........................................................................................................................................46
2.3.6.1 Devices...........................................................................................................................................47
2.3.6.2 Inputs ..............................................................................................................................................50
2.3.6.3 Actions............................................................................................................................................51
2.3.6.4 Options............................................................................................................................................54
2.3.6.5 Import/Export ..................................................................................................................................55
2.4 Show Playlist...............................................................................................................56
2.4.1 Create a Show Playlist.......................................................................................................................56
2.4.1.1 Access to Playlist Management......................................................................................................56
2.4.1.2 Creating a Playlist...........................................................................................................................57
2.4.1.3 Editing Cues....................................................................................................................................58
2.4.1.4 Saving the Playlist ..........................................................................................................................63
2.5 Show Schedule............................................................................................................64
2.5.1 Schedule a Show ...............................................................................................................................64
2.6 Synchronizing Shows.................................................................................................69
2.7 Subtitle Setting............................................................................................................69
2.7.1 Subtitle Overlay..................................................................................................................................69
2.7.1.1 Subtitle Overlay Setup....................................................................................................................69
2.7.1.2 Subtitle Language Selection...........................................................................................................70
2.8 Shutdown/Restart Application...................................................................................75
2.8.1 Shutdown or Restart..........................................................................................................................75
3CONTROL PANEL..............................................................................................................76
3.1 About Control Panel....................................................................................................76
3.2 Introduction to the Control Panel interface...................................................................77
3.3 Manual Automation Execution .......................................................................................78
3.4 Restarting the Control Panel......................................................................................80
3.5 Shutting Down the System .............................................................................................82
4CONTENT MANAGER........................................................................................................83
4.1 About the Content Manager .......................................................................................83
4.1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................83
4.1.2 Accessing the Content Manager......................................................................................................83
4.2 Content Management..................................................................................................84
4.2.1 Ingesting Content ..............................................................................................................................84
4.2.2 Ingesting Content from USB Disk....................................................................................................86

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4.2.3 Ingesting KDMs..................................................................................................................................88
4.2.4 Monitor Ingest Progress ...................................................................................................................89
4.2.5 Cancelling Ingest ...............................................................................................................................90
4.2.6Deleting Content ................................................................................................................................91
4.2.7 Checking Content Integrity...............................................................................................................92
4.3 KDM Management.......................................................................................................97
4.3.1 Manage KDM ......................................................................................................................................97
4.4 License Management..................................................................................................98
4.4.1 Manage Licenses ...............................................................................................................................98
4.4.2 Ingesting Licenses.............................................................................................................................99
4.4.3 Monitor Ingest Progress .................................................................................................................100
4.5 Source Management.................................................................................................101
4.5.1 Adding a Data Source......................................................................................................................101
4.5.2 Deleting a Data Source....................................................................................................................104
4.5.3 Editing a Data Source......................................................................................................................105
5ADMIN PANEL..................................................................................................................107
5.1 General Introduction.................................................................................................107
5.2User Interface (UI) .....................................................................................................107
5.2.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................107
5.2.2 Access to Admin Panel...................................................................................................................108
5.2.2.1 Access via Control Panel..............................................................................................................108
5.2.2.2 Login to Admin Panel....................................................................................................................109
5.2.2.3 Admin Panel Interface ..................................................................................................................110
5.3 Configuration & Maintenance ..................................................................................112
5.3.1 Storage System Management.........................................................................................................112
5.3.1.1 Create new RAID array.................................................................................................................113
5.3.1.2 Monitor RAID Status.....................................................................................................................115
5.3.1.3 Hard Disk Information...................................................................................................................116
5.3.1.4 Hard Disk Usage...........................................................................................................................118
5.3.1.5 Storage Performance....................................................................................................................119
5.3.1.6 Increase Rebuild Speed ...............................................................................................................121
5.3.2 Diagnostics/Maintenance................................................................................................................122
5.3.2.1 Access to Diagnostics/Maintenance.............................................................................................122
5.3.2.2 Extract Logs & Configuration........................................................................................................123
5.3.2.3 Backup Configuration ...................................................................................................................124
5.3.2.4 Restore Configuration...................................................................................................................125

