SpinetiX HMP100 User manual

Hyper Media Player:
HMP100
User Manual V1.0

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INTRODUCTION
SpinetiX HMP100 is t e first networked Hyper Media Player appliance dedicated to t e
professional digital signage industry. In t is field it represents for final users, integrators
and service providers a better alternative of c oice to personal and industrial computers
and proprietary dedicated software.
HMP100 offers a standard and simplified way to sc edule, combine, update, animate,
stream and display video, audio, vector grap ics, pictures and text wit low acquisition
and operational costs. T e ric set of functionalities offered by HMP100 simplifies t e
implementation, management and maintenance of effective and modern audio/visual
communication solutions.
HMP100 is not a simple media player, but an Hyper Media player. It combines in an
embedded solution all t e display functionalities of a PC.
W at is Hyper Media? As defined by Wikipedia, Hyper Media “is used as a logical
extension of t e term ypertext in w ic grap ics, audio, video, plain text and yperlinks
intertwine to create a generally non-linear medium of information.”
A movie or a video clip is a typical linear content: you watc it from t e beginning to t e
end. T e content in a WEB page is a typical example of non linear content: multiple
media elements are dynamically and interactively consumed. Servers use PHP scripts and
databases to retrieve live content and allow t e browser to display t e latest information
in an interactive and dynamic way.
T e HMP100 allows you to obtain t e same result on any digital screen or projector and
display true Hyper Media content exactly as you can do wit a PC-based solution.
T anks to its compact form factor, robust and dedicated ardware, HMP100 turns any
digital display into a network device.
In t is s ort manual we collect t e information publis ed on t e WEB on HMP100. Read
t is information to quickly get started wit HMP100 units.
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HOW TO BU HMP100
HMP100 can be ordered online from t e SpinetiX Web site:
ttp://www.spinetix.com/store
or by sending an order to [email protected]
We propose two offers:
Starter Kit
Price: 699 €
Content:
1 unit of HMP100.
1 vouc er to download
a single node, multi
users license of t e
HMD software.
Professional Pack
Price: 5990 €
Content:
10 units of HMP100.
3 vouc ers to
download a single
node, multi-users
license of t e HMD
software.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Disclaimer ............................................................................................................ 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 3
How to buy mp100 ............................................................................................... 4
Table of Content ..................................................................................................... 5
How it works? ........................................................................................................ 6
T e first Hyper Media Player .................................................................................... 7
Easy to install and maintain ..................................................................................... 8
Plug & Play ......................................................................................................... 8
Top reliability ..................................................................................................... 8
Smallest form factor! ........................................................................................... 9
Remote Monitoring .............................................................................................. 9
Updates and upgrades ......................................................................................... 9
Full Connectivity ................................................................................................... 10
Green Product ...................................................................................................... 12
Installing HMP100 ................................................................................................. 13
Learn HMP100 connectors ...................................................................................... 14
HMP100 Front panel connectors .......................................................................... 14
HMP100 Back panel connectors .......................................................................... 14
Power up HMP100 ................................................................................................. 15
Reset HMP100 to its factory default settings ......................................................... 16
Updating firmware ................................................................................................ 17
Updated Version ............................................................................................ 18
Get Connected ..................................................................................................... 20
How to connect to t e HMP100 from Mac OS X wit out HMD ...................................... 23
How to access t e HTTP server of an HMP100 unit .................................................... 27
How to configure an HMP100 unit to connect to a DHCP network? .............................. 28
Requirements: .................................................................................................. 28
Guide: ............................................................................................................. 28
Troubles ooting ................................................................................................ 29
How to configure a HMP100 unit to connect to a fixed IP network? ............................. 30
Requirements: ............................................................................................... 30
Guide: .......................................................................................................... 30
Troubles ooting ............................................................................................. 31
Configure t e network connection of your PC ........................................................... 33
Set Display settings .............................................................................................. 36
Tec nical specifications ......................................................................................... 37
SPINETIX HARDWARE LIMITED WARRANTY AGREEMENT ........................................... 39
SPINETIX End-User Software License Agreement ...................................................... 40
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HOW IT WORKS?
