Nexcom Powerdigis v2 User manual

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NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

Published August 2012

NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

Multi-Media Solutions

PowerDigis V2 Player

User Manual

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction��1

1.1 Manual Objective .............................................................................1

1.2 Architecture .....................................................................................2

1.2.1 PowerDigiS Player.......................................................................... 3

1.2.2 Web-based Presentation Designer ................................................. 3

CHAPTER 2: Player system installation and configuration��4

2.1 Player Cable Connection ..................................................................4

2.1.1 Managing Player from a separate ................................................. 4

management PC/ laptop................................................................ 4

2.1.2 Managing Player directly................................................................ 5

2.2 Player Management Console Login ..................................................6

Chapter 3: Player web management console��7

3.1 Player Status ....................................................................................7

3.2 Player Setting ...................................................................................9

3.2.1 Configure Network Setting............................................................ 9

3.2.2 Configure Time Setting ............................................................... 10

3.2.3 Configure Display Setting ............................................................ 11

3.3 Creating a Presentation ..................................................................12

3.3.1 Designer Wizard.......................................................................... 12

3.3.2 Manage Content ........................................................................ 13

Add Labels ...................................................................................................... 16

3.3.3 Creating/ Editing a New/ Existing

Presentation ............................................................................... 18

3.3.4 Scene Editor ................................................................................ 20

3.3.5 Content Design .......................................................................... 22

3.4 Scheduling a Presentation ..............................................................23

3.4.1 Export/Import a Schedule File ...................................................... 24

Chapter 4: Player Web Management Console��25

4.1 Access Control List .........................................................................25

4.2 TV Channel Setting ........................................................................26

4.3 Firmware Update............................................................................26

4.4. Miscellaneous ...............................................................................27

4.5 Import/Export Player Profile Settings ...............................................29

4.6 Player Control ................................................................................30

4.6.1 Performing Player Actions............................................................ 30

4.6.2 Configuring RS232 Command..................................................... 31

4.7 Player Message ..............................................................................32

4.7.1 Composing Emergency Message ................................................. 32

4.7.2 Composing Notification Message ................................................ 33

4.8 Player Alert ....................................................................................34

4.8.1 Configuring Alert Notification Event ........................................... 34

Settings....................................................................................... 34

4.8.2 Configuring Alert Email Notification

Settings....................................................................................... 35

4.8.3 Enabling Alert Email Settings ....................................................... 36

Contents

4.9 Player Log ......................................................................................37

4.9.1 Application/ System Log .............................................................. 37

4.9.2 Proof of Play................................................................................ 38

4.9.3 Enabling Log Email Alert Setting.................................................. 39

Chapter 5: Interactive Presentation Design & License

Upgrade��40

5.1 Interactive Presentation Design.......................................................40

5.1.1 Interactive Presentation Design.................................................... 40

5.1.2 Scene Editor ................................................................................ 41

5.1.3 Content Design ........................................................................... 43

5.1.4 Event Trigger Tree List.................................................................. 45

Create Touch Events........................................................................................ 45

Create GPS Events........................................................................................... 49

5.2 License Upgrade.............................................................................51

5.2.1 Online License Upgrade............................................................... 51

5.2.2 Offline License Upgrade............................................................... 52

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Manual Objective

The objective of this User Manual is to provide a comprehensive

understanding of the PowerDigiS Digital Signage Player. Specifically,

user will be able to reference this manual for assistance with the

following:

•PowerDigiS Player overview

•Detailed descriptions of PowerDigiS Player features and UI functions

•Step-by-Step PowerDigiS Player system installation and configuration

•procedures

•Basic and advanced settings for PowerDigiS Digital Signage Player

•configuration

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Web User

Satellite

CMS

Server

Digital TV

Firewall

ADSL/ Cable Modem

LAN Wireless AP Passers

PDS Player

ADSL/ Cable Modem

LAN Wireless AP Passers

PDS Player

CATV Network

Remote Access Control for

Scheduling and Content Changing

Back-end Equipment

Train Station / Airport

Shopping Mall / Hospital

InternetInternet

1.2 Architecture

The PowerDigiS Digital Signage Player is a range of network based

digital signage appliances designed to address a broad spectrum

of digital signage applications. It integrates hardware and software

technology seamlessly in digital signage application to provide high

performance media player system and feature rich software solution

tailored to handle high quality play of a great variety of multi-media

contents on single or multiple display devices.

A comprehensive suite of presentation design, media player,

presentation scheduler and web management tools are included with

PowerDigiS solution package which makes for simplified deployment,

management and operation of digital signage applications.