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5.3.2.5 Configure Timezone .....................................................................................................................127
5.3.2.6 Check Network Access.................................................................................................................129
5.3.2.7 Network Time................................................................................................................................131
5.3.2.8 Software Upgrade.........................................................................................................................132
5.3.2.9 Check IP Conflict ..........................................................................................................................134
5.3.3 System Information .........................................................................................................................136
5.3.3.1 Access to System Info ..................................................................................................................136
5.3.3.2 Software/OS Version ....................................................................................................................137
5.3.3.3 Hardware Information...................................................................................................................138
5.3.3.4 Licensing Information....................................................................................................................139
5.3.3.5 Hotfix Information..........................................................................................................................140
5.3.3.6 Module Information.......................................................................................................................141
5.3.4 Touchscreen.....................................................................................................................................142
5.3.4.1 Access to Touchscreen ................................................................................................................142
5.3.4.2 Select Touchscreen Type.............................................................................................................143
5.3.4.3 Calibrate Touchscreen..................................................................................................................144
5.4 User Manager ............................................................................................................145
5.4.1 Access to User Manager.................................................................................................................145
5.4.2 Add/Edit user....................................................................................................................................145
5.4.3 Delete User .......................................................................................................................................147
5.4.4 Change Current User Password.....................................................................................................149
5.5 DCI Compliance.........................................................................................................150
5.5.1 Access to DCI Compliance .............................................................................................................150
5.5.2 Offset RTC Time...............................................................................................................................151
5.5.3 Get SM Log.......................................................................................................................................152
5.6 Quit/Shutdown...........................................................................................................153
6OPERATION NOTES........................................................................................................155
6.1 Power On Sequence..................................................................................................155
6.2 Power Off Sequence .................................................................................................155
7Appendix ..........................................................................................................................156
7.1 Network Streaming....................................................................................................156
7.1.1 System Configuration......................................................................................................................156
7.1.2 Network Streaming Configuration .................................................................................................157
7.2 MDA Decoding...........................................................................................................159
7.2.1 Requirement.....................................................................................................................................159
7.2.2 Server configuration for MDA playback ........................................................................................159

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7.2.2.1 Setting up the server for MDA playback.......................................................................................159
7.2.2.2 Setting up the MDA configuration file ...........................................................................................160
7.2.3 Audio channel routing requirements.............................................................................................162
7.3 Audio Upmix..............................................................................................................163
7.3.1 Requirement.....................................................................................................................................163
7.3.2 Setup.................................................................................................................................................163
7.3.2.1 Enable audio upmix ......................................................................................................................163
7.3.2.2 Set CPL audio track properties.....................................................................................................164

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Thank you for purchasing a GDC LPU-1000 LED Player Unit from GDC Technology
Limited.
To ensure proper operation and to maximize value of LPU-1000, please review this User Manual. It will guide
you through all the features and benefits.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Copyright © 2018by GDC Technology Limited
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied or distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,
or translated into any human or computer language, in a form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
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MANUAL DISCLAIMER
This manual is made with SMS version 10.0 and there might be slight differences depending on the software version the IMB
is running. The contents, features and specifications stated in this manual are subject to change without notice due to
continuous product development and improvements. In no other event shall GDC Technology Limited be liable for any loss of
profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, consequential, or other damages.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his own expense.

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CONTACTS AND OFFICES
CONTACTS AND OFFICES
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CONTACTS AND OFFICES
CONTACTS AND OFFICES
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1. INTRODUCTION
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 About This Manual
This user manual provides instructions on how to use and manage the GDC LPU-1000 LED Player Unit
(LPU-1000). The user interface of the media block in LPU-1000 consists of a few key components
described in the diagram below in Figure 1. The manual has sections on each of these components
describing how it can be used to operate the media block.
Figure 1: Media Block UI components