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SpinetiX HMP100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Hyper Media Player: HMP100 User Manual V1.0...

  • Page 2: Disclaimer

    S.A. products and materials are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Registered and unregistered trademarks used in any SpinetiX S.A. products and materials are the exclusive property of their respective owners 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: How To Buy Hmp100

    © 2007-2008 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. HOW TO BUY HMP100 HMP100 can be ordered online from the SpinetiX Web site: http://www.spinetix.com/store or by sending an order to store@spinetix.com We propose two offers: Starter Kit Price: 699 € Content:  1 unit of HMP100.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    How to configure an HMP100 unit to connect to a DHCP network? ......28 Requirements: ....................28 Guide: ......................28 Troubleshooting ....................29 How to configure a HMP100 unit to connect to a fixed IP network? ......30 Requirements: ....................30 Guide: ......................30 Troubleshooting ..................... 31 Configure the network connection of your PC ............

  • Page 6: How It Works

    SpinetiX HMP100 simplifies the publishing and maintenance of your digital signage project. Connected to digital displays through HDMI and VGA, HMP100 is capable of rendering combinations of media elements from a rich set of formats: audio, video, vector graphics, pictures and text. HMP100 natively implements the open standards required to schedule, update, stream, and animate each supported media.

  • 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 resources and can be combined and rendered on any type of digital displays following specific graphical layouts and time schedules.

  • 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

    • 1024x640 (16:10) • 1024x768 (4:3) HMP100 connects to the network through an onboard RJ-45 connector. Each HMP100 unit has a unique MAC address that allows to identify the unit and thus the associated display. HMP100 supports 10/100BASE-T Ethernet required protocols to connect to network file systems and retrieve media elements.
  • Page 11 HHMP100 User Manual V1.0 HMP100 supports USB2.0 Hi-Speed with a bandwidth up to 10 Mbyte/s. USB interface can be used to extend the local storage through memory sticks or hard drives. The same interface can support external devices such as touch screen controllers, DVB tuners or wireless network connectivity.

  • Page 12: Green Product

    For Europe, this represents a direct saving of 1’100.00 € on the electricity bills! The compact form factor of HMP100 positively reduces both the recycling and the logistic costs compared to a PC-based solution. The long life-time of HMP100 further contributes to optimize the cost/service ratio.

  • Page 13: Installing Hmp100

    Installing HMP100 is a relatively simple task. Integrators and electricians appreciate the limited number of cables required to connect the HMP100 unit and its light form factor: a Velcro stripe can be used secure HMP100 in any position you like.

  • Page 14: Learn Hmp100 Connectors

    © 2007-2008 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. LEARN HMP100 CONNECTORS HMP100 exposes several I/O connectors identified by small icons. In this guide we will only use those required to test that your HMP100 unit is functional. HMP100 Front panel connectors...

  • Page 15: Power Up Hmp100

    2. Get the correct video cable. HMP100 is not delivered with HDMI or VGA cables: these are often provided with the display or can be found in specialized shops. According to your display make sure to get the right video cable.

  • Page 16: 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 unplugging and plugging again the power. If this does not correct the errors send a message describing what you observe to support@spinetix.com...

  • Page 17: Updating Firmware

    Press the From the Web button. The HMP100 will let you know if update is possible using the Internet connection. The update page should look as the image below. If it not the case, your HMP100 is probably already up-to-date and doesn’t need to be updated.

  • Page 18: Updated Version

    Internet, it will update it's firmware in an automatic and transparent manner as soon as a firmware is available. The update will take place at 3:00 AM and will not modify the content played by the HMP100 nor its display and networks settings.
  • Page 19 To update your firmware manually, press the Check for Update button, choosing From server in the drop box list. The HMP100 will check the server for updates. If updates are available, the interface will indicate the number of updates and ask you to confirm or cancel the update.

