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- Page 1 ® ™ Polycom Digital Signage ™ (PDS ) 2000 Player Getting Started Guide August 2010 3725-78601-002A2...
- Page 2 As between the parties, Polycom, Inc., retains title to and ownership of all proprietary rights with respect to the software contained within its products. The software is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provision.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Polycom Digital Signage Solution ........1... - Page 4 Enable Self-Healing ........21 Regulatory Notices ......23 Polycom, Inc.
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Page 5: Getting Started With The Polycom Digital Signage Player
Polycom Digital Signage Player The Polycom Digital Signage Player is a powerful appliance that delivers the highest quality output with the highest level of reliability. Unlike simple video playback devices, the Polycom Digital Signage Player dynamically arranges and composes signage elements, objects or zones in real time to generate the final video output. -
Page 6: Polycom Digital Signage Server
Polycom Digital Signage Web Controller The Polycom Digital Signage Web Controller software lets users easily update and manage content on the Players in a Polycom Digital Signage network, with point-and-click simplicity. Polycom Digital Signage Agent The Polycom Digital Signage Agent software is the link between Players and the Server, enabling network status and health monitoring. -
Page 7: Architecture Overview
The content is automatically distributed to Polycom Digital Signage Players via the Polycom Digital Signage Server, which acts as the central hub for the Polycom Digital Signage system. The Polycom Digital Signage Player renders content in real time for display to a monitor, with the Polycom Digital Signage Agent linking Players to the Server. -
Page 8: Customer Support
Recognizing that technology alone cannot solve today’s complex challenges, Polycom Global Services provides the industry’s best technical support staff and programs to let you concentrate on the task at hand. Polycom users can select from a variety of support solutions to obtain the level of support that best meets their needs. -
Page 9: Player Specifications
Player Specifications Getting Started with the Polycom Digital Signage Player Player Specifications Type Specifications Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo E84000 with VT (3.00 GHz, 6M, 1333MHz FSB) Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Business SP1, 32-bit Memory (RAM) 2 GB Storage 230 GB Video 256MB ATI®... -
Page 10: When Working Inside Your Appliance
When Working Inside Your Appliance Do not attempt to service the equipment yourself, except as explained to you by Polycom support. Always follow installation and service instructions closely. Some internal components, such as PC cards, may become very warm during normal operation. -
Page 11: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
General Safety Information Getting Started with the Polycom Digital Signage Player Protecting against Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic discharge (ESD) events can harm electronic components inside your equipment. To prevent ESD damage, you should discharge static electricity from your body before you interact with any of your equipment’s internal electronic components by touching a metal grounded object, such as the unpainted metal surface on your computer’s I/O panel. -
Page 12: Ergonomic Instructions
Any Polycom product bearing the ENERGY STAR eblem on the product or on a start-up screen is certified to comply with the EPA ENERGY STAR requirements as configured when shipped by Polycom. -
Page 13: Recycling Information
For more information on TCO’s environmental certifications, please visit www.TCODevelopment.com. Recycling Information Polycom recommends that customers dispose of their used computer hardware, monitors, printers, and other peripherals in an environmentally sound manner. Potential methods include reuse of parts or whole products and recycling of products, components, and/or materials. -
Page 14: Export Regulations
Player Appliance Elements Front Panel The Polycom Digital Signage Player appliance front panel includes the following elements: Power button CD/DVD drive... -
Page 15: Back Panel
Network connection light 10 WiFi light (WiFi not enabled in Player appliance) 11 Diagnostic lights Back Panel The Polycom Digital Signage Player appliance back panel includes the following elements: Display output for VGA or DVI splitter cable Power supply check button... -
Page 16: Connections
Polycom Digital Signage Player Getting Started Guide Player Appliance Elements Connections The connections region of the Polycom Digital Signage Player appliance back panel includes the following elements: PS/2 mouse input Parallel (printer) connector Serial connector Network activity light Ethernet connector... -
Page 17: Polycom Digital Signage Player Setup
Polycom Digital Signage Player Setup This chapter explains basic setup and configuration tasks for the Polycom Digital Signage Player. This chapter contains the following sections: • Hardware Setup • Licensing the Polycom Digital Signage Player • Setting Up Your Monitor... - Page 18 Polycom Digital Signage Getting Started Guide Hardware Setup Connect the monitor. Please note that the monitor must be connected to the connector marked “1” on the DVI or VGA output splitter cables. The cables are pictured below. Note: While the PDS Player shipment includes the DVI and VGA splitter cables, users will need to supply their own VGA or DVI cable to attach to the splitter.
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Page 19: Licensing The Polycom Digital Signage Player
If your Player has not been licensed, it is necessary to perform a simple licensing process prior to first use. Polycom provides two methods for licensing the Player: one via the Polycom Digital Signage Remote Manager, the other directly via the PDS Player. - Page 20 Right-click the name of the player to be licensed within the network pane of the Remote Manager. Click Open Player Console. The Remote Player Management Console will appear. Click Set License and choose Polycom Player from the context menu. The Set Polycom Player License pop-up will appear. Click Request License Key.
- Page 21 Enter your PDS Serial Number. The Serial Number is unique per customer and comprehensive across the Polycom Digital Signage solution. Contact Polycom support to receive your Serial Number. Do not discard this number, as you will need to enter it during all subsequent licensing processes.
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Page 22: Setting Up Your Monitor
10 The Polycom Digital Signage Player should then appear. Setting Up Your Monitor Polycom Digital Signage Players can run in Single Monitor or Dual Monitor Mode. A typical installation runs in Single Monitor Mode. In this mode, you can set the HD display resolution directly from the Polycom Digital Signage Player, along with the appropriate settings to configure Single Monitor Mode. -
Page 23: Setting Your Player Resolution
It is detailed in the Polycom Digital Signage Administrator Guide. NOTE: At any time during the Polycom Digital Signage Player setup, when the Polycom Digital Signage Player is displaying content from a currently playing playlist in single monitor full screen mode, you can stop player output and go back to displaying the Windows Desktop by simultaneously pressing the ALT and Escape keys of the keyboard connected to the Polycom Digital Signage Player. -
Page 24: Dual Monitor Mode
Navigate to the Windows Display Settings to set your monitors. When running Polycom Digital Signage Players in Dual Monitor Mode, the Windows desktop displaying the Player application should be the primary monitor in the Windows Display Settings, and the secondary output screen should be the secondary display. -
Page 25: Enabling Dual Monitor Mode On The Player
Select Dual Monitor Mode. Select your desired output resolution, typically 1280 x 720. To view the output of the Polycom Digital Signage Player full-screen on the second monitor, enable Full Screen. Click Apply and OK to close the Program Settings dialog box. - Page 26 Polycom Digital Signage Getting Started Guide Setting Up Your Monitor Enable Self-Healing When all configuration has been completed, self-healing should be re-enabled. To re-enable self-healing: Right-click on the Agent Icon, a red cross on a red field, in the Windows System Tray.
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Page 27: Regulatory Notices
In accordance with part 15 of the FCC rules, the user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Polycom Inc. could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. We recommend that you install an AC surge arrestor in the AC outlet to which this device is connected. This action will help to avoid damage to the equipment caused by local lightning strikes and other electrical surges. - Page 28 Cet appareil numérique de la classe [A] est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. EEA Regulatory Notices This Polycom Digital Signage Player has been marked with the CE mark. This mark indicates compliance with EEC Directives 2006/95/EC and 2004/108/EC. A full copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be obtained from Polycom Ltd, 270 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4DX, UK.