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Page 2 Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hard ware, packaging and any accompanying doc u men ta tion without prior written notice. Hi Def Digital Signage Player is a trademark of Gefen LLC © 2010 Gefen LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
RMT-HD-DSP-IR Remote Layout RMT-HD-DSP-IR Remote Descriptions Connecting and Operating the Hi Def Digital Signage Player 10 Gefen DSP Pro Software Downloading the Gefen DSP Professional Software 11 - 15 Installing the Gefen DSP Pro Software Gefen DSP Server Professional Features...
Page 4 Using Coordinates Using a Mouse Saving TextGroups Working with Multiple TextGroups Loading TextGroups Using Multi-Edit 111 Gefen DSP Server Professional System Information Menu Remote Control Menu DSP Server Professional Login DSP Server Options Device View Window Hiding Sections in the Device View Window...
Page 6: Introduction
How It Works Using the included software suite, content can be scheduled into a playlist in the Gefen Hi Def Digital Signage Player. Playlists can be created in a matter of minutes. Content is transferred over IP to the internal memory.
Page 7: Operating Notes
OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER • Hi Def Digital Signage Player is only compatible with the Windows® operating system. • This unit can be used as a standalone solution, however, it is recommended that each unit be connected to a network, thereby its full potential can be realized by using the remote management software.
Page 8: Features
FEATURES Features • Selectable output resolutions range from 720p and 1080p60Hz up to 1280 • Portrait and Landscape displays supported • Easy to use software suite which includes content creation and management features • Individual content playback can have multiple time, day, and month settings •...
Page 9: Panel Layout
PANEL LAYOUT Front Back...
Page 10: Panel Descriptions
PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Infrared (I/R) Sensor This receiver will communicate with the included RMT-HD-DSP-IR remote control. Proper line-of-sight must be preserved between the remote and I/R sensor at all times. Emergency Recovery Button Use this button to reboot the DSP when the ﬁ rmware application has become unstable.
Page 11: Rmt-Hd-Dsp-Ir Remote Layout
RMT-HD-DSP-IR REMOTE LAYOUT...
Page 12: Rmt-Hd-Dsp-Ir Remote Descriptions
RMT-HD-DSP-IR REMOTE DESCRIPTIONS Power On/Off This will toggle the unit between the ON and STANDBY power states. Enter Key (OK) This button is used to complete commands. Up, Down, Left Right Keys These buttons are used to navigate the on-screen setup menu. Stop Button This button will immediately stop the playback of media.
Page 13: Connecting And Operating The Hi Def Digital Signage Player
This unit can operate as a standalone unit with manual updates via the integrated USB port. To realize the full potential of the EXT-HD-DSP, it is recommended that the unit be connected to the same network as the Server PC (DSP manage- ment software installed).
Page 14 Product Information section. Select the EXT-HD-DSP product from the SKU menu under the Product Information section. Enter the Serial Number of the EXT-HD-DSP unit. This is located on a sticker on the bottom of the EXT-HD-DSP unit.
Page 15: Gefen Dsp Designer
HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER SOFTWARE Downloading the Gefen DSP Server Pro Software Once the EXT-HD-DSP has been registered, the total number of registered play- ers will be indicated on the navigation menu of the Digital Signage Player User Manager page.
Page 16 HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER SOFTWARE Installing the Gefen DSP Server Pro Software Launch the installer by double-clicking on the GefenDSPServerPro_V2.0.11_ setup.exe ﬁ le. As of this writing, the current version of the DSP Software is 2.0.11. Click Next to continue to the next dialog in the installer.
Page 17 HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER SOFTWARE You must agree to the terms in the End User Licence Agreement before in- stalling the software. After you have read the license terms, click the I Agree button to continue with the software installation.
Page 18 The default location for installing the Gefen DSP Server Pro software is C:\Program Files\Gefen\DSP Click the Install button to install the Gefen DSP Server Pro software to the selected location. The installation locating may be changed by clicking the Browse... button. If the Browse...
Page 19 Click the Make New Folder to create a new directory path and install the Gefen DSP Server Pro software to that location. Click OK to accept the new directory location. Click the Install button to install the Gefen DSP Server Pro software to the selected location.
Page 20 After the installation process has completed successfully, another dialog will be presented. Click Finish to exit the installer. The Run Gefen DSP Server Pro checkbox may be selected to launch the Gefen DSP Server application. Click the Finish button to exit the installer.
Page 21 HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER SOFTWARE Gefen DSP Server Professional Features • Enables remote functions (the sending of contents, device management, scheduling) through the local or internet network. • DSP basic control functions: Play, Pause, Stop, Mute, Sleep, Reboot, Play- time settings, ﬁ...
