DV Signage ViewStream 500 Manual

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ViewStream 500

Version 2.3

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Page 1 Manual ViewStream 500 Version 2.3...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Introduction ......................3 1.1 Guide to the ViewStream 500 ................3 2 Setup ........................4 2.1 Basic Setup Notes ....................4 2.2 Content update ....................8 2.3 Network Setup ....................8 2.4 Additional functions ................... 12 3 Dimensions ......................
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction The ViewStream 500 (VS-500) is a powerful yet easy to use commercial HD (High Definition) digital media player designed for retail point of purchase (POP) product promotions, product demonstration videos and similar applications such as museum information displays. 1.1 Guide to the ViewStream 500 Diagram 1 –...
Page 4: Setup
Setting DIP switches appropriately for desired resolution output Connecting to a display and power Switching on The ViewStream 500 also offers a range of Features. For details of these see the Additional Functions section below. 2.1 Basic Setup Notes The following provides a short introduction to the basic setup: CF cards (Compact Flash): The recommended brand is SanDisk, all capacities and speeds should be suitable.
Page 5 Codec: MPEG-4 (H.264/AVC) Typical filename extension: .ts The ViewStream 500 is also MPEG-2 compatible. For further details of video format and codec compatibility see the Specifications section below. JPEG still images: A compression setting of medium to good is recommended.
Page 6 Display: There is a wide selection of displays in the marketplace that are suitable for use with the ViewStream 500. Users are however recommended to consider the following: Video resolution: As a general rule it is recommended to use a display of the same resolution as the media to be played.
Page 7 Set the GMT time Press Button 8 (or “Display” key on IR handset) to select YY, MM, DD, hh, mm and ss. Press Button 6 / 7 (or “+” / “-“ key on IR handset) to set the date and time. Press Button 8 (or “Display”...
Page 8: Content Update
2.2 Content update Content on the VS-500 can be updated by: Copying new media onto the CF card, this can be done using DV Studio if a playlist is required or by direct copy using a PC or MAC. Note: Before you update any content on CF card, please make sure the VS-500 is not connecting to any network.
Page 9 IP=192.168.1.60 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 GATEWAY=192.168.1.1 DNS1=205.252.177.77 DNS2=208.167.231.55 TIME_ZONE=8 DVSYNC_SHOW_DOWNLOAD_FILENAME=1 Important note: If you intent to change the new IP address (whatever DHCP (0.0.0.0) or Static IP), make sure to add “IP_OVERWRITE=1” in netcfg.ini. Otherwise, your new value of IP address will not overwrite the old value. In addition to IP information, the NETCFG.INI file contains some system settings for VS-500 media player.
Page 10 Interval to clean up data log CLEANUP_INTERVAL_IN_MINUTE [Default: 1440] Stop playing End of Day DAILY_END_TIME_ENABLE 0 = disable 1 = enable [Default] The polling time to check USB device USB_POLLING_TIME_FOR_MOUNT_IN_SECON [Default: 30] Open Telnet port TELNET_ENABLE 0 = disable [Default] 1 = enable Baud rate on RS-232 communication (2400/9600) IO_SERIAL_PORT_BARCODE_BAUDRATE...
Page 11 Auto reboot by daily DAILY_REBOOT_ENABLE 0 – Disable 1 – Enable [Default] Auto reboot schedule DAILY_REBOOT_TIME [Default: 030000] Mid-night 03:00:00 Datalog enable DATALOG_ENABLE 0 – Disable 1 – Enable [Default] Enable DV Connect mode FTP_UPDATE_ENABLE 0 = Content pull mode [Default] 1 = Content push mode Display Mark Control...
Page 12: Additional Functions
2.4 Additional functions The ViewStream 500 offers a wide selection of options as briefly introduced below. For more information on each of these please refer to detailed application notes that may be added from time to time at www.dvsignage.com/support-home Playlist: By default, videos and still images play in alphanumeric order by filename.
Page 13 FTP based server with the VS-500 media player. An application note of media player to FTP server sync setup is available for download from www.dvsignage.com/support-home Customization: DV Signage provides customization services. Please contact your local office for enquires. Page 13 of 21...
Page 14: Dimensions
Dimensions 6.5 mm 217 mm 156.7 mm 148 mm 2.2 mm 52 mm COMPOSITE REMOTE RS-232 EXT. HDMI DC 12V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VGA / YPbPr COAXIAL AUD IO S-VIDEO O UT 217 mm Unit in mm Page 14 of 21...
Page 15: Specifications
Specifications Playable formats MPEG-2 (.mpg) MPEG-4 H.264/AVC (.ts) JPEG (.jpg) up to 1920x1080 pixels *Note: Depending on the features desired, customer/purchaser may be required to obtain a video codec license with the relevant organizations. Storage media Compact Flash card (high speed type) Video output HDMI (v1.2) / DVI* (720p / 1080p) VGA / YPbPr* (720p / 1080i)
Page 16 The following are the recommended encoding specifications for video content on the RM-DN5 and ViewStream 500 16:9 screen Screen size (recommended) (e.g. 1280x720, 1920x1080) Resolution 1920x1080 Encoding bit rate 12-15Mbit/s MPEG-4 H.264 224Kbit/s, 48kHz at 16bits sample Audio bit rate...
Page 17: Faq (Frequently Asked Questions)
SanDisk/Transcend USB memory sticks are recommended however many other brands are suitable. If the USB stick comes with some security files or bootable files, please remove them before use on the ViewStream 500. How do I prepare a media file on the USB stick for a USB update ? All media files on the USB memory stick must be in a folder name “Media”.
Page 18 An easy way to ensure this is to use the free Digital View software utility DV Media Converter available or DV Studio Play for download from: http://www.digitalview.com/dv-media-converter Note: When doing this gapless playback, any button, touch screen or RS-232 command interactivity must not applied in the playlist.
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Correction: the CF card. It is to recommend not using greater than 40Mb/s bit rate (CBR – Constant Bit Rate) on the ViewStream 500. A high speed CF card (100x or above) is recommend if playback HD video If the video was encoded with VBR (Variable Bit Rate), make sure the peak of bit rate should not exceed 40Mb/s.
Page 20 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Depending on the features desired, customer/purchaser may be required to obtain a license with the relevant organizations. TRADEMARKS The following are trademarks of Digital View Ltd: VIEWSTREAM 500 Page 20 of 21...
Page 21 All rights reserved: The concepts, designs, specifications and commands presented in this document are proprietary to DV Signage and are only made available for use with DV Signage products. Specifications subject to change without notice ViewStream 500 Manual (July 30, 2012) ©...