SpinetiX HMP100 simplifies t e publis ing and maintenance of your digital signage
project.
Connected to digital displays t roug HDMI and VGA, HMP100 is capable of rendering
combinations of media elements from a ric set of formats: audio, video, vector grap ics,
pictures and text. HMP100 natively implements t e open standards required to sc edule,
update, stream, and animate eac supported media. Distributing content from a central
location onto a specific display is as easy as publis ing a web page.
As a network appliance HMP100 offers plug & play functionalities t at simplifies
installation, remote maintenance and monitoring. From anyw ere, your network of digital
displays is under control.
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THE FIRST H PER MEDIA PLA ER
Only your imagination is the limit because HMP 100 is even more than a multi media
player.
HMP 100 enric es digital signage projects wit ig quality video, audio, images,
animations and text... all t ese media can be retrieved by HMP100 from local or network
resources and can be combined and rendered on any type of digital displays following
specific grap ical layouts and time sc edules.
HMP100 extends t e basic functionalities of state of t e art media players supporting
Hyper Media content. T e term ypermedia is used as a logical extension of t e term
ypertext, in w ic grap ics, audio, video, plain text and yperlinks intertwine to create
a generally non-linear medium of information. HMP100 brings ypermedia content on
digital displays in several ways. For example it is possible to:
access public or private databases and display contextual selected content wit
predefined grap ical layouts;
aggregate and display RSS news based on key words;
connect to public or private audio/video streaming servers and display live
events, news and entertainment contents;
retrieve from network disks images and videos satisfying specific constraints;
enable all sorts of network interactive services;
sc edule w ic content to display w en and w ere;
stream live audio/video source (IP cam, video servers...)
Wit all t ese functionalities broug t by HMP100 it as never been so simple to create,
customize, keep up to date and sc edule content for your digital signage network!
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EAS TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
W en working wit personal computers, everyone as experienced installation and
maintenance troubles. In professional environments, w en service must be guaranteed
on a 24/7 basis, installing PC and maintaining t em updated, upgraded and in correct
working status is t e job of IT specialists and require t e on-site intervention of
tec nicians. T is job represents consistent and recurrent expenses t at prevent today
t e wide adoption of distributed network of digital signs.
HMP100 as been designed to simplify bot t e installation and t e maintenance tasks
by offering:
•Plug & Play
•Top reliability
•Smallest form factor
•Remote monitoring
•Updates and upgrades
Plug & Play
HMP100 is a dedicated appliance and t us truly “plug and play”.
You start a HMP100 by plugging in two cables: t e power line and t e video cable (HDMI
and/or VGA) to t e digital display. As soon as it is connected to t e power line, HMP100
boots in a few seconds and automatically selects t e resolution supported by t e
associated digital display so as to start rendering content in less t an 1 minute.
W en connected to a local network t roug t e RJ45 connector, HMP100 automatically
detects and configures t e rig t parameters wit out t e need of IT specialists. Wet er
you c oose to activate t e DHCP support to automatically configure t e network or
specify t e IP address and network properties manually, HMP100 minimizes t e costs of
setting up networked digital signage projects. W en custom configurations are required,
HMP100 offers an intuitive web interface t at allows t roug any web browser to c oose
different network and display options.
Top reliability
HMP100 as been designed to satisfy t e reliability constraints of non stop 24/7 display
service and minimize t e costs of maintenance t at represent today wit state of t e art
tec nology more t an 40% of t e operative costs in digital signage projects.
To ac ieve t is goal, HMP100 ardware design does not include any mec anical parts
suc as fans or ard drives. T ese parts suffer from reliability and limited life-time issues
w ic become critical w en t e environment is dusty or wit out correct air circulation.
Moreover, HMP100 integrates electronics w ic are designed for t e automotive industry
wit t e top quality and reliability standards and is protected by a solid and compact
aluminium case t at reduces t e risks of damage w en transported and installed.
Finally, HMP100 runs a linux OS and software applications designed for t e HMP100
ardware arc itecture.
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Smallest form factor!
HMP100: 200g of ig tec nology
concentrate.
