1. Introduction This document describes the basic operation of the DNP50 / DNP50 AVW and frequently asked questions. 1.1. Features The DNP50 / DNP50 AVW is an HD 720p resolution high definition digital signage player featuring industrial grade mechanical design and versatile open‐standard HTML5 and SMIL programmability. Support for HTML5 widgets for dynamic content (W3C Widgets standard) HD 720p hardware decoding of MPEG1/2/4, H.264, and VC‐1 media formats 4GB on‐board flash local storage with SD card slot Integrated audio and video output via HDMI Supports full POPAI Screen Media Formats Standards profiles S1 to S12, and E1 to E8 Multiple 3 party software solution compatibility Industry leading W3C SMIL support for developers (DNP50 AVW only) Built‐in Wi‐Fi (wireless) b/g/n network (DNP50 AVW only) Composite AV input and Component input 1.2. Package contents Media Player Unit AC Adapter Ethernet cable Standard 3.5mm to RCA‐to‐AV adapter ...
1.4. Physical view (DNP50 AVW only) DNP50 (without WiFi Antenna) / DNP50 AVW DNP50 AVW only Physical features (left to right in above illustration) HDMI 1.3a connector for digital video and audio combined output ADB , Android debug console port 12V DC for power adapter Power and Status LED indicator 3.5mm composite AV output Ethernet port for network content update SD card slot with SD card cover USB ports for USB content update and configuration S/W Reset button to perform factory reset ...
2. Configuring the DNP50 / DNP50 AVW Media Player 2.1. System connections Attach an HDMI cable to your monitor When using an HDMI connection, audio is sent along with video over the HDMI cable, so no additional cables are required. Attach the AC power adapter to power on the unit. After approximately 40 seconds booting animation will be displayed on screen as shown below : Player boot process takes approximately 75 seconds to complete. Troubleshooting Tips The operation indicators light up, but no video is displayed on screen Ensure that your video cable (HDMI) is securely connected. When using an HDMI connection, choose high quality, certified HDMI cables or try using shorter length cables Check if your monitor is turned on and the correct video input source is selected No sound is heard Check volume (mute) settings on monitor If using VGA connection, you also need to connect RCA audio cables (DNP50 AVW only) After boot up complete, player will stay in basic settings menu if no content service has been configured (i.e. first boot up for brand new unit or after a factory reset). Plug in a USB mouse to start configuring the player. If you have already set content into the player, contents will play back automatically after 15 seconds after boot up. To enter the menu system at any time during playback, plug in a USB mouse and hold the left mouse key in the corner area as shown below for 10 seconds. ...
2.2. Basic settings You must attach a USB mouse to the player to configure settings. (Fig. 2.2.1) Basic settings: – Network, Time zone and Content. Each time the Basic settings menu is entered, playback will automatically begin after 15 seconds if content services have been previously set. Auto playback can be canceled by clicking on the button before the countdown ends. User is able to enter Advanced Settings by clicking the Advanced button. 2.3. Connect the DNP50 / DNP50 AVW to your network Wireless connection (Wi‐Fi, DNP50 AVW only) Click the Wireless LAN setting to launch the wireless configuration UI. (Fig. 2.3.1) Click the ON/OFF button as indicated below to turn ON Wireless interface (Ethernet will be disconnected when player connects to wireless network). 4 ...
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(Fig. 2.3.2) The player will scan for wireless signals nearby and available access points will be listed. (Fig. 2.3.3) Click on the network ID to connect. If the network requires authentication, you will be asked to provide a password. (Fig. 2.3.4) Wired connection To use the wired Ethernet connection, connect an Ethernet cable and disable Wireless LAN first Click the Wireless LAN setting to enter the wireless configuration UI. (Fig. 2.3.1) Click the ON/OFF button as indicated below to turn OFF Wi‐Fi. (Fig. 2.3.2) 5 ...
DHCP – automatically assign network IP address Turn on Ethernet. If using DHCP, no further action is required. (Fig. 2.3.5) Static IP – manually assign network IP address Click Ethernet to configure static IP address. (Fig. 2.3.6) 2.4. Time zone settings Click Time zone. (Fig. 2.4.1) 6 ...
