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- Page 1 USER MANUAL EK CAST 280053 Chromecast devices management mini- server. ITS Partner O.B.S S.L · Av. Cerdanyola 79-81 Local C 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallés · Barcelona (Spain) Phone: +34935839543 · info@ek.plus · www.ek.plus...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
USER MANUAL EK CAST TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction..............................................4 Description............................................. 4 Main features............................................4 Contents..............................................4 Interfaces, connection and access to the equipment..........................5 Interfaces..............................................5 Connection............................................. 6 Access to the equipment ......................................7 Equipment configuration ...................................... - Page 3 USER MANUAL EK CAST Disable devices.......................................... 31 Unpair device..........................................32 Send message..........................................32 Edit groups............................................ 34 Statistics..............................................35 Generate statistics report....................................36 Export raw data.......................................... 36 FAQ................................................. 37 ITS Partner O.B.S S.L · Av. Cerdanyola 79-81 Local C 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallés ·...
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Page 4: Introduction
USER MANUAL EK CAST Introduction. Description. Chromecast™ devices management mini. EK CAST enhances the multimedia entertainment experience of guests in the hotel room, allowing them to enjoy both their own multimedia content and their streaming providers on the television. Main features. •... -
Page 5: Interfaces, Connection And Access To The Equipment
USER MANUAL EK CAST Interfaces, connection and access to the equipment. Interfaces. HDMI Port I: It is not useful for the user. Only usable by SAT. ETH1 port: LAN port to connect to the Chromecast network. PORT ETH2: Port that connects with exit to internet. -
Page 6: Connection
USER MANUAL EK CAST Connection. It is mandatory, in order to install the EK CAST service correctly, to take into account that the network must be ready to manage the mDNS traffic properly and not block it. The WAN port (ETH2) should be connected to the main network with Internet connection. The LAN port (ETH1) should be connected to the network where the Chromecast™... -
Page 7: Access To The Equipment
Connect the ethernet port of the PC which will be used to configure the EK CAST with the WAN port of the EK CAST. In the back of the EK CAST there is a sticker with its IP address, usually 172.16.5.209. -
Page 8: Equipment Configuration
Equipment configuration An IP address in the WAN interface of the EK CAST must be configure within the main network. This will allow the access to the server from the main network and the remote update of the equipment. EK CAST must have an internet connection to work properly. - Page 9 USER MANUAL EK CAST Network Configuration: it shows the current network configuration. In order to configure the equipment to work in a network, the next steps should be followed: Select “Edit Network Config” in the left menu. Configure an IP inside the local network, with the right subnet mask and gateway in order to provide Internet connection to the equipment.
- Page 10 Once configured the network parameters of EK CAST, connect PC again to the main network enabling DHCP or setting manually the previous IP address, netmask and gateway. Then, connect the EK CAST WAN port to the main network. Now the EK CAST will be accessible through the IP address configured in step 2.
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Page 11: Access To The Configuration Interface And General View
USER MANUAL EK CAST Access to the configuration interface and general view. Access to the configuration interface After the system is properly configured and running, it is possible to access to the configuration interface CAST https://<configured IP>/manager. example, https://172.16.5.209/manager. User: admin Password: Admin123. -
Page 12: Main Information
CPU: it shows the total CPU load and the load of each core. Network: it shows the current network traffic. Admin: this menu shows the current version of EK CAST and allows to modify the password of the current user and to logout. -
Page 13: Management
USER MANUAL EK CAST Management. It is possible to modify the network configuration of EK CAST, the users who can access to the manager and the permissions of them. Device settings. When Device settings is select in the left menu, the WAN and LAN general information of the EK CAST is shown on the main window. -
Page 14: Edit Wan Network Configuration
Secondary DNS Server: the secondary domain name system server through the WAN port. DHCP server: if it is enabled (ticked) the EK CAST will work as a DHCP server and the following parameters can be configured: Address Pool Start for DHCP: the first IP address which will be assigned by the DHCP server. - Page 15 USER MANUAL EK CAST Once configured all the parameters, press Save button to apply the changes. ITS Partner O.B.S S.L · Av. Cerdanyola 79-81 Local C 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallés · Barcelona (Spain) Phone: +34935839543 · info@ek.plus · www.ek.plus...
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Page 16: Edit Lan Network Configuration
Secondary DNS Server: the secondary domain name system server through the LAN ort. DHCP server: if it is enabled (ticked) the EK CAST will work as a DHCP server for the Chromecast™ devices network and the following parameters can be configured: Address Pool Start for DHCP: the first IP address which will be assigned by the DHCP server. - Page 17 USER MANUAL EK CAST Once configured all the parameters, press Save button to apply the changes. ITS Partner O.B.S S.L · Av. Cerdanyola 79-81 Local C 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallés · Barcelona (Spain) Phone: +34935839543 · info@ek.plus · www.ek.plus...
