Cisco 4305G, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...ting in a DHCP Network 4 Connecting to a DMP Display 5 Connecting to a 100V 240V AC Socket 6 Checking the LEDs 7 Logging in to DMPDM and Changing its Passwords 8 Configuring Video Output 9 Setting Up Centralized Management 10 Learning About the Remote Control for DMPs 11 Learning About the Protective Case for DMPs 12 Product Documentation Support and Security ...

Page 2: ... Flash technology by Adobe Systems Inc Copyright 1995 2003 Adobe Systems Inc All Rights reserved Macromedia Flash Macromedia Flash and Macromedia Flash Lite are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc in the United States and other countries ...

Page 3: ...arately Digital Media Player Device Manager DMPDM is a web based graphical user interface to configure one DMP during its initial setup to manage one DMP in isolation and to deliver your media to one DMP display DMPDM is served from the DMP that it manages System administrators content managers and graphic designers use a Digital Media Manager DMM software module called DMM DSM to centrally manage...

Page 4: ...tml FAQs and troubleshooting http www cisco com en US products p s6681 prod_troubleshooting_guides_lis t html Cisco Academy of Digital Signage http www cisco com go dms ads My Tech Support registration required http www cisco com en US support ts d_my_tech_support html Cisco Service Contract Center http www cisco com web partners ser vices resources cscc index html Cisco Security Advisories http w...

Page 5: ...portant legal information which you should keep This quick start guide and other product documentation One DMP 4305G Two signal cables HDMI Composite RCA One AC adapter and four snap on plugs If anything is missing from the package or appears to be defective contact the technical support team trained to support DMS products at http cisco com en US support ...

Page 6: ...pported lengths for different video cable types see the Connecting to a DMP Display section on page 9 Environmental Tolerance Ranges The DMP 4305G is intended for indoor use Temperature1 US Customary Unit Modern Metric Unit Min Max Min Max Operating long term or short term 41 F 104 F 5 C 40 C Nonoperating or storage 4 F 140 F 20 C 60 C Relative Humidity2 Min Max Operating nonoperating and storage ...

Page 7: ...at a physical location that does not have a DHCP server see on Cisco com the version of User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager that applies to you http www cisco com en US products ps7220 products_user_gui de_list html Altitude3 US Customary Unit Modern Metric Unit Min Max Min Max Operating nonoperating and storage 0 feet 13 780 feet 0 meters 4 200 meters 1 Ambient 2 Noncondensin...

Page 8: ...fixed to the bottom of your DMP chassis and then provide your security policy administrator with the MAC address Step 1 Plug one end of an ordinary Ethernet cable into the Ethernet 10 100 port on the back of the DMP chassis Step 2 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into a network hub network switch or router that participates in a DHCP network ...

Page 9: ...ased 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 always self correcting and is unlikely to occur if you follow...

Page 10: ...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 a display that does not have an HDMI interface do all of the following Plug the male end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI interface on your DMP and then connect an HDMI to DVI adapter to the other end of...

Page 11: ...ble into the AUDIO RIGHT interface on your DMP Plug the white jack into the AUDIO LEFT interface 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 5 Connecting to a 100V 240V AC Socket Warning Use only the supplied power adapter and plugs ...

Page 12: ...l outlet that you know is grounded and that uses the correct voltage level for your locale Supported levels range from 100V to 240V To protect your DMP from electrical surges we recommend that you use a surge protector or an uninterruptable power supply from a reputable manufacturer 6 Checking the LEDs The DMP chassis contains a green LED and a red LED After you attach your DMP to its AC power sou...

Page 13: ...D 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 not blink unless they are exposed to infrared signal interference 7 Logging in to DMPDM and Changing its Passwords Step 1 When your DMP display shows the Cisco logo and shows an IP address for your DMP write down the IP address ...

Page 14: ... less than or more than the factory default duration of 30 seconds choose Settings Browser enter a new duration in milliseconds in the Splash Screen Display Time in milliseconds field and then click Apply Next choose Administration Save Configuration and then click Save ...

Page 15: ...less 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 You use the Web Service Account when you log in to DMPDM itself and the DMP Service Account is a user account with FTP login privileges The DMP Service Account account is availa...

Page 16: ...nagement section on page 23 for each of your centrally managed DMPs Note When you use DMM DSM to change a password on your DMP the text string that you enter 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 ...

Page 17: ... leave open a security vulnerability in your network Before you can complete Step 4 you must complete the Setting Up Centralized Management section on page 23 Step 4 To change the DMP Web Account password on one DMP by using DMPDM choose Administration DMP Web Account Enter your new password in the Password field enter it again in the Repeat Password field and then click Apply Next choose Administ...

Page 18: ...box use the correct syntax for URI encoding and enter mibifc user admin mibifc password new_passwor d 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 fol...

Page 19: ...ting with your DMPs To restore proper communication you must repeat Step 3 in the Setting Up Centralized Management section on page 23 Step 5 To change the DMP Service Account password on one DMP by using DMPDM choose Administration DMP Service Account Enter your new password in the Password field enter it again in the Repeat Password field and then click Apply Next choose Administration Save Conf...

Page 20: ...ext box use the correct syntax for URI encoding and enter init FTP_password new_password mib save 1 where new_password is exactly the password that you want to assign to the DMP Service 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 Ch...

Page 21: ...th the choices and entries that DMPDM made for you you are done with this section and you can go now to the Setting Up Centralized Management section on page 23 Otherwise if you are not satisfied do the following a From the DMP Display Autodetection requires HDMI list choose Disable b From the Display Standard list choose the standard that applies in your country For example even though our factor...

Page 22: ...ent Order list to define the order in which to store red green and blue data This definition is sometimes called the left to right additive color model Step 4 Optional Move any or all of the sliders to compensate for DMP display deficiencies in video brightness contrast or saturation or audio channel volume Step 5 To confirm your choices and to implement them until you change them or until you res...

Page 23: ...be managed centrally as part of a digital signage network you must configure DMPDM and DMM DSM to work together Caution To stop untrusted DMM appliances from being able to seize control of your DMPs you must configure your network firewall to restrict which devices you will permit to send inbound traffic to your DMP over TCP port 7777 If you do not know how to work with access control lists see th...

Page 24: ...enter the routable IP address or DNS resolvable hostname of the trustworthy DMM appliance The DMM Appliance IP Address field might already be populated with the correct IP address for your DMM appliance if you used DMM DSM to autodiscover your new DMP d To confirm your choices and to implement them until you change them or until you restart your DMP click Apply e To make these configuration change...

Page 25: ...ut 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 Changing its Passwords section on page 13 ...

Page 26: ...eb 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 Changing its Passwords section on page 13 you must then return to this Server Settings page and update...

Page 27: ...rol for DMPs You can use a remote control Cisco part number DMP RM K9 to operate your DMP The remote control is sold separately from a DMP When you buy this remote control its product kit contains a printed copy of Remote Control Quick Start Guide for Cisco Digital Media Players Alternatively you can read the remote control quick start guide on Cisco com ...

Page 28: ...or a DMP Discourages tampering and prevents theft Is an adaptable and cost effective alternative to construction Cisco manufactures these protective cases in multiple sizes The size that encloses a DMP 4305G chassis uses the Cisco part number 69 1802 01 When you buy a protective case its product kit contains a printed copy of Protective Case Assembly and Mounting Guide for Cisco Digital Media Play...

Page 29: ...upport providing documentation feedback security guidelines and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents see the monthly What s New in Cisco Product Documentation which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation at http www cisco com en US docs general whatsnew whatsnew html ...

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