IAdea XMP-300 User manual

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XMP-300/305
Full-HD Open API digital signage media player
User’s Manual
About the XMP-300/305 Models
Thisuser’smanualcoversbothmodelvariantseachwithdifferentlocalstoragetechnologies:
XMP‐300
HDnetworkmediaplayer
Harddisklocalstorage
Forgeneralinstallations
80GBcapacityforupto30hoursofHD
video@8Mbps
XMP‐305
Solid‐stateHDnetworkmediaplayer
InternalCFcardlocalstorage
Certifiedforshockandvibration‐tolerant
installations
4GBcapacityforupto102minutesofHD
video@8Mbps
AllotheraspectsofoperationandexteriorfeaturesareidenticaltotheXMP‐300modelreferenced.

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Contents
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1.Introduction
1.1.Hardwarefeatures
1.2.SoftwareFeatures
1.3.PackageContents
1.4.FrontPanelIndicatorLights
1.5.RearI/OConnections
1.6.Installationprovisions
2.ConfiguringtheXMP‐300MediaPlayer
2.1.SystemConnections
2.2.USBkeyboardConfigurationMenus
2.3.ConnecttheXMP‐300toyournetwork
2.4.VideoOutputSettings
2.5.ClockandCalendarSettings
2.6.AdditionalSettings
2.7.FactoryResetButton
2.8.Applyingfirmwareupgrades
3.ContentManagement
4.WorkingwithSMIL
4.1.Introduction11
4.2.PlayingaSMILdemo
4.3.www.a‐smil.orgforDevelopers
5.TechnicalData
5.1.Specifications
5.2.MechanicalDrawings
6.Appendix:FAQ

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1. Introduction
ThisdocumentdescribesthehardwareandsoftwareoperationsoftheXMP‐300/305digitalsignagemediaplayers,
systemsetup,andfrequentlyaskedquestions.
1.1. Hardwarefeatures
TheXMP‐300/305MediaPlayerisaFull‐HD1080phighdefinitiondigitalsignageplayerfeaturingindustrialgrade
mechanicaldesignandversatileopen‐standardSMILprogrammability.
•Full‐HD1080phardwaredecodingofMPEG,H.264,andVC‐1mediaformats
•Internalharddriveorindustrial‐gradesolid‐statelocalstorageoptionsavailable
•IntegratedaudioandvideooutputviaHDMI
•SupportsfullPOPAIScreenMediaFormatsStandardsprofilesS1toS12,andE1toE9
•ScalareadyforcompatibilitywithScalaContentManager
•Includestheeasy‐to‐learnAdfotainManagerExpressmanagementandlayoutsoftware
•ContentauthoringviaMicrosoftPowerPoint(template‐basedslideshowcreation)
•SupportsadvanceddeviceprogrammingviatheW3CSMILopenAPIsupportedbyAdobe,Apple,Microsoft,and
RealNetworks
1.2. SoftwareFeatures
AdfotainManagerExpresssoftwareforstreamlineddigitalsignagemanagement
AdfotainManagerExpresshelpsyouquicklysetupandtestplaybackonyourdigitalsignage
player.PleaseseetheAdfotainManagerExpressUser'sManualforoperationdetails.Onceyou
havescheduledyourcontents,afewclicksofthemousequicklyconfiguresallplayersacrossthe
networksimultaneously.
Scalanetworkenabled(Scalalicenserequired)
Forindustryleadingnetworkmanagement,theXMP‐300FullHDMediaPlayeriscertifiedto
workinaScalaContentManagernetworkedenvironment.Thisprovidesyouwithmaximum
flexibilityinareliable,RISC‐basedFull‐HDsignageplayer.
SMILOpenAPIfordevelopers
TheXMP‐300/305MediaPlayerusesopenXML‐basedscriptinglanguageforextremelyflexible
contentpresentationandplaybackcontrol,sothatyourinvestmentsareneverobsolete.
UsingSMIL,thedefactolanguageofmultimediacommunications,theplayer
understandsthelanguage“spoken”byprofessionaltoolsfrommultimediapowerhouses
suchasAdobe,Apple,Microsoft,andRealNetworks.
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W3C
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1.3. PackageContents
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NOTINCLUDED:AUSBkeyboardisrequiredforsystemsetup
1.4. FrontPanelIndicatorLights
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1.5. RearI/OConnections
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1. Ethernetportfornetworkcontentupdate
2. USBportforUSBcontentupdate
3. VGAportforanalogvideooutput
4. HDMI1.3aconnectorfordigitalvideoandaudiocombinedoutputs,
ordigitalvideoviaoptionDVIadapter
5. StereoRCAaudiooutput
6. 12VDCforpoweradapter
7. S/WResetbuttontoperformfactoryreset(seesection2.4)
8. Reserved(notenabled:COM,SPDIF,VIDEO‐IN,AUDIO‐INL/R)
NMP‐550PlayerUnitMountingPlate(x2)
Screw (x4, not shown)
ACAdapterandCordSoftwareCD
QuickStartGuide1/8”to1/8”mini‐jack
audiocable
RCAto1/8”mini‐jack
audioadapter
Ethernetcable

