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DATA DISPLAY GROUP
Manual
ArtistaMEDIA
Network Media Player
PA-09-XXX
Version 1.12
05.10.2011
The information contained in this document has been carefully researched and is, to the best
of our knowledge, accurate. However, we assume no liability for any product failures or
damages, immediate or consequential, resulting from the use of the information provided
herein. Our products are not intended for use in systems in which failures of product could
result in personal injury. All trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective
owners. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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  • Page 1 DATA DISPLAY GROUP Manual ArtistaMEDIA Network Media Player PA-09-XXX Version 1.12 05.10.2011 The information contained in this document has been carefully researched and is, to the best of our knowledge, accurate. However, we assume no liability for any product failures or damages, immediate or consequential, resulting from the use of the information provided herein.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP Table of Contents 1 Revision History ..........................4 2 General Description ........................4 3 What’s new in this Release......................4 4 System Requirements......................... 5 5 Getting Started ..........................5 Network Configuration of ArtistaMEDIA via Web Frontend ................5 Network Configuration of ArtistaControlCenter (ACC) ..................
  • Page 3 Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 10 Supported Media Formats......................34 11 Firmware Update ........................36 12 Network Factory Default Values ...................37 13 Reset ArtistaMEDIA to Network Factory Default Values ..........37 14 Pre-configured Default Values ....................38 15 Functions of the LEDs on the ArtistaMEDIA Board ............38 16 Firmware Release History......................38...

  • Page 4: Revision History

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 1 Revision History Date Rev.No. Description Page 07.05.2008 Preliminary release 09.07.2008 Updated for the first product release 26.09.2008 Added section 13, ArtistaMEDIA Firmware Update 09.10.2008 Some updates in section 13, ArtistaMEDIA Firmware Update  Updated for firmware version 1.2.0 11.11.2008...

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 4 System Requirements To use ArtistaMEDIA you need the following equipment:  Standard PC with Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 and with USB and Ethernet interface for configuration of the ArtistaMEDIA board and content updates ...

  • Page 6: Network Configuration Of Artistacontrolcenter (Acc)

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 5.2 Network Configuration of ArtistaControlCenter (ACC) ArtistaControlCenter (ACC) is Windows software, which can be used to update the media content on the ArtistaMEDIA board over Ethernet. To use this functionality, ACC must be installed on the Windows Host system and configured properly.

  • Page 7: Content Update With Artistacontrolcenter (Acc)

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP  USB Flash Drive can be removed from ArtistaMEDIA now  ArtistaMEDIA creates a small log file in the root directory of the USB Flash Drive. This file is called “ArtistaMediaUsbUpdate.log” and contains some useful information about the content update process 6.2 Content Update with ArtistaControlCenter (ACC)

  • Page 8: Content Auto Update From Ftp Server

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 6.3 Content Auto Update from FTP Server ArtistaMEDIA can be configured to update the playlist and media files over network automatically. If this content auto update function is enabled, the other two content update procedures with ArtistaControlCenter (ACC) and USB flash drives are disabled (both methods are mutual exclusive).

  • Page 9: Content Update

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 6.3.3 Content Update After setting up the FTP server and the ArtistaMEDIA board properly as described in the two sections above, the media files on the ArtistaMEDIA board can be updated simply by updating the files on the FTP server. ArtistaMEDIA will periodically check the FTP directories with the time interval configured in the Web Frontend for any changes and will download the new playlist and media files automatically.

  • Page 10: Artistamedia Web Frontend

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7 ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend To configure ArtistaMEDIA for your needs, a Web Frontend is available. You just have to open your Web Browser and enter the IP address of your board into the URL field. A logon dialog appears where you have to enter the user name and the password of your board.

  • Page 11: Home

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.2 Home The picture below shows the welcome screen of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. A detailed description of the menus on the left can be found in the next sections. Version 1.12...

  • Page 12: Network Configuration

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.3 Network Configuration The picture below shows the network configuration menu of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. Version 1.12 ArtistaMEDIA Page 12 of 49 05.10.2011...
  • Page 13 Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP The following parameters can be configured here:  Network configuration method DHCP or static  ArtistaMEDIA IP address (to be manually configured for static configuration only)  Subnet mask (to be manually configured for static configuration only) ...

  • Page 14: Content Auto Update

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.4 Content Auto Update The picture below shows the content auto update configuration menu of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. Setting Description FTP Server Media The name of the directory for the playlist and the appropriate media...
  • Page 15 Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP Discard Changes: This button reverses your changes in the configuration, if you have not pressed “Submit Configuration” yet. Submit Configuration: By pressing this button ArtistaMEDIA checks the access to the FTP server and saves the current configuration on the board.

