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SpinetiX HMP100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Hyper Media Player HMP100 User Guide v2.0...

  • Page 2: Disclaimer

    Hyper Media Player HMP100 User Manual v2.0 ©2009 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. "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.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    HMP100 is not a simple media player, but an Hyper Media player. It combines in an embedded solution all the display functionalities of a PC. What is Hyper Media? As defined by Wikipedia, Hyper Media “is used as a logical extension of the term hypertext in which graphics, audio, video, plain text and hyperlinks intertwine to create a generally non-linear medium of information.”...

  • Page 4: Hmp100

    © 2009 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. HMP100 HMP100 can be ordered in the followinig versions: Starter Pack Content: 1 unit of HMP100 1 voucher to download a single node, multi users license of the HMD software Professional Pack Content:...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Get Connected .....................18 Requirements: ....................18 Guide: ......................18 Troubleshooting .....................19 How to connect to the HMP100 from Mac OS X without HMD ........20 Requirements: ....................20 Finding the HMP100 on the network: ..............20 Connecting to the HMP100 content: ..............22 Automatic DHCP configuration ................23 Troubleshooting .....................24...

  • Page 6: How It Works

    Connected to digital displays through HDMI and VGA, HMP100 is capable of rendering Connected to digital displays through HDMI and VGA, HMP100 is capable of rendering Connected to digital displays through HDMI and VGA, HMP100 is capable of rendering...

  • Page 7: The First Hyper Media Player

    HMP 100 enriches digital signage projects with high quality video, audio, images, animations and text... all these media can be retrieved by HMP100 from local or network animations and text... all these media can be retrieved by HMP100 from local or network animations and text...

  • Page 8: Easy To Install And Maintain

    HMP100 is a dedicated appliance and thus truly “plug and play”. You start a HMP100 by plugging in two cables: the power line and the video cable (HDMI and/or VGA) to the digital display. As soon as it is connected to the power line, HMP100 boots in a few seconds and automatically selects the resolution supported by the associated digital display so as to start rendering content in less than 1 minute.

  • Page 9: Smallest Form Factor

    SNMP protocol. These tools offer professional graphical frameworks to remote monitoring the status of an individual HMP100 unit or a complex network of units. It is possible to set threshold on the monitored variables and associate alarm events to prevent failures and schedule an efficient maintenance.

  • Page 10: Full Connectivity

    HMP100 connects to the network through an onboard RJ - 45 connector. 45 connector. Each HMP100 unit has a unique MAC address that allows to identify the Each HMP100 unit has a unique MAC address that allows to identify the Each HMP100 unit has a unique MAC address that allows to identify the unit and thus the associated display.
  • Page 11 The same interface can support external devices such as touch screen controllers. drives. The same interface can support external devices such as touch screen controllers. W hen professional displays are connected to HMP100, the standard RS hen professional displays are connected to HMP100, the standard RS...

  • Page 12: Installing Hmp100

    HMP100 in the HMP100 unit and its light form factor: a Velcro str the HMP100 unit and its light form factor: a Velcro stripe can be used secure HMP100 in any position you like. Since the unit does not heat and does not contain mechanical parts, it can be installed...

  • Page 13: Power Up Hmp100

    2. Get the correct video cable. HMP100 is not delivered with HDMI or VGA cables: these 2. Get the correct video cable. HMP100 is not delivered with HDMI or VGA cables: these 2.

  • Page 14: Reset Hmp100 To Its Factory Default Settings

    Also check that the push button is not pressed by external elements. If the set- up appears correct, try to power down and up the HMP100 unit by up appears correct, try to power down and up the HMP100 unit by up appears correct, try to power down and up the HMP100 unit by unplugging and plugging again the power.

  • Page 15: Check For Updates

    Update failed: Check Figure 2 to see how the page looks like in this case. The most probable source of this error is that your HMP100 couldn't contact the update server. It is recommended to check your internet connection and your network configuration.

  • Page 16: Updating Hmp100 Firmware

    It is possible that the HMP100 performed only a partial update of the firmware. In this It is possible that the HMP100 performed only a partial update of the firmware. In this It is possible that the HMP100 performed only a partial update of the firmware.
  • Page 17 HMP100 User Guide v2.0...

  • Page 18: Get Connected

    GET CONNECTED This tutorial explains how to access for the first time an This tutorial explains how to access for the first time an HMP100 unit from a PC HMP100 unit from a PC using the RJ- 45 Ethernet interface. This step is required to access the HMP100 45 Ethernet interface.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have not been able to connect to your HMP100 unit, please read the following suggestions before contacting the SpinetiX support team. 1. Double check that you have correctly written the right address on your web browser.

  • Page 20: How To Connect To The Hmp100 From Mac Os X Without Hmd

    This tutorial explains how to connect to your HMP100 unit from Mac OS X without Hyper Media Director. First we explain how to locate the HMP100 unit on the network and then how to access First we explain how to locate the HMP100 unit on the network and then how to access First we explain how to locate the HMP100 unit on the network and then how to access a nd upload connect to the HMP100.
  • Page 21 HMP100 User HMP100 User Guide v2.0 5. Immediately after type the command Immediately after type the command arp -a and press Return. This w and press Return. This will print out a list of known network names, IP addresses ill print out a list of known network names, IP addresses and Ethernet MAC address, in the first, second and fourth columns, respectively.

  • Page 22: Connecting To The Hmp100 Content

    Connecting to the HMP100 content: Connecting to the HMP100 content: This section explains how to connect to the HMP100 content using the Mac OS X Finder. This section explains how to connect to the HMP100 content using the Mac OS X Finder.

