ViewSonic CD-1010 User manual

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CD-1010User’s Manual
December 2009

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Contents
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1.Introduction1
1.1.Hardwarefeatures1
1.2.SoftwareFeatures1
1.3.PackageContents2
1.4.Physicalportsandfeatures2
1.5.VESAmountingkit(OptionalAccessory)2
2.ConfiguringtheCD‐1010MediaPlayer3
2.1.SystemConnections3
2.2.USBkeyboardConfigurationMenus3
2.3.ConnecttheCD‐1010toyournetwork4
2.4.ClockandCalendarSettings0
2.5.BrightnessandVolumesettings5
2.6.Settingapassword6
2.7.Factoryreset6
2.8.Applyingfirmwareupgrades6
3.ContentManagement7
4.WorkingwithSMIL8
4.1.Introduction8
4.2.PlayingaSMILdemo8
4.3.www.a‐smil.orgforDevelopers8
5.TechnicalData9
5.1.Specifications9
5.2.MechanicalDrawings10
6.Appendix:FAQ11
7.Appendix:FirmwareUpgrades13
7.1.FirmwareupgradeusingSignageManagerExpress13

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1. Introduction
ThisdocumentdescribesthehardwareandsoftwareoperationsoftheCD‐1010,systemsetup,and
frequentlyaskedquestions.
1.1.Hardwarefeatures
•10‐inchwidescreenLCDdisplayandstereospeakers
•Built‐inwirelessb/gnetworkwithoptionalUSBEthernetadapter
•ScalaenabledforcompatibilitywithScalaContentManager
•SignageManagerExpressconfigurationutility
•ContentauthoringviaMicrosoftPowerPoint(template‐basedslideshowcreation)
•SupportsadvanceddeviceprogrammingviatheW3CSMILopenAPI
1.2.SoftwareFeatures
SignageManagerExpressutilityforstreamlineddigitalsignagemanagement
SignageManagerExpresshelpsyouquicklysetupandtestplaybackonyourdigital
signageplayer.Onceyouhavescheduledyourcontents,youcanquicklyconfigureall
playersacrossthenetworksimultaneouslywithafewclicksofthemouse.Pleasesee
theSignageManagerExpressUser'sManualforoperationdetails.
Scalanetworkenabled(Scalalicenserequired)
Forindustryleadingnetworkmanagement,theCD‐1010DigitalSignboardis
certifiedtoworkinaScalaContentManagernetworkedenvironment.Thisprovides
youwithmaximumflexibilityinareliable,RISC‐basedsignagedisplay.
SMILOpenAPIfordevelopers
TheCD‐1010usesopenXML‐basedscriptinglanguageforhighly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adoptedbyprofessionaldevelopmenttoolsfromAdobe,
Apple,Microsoft,RealNetworks,andmore.
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1.3.PackageContents
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NOTINCLUDED:AUSBkeyboardisrequiredforsystemsetup
1.4.Physicalportsandfeatures
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1.5.VESAmountingkit(OptionalAccessory)
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PartnumberIAD‐ACC‐ITM‐0020
TheCD‐1010canbeadaptedforMIS‐D75VESA
mountingviatheoptionalmountingkit.Pleasesee
theinstructionssheetinthekitforinstallationdetails.
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MainUnitQuickStartGuideACAdapterSoftwareCD

