Advantech DSA-2130SAE, User Manual

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Page 2: ...be accurate and reliable How ever Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringe ments of the rights of third parties which may result from its use Packing List Before setting up the system check that the items listed below are included and in good condition If any item does not accord with the table please contact your dealer immediately DSA 2130SAE Media Player 12V D...

Page 3: ...pour any liquid into an opening This may cause fire or electrical shock 13 Never open the equipment For safety reasons the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel 14 If one of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The ...

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Page 5: ...he menu system 8 2 4 System settings 9 2 4 1 for DHCP networks Automatic Network IP Configuration 9 2 4 2 for nonDHCP networks USB Keyboard configuration menus 9 2 5 Factory Reset button 13 2 5 1 Performing a factory reset 13 2 6 Applying firmware upgrades 13 Chapter 3 Software Operation 15 3 1 Installation 16 3 1 1 Setup process 16 3 2 Operation 17 3 2 1 Select Player 17 3 2 2 Program schedule 17...

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Page 7: ...Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 8: ...tions training and other media applications 1 2 Features 1 2 1 Hardware features The DSA 2130SAE Media Player is a native 1080p high definition digital signage player featuring industrial grade mechanical design and versatile open standard SMIL programmability Full HD 1080p hardware decoding of MPEG H 264 and VC 1 media formats Internal hard drive or industrial grade solid state local storage opti...

Page 9: ... HD signage player SMIL Open API for developers The DSA 2130SAE Media Player uses open XML based script ing language for extremely flexible content presentation and playback control so that your investments are never obsolete Using SMIL the de facto language of multimedia communica tions the player understands the language spoken by profes sional tools from multimedia powerhouses such as Adobe App...

Page 10: ...RCA jack Video Output VGA x1 D sub 15 pin female Audio Output R L channel analog x 2 Unbalanced stereo RCA jack Ethernet 10 100 Mbps x1 RJ45 Serial Port RS 232C 1 x D sub 9 pin Local storage Internal 160 GB 2 5 HDD Holds up to 36 hrs of typical 5 Mbps high def video Accessories RCA male 3 5mm female audio cable 3 5mm male male audio cable Ethernet cable Wall mount bracket VESA mounting kit Optiona...

Page 11: ... for USB content update 3 VGA port for analog video output 4 HDMI 1 3a connector for digital video and audio combined outputs or digital video via option DVI adapter 5 Stereo RCA audio output 6 12 V DC for power adapter 7 S W Reset button to perform factory reset see section 2 4 8 Reserved not enabled COM SPDIF VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L ...

Page 12: ...nual 6 1 5 Mechanical Drawing Drawing shown with included mounting plate accessory used for attaching the player via 4 screws with 76 mm x 228 mm 2 99 x 8 98 spacing All dimensions in mm inch Figure 1 1 Mechanical Drawing ...

Page 13: ...Chapter 2 2 Preparations and Setting Up ...

Page 14: ... or if you are using USB drives to update contents instead of a network you can perform these settings directly via the player s menu system 1 Attach a USB keyboard to the player s USB port 2 Connect the player to your display or monitor using a VGA or HDMI cable 3 Connect the player power adapter and switch the display on 4 Set your display monitor to the corresponding video input When you see th...

Page 15: ...player to the network using an Ethernet cable 2 Connect the player to a display via HDMI or VGA port 3 Find the automatically assigned IP displayed in the menus When your player starts up on a network it will acquire an IP address from your DHCP server or network router The acquired IP can be found in the menu sys tem under Device Information or from Signage Manager Express Use this IP address to ...

Page 16: ...ss the space bar to move the star cursor and then press enter to confirm OK or reject Cancel any changes In a selection menu such as the Network setting example above move the highlight into an empty selection with arrow keys then use the space bar to fill in the empty selection with a star Remember to press the space bar to move the star cur sor before you press enter otherwise changes will not b...