  • Page 23: Automatic Dhcp Configuration

    1. Open a Finder window. Open a Finder window. 2. Select the HMP100 unit on the list of connected servers on the left of the window, Select the HMP100 unit on the list of connected servers on the left of the window,...

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Validate the new network configuration with the Update button. • The changes will be valid once the HMP100 unit has rebooted. If you want to immediately reboot the unit, check the Reboot now check box before pressing the Update button.

  • Page 25: Fixed Ip Configuration

    Make sure your DHCP server is working correctly. If the green led is blinking fast (several times per second) then your HMP100 unit is in recovery mode. In this case, unplug and power up again the HMP100 unit. Wait about 1 minute to complete the booting procedure and check the led again.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    © 2009 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. • Attribute to the HMP100 unit a static IP address in the range of the free IP addresses of your network. • Also, make sure that the subnet mask corresponds to your network configuration.

  • Page 27: Configure The Network Connection Of Your Pc

    If not, reboot the unit by keeping pressed the push-button for few seconds. If the green led is blinking fast (several times per second) then your HMP100 unit is in recovery mode. In this case, unplug and power up again the HMP100 unit. Wait about 1 minute to complete the booting procedure and check the led again.
  • Page 28 © 2009 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. 3) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list and press the Properties button. 4) Configure the Protocol properties as follows: 5) Confirm with OK.

  • Page 29: Hmp100 Http Server

    HMP100 unit using the Hyper Media Director software. This software shall be execute d on the PC which is connected through the Ethernet to the HMP100 unit. d on the PC which is connected through the Ethernet to the HMP100 unit.

  • Page 30: Set Display Settings

    © 2009 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. Set Display settings This tutorial explains how to configure the display settings of your HMP100 unit using its administration HTTP server. 1. In the main page of the HTTP server of your unit, select in the left menu the Display Settings item that you find under Administration.

  • Page 31: Use An Usb Drives With Hmp100

    3. Check the "Set Local Storage to USB storage device when available" check box 4. Press Apply. 5. Insert you USB storage into the USB connector of the HMP100. Wait for a few seconds and then press the Reload button.

  • Page 32: Control User Rights

    USB storage is readable both by the HMP100 and any PC. However such USB device can only be used fro reading mode by the HMP100. If you need to use the USB storage permanently, you might want the HMP100 to be able to write on the USB device.

  • Page 33: Configure Network Credentials For Remote Servers

    HMP100 User Guide v2.0 If you want to configure password for remote server, please go to the Network credentials page. Configure network credentials for remote servers This tutorial explains how to configure network credentials for remote server accessed by your HMP100 unit.

  • Page 34: Using A Network Server With Hmp100

    This tutorial explains how to configure your HMP100 unit to use a network server as content source using its administration HTTP server. The HMP100 can use an HTTP server as the source for the displayed multimedia files. In this case the HMP100 will frequently check for modification on the server. The internal storage will be used to cache some of media files from the server.

  • Page 35: Content Access Modes

    Advanced dialog page as described in Network credentials Content access modes When connected to the network, HMP100 can be used to access content to be displayed in three different modes: • Push mode: Files are pushed to the HMP100 using a WebDAV server. For example, the HMD uses the push mode to publish an Hyper Media Project to a HMP100 unit.

  • Page 36: The Pull Mode

    The Pull mode can be used bidirectional to: • Automatically publish files to the HMP100. Each time the HMP100 has been scheduled to update the content of its local storage, it will connect to the specified server, check for changes, and download all modified files.

  • Page 37: How To Configure Hmp100 To Use Serial Port

    HMP100 User Guide v2.0 How to configure HMP100 to use serial port The SpinetiX HMP100 can control external appliances using its serial port (RS232) interface. This type of interface is supported in particular by most professional monitors to allow switch on/off operations or image configurations.

  • Page 38: Configuring Rs232

    PowerOn and PowerOff commands at specified times (in 24 hours format) regardless of the content uploaded on the device. In the example below the HMP100 has been configured to use the LG LF65 protocol, and automatically turn the screen ON at 8:00 and OFF at 20:00.

  • Page 39: Technical Specification

    HMP100 User Guide v2.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Display Compatibility Aspect ratio 16:9, 16:10, 4:3 (horizontal & vertical) Maximum resolution 1280x720 (16:9), 1024x640 (16:10), 1024x768 (4:3) Video output 720p (HD-Ready), 576p, 480p, VGA; 50 or 60 fps Video connectors HDMI (incl. digital audio), DVI via adapter. VGA (DB15 HD connector).
  • Page 40 © 2009 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. Storage Internal storage 2GB solid state External storage Flash drives and hard disks via USB 2.0 port Physical Specification Size 105(W) x 26(H) x 83(D) mm 4.13’(W) x 1.02’(H) x 3.27’(D) Weight 190g / 6.7 oz Power supply 5V DC, typ.

  • Page 41: Spinetix Hardware Limited Warranty Agreement

    Customer's sole and exclusive remedy against SpinetiX or any of its affiliates, and neither SpinetiX nor any of its affiliates shall be liable for loss of profit or contracts, or any other indirect or consequential lost arising from negligence, breach of contract, or howsoever.

  • Page 42: Spinetix End-User Software License Agreement

    This Agreement gives you no rights to such content. If you use the Product to create or distribute audio, video, or other content, SpinetiX is not responsible for such content, and you are solely responsible, for the property rights, legality, and regulation of all such content, including but not limited to issues of copyright ownership and obscenity regulation worldwide.
  • Page 43 HMP100 User Guide v2.0 SpinetiX may terminate this Agreement at any time by delivering notice to you, and you may terminate this Agreement at any time by removing all copies of the Product from your computer and destroying all Product materials. This Agreement is personal to you and you agree not to assign your rights under it.

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