Breeze BRZ2-301, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Breeze Player Installation Guide for BRZ2 301 Android Player Version 2 2 August 2016 ...

Page 2: ...3 HARDWARE Install a Breeze Player 4 Audio Connection 5 HDMI Video Input 6 BREEZE PLAYER APPLICATION Stop the Breeze Player Application 8 Start the Breeze Player Application 9 NETWORK CONNECTIONS Static IP Address 10 Wireless Connection 12 Confirm Connectivity 14 BREEZE SERVER COMMUNICATION 15 Register a Breeze Player 16 RESOLUTION SCREEN SETTINGS Screen Resolution 17 Screen Zoom 20 Screen Orienta...

Page 3: ... com DOCUMENTATION Breeze Quick Start User Manual http support keywesttechnology com downloads Breeze2 Getting 20Started 20with 20Breeze pdf BREEZE ARCHITECTURE Breeze is a hybrid SaaS Software as a Service product Accessing the Breeze server with a web browser means access is reliant upon the local Internet connection Breeze Players the devices that sit behind screens and run the digital signage ...

Page 4: ...nnections to function at the most basic level Internet video signal and power BASIC CONNECTIONS 1 Ethernet a Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port labeled LAN on the Breeze Player 2 Video Output a Connect the HDMI cable to HDMI OUT on the Breeze Player b Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the monitor television screen or video distribution system 3 Power a Plug the power cord into...

Page 5: ...ties AUDIO CONNECTION 4 Audio Optional a Connect external speakers to the audio port on the Breeze Player AUDIO VOLUME There are many places to adjust the volume of a playlist and even specific media items in the playlist 1 Volume control for media in a playlist in the Breeze Editor Media Properties 2 Volume control for zones in a playlist in the Breeze Editor Zone Properties 3 Volume control of t...

Page 6: ...d directly in the playlist Incorporating cable programming is the most common use for external video sources in digital signage The image below depicts a cable box sharing a video signal between a television and a Breeze Player This cable television video signal is then displayed as part of the playlist on the digital sign The resolution of the HDMI video input signal must match the resolution sel...

Page 7: ... Please see the illustration on page 4 b Send a playlist to the player containing a Video Input widget to see the video input signal through the Breeze Player Note Testing with the HDMI IN application is NOT recommended Only one application can control the HDMI input signal at a time If the HDMI IN application is still running the Breeze Player cannot utilize the HDMI input signal and the video in...

Page 8: ...ouse and keyboard to the player device The Breeze Player application runs the digital sign and this application must be closed to view the desktop and accomplish tasks such as modifying device settings and testing network connectivity STOP THE BREEZE PLAYER APPLICATION 1 Click the mouse button and the Navigation Bar appears at the bottom of the screen over the playlist 2 Select the circle button f...

Page 9: ...it has been stopped Failure to restart the Breeze Player application will result in a digital sign that displays nothing but a computer desktop START THE BREEZE PLAYER APPLICATION 1 To restart the Breeze Player application select the Breeze Player icon on the desktop Note If a registration tool appears after the Breeze Player icon is selected the player is not connected to a Breeze server Please r...

Page 10: ...after installation is complete If the player device does not receive an IP address automatically please contact your network administrator STATIC IP ADDRESS A static IP address can be configured for a wired or wireless connection Please contact your network administrator to be assigned an open static IP address ASSIGN A STATIC IP ADDRESS 1 Stop the Breeze Player application 2 Select the Settings i...

Page 11: ...Ethernet Ip mode 5 Select static in the Ethernet Ip mode window 6 After selecting static the Ethernet window appears Enter the appropriate network information in the fields It is highly recommended to obtain a static IP address from your network administrator 7 When the network information is complete in the Ethernet window click the CONNECT button 8 Click the circle button in the Navigation Bar t...

Page 12: ...WIRELESS CONNECTION 1 Stop the Breeze Player application 2 Click on the Settings icon on the desktop 3 Go to the Wireless networks section in the Settings menu and select Wi Fi 4 In the Wi Fi settings turn on Wi Fi using the toggle switch on the right 5 After Wi Fi is enabled a list of detectable wireless networks appears Select the wireless network to connect to the Breeze Player If the wireless ...

Page 13: ...he process of obtaining an IP address from the wireless network first authenticating if the wireless network is secured If the authentication process fails the password may be entered incorrectly 7 Once the player device has received an IP address from the wireless network the word Saved appears below the name of the connected wireless network 8 Click the circle button in the Navigation Bar to ret...

Page 14: ...ECTIVITY The Browser can be used to confirm network connectivity once a Breeze Player device is installed and connected to the Internet TO CONFIRM INTERNET CONNECTIVITY 1 Stop the Breeze Player application 2 Click on the Browser icon on the desktop 3 Internet connectivity is confirmed when a web page such as www google com loads successfully 4 Close the Browser window Restart the Breeze Player app...

Page 15: ... first three fields Name Username and Password are fairly simple concepts The Domain Screen Width and Screen Height fields require technical information a user is advised to locate before registering a player The Domain field requires the sub domain of the Breeze server A Breeze server with a web address of https training breezedigitalsignage com has a subdomain of training A user should type trai...

Page 16: ...Width and Screen Height fields Once a user has gathered the appropriate details registering a Breeze Player is merely a matter of typing the correct information in the needed fields REGISTER A BREEZE PLAYER 1 Name is the name of the player icon in the Players tool It is helpful to name a player according to its location when utilizing multiple players 2 Username and Password correspond to credenti...

Page 17: ...er in Portrait mode SCREEN RESOLUTION The measure of a screen s width and height such as in inches is a physical measurement of the screen s shape and size Resolution is a digital measurement of the pixels a screen is capable of supporting in each direction width and height A pixel is often referred to as a screen unit The resolution of the screen connected to the player is not only required to re...

Page 18: ...sttechnology com SCREEN RESOLUTION Be sure to record the selected resolution It is needed to register a player and to build the correctly sized playlists in the Editor tool LOCATE SUPPORTED SCREEN RESOLUTIONS 1 Stop the Breeze Player application and select the Settings icon on the desktop 2 Go to the Device section in the Settings menu and select HDMI 3 Select HDMI Resolution ...

Page 19: ...on window The first two digits make up the resolution width x height and the third digit is the frame rate A player connected to a screen with more advanced technology such as 4K resolution offers more screen resolution selections 5 Record the selected resolution and select Cancel Or select a new resolution The resolution is applied to a player device as soon as it is selected and the user is retu...

Page 20: ...nal from the player is not filling the screen or is spilling off the screen adjusting the Screen Zoom could resolve the issue For example the Screen Zoom control shown above at approximately 25 produces a video output that fills only a portion of the screen instead of the entire screen This concept is demonstrated below This Screen Zoom control is easy to understand as the zoom of the screen is ap...

Page 21: ...ntation on the Breeze Player rotates the screen display in 90 intervals To configure a screen for Portrait mode select 90 or 270 in the Screen Orientation window If the incorrect Screen Orientation is selected the screen display will be upside down CONFIGURE PORTRAIT MODE 1 Stop the Breeze Player application and select the Settings icon on the desktop 2 Go to the Device section in the Settings men...

Page 22: ...nt while an indicator is red because a player continues to operate using the last good update it received A newly registered player has a red indicator light until it receives a schedule An update must be sent to the player to inform the player of changes to content playlists schedules and player settings The selections available in the Schedule drop down list of the Players tool correspond to the...