1. Introduction This document describes the basic set up of the player and frequently asked questions. This document is also primarily for SignApps network use. 2. Configuring the Player 2.1. System connections Attach the AC power adapter to power on the unit. After approximately 15 seconds, the booting animation will be displayed on screen as shown below : The boot-up process takes approximately 40 seconds to complete.
2.2. Basic settings You must attach a USB mouse to the player to configure settings. If the player has touch screen, then the USB mouse is not required, and all the click action can be replaced by tap action. Basic settings: –...
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2.3. Connect the player to your network Wireless connection Click the Wireless LAN setting to launch the wireless configuration UI. Click the ON/OFF button as indicated below to turn ON Wireless interface (network). The player will scan for wireless signals nearby and available access points will be listed. Click on the network ID to connect.
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Static IP – manually assign network IP address Check the box that says "Show advanced options" Click down arrow to hide keyboard if needed. You can also scroll down/ swipe to see the rest of the menu. Under IP settings, change DHCP to Static. Fill the form and click Connect to complete the setting.
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Wired connection To use the wired Ethernet connection, connect an Ethernet cable. Ethernet connection takes higher priority. DHCP – automatically assign network IP address Turn on Ethernet. If using DHCP, no further action is required. Static IP – manually assign network IP address Click Static IP Settings to configure static IP address.
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Proxy setting menu will be launched, input proxy hostname and port , then click Done to finish configuration. Show IP settings In Basic settings, click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click Network, and then click Show IP. This feature is to control whether the IP address being displayed in Basic settings menu.
2.5. Content settings Click the Set content button. Input the SMIL/HTML5 content URL and click Set. It will return to Basic Settings automatically. The player will check the availability of SMIL/HTML5 content URL, with the Play button showing Checking… The checking action can be canceled by clicking Checking… button, it will change back to Play. NOTE: It is highly recommended to let the player check the availability of the content URL.
If the SMIL/HTML5 content URL is available, the Play button will change to a 15-second countdown and the playback will start after the countdown. The countdown can be canceled by clicking the button. If it keeps showing Checking… for a long time, please go back to Set content to check the correctness of the URL.
2.7. Content configuration – AppStart User can assign the URL and APP for execution right after the system starts up. Click the Advanced button. Click on Content, and then click on AppStart. Enter the valid URL of HTML/SMIL in AppStart. If you already configured SMIL/HTML5 content URL via ”Set content”, the URL would be showed here.
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2.9.EasyPlay To play content from the URL server configured via ”Set content”, EasyPlay must be disabled. EasyPlay Schedule configuration This is the default setting for schedule tab.
2.10. Display settings Resolution settings (for media players) For best quality, set the output resolution to match your display’s native resolution to avoid image scaling and blur. If you are connecting an LCD computer monitor, projector, or plasma display, refer to the device specifications for optimal settings.
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Screen orientation Screen orientation is to set the display to rotate 90/180/270 degrees. Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page will be launched. Click on the Screen orientation marked in red below. Click on the preferred angle from the menu.
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2.14. Scheduling configuration – Time and date The will bring up Date and time configuration panel as shown below, user can set time as auto or manual, set time zone and time format from here.
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2.15. Scheduling configuration – Time Server The feature allows user to synchronize player’s time with the web server where the appStart URL hosted, disabled by default. When disabled, player synchronize it’s time with Android default time server (pool.ntp.org), this requires internet connection. Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched.
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2.16. Scheduling configuration – Scheduled reboot The feature Scheduled reboot allows the player to reboot on the assigned time automatically every day. Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on Scheduling, and click on Scheduled Reboot. Click the Enable daily reboot button as marked in red below to enable/disable the daily reboot function.
2.19. System configuration - Factory reset If you forget the system password you have set, you must reset the system to regain access to the player. Using the reset button PRESS and HOLD the reset button with a pin. RE-CONNECT the power cord. WAIT until the status LED flashes.
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