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Exterity AvediaPlayer r92xx series V3.2.1 Getting Started Guide...
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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Exterity Limited shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Warranty A copy of the specific warranty terms applicable to your Exterity products and replacement parts can be obtained from Exterity. To request more information or parts, email support@exterity.com Safety Notices...
Important Safety Instructions There are no instructions specifically for service personnel in this document. There are no user serviceable parts inside any Exterity product. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, do not remove cover. Refer service to qualified service personnel.
Safety Information Warning: There are no user serviceable parts inside any Exterity product. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, do not remove cover. Refer service to qualified service personnel. For 230/240 volt operation, be sure to use a harmonised grounded 3 conductor cord, rated 6 Amp minimum. Use a suitable cord for connection to the equipment and terminating in an IEC.
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The Exterity products use ventilation holes for cooling. None of the ventilation holes should be blocked. Keep all materials at least 5cm away from all the ventilation holes. Do not expose the product to any rain or moisture. Do not use the product near a naked flame e.g. a candle.
Important Safety Instructions ..................................................3 USA and Canada......................................................3 EU and Others ......................................................4 Safety Information..................................................... 4 About This Guide........................................8 1 About the AvediaPlayer r92xx Series Receivers............................10 Models ..........................................................10 AvediaPlayer r9200 Receiver.................................................. 10 AvediaPlayer r9210 Receiver.................................................. 10 AvediaPlayer r9220 Receiver.................................................. 10 2 Before You Begin........................................11...
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Kensington Lock......................................................18 Reset ..........................................................18 Serial TV /ADM ......................................................19 USB ..........................................................19 AvediaPlayer r9220 Connections ................................................20 Ethernet Ports ......................................................20 4 Basic Configuration......................................21 Determining the IP address of the AvediaPlayer Receiver........................................ 21 Using the Connected TV and Remote Handset ..........................................21 Using AvediaServer Director..................................................
AvediaPlayer r92xx Administrator’s Guide. Audience This manual is intended for use by systems integrators or systems administrators who are installing and setting up Exterity products. The manual assumes that readers are familiar with installing and configuring network-based and audio-visual products.
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Documentation Conventions The following conventions are used in this guide: Note: A Note calls attention or adds information that is important for the proper operation of the product. Courier Font - is used to identify scripts, code examples, or keyboard commands. SMALL CAPITALS –...
About the AvediaPlayer r92xx Series Receivers The AvediaPlayer r92xx Series Receivers are network devices which display an IP network delivered MPEG-2 transport stream (TS) on a television or display. Streams from Exterity TVgateway, Encoder, Transcoder, and AvediaServer products are supported, as well as streams from some third party products.
Cat 5 cable. The green activity LED (for port 1) flickers when packets are transmitted or received. All AvediaPlayer r92xx Series Receivers are PoE enabled devices. They can be powered using any LAN Switch or Mid-span device meeting the 802.3af PoE specifications.
AvediaPlayer Receivers are typically located close to, or attached to the connected TV or display device. Mounting kits enable you to securely mount any AvediaPlayer r92xx Series Receiver to a television and display, or to a wall or under a surface such as a desk or shelf. Refer to the Installation Solutions Guide for more information.
User Control IR Window – You control the AvediaPlayer Receiver using the IR Exterity Remote Control. If the receiver’s location means that the IR Window is not easily visible, control functions can be maintained using an IR Extender connected to the rear panel (see below). The front panel IR receiver is disabled when a rear panel connection is made.
Connection and Power On This section shows you how to connect the AvediaPlayer r92xx Receiver to your TV, power it on, and ensure it is correctly configured for its connection to your IP network. Connect the AV Outputs Select the connection required for your TV/display and/or audio device: HDMI HDMI –...
AvediaPlayer r9210 Only - Component/Composite/S-Video/Analogue Audio Component Video – (HD and SD) Use standard phono cables (RCA). Composite Video – (SD only) Use a standard phono cable (RCA). S-Video – (SD only) Use a standard S-Video cable. Analogue Audio – Analogue audio 1 volt peak-to-peak maximum.
