Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Important Safety Instructions GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this product near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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 notified 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 modifications.
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Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Operating Notes ATTENTION: This equipment may only be operated indoors. Operation outdoors is in violation of 47 U.S.C.301 and could subject the operator to serious legal penalties. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference.
Packing List The Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi ships with the items listed below. If any of these items are not present in the box when you first open it, immediately contact your dealer or Gefen. • 1 x Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi •...
3GSDI Audio Embedder Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Table of Contents Getting Started Panel Layout ......................2 Front ......................2 Side ....................... 3 Installation ......................4 Sample Wiring Diagram ................4 Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Powering the Digital Signage Player ..............8 Configuring the Digital Signage Player..............
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Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Table of Contents Using the Trigger Template ................. 71 Restoring Factory-Default Settings ..............72 Appendix GPIO PCB Installation ..................76 Network Cable Diagram ..................78 Specifications ...................... 79...
Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi 01 Getting Started Panel Layout ......................2 Front ......................2 Side ....................... 3 Installation ......................4 Sample Wiring Diagram ................4...
Getting Started Panel Layout Front Name Description AV out Connect the included 3.5mm-to-Component cable to this jack Reset Press this button to perform a system reset. Restoring Factory-Default Settings more information. Status The green LED indicates that the unit is powered.
Getting Started Panel Layout Side Name Description 12V DC Connect the included 12 V DC locking power supply to this connector. HDMI out Connect the included RS-232 to Ethernet adapter to this port. VGA out Connect a VGA monitor to this port using a VGA cable.
Signage Manager Software Digital Signage Player w/Wi-Fi GPIO Digital Signage Player w/Wi-Fi Microswitches EXT-HD-DSWFN Configuration #1 NOTE: The GPIO PCB is sold separately. See GPIO PCB Installation for information on installing and connecting the GPIO PCB board. page | 4...
Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi 02 Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Powering the Digital Signage Player ..............8 Configuring the Digital Signage Player..............9 Connecting the USB Keyboard ..............9 Displaying the Device Information ..............9 Setting the Output Resolution ..............10 Setting the Content Source .................
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.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Connecting the USB Keyboard In order to configure 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.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player 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).
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Setting the Content Source If the Digital Signage content is stored on a server, the server URL must be specified. Once the Digital Signage Player is finished booting, the unit will retrieve the content from the specified server.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Pulling Content When we refer to “pulling” content, we are describing a process whereby content is automatically downloaded from an HTTP server to the Digital Signage Player. By default, the Digital Signage Player will automatically check (poll) for new content every 60 seconds.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Changing the name of the Digital Signage Player When using the Digital Signage Player on a network, it is useful to provide a specific name to the player. By default, a random alphanumeric number is used. From the Content Source dialog, select the Player Name option.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Connecting 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. Press the Enter key to display the Network Setting dialog.
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Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Under the IP Configuration 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 configuration should be necessary.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Connecting 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: •...
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Connecting 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.
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Enter the SSID of the wireless device that the Digital Signage Player will connect with. In the example on the next page, the SSID is “Gefen Wireless”. Once the SSID has been entered, press the Enter key to continue.
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Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Highlight the security option to be used when connecting to the network: The Digital Signage Player supports the following security algorithms: • No security (not recommended) • • WPA Personal (TWIP) •...
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Changing the Proxy Type To configure 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: •...
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player 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 •...
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player 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.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player 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 confirm the changes. Select Done from the Main Menu to save the changes.
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Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player The following time zone settings are available: Time Zone (GMT - 11:00) Midway Island, Samoa (GMT - 10:00) Hawaii (GMT - 09:00) Alaska (GMT - 08:00) Pacific (Mexico) (GMT - 08:00) Pacific (US and Canada) (GMT - 07:00) Mountain (GMT - 07:00) Arizona...