Choose the correct time zone from the available options. (Fig. 2.4.2) 2.5. Content settings Click the Set content button. (Fig. 2.5.1) Input the content source URL and click Connect. The player will start playback immediately. (Fig. 2.5.2) 7 ...
2.6. Player Information User can check the player’s basic information including the Health status, Firmware version, and Player ID. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on Information. The definitions of the Health Status: Green – Normal. The device is connected to the URL server. Blue – Local. The device is playing content from the USB drive or SD card. Gray – Disconnected. The device is disconnected. (Fig. 2.6.2) 2.7. Content configuration – AppStart User can assign the URL and APP for execution after the system start up. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on Content, and then click on AppStart. Enter the valid URL of HTML/SMIL in AppStart(Fig. 2.7.1). User can disable Autorun from here. Autorun will automatically enable when content is played. This is useful when system integrators prepare the device in the office before installation. In most case, the network needs to be re‐configured on site, so this prevents the device from starting playback automatically on the first startup. 8 ...
The Advanced option is used for 3rd‐party App configuration only. (Fig. 2.7.1) 2.8. Content configuration – FailSafe User can assign the URL and APP for execution while the system has failed to play the assigned content. Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on Content, and then click on FailSafe. Enter the URL of HTML/SMIL in FailSafe. The Advanced option is used for 3rd‐party App configuration only. (Fig. 2.8.1) 2.9. Content configuration – EasyPlay The feature EasyPlay allows the player to play media content from the USB flash drive (or SD card) directly. When EasyPlay is enabled, the player will play content from the USB drive (or SD card) only. If user wants to play content from the URL server configured via ‘Set content’, EasyPlay must be disabled. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on Content, and then click on EasyPlay. 9 ...
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Click Disabled/Enabled button to enable EasyPlay, and choose from Photo Mode or Movie Mode. (Fig. 2.9.1) Configure Photo Mode Click on Photo for choosing photos and music. Click on the button as marked in red below, and select the directories for photos and music from the USB drive. Click Set button after selecting the directories. (Fig. 2.9.2) Configure Movie Mode Click on Movie. Click on the button as marked in red below, and select the directory for movies from the USB drive. Click Set button after the folder is selected. The files in the selected folders will be played after clicking the Play button in the Basic or Advanced settings menu. 10 ...
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(Fig. 2.9.3) EasyPlay Schedule configuration Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on Content, and then click on Schedule. Click on the buttons marked in red below to enable/disable the EasyPlay schedule for each time slots. Type the scheduled time in the dialogue boxes marked in blue below by using the pop‐up keyboard or the USB keyboard. (Fig. 2.9.4) The "On" times assigned in the time slots A‐E are inclusive. For example, a schedule assigned as the example below: 11 ...
(Fig. 2.9.5) The exact playback time will be the time slots marked in blue as shown in figure 2.9.6. The dark blue parts are the overlap time of C/D and D/E. (Fig. 2.9.6) 2.10. Display settings Output Mode For best quality, set the output resolution to match your display’s native resolution to avoid image scaling and blur. If you are connecting an LCD computer monitor, projector, or plasma display, refer to the device specifications for optimal settings. If you are connecting to composite input only monitor, such as CRT TV, the output resolution must be set to 12 ...
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Composite: NTSC or Composite: PAL. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page will be launched. (Fig. 2.10.1) Click on Output mode. Select Output mode from the popup menu. (Fig. 2.10.2) (Fig. 2.10.3) Screen orientation Screen orientation is to set the display to rotate 90/180/270 degrees. 13 ...
Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page will be launched. (Fig. 2.10.1) Click on the Screen orientation marked in red below. (Fig. 2.10.4) Click on the preferred angle from the menu. The option “Auto‐rotate” allows the display to rotate along with the signboard automatically. (Fig. 2.10.5) 2.11. Sound settings To control the output sound volumes and touch sounds: Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Sound. The Sound Settings page will be launched. 14 ...