Page 17: ...lution to match your display s native resolution to avoid image scaling and blur If you are connecting to an LCD TV the resolution setting is most likely 1360x768 1280x720 or 1920x1080 If you are connecting a LCD computer monitor projector or plasma display refer to the device specifications for the best matching setting Press the space bar to fill in the star before pressing the enter key for OK ...

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Page 19: ...player unit 2 Press and hold the S W RESET button 3 Connect the power cable while holding the S W RESET button until status light flashes about 15 seconds 4 Wait while the system drive is being formatted 2 6 Applying firmware upgrades Firmware updates can be performed using a USB flash drive Please read the release notes carefully regarding the changes that will be made to your player before apply...

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Page 21: ...Chapter 3 3 Software Operation ...

Page 22: ...indows Media Player 10 or 11 required for video previews 3 1 1 Setup process Insert the Signage Manager Express CD and the installer should pop up automati cally If it does not start click on setup exe located on your CD using Windows Explorer If you haven t installed NET Framework you will be prompted to do so If it is already installed please proceed to the next page 1 Run the installer and foll...

Page 23: ...will be displayed 3 2 2 Program schedule For basic scheduling choose Simple looping mode For advanced scheduling choose Weekly schedule mode 3 2 2 1 Simple looping mode In Program Schedule panel you can set up the way videos images or slides are played In this panel you can schedule 2 types of schedules Looping or Weekly Schedule Looping schedule is selected by default ...

Page 24: ...eral different Looping mode playlists to be played at different times of the day and week Add files to the looping playlist Remove files from the playlist Edit the duration of each imagee video or slideshow in the playlist Preview all the items in the playlist Drag and drop to change order Schedule screen on off halts playback at certain times of the day to put display into energy saving sleep mod...

Page 25: ...s or to open previously created ones 3 2 4 Export Files The final step in Signage Manager Express lets you export all files and playlist to your player Depending on your player model you can export via network or removable media USB or CF Card Create a playback time slot pop up window Remove a playback time out Edit time slot in a pop up window Recently edited played or sheduled files for convenie...

Page 26: ...ne 2 Attach a USB drive to your computer s USB port and click the Export button 3 You will be prompted to keep or delete previous contents 4 The progress bar shows you an estimate of the remaining time to completion 5 Upon transfer complete remove the USB drive and insert it in the player The on screen display will show you the file s being copied 6 Upon synchronization complete the player will be...

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Page 28: ...yers into your digital signage networks opening up avenues of software controls and realizing the full potential of your player hardware down the road 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 or FAT file system option Copy the entire sample SMIL directory with a...

Page 29: ... website HTML expe rience you can examine this code to familiarize yourself with how a SMIL playlist is put together And just like how different HTML web editors are available for the task there are many SMIL tools and resources adopted and developed by Adobe Apple Real Networks Microsoft and more If you are a developer interested in developing and customizing for the ViewSonic NMP 550 Media Playe...

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Page 32: ...nts are laid out visually in a calendar view Anyone with basic computer skills can quickly create or modify schedules delivering the right message to the right audience at the right times Please refer to the Signage Manager Express User s Manual for detailed operations and techniques Could the player display Flash or Microsoft PowerPoint presentations The player features limited PowerPoint support...

Page 33: ...d this distorted look adding black bars are a common technique The Network Media Player can be configured to automatically add black bars for cer tain types of displays You can set the output resolution in the media player s config uration menu to match the native resolution of your display Some JPEG images cannot be played in the media player Progressive JPEG are not supported Please convert to b...

Page 34: ... of playback problems To determine if the problem is caused by a bad play list simply delete the play list and restart player The player should loop through all media files indicating a fault with the play list If the playback is scheduled to play at specific time check to see if the device is set to the right time zone on the world clock When nothing seems wrong the time zone setting is often the...

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Page 36: ...ations are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permis sion of the publisher All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Advantech Co Ltd 2009 ...