  • Page 20: Get Connected

    © 2007-2008 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. GET CONNECTED This tutorial explains how to access for the first time an HMP100 unit from a PC using the RJ-45 Ethernet interface. This step is required to access the HMP100 administration HTTP server or to publish content on a HMP100 unit.
  • Page 21 XP Pro. 5. Validate that the above steps are successful: a. Make sure that HMP100 has completed the booting phase: allow about 1 minute from the HMP100 power up. If you have connected HMP100 to a display you should see the default animated logo.
  • Page 22 © 2007-2008 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. 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 23: 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 and upload contect to the HMP100.
  • Page 24 © 2007-2008 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. 5. Immediately after type the command arp -a and press Return. This will print out a list of known network names, IP addresses and Ethernet MAC address, in the first, second and fourth columns, respectively.
  • Page 25 Note that the factory default IP address of the HMP100 is 192.168.1.10. Connecting the the HMP100 content: This section explains how to connect to the HMP100 content using the Mac OS X Finder. 1. Click anywhere on your desktop to bring up the Finder menubar at the top of the screen.
  • Page 26 IP address that was typed when the connection was done. 3. On the right pane you now see all the content files on the HMP100 unit, you can manage them as regular files on Mac OS X.

  • Page 27: How To Access The Http Server Of An Hmp100 Unit

    3. You know that the HMP100 unit is configured in DHCP mode and that the DHCP server is configured to dynamically register the names in the DNS server. In this case the name of the HMP100 unit will have the following predefined pattern: spx-hmp-<serial number>, where <serial number>...

  • Page 28: How To Configure An Hmp100 Unit To Connect To A Dhcp Network

    HTTP server of the HMP100 unit through the Ethernet interface. Requirements: One HMP100 unit. A PC from which it is possible to access the HTTP server of the HMP100 unit. Guide: 1) Access the HTTP server of your HMP100 unit. •...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    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 30: How To Configure A Hmp100 Unit To Connect To A Fixed Ip Network

    Requirements: • One HMP100 unit. • A PC from which it is possible to access the HTTP server of the HMP100 unit. Guide: 1) Collect information on your network configuration. The following information should be available about your network: •...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    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 32 © 2007-2008 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. In the case where your HMP100 unit has been configured with a wrong IP address and cannot longer be contacted, you need to reinitialize the unit to its factory default (See Reset to Factory...

  • Page 33: Configure The Network Connection Of Your Pc

    Under Windows XP Professional you can configure the network connection of your PC so as to connect to a HMP100 unit in its default configuration with the following steps: 1) Open the Control Panel (Start>Control Panel) and then double click Network Connections.
  • Page 34 © 2007-2008 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:...
  • Page 35 HHMP100 User Manual V1.0 5) Confirm with OK.

  • Page 36: Set Display Settings

    This tutorial explains how to configure the display settings of your HMP100 unit using its administration HTTP server. Note that this procedure applies only if you can access the HTTP server of the HMP100 unit whose display settings need to be configured.

  • Page 37: Technical Specifications

    HHMP100 User Manual V1.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Media content specifications Content description SVG Tiny 1.2 + (Scalable Vector Graphics) language Media/animation SMIL 2.1 synchronization Aspect ratio 16:9, 16:10, 4:3 Maximum resolution 1280x720 (16:9), 1024x640 (16:10), 1024x768 (4:3) Video standards HD-Ready: 480p, 576p, 720p, 50 or 60 fps Still image formats JPEG, PNG, GIF, SVG ISO MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 ASP (DivX), MJPEG, Microsoft VC1...
  • Page 38 © 2007-2008 SpinetiX S.A. All rights reserved. Physical & environmental specifications 105mm (W) x 83mm (D) x 26mm (H) 4.13’ (W) x 3.27’ (D) x Size 1.02’(H) Weight 190g / 6.7 oz Power supply 5V DC, typ. 0.4A (2W) Power supply input 100-240V 50-60 Hz, max input current 0.6A...

  • Page 39: 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 40: 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 41 HHMP100 User Manual V1.0 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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