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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. Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi is a trademark of Gefen LLC All trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Front Panel Layout Front Panel Descriptions Side Panel Layout Side Panel Descriptions Connecting the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Wiring Diagram Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Powering the Digital Signage Player 10 Menu System Connecting a USB Keyboard Displaying the Device Information Setting the Output Resolution...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Congratulations on your purchase of the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi. Your complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies. Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products supplement cross-platform computer systems, professional audio/video environments and HDTV systems of all sizes with hard-working solutions that are easy to implement and simple to operate.

  • Page 5: Operation Notes

    When using the Signage Manager Express software for the fi rst time, the Full HD Open API Media Player V2 must be selected as the active player. See page 33 for details. • Download the Signage Manager Express from the Gefen Web site which includes the latest updates.

  • Page 6: Features

    FEATURES Features • Supports MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG L2, MP3, H.264/MPEG-4, and VC-1 codec formats. • Real-time clock with battery backup. • Automatic error recovery with built-in WDT. • Auto-play starts playing scheduled contents automatically. • 4 GB of built-in memory (expandable). •...

  • Page 7: Front Panel Layout

    FRONT PANEL LAYOUT Front Panel...

  • Page 8: Front Panel Descriptions

    FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel AV Out Connect the included 3.5 mm mini-stereo to RCA cable to this output connector. Reset Press this button while performing a system reset. See page 51 for details. LED Indicators The Green LED indicates that the unit is powered. The Yellow LED indicates data fl...

  • Page 9: Side Panel Layout

    SIDE PANEL LAYOUT Side Panel...

  • Page 10: Side Panel Descriptions

    SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 12 V DC Connect the included 12 V DC locking power supply to this connector. HDMI Out Connect an HDTV to this port using an HDMI cable. VGA Out Connect an VGA monitor to this port using a VGA cable.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Digital Signage Player With Wi-Fi

    CONNECTING THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER WITH WI-FI How to Connect the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Connect an HDMI cable between the display and the HDMI connector on the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi. There are two options for connecting the Player to a network: Connect an Ethernet cable from the network to the back of the HD Signage Player.

  • Page 12: Operating The Digital Signage Player With Wi-Fi

    OPERATING THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER WITH WI-FI Powering the Digital Signage Player After connecting power to the unit, the following screen will be displayed: The boot process will take approximately 90 seconds. Once the boot process has successfully completed, the Digital Signage Player will be ready to sync content using the USB port.

  • Page 13: Menu System

    MENU SYSTEM Connecting the USB Keyboard In order to confi gure the Digital Signage Player, a USB keyboard must be attached to the back panel of the unit. Once a USB keyboard is connected to the unit, it will take approximately 30 seconds for the Main Menu to be displayed: Once the Main Menu is displayed, use the Arrow (cursor) keys, Spacebar, Enter Key, and Numeric Keypad to navigate the Main Menu.

  • Page 14: Setting The Output Resolution

    MENU SYSTEM Setting the Output Resolution For the best quality video, make sure that the output resolution matches the native resolution of the display. For example, if the Digital Signage Player is being connected to an LCD display, the native resolution will most likely be 1366 x 768, 1280 x 720 (720p), or 1920 x 1080 (1080p).

  • Page 15: Setting The Content Source

    MENU SYSTEM Setting the Content Source If the Digital Signage content is stored on a server, the server URL must be specifi ed. Once the Digital Signage Player is fi nished booting, the unit will retrieve the content from the specifi ed server. This process is not required if using a USB drive for playing Digital Signage content.

