Sony ICS-FW40, User Manual

Page 1: ... Copyright 2006 Technovare Systems Inc FW40 Commander RIA Users Guide Version 1 0a www technovare com ...

Page 2: ...n 5 Installation 6 Setup 9 Edit Index html 9 Using the Software 10 Server Side Controls 10 Starting the Services 10 Stopping the Services 10 Rich Internet Application Client Browser 11 Settings Screen 12 Adding Devices 13 Creating Groups 14 Adding Devices to Groups 15 Uploading Media Files to Server 16 Registering Streams 17 Creating Playlists 18 Main Screen 19 Upgrading Firmware 20 Performing a S...

Page 3: ... The FW40 Commander Server Software package contains everything needed to turn an ordinary PC running Windows NT XP into a powerful server that will host the FW40 Commander Rich Internet Application RIA Package Contents The packing box should contain the following items FW40 or FW40D Unit CD containing o Installation Software o Users Guide this document o Soft copy of Quick Start Guide o Sample Me...

Page 4: ...uirements Server Hardware 150MB Available HDD space 512MB or more RAM Pentium4 2 5GHz Class Processor or Faster Software Windows XP with SP2 NET 2 0 Library Must not have any pre existing HTTP server or FTP server software installed unless they are listening on alternate non standard TCP IP ports ...

Page 5: ...on 1 0a 3 www technovare com Browser Requirements Client Due to the Adobe Flash content of the RIA the web client interface is best viewed with Flash Player 8 or Newer o http www adobe com Internet Explorer 6 or Newer o http www microsoft com ...

Page 6: ...tall and configure the following third party software packages onto the target system Apache 2 2 3 MySQL 5 0 24a PHP 5 1 6 phpMyAdmin 2 9 0 1 FileZilla FTP Server 0 9 18 OpenSSL 0 9 8d Please make sure that there are not any pre existing versions of any of the aforementioned third party packages Destination Folders Main Folder The target directory on the system is fixed at C FW40Cmdr All installed...

Page 7: ...on Procedure Preparation 1 Make sure none of the following software packages are already installed If they are then uninstall them before proceeding o Any HTTP Server listening to Port 80 Apache IIS etc o Any FTP Server listening to Port 21 o MySQL All versions 2 Close all other applications that might be running ...

Page 8: ...se to the CD drive in My Computer and run setup exe to begin the installation process 4 Follow the On Screen instructions 5 If there were no problems detected by the Compatibility Checker you should see this dialog If there were any problems detected then they will be listed in the Compatibility Checker log You must take care to clear up the problems or else the installer will refuse to install th...

Page 9: ... 0a 7 www technovare com Installation and Setup continued 6 There will be a series of Question popup dialog boxes near the end of the installation process They are related to the FileZilla FTP server installation Please answer them as shown below ...

Page 10: ...FW40 Commander Software Users Guide Version 1 0a 8 www technovare com Installation and Setup continued 7 You should see the following screen if all was successful ...

Page 11: ...le c FW40Cmdr www Index html Replace both instances of localhost with the IP Address or domain name of your server on the LAN If you do not know the IP Address then open a cmd window and type ipconfig This can be done using a string replacement feature of any text editor by replacing localhost with 192 168 0 10 as an example IP Address ...

Page 12: ...started after a successful installation and upon any subsequent reboots of the server If for some reason the services are not running you can restart them by Start All Programs FW40CmdrServer Start Services Stopping the Services Before uninstalling or if you just want the take the server offline you need to stop the FW40Commander Windows Service and the other services by Start All Programs FW40Cmd...

Page 13: ... Client Browser Now that your server is online you should enter the domain name or IP Address of your server into your browser s address bar This resulting Rich Internet Application is the main point of control for the system Any web client that is able to access your server can also serve as a point of control for the system ...

Page 14: ...vare com Using the Software Settings Settings Screen The Settings Screen provides the functions needed to add devices streams files and create playlists to name a few The following tabbed pages exist under the Settings screen Devices Groups Files Streams Playlists ...

Page 15: ...pon a unique port number that is not already in use by the router i e it is not already being forwarded from the WAN to the LAN 2 Configure your router to forward the unique port number you chose in step 1 from the WAN side to port 53484 and the IP Address of the device on the LAN side 3 Enter the following values into the form above and press Add once for each device you would like to add Name A ...

Page 16: ...vare com Using the Software Settings continued Creating Groups Groups are a convenient way of organizing devices Once a group is made you can control all devices within that group as a unit Step 1 Enter a name for the new group Step 2 Press the Create Group Button ...