  • Page 16: Advanced Configuration

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.5 Advanced Configuration The picture below shows the advanced configuration menu of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. Media Storage Formatting: The button “Format Media Storage” formats the installed CompactFlash Card or Hard Disk Drive which is used to store the media files and playlist.

  • Page 17: Display

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.6 Display The picture below shows the display configuration menu of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. The following parameters can be configured here:  Default backlight brightness  Video scaling for the panel Version 1.12...

  • Page 18: Audio

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.7 Audio The picture below shows the audio configuration menu of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. The following parameters can be configured here:  Default volume Version 1.12 ArtistaMEDIA Page 18 of 49...

  • Page 19: Date And Time

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.8 Date and Time The picture below shows the date and time configuration menu of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. This menu can be used to configure ArtistaMEDIA with the current date and time. This is very useful to get valid time stamps in the log files (for more details refer to section Files).

  • Page 20: Password Settings

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP The button “Set New Date and Time” must be pressed to store the new setting on the ArtistaMEDIA board. 7.1.9 Password Settings The picture below shows the password configuration menu of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode.

  • Page 21: Firmware Update

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.10 Firmware Update The picture below shows the firmware update menu of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. This procedure for firmware updates is supported for firmware version 1.2.0 and higher. If the installed firmware version is 1.0.0 a different update procedure must be used. Please contact Distec support for further information.

  • Page 22: System Information

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.11 System Information The picture below shows the system information summary of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. The following information about your ArtistaMEDIA board can be retrieved here:  Firmware version  Network configuration ...

  • Page 23: Restart Artista

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.1.12 Restart Artista The picture below shows the restart ArtistaMEDIA menu of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode. Some configuration changes (e.g. network or content auto update configuration) require a restart of the ArtistaMEDIA board for the modifications to take effect. This can be done by pressing the button “Restart ArtistaMEDIA”.

  • Page 24: Maintenance Mode

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.2 Maintenance Mode Beside the normal operating mode ArtistaMEDIA also has a maintenance mode. This mode is used in two cases: 1. Firmware update  Enter the Web Frontend in normal operating mode  Select the menu “Firmware Update”...

  • Page 25: Network Configuration

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.2.2 Network Configuration The picture below shows the network configuration menu in maintenance mode. It has the same function as the network configuration menu in normal operating mode. Discard Changes: This button reverses your changes in the network configuration, if you have not pressed “Submit Configuration”...

  • Page 26: Firmware Update

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP Load Factory Defaults: This button can be used to preload the network configuration fields in the Web Frontend with the factory defaults. Press “Submit Configuration” to save these values on the board and restart it to make the new settings take effect.

  • Page 27: System Information

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.2.4 System Information The picture below shows the system information menu in maintenance mode. It has the same function as the system information menu in normal operating mode, but in maintenance mode not all values are displayed. The current settings are just displayed and can not be changed here.

  • Page 28: Restart Artista

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 7.2.5 Restart Artista The picture below shows the restart Artista menu in maintenance mode. Press the button “Enter Normal Operating Mode” to leave the maintenance mode and restart ArtistaMEDIA in normal operating mode. After about 2 minutes the board will start playback of the current playlist again.

  • Page 29: Log File For Content Updates

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 8.1 Log File for Content Updates The log files for the content update process can be retrieved by selecting the buttons “Get Current Updater Log File” or “Get Previous Updater Log File”. An example of the log entries in these files are shown below:...

  • Page 30: Log File For Player Statistics

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 8.2 Log File for Player Statistics The log files for the player can be retrieved by selecting the buttons “Get Current Player Log File” or “Get Previous Player Log File”. An example of the log entries in these files are shown below:...

  • Page 31: Specification Of Playlist File

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 9 Specification of Playlist File Since firmware version 2.2.0 ArtistaMEDIA supports playlists to define the order, in which several media files are played back. Further, the audio volume, the display brightness or the image length is defined here.
  • Page 32 Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP Detailed description of the tags in the playlist file: Description Notes <?xml version="1.0" XML header: Don’t change this line encoding="UTF-8"?> <AMPlaylistDoc …> Tags the beginning and the end of the playlist. Attribute </AMPlaylistDoc> This tag has two attributes: “Version”...
  • Page 33 Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP Description Notes <AMEntry_LengthMs> Defines the time how long an image is displayed in Tag <AMEntry_ </AMEntry_LengthMs> ms. This tag is used for images only LengthMs> is supported since firmware version 2.6.0 <AMEntry_Vol> Relative audio volume setting. This value can be set </AMEntry_Vol>...