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2. ConfiguringtheCD‐1010MediaPlayer
2.1.SystemConnections
1AttachtheACpoweradaptertopowerontheunit.Thefollowingprogressbarwillbedisplayedon
yourmonitor:
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2Player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.
Theplayerwillbootintothe“OpenStandard
MediaPlayer”screen.PluginaUSBkeyboardto
enterconfigurationmenus.Themenuandblue
backgroundwillappearinabout30seconds.
Ifyouhavealreadyloadedmediacontentsinto
theplayer,contentswillplaybackimmediately
afterbootup,andthe“OpenStandardMedia
Player”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CD‐1010toconfiguresettings.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:
Navigatingthemenus
Navigatethemenususingarrowkeys,spacebar,enterkey,ESC,andnumeralkeysonyourUSB
keyboard.Usethekeyboardarrowkeystohighlightmenuitems,pressthespacebartomovethe
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star(cursor),andthenpressentertoconfirm(<OK>)orreject(<Cancel>)anychanges.
2.3.ConnecttheCD1010toyournetwork
Determineaconnectiontype
Wirelessconnection(built‐in):Theplayerwillscanforwirelesssignalsnearbyduringbootup.Ifthe
networkrequiresauthentication,youwillbeaskedtoprovidethepasswordforaccess.
(OPTIONAL)wiredconnection:AttachtheUSBEthernetAdapteraccessory(sold
separately)toyourCD‐1010mediaplayer’sUSBportandconnectaLANcabletothe
adapter’sotherend(RJ‐45port).REBOOTplayertoinitializetheadapter.
PlayerIPaddress
YouwillalsoneedanIPaddressfortheplayeronyournetwork.Thiscouldbesetautomatically
(DHCP)ormanually(staticIP):
1)DHCP–AutomaticallyAssignNetworkIPAddress
DHCPisenabledbydefault.YoudonotneedtochangethesettingsunlesssettingastaticIP.
2)Static–ManuallyAssignNetworkIPAddress
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Movethehighlightto“StaticIP”
below,press“Spacebar”onthe
keyboardtofillinthestar(*)at
theStaticIPbrackets,andpress
“Enter”onthekeyboardto
select<OK>.
Proceedtoconfigureanavailable
staticIPaddress.Pleaseaskyour
networkadministratorfor
assistanceifnecessary
Highlight“IPconfiguration”and
press“Enter”onkeyboardto
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2.4.ClockandCalendarSettings
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Youmayskip“Setlocaltime”
asitwillbesynchronized
automatically.
SETthecorrecttimezone.
DaylightSaving(DST)rulescan
beconfiguredwhenyouenter
theSettimezonesubmenu.
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2.5.BrightnessandVolumesettings
FromtheMainMenu,selectOutputsettingtoenterthesubmenu.
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Highlight“Timesetting”andpress
“Enter”onkeyboardto<Select>
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Youcanenterthedisplaybrightnessofthe
backlightinpercentage(%)from0
(dimmest)to100(brightest)
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Youcanenterthesoundlevelinpercentage
(%)from0(quietest)to100(loudest)orin
decibels(db)from‐22(quietest)to0
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2.6.Settingapassword
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2.7.Factoryreset
Tore‐initializethesystem,clearpasswords,andreturnsettingstotheirdefaultvalues:
1. Powerdownthesystem(Powerdownbutton)
2. Reconnectthepowercord,theninsertUSBkeyboardbeforetheplayerfullybootsup.
3. HoldtheDeletekeyonyourkeyboardtoentertheresetmenu
4. Choosetoresetpasswordorrestoreallsettings
5. Confirmandwaitwhilesystemreboottocompletereset.
2.8.Applyingfirmwareupgrades
FirmwareupdatescanbeperformedusingaUSBflashdriveorvianetworkusingManagerExpress.
Pleasereadthereleasenotescarefullyregardingthechangesthatwillbemadetoyourplayerbefore
applyingtheupgrade
1. ObtainthelatestfirmwareandcopyittotherootdirectoryofaUSBdrive
2. PowerondeviceandplugUSBkeyboardtothedevicetoentermenusystem
3. Followonscreeninstructionsandselectfirmwareupgradeoptioninthemenu
4. Wheninstructed,plugintheUSBdrivetobeginfirmwareupgrade
Thedefaultpasswordisblank.
Youmaysetapasswordto
preventunauthorizedaccessto
theplayer.
Youwillhavetoresettheplayer
ifyouforgetthepassword.
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3. ContentManagement
Fortestingvideosandplayerconnectivity,pleaseseetheSignageManagerExpressSoftwareManual
foroperatinginstructions.
ForsettinguptheplayeronaScalaContentManagerNetwork,pleaseseetheBridgeServer1.5Quick
StartGuide
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4. WorkingwithSMIL
TheCD‐1010usesopencommunicationsprotocolsforhighlyflexiblecontentpresentationand
playbackcontrol.SMIL‐compliancemeanspredictableresultsacrossmultipledevices,andSMIL’snon‐
proprietarynaturemeansthatyourinvestmentsareneverobsolete.
4.1.Introduction
UsingSMIL(pronounced“smile”),thelanguagecreatedbyW3Cformultimediacommunications,the
mediaplayerunderstandsthelanguage“spoken”byprofessionaltoolsfromcompaniessuchas
Adobe,Apple,Microsoft,andRealNetworks.Whatthismeansisquicker,easier,andbetter
integrationofyourplayersintoyourdigitalsignagenetworks,openingupavenuesofsoftware
controlsandrealizingthefullpotentialofyourplayerhardwaredowntheroad.
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4.2.PlayingaSMILdemo
ThedemonstrationfilescanbefoundintheSoftwareandDocumentationCD.
Step1:PreparecontentsusingaPC
PrepareaformattedUSBdrive(usingthe“FAT32”filesystem
option).CopytheentiresampleSMILdirectorywithallitscontent
filesfromSoftwareandDocumentationCDtotheUSBdrive.Make
suretheSMILdirectoryshowsupintherootdirectoryoftheUSB
drive.
Step2:Uploadcontentstoplayer
PoweruptheCD‐1010.Bootingtakesabout90seconds.
Whentheorangebootindicatorlampgoesout,insert
USBdriveintotheUSBporttobeginupload.Allfiles
undertheSMILdirectorywillbecopiedtotheplayer
andthesamplecontentswillbegintoplay.
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4.3.www.asmil.orgforDevelopers
ThemediaplayerutilizesW3CSMILopenstandard,makingiteasiertocustomizetoyourproject
managementneeds.Forresources,downloads,andcommunitysupport,pleasevisitwww.a‐smil.org.