Page 22 HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER SOFTWARE Gefen DSP Designer Features • Scheduler basic functions: able to set schedule per day, weekday, other periodic time, even for multiple playlists. • Playlist basic function: Multiple Playlists can be set for one day of playing, and time-setting per content is also available.
Page 23 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER Connecting the DSP: • Connect the DSP to a display using the steps listed in the section Connecting and Operating the Hi Def Digital Signage Player. Once the DSP is connected the initial background splash screen should be visible on the connected display.
Page 24 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER Network > Network Device • Choose a network connection device. Ethernet is the only option. Network > DHCP • Choose to enable or disable the use of DHCP (Dynamic Host Conﬁ guration Protocol). When DHCP is enabled and a DHCP server is located on the network, an IP address will automatically be assigned to the DSP.
Page 25 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER Server Settings Server > Server Type • Choose a server type for DSP access. DSP is the only option. Server > IP • Use this option to enter the IP address of the server PC that has the DSP Server Professional software installed.
Page 26 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER Server > Test server connection • Use this option to test the connection to the server PC with the DSP Server Professional software installed. Server > Time Zone • Use this option to set the Time Zone of DSP. The time will automatically be set by the server PC once a connection has been established.
Page 27 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER System Settings System > System Date • This will display the current system date and time. • This will automatically be set by the server PC once a connection has been established. System > Running Hours •...
Page 28 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER System > Slideshow Interval • Use this option to set the slides how interval for images. This option only applies when there is no schedule loaded into the DSP. Options are: 5 Secs, 10 Secs, 1 Minute, 1 Hour, 1 Day, 10 Secs System >...
Page 29 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER Quit • Closes the on-screen menu.
Page 30 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE The Gefen DSP Designer Software is a simple-to-use program aimed at assem- bling media into playlists for use in a user-deﬁ ned schedule. This software uses drag-and-drop functionality to easily generate custom media playback schedules for a particular day/date or range of days.
Page 31 The Browse For Folder dialog box will be displayed, allowing the data directory to be selected. The default location for the data directory is C:\Program Files\Gefen\DSP Under the Windows 7® operating system, this default working directory will be C:\Program Files (x86)\Gefen\DSP. Due to the Win- dows 7®...
Page 32 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE The following folders will be generated in the selected Data Directory. Medias - All media content must be loaded into this directory for ease of access. When using the DSP Designer software, media can simple be dragged into the Medias directory from any Windows®...
Page 33 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE The ﬁ nal part of the Schedule ﬁ lename is provided manually. The complete ﬁ le- name will appear as below, with .SCC as the ﬁ lename extension: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_FILENAME.SSC Any subsequent overlay text created on the same day will be placed in the folder created for that day.
Page 34: The Dsp Designer Interface
DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE The DSP Interface The DSP Designer is divided into three windows: Window 1 - Application Menu and DSP Bar Contains the main menu system used for conﬁ guring the DSP Designer and set- ting up the work environment. Window 2 - Browser window Allows navigation of all media content stored on the local computer.
Page 35: File Menu
DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE File Menu File > Add New Schedule Creates a New Schedule. File > Open Schedule Opens an existing Schedule under the current working data directory. File > Save Saves the loaded Schedule file to the data directory. It is recommended to periodically Save the Schedule File as changes are being made.
Page 36 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE File > Recent Files Contains a listing of previously opened Schedule files. The most recent file is listed at the top of the Recent Files submenu. File > Exit Exit will close the DSP Designer software. By default, the DSP Designer software will display a prompt, asking to verify the Exit action.
Page 37: View Menu
Main Menu. DSP Toolbar The DSP Toolbar contains information about the device settings. Platform displays the device being used (this will always show EXT-HD-DSP). The information in this pull-down dialog cannot be changed. Horizontal Type sets the media orientation to horizontal.
Page 38 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE • Resolution allows selection of different resolutions based on the media orientation (Horizontal Type or Vertical Type). Changing the values for Horizontal Type or Vertical Type will change the resolution. The DSP Designer will attempt to select the proper resolu- tion based on the selection of either Horizontal Type or Vertical Type orientation.
Page 39: Configuration Menu
DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Conﬁ guration Menu Conﬁ guration > Default Data Directory Indicates the current working directory. Clicking the marked path will display the Browse for Folder dialog, allowing the working directory to be changed. It is not recommended that the working directory be changed once it is initially conﬁ...
Page 40: Help Menu
DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Help Menu Help > About Displays information about the DSP Designer software including the version of the software. Click the OK button to dismiss the About Box.