The PowerDigiS Digital Signage Player is composed of the following

major components:

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.2.1 PowerDigiS Player

The PowerDigiS Player is pre-installed with all required software for

digital signage application to display multi-media presentations on

single or multiple display devices in accordance with user preferable

time and sequence. By using LAN/WAN, multi-media presentations

can be easily saved and scheduled for the PowerDigiS Player remotely

through wired or wireless network.

•Playback ability of most of standard multimedia file types

•Player start/stop/pause/reboot/shutdown control

•Display resolution setting support

•Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Annual presentation scheduling support

•Screen rotation function (landscape/portrait) support

•Output to multiple display devices, independent, clone or combined

•Picture/video wall feature support

•Live TV program playback support

•Instant Emergency/Notification message display support

1.2.2 Web-based Presentation Designer

The PowerDigiS Web-based Designer allows users to design the

presentation via Player or CMS Management Console for a single or

multiple Players. This handy tool gives users the freedom and flexibility

to add, modify and control different types of rich media files, from

simple text messages to advanced combinations of ticker with dynamic

animations, pictures, video files, TV channels or flash movies to

presentation.

•Easy drag and drop content (play item) from content list to specific

zones

•Support unlimited scenes and up to 9 zones in each scene

•Support both Default Layout Templates and User Defined Templates

•Images animation effect in each independent zone

•Web-based UI for intuitive, central management and easy operation

•Import/Export Presentations for more flexibility with Presentation

design in different Players

Chapter 2: Player system installation and configuration

CHAPTER 2: Player system installation and configuration

2.1 Player Cable Connection

You can use either of the following measures to configure the Player

cable connection:

2.1.1 Managing Player from a separate

management PC/ laptop

Step 1a Choose the video output (DVI/VGA/HDMI/LVDS) you would like

to use to connect the cable.

Step 1b Connect another end of the cable to your display.

Step 2a Plug a LAN cable into PDS Player LAN port 1.

Step 2b Connect another end of LAN cable to LAN port 1 on the hub.

Step 2c Plug another LAN cable into Management PC/laptop LAN port

Step 2d Connect another end of LAN cable to LAN port 2 on the hub.

Step 3a Plug the third LAN cable to LAN port 3 on the hub

Step 3b Connect another end of LAN cable to the Cable Outlet

Step 4 Plug the DC end of the power adapter into the power connector

of the PDS

Player unit. Then, plug the AC end to an electrical outlet. Push the

Power button and the PDS Player will power up immediately.

Chapter 2: Player system installation and configuration

2.1.2 Managing Player directly

Step 1a Choose the video output (DVI/VGA/HDMI/LVDS) you would like

to use to connect the cable.

Step 1b Connect another end of the cable to your display.

Step 2a Plug a LAN cable into PDS Player LAN port 1.

Step 2b Connect another end of LAN cable to Cable Outlet

Step 3 Plug the mouse cable into USB pen drive 1 on PDS Player

Step 4 Plug the keyboard cable into USB pen drive 2 on PDS Player

Step 5 Plug the DC end of the power adapter into the power connector

of the PDS Player unit. Then, plug the AC end to an electrical

outlet. Push the Power button and the PDS Player will power up

immediately.

Chapter 2: Player system installation and configuration

2.2 Player Management Console Login

The Player Web Management Console is an user interface which

enables user to remotely control and administrate PDS Player, including

designing and scheduling the presentation, managing Player’s

configuration as well as monitoring Player system information.

•Provide overall system information

•Support Service Restart, System Reboot and Firmware Update features

•Monitor and control major system services

•Manually select default TV channel for Player

•Schedule presentations to be played at specific time as predefined

•View and download Proof of Play message file.

If you log into Player Management Console from a PC/laptop, launch

the browser and type in DHCP IP address appearing on the display

attached to the Player to access the console.

If you log into Player Management Console directly from the Player,

type “password” first to switch the default background image to the

desktop, launch the browser and type in http://localhost to access the

console.

Use the following combo to log into Player Management Console:

Username: administrator

Password: welcome

Select the language you would like to use. Currently English and

Traditional Chinese are available.

Chapter 3: Player web management console

3.1 Player Status

After you log into the Player Console, the first page you see is Player

Status. From this page, you can view Player information, including

Player Name, IP Address, Software Version, Number of Display, Current

Playing Presentation and Display Mode.

You can also view Player Service, Hardware and Network Traffic info on

the bottom of the same page.

Service info provides Player main services status, including PDSAgent

Service Set, Apache Server, MySQL Server and System Log Monitor.

