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Hyper Media Player User Manual Revision: November 2011...
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DAMAGES. "SpinetiX" and “HMP Hyper Media Player” are registered trademarks, and all logo and graphic designs are trademarks of SpinetiX S.A. Other product and company names appearing in SpinetiX S.A. products and materials are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Using the HMP to control external appliances ............................26 Enabling control of external devices ..............................26 Configuring the protocols .................................. 27 SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
Introduction The SpinetiX Hyper Media Players are the first appliance range dedicated to the professional digital signage industry, relied on worldwide by end-users, integrators and service providers alike. They offer a dependable and effective alternative to PCs and proprietary software.
DMX lighting control. • Spread content across multiple screens with no limitations on layout or dimensions. SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
HMP boots in a few seconds and automatically selects the best resolution supported by the digital display. Content rendering beings in less than 1 minute from cold. SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
The HMP’s capabilities are always evolving via firmware upgrades, adding support for new codecs and standards, new peripherals, and new extensions. SpinetiX provides updates free of charge for installation on HMPs via a range of methods; directly via the internet, from a private server, or on a USB drive using the software packages distributed by SpinetiX.
Input devices such as GPS can also be used together with the RS232 port. SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
Integrators and electricians will appreciate the small amount of cabling required to connect the HMP unit, and its lightweight form factor: the HMP100 can be used with Velcro or adhesive pads; the HMP200 includes two mounting holes. Although the HMPs are more tolerant of imperfect environments, always ensure humidity and Support Wiki keyword: temperatures within the operating ranges of the players.
LED(s) will show some activity which can be ignored unless the device fails to boot properly. SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
At the end of the booting process, the screen will start displaying the animated SpinetiX logo. This is the default content. The LED (‘SYS’ Led on HMP200) blinks regularly on and off once per second to indicate normal operation. HMP splash screen (power up)
Make sure that a Gateway and a DNS server are configured. No update available SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
This procedure depends on the HMP type and on the firmware improvements. The procedure is Reset Factory Defaults therefore described on our website. SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
4. Configure the network on your PC to use DHCP. Note that your PC might indicate the only limited network connectivity is available. This will not prevent you from connecting to the HMP. 5. Make sure that the Bonjour client is installed on your PC (either install the Hyper Media Director (HMD) software from SpinetiX or download the...
1. If you are using Safari, then the list of HMPs can be found under the bookmark menu. All devices compatible with Bonjour will be listed in “My Devices”: SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
If the LED of the player is not blinking, it might be malfunctioning. 2. The screen displays a fix SpinetiX logo with the text "Recovery System". Your HMP is in recovery mode. In this case, unplug the unit and wait for one minute before powering up again. If the HMP remains in recovery mode, contact your distributor.
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All changes need to be confirmed with the Apply button, and depending on the state of the player, may trigger a reboot of the unit. Control Center: Display Settings on HMP100/HMP130 and HMP200, showing optimum Display settings SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
For example: http://spx-hmp-001d50000005.local/fusion/ http://192.168.3.1/fusion/ Support Wiki keyword: Fusion documentation is available entirely online. Fusion mode SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
If your server requires a username and a password, you can enter them using the Advanced dialog as described in Network credentials. Setting the media sources SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
(such as Sunbird or HMD for instance). Support Wiki keyword: Pull Mode SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
Note that networks credentials are used by the HMP player when accessing the remote resource via any method (Pull mode or Client/Server mode). Network credentials settings SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
Note: you need to press apply for each password you want to change; it is possible to change only one password at the time. SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
By default the serial port control is disabled. It is enabled by selecting a protocol file in the Protocols drop-box. Choose either pre- loaded files designed by SpinetiX (identified by the prefix [sys] before the name of the protocol), or files that you have uploaded on this page.
Once a protocol file is selected, you may change the serial port configuration, and/or enable automatic power on and power off of the attached screen (see Display) SpinetiX SA, Rue des Terreaux 17, CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland T +41 21 341 15 50 | F +41 21 311 19 56 | info@spinetix.com | www.spinetix.com...
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