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Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Time Zone (GMT + 06:00) Russia Zone 05 (Novosibirsk, Omsk) (GMT + 06:30) Cocos (Keeling) Islands (GMT + 06:30) Myanmar (GMT + 07:00) Cambodia, Western Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam (GMT + 07:00) Pacific Ocean (Christmas Island) (GMT + 07:00) Russia Zone 06 (Krasnoyarsk, Kemerovo) (GMT + 08:00) Taiwan...
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player 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: •...
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Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player 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 confirm the changes and return to the Custom Time Server dialog.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Setting the Password In order to prevent unauthorized access to the Digital Signage Player or modification 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.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player Undoing 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.
Operating the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Configuring the Digital Signage Player 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.
Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi 03 Signage Manager Express Software Software Installation .................... 34 Creating a Sample Presentation ................. 35 Adding the Content ..................38 Ingesting the Content .................. 40 Changing the Display Interval ..............45 Adding Video ....................47 Combining Images with Video ..............
.NET framework and then install the 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 file to run the installation Wizard.
Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample 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.
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Full HD Open API Media Player V2 from the list of available units. IMPORTANT: Do not select a player other than the Full HD Open API Media Player V2. If you are using the Gefen EXT-HD-DSWFP (the non-”N” version), select Full HD Open API Media Player.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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 in the section Adding Video.
Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation For this example, select an image on your computer. After the image has been selected, click the Open button. Select the image Click Open The selected image will now appear under the Recent Items window and the Media Files window (highlighted in yellow).
Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Add a second image by repeating steps 2 and 3. Both images will be displayed under the Media Files window and the Recent Items tab (highlighted in yellow). Ingesting the Content In the Digital Signage environment, the term “ingesting” (or “ingestion”) refers to the process whereby a client device is uploaded with content.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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 firmware version.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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 in the list. Deselects all Players in the list Exports the current...
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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 export process Indicates that the content...
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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.
Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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 files window and right click the mouse to bring up the context menu.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Click to change time interval Click to save changes Click the OK button to save the time interval change. Click the Proceed button at the bottom of the window. Then, click on the Proceed button again, on the next window.
Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Adding Video The Digital Signage Player has the ability to add video to your presentation as well as images. In this section, we will combine both video and audio to our sample presentation. Starting with our current project, use the scroll bar and scroll all the way to the right.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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 the Ticker window later in this section.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Note that the images that we added using the first template, are still present when the video window is selected. Highlight each of the images and click the Remove button. Click the OK button to confirm the removal of the file from the Signage Manager Express software..
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Click the Add button to add the movie file to the project. Select the movie file and click the Open button. The movie file will appear under both the Media files window and the Recent Items window: As with any image file, you can right-click on the movie file, in the Media window, to adjust the playback properties.
Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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 file, as denoted by the image icon. Click-and-drag one of the images from the Recent Items window to the Media files window.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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 Files window.
Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation 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.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Click the Background color to bring up the color picker. Select the color black, at the bottom of the pull-down list. page | 54...
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation For now, leave the Font color white. Select the Crawl ticker option and leave the speed set to Normal speed. Click the OK button. 10. Click the Proceed to export button, then click the Export button on the following screen in order to update the Digital Signage Player.
Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Using Additional Colors To access more Background (or Font) colors, click the More button at the bottom of the pull-down list. This will display the Windows® color picker, as shown below. page | 56...
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Click the mouse under the Basic colors palette to use the desired color. If a custom color is required, then click the Define Custom Colors button to display the full range of available colors. Click the mouse in the color palette to replace the selected color under the Basic colors palette.
Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Using Widgets The Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi allows you to add HTML5 Widgets to your presentations. A “widget” is an object that allows you to present information in a dynamic format, such as real-time news, weather, calenders, clocks, RSS feeds, and even other Web pages.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Click the down-arrow and select Calendar from the Widget list. Click the down-arrow to display the Widget list Click the Option button and select the color red, from the pull-down list. page | 59...
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Click and highlight the right-middle window, then select the Clock widget. Click the Option button and select a blue color, from the pull-down list. page | 60...