Hardware info provides Player hardware configuration details.

Chapter 3: Player web management console

Network Traffic provide daily/weekly/monthly Player network bandwidth

usage info.

Chapter 3: Player web management console

3.2 Player Setting

Player Setting allows user to configure different types of settings for

the Player, including Network, Time, Display, ACL and TV Channel,

Firmware Update, Miscellaneous and Profile settings.

Next we are going to introduce the basic settings you need to configure

for Player before you proceed with your presentation design. Please

refer to Chapter 4 “Advanced Settings for Player” for more advanced

settings steps for Player.

3.2.1 Configure Network Setting

•Click “Network” from the lower left panel

•Enter Player name and location info

•Select Ethernet type: dhcp or static

•If you have selected static IP, manually enter DNS server IP

•Enter CMS server IP if you want to register Player to a specific CMS

server

•Click Save

Chapter 3: Player web management console

3.2.2 Configure Time Setting

•Click “Time” from the lower left panel

•Select Time Zone from the dropdown menu

•Select Date and Time from the calendar

•Check Time Server checkbox and enter time server info of to

configure a time server

•You can also set up daily time to automatically power on/off and

reboot Player

•Click Save

Chapter 3: Player web management console

3.2.3 Configure Display Setting

•Click “Display” from the lower left panel

•The default settings of the attached display are displayed in this area.

•Change the settings for Display Resolution, Orientation and Mode if

necessary

•Enter Remark info if necessary

•Click Save

•Click Advanced button if you want to further set the border pixel size

for visible display area

•Click Save to go back to basic Display Setting

After you are done with the basic Player settings, you can proceed to

Designer to create your own presentation.

Chapter 3: Player web management console

3.3 Creating a Presentation

3.3.1 Designer Wizard

Designer Wizard allows user to manage content files, create a new

Presentation or edit an existing Presentation.

Chapter 3: Player web management console

3.3.2 Manage Content

Click Manage Content to add new content files or manage the content

files you previously created.

Add Content from you local server

Step 1 Click “Add Content” icon at the top of the page

Step 2.Select any multimedia content file from your local storage . The

maximum upload limit is 1.99G and you can upload up to 100 files for

single upload.

Step 3. You can click “x” next to delete any content file or click All

Cancel button to delete all the selected files.

Step 4. Click Start Upload to upload the files.

Chapter 3: Player web management console

Add URL link

Step 1. Click “Add Link” icon at the top of the page

Step 2. Enter the URL link

Step 3. From the dropdown menu, select the URL type. Currently we

support Image, Video, Audio, Flash, Web and Streaming file formats.

Step 4. Click Add to add the link

Add Ticker

Step 1. Click “Add Ticker” icon on the top

Step 2. Enter the name of the ticker in the Content Name field

Step 3. You can either enter a RSS link or create your own message

content.

Step 4. Select the Transition effect, Font Color and Size and Speed for

the ticker

Step 5. Click Save

Chapter 3: Player web management console

Add TV Channel

If you have purchased Nexcom TV Scanner Module, you can use TV

Channel Setting Tool to scan TV Channels and manage your favorite

channel list. Below steps will show you how to configure your TV

channel setting:

Step1. Select the compatible signal from Support Signal dropdown

menu. You can only select one signal at a time.

Step2. Select the country where the player is located. The

corresponding TV format will be automatically detected based on the

TV signal and country selected.

Step3. Click Scan. The scanned TV channels will be listed in the

Channel List.

Step4. You can add specific channels to your favorite channel list by

highlighting the channel and clicking .

Step5. Click Add to allow your TV channel setting to take effect.

Chapter 3: Player web management console

After all the content files are created, you can see them listed in the

content table. Follow the below steps to further label the content files if

necessary:

Add Labels

Step 1. From the content table, select the files to be labeled.

Step 2. Click “Add Labels” icon at the right top of the content table

Step 3. In the pop-up window, enter a new label name and click Create

Label button

Step 4. Repeat Step 3 to create more labels

Step 5. From the label list, select one more labels to be assigned to

previously selected content files. Click Add. You can see the assigned

labels listed in the content table.

Chapter 3: Player web management console

Remove labels

Step 1. From the content table, select the files to be un-labeled.

Step 2. Click “Remove Labels” icon at the right top of the content table

Step 3. From the label list, select the labels to be removed. Click

Remove button.

You can also choose to filter the files by label or file type. If you want

to delete a file, click Delete button at top-right of the page.

After you have done with content management, next you can proceed

with creating a new presentation or editing an existing presentation.

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