(Fig. 2.11.1) Click on Volumes. Drag the blue sliders to adjust the volumes for the selected options, and then click on OK to save the new settings. (Fig. 2.11.3) Click on the icon on the right as marked in red to enable/disable the Touch sounds. (Fig. 2.11.2) (Fig. 2.11.2) (Fig. 2.11.3) 2.12. System configuration – Time Server The feature allows user to choose the player’s synchronization source. When it’s enabled, the player synchronizes with the time of AppStart URL. Otherwise, the player synchronizes with Android default time server. Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. (Fig. 2.6.1) 15 ...
Click on System, and click on Time Server. Click the Use AppStart URL as time server button as marked in red below to enable/disable the time server function. Click on Set to save the setting. ( Fig. 2.12.1) 2.13. System configuration – Scheduled reboot The feature Scheduled Reboot allows the player to reboot on the assigned time automatically every day. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on System, and click on Scheduled Reboot. Click the Enable daily reboot button as marked in red below to enable/disable the daily reboot function. Click on the dialogue box to set the time. The value can be inputted with the pop‐up keyboard or the USB keyboard. Click on Set to save the setting. (Fig. 2.13.1) 2.14. System configuration ‐ Firmware upgrades Firmware updates can be performed by using a USB flash drive. Please read the release notes regarding the changes that will be made to your player before applying the upgrade. IMPORTANT: DO NOT unplug the USB drive or power down the player while the system is performing the firmware update. 16 ...
Download the latest firmware and copy it to the root directory of a USB drive from http://support.iadea.com Plug in the power cord into the device. Plug in a USB mouse to the device to enter Basic settings menu. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on System, and choose Firmware. Click on OK to begin the firmware update. (Fig. 2.14.1) Plug in the USB drive while the screen shows “Scanning USB drives for firmware package”. (Fig. 2.14.2) 2.15. System configuration ‐ Factory reset If you forget the system password, you must reset the system to access to the player. Using the reset button PRESS and HOLD the reset button with a pin. RE‐CONNECT the power cord. WAIT about 10 seconds or until the status LED flashes. RELEASE reset button and wait for system to initialize. Reset button 17 ...
Using a USB mouse System reset will re‐initialize the system, clear passwords, and return settings to their default values. Perform the following: CONNECT a USB mouse. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on System configuration, and choose Factory default. Click on OK button to perform the system reset. (Fig. 2.15.1) 2.16. System configuration – Power save The Power save feature allows the player to power off automatically while idle in the Basic settings page while idle for 10 minutes. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on System, and click on Power save. (Fig. 2.16.1) 2.17. System configuration – Expand Storage by using SD card An external SD card may be used to replace the current SD card if more space is needed. Take an IAdea‐approved SD card, format it as FAT16/32 clean 18 ...
In the root directory of the card, create a file named "EXPANSIONCARD" (not case‐sensitive, Fig.2.17.1) Insert SD card into player, lock it with the provided SD card lock clip, then power cycle the player. The device now has expanded storage. (Fig. 2.17.1) 3. Content Management The DNP50 / DNP50 AVW is designed to work with 3 party management solutions. Please refer to the printed guide for related set up instructions. 4. Authoring in HTML5 A major advancement in the DNP50 / DNP50 AVW media player is its ability to playback HTML5 content which can contain dynamic information. To find out more about using HTML5 for digital signage, visit http://widget.iadea.com. 5. Working with SMIL The DNP50 / DNP50 AVW uses open communications protocols for content presentation and playback control. SMIL‐compliance means predictable results across multiple devices, and SMIL’s non‐proprietary nature means that your investments are never obsolete. 5.1. Introduction Using SMIL (pronounced “smile”), the language created by W3C for multimedia communications, the media player understands the language “spoken” by professional tools from companies such as Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, and Real Networks. What this means is quicker, easier, and better integration of your players into your digital signage networks, opening up avenues of software controls and realizing the full potential of your player hardware down the road. 19 ...