HMP100 is t e smallest digital signage
yper media player on t e market. Wit
only 10.5x9x2.5 cm and 200g, HMP100
simplifies your logistic and installation
process. W et er you integrate it be ind
your screens, be ind your tec nical floor
or under t e roof, HMP100 does not
suffer from dust or eat. Its aluminium
case guarantees robustness and
protection in toug environments.
Remote Monitoring
T e management of a distributed network of HMP100 devices is simplified by t e native
support of t e SNMP protocol. T roug t is standard protocol HMP100 devices can
publis all t eir vital parameters suc as storage level and CPU status. T ere are several
network management software tools t at support SNMP protocol. T ese tools offer
professional grap ical frameworks to remote monitoring t e status of an individual
HMP100 unit or a complex network of units. It is possible to set t res old on t e
monitored variables and associate alarm events to prevent failures and sc edule an
efficient maintenance.
In addition to SNMP protocol, HMP100 implements an intuitive web interface. By
connecting to t e IP address of a specific HMP100 unit wit any web browser, t e user
can monitor t e status of t e unit and even configure specific parameters.
Updates and upgrades
HMP100 can update and upgrade its functionalities. T is guarantees a reactive customer
service and t e possibility to support new media formats and video standards, new
devices suc as touc screens, and new extensions suc as wireless network
connectivity. Updates and upgrades are automatically installed on HMP100 from a local
or remote PC using t e software packages distributed by SpinetiX. T e entire process
limits t e downtime of t e unit to about 1 minute.
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FULL CONNECTIVIT
HMP100 offers full connectivity capabilities.
HMP100 connects to digital
displays t roug onboard HDMI
and VGA connectors. T roug t e
HDMI output it is possible to
support DVI displays as well, but
in t is case t e digital audio is lost.
Bot connectors are simultaneously active so as to drive two monitors wit out t e need
of additional splitters. HDMI is a digital audio/video connector widely adopted by most
digital displays. VGA is an analogue computer video connector also supported by t e
majority of digital displays. VGA connector does not carry audio information: for t is
reason, an analogue audio connector is provided by t e HMP100.
HMP100 is a ig -definition ready
device: it can render content on
digital displays wit resolution up to
1280x720 at 60Hz (720p resolution)1.
T e Maximum resolution supported by
HMP100 is:
•1280x720 (16:9)
•1024x640 (16:10)
•1024x768 (4:3)
HMP100 connects to t e network t roug an onboard RJ-45 connector.
Eac HMP100 unit as a unique MAC address t at allows to identify t e
unit and t us t e associated display.
HMP100 supports 10/100BASE-T Et ernet and all t e required
protocols to connect to network file systems and retrieve media
elements.
In particular:
•Et ernet 10/100 Mbit/s,
•IPv4, DHCP or fixed address
•HTTP configuration server, password protected
•HTTP client for web content retrieval
•WebDAV server, password protected
•SNMPv1/v2c,
•NTP
1 Video standards supported 480p, 576p, 720p, 50 or 60 fps
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HMP100 supports USB2.0 Hi-Speed wit a bandwidt up to 10 Mbyte/s.
USB interface can be used to extend t e local storage t roug memory
sticks or ard drives. T e same interface can support external devices
suc as touc screen controllers, DVB tuners or wireless network
connectivity.
W en professional displays are connected to HMP100, t e standard
RS-232 connector lets you control t e be avior of t e monitor: On/off,
volume, sources, image properties
It is possible to upload multiple protocols to support different display
models. T e required cable can be purc ased from SpinetiX
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GREEN PRODUCT
HMP100 brings to your screen t e ig est rendering quality wit t e lowest power
consumption: only 2 watts. Compared to current digital signage solutions based on PC
platforms you can significantly reduce your power consumption by up to 800kW per year
and per controlled display. For Europe, t is represents a direct saving of 1’100.00 € on
t e electricity bills!
T e compact form factor of HMP100 positively reduces bot t e recycling and t e logistic
costs compared to a PC-based solution.
T e long life-time of HMP100 furt er contributes to optimize t e cost/service ratio.