Page 41: Toolbars
DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Toolbars Toolbar Options The Toolbar Options arrow, in the Standard Toolbar allows modiﬁ cation of the icons that appear in the Standard Toolbar and DSP Toolbar. Click the Toolbar Options arrow to display the context menu. Clicking the Toolbar Options arrow will display the Add or Remove Buttons menu. Moving the mouse over the Add or Remove Buttons option will expand the menu.
Page 42 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Moving the mouse over the DSP Bar option will display options for the DSP Bar. Options for customizing the DSP Bar are not permitted. Selecting the Customize... option will display a dialog box presenting several options. The Customize dialog contains four (4) tabs: Toolbars, Commands, Keyboard, and Options.
Page 43 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Toolbars > Menu Bar This option cannot be changed. The Menu Bar must always be displayed as part of the DSP Designer software. Customize > Toolbars > Standard Use this option to show or hide the Standard Toolbar. Customize >...
Page 44 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE The new Toolbar name will appear in the Toolbars window. An empty Toolbar will be created and displayed as part of the DSP Toolbar. New Toolbar In order to add commands to the empty Toolbar, click the Commands tab. See Customize >...
Page 45 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Toolbars > Rename... Rename a created toolbar. Select the toolbar to be renamed, click the Rename... button then type the new name for the toolbar. The Menu Bar, Standard Toolbar, and the DSP Toolbar cannot be renamed.
Page 46 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Toolbars > Delete... Deletes a created toolbar. Select the toolbar to be deleted under the Toolbars. Then, press the Delete button. The DSP Designer will prompt to confirm the action. Press the OK button to delete the toolbar. Click Cancel to abort the operation and return to the Customize dialog box.
Page 47 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Commands Used to add commands to a new or existing Toolbar. To add a command to a Toolbar using the New... button (see page 36), first select a category under the Categories window. Under the Commands window, drag the command to the new toolbar in the DSP Toolbar.
Page 48: Floating Toolbars
DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Unlike the Standard Toolbar, a new Toolbar cannot be modified using the Add or Remove buttons . However, the Customize option (page 32) is always available. Floating Toolbars The DSP Toolbar and any created toolbars can be detached from the DSP De- signer and repositioned within the DSP Designer or outside of the DSP Designer interface.
Page 49 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE To move the toolbar, click and drag the Toolbar outside of the DSP Designer, then release the mouse to finish positioning the toolbar. In order to replace a Floating Toolbar to the DSP Designer, click and hold the top portion of the toolbar.
Page 50: Keyboard Shortcuts
DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Keyboard This tab allows the assignment of keyboard shortcuts. CTRL+S is a good exam- ple of a common keyboard shortcut in many PC applications, which saves a file to disk. Using the Keyboard tab, other shortcuts can be created and/or changed for the desired use.
Page 51 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut Customize > Keyboard > Assign In the example below, the Open Schedule (page 28) function from the File Menu will be assigned SHIFT+O as the keyboard shortcut. Select Open Schedule under the Commands window. Click the mouse cursor in the Press new shortcut key text box.
Page 52 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Multiple keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to one Menu function. Do this pressing additional keyboard shortcuts. These keyboard shortcuts will be dis- played in the Press new shortcut key text box. After the desired keyboard shortcuts have been entered, click the Assign button. The TAB and BACKSPACE keys cannot be assigned as keyboard shortcuts.
Page 53 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Removing a Keyboard Shortcut Assignment Customize > Keyboard > Remove Open the Customize dialog box (page 32). Select the Keyboard tab. Under the Category pull-down menu, select the Menu under which the func- tion is listed. Select the function under the Commands box Click on the keyboard shortcut assignment under the Key assignments list box.
Page 54 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Keyboard > Reset All The Reset All button will restore all Main Menu shortcuts to their default settings. All custom keyboard shortcuts will be removed from the Standard Toolbar and the DSP Toolbar. The DSP Designer will prompt to conﬁ rm the operation. Click Yes to restore all keyboard shortcuts to their default settings.
Page 55 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Options This tab provides options which affect the appearance and behavior of the DSP Designer software. List below are the default settings for the Options tab. Customize > Options > Large Icons Checking the Large Icons box increases the size of the icons in the Standard Toolbar and DSP Toolbar.
Page 56 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Options > Show Screentips on Toolbars Checking this box will display information about the command when hovering the mouse over each icon in the toolbar. By default this feature is enabled. In the example below, the mouse is hovering over the Save icon. The screentip indicates that this icon is responsible for saving a Schedule File.
