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I-Tech CMP2000N User Manual

I-Tech CMP2000N User Manual

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Network Digital Signage Player
CMP2000N
User Guide
l - T E C H
C O M P A N Y
iTech Company LLC
phone: (888) 483-2418
email:
info@itechlcd.com
w e b :
www.iTechLCD.com

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  • Page 1 Network Digital Signage Player CMP2000N User Guide l - T E C H C O M P A N Y iTech Company LLC phone: (888) 483-2418 email: info@itechlcd.com w e b : www.iTechLCD.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Ta b le o f C o n t e n t s I. Introduction II. Specifications III. Signage Player Kit IV. Playlist Operation V. Client Device Setup Client Installation Client Main Menu Client Setup Screen Text Scroll Formatting VI. Client Administration Tool. CAT.exe Account Setup Server Utility Setup...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    I. Introduction With ethernet connection and file transfer protocol support, digital media files like MP3ʼs and MPEGʼs can be downloaded and stored onto a compact flash card from a host server. You can then set which files are played via a text based playlist and set parameters such as sequence and time schedule.

  • Page 4: Playlist Operation

    IV. Playlist Operation 1. Playlist • The playlist is a script text file that includes command, time scheduling, filename downloads and content server IP addresses for the signage player client to execute. Playlists are created using CAT (Client Administration Tool) software.

  • Page 5: Client Device Setup

    V. Client Device Setup 1. Player Setup High speed compact flash (CF card) memory card is required. Format CF card with FAT32 file system for optimal performance Plug in CF card into CF slot Plug in LAN cable Connect display cable to the player Connect audio to the player Connect A/C power adapter Power on the network player and a blue LED light should be evident...
  • Page 6 e. DST: Select “on” or “off” for Daylight Savings Time. f. Date Format: Will display a date on the ticker scroll bar in either mm/dd/yyyy or dd/mm/yyyy format g. Press ENTER to go back to the setup screen. Device Schedule Setup Screen a.
  • Page 7 4. Text Message Format A text file can be used to store any text data including English, Chinese or Japanese. It will scroll similar to a stock ticker upon any picture or video playback. The first line on the text file can be used to program settings. osd_settings=[B/G color], [F/G color], [Transparent], [Speed], [Font Size], [Clock] e.g.

  • Page 8: Client Administration Tool

    VI. Client Administration Tool 1. CAT.exe CAT is a program that allows administrators to update media content through the internet. As long as the signage player is connected to a network that has access to the internet, CAT will be able to control and maintain playlists, message files and normal operation commands like powering down or rebooting.

  • Page 9: Account Setup

    2. Account Setup The Account command is used to create or manage user or group names. You can create multiple groups and assign different account names to these groups. When any client logs into CAT, it will go in its corresponding group if the account names match.

  • Page 10: Server Utility Setup

    3. Server Utility Setup Under the To o ls menu, you can locate the Server Setup Utility which is used by the administrator to make changes on the server. Server port 5021 is the default port used by CAT to access the signage player. PASV port is used when you access an FTP through the playlist commander.

  • Page 11: Client Utility Setup

    4. Client Utility Setup Under the same Too l s menu, you can locate Client Setup Utility which is used by the administrator to make changes on the signage player. The autoconfig.mia file is used as an update file and the internal EEPROM will save any changes after the update.
  • Page 12 f) Daylight Saving: Check this box to add one hour. g) Reboot Time: The signage player will reboot at specified time if box is checked. This option can be useful when you need to update the signage playerʼs playlist and media contents because upon a reboot, the client player will automatically check for latest playlist version if autostart is enabled for HTTP URL update (explained below).

  • Page 13: Commands For Cat

    5. Commands for CAT ™^ °'° C A T - C l i e n t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n T o o l Server Tools View Help a> ■ &...

  • Page 14: Rss Advantage

    These commands will be for an individual signage player or client. a) Status: Inquire client to send back current status including time, current file on playback, music and instant message. b) Capacity: Inquire client to display CF card capacity and firmware version c) CF Data: Inquire client to display all filenames on the CF card under the CF Device tab of CAT.

  • Page 15: Playlist Commander

    7. Playlist Commander a) Local Directory: Load media files from local PCʼs directory. Once files are moved to right window, press ʻEZ-Playʼ on selected group and the server will transfer files to client(s). b) Remote HTTP Server: Type URL address and filename from remote HTTP server.

  • Page 16: Remote Http Server

    FTP information in order to login. Upload Playlist is a new feature from V0115 and later. Click the button and the playlist file will be saved on to the FTP server. I-TECH C O M P A N Y iTech Company LLC...

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