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- Page 2 Manual Distec VideoPoster-IV Industrial Full HD Media Player based on Raspberry Pi CM3 PA-35-XXX Version 1.1 11.06.2018 The information contained in this document has been carefully researched and is, to the best of our knowledge, accurate. However, we assume no liability for any product failures or damages, immediate or consequential, resulting from the use of the information provided herein.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Manual Table of Contents 1 Revision History ..............5 2 Introduction ................6 3 Features ................6 4 Software ................7 ACC ......................7 Artista Device Finder ..................8 5 Device Configuration via Web Browser .......... 9 System Information ..................10 View Logs .................... - Page 4 Manual 10 Logging to Content Sources ............. 24 11 Firmware Update ..............25 11.1 Upload the new Firmware via Web Frontend............26 11.2 Upload the new Firmware via USB Flash Drive ........... 26 11.3 Upload the new Firmware via ACC 3.x ............. 26 11.4 Download the new Firmware from an FTP Server ..........
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Page 5: Revision History
Manual 1 Revision History Date Rev.No. Description Page 15.09.2017 Initial version 8 – 16 11.06.2018 - Updated screen shots of Web Frontend - Added chapter “Wi-Fi Configuration” 11, 12 - Added chapter “Firmware Update” 24, 25 Version 1.1 VideoPoster-IV Page 5 of 29 11.06.2018... -
Page 6: Introduction
Manual 2 Introduction VideoPoster-IV is an industrial media player based on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 (CM3) for displaying shows containing still images and video clips. On start-up, it automatically loops over a playlist until a content update is detected. Updates for the show can be distributed over various sources. -
Page 7: Software
Manual 4 Software 4.1 ACC ® ACC is free Windows software to generate and distribute content for VideoPoster-IV conveniently. Features: Create playlists with videos and images Define trigger events to switch between different playlists Encode videos if the current format is not supported by VideoPoster-IV Export the playlist to an USB flash drive, if VideoPoster-IV is not connected to network Administrate VideoPosters connected to the local network (LAN) in the Device Manager Transmit playlists over network directly to the media player... -
Page 8: Artista Device Finder
Manual 4.2 Artista Device Finder ® Artista Device Finder is free Windows software to find and configure VideoPoster-IV devices in the local network. This works even if the network interface of the media player is not configured correctly yet. Features: Scan the local network for connected VideoPosters Configure the network interface of the device. -
Page 9: Device Configuration Via Web Browser
Manual 5 Device Configuration via Web Browser The VideoPoster-IV configuration interface can be accessed with any common web browser like Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, and many others. You can establish the connection by using the Windows software Artista Device Finder or by typing the IP address of your device into the browser manually. The current IP address of VideoPoster-IV is displayed on the screen during the system start after power on. -
Page 10: System Information
Manual 5.1 System Information This page provides details about the system. If you should have any technical questions for our support team, please attach the displayed information page to your e-mail. This will speed up processing of the inquiry. 5.2 View Logs VideoPoster-IV operation can be monitored through its log files. -
Page 11: Network Configuration
Manual 5.3 Network Configuration The first step in configuration of the VideoPoster-IV is setting up its network parameters. The settings entered can be applied by clicking “Submit configuration”. “Reset configuration” can be used to reset all fields. This will have no effect on the actual configuration settings - only the form inputs will be cleared. 5.3.1 Using DHCP To use DHCP for network configuration, tick the “Use DHCP”... -
Page 12: Wi-Fi Configuration
Manual 5.4 Wi-Fi Configuration With firmware version 1.2.0 and above VideoPoster-IV can be connected to wireless (Wi-Fi) networks. To use VideoPoster-IV with Wi-Fi networks, the original Raspberry Pi USB Wi-Fi adapter is required. It has the following Distec part number: PC-04-032 Raspberry Pi USB WiFi Adapter Detailed information about the adapter can be found here:... - Page 13 Manual Steps to setup a Wi-Fi connection with VideoPoster-IV: Disconnect VideoPoster-IV from power supply Connect VideoPoster-IV via a patch cable to a wired network (LAN) Insert the Raspberry Pi USB Wi-Fi adapter into a free USB port of VideoPoster-IV Power on VideoPoster-IV and wait until the message “No playlist” or the content appears on the screen Connect to the web frontend of VideoPoster-IV with a web browser.
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Page 14: Date And Time
Manual 5.5 Date and Time The time zone and the current time of your location can be set here. Setting the correct time is important if you plan to use playlist scheduling. Setting the time zone of your location: Select the menu “Data and Time” Select the tab “Time zone”... - Page 15 Manual Manual date and time configuration: The local date and time can also be set manually. Since VideoPoster-IV has a battery buffered Real Time Clock (RTC) on-board, the current setting is valid even if the device is not supplied with power. Select the menu “Data and Time”...