Page 57 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Options > Menu Animations The Menu Animations pull-down list provides options on how Main Menus are displayed. System - The default menu animation under the operating system you are using. Random - Varies the Main Menu anaimation style, randomly, between Unfold, Slide, Fade, and None.
Page 58 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Slide - Opens the menu vertically from the top to the bottom. Fade - Opens the menu vertically from the top to the bottom by applying a fade effect, going from transparent to opaque. Once the fade effect is complete, the menu will be opaque.
Page 59 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Customize > Options > Always Show Full Menus Always displays full customized menus. Customize > Options > Show Full Menus After a Short Delay Always displays full customized menus after a short delay. Customize > Options > Reset Menu and Toolbar Usage Data Deletes the record of commands which have been used and restores the default set of visible commands to the menus and toolbars.
Page 60 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Located under the Standard Toolbar and DSP Bar shows the full path to the data directory of the currently loaded Schedule filename. To the right of the full path of the working directory are two more buttons: Load Schedule Clicking the Load Schedule button will display a list all created projects.
Page 61 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Transfer to External Storage Uploads the current schedule ﬁ le to the external USB storage device connected to your computer. Click OK to upload the schedule to the external USB storage device.
Page 62 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Select the device in the Choose Drivers window by placing a check mark next to the storage device to be used. If the Select Devices dialog is displayed before the external USB storage device is connected to the computer, the storage device may not be displayed under the Choose Drivers window.
Page 63 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE If the Yes button is pressed, a second message box will be displayed, prompting to confirm the transfer process. Click the Yes button to confirm the transfer process. Click No to cancel and return to the Select Devices dialog box. Once the transfer process has started, a progress bar dialog will be displayed indicating the status of all files being copied to the external storage device:...
Page 64 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE After the transfer process has completed successfully, another message box will be displayed: Click OK to dismiss the message box and return to the Select Devices dialog box. To remove the external USB storage device, click the Safety Removal Devices button.
Page 65: Browser Window
DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Browser Window The Browser Window is located on the left side of the DSP Designer. The Browser Window allows navigation of the folders and files on the local computer. Media, Schedule, and Playlist files for the project are easily accessible for use in the project.
Page 66 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Browser Menu > Go to last Folder visited Return to last folder viewed. Browser Menu > Up One Level Moves up one level from the current directory. Browser Menu > Create New Folder A new folder is displayed with the default name, New Folder. Type the name for the new folder and press ENTER.
Page 67 DSP DESIGNER SOFTWARE Go to Default working directory Immediately jumps to the default working directory, which was set during the initial conﬁ guration. Navigator Each item in the Navigator pull-down menu represents a folder name used by the DSP Designer. Clicking on one of these selections will navigate directly to that directory.
Page 68: Dsp Designer Tutorial
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Creating a Schedule Launch the DSP Designer software by double-clicking on the DSPDesigner icon. If the DSP Designer software is being started for the ﬁ rst time, please refer to Starting the DSP Designer Software for the First Time for details.
Page 69 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL A dialog box will be displayed, prompting for the name of the Schedule. Click the Make New Schedule button on the dialog to create a new Sched- ule or click Cancel to abort the operation and return to the DSP Designer software interface.
Page 70: Creating A Playlist
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Creating a Playlist Locate the Add Playlist button in the lower portion of the screen, next to the calendars. Press the Add Playlist button. A dialog will be displayed. Click Make New Playlist If there is an existing Playlist, it can be loaded by pressing the Open Saved Playlist button.
Page 71 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Another dialog is displayed, prompting for the name of the Playlist to be In this example, the name of the Playlist will be is myplaylist Click OK to accept the name of the Playlist or click Cancel to abort the operation.
Page 72 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL All tabs (Playlist, Media Files, Text Overlays, and Background Music) at the top portion of Window 3 are now enabled. The full path to the created Playlist is also displayed above the tabs. Below the tabs is the Playlist schedule which displays the Playlist ﬁ le along with the Period and Weekday which the Playlist will run.
Page 73 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Add media to Playlist by dragging-and-dropping media from the Browser window to the Media Files tab. Video, audio, and images can be added to the Playlist in Media window.
Page 74 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL At the bottom of the Media Files tab there is a Preview window. • Select media ﬁ les in the Media Files tab to display information in this window. • Media ﬁ les can be previewed in this window when the proper video codec(s) are installed on the computer.
Page 75: Setting Playback Times
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Setting Playback Times Once media has been imported into the Media Files tab, individual playtimes, as well as other additional options, can be conﬁ gured. To set the playback time for media content double click on the value under the Timetable column.
