TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............... 5 1. Getting Started .............. 7 1.1 Checking Supplied Items..............7 1.2 Connections..................7 1.3 How to Play Video/Display Pictures ..........8 2. Setting the player............9 2.1 Remote Control..................9 2.2 Change Current Time in Player ............9 2.3 Browse File List................10 2.4 Network Configuration (For Network Version Only) ....10 2.5 Device ID..................11 2.6 Upgrade Firmware ................11...
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5.3 Procedures for Editing Playlist File..........16 5.4 Select Content Display Type ............17 5.5 Set Date and Time Duration ............17 5.6 Set Screen Display Type..............17 5.7 Drag files..................18 5.8 Set Image/Picture Transition Mode..........19 5.9 Copy Scheduled Playlist ..............19 5.10 Set Marquee Scrolling Message ............20 5.11 Save Playlist File................22 6.
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Thank you for becoming a RCMADE Co., Ltd. customer. This manual provides users with directions and technical details on installing and configuring the NET009 Digital Signage Player. All information included in this manual is to be considered confidential and may not be duplicated or given to third parties without written permission from RCMADE Co., Ltd.
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Full Screen Multiple zone Marquee display Technical Support We have made every effort to make this manual as comprehensive as possible. However, if you have any difficulties operating your player, please contact RCMADE Technical Support: info@rcmade.net Page 6 of 36...
A playlist is a list of play contents (movies, images, text marquee and etc.). You can easily use AdListEditor to make playlist table for your NET009 player. You can also determine the play duration, play mode (full screen or multi-zone screen), user-defined files play order, marquee or scrolling text and etc.
2. Setting the player 2.1 Remote Control Remote Control Remote Control Remote Control When power is on, press menu button in your Remote Control Panel, and the menu window will be displayed on LCD as figure 2-1. Select the item using button and press Enter.
2.2.2 By pressing button, you can select any items you want to change. Press MOD+ button to increase by 1, MOD- button to decrease by 1. 2.2.3 Press Enter to confirm all changes, or Back button to cancel modifications. 2 2 2 2 .3 .3 .3 .3 Browse Browse Browse Browse File List...
Upgrade Firmware Firmware Firmware Firmware NET009 users can get latest upgraded version of the firmware. Upgrade procedure: 2.6.1 Press menu to open main menu window 2.6.2 Copy new firmware bank30.rom into a USB drive and Plug it in 2.6.3 Upgrade is in process – Reading, Erase, Writing, … until done 2.6.4 Power off the player.
3.1 Setup time to boot up or shut down remotely You can run AdServer to remotely setup the time to boot up or shut down the NET009 network digital signage player. Please see AdServer operation instruction 3.2 Setup time to boot up or shut down the player by configuring playlist table You can configure 128 time schedule for booting up or shutting down the player through playlist table, with precision in minute.
4. Software Installation on Your Computer 4.1 System R System R System R System Requirement equirement equirement equirement 4.1.1 1GHz Pentium Processor 4.1.2 Operating System: Windows XP 4.1.3 Memory: 256 MB 4. 4. 4. 4.2 2 2 2 Install Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Install Install...
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4.3.1 Open PlaylistEditor folder in your software CD, and double click Setup.exe icon, and wait for Welcome window appears (Figure 4.1) 4.3.2 Click Next 4.3.3 Select the folder to be installed, and then click Next. The system will prompt you through the rest of the installation, see figure 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 Figure 4.2...
5 5 5 5 ..Creat Creating ing A A A A P P P P laylist laylist Creat Creat laylist laylist This section describes how to use AdListEditor to create/edit a Playlist for your player. Double click AdlistEditor icon on your computer, and the main application window appears, see figure 5.1 5 5 5 5 .1 .1 .1 .1 Load Load Video/Image/T...
5 5 5 5 .2 .2 .2 .2 Edit View Edit View Edit View Edit View W W W Window indow indow indow Overview Overview Overview Overview Click Edit View tab to switch to Edit View Window. The files listed in the left of the window.
Type Type NET009 screen type is defined as single/full screen type and multi-zone type. There are 4 zones in multi-zone screen mode. One main zone is for video and picture display, while other three zones are for picture only. The aspect ratio for...
picture-zone 1 and picture zone 2 is 240*180, and for picture-zone 3 is 640*120. To change screen display type, simply click “Screen Type” dropdown list menu and select “Single Screen” or “Multiple Zone” 5 5 5 5 ..7 7 7 7 Drag file Drag file Drag file Drag files s s s...