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Page 18: Domain And Local Dns Server
Domain and local DNS server Through this menu, it is possible to configure an URL, instead of an IP, to access the EK CAST web front- end and to link the guests’ devices to the Chromecast™ devices. This URL will appear on the televisions once the Chromecast™... -
Page 19: Https Configuration
USER MANUAL EK CAST Https Configuration. This menu allows to enable or disable the HTTPS protocol to access the EK CAST web front-end. When HTTPS is enabled the connection to the EK CAST will be done in a secure way. -
Page 20: Reboot System
USER MANUAL EK CAST Reboot system. It restarts the EK CAST device. Shutdown system. It shutdowns the device in gracefully way. This is the right way to switch off the device. ITS Partner O.B.S S.L · Av. Cerdanyola 79-81 Local C 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallés ·... -
Page 21: Users
USER MANUAL EK CAST Users This menu allows to manage the users which can access to the EK CAST manager. From this menu it is possible to create and delete them. Single and multiple selection are possible. Created users’ information: in this area, the user creation date, the last login and the assigned permissions are shown. -
Page 22: Create User
Create user. It allows to create a user which could access to the EK CAST manager. It is possible to assign permissions to the new user moving them from the left side to right side pressing the ‘>>’ and ‘>’ buttons. -
Page 23: Delete User
USER MANUAL EK CAST Delete user. It allows to delete the users which are selected in the main panel. ITS Partner O.B.S S.L · Av. Cerdanyola 79-81 Local C 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallés · Barcelona (Spain) Phone: +34935839543 · info@ek.plus · www.ek.plus... -
Page 24: Cast Manager
Chromecast™ device will be alphanumeric. Terms and Privacy: Edit terms: this button allows to edit the terms of use of the EK CAST service which will be shown to the guests. ITS Partner O.B.S S.L · Av. Cerdanyola 79-81 Local C 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallés ·... - Page 25 Text color: it sets the text colour used in the front-end of the EK CAST application. Show name: if it is ticked, the configured site name is shown on the EK CAST application. Show Logo: if it is ticked, the configured logo is shown on the EK CAST application.
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Page 26: Devices
USER MANUAL EK CAST Devices. This menu allows to view all the Chromecast™ devices which are enabled in the EK CAST system. From this menu, it is also possible to manage all the Chromecast™ devices, to add or to delete them, to send messages to them and to group them. - Page 27 Chromecast ™ device will be included. Country: this combo box allows to select the country of the guests using this Chromecast™ device. This will modify the behaviour of EK CAST service in order to take into account the country of the guests.
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Page 28: Add New Devices
Automatic device search: if this option is selected, as soon as the Scan devices button is pressed an automatic search of Chromecast™ device is done through the LAN port of the EK CAST. After this search, it is possible to select the Chromecast™ devices to be added to the system. -
Page 29: Delete Devices
USER MANUAL EK CAST Delete devices. This menu option allows to delete Chromecast™ devices from the EK CAST system. ITS Partner O.B.S S.L · Av. Cerdanyola 79-81 Local C 08172 Sant Cugat del Vallés · Barcelona (Spain) Phone: +34935839543 · info@ek.plus · www.ek.plus... -
Page 30: Order Devices
USER MANUAL EK CAST Order devices. This menu option allows to sort the Chromecast™ devices in the EK CAST system, in a custom way. Arrow buttons to sort: these buttons allow to modify the position of the selected Chromecast™ device. -
Page 31: Enable Devices
USER MANUAL EK CAST Enable devices. This menu option allows to enable Chromecast™ devices for casting. As soon the Chromecast™ devices are enabled, they get the green colour in the devices list. Disable devices. This menu option allows to disable Chromecast™ devices for casting. As soon the Chromecast™ devices are disabled, they get the red colour in the devices list. -
Page 32: Unpair Device
USER MANUAL EK CAST Unpair device. This menu option allows to unlink the guest’s devices currently linked to a Chromecast™ device. Send message. This menu option allows to send a message to one or several Chromecast™ devices to be shown on the televisions. - Page 33 USER MANUAL EK CAST Message type: there are three types of messages which can be sent to the Chromecast™ devices: Normal: This message doesn’t interrupt the casting. If the Chromecast™ device is not casting, the message will be shown on the television immediately; if the Chromecast ™...
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Page 34: Edit Groups
USER MANUAL EK CAST Edit groups. This menu option allows to create groups to include the Chromecast™ devices inside. Add/Delete buttons: they allow to add (+) or to delete (-) groups. Edit button: it allows to edit a created group. -
Page 35: Statistics
USER MANUAL EK CAST Statistics. In the statics menu, it is possible to check in real time the number of connections to the Chromecast™ devices and to analyse the current applications loaded in the Chromecast™ devices. Historic: it is a graph in real time which provides information about the number of Chromecast™... -
Page 36: Generate Statistics Report
The report is automatically downloaded locally as soon as the Generate button is pressed. Export raw data. This menu allows to export directly the raw data stored in the EK CAST both in CSV format and Excel XLS format. The file is downloaded locally in the selected format as soon as the Generate File button is pressed. -
Page 37: Faq
If it is not found, there is a communication problem with the Chromecast™ device. Review the VLAN and the SSID used by the Chromecast™ devices and confirm that the LAN port of the EK CAST is in the same VLAN. •...
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