Page 76: Assigning Media Identifiers
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Press the Apply button when modiﬁ cations are completed. Once media have been assigned a period for playback it will be assigned to a new group according to its new time period. All media in the list that is not allocated for a time period will be grouped together.
Page 77: Setting Playback Duration For Images
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Setting Playback Duration for Image All video content in the Media Files tab will be set to play according to their media lengths. Images can be set to display for a speciﬁ ed length of time. By default, this is 5 seconds.
Page 78 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL A warning icon will appear in this column if the path to the listed media content is not valid. This error normally occurs when the default directory has been changed. Text Overlays Creating a Text Overlay A text overlay can scroll across the bottom of the screen from right to left. This text overlay is created in the Text Overlay tab.
Page 79 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Additional Options (WARNING) A warning icon will appear in this column if the path to the listed media content is not valid. This error normally occurs when the default directory has been changed. Enter the desired text (up to 200 characters) in the text box. After the text has been entered, bold and/or italic effects can be applied.
Page 80 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Change the vertical position of the text and background by checking the Change Vertical Position box. Click and drag the text up or down in the Preview Area using the mouse. The text attributes can also be modiﬁ ed: In the example above, the Bold text attribute has been selected and applied to the Overlay Text.
Page 81 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL To change the color of the text, click the Text Color swatch. The current text color is surrounded by an orange box. Current text color Move the mouse over the color swatch and click the desired color for the text.
Page 82 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL When the mouse moves over each color, a text box displays details of the current color. After the color has been selected, the Text Color swatch will close. The selected color will appear under the “A” in the text color swatch pull down menu.
Page 83 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Once the text for the Text Overlay has be designed, click the Create Overlay button. Click in the text box and type the name of the Text Overlay. In the example below, mytext is being used as the name of the Text Overlay. Click the Create Overlay button to create the Text Overlay.
Page 84 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Setting Playback Time for Text Overlays Newly created and previously created text overlays will appear in the Text Overlay tab. This list will operate in the same manner as the Media Files tab in terms of functionality. To set the playback time for text overlays, double click on the timetable in the Timetable column for the text overlay.
Page 85 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL All text overlays in the list that have not been allocated for a time period will be grouped together. These text overlays will play during periods that do not have specific content allocated to play. Setting speed for text overlays The speed of the scrolling action for a selected text overlay can be adjusted.
Page 86 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Adjusting the orientation for text overlays The orientation for text overlays can be set using this option. This setting should be adjusted based on the orientation of the intended display. Double click on the Direction ﬁ eld of the desired text overlay (by default this option will be set to Horizontal Type) to access up the drop-down menu for the object.
Page 87 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Changing the order of Text Layers If multiple Text Overlays exist, the order can be changed between the two layers. Highlight the desired Text Overlay by clicking on it. Selecting a layer can be done by clicking under any column (Sequence, Timetable, etc). In the example below, Text Overlay 1 has been selected: Use the Up and Down buttons, located between the Text Overlay tab and the Preview Area window, to adjust the order of the text overlay.
Page 88: Deleting Text Overlays
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Clicking the Down button moves the Text Overlay mytext.sot below the Text Overlay mytext2.sot. Deleting text overlays In this example, the Text Overlay mytext2.sot will be deleted from the schedule: Highlight the desired text overlay by clicking on it. Click the Delete Items button, to delete the text Overlay...
Page 89: Background Music
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Text Overlay mytext2.sot has now been deleted. Note that in removing mytext2.sot, that the orginal Text Overlay, mytext.sot, has been moved to Text Overlay 1. If several Text Overlays exist in the schedule, multiple Text Overlays can be selected by holding down the SHIFT key while selecting each Text Overlay.
Page 90 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Adding Background Music Click the Background Music tab Before adding Background Music ﬁ les, all content should be located under the Medias directory. The most efﬁ cient way to do this is to use the Navigator pull-down dialog (page 58) from the Browser window and select music ﬁ...
Page 91 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Select the music ﬁ le(s) in the Background Music tab to display information in this window. Music ﬁ les can be previewed in this window when the proper audio codecs for the music ﬁ les have been installed on the computer. Press this button to begin playback of video content.
Page 92 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL DSP Designer Image Editing Software Since it is often necessary for images to be resized or rotated when preparing them for use in a digital signage application, the DSP Designer provides a built-in image editor. In the example below, an image (.JPG format) has been added to the Media Files window.
Page 93 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL With the image ﬁ le highlighted in the Media Files window, click the Picture Edit button near the bottom of the screen The Image Editor window will appear: Note that the image that appears in the Image Editor window is displayed differently than in the Preview Window.