  • Page 16: Changing The Name Of The Digital Signage Player

    MENU SYSTEM Changing the name of the Digital Signage Player When using the Digital Signage Player on a network, it is useful to provide a specifi c name to the player. By default, a random alphanumeric number is used. From the Content Source dialog, select the Player Name option. Type in the desired name of the player.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Digital Signage Player To A Network Using Dhcp

    MENU SYSTEM Connecting the Digital Signage Player to a Network using DHCP Highlight the Network Setting option in the Main Menu. The Digital Signage Player will automatically scan for wireless networks during the boot-up sequence. When an Ethernet connection is used, the Wi-Fi will be disabled.
  • Page 18 MENU SYSTEM Under the IP Confi guration dialog, select between: • DHCP • Static IP By default, DHCP is enabled. The DHCP setting will automatically assign a network IP address for the Digital Signage Player. If DHCP will be used, then no further network confi...

  • Page 19: Connecting The Digital Signage Player To A Network Using A Static Ip

    MENU SYSTEM Connecting the Digital Signage Player to a Network using a Static IP Select the Static IP option and press the Spacebar to place an asterisk next to it. Press the Enter key to continue. The Static IP dialog will be displayed. Entered the following information in the Static IP dialog: •...

  • Page 20: Connecting The Digital Signage Player To A Network Using Wi-Fi

    MENU SYSTEM Connecting the Digital Signage Player to a Network using Wi-Fi The Digital Signage Player will automatically scan for wireless networks during the boot-up sequence. However when an Ethernet connection is used, the Wi-Fi will become disabled. To confi gure the Digital Signage Player for Wi-Fi use, select Network Setting from the Main Menu to display the Network Setting dialog.

  • Page 21: Manually Confi Guring A Wi-Fi Access Point

    MENU SYSTEM Signal strength is indicated by pound (#) signs Use the Arrow keys to highlight the desired Wi-Fi network, then press the Spacebar to select it. Press the Enter key to connect to the wireless network. Enter the correct password (if required) and press the Enter key to connect to the network.
  • Page 22 MENU SYSTEM Enter the SSID of the wireless device that the Digital Signage Player will connect with. In the example below, the SSID is “Gefen Wireless”. Once the SSID has been entered, press the Enter key to continue. Highlight the security option to be used when connecting to the network: The Digital Signage Player supports the following security algorithms: •...

  • Page 23: Changing The Proxy Type

    MENU SYSTEM Changing the Proxy Type To confi gure the proxy settings, select Network Setting from the Main Menu. HIghlight Proxy Setting and press the Enter key. The Proxy Setting dialog provides the following options: • Proxy Type • Proxy Server Highlight Proxy Type, then press the Enter key.

  • Page 24: Changing The Proxy Server

    MENU SYSTEM Changing the Proxy Server Select Proxy Server from the Proxy Settings dialog, then press the Enter key. Enter the required information in the Proxy Server dialog box: • Host • Port • User • Password Use the Change option to modify the information in each fi eld. After each fi...

  • Page 25: Setting The Internal Clock

    MENU SYSTEM Setting the Internal Clock To set the clock, highlight the Time Setting option in the Main Menu. Both the local time and the time zone can be set from within this menu. Press the Enter key to display the Time Setting dialog. The Time Setting dialog allows you to set the following options: •...

  • Page 26: Setting The Time Zone

    MENU SYSTEM After the day has been set, press the Enter key to set the time. The time is represented in 24-hour format. After setting the day and time, press the Enter key to confi rm the changes. Select Done from the Main Menu to save the changes. Setting the Time Zone To set the clock, highlight the Time Zone option under the Time Setting menu.
  • Page 27 MENU SYSTEM The following time zone settings are available: • (GMT - 11:00) Midway Island, Samoa • (GMT - 10:00) Hawaii • (GMT - 09:00) Alaska • (GMT - 08:00) Pacifi c (Mexico) • (GMT - 08:00) Pacifi c (US and Canada) •...
  • Page 28 MENU SYSTEM • (GMT + 05:00) Pakistan • (GMT + 05:00) Russia Zone 04 (Yekaterinburg, Perm, Ufa) • (GMT + 05:30) India (Calcutta) • (GMT + 05:45) Nepal • (GMT + 06:00) Bangladesh • (GMT + 06:00) Russia Zone 05 (Novosibirsk, Omsk) •...

