MP800 UHD Media Player Manual
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Rev. 100- 10/17/16
Chapter 5
– Using Extended Applications (XApp)
X-App Manager Technical Specification
1.0 Overview
The X-App Manager is a base software component of the MP8XX series players. The X-App
Manager provides a number of functions that are an extension or an enhancement of the player's SNMP command
functions. These functions include the following:
Auto-starting of playback
Scheduling of playback
GPIO support (buttons/kiosk mode)
Scripting for custom operations
Loading/Unloading of custom applications (X-App)
Loading/Unloading for legacy X-Apps (TNET X-Apps)
Player configuration
These functions are mostly commanded from an external memory device (SD card or USB flash drive).
Additionally, the X-App Manager provides a network-based interface for performing some general purpose
functions and facilitating the loading and unloading of player applications (X-Apps).
2.0 X-App Manager Functions
2.1. Auto-starting of playback
A video, playlist, browser, or music file can selected for playback on player start up. The item to start is specified
in the configuration file on the external memory device. The playback starts when the player first powers up or
when the external memory device is inserted.
Note: Browser file types (html) may include a video zone where a video playlist can optionally be played.
2.2. Scheduling of playback
Playback can be scheduled based on calendar dates, times, and week days. Video playlists can be scheduled. Also
Html files (layouts) can be scheduled. The scheduled data is placed in an XML file on the external memory device.
The file format is the same as specified by the CE Labs Content Manager API.
2.3. GPIO support (buttons/kiosk mode)
On players equipped with GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output), videos, pictures, browser files or a tuner channel
can be assigned to play when a button connected to the GPIO is pressed.
2.4. Loading/Unloading of legacy X-Apps (TNET X-Apps)
The X-App Manager supports the loading and unloading of X-Apps ported from MP500 player for use in the
MP7XX players.
2.5. Player Configuration
Various play configuration items can be set from the SD card or USB drive.