Page 17: ...ngs continued Adding Devices to Groups You can also add other groups to the group by following the same general procedure except selecting groups to add instead of devices Step 2 Select the Device s you would like to add to the group Step 1 Select the group to edit Step 3 Press this button to add ...

Page 18: ... an alternate FTP upload method will appear When this occurs you will be required to drag and drop the large file into the FTP browser that will pop up Once the transfer has completed the file will be registered and ready for use An alternate way to add Video files is to copy them directly to the following directory on the server that is running the FW40 Commander Software C FW40Cmdr www uploads v...

Page 19: ...treams All streams must be registered in order to be able to play them manually as part of a playlist or as a scheduled event The format of the stream is saved for information purposes only Step 1 Enter a name Step 2 Enter a UDP Multi cast Address with a port number Step 3 Select the format of the stream Step 4 Press Apply ...

Page 20: ...aylists A playlist is a powerful method for creating synchronized content across several displays Once you create one you also have the option of creating new ones based upon the entries in any pre existing one Step 1 Enter a name and press Create Step 2 Select Playlist Step 3 Enter Entry Information and then press Apply ...

Page 21: ...s streams playlists as well as displaying real time status of all devices The following tabbed pages exist under the Main screen Configuration o General o Maintenance Display Control Player Control Scheduling Logging Local Media The first logical place to start if you are just getting started would be to add new devices using the Settings Devices page Next section ...

Page 22: ...devices with a new firmware image Please make sure that the file you upload is compatible with the device s you plan on updating with it When the firmware upgrade process begins the device s will become inoperative for 7minutes while they download the image from the server and burn it into their Flash You can track the progress in the Device Info tree Step 1 Select a Device Step 2 Browse for Updat...

Page 23: ... Performing a Self Test Following the procedure shown above will start a process which will initiate a self test on a device or group of devices You can track the progress in the Device Info tree The results will be in the device s log file Step 1 Select a Device Step 2 Select Test Type Step 3 Start Test ...

Page 24: ...bove will start a process which will format the HDD of a device This is a necessary first step for the FW40D type devices to become operational You can track the progress in the Device Info tree The Format Hard Drive Key can be found on the Quick Start Guide that accompanying the unit Step 1 Select a Device Step 2 Enter Format Hard Drive Key Step 3 Format HDD ...

Page 25: ...the display power state of a device or a group of devices Playlists and scheduled events can also change the display power state Please note that it can take up to 30 seconds for a display to turn on off and stabilize There is no need to press the On or Off button again if the display does not immediately turn on or off Step 1 Select a Device or Group Step 2 Press On or Off ...

Page 26: ...ce or a group of devices This control will only be enabled for FW40D devices and groups that only contain FW40D devices The list of files to select from is comprised of all the files local to a particular device For a group it is comprised of the intersection set of files within a group Step 1 Select a Device or Group Step 2 Use these controls to select a file to Play Step 3 Press Start ...

Page 27: ...ontinued Playing Streams This is the manual method for controlling the streaming player state of a device or a group of devices The stream must be registered via the Settings screen for it to appear in the Select Stream list Step 1 Select a Device or Group Step 3 Press Start Step 2 Select a Stream ...

Page 28: ...from depends upon whether the selected device is a FW40 or a FW40D device If it is a FW40D then all available playlists will be displayed If not then only the playlists that do not contain file type media will be displayed The same holds true for the type of group that is selected Only if the group is comprised of only FW40D devices will all available playlists be displayed Step 1 Select a Device ...

Page 29: ...ule files or playlists that contain files will only be enabled for FW40D devices and groups that only contain FW40D devices The list of files to select from is comprised of all the files local to a particular device For a group it is comprised of the intersection set of files within a group Step 1 Select a Device or Group Step 2 Select a Date Step 3 Use these controls to create a new Scheduled Eve...

Page 30: ...n continued Displaying and Saving Logs The activities of a device or group can be viewed from this screen Also you may Clear or Save the log if you desire The results of any device self tests will be displayed here as well Step 1 Select a Device or Group Step 2 View Log Step 3 Download Log file ...

Page 31: ... need to play the file from the device since the file must be present on its local HDD in order to do so This screen shows you what files are on each device and allows you to transfer files from the server to a device or group If you select the Playlist Mode then you will be able to see all files on the server that are part of a particular playlist to more easily transfer them all to a device or g...