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INSTALLING HMP100
Installing HMP100 is a relatively simple task.
Integrators and electricians appreciate t e limited number of cables required to connect
t e HMP100 unit and its lig t form factor: a Velcro stripe can be used secure HMP100 in
any position you like.
Since t e unit does not eat and does not contain mec anical parts, it can be installed
indoor almost everyw ere: just be careful of water and umidity infiltrations!
Once installed, getting started wit HMP100 is a matter of few steps. In t e following
sections we s ow ow to connect one or more units onto your network and ow to
publis content from t e Hyper Media Director software to specific displays.
•Get Started: ow do I c eck t at t e HMP100 I ave received can drive my
display.
•Get Connected: ow do I access t e administration console of HMP100.
•Set Display settings: ow to configure t e display settings of HMP100.
•Datasheet: An overview of t e tec nical specifications.
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LEARN HMP100 CONNECTORS
HMP100 exposes several I/O connectors identified by small icons. In t is guide we will
only use t ose required to test t at your HMP100 unit is functional.
HMP100 Front panel connectors
RS232 interface: t e serial port is used in
developement mode only
Et ernet RJ45: plug t e Et ernet cable in
t is socket
USB 2.0 supports an USB memory device
LEDs T e green/red LED gives an indication
on t e state of t e system.
Pus -button: t is pus -button is used to
manually reboot t e HMP100 unit. Keep it
pressed fro few seconds.
HMP100 Back panel connectors
5V-DC input: power socket w ere t e
power adapter DC output jack is to be
plugged.
Video In: composite analog video signal
input, it is not supported at t is point.
Digital Video out. Standard Hig Definition
Media Interface (HDMI) available on most
recent digital displays. It also carries
digital audio.
Analog Audio out: T is stereo audio output
can be used to drive amplified audio
speakers.
Analog Video out: Standard Video
Grap ics Array (VGA) supported by most
LCD screens.
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POWER UP HMP100
1. C eck your digital display. HMP100 can drive a digital display t roug HDMI or VGA
connections: make sure t at your display supports at least one of t e two.
2. Get t e correct video cable. HMP100 is not delivered wit HDMI or VGA cables: t ese
are often provided wit t e display or can be found in specialized s ops. According to
your display make sure to get t e rig t video cable.
3. Connect HMP100 to t e display. Simply plug t e HDMI or t e VGA cable between t e
corresponding video out connector on t e front panel of HMP100 and t e corresponding
video in connector of your display.
4. Power up t e display. Make sure to select t e rig t video input.
5. Power up HMP100. Use t e cables and t e power converter provided in t e HMP100
package. Simply plug t e power converter on one side to a 110-220V outlet and on t e
ot er to t e back panel DC jack.
S ortly after power up, t e screen displays t e SpinetiX splas screen as displayed in t e
Figure.
T e first time HMP100 boots, t e automatic configuration procedure takes about 1½
minute. T e process will be reduced to less t an 50 seconds w en you will reboot t e
HMP100 again. During t is booting process t e front panel LED s ows green and red
activity.
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At t e end of t e booting process, t e screen will start displaying t e animated SpinetiX
logo. T is is t e default content. At t is time, t e green LED blinks regularly on and off
every second to notify t e correct be avior of HMP100.
If your system did not ave t e be avior described above you may ave a defective unit.
Before contacting SpinetiX, make sure t at t e digital displays are functional and t at t e
rig t input as been selected (some displays ave multiple inputs and you may need to
manually select t e rig t one). Also c eck t at t e pus button is not pressed by external
elements. If t e set-up appears correct, try to power down and up t e HMP100 unit by
unplugging and plugging again t e power. If t is does not correct t e errors send a
message describing w at you observe to [email protected]
Reset HMP100 to its factory default settings
WARNING: T e following procedure will delete all t e content and configurations on t e
HMP100 unit.
To reinitialize t e HMP100 unit to its factory default settings do t e following:
a) Unplug t e unit from t e power.
b) Pus t e blue button and keep it pressed.
c) Power up again t e HMP100 unit.
d) Wait wit t e pus button pressed at least 8 seconds.
e) Release t e pus button.
f) T e HMP100 unit will now boot in t e factory default mode and will ave t e
default IP address.