  • Page 34: Supported Media Formats

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 10 Supported Media Formats The tables below describe which video and image formats are supported by ArtistaMEDIA. Supported video formats: Supported File Video Codec Audio Codec Notes Container Format Extension .avi MPEG-2 MPEG-1 Layer 2 (Audio Video...
  • Page 35 Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP Bit Rate up to 384 kbit/sec Channels Stereo Supported image formats: Supported Image File Parameter Supported Values Notes Format Extension  720 x 480 .aib Resolution Artista proprietary image  720 x 576 format  800 x 480 ...

  • Page 36: Firmware Update

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 11 Firmware Update This section describes how firmware updates can be installed on ArtistaMEDIA boards. Before the update process can be started, the following checks are necessary:  Open the Web Frontend in normal operating mode (refer to sections...

  • Page 37: Network Factory Default Values

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP  Press the reload button of your Browser to get the home page of the ArtistaMEDIA Web Frontend in normal operating mode  Select the menu “System Information” and verify, that the “Filesystem Version” has the new version number now ...

  • Page 38: Pre-Configured Default Values

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 14 Pre-configured Default Values 15 Functions of the LEDs on the ArtistaMEDIA Board There are several LEDs available on the ArtistaMEDIA board. The functions of all the LEDs are described below. Reference Label Colour Function LED 1...
  • Page 39 Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP Date Description Version  Fixed issue where still images with larger resolutions than the 2.10.1 05.04.2011 native display resolution have not been displayed  Fixed issue where download of files from some FTP servers did not work (error message in log file was: “Error performing request: FTP:...
  • Page 40 Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP Date Description Version  Added support for still images in the playlist 2.6.0 22.04.2010 (AIB format with resolutions of 720 x 480 or 720 x 576)  Increased max. number of supported playlist entries from 16 to 512 ...
  • Page 41 Server IP address to empty in the Web Frontend  ArtistaMEDIA Upload Data Port can be configured in Web Frontend  Added button in Web Frontend to format the media storage  Reworked Web Frontend to Data Display Group CI 1.0.0 09.07.2008 Initial Release Version 1.12...

  • Page 42: Known Issues

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 17 Known Issues The table below lists all known issues of the latest firmware version 2.12.0: Known Issue Detailed Information Playlists with both AVI and MP4 It is not recommended to have playlists with both AVI and video files are not working MP4 videos in one show.

  • Page 43: Additional Documents For Artistamedia

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 19 Additional Documents for ArtistaMEDIA The following documents are available for ArtistaMEDIA: Document Name Description ArtistaMEDIA Manual This document ArtistaMEDIA Data Sheet Technical specification of the ArtistaMEDIA board ArtistaMEDIA Accessories Lists all accessories available for ArtistaMEDIA ArtistaControlCenter ACC Manual for ACC.

  • Page 44: Glossary

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 21 Glossary 22 Additional Information about Media Files This section gives some additional information about how to create media files for ArtistaMEDIA and how to play back these files on a Windows PC. 22.1 Required Software Tools Below you can find a list of tools which are very useful to prepare the media files for ArtistaMEDIA.

  • Page 45: Converting .Mpg Files To .Avi Files With Avidemux

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 22.2 Converting .mpg Files to .avi Files with avidemux If you have a *.mpg file, which contains MPEG-2 video and MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio as required, it can be converted to *.avi by using the tool “avidemux” very easily. If you are not sure, if the correct audio and video elementary streams are used, you can verify and change it with TMPGEnc.

  • Page 46: Converting Various Video Formats To Mpeg-2

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 22.3 Converting various Video Formats to MPEG-2 There are many different video formats available. If the video clip you want to play back with ArtistaMEDIA is not available in MPEG-2 you have to convert it to the supported format, before you can use it with ArtistaMEDIA.

  • Page 47: Playing Back Artistamedia Avi Files With Windows Media Player Or Acc

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 22.4 Playing Back ArtistaMEDIA AVI Files with Windows Media Player or ACC To play AVI files with MPEG-2 video as they are required for ArtistaMEDIA on a Windows PC with Windows Media Player or ACC, a set of plug-ins must be installed on the PC.

  • Page 48: Playing Back Mp4 Files With Windows Media Player Or Acc On Windows Xp

    Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP 22.5 Playing Back MP4 Files with Windows Media Player or ACC on Windows XP To play MP4 files on a Windows XP system with Windows Media Player or ACC, additional software must be installed. This is not the case for Windows Vista or Windows 7 as they are supporting MP4 playback out of the box.
  • Page 49 Manual DATA DISPLAY GROUP Our company network supports you worldwide with offices in Germany, Turkey, Great Britain and the USA. For more information please contact: DATA DISPLAY TEKNOLOJI DISTEC GmbH Distec GmbH Data Display Teknoloji Elektronik San Ve Diş Tic A.Ş.

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