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- Page 1 MP90 MANUAL Ultra-High Definition Media Player Version – 1.02 Please visit our web site at www.celabs.net for the latest version of this manual. Preliminary Version MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 1 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................3 Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION ......................4 Introduction to the MP90 UHD Media Player ..................4 Package Contents ..........................4 Chapter 2 – INSTALLATION ......................5 Detailed Player View........................... 5 MP90 Connections ..........................6 Mounting ............................. -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Apparatus to Rain or Moisture CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 3 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18... -
Page 4: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MP90 UHD Media Player The MP90 is a high quality advertising solution that allows users to play SD, HD and UHD content from internal memory, or USB or standard micro SD cards. It has an extremely effective performance versus cost ratio and provides a great return on investment. -
Page 5: Chapter 2 - Installation
Push Button Interface The MP90 may be ordered with or without the GPIO Interface. See the GPIO section in this document for a description of the connector pin out. There are also options for POE and a RF Tuner Module. -
Page 6: Mp90 Connections
MP90 Connections The MP90 is capable of driving a wide variety of displays at up to 2160P resolution at bit rates up to 50 Mbps. Depending upon your application, connect the following cables to operate the unit. Display cable – The preferred connection between the MP90 and the display monitor is a high quality HDMI cable of no longer than 15 feet. -
Page 7: Mounting
The unit has ventilation holes all along the top. Theses should remain uncovered during operation. There are no ventilation openings on the bottom of the chassis, so it may be bolted directly to a shelf or monitor. MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 7 of 33... -
Page 8: Chapter 3 - Control Software
CE Labs QuickSign for MP90 The MP90 can be remotely controlled from within a LAN (restricted to local sub-net) via the CE labs QuickSign PC control software if the unit has our CE labs QS Player application installed. QuickSign allows you to scan your network to discover installed players or you can manually add them. -
Page 9: Getting Started With Quicksign
Media Player database. This screen also allows you to set options regarding if the scan runs every time the program starts, updating IP address, etc.. MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 9 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18... -
Page 10: Loading New Content
Pre-requisites: You have the QuickSign software loaded, the MP90 is all connected and communicating, so now how do we get our new content on the TV screen? This software is very flexible and allows many avenues for digital signage content creation. There... -
Page 11: Load Media Into Quicksign
Click on the Videos tab and select Add Videos. Navigate to the folder that contains the videos that you wish to load on the MP90. The files should be encoded according to MP90 Encoding Specification. Make certain that the file names do not contain any spaces or unusual punctuation marks (such as @, %, &, *, etc.). -
Page 12: Create Media Playlist
A loop command is added to the end of the list so the Playlist will play continuously until stopped. Save the playlist. It is now available to send to the MP90. MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 12 of 33 Rev. -
Page 13: Gpio Interface Programming - Optional
This allows the player to play a video or playlist upon receiving a button press from the GPIO inputs of a MP90 media player. Up to eight button inputs are supported. One can easily configure a wide variety of media to play for each button. -
Page 14: Create Layouts And Templates
The 1080P layout will be scaled to fit the screen should the HDMI output resolution be set to 4K. Testing has verified that this will result in the best looking screen. MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 14 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18... -
Page 15: Send Content To The Player
Layout to Load (the layout you just created). 4. Click on the Load/Play button to send the complete content package to the MP90. If you wish to display full screen video only, select “Full Screen (no Layout)” from the Layout to Load drop down. -
Page 16: Quick Control
Note: Only video files may be played directly. You may select the Hide Layout Files box to make it easier to find the desired file. MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 16 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18... -
Page 17: Firewall Issues
If you are running a virus protection program, the settings may need to be altered to allow Quick Sign to use the HTTP protocol (TCP/IP). Virus protection programs vary widely so no details are provided here. MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 17 of 33... -
Page 18: Ce Labs Quicksign Cloud For Mp90
In the CE QuickSign Cloud system, the players are configured with the server address for your account. The MP90 will contact the Cloud Server and negotiate for any pending content assigned by the QuickSign Cloud application. While logged into QuickSign Cloud, users have visibility of what the players are currently playing. Players can be operated from any PC that has the QuickSign Cloud application loaded. -
Page 19: How Do I Start Using Quicksign Cloud
How do I start using QuickSign Cloud? QS Cloud Start Page Prerequisites: I have my MP90 media player and it is connected to the Internet. I have a QuickSign Cloud account and the log-In credentials. The authorization key has been loaded on the player via USB from the file that was emailed to me. - Page 20 QuickSign Cloud for Windows QS Cloud Status TAB QS Cloud Control TAB For more information on the operation of QuickSign Cloud software, please go to: http://www.celabs-qscloud.net/qscloudhelp/ MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 20 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18...