  • Page 29: Setting The Time Server

    MENU SYSTEM Setting the Time Server Select Time Server from the Time Settings menu and press the Enter key. The currently selected time server will be displayed, along with two other options: • Content Source • Custom... In the example above, www.google.com is specifi ed as a timer server. If the Content Source option is selected, the Digital Signage Player will use the time and date from the same server which provides the Digital Signage content.
  • Page 30 MENU SYSTEM Press the Enter key and select from one of the protocol options: • Time Protocol (RFC-868) • HTTP Date Header Highlight the desired protocol and press the Spacebar to select it. Press the Enter key to confi rm the changes and return to the Custom Time Server dialog.

  • Page 31: Setting A Password

    MENU SYSTEM Setting a Password In order to prevent access to the Digital Signage Player or modifi cation of the settings, it is recommended that a password be created to prevent unauthorized access. IMPORTANT: Once a password has been created, the Main Menu can only be accessed by pressing [CTRL] + [ALT] + [DEL], simultaneously.

  • Page 32: Undo Changes

    MENU SYSTEM Undo Changes Any changes made to the Digital Signage Player can be reset to their previous state by selecting the Under Changes option from the Main Menu. Select Under Changes from the Main Menu. Press the Enter key. The following dialog will be displayed: By default, the No option is highlighted.
  • Page 33 MENU SYSTEM Saving Changes / Exiting the Main Menu After exiting the Main Menu, the Digital Signage Player will display a dialog, allowing all changes to be saved. Any changes made within the Main Menu must be saved in order to take effect. When changes are saved, the Digital Signage Player will reboot.

  • Page 34: Signage Manager Express

    Signage Manager Express. Download the latest version of the Signage Manager Express installer from the Gefen Web site at: http://www.gefen.com/kvm/support/download.jsp Double-click the .msi fi le to run the installation wizard. The installer Welcome screen will be displayed. Follow the instructions on...

  • Page 35: Creating A Simple Digital Signage Presentation

    SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Creating a Simple Digital Signage Presentation This section will cover the process of creating a simple Digital Signage presentation. In the following example, the Digital Signage Player will be connected to the network using an Ethernet cable. Connect to the network using Wi-Fi or connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet jack of the Digital Signage Player to the network.
  • Page 36 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Click the icon in the top left corner of the Signage Manager Express and select Full HD Open API Media Player V2 from the list of available units. IMPORTANT: Do not select a player other than the The Full HD Open API Media Player V2.
  • Page 37 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS The Signage Manager Express allows different aspect ratios to be selected. The aspect ratio is applied to both a single pane or multiple panes. The use of multiple panes is illustrated on page 44. For this example, select the 4:3 aspect ratio.

  • Page 38: Adding The Content

    SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Adding the Content From the list of layouts to the right, click on the Full Screen layout to the far left. Full Screen layout The selected layout is a 4:3 full-screen layout. Video (with audio) or images can be placed in this area.
  • Page 39 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS For this example, select an image on your computer. After the image has been selected, click the Open button. Select the image Click the Open button The selected image will now appear under the Recent Items tab and the Media Files window.

  • Page 40: Ingesting The Content

    SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Add a second image by repeating steps 2 and 3. Both images displayed Ingesting the Content The term “ingesting” (or “ingestion”) refers to the process whereby a Digital Signage client device is uploaded with content. The Signage Manager Express refers to this process as exporting.
  • Page 41 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Before uploading the content to the Digital Signage Player, take note of the new information provided by this window: Selects how the content will be transferred to the unit. Displays information about each Player, such as IP address, MAC address and fi...
  • Page 42 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Detects all players on the Deletes the selected Player from network, if they are not the list. discovered by the software. Adds a Player to the list. Selects all Players Deselects all in the list. Players in the list Exports the current content to the Player Goes back to the...
  • Page 43 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Click the Proceed button to upload the content to the Digital Signage Player. The Digital Signage Player will indicate that it is ingesting the content by displaying “Preparing...”, in the player list. Press the Cancel button to cancel the ingestion process Indicates that the content is being...
  • Page 44 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS After the content has been ingested, the Player will display “Complete”. The Digital Signage content begin playing on the display connected to the Digital Signage Player. The Log button can be pressed to view upload activity. If necessary, use the scroll button on the side of the LogViewer dialog to view all previous activity.