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UPDATING FIRMWARE
T e updating procedure of t e HMP100 depends on your network configuration.
Case 1 Your HMP100 as a direct connection to t e Internet:
•Go to t e update page of t e HTTP interface. You can find t e update page under
t e menu Advanced – Update.
•C eck t at t e Source URI is equal to
ttp://download.spinetix.com/ mp100/updates/ . If t is is not t e case, press t e
Reset to Default button.
•Press t e From the eb button, to update t e firmware of your HMP100. T is
update s ould takes less t an five minutes.
Do not power down the unit during the update. T e HMP100 will restart
automatically once t e update is over. It is possible t at t e web page display a
time-out error during t e update. However, t is as no influence on t e update
process.
•Once t e update as been performed and t e HMP100 as rebooted, you need to
perform a second update, by pressing t e From the eb button again.
Case 2 Your HMP100 doesn’t ave a direct connection to t e Internet:
•Please contact [email protected] to c eck w ic update procedure is best
suited to your configuration. Specify in your message if your HMP100 unit(s) are
in a location w ere you can easily plug an USB key or if t ey ave local network
connectivity.
Case 3 You don’t know if your HMP100 as direct access to t e Internet:
•Go to t e update page of t e HTTP interface. You can find t e update page under
t e menu Advanced – Update.
•C eck t at t e Source URI is equal to
ttp://download.spinetix.com/ mp100/updates/ . If t is is not t e case, press t e
Reset to Default button.
•C eck t e C eck only c eck box
•Press t e From t e Web button. T e HMP100 will let you know if update is
possible using t e Internet connection.
T e update page s ould look as t e image below. If it not t e case, your HMP100 is
probably already up-to-date and doesn’t need to be updated.
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Once t e update as been updated successfully, it is recommended to re-configure t e
display setting using t e Basic menu of t e updated interface. T is will increase t e
smoot ness of t e video and t e animation displayed by t e HMP100.
If your HMP100 is using the default update configuration and has direct access
to the Internet, it will update it's firmware in an automatic and transparent
manner as soon as a firmware is available. The update will take place at 3:00
AM and will not modify the content played by the HMP100 nor its display and
networks settings.
Updated Version
If your firmware as been updated, you can find t e update menu under
Administration - Firmware Update. Your HTTP interface s ould look like t e image
below.
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To update your firmware manually, press t e Check for Update button, c oosing From
server in t e drop box list. T e HMP100 will c eck t e server for updates. If updates are
available, t e interface will indicate t e number of updates and ask you to confirm or
cancel t e update.
Press Update Now to perform t e update. T is will trigger t e firmware update. T is
operation may take quite some time (up to 30 minutes). Do not power down the unit
during the update. T e HMP100 will restart automatically once t e update is over. It is
possible t at t e web page display a time-out error during t e update. However, t is as
no influence on t e update process.
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GET CONNECTED
This tutorial explains how to access for the first time an HMP100 unit from a PC
using the RJ-45 thernet interface. This step is required to access the HMP100
administration HTTP server or to publish content on a HMP100 unit.
Note t at t is procedure applies only if you ave not modified t e default network
configuration of t e HMP100 unit. See Reset to Factory default to make sure t at
your HMP100 as t e default network configuration.
Requirements:
•One of t e following configurations
oPC wit RJ-45 10/100/1000 Et ernet interface and an Et ernet cable.
oPC wit RJ-45 10/100 Et ernet interface and an Et ernet crossover cable.
oPC wit RJ-45 10/100 Et ernet interface, a switc and 2 Et ernet cables.
•One HMP100 unit
Schemes:
Guide:
1. Connect the PC, t roug t e switc depending on t e c osen setup, to t e
HMP100 unit following one of t e above sc emes.
2. Power up the PC and switc (if applicable).
3. Power up the HMP100 unit. (Note t at t e HMP100 unit does not need to be
connected to a display: allow about 1mn to HMP100 to boot up, you will see t e
green lig t blinking once per second).
4. Configure t e network on your PC.
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