Local storage 4GB on‐board flash memory (up to 1.8 hrs of 5 Mbps high def. video) SD card expansion slot Accessories 3.5mm‐RCA AV cable As DNP50 AVW: Ethernet cable Wi‐Fi antenna RS‐232 adapter 3.5mm‐RCA AV cable 3.5mm‐Component cable Power requirement 12V 1.5A DC Power consumption* 9.6 watts max Environmental Operating temperature: 0 – 40° C / 32 – 104° F Humidity: 5 – 85% @ 40° C / 32 – 104° F non‐condensing Dimensions 183 x 115 x 29mm (7.3 X 4.5 X 1.1 inches) Weight 0.70kg 1.54lbs Safety UL‐approved AC adapters Certifications CE/FCC Warranty One‐year limited parts & labor 7. Appendix: FAQ What video format can I play? Video files encoded in MPEG‐4 AVC up to 1920x1080 resolutions and bitrates should play perfectly. If a certain video is not played as scheduled, or if it plays poorly, please search the support site for “transcode” instructions. The signboard is placed near my Wi‐Fi access point, yet the connection is unreliable. Wi‐Fi appliances in general should be placed 10 feet (3 meters) from the Wi‐Fi access point for reliable operation. Try relocating the access point further away from the signboards to improve connection. What can I do about the gap between video and video? Video gaps (blank screen) occur before and after each video are played. To minimize the gap, avoid back to back video programming by scheduling an image between each video. ...
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Why won’t some media files play properly? The video data bit‐rate used may have exceeded the recommended bit rate. The video data bit‐rate is the amount of video or audio data used per second to store or play the contents, usually expressed in Mbps (mega‐bits per second). Video encoded with excessive bit‐rates will not playback smoothly in the media player, likely due to storage I/O bottleneck. Visit http://support.iadea.com for compatible media format presets. The media playback looks different on a PC compared to the media player’s screen. (Wrong aspect ratio) There are 2 major aspect ratios (width‐to‐height ratios) for video content, but many kinds of displays. If you play 4:3 video on a 16:9 display (or vice versa), a circle becomes oval, and the picture takes on a squeezed or stretched look. To avoid this distorted look, adding black bars are a common technique. The Network Media Player can be configured to automatically add black bars for certain types of displays. You can set the output resolution in DNP50 / DNP50 AVW’s configuration menu to match the native resolution of your display. Some JPEG images cannot be played in the media player. Progressive JPEG files are not supported. Please convert to baseline JPEG for maximum compatibility. JPEG images can be either of 2 types: baseline or progressive compression. Baseline JPEG offers greatest compatibility, while progressive JPEGs are suitable for web site images. Progressive images are downloaded and displayed “progressively,” being rendered more clearly as more data is received over the internet. Progressive images are primarily supported on PCs. For media appliances, make sure to save images as baseline JPEG in your photo editor, or resave them as baseline JPEGs using free tools such as IrfanView (http://www.irfanview.com/ ). Does the media player support video streaming? No. Drake DNP50 / DNP50 AVW / DNP100 Network Media Players play media files from local storage and do not support real‐time video streaming over the network. This delivers an optimal viewing experience free of playback quality issues such as stuttering, blocking, or blue‐screens. The media player is not playing. What should I do? Play list errors and scheduling issues are two major causes of playback problems. To determine if the problem is caused by a bad playlist, just delete the playlist and restart the player. The player should loop through all media files, indicating a fault with the play list. If the playback is scheduled to play at specific time, check to see if the device is set to the right time zone on the world clock. If nothing seems wrong, the time zone setting is often the reason the program is not played. 22 ...
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SERVICE INFORMATION A Return Material Authorization (RMA) Number is required on ALL PRODUCT RETURNS (regardless of whether the product is being returned for repair or for credit). Product that is received at the factory without an RMA Number will be returned to the Sender, unopened. RMA Numbers must be used when returning product for credit or repair. Use of RMA Numbers will ensure efficient processing. When needing to return your product to R.L. Drake Holdings, LLC., please follow these simple steps listed below (in the order that they appear). SERVICE REPAIRS ONLY CREDIT RETURNS ONLY 1. Contact R.L. Drake Holdings, LLC.’s Service Department 1. Contact R.L. Drake Holdings, LLC.’s Service Department in one of three ways: in one of three ways: A. Phone: 937‐746‐6990 A. Phone: 937‐746‐6990 B. Email: servicehelp@rldrake.com B. Email: servicehelp@rldrake.com C. Fax: 937‐806‐1576 ...
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