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- Page 1 CE440 Technical MANUAL Ultra-High-Definition Media Player Version – 1.0.4 Please visit our web site at https://celabs.com for information on more Digital Signage products. CE440 UHD Media Player Manual Page 1 of 22 Rev. 104- 02/22/22...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............... 3 Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION ..................4 Introduction to the CE440 UHD Media Player ............... 4 Package Contents ......................4 Chapter 2 – INSTALLATION ..................4 Detailed Player View ......................5 CE440 Connections ......................6 Mounting .......................... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
WARNING: To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Electric Shock, Do Not Expose This 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. CE440 UHD Media Player Manual Page 3 of 22 Rev. 104- 02/22/22... -
Page 4: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Introduction to the CE440 UHD Media Player The CE440 is a high-quality advertising / display solution that allows users to play SD, HD and UHD content from internal memory, 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
Chapter 2 – INSTALLATION Detailed Player View The CE440 may be ordered with a 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: Ce440 Connections
CE440 Connections The CE440 can drive 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 CE440 and the display monitor is a high-quality HDMI cable •... -
Page 7: Mounting
AC outlet. Verify that the locking ring is snug on the player DC jack. The power LED will illuminate. The media player may take about 30 seconds to fully boot to the operational state depending upon the startup configuration. CE440 UHD Media Player Manual Page 7 of 22 Rev. 104- 02/22/22... -
Page 8: Chapter 3 - Ce440 Operation
Chapter 3 – CE440 OPERATION Out of Box Experience The first time the media player is powered on, you will see the Welcome screen that will guide you through the player setup. Select the preferred language. Select your local Time Zone. - Page 9 Setup Complete page. To activate your product warranty, please scan the QR code or go to web site indicated on screen and complete the required information. CE440 UHD Media Player Manual Page 9 of 22 Rev. 104- 02/22/22...
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Page 10: Activating Your Device
Ethernet Configuration The CE440 may be used on a network with DHCP supplied IP addresses or with Static IP addresses. Configure the CE440 appropriately for your network in the Android Settings menu accessible from the CE Sync Admin page. If there is no Ethernet cable connected, the network information fields may be blank until you reconnect the Ethernet cable. -
Page 11: Wi-Fi Configuration
The CE440 is capable of driving a wide variety of displays at up to 4K resolution at bit rates up to 50 Mb/S. Maximum peak excursions in excess of 100Mb/S are acceptable if the external media is capable of supporting this data transfer rate. -
Page 12: Ce440 Specifications
MP3, AAC, AC3, EAC3, WMA, RM, FLAC, OGG, PCM Decoding USB Button Control Pad DTS and Dolby Atmos(passthrough) Micro SDXC Class 10 Cards (Various Capacities) Programmable with 7.1/5.1 down-mixing SPDIF supports 192KHz 16/24/32bit stereo CE440 UHD Media Player Manual Page 12 of 22 Rev. 104- 02/22/22... -
Page 13: Troubleshooting Tips
The CE440 has been configured at the factory. After boot-up, if no video appears, please check the following: Is the connected monitor capable of UHD? The CE440 may be set to a resolution too high for the monitor. • Verify that the TV/Monitor is ON and set to the correct input. -
Page 14: Warranty
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 CE440 UHD Media Player Manual Page 14 of 22 Rev. 104- 02/22/22... -
Page 15: Encoding Preferences Encoding Preferences
Suggested programs for encoding content: The primary use of the CE440 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 16: Browser Layer Design Guidelines
7. Page dimensions should not exceed displayed dimensions (typically 3840x2160, 1920x1080, 1366x768, etc.). 8. Pages should be developed specifically for the CE440 family as the browser limitations make displaying generic web pages unpredictable. 9. 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 17: General Purpose Input / Output (Gpio) Information
APPENDIX A: General Purpose Input / Output (GPIO) Information The CE440 includes a GPIO interface to allow pushbuttons to trigger actions on the media player. GPIO PINOUT The four Button INPUT pins (2, 5, 8, 11) have internal 10 K ohm pull-up resistors to +3.3Vdc. Pull the line to ground via •... -
Page 18: Gpio Control Menu Structure
GPIO Control Menu Structure The CE440 core application folder structure is shown here: Each folder may or may not have files inside depending on the use case. Inside the Config folder will be two files: startup.txt kioskcfg.json The startup.txt file instructs the player what to do first. This is usually a single line such as: “StartUpItem,Kiosk,kioskcfg.json”. -
Page 19: Ce440 Network Communications Protocol
Command Structure Local CE440 network control CE440 Network Control: The CE440 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 20: 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 ************************************************************************************************* CE440 UHD Media Player Manual Page 20 of 22 Rev. 104- 02/22/22... - Page 21 = desired name of the player **************************************************************************** qsCommand:GET_NAME Get the name of the player as assigned by SET_NAME **************************************************************************** qsCommand:SET_DESCRIPTION(text) Set a description for the player text = brief description **************************************************************************** CE440 UHD Media Player Manual Page 21 of 22 Rev. 104- 02/22/22...
- Page 22 CCM **************************************************************************** qsCommand:MUTE() (or unmute) qsCommand:VOLUME_UP() qsCommand:VOLUME_DOWN() qsCommand:SET_VOLUME(val) qsCommand:GET_VOLUME_MAX() qsCommand:GET_VOLUME() **************************************************************************** For a more complete list of all network commands, see the CE440 Communications Protocol document. CE440 UHD Media Player Manual Page 22 of 22 Rev. 104- 02/22/22...
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