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Page 21: Chapter 4 - Mp90 Operation
Operation The MP90 is capable of driving a wide variety of displays at up to 4K resolution at bit rates up to 40 Mbps. You should have a micro-SD card installed in the unit to enable playback of local content. Once connected, powered on, and fully booted, the unit is ready to use. -
Page 22: Home Screen Display Menu
If installed, the MP75 Emulator application will allow the MP90 to function much the same as the CE labs MP75 Media player. This means it will automatically begin playing any content in the top level of the SD card. Any videos that are stored in numbered folders (1 to 8) on the SD card will be played when the corresponding GPIO pushbutton is pressed. - Page 23 RF Tuner Option The MP90 can be ordered with a RF tuner that can be used to access ATSC and QAM256 encoded signals. The tuner accepts standard frequencies and RF levels. Optional RF input is around +10dBmV with a range of +/- 20 dB.
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Page 24: Mp90 Specifications
Operating Humidity: 80% max, relativehumidity, non-condensing Dimensions: 1” H x 8.0” W x 4.0” D General: Unit Weight: 1.4 lbs Accessories: Quick Start Guide, HDMI Cable Storage Options: MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 24 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18... -
Page 25: Troubleshooting Tips
The MP90 has been pre-configured at the factory. After boot-up, if no video appears, please check the following: Is the monitor used capable of UHD? The MP90 may be set to a resolution too high for the monitor. Verify that the TV/Monitor is set to the correct input. -
Page 26: Warranty
GPL licensed source code, or any other source code licensed under reciprocal license terms, that is utilized on this product, a CD will be provided upon request by contacting the company in writing: CE labs, LLC 3209 Wood Drive Garland, TX 75041 Attn: Open Source Licensing Administrator MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 26 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18... -
Page 27: Appendix
Note: The GPIO interface on the MP90 is a double stack with buttons 1 to 4 on the bottom and buttons 5 to 8 on the top. The four pin interface is keyed, so the button will only insert with the correct orientation. Use care when inserting the button harness in order to prevent bending the GPIO interface pins. -
Page 28: Media Encoding Preferences
Suggested programs for encoding content: The primary use of the MP90 will be playback of 4K video media. Good results have been achieved in using “ffmpeg” for encoding HEVC 4K files to use with this player. When processing already compressed files, use a CRF factor of 20 or smaller. -
Page 29: Browser Layer Design Guidelines
Page dimensions should not exceed displayed dimensions (typically 1920x1080, 1366x768, 1024x768, etc). Pages should be developed specifically for the MP90 family as the browser limitations make displaying generic web pages unpredictable. When using active JavaScript, try not to change to other pages. As the JavaScript is running and is asynchronous to running playlists, information may be loaded/unloaded at any time;... -
Page 30: Mp90 Network Communications Protocol
Local MP90 network control MP90 Network Control: The MP90 is controlled with simple text network commands using TCP/IP. The commands are sent to the player’s TCP/IP server on the command port. Files are sent to the player using an “easy to implement” TCP/IP based protocol. -
Page 31: Network Command List
= QS_NONE(3), then startupItem is ignored and blank screen is started if type = WEB_PAGE(4), then startupItem = URL to start if type = QS_KIOSK(5), then startupItem = QS kiosk configuration filename **************************************************************************** MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 31 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18... - Page 32 Set a description for the player text = brief description **************************************************************************** qsCommand:GET_DESCRIPTION Gets the description of the player as set by GET_DESCRIPTION **************************************************************************** qsCommand:SET_OPERATING_MODE(mode) modes mp75emulator, qsplayer, ccm, or qscloud **************************************************************************** MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 32 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18...
- Page 33 CCM or empty string **************************************************************************** qsCommand:GET_CCM_SERVER returns the currently set http address to be used for CCM **************************************************************************** qsCommand:MUTE() (or unmute) qsCommand:VOLUME_UP() qsCommand:VOLUME_DOWN() qsCommand:SET_VOLUME(val) qsCommand:GET_VOLUME_MAX() qsCommand:GET_VOLUME() **************************************************************************** MP90 HD Media Player Manual Page 33 of 33 Rev. 102- 05/23/18...
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