Page 94 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL The Image Editor has several controls on the left side of the window, organized in to three groups. Image Info This is an informational window which displays the image resolution. Text Group Provides controls for creating a Text Group. Load Load a TextGroup ﬁ...
Page 95 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Image Processing Group This group contains buttons to manipulate the orientation and size of the image. Resize to Default Resizes the loaded image to the default resolution. Rotate 90 Rotates the image, clockwise, in 90-degree increments. Apply Applies changes to the current image ﬁ...
Page 96 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Click and hold the mouse button while moving the image. The image can be moved up, down, left, right or in a circular motion. Working with an Overlay TextGroup Click the New button in the top portion of the Overlay TextGroup window, as shown below.
Page 97 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Type the desired text in the text ﬁ eld. In the example below, the text “Gefen DSP” is used. Once the text entry has been completed, press the ENTER key on they keyboard. The font controls for customizing the look of the text in the image window are now enabled.
Page 98: Changing Textgroup Attributes
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Changing TextGroup Attributes To change the color of the text, click the color swatch pull-down menu. Set the Bold and/or Italic font attributes if desired. The text color can be changed by positioning the mouse over one of the colors available in the color swatch and clicking the mouse.
Page 99 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Standard Colors Swatch Additional colors are availble by clicking the More Colors... option in the color swatch pull-down menu.
Page 100 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Using the mouse, click on one of the colors on the color swatch. Once a color has been selected, it will be highlighted in the color swatch and the color will be displayed in the box, above the current color. This method provides a color comparison between the original color and the selected color.
Page 101 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Custom Colors Swatch The Custom Colors swatch is slightly different than that of the Standard Colors swatch in that additional control over the color attributes are provided: Red, Green, Blue, Hue, Saturation, and Luminance values can all be adjusted inde- pendently.
Page 102 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Adjusting the TextGroup When a TextGroup is created, it is positioned in the top-left corner of the image. There are two methods for repositioning the text. The ﬁ rst method is to use local x-y coordinates. The second method is to use mouse to interactively position the text on the image.
Page 103 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Positioning the TextGroup Using Coordinates In the example below, the text will be moved to position (160, 120). Click the mouse in the ﬁ rst box (the x-coordinate) on the left and type in the num- ber 160 then press the TAB key to advance to the next ﬁ eld. The TextGroup will move to the right 160 pixels.
Page 104 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Positioning the TextGroup using the Mouse The second method for position a TextGroup is to use the mouse to interactively move the TextGroup to the desired position within the image window. Place the mouse in the image window and position the mouse cursor over the TextGroup.
Page 105 Note that after moving the TextGroup, the values in both Position boxes have been updated. The coordinates (93, 99) represent the top-left corner of the bounding box of the TextGroup, “Gefen DSP”. The numbers in parentheses rep- resent the current location of the mouse cursor in the image window.
Page 106 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Saving the TextGroup Click the Save TextGroup button. The Save As... dialog will be displayed. Create a ﬁ lename for the TextGroup and type it in the File name ﬁ eld. TextGroup ﬁ lenames use the *.stg ﬁ le extension. The example above shows mytextgroup as the ﬁ...
Page 107: Working With Multiple Textgroups
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Working with Multiple TextGroups In the example below, a second TextGroup has been created. The text and color of the second TextGroup has been changed in order to tell the two TextGroups apart. When a new TextGroup is created, the DSP Designer automatically places the new TextGroup below the ﬁ...
Page 108 TextGroup in the image window and position the TextGroup to the desired position. In the example below, the TextGroup “More Text” has been selected in the Over- lay TextGroup list. The “More Text” TextGroup can now be moved without changing the position of the “Gefen DSP” TextGroup.
Page 109: Loading Textgroups
DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Loading a TextGroup To load a saved TextGroup, click the load button to the left of the Load text ﬁ eld. The Open File dialog will be displayed. Select the TextGroup to be loaded. Text- Group ﬁ les have the extension .stg. In the example below, the TextGroup being loaded is the mytextgroup.stg ﬁ...
Page 110 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Click the Open button on the Open Dialog. The selected TextGroup will be load- ed into the Image Editor. The ﬁ lename along with the full path to the TextGroup ﬁ le will be displayed in the Load text ﬁ eld. Once the TextGroup has been loaded, the text can be positioned to the desired portion of the image.
Page 111 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Click the Apply button to “glue” the text group to the image. After the Apply but- ton has been pressed and the changes have been made to the image, the follow- ing message box will be displayed: Click OK to dismiss the message box.