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Select the lower right-hand corner area and add a weather widget. Set the color to red in the Option dialog. Select the city using the pull-down list. If the city/state/country is not listed, you can type the location directly into the text field.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Adding a Web page Select the main (larger) area in the template and add a Webpage widget, as shown below. Click the Option button and type in the desired address in the URL field. NOTE: The specified URL must be the address to an HTML5-based Web page.
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Signage Manager Express Software Creating a Sample Presentation Adding a Banner Select the lower portion of the template and add a graphic. Use the Option dialog to select Fill and trim to zone (keep aspect ratio), in order to keep the graphic from being “sqeezed”...
Signage Manager Express Software Using Weekly Schedules Up to now, we have created a simple project that will loop continuously. However, the Signage Manager Express software also allows you to define a schedule which will play the content every week. The included weekly schedule templates can be modified or you can create your own weekly schedule from scratch.
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Signage Manager Express Software Using Weekly Schedules The Bakery template is now displayed in the scheduling area. For each weekly template, the time is listed vertically on the left, in 24-hour format (0000 - 2300). The day of the week is listed horizontally across the top. In the template, below, the hours of our bakery are listed: Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm (09:00 - 21:00)
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Signage Manager Express Software Using Weekly Schedules The Edit dialog will be displayed. The current time and day, for the selected block, are displayed at the top-portion of the Edit dialog. End time Start day End day End time Click the drop-down list, for the end-time hour, from 20 (8:00 pm) to 17 (5:00 pm). Click the OK button at the bottom of the Edit dialog.
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Signage Manager Express Software Using Weekly Schedules The time block for Sunday has now been changed to 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Next, we need to change the change the Screen-off time. The Screen-off time block is used to turn the display off. NOTE: Both the Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi and Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi Plus supports the CEC protocol when the Screen-off event is sent.
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Signage Manager Express Software Using Weekly Schedules 11. Click the Edit button to edit the time block. 12. Click the drop-down list, for the Screen-off start-time hour, from 20 (8:00 pm) to 17 (5:00 pm). 13. Click the OK button on the Screen off dialog to save the changes. The Screen-off time block change will be reflected in the scheduling area.
Signage Manager Express Software Using Weekly Schedules Adding, Editing, and Deleting Time Blocks Time blocks can be added or removed from any weekly schedule. Existing templates can be customized by adding or removing time blocks. Make sure Weekly schedule mode is selected, then select File > New(N) to clear the current project.
Signage Manager Express Software Using Weekly Schedules Adding and Editing Content within Time Blocks Adding, Editing, and Deleting Time Blocks for information on editing time blocks. Once in the Edit dialog box, click the Add button. The Open dialog box will appear. Select the desired content from the file browser, then clock the Open button to select the desired file.
Signage Manager Express Software Using the Trigger Template The Trigger Template is for use with the GPIO PCB (sold separately). In order to use the GPIO board with the Digital Signage w/ Wi-Fi (or Wi-Fi Plus), select the GPIO trigger template within the Signage Manager Express.
Signage Manager Express Software 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 configuration settings, and delete all content from the Player.
Appendix GPIO PCB Installation The Gefen GPIO PCB is an optional product that can be purchased for use with the Gefen Digital Signage Player with Wi-Fi (or Wi-Fi Plus). The GPIO PCB allows professional integrators to add optical sensors, relays, lighting controls, buttons, and other devices to existing Digital Signage presentations.
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Appendix GPIO PCB Installation NOTE: It is recommended that multi-core wires are used for installation. page | 77...
Appendix Network Cable Diagram Front of RJ-45 Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gefen recommends the TIA/EIA-568-B wiring option. Use the table below when field-terminating cable for use with Gefen products. Color Description Orange / White TD+ (Transmit Data, positive differential signal)
Appendix Specifications Supported Formats Resolution (max.) • 1080p Full HD Electrical Maximum Pixel Clock • 225 MHz Status indicator • 1 x LED, yellow Power indicator • 1 x LED, green Connectors Video Output • 1 x HDMI Type A, 19-pin, female •...
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