RCMADE NET009 User manual
NET009 Digital Signage Player
User Manual
(Ver 2.1)
Jan 20, 2010
Copyright @2009 C2C Digital Ltd. All Rights Reserved RCMADE Co., LTD, China
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ....................................................................... 5
1. Getting Started.............................................................. 7
1.1 Checking Supplied Items...................................................................7
1.2 Connections........................................................................................7
1.3 How to Play Video/Display Pictures .................................................8
2. Setting the p ayer.......................................................... 9
2.1 Remote Control..................................................................................9
2.2 Change Current Time in Player .......................................................9
2.3 Browse File List...............................................................................10
2.4 Network Configuration (For Network Version Only) ....................10
2.5 Device ID..........................................................................................11
2.6 Upgrade Firmware ..........................................................................11
3. Set Up Power On/Off Time ..........................................12
4. Software Insta ation on Your Computer ...................13
4.1 System Requirement........................................................................13
4.2 Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 ..........................................13
4.3 Install AdListEditor ........................................................................13
5. Creating A P ay ist
5. Creating A P ay ist5. Creating A P ay ist
5. Creating A P ay ist......................................................15
5.1 Load Video/Image/Text Files ..........................................................15
5.2 Edit View Window Overview..........................................................16
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5.3 Procedures for Editing Playlist File................................................16
5.4 Select Content Display Type ...........................................................17
5.5 Set Date and Time Duration ...........................................................17
5.6 Set Screen Display Type..................................................................17
5.7 Drag files..........................................................................................18
5.8 Set Image/Picture Transition Mode................................................19
5.9 Copy Scheduled Playlist ..................................................................19
5.10 Set Marquee Scrolling Message ....................................................20
5.11 Save Playlist File............................................................................22
6. Insta AdServer Network Administration Software
(For network users on y) .................................................23
7. AdServer Operation Introduction (For Network User
On y) .................................................................................25
7.1 Network Configuration....................................................................25
7.2 AdServer Overview .........................................................................26
7.3 Add, Delete, and Change Group.....................................................27
7.4 Add, Delete, and Change Players ...................................................27
7.5 Update Your Player’s Content Remotely .......................................28
7.6 Setup Your Player’s Date and Time ...............................................30
7.7 Insert A Marquee Message At Any Time.......................................31
7.8 Configure Your Player’s Network..................................................31
7.9 Monitor Your Players Through Network.......................................32
7.10 Group Administration ...................................................................34
8. Specification................................................................35
8.1 Display .............................................................................................35
8.2 Output ..............................................................................................35
8.3 Playback Format .............................................................................35
8.4 Image Zones Aspect Ratio...............................................................35
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8.5 Others...............................................................................................35
8.6 Features ...........................................................................................36
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Introduction
Thank you for becoming a RCMADE Co., Ltd. customer. This manual provides
users with directions and technical details on installing and configuring the
NET009 Digital Signage Player. All information included in this manual is to be
considered confidential and may not be duplicated or given to third parties
without written permission from RCMADE Co., Ltd. .
Product Overview:
NET009network digital signage player is a digital media player typically used
in advertising and multi-media display. The main benefit of the product is that the
contents can be updated remotely through network for multiple users. Based on
embedded design solution, NET009is more reliable and easy to use. It
supports different audio and video format, and any combination of video, audio,
image and scrolling text. With our powerful administration software, you can
remotely configure and control thousands of NET009terminals distributed in
any public spaces such as airport, stations, community centre, bank and
building.
Features:
•Embedded single board decoder solution
•Full screen or multi-zone display
•Scrolling marquee message, one or two lines or full screen mode
•Auto connect to administration centre
•Support large-scale digital signage network
•Playlist scheduling, including looping duration or any specific time zone
•Upload and customize your own content any time, design your own unique
scheduling
•Support FTP break resume
•With Remote Control
•Real time clock
•Group structure for quick distribution
•24-hour network monitoring, as required.
AV Cable
VGA Cable
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1.3
1.3 1.3
1.3 How to P ay Video/
How to P ay Video/How to P ay Video/
How to P ay Video/Disp ay
Disp ay Disp ay
Disp ay Picture
PicturePicture
Pictures
ss
s
•Play contents (files) stored on CF card, without scheduling.
If you expect to play contents repeatedly (without scheduling), do not
need to install any software, and simply copy video/picture files to the CF
card. Play time duration for a day can be set (see setting the player).
•Play contents based on playlist scheduling file. Edit playlist by using
software AdListEditor.
A playlist is a list of play contents (movies, images, text marquee and
etc.). You can easily use AdListEditor to make playlist table for your
NET009 player. You can also determine the play duration, play mode
(full screen or multi-zone screen), user-defined files play order, marquee
or scrolling text and etc.
