Sony ICS-FW40 User Manual
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Page 1: Users Guide
FW40 Commander™ RIA © Users Guide Version – 1.0a www.technovare.com © Copyright 2006, Technovare Systems, Inc. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Getting Started ... 1 Introduction to FW40 Commander Server Software ... 1 Package Contents ... 1 Hardware and Software Requirements (Server) ... 2 Hardware... 2 Software ... 2 Browser Requirements (Client) ... 3 Installation and Setup... 4 Overview... 4 Destination Folders ... 4 Main Folder... -
Page 3: Getting Started
Introduction to FW40 Commander Server Software The FW40 Commander Server Software provides a simple to use, yet powerful, method of control for all FW40 and FW40D equipped Sony displays over IP based networks. The FW40 Commander Server Software package contains everything needed to turn an ordinary PC... -
Page 4: Hardware And Software Requirements (Server)
Hardware and Software Requirements (Server) Hardware Software Version- 1.0a FW40 Commander Software Users Guide 150MB Available HDD space 512MB or more RAM Pentium4 2.5GHz Class Processor or Faster Windows™ XP with SP2 .NET 2.0 Library Must not have any pre-existing HTTP server or FTP server software installed (unless they are listening on alternate non- standard TCP/IP ports). -
Page 5: Browser Requirements (Client)
Browser Requirements (Client) Due to the Adobe™ Flash content of the RIA, the web client interface is best viewed with: Version- 1.0a FW40 Commander Software Users Guide Flash Player 8 or Newer http://www.adobe.com/ Internet Explorer 6 or Newer http://www.microsoft.com/ - 3 – ©... -
Page 6: Installation And Setup
Installation and Setup Overview Because the task of setting up and configuring a full-blown PHP5 and MySQL4 enabled Apache2™ HTTP server can be a daunting task, the installer will handle all of the complex configuration and setup tasks for you. The installer will install and configure the following third party software packages onto the target system:... -
Page 7: Installation Procedure
Installation and Setup, Installation Procedure Preparation 1. Make sure none of the following software 2. Close all other applications that might be Version- 1.0a FW40 Commander Software Users Guide continued packages are already installed. If they are, then uninstall them before proceeding. o Any HTTP Server listening to Port 80 Apache o Any FTP Server listening to Port 21... -
Page 8: Installation
Installation and Setup, Installation 3. Insert Installation CD into Target PC’s CD 4. Follow the “On Screen” instructions. 5. If there were no problems detected by the If there were any problems detected, then they will be listed in the Compatibility Checker log. You must take care to clear up the problems or else the installer will refuse to install the software. - Page 9 © FW40 Commander Software Users Guide Installation and Setup, continued 6. There will be a series of Question popup dialog boxes near the end of the installation process. They are related to the FileZilla FTP server installation. Please answer them as shown below: Version- 1.0a www.technovare.com...
- Page 10 © FW40 Commander Software Users Guide Installation and Setup, continued 7. You should see the following screen if all was successful. Version- 1.0a www.technovare.com - 8 –...
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Page 11: Setup
Installation and Setup, Setup Edit Index.html Open the file “c:\FW40Cmdr\www\Index.html”. Replace both instances of “localhost” with the IP Address (or domain name) of your server on the LAN. If you do not know the IP Address, then open a “cmd” window and type “ipconfig”. This can be done using a string replacement feature of any text editor by replacing “localhost”... -
Page 12: Using The Software
Using the Software Server-Side Controls Starting the Services The newly installed services (Apache2, MySQL, FW40CmndrWinService, FileZilla) should all be started after a successful installation and upon any subsequent reboots of the server. If, for some reason, the services are not running, you can restart them by: Start->All Programs->FW40CmdrServer->Start Services Stopping the Services... -
Page 13: Rich Internet Application (Client Browser)
Using the Software, Rich Internet Application (Client Browser) Now that your server is online, you should enter the domain name or IP Address of your server into your browser’s address bar. This resulting Rich Internet Application is the main point of control for the system. -
Page 14: Settings Screen
Using the Software Settings Screen The Settings Screen provides the functions needed to add devices, streams, files, and create playlists to name a few. The following tabbed pages exist under the Settings screen: Version- 1.0a FW40 Commander Software Users Guide (Settings) Devices Groups... -
Page 15: Adding Devices
Using the Software Adding Devices For ease of use, the default Port setting of 53484 is already filled in. It does not need to be changed unless you need to access the device though a router from a WAN. If this is the case, you will need to perform the following alternate steps to add each of the devices: 1. -
