Cisco 4400G, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...cking the Package Contents Finding a Suitable Location to Set Up Yo Participating in a DHCP Network Connecting to a DMP Display Connecting to a 120V 240V AC Checking the LEDs Logging in to DMPDM and Ch Configuring Video Output Setting Up Centralized Ma Product Documentation Support an ...

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Page 3: ...y to a DMP and that shows digital signage content to an audience The display might be analog or digital and might be standard definition or high definition Cisco Digital Media Manager Digital Signage Module DMM DSM is a web based graphical user interface that system administrators content managers and graphic designers use to centrally manage a network of DMP devices organize and bind together the...

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Page 5: ... product package for one DMP 4400G should contain all of the following One AC adapter 12V 3A One power cord One battery powered remote control CR2025 lithium battery 3V One IR extension cable Three signal cables HDMI version 1 1 Composite RCA video Composite RCA audio 3mm jack red and white RCA plugs ...

Page 6: ...g from the package or appears to be defective contact the technical support team trained to support DMS products at dms softwarekeys cisco com Interface Description Chassis Front Panel LED There are three LEDs Green Red Yellow IR Receiver Chassis Back Panel Antenna Audio CVBS HDMI ...

Page 7: ...t settings when pressed RJ 45 10 100 1000 Ethernet with dual LEDs Supports wake on LAN RS232 S Video SPDIF USB Two USB 2 0 3 Finding a Suitable Location to Set Up Your DMP The site where you set up a DMP must be within 6 feet of an AC electrical outlet socket with voltage that is standard in your locale between 120V and 240V To understand the supported ...

Page 8: ...ental Tolerance Ranges The DMP 4400G is intended for indoor use US Customary Unit Modern Metric Unit Temperature1 Min Max Min Max Operating long term or short term 41ûF 104ûF 5ûC 40ûC Nonoperating or storage 4ûF 140ûF 20ûC 60ûC Relative Humidity2 Min Max 1 Ambient 2 Noncondensing ambient ...

Page 9: ...for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 5 0 on Cisco com to learn how to configure your DMP to use a static IP address Tip If a network security policy restricts DHCP address assignments to network interface cards with known MAC addresses read the sticker that is affixed to the bottom of your DMP chassis then provide your security policy administrator with the MAC address Step 1 Plug one end...

Page 10: ...n than it uses full motion video Most often content is web based or animated in Flash The nature of these media types means that some pixels are not updated frequently in digital signage Given that LCDs are less susceptible to burn in than plasma displays are LCD displays are the superior choice for digital signage Even though image persistence is sometimes a problem on LCD displays it is almost a...

Page 11: ...onal standards If NEC is your preferred manufacturer for LCD displays we recommend these NEC models 32 MultiSync LCD3210 40 Either of these MultiSync LCD4010 MultiSync LCD4020 46 MultiSync LCD4610 57 MultiSync LCD5710 The maximum supported length for a video cable is 10 feet Composite RCA and S Video 16 feet HDMI ...

Page 12: ...your DMP we recommend that you use the provided composite RCA cable for both video and audio Step 1 On the back of your DMP chassis do one of the following If you will connect your DMP to a digital display that has an HDMI interface plug the male end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI interface on your DMP If you will connect your DMP to one of the recommended NEC display models that does not have an...

Page 13: ...on your DMP Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable or cables to the corresponding interface or interfaces on your DMP display Step 3 If the DMP display is not already turned on turn it on now 6 Connecting to a 120V 240V AC Socket Warning Use only the supplied power cable and adapter Step 1 Connect the DMP power cable to the AC adapter Step 2 Connect the DC barrel connector to the 12V DC power s...

Page 14: ... LED After you attach your DMP to its AC power source you should see light from both LEDs through the DMP front grille The LEDs tell you if your DMP has power and if it has obtained an IP address A solid green LED indicates that a power source is available A solid red LED indicates that your DMP is trying to obtain an IP address After your DMP has an IP address it turns off the red LED The LEDs do...

Page 15: ...Passwords Step 1 When your DMP display shows the Cisco logo and shows an IP address for your DMP write down the IP address Tip To reconfigure this splash screen in the future to persist for less than or more than the factory default duration of ...