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1.6. Installationprovisions
TheXMP‐300issuppliedwithapairofmountingplatesforphysicalinstallation.
1. Attachthemountingplatestothebottomsideoftheplayerwith2screws(supplied)oneachside.
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2. Theplayerwiththemountingplatesattachedcanbemountedusing4screws(notsupplied)at76mmX228mm
(2.99”X8.98”)spacing.
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2. ConfiguringtheXMP‐300MediaPlayer
2.1. SystemConnections
1Attachavideocable(eitherVGAorHDMI)toyourmonitor.
WhenusingtheVGAconnection,yourmonitorshouldsupportXGA(1024x768)resolutionorgreater.Foraudio
output,youwillalsoneedtoconnectastereoRCAcablefromtheXMP‐300toyourmonitor.
WhenusinganHDMIconnection,audioissentalongwithvideoovertheHDMIcable,sonoadditionalcablesare
required.
Reminder:Pleasemakesurethatyourmonitorhasthepropervideoinputselected.
2AttachtheACpoweradaptertopowerontheunit.TheÆgreenpowerindicatorwillimmediatelylightup,
followedbytheÆamberstatusindicatorinapproximately15seconds.
3Shortlyafterwards,thefollowingprogressbarwillbedisplayedonyourmonitor:
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4Playerbootprocesstakesapproximately90secondstocomplete.Afterbootup,theplayerwillindicatethatit
isreadyforcontentsyncviatheUSBport.
TroubleshootingTips
1ThefrontpanelindicatorsdonotlightupwhenIpluginpower.
•Checkifthereispowercomingthrough.AgreenindicatorontheACpoweradapterblockletsyouconfirm
ifACpowerisavailable.
2Thefrontpanelindicatorslightup,butnovideoisdisplayedonscreen.
•Ensurethatyourvideocable(VGAorHDMI)issecurelyconnected.WhenusinganHDMIconnection,
choosehighquality,certifiedHDMIcablestoavoidsignaldropouts.
•Checkifyourmonitoristurned‐onandswitchedtothecorrespondingvideoinputsource.
3Nosoundisheard.
•IfusingVGAconnection,youalsoneedtoconnectRCAaudiocables.
•Checkvolume(mute)settingsonmonitor.
Afterperformingtheinitialsetupasoutlined
above,theplayerwillbootintothe“Copyingfrom
USBdrive”page.PluginaUSBkeyboardtoenter
configurationmenus.
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Ifyouhavealreadyloadedmediacontentsintotheplayer,contentswillplaybackimmediatelyafterbootup,and
the“CopyingfromUSBdrive”screenwillnotbeshown.YoucanstillpluginaUSBkeyboardatanytimeduring
playbacktoenterthemenusystem.
2.2. USBkeyboardConfigurationMenus
YoumustattachaUSBkeyboardtotheXMP‐300toconfigurethemediaplayer.Withtheplayerbootedupand
ready,ittakesapproximately30secondsafteryoupluginthekeyboardforthefollowingmenutobedisplayed:
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Navigatingthemenus
Navigatethemenususingarrowkeys,spacebar,enterkey,andnumeralkeysonyourUSBkeyboard.Usethe
keyboardarrowkeystohighlightmenuitems,pressthespacebartomovethestar(cursor),andthenpressenter
toconfirm(<OK>)orreject(<Cancel>)anychanges.
NOTE:IfyouplantouseyourXMP‐300asastandalonemediaplayerwithoutaconnectiontoyournetwork,
pleaseproceedtoSection2.3tocompleteconfiguration.
2.3. ConnecttheXMP300toyournetwork
AttachaLANcable(RJ‐45)toyourXMP‐300mediaplayer.
IfyouplantoattachtheXMP‐300toyournetwork,youwillneedtoassignanIPaddressfromyournetwork.This
isaccomplishedbytwopossibleways:
1)DHCP–AutomaticallyAssignNetworkIPAddress
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Highlight“Networksetting”andpress“Enter”onthekeyboardtoselect.
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2)Static–ManuallyAssignNetworkIPAddress
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Press“Enter”onkeyboardto
Highlight“Networkingsetting”andpress
“Enter”onthekeyboardtoselect.
Highlight“StaticIP”below,press
“Spacebar”onthekeyboardtofill
inthestar(*)attheStaticIP
brackets,andpress“Enter”onthe
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boardtoselect.
NoteIPaddressassignedbynetwork.
Highlight“IP”andpress“Enter”
onthekeyboardtomodify.
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2.4. VideoOutputSettings
Forbestquality,settheoutputresolutiontomatchyourdisplay’snativeresolutiontoavoidimagescalingandblur.
IfyouareconnectingtoanLCDTV,theresolutionsettingismostlikely1366x768,1280x720,or1920x1080.Ifyou
areconnectingaLCDcomputermonitor,projector,orplasmadisplay,refertothedevicespecificationsforthebest
matchingsetting.
Pressthespacebartofillinthestar(*)beforepressingtheenterkeyfor<OK>.
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2.5. ClockandCalendarSettings
Setthecorrecttimezone,time,anddate.
DaylightSaving(DST)rulescanbeconfigured
inSettimezone.
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2.6. AdditionalSettings
Themenuoffersothersettingsshownintheexpandedmenuviewonthenextpages.

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