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Summary of Contents for Breeze BRZ2-202
- Page 1 Breeze Player Installation Guide for BRZ2-202 Android Player Version 2.2 August 2016...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Install a Breeze Player ........................4 Audio Connection .......................... 5 Dual/Cloned HDMI Output ......................6 REEZE LAYER PPLICATION Stop the Breeze Player Application ....................7 Start the Breeze Player Application ....................8 ETWORK ONNECTIONS Static IP Address ..........................9 Wireless Connection ........................11 Confirm Connectivity ........................ -
Page 3: Technical Support
Internet connection. Breeze Players, the devices that sit behind screens and run the digital signage, rely on the local network and the Internet to communicate with the Breeze server. If a network connection between the server and players is interrupted or absent, the players are not able to receive updated content from the server, such as changes in content, playlist, and schedules. -
Page 4: Hardware
Plug the power cord into to the 12V power supply and the electrical outlet. b. Plug the 12V power supply into the Breeze Player ( Please refer to the Wireless Connection section on page 11 to utilize a wireless network connection instead of an Ethernet cable. -
Page 5: Audio Connection
3. Volume control of the attached screen or external speakers 4. Media volume control in the Breeze Player device settings Note: Please see the Breeze Player Application section on page 7 if accessing the device settings menu is unfamiliar. Copyright © 2016 Keywest Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved... -
Page 6: Dual/Cloned Hdmi Output
LAYER NSTALLATION UIDE INSTALL A BREEZE PLAYER (CONTINUED) The BRZ-202 model of Breeze Player generates two identical video output signals. This means the player output can be displayed on two screens utilizing just one player. HDMI O HDMI O UTPUT... -
Page 7: Breeze Player Application
UIDE BREEZE PLAYER APPLICATION To stop the Breeze Player application, you will need to physically connect a mouse and keyboard to the player device. The Breeze Player application runs the digital sign, and this application must be closed to view the desktop and accomplish tasks such as modifying device settings and testing network connectivity. -
Page 8: Start The Breeze Player Application
1. To restart the Breeze Player application, select the Breeze Player icon on the desktop. Note: If a registration tool appears after the Breeze Player icon is selected, the player is not connected to a Breeze server. Please refer to the Connect to a Breeze Server section on page 14 for more information about this topic. -
Page 9: Network Connections
UIDE NETWORK CONNECTIONS Out of the box, the Breeze Player device is configured to use DHCP. DHCP is a network protocol which automatically obtains an IP address for the player device after installation is complete. If the player device does not receive an IP address automatically, please contact your network administrator. - Page 10 It is highly recommended to obtain a static IP address from your network administrator. 7. When the network information is complete in the Ethernet window, click the CONNECT button. 8. Click the circle button in the Navigation Bar to return to the player desktop. Restart the Breeze Player application.
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Page 11: Wireless Connection
REEZE LAYER NSTALLATION UIDE WIRELESS CONNECTION A wireless signal can be used to connect the Breeze Player to the Internet instead of an Ethernet cable. SSIGN A IREL ESS ONN ECTION 1. Stop the Breeze Player application. 2. Click on the Settings icon on the desktop. - Page 12 7. Once the player device has received an IP address from the wireless network, the word Saved appears below the name of the connected wireless network. 8. Click the circle button in the Navigation Bar to return to the player desktop. Restart the Breeze Player application.
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Page 13: Confirm Connectivity
BRZ2-202 REEZE LAYER NSTALLATION UIDE CONFIRM CONNECTIVITY The Browser can be used to confirm network connectivity once a Breeze Player device is installed and connected to the Internet. ONFIRM NT ERNET ONNEC TIVITY 1. Stop the Breeze Player application. 2. Click on the Browser icon on the desktop. -
Page 14: Breeze Server Communication
Players are typically pre-registered in the Keywest Technology Production department before shipping. However, a player must be registered again if it is accidentally deleted from the Breeze server in the Players tool. When a player is unregistered, the registration tool opens when the Breeze Player application is started. -
Page 15: Register A Breeze Player
Please refer to the Screen Resolution section on page 16 for more information about determining the resolution required for the Screen Width and Screen Height fields. Once a user has gathered the appropriate details, registering a Breeze Player is merely a matter of typing the correct information in the needed fields. -
Page 16: Resolution & Screen Settings
HDMI settings. Five selections are present in the HDMI menu of the BRZ-202 player device due to the Dual (or Cloned) HDMI Output feature of this model. Each HDMI output port has a Screen Resolution and Screen Zoom setting. The last setting, Screen Orientation, is required to display the Breeze Player in Portrait mode. - Page 17 UPPORT ED CREEN ESOLUTIONS 1. Stop the Breeze Player application and select the Settings icon on the desktop. 2. Go to the Device section in the Settings menu and select HDMI. 3. Select HDMI1 Resolution or HDMI2 Resolution. Copyright © 2016 Keywest Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved...
- Page 18 5. Record the selected resolution and select Cancel. A new resolution is applied to a player device as soon as it is selected and the user is returned to the HDMI menu. 6. Click the circle button in the Navigation Bar to return to the player desktop. Restart the Breeze Player application.
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Page 19: 25 % Screen Zoom
BRZ2-202 REEZE LAYER NSTALLATION UIDE SCREEN ZOOM Another useful setting in the HDMI menu is the Screen Zoom. This tool can correct over-scanning or under- scanning produced between the player and the screen display. If the video signal from the player is not filling the screen or is spilling off the screen, adjusting the Screen Zoom could resolve the issue. -
Page 20: Screen Orientation
3. Select Screen Orientation. 4. Select the 90 degree or 270 degree radio button. 5. Click the circle button in the Navigation Bar to return to the player desktop. Restart the Breeze Player application. Copyright © 2016 Keywest Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved... -
Page 21: Breeze Players Tool
The selections available in the Schedule drop-down list of the Players tool correspond to the schedules created in the Scheduler tool in the Breeze server. If “KWT Demo” and None are the only selections in the Schedule drop-down list, then “KWT Demo” is the only schedule in the server. (Playlists must be encased in a schedule before they can be sent to a player.)