Page 16: ...er the username admin and the password default Caution Security in your network might be compromised unless you change the factory default passwords in DMPDM for both of these The DMP Web Account user The DMP Service Account user To protect your network against this vulnerability you must complete the rest of this procedure If you have very few DMPs and will manage each of them in isolation you ca...

Page 17: ...in DMM DSM must use the correct syntax for URI encoding The syntax in URI encoding for submitting a string requires that you enter a plus sign instead of a space wherever the value for a queryable object should contain a space For example if the queryable object is user and its value is John Smith you would enter user John Smith in your string If any values in the string should contain an actual p...

Page 18: ...enter it again in the Repeat Password field then click Apply Next select Administration Save Configuration then click Save Alternatively you can use DMM DSM to change the password simultaneously on multiple DMPs in your digital signage network a Select Digital Media Players Advanced Tasks System Tasks then click the blank page icon to create a new system task ...

Page 19: ...new_password mib save 1 where new_password is exactly the password that you want to assign to the DMP Web Account user d To save the task so that it becomes available for your use click Submit e To send the password changing instruction simultaneously to multiple DMPs in your digital signage network do the following Select Schedules Immediate Deployment Select a group from the DMP Groups object se...

Page 20: ...onfiguration then click Save Alternatively you can use DMM DSM to change the password simultaneously on multiple DMPs in your digital signage network a Select Digital Media Players Advanced Tasks System Tasks then click the blank page icon to create a new system task For reference see the figure that follows Step 4a b Enter a name and description for the new task then select Set from the Request T...

Page 21: ...neously to multiple DMPs in your digital signage network do the following Select Schedules Immediate Deployment Select a group from the DMP Groups object selector Select the check box for each DMP where the DMP Service Account password should change Select from the Actions list the system task that you named in Step 5b Click Go ...

Page 22: ...utput Step 1 In the Settings area click DMP Display Attributes The display autodetection feature is enabled by default If you are satisfied with the selections and entries that DMPDM made for you you are done with this section ...

Page 23: ...not know which options to select see the manufacturer documentation for your DMP display Step 2 From the Color Space list select the absolute color space that your DMP display uses Step 3 If you selected RGB as the color space select an option from the Color Component Order list to define the order in which to store red green and blue data This definition is sometimes called the left to right addi...

Page 24: ...P address for your DMP Step 7 To make your configuration changes permanent even after you restart your DMP do the following a Select Administration Save Configuration b On the Save Configuration page click Save 10 Setting Up Centralized Management If your DMP will be managed centrally as part of a digital signage network you must configure DMPDM and DMM DSM to work together ...

Page 25: ...ized Management b In the DMM DSM Server Timeout in seconds field enter the maximum number of seconds that your DMP should wait for a response from the trusted DMM appliance This is the appliance that serves DMM DSM c In the DMM Appliance IP Address field enter the routable IP address or DNS resolvable hostname of the trustworthy DMM appliance The DMM Appliance IP Address field might already be pop...

Page 26: ... port 7777 when centralized management is enabled Step 2 Throughout your digital signage network confirm that your centrally managed DMPs all share Identical user credentials for their DMP Web Account Identical user credentials for their DMP Service Account To learn how to make these credentials identical see the Logging in to DMPDM and Ch Step 3 Specify in DMM DSM the correct user credentials for...

Page 27: ...serving DMM DSM like dmm example com DMP User Name Enter admin or if you have changed the DMP Web Account username from the default value enter the new username that you assigned DMP User Password Enter the password that corresponds to the username c Click Save Note If you later use a system task in DMM DSM to change the credentials for your DMPs as described in the Logging in to DMPDM and ...

Page 28: ...o that they are identical to the new credentials for your DMPs Otherwise if you do not update this information DMM DSM will use obsolete credentials when it tries to communicate with your DMPs and when communication fails will consider your DMPs to be unreachable and unmanageable ...

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Page 30: ...ion if battery is incorrectly replaced When replacing the lithium coin cell battery use only the same or an equivalent type that is recommended by the manufacturer The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used handled or disposed of ...

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