IP address if required, or pre-configure a static address prior to connection to your network. Refer to “IP Address Configuration” on page 24 for more information. PoE – All AvediaPlayer r92xx Series Receivers are PoE enabled devices. They can be powered using any LAN Switch or Mid-span device meeting the 802.3af PoE...
Connect to Power Source DC Supply DC Supply - Use the supplied Power cord to connect the in-line AC-DC Power Supply to the line supply. Power On Connect the receiver to the power source, AC-DC power supply or PoE and confirm the front panel LED flashes according to the startup activity.
Additional Connections and Functions Kensington Lock All AvediaPlayer r92xx Series Receivers provide a Kensington® lock slot, located to the rear of the right-side panel. Reset You can reboot the receiver by pressing a pin or the end of a pen into the RESET port.
It can also be used to allow the receiver to communicate with a serial- controllable television. The interface wiring is shown in the AvediaPlayer r92xx Administrator’s Guide. Contact your Exterity supplier for more details on supported televisions. An external storage device (FAT32 format) can be connected to the USB port.
AvediaPlayer r9220 Connections In addition to the connections available on all AvediaPlayer r92xx Series Receivers, the AvediaPlayer r9220 provides additional LAN connections and a network switch. Ethernet Ports Ethernet Ports – The AvediaPlayer r9220 model provides three additional 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports, allowing other devices (for example, PC, IP phone) to be connected to the main network.
Basic Configuration The AvediaPlayer r92xx Receivers can be configured using the Serial Admin Port, the Web Admin Interface, and the AvediaServer Director application. To use the Web Admin Interface, you need to know the AvediaPlayer Receiver’s IP address. The AvediaServer Director application automatically discovers devices on your network and lists details such as their type and serial number, enabling you to identify each one.
Using AvediaServer Director Admin – log in using: username: admin password: labrador to access the Web Admin Interface. Director – lists all Exterity devices in your network. Match the AvediaPlayer receiver MAC address and its IP address.
Using the Serial Admin Interface Terminal Program such as PuTTY. • Baud rate: 115200 • Data bits: 8 • Parity: none • Stop bits: 1 • Flow control: none Admin – log in using: username: admin password: labrador to access the Serial Admin Interface. Note: You can use the Serial Admin Interface to configure a static IP address prior to connection to your IP network.
IP Address Configuration When the IP address has been determined, you can log into the Web Admin interface to configure a name and location for the device and to specify different IP addressing. Alternatively, if the IP address is not known, you can configure the DHCP/IP address settings using the Serial Admin interface.
Logging into the Web Interface Admin – log in using: username: admin password: labrador to access the Web Admin Interface.
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Changing the Admin Password This section shows how to use the web admin interface to change the administrator password. Exterity recommends that you do this as soon as possible. Admin – log in using: username: admin password: labrador to access the Web Admin Interface.
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Setting Network Configuration using the Web Admin Interface This section shows how to use the web admin interface to configure the AvediaPlayer Receiver to ensure it connects to your IP network and interacts correctly with all other network devices. You can configure the receiver to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP, or you can specify static addressing information, such as IP address, subnet...
Name and Location Exterity recommends that you specify a name and location for each AvediaPlayer Receiver. This allows you to easily identify the device on the network and in a management application, such as the Exterity AvediaServer Director application. You can use the web management interface or the AvediaServer Director to specify a name and location. (For more information refer to the AvediaServer Managing your IPTV System Administrator’s Guide, which is available on the Exterity website at http://www.exterity.com/support/...
The General page displays hardware and software information for the receiver you are using and the status of its connection to the display device (HDMI only). You can specify a name and location to help identify each device when more than one receiver is installed on your network. Exterity recommends that you change the name and location of each...
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Details Software Version The version of the currently installed device firmware Full Version The full firmware build code Serial Number The receiver serial number (MAC address) IP Address The IP address assigned to the receiver Product Type The receiver hardware code information Total Resets The total number of times the receiver has been re-started Soft Resets...
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