For more information, please see Creating A Playlist section.
•Update playlist files and monitor the player status remotely by using
network administration software – AdServer. (See AdServer operation).
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2. Setting the p ayer
2.1
2.12.1
2.1
Remote Contro
Remote ControRemote Contro
Remote Contro
When power is on, press menu button in
your Remote Control Panel, and the
menu window will be displayed on LCD
as figure 2-1. Select the item using
button and press
Enter.
Figure 2.1 Main menu
Note: Remote Control should be pointed to infrared port of the player.
2.2 Change Current Time in P ayer
2.2 Change Current Time in P ayer2.2 Change Current Time in P ayer
2.2 Change Current Time in P ayer
2.2.1 Select “DATE &
TIME” item, and then
press Enter button to open
setup window, as figure 2-
2
Figure 2.2
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2.2.2 By pressing button, you can select any items you want
to change. Press MOD+ button to increase by 1, MOD- button to decrease by 1.
2.2.3 Press Enter to confirm all changes, or Back button to cancel modifications.
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2.3
.3.3
.3 Browse
Browse Browse
Browse Fi e List
Fi e ListFi e List
Fi e List
2.3.1 Press menu button, select
Browse File List, and then press enter
button to open file list window (Figure
2-3)
2.3.2 Select up or down button, you
can browse the detail contents
Figure 2.3 Browse File list
2.4 Network Configu
2.4 Network Configu2.4 Network Configu
2.4 Network Configuration
rationration
ration (For Network Version On y)
(For Network Version On y) (For Network Version On y)
(For Network Version On y)
2.4.1 Press menu button, select
network, and then press enter to
open the window (Figure 2-4).
2.4.2 Change the configuration
of your network player. (Fixed IP
or DHCP mode, IP Address and
etc). Press button 0-9 to input
number in your remote control,
DEL button to delete, MOD+/- to
change mode, and ENTER to
confirm changes
2.4.3 Select the default to set
default factory configuration
2.4 Network Configuration
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2.5 Device
2.5 Device 2.5 Device
2.5 Device ID
IDID
ID
2.5.1 To change ID of player, press menu button, select DeviceID, and then
press enter to open the window
2.5.2 Press 0-9 to input, DEL to delete, and enter to confirm
2.6
2.62.6
2.6 Upgrade
Upgrade Upgrade
Upgrade Firmware
Firmware Firmware
Firmware
NET009 users can get latest upgraded version of the firmware.
Upgrade procedure:
2.6.1 Press menu to open main menu window
2.6.2 Copy new firmware bank30.rom into a USB drive and Plug it in
2.6.3 Upgrade is in process – Reading, Erase, Writing, … until done
2.6.4 Power off the player.
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3. Set Up Power On/Off Time
3.1 Setup time to boot up or shut down remotely
You can run AdServer to remotely setup the time to boot up or shut down the
NET009 network digital signage player. Please see AdServer operation
instruction
3.2 Setup time to boot up or shut down the player by configuring playlist table
You can configure 128 time schedule for booting up or shutting down the player
through playlist table, with precision in minute. The time for starting first file is
the booting up time, and the time for the end of last file is the shutting down time.
For more information, please see Section: Creating A Playlist
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4. Software Insta ation on Your
Computer
4.1
4.1 4.1
4.1 System R
System RSystem R
System Requirement
equirementequirement
equirement
4.1.1 1GHz Pentium Processor
4.1.2 Operating System: Windows XP
4.1.3 Memory: 256 MB
4.
4.4.
4.2
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Insta
Insta Insta
Insta Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Please follow installation instructions below.
4.2.1 Put software CD into your CD driver and open Framework3.5 folder, and
then double click on the icon dotnetfx35.exe.
4.2.2 The installation Wizard will guide you through process until finish.
4.
4.4.
4.3
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Insta
Insta Insta
Insta AdListEdit
AdListEditAdListEdit
AdListEditor
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or
The next step is to install software AdListEditor.
Note: If the old version of AdListEditor has been installed in your computer, you
should uninstall it first.
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4.3.1 Open PlaylistEditor folder in your
software CD, and double click
Setup.exe icon, and wait for Welcome
window appears (Figure 4.1)
4.3.2 Click Next
4.3.3 Select the folder to be installed,
and then click Next.
The system will prompt you through
the rest of the installation, see figure
4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Figure 4.2
Figure 4.3 – Figure 4.4
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This section describes how to use AdListEditor to create/edit a Playlist for
your player.