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Page 16: Content Auto Update
Manual 5.6 Content Auto Update VideoPoster-IV can periodically poll a remote FTP server for new playlists using a given interval. This menu allows you set up the connection to a remote FTP server that provides playlist updates. To setup content auto update the following form fields must be filled out: ... -
Page 17: Http Access
Manual 5.9 Http Access The password for accessing the web frontend can be changed by using the following menu: The new password must be entered twice to prevent the device from being inaccessible due to typing errors. Form data can be reset by clicking “Clear”. By pressing “Submit” the new password will be activated and you will have to re-login on changing to any other page of the web frontend. -
Page 18: Artista Device Finder Support
Manual 5.10.2 Artista Device Finder Support Here you can enable or disable support for the Artista Device Finder tool. If enabled (default), network configuration can be done remotely from a PC connected to the same physical network (for browser access, the PC and the device have to be in the same subnet, for Artista Device Finder this is not mandatory). -
Page 19: Master Reset
Manual 5.10.6 Master Reset Master reset sets all configuration parameters of VideoPoster-IV back to their factory default values, clears the internal storage and reboots the device! Click “Perform Master Reset” to execute this function and wait until VideoPoster-IV has restarted. 5.11 Restart In some cases it might be necessary to restart VideoPoster-IV. -
Page 20: Playlist Upload
Manual 7 Playlist Upload VideoPoster-IV supports three upload procedures: via USB, direct content upload with the ACC software and by polling of remote FTP servers. Please check the playlist type and display resolution prior to uploading to the device. If they don’t match the playlist will be refused, and the old one will continue playing. Detailed information about the supported media file formats can be found in section Supported Media Formats 7.1 USB Upload... -
Page 21: Playlist Example
Manual 7.4 Playlist Example This is an example playlist file for VideoPoster-IV. The file must be named playlist.ddx. Image files referenced in <src> tags must exist, or the playlist will be refused. The devices also checks <devType>, <xRes> and <yRes> tags against its internal values and refuses the playlist if any of them do not match. <ts>... - Page 22 Manual <plTranTiles>Random</plTranTiles> <plTranLenms>1000</plTranLenms> </plTransition> </plProp> <plCont> <item> <src>imageA.png</src> <md5>b753c97d16579263347bda78e8263de4</md5> <ts>1278508407</ts> </item> <item> <src>imageB.png</src> <md5>2b5a8a4c9cccf9533a13c1259cce84b4</md5> <ts>1278508744</ts> </item> <item> <src>imageC.png</src> <md5>b7e39c89b5c106b66764870537247c15</md5> <ts>1278508702</ts> </item> </plCont> </playlist> </dispCont> <dispEvents> <event> <timeTrigger> <minute>0</minute> <hour>8</hour> <day>*</day> <month>*</month> <weekday>*</weekday> </timeTrigger> <playlistAction> <plAct>play</plAct> <plRef>Playlist1</plRef> </playlistAction> </event> <event> <timeTrigger> <minute>0</minute>...
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Page 23: Multiple Playlists
Manual 8 Multiple Playlists More than one playlist can be defined in the ddx file. Playback of one of these can be started by using several trigger methods. One is to specify a schedule which will start a playlist at a given point in time or switch the device to a power save mode. -
Page 24: Logging To Content Sources
Manual Possible direction values are: Direction Description Bottom to top Bottom-left to top-right Left to right Top-left to bottom-right Top to bottom Top-right to bottom-left Right to left Bottom-right to top-left Random Random direction, one of the above The tiles parameter specifies the number of subdivisions in the given direction. Tiles have no effect for dissolve mode. -
Page 25: Firmware Update
Manual 11 Firmware Update This chapter describes how to update the firmware of VideoPoster-IV. Name of the firmware update file: setup_VideoPoster-IV_Firmware_Update_vV.E.R.S.bin “V.E.R.S” is a placeholder for the new firmware version number (e.g. “1.2.0.58835”) It can be installed on the following board configurations: Check the “VideoPoster-IV Release Notes”... -
Page 26: Upload The New Firmware Via Web Frontend
Manual The new firmware can be installed on VideoPoster-IV by using one of the following methods: 11.1 Upload the new Firmware via Web Frontend Open the web frontend of VideoPoster-IV Select the menu "Advanced" Browse the firmware update file in the section "Firmware Update" and press the button "Upload to VideoPoster-IV"... -
Page 27: Supported Media Formats
Manual 12 Supported Media Formats The tables below describe which video and image formats are supported by VideoPoster-IV. Supported video formats: Supported Container File Extension Video Codec Audio Codec (1) Format MPEG Transport .m2ts MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 AAC LC Stream MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 AAC LC... - Page 28 Manual Supported image formats: Supported Image File Extension Parameter Supported Values Format Bitmap .bmp Resolution up to 1920 x 1080 JPEG .jpg Portable Network .png Graphics Version 1.1 VideoPoster-IV Page 28 of 29 11.06.2018...
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