Page 16: Creating Groups
Using the Software Creating Groups Groups are a convenient way of organizing devices. Once a group is made, you can control all devices within that group as a unit. Version- 1.0a FW40 Commander Software Users Guide (Settings) continued Step 2: Press the “Create Group”... -
Page 17: Adding Devices To Groups
Using the Software Adding Devices to Groups Step 2: Select the Device(s) you would like to add to the group You can also add other groups to the group by following the same general procedure except selecting groups to add instead of devices. Version- 1.0a FW40 Commander Software Users Guide (Settings) -
Page 18: Uploading Media Files To Server
Using the Software Uploading Media Files to Server All media files that you would like to play on any devices, will need to be registered and uploaded to the server via this screen. If you attempt to upload a file greater than 100MB, then an alternate FTP upload method will appear. -
Page 19: Registering Streams
Using the Software Registering Streams Step 2: Enter a UDP Multi-cast Address with a port number All streams must be registered in order to be able to play them manually, as part of a playlist, or as a scheduled event. The format of the stream is saved for information purposes only. -
Page 20: Creating Playlists
Using the Software Creating Playlists A playlist is a powerful method for creating synchronized content across several displays. Once you create one, you also have the option of creating new ones based upon the entries in any pre-existing one. Version- 1.0a FW40 Commander Software Users Guide (Settings) continued... -
Page 21: Main Screen
Using the Software Main Screen The Main Screen provides active controls for playing files, streams, playlists as well as displaying real-time status of all devices. The following tabbed pages exist under the Main screen. The first logical place to start, if you are just getting started, would be to add new devices using the Settings->Devices page (Next section). -
Page 22: Upgrading Firmware
Using the Software Upgrading Firmware Step 1: Select a Device Following the procedure shown above will start a process which will update a device or group of devices with a new firmware image. Please make sure that the file you upload is compatible with the device(s) you plan on updating with it. -
Page 23: Performing A Self Test
Using the Software Performing a Self Test Step 1: Select a Device Following the procedure shown above will start a process which will initiate a self-test on a device or group of devices. You can track the progress in the Device Info tree. The results will be in the device’s log file. -
Page 24: Formatting A Fw40D Hdd
Using the Software Formatting a FW40D HDD Step 1: Select a Device Following the procedure shown above will start a process which will format the HDD of a device. This is a necessary first step for the FW40D type devices to become operational. You can track the progress in the Device Info tree. -
Page 25: Turning Displays "On" Or "Off
Using the Software Turning Displays “On” or “Off” Step 1: Select a Device or Group This is the manual method for controlling the display power state of a device or a group of devices. Playlists and scheduled events can also change the display power state. -
Page 26: Playing Files
Using the Software Playing Files Step 1: Select a Device or Group This is the manual method for controlling the player state of a device or a group of devices. This control will only be enabled for FW40D devices and groups that only contain FW40D devices. -
Page 27: Playing Streams
Using the Software Playing Streams This is the manual method for controlling the streaming player state of a device or a group of devices. The stream must be registered via the Settings screen for it to appear in the Select Stream list. -
Page 28: Playing Playlists
Using the Software Playing Playlists This is the manual method for controlling the player state of a device or a group of devices. The list of playlists to select from depends upon whether the selected device is a FW40 or a FW40D device. -
Page 29: Scheduling Events
Using the Software Scheduling Events Step 2: Select a Date Step 3: Use these controls to create a new Scheduled Event This is screen in which you can create scheduled events. This ability to schedule files or playlists that contain files will only be enabled for FW40D devices and groups that only contain FW40D devices. -
Page 30: Displaying And Saving Logs
Using the Software Displaying and Saving Logs Step 1: Select a Device or Group The activities of a device or group can be viewed from this screen. Also, you may Clear or Save the log if you desire. The results of any device self-tests will be displayed here as well. -
Page 31: Managing Local Media
Using the Software Managing Local Media Select a Device Once there are files uploaded to the server from the Settings->File screen, you should be able to transfer them to individual FW40D devices from this screen. This is a necessary step if you need to play the file from the device since the file must be present on its local HDD in order to do so.