Double click AdlistEditor icon on your computer, and the main application
window appears, see figure 5.1
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LoadLoad
Load
Video/Image/T
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Video/Image/Text
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From File View window, select file folder where the video/image/text files
located, and then select file(s) to be loaded in upright pane. Click Add button to
load these files into the output window. If you want to remove file(s) from output
window, select them and click delete button.
Figure 5.1 File View
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5.2
.2.2
.2 Edit View
Edit View Edit View
Edit View W
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Window
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Overview Overview
Overview
Click Edit View tab to switch to Edit View Window. The files listed in the left of
the window. A screen template is on the top, and below is the list files to be
displayed. The right side window enables you to select display type and
schedule your playlist time duration. See Figure 5.2 below.
Figure 5.2 Edit View
5.3
5.35.3
5.3 Procedures for Editing P ay ist Fi e
Procedures for Editing P ay ist Fi e Procedures for Editing P ay ist Fi e
Procedures for Editing P ay ist Fi e
5.3.1 Select “Content Type”, for example, Video and picture, or Marquee.
5.3.2 Set date and time duration; Select “Screen Type” (Single or multiple zone);
Drag files into the screen template.
5.3.3 Repeat 5.3.2 until all playlist contents of the display type are set.
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5.4
5.45.4
5.4 Se ect
Se ect Se ect
Se ect Content
Content Content
Content Disp ay
Disp ay Disp ay
Disp ay Type
TypeType
Type
There are two display types: Video/picture, and Marquee.
You can click “Content Type” dropdown list menu to select
which type to be used for playlist editing.
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A playlist file can be edited to include up to maximum of 30 day’s contents, and
up to 128 scheduled time duration in minute for each day.
5.5.1 Set date
Input date (format: yyyy-mm-dd) into the date
box. If the time box below is empty, input time
duration into the time box. Then click “Add”
button beside date box.
If you want to delete or change the date, select
that date, and then click “Delete” button; Or
change it in the date box, and click “Modify”
5.5.2 Set time duration (Period of Time)
Input time duration (hh:mm-hh:mm), and then
click “Add” button.
If you want to delete or change the time
duration, select that time duration, and then
click “Delete” button; Or change it in the time
box, and click “Modify” button.
5.5.3 Copy scheduled playlist
You can copy scheduled content(a duration or
date). For more information, please see 5.9
Figure 5.3 Set date and time
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isp ay isp ay
isp ay Type
TypeType
Type
NET009 screen type is defined as single/full screen type and multi-zone type.
There are 4 zones in multi-zone screen mode. One main zone is for video and
picture display, while other three zones are for picture only. The aspect ratio for
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picture-zone 1 and picture zone 2 is 240*180, and for picture-zone 3 is 640*120.
To change screen display type, simply click “Screen Type”
dropdown list menu and select “Single Screen” or “Multiple
Zone”
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Drag fi e Drag fi e
Drag fi es
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To add file to the screen template window, select file and drag it to one zone of
the template.
All dragged files will appear in the window of content of current period
Press Delete button to remove the selected (highlight) item from the
content pane if you want.
When you drag a picture in Single Screen mode, a dialog window will be
popped up for you to set transition mode. See figure 5.4
Figure 5.4 Transition mode setting dialog
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From transition mode configuration window (figure 5.5), you need to input a
pause time (range from 5 to 3600 seconds), and click dropdown list menu to
select one of transition mode. Press OK button to confirm it.
There are 14 transition modes available for the selection.
Figure 5.6 Transition Mode drop down menu
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Copy Schedu ed P ay istCopy Schedu ed P ay ist
Copy Schedu ed P ay ist
5.9.1 Copy One Day’s Playlist
Select a date from figure 5.3, and
then click “Copy Days” button to
pop up a window as in figure 5.7
The left dropdown menu is the
source day with the playlist to be
copied, and the right dropdown
menus are start and end date of
target days to be copied to.
Press OK to confirm copy days.
Figure 5.7 Day playlist copy
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5.9.2 Copy Example:
Copy contents from one day to up to 30 days
a) After editing playlist for 2009-01-01, select this day as a source day.
b) In pop up copy window, select start date to 2009-01-02, and end date to
2009-01-31. Press OK button so that the content of Jan1 is copied to Jan2 to
Jan31 which means in January, everyday will play same content.
5.9.3 Copy Content from an item of Time Duration
As in figure 5.3, select an item of time duration as a source to be copied, and
check the “Copy” box. Input new time duration (hh:mm-hh:mm) in the time box
and press “Add” button so that the content of the new duration will have same
content as the source time duration.
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Marquee scrolling message is the text displayed on the bottom of a screen. User
is able to set and edit this message for up to 30 days and 128 durations per day
based on playlist table.
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