Page 112 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL Multi Edit This Multi Edit button applies the same resolution to mulitple images. There are ﬁ ve (5) available resolutions in the Resolution pull-down list: Select the resolution at which the selected imaged are to be sized. Re-sizing images which have different resolutions may result in distor- tion in either or both images.
Page 113 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL After the Multi Edit button is pressed the following message box is displayed: In this example, the Multi Edit resolution is set to 1280x1024. This informa- tion dialog will appear to conﬁ rm that both images are to be set to the selected resolution.
Page 114 DSP DESIGNER TUTORIAL During the conversion process, the original files are copied and given temporary filenames. The DSP Designer will then perform the resolution change on the selected files. These modified files are then loaded into the DSP Designer in place of the original files. The updated files will have the “_Edited” string appended to the filename, as shown below: Updated Files The DSP Designer performs a nondestructive conversion of the original files...
Page 115 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE DSP Server Software Interface The DSP Server is divided into three windows: Window 1 - System Information and Remote Controls Contains the main menu system when working with the DSP Server. Window 2 - Client List Window This window lists and manages each client which is connected to the DSP.
Page 116 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE System Information > Network Information Displays information about the Internet IP, Gateway IP, and Local IP of the DSP Player. The IP information has been removed in the example above for security purposes. System Information > Server Engine Connects to the speciﬁ...
Page 117 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE System Information > Clients List Saves the clients list in the Client List Window (see page 110). After the clients list has been saved, the following dialog will be displayed: System Information > Exit Program Disconnects and exits the DSP Server software. Upon exiting the DSP Server software, the following dialog will be displayed:...
Page 118 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE A progress bar will indicate the exit-status of the DSP Server software. This process will take a few moments. A secondary option exists which will minimizes the DSP Server software to the System Tray. To do this, click the down arrow next to the Exit Program text: Click arrow to expand Exit Program options.
Page 119: Remote Control Menu
DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Remote Controls Menu Remote Controls > Play / Pause / Stop Controls for playing, pausing or stopping the content from being displayed. Press the Play button to continue playing content that was paused using the Pause button. Press the Pause button to pause the content.
Page 120 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Remote Controls > Sound On / Sound Off The “Sound On” and “Sound Off” buttons toggle the audio portion of video ﬁ les sent to the DSP unit. Remote Controls > Running Hours Allows the duration each device is to play content. Pressing this button will bring up the following dialog: Use the Start Time and End Time dialog spinners to set the start and end time.
Page 121 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Remote Controls > Format Formats the DSP internal hard drive. This operation will erase all data from the hard drive! Remote Controls > Abort Commands Use the Abort Commands button to halt all commands which have been sent to the DSP.
Page 122 Conﬁ gure the IP settings for the DSP. A valid IP address must be provided in order to connect to the DSP. Please see page 18 for details. Double-click the Gefen DSP Server icon on the Desktop. The Gefen DSP Server icon can also be found under Programs menu under Gefen DSP Server Pro.
Page 123 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE If there is a Gefen DSP Server software encounters a problem when attempting to connect to the DSP Player, the following message box will be displayed: Ensure that no restrictions have been placed between the client (the computer) and the server (the DSP Player) such as a proxy, etc.
Page 124: Dsp Server Options
Gefen DSP Server Options In the top-right corner of the screen, click the Options button to open the Options dialog. Gefen DSP Server Options > Other Options Always On Top Window The DSP Server window will always be the top window.
Page 125 The current path to the location of the ﬁ rmware ﬁ le. If the DSP Server software is to be updated, the ﬁ rmware ﬁ le should be located in this directory. Gefen DSP Server Options > Time Sync Displays time information allows resetting to Standard Time.
Page 126 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Network Device for System Authentication This section lists the current network settings. No options can be modiﬁ ed from this location.
Page 127 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE In Window 2 of the DSP Server software, there are seven (7) columns listing information about the current connection: Connection information Device Alias Lists an alias given to the DSP. IP Address Lists the IP address of the connection to the DSP. MAC Address The MAC address of the listed DSP unit.
Page 128 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Free Spaces Represents the amount of free disk space available on the DSP. In the example above, a total of 1.81GB is available for media storage. Running Hours Indicates when the media is played. In the example above, the current sched- ule has not been assigned a particular play schedule.
Page 129 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE The following is a description of the Network State messages: Network Message Description No Response Confirmed DSP device not found by DSP Server First Handshaking Confirmed DSP connection successful Stopped Confirmed Stop operation successful Requesting Stopped Stop Server button pressed Requesting PAUSED Pause button pressed Requesting PLAY...
Page 130 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Device View Window 3 of the DSP Server software provides information about the DSP device to which the DSP Server is connected. This window is called the Device View window. The Device View contains five (5) sections: Advanced Network Server...