5 5 5 5 ..8 8 8 8 S S S S et I et I et Image et I mage mage/Picture mage /Picture /Picture /Picture Transition M Transition M Transition M Transition Mode From transition mode configuration window (figure 5.5), you need to input a pause time (range from 5 to 3600 seconds), and click dropdown list menu to select one of transition mode.
5.9.2 Copy Example: Copy contents from one day to up to 30 days a) After editing playlist for 2009-01-01, select this day as a source day. b) In pop up copy window, select start date to 2009-01-02, and end date to 2009-01-31.
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Note: The marquee setting is similar to video/picture mode, but totally independent from video mode. This means you can edit any time duration differently from durations in video mode. When you drag a text file into the template, a pop-up window will appears as in figure 5.9 Figure 5.9 Marquee Parameters Setting Scrolling speed range from 1 to 2000...
5 5 5 5 ..11 Save Playlist F 11 Save Playlist F 11 Save Playlist F 11 Save Playlist File 5.11.1 Once all playlist setting and configuration has been done, save it with a filename default.mpl Note: default.mpl is the only identified playlist file for the player.
6. Install AdServer Network Administration Software (For network users only) AdServer application is a network administration platform, and it is for network player users only. Note: If the old version of AdServer has been installed in your computer, you should uninstall it first. 6.1.1 Open NetworkAdminstration folder in your software CD, and double click Setup.exe icon, and...
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And now you are ready to run AdServer Page 24 of 36...
Note: The player is identified by unique ID. You can assign an ID number to your player ranged from 0 to 999999999. 7.1.2 Configure NET009 Player and Network Administration Server If this is your first time to configure the player, you should: Get a computer/laptop (as a temporary server) with a network cable ready Change your computer’s IP to default server’s IP: 192.168.0.52.
7.2 AdServer Overview 7.2 AdServer Overview A computer(Server) running administration software AdServer can configure, monitor, and update/upload files to thousands of NET009 players through network/internet connection, see network structure in figure 7.1 Figure 7.1 Network Structure You are able to group all players by using AdServer software Figure 7.2 AdServer GUI...
As you see in figure 7.2, Group DEMO includes 3 locations: Burnaby, Vancouver, and Richmond, where Burnaby icon without red lamp (alarm) indicate that Burnaby player was connected successfully. Note: All players will be automatically connected to the network server, when they are connected to network.
Modify player’s information: Select the player to be modified, and right click it to select “Modify” item. Input a new player ID or position when a dialog pop up, and then OK to confirm, or cancel to discard it 7.5 Update Your P Update Your Player layer’s Content Remotely ’s Content Remotely...
Select some of the files you want to upload to your player, and click download button to process. Click Exit button when you finish the downloading. Click “Play MPL” button when in figure 7.4, if you downloaded playlist file, and then exit window.
7.7 Insert A Marquee Message At Any Time Insert A Marquee Message At Any Time Insert A Marquee Message At Any Time Insert A Marquee Message At Any Time Select “Insert Marquee” as in figure 7.3 to pop up a window shown in figure 7.7 Figure 7.7 Insert Marquee You can input any text message, or upload text from a file.
Figure 7.8 IP Address Setting Edit your IP address, and then press “Modify” button to confirm changes, or cancel to discard it. Note: The server’s IP is the final server computer to run AdServer so that it is able to monitor, update your players through network. Please ask your network administrator for help.
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Figure 7.9 Monitor Player’s Status From this window, you are able to monitor time setting, screen status, marquee text and etc. Page 33 of 36...
7.10 7.10 Group A 7.10 7.10 Group A Group A Group Administration dministration dministration dministration Right click on selected group to pop up sub menu as shown in figure 7.10 Figure 7.10 You are able to easily operate all players in one group. Page 34 of 36...
8. Specification 8.1 Display Display Display Display NTSC/PAL Resolution: 720P (NTSC: 720x480, PAL: 720x576) 8.2 Output Output Output Output Video Output : VGA, S-VIDEO, Composite Video, Component Video (YPbPr) Audio Output: Stereo Video L/R 8.3 Playback F Playback F Playback F Playback Format ormat ormat...
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Data Interface: USB2.0 Power Supply: DC 12V Operating Temperature: 0-50ºC Dimension: 5” x 4” 8.6 Features Features Features Features Embedded single board decoder solution Full screen or multi-zone display Scrolling marquee message, one/two lines or full screen mode Free Playlist Editor / Network Administration software Auto connect to administration centre Support large-scale digital signage network Playlist scheduling, including looping duration or any specific time zone...
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