  • Page 45: Changing The Display Interval

    SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Changing the Display Interval By default, the display interval between the images is set to 7 seconds. This interval can be changed. Click the Back to schedule button on the top portion of the menu. Highlight one of the images under the Media fi les window and right click the mouse to bring up the context menu.
  • Page 46 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Click the box next to the Duration, and change the value from 7 seconds to 10 seconds. Click the Save button. Click this box to change the time interval Click to save changes Click the Proceed button at the bottom of the window. Then, click on the Proceed button again, on the next window.

  • Page 47: Adding Video

    SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Adding Video The Digital Signage Player has the ability to add video to your presentation as well as images. In this next section, we will combine both video and audio to our sample presentation. Starting with our current project, use the scroll bar and select the next-to-the-last template on the far right.
  • Page 48 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Note that this template also has a Ticker window. This window can be used to display text by scrolling or crawling the text. We will cover this feature as well. Image windows Video window Ticker window The video window is currently highlighted. You can select the active window by clicking in each of the four (4) windows or use the window selection but- tons just below the template.
  • Page 49 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Click the Add button to add the movie fi le. Select the movie fi le and click the Open button. The movie fi le will appear under both the Media fi les window and the Recent Items window: As with any image fi...

  • Page 50: Combining Images With Video

    SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Combining Images with Video Select the upper right corner window, as shown below, by left-clicking the mouse. This window will only accept an image fi le, as denoted by the image icon. Drag one of the images from the Recent Items window to the Media fi les window.
  • Page 51 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Since these two images were part of our previous presentation, they will appear under the Recent Items window and be available for other projects. Select the image window on the lower right corner of the template and drag the other image to the Media fi...

  • Page 52: Adding A Ticker

    SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Adding a Ticker In addition to video, audio, and graphics, the Digital Signage Player also allows you to add a text ticker to your Digital Signage presentations. A text ticker is ideal for presenting headlines or minor pieces of news to your audience. The ticker can run at the top, bottom, or both the top and the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 53 SIGNAGE MANAGER EXPRESS Click the Background color to bring up the color picker. Change the color to black and click the OK button. For now, leave the Font color white. Select the Crawl ticker option and leave the speed set to Normal speed. Then, click the Save button.

  • Page 54: Resetting The Digital Signage Player

    RESETTING THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE PLAYER Restoring Factory Default Settings If you forget the Menu System password or need to restore the Digital Signage Player to the factory settings, the unit will need to be reset. WARNING: Performing a factory reset on the Digital Signage Player will erase the password to the Menu System, all network confi...

  • Page 55: Network Cable Wiring Diagram

    NETWORK CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM Gefen recommends the TIA/EIA-568-B wiring option. Please adhere to the table below when fi eld terminating cable for use with Gefen products. Color Orange / White Orange Green / White Blue Blue / White Green Brown / White...

  • Page 56: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS HDMI Output Connector..........(1) Type A 19-pin, female Composite Video / Audio Connector........(1) 3.5 mm mini-stereo VGA Output Connector............... (1) HD-15, female USB Connectors............... (2) USB 2.0, type A RS-232 Connector..................(1) RJ-11 Ethernet Connector.................. (1) RJ-45 Wi-Fi....................802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Security..............

  • Page 57: Specifi Cations

    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...
  • Page 59 Rev A2 This product uses UL listed power supplies.

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