Page 131 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE The Device View Window...
Page 132: Device View Window
DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Device View Window Description Each section (Advanced, Network, Server, System, and System.Extra) of the DeviceView window contains information relating to the status of the DSP device. The information in the Device View will change depending on which device is selected in Window 2 (see page 122).
Page 133 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE The plus icon next to the Advanced section (circled above) indicates that the sec- tion can be expanded to show additional details. To expand the selection, click on the plus icon next to the Advanced section.
Page 134 The name of the media currently playing. DeviceView > Advanced > Platform The platform to which the DSP Server is connected. This information in this sec- tion will always EXT-HD-DSP. DeviceView > Advanced > Version The DSP Server ﬁ rmware version.
Page 135: Network Section
DSP SERVER SOFTWARE DeviceView > Advacned > Edit Mode If this box is checked, three (3) additional options will be listed below Edit Mode: • Network Section • Server Section • System Section Place a check mark in any of these sections to edit the section information. DeviceView >...
Page 136 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE DeviceView > Network > Gateway The IP gateway used by the DSP Server. If Edit Mode > Network Section is enabled, the IP gateway address can be changed. DeviceView > Network > DNS1 The ﬁ rst DNS used to resolve the domain name. If Edit Mode > Network Section is enabled, the address for the ﬁ...
Page 137 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE DeviceView > System The information contained under this section can be edited when the Edit Mode > System box is checked. DeviceView > System > TimeZone Displays the current time zone. The time zone can be set from GMT -12 to GMT +12 if the Edit Mode is enabled.
Page 138 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE DeviceView > System.Extra The information contained under this section can be edited when the Edit Mode > System Section box is checked. System.Extra > Volume If audio is used in the digital signage presentation, this box displays the volume level.
Page 139: Device View Window Arrangement
DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Device View Window Arrangement The Device View Window can be arranged within the DSP Server environment to maximize workflow. Auto-Hiding the Device View window Click the mouse on the thumbtack icon on the Device View Window as shown below: The Device View window will be hidden from the main window.
Page 140 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Using the Auto-Hide Feature with the Device View Window Move the mouse cursor over the Device View tab to expose the Device View window, as indicated below.
Page 141 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Move the mouse cursor outside the Device View window to auto-hide the Device View window. The Device View window will automatically slide to the left and become hidden. When this window is in auto-hide mode, the Device View window can be accessed only when needed, allowing for a larger window used to monitor each DSP device connected.
Page 142 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Disabling the Device View Auto-Hide feature Move the mouse cursor over the Device View tab to expose the Device View window, then move the mouse over the thumbtack icon, as shown below.
Page 143 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE The Device View window tab will be removed and the window will be re- stored to its default state, as shown below.
Page 144 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Relocating the Device View window Sometimes it will be more convenient to have continued access to the Device View window but have the window positioned elsewhere on the screen. The Device View can be detached from the main DSP Server window, converting the window to a ﬂ...
Page 145 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE In the main DSP Server window, there will be four (4) rectangles with arrows (outlined below) indicating that the Device View window can be moved in various directions. Note that the Device View window can also be moved outside the main DSP Server window.
Page 146 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE From this position, the Device View window can be moved at any time simply by clicking and dragging the title bar portion of the window to the desired position. When moving the window to a new position, the Device View window will become a transparent blue rectangle.
Page 147 DSP SERVER SOFTWARE Detaching the Device View window (method 2) Double-click the title bar portion of the Device View window, as shown below. The Device View window now becomes a ﬂ oating window.
Page 148 TROUBLESHOOTING Sometimes the DSP may not behave in the way you expect it to. In this case, you need to step through some basic troubleshooting procedures. Why is there no sound? When creating a new schedule, the timing has to be set by double-clicking the Timetable portion of the Timetable bar in the Background Music Section.
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Page 152 SPECIFICATIONS Video Codecs:........MPEG DivX, Xvid, H.264 encoding MPEG4 Full HD, WMV9 (1080p) Audio Codecs:....................MP3 Image Format:..................JPG (2732x) Output Resolutions Supported:...........Up to 1080p/60Hz Video Output Connector:..........Type A 19-pin HDMI Female Video Output Connector:............VGA HD-15 Female Audio Output Connector:............3.5mm Mini-Stereo Ethernet Connector:..............RJ-45 (10/100Mbps) USB Connector:................USB 2.0, Type A Operating Temperature:................0 - 50 C Storage Temperature:................-20 - 60 C...
Page 153 Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is notiﬁ ed within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanical, electrical, or other abuse or modiﬁ...

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