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D8/D8H/D8-OEM - Manual
Macpower & Tytech Technology Co., Ltd.
www.macpower.com.tw
All functions, specifications and images in this manual may change without prior
notice. Please ask your sales representative for the latest firmware and PDF version
of the manual.
Date: May 10, 2007 - v1.0
P/N: E15-5759100008
Firmware: MPT0507a (2007/05/07)
D8
D8H
D8-OEM
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  • Page 1 D8/D8H/D8-OEM - Manual Macpower & Tytech Technology Co., Ltd. www.macpower.com.tw All functions, specifications and images in this manual may change without prior notice. Please ask your sales representative for the latest firmware and PDF version of the manual. Date: May 10, 2007 - v1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Configuration Tool........25 Configuration Structure ......26 ......2 PTIONAL CCESSORIES Configuration Values......27 ........2 ACKAGE ONTENTS ........29 - D8 ........3 IRMWARE PDATE ETAILED Front View..........3 CHAPTER 4 - PLAYBACK----------------------------30 Rear View ..........3 - D8H........4 1............30 ETAILED Front View..........4 Shared Folder on WinXP .....31...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    (LAN). - A hard drive or CF card is installed and data is stored on the D8. Each unit has its own storage but new content can automatically be downloaded at a certain time over the internet (WAN) from a server.

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    • Optional hard drive up to 750GB, CF card or USB drive Optional Accessories The D8 comes without internal drive. For the D8, you can install either a CF card or a 2.5” IDE hard drive by using the optional CF/2.5” HDD module. With the D8H, you can install a 2.5”...

  • Page 5: Detailed View - D8

    User Guide Detailed View - D8 The images below depict the standard D8 enclosure showing the front view with its LED lights and the rear view with the interface and connections. Front View 1. 802.11b/g Antenna 2. LAN Access LED 3.

  • Page 6: Detailed View - D8H

    User Guide Detailed View - D8H The images below depict the standard D8H enclosure showing the front view with its LED lights and the rear view with the interface and connections. Front View 1. 802.11b/g Antenna 2. Infrared Receiver 3. LAN Access LED 4.

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    [SETUP] Press this key to enter the setup menu and change the settings and other configuration options for your D8. During playback, this button can be used to adjust contrast, saturation and brightness. [VOLUME] Adjust the volume for music and video files.
  • Page 8 User Guide A: N/A B: N/A Playback Functions A: N/A B: Repeat A: N/A B: File Info A: N/A No Function B: N/A No Function A: N/A B: Shuffle No Function Fast forward by time No function No Function [REPEAT] Press this button to toggle through the different repeat functions. [INFO] Press this button to show the file info during playback.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    FAT32 before you install it. If formatted using NTFS, the D8 will be able to read from the drive but will not be able to write to it! 1. Prepare your hard drive and format it using FAT32.

  • Page 10: 3.5" Hdd Modification - D8-Oem

    3.5” HDD Modification - D8-OEM For the D8 to recognise the internal drive, the HDD has to spin up and be ready before the system boots. For some hard drives, the spin up time can be quite long and some drives may not be recognised at all.

  • Page 11: Drive Assembly - D8

    CF card or the 2.5” HDD. Note: The into the IDE connector on the D8 D8 can not work with a CF card AND bridge board. Mount it with the 4 hard drive installed together! screws as seen in the illustration below.

  • Page 12: Drive Assembly - D8H

    User Guide Drive Assembly - D8H If your setup requires an internal drive, open the case and install a hard drive before turning the unit on. 2.5” HDD 1. Lift the top cover off the body. If it’s 3. Lift the frame out of the plastic casing. already locked in place, push it upwards with a thin and small item through the opening at the bottom.
  • Page 13 User Guide 5. Fasten the screws from the bottom to 7. Mount it on the heat sink by fastening mount the drive to the framing. the screws. 8. Align the top cover with the body and push lightly into place. 6.

  • Page 14: 3.5" Hdd

    User Guide 3.5” HDD 1. Lift the top cover off the body. If it’s 3. Lift the frame out of the plastic casing. already locked in place, push it upwards with a thin and small item through the opening at the bottom. 4.
  • Page 15 User Guide 5. Place the metal sheet cover over the 7. Place the assembled drive back in the drive and align it with the holes of the plastic framing, connect the cables and framing. mount it on the heat sink by fastening the screws.

  • Page 16: Wireless Kit Assembly - D8

    User Guide Wireless Kit Assembly - D8 If your D8 did not come with the wireless kit and you would like to install this module yourself, simply follow these instructions: 1. Insert the antenna into the slot opening ensuring it is pointing upright.

  • Page 17: Wireless Kit Assembly - D8H

    User Guide Wireless Kit Assembly - D8H If your D8H did not come with the wireless kit and you would like to install this module yourself, simply follow these instructions: 1. Lift the top cover off the body. Push it 3.
  • Page 18 User Guide 5. Turn around the bridge board, insert 7. Insert the antenna into the slot opening the PCI module in the PCI slot on a ensuring it is pointing upright and then slight angle and gently press down on place the lock on the internal end of the PCI module till the side clasps lock the antenna to secure it to the unit.
  • Page 19 Note: Be careful not to damage any cables or components during the installation! Remark: Only use the wireless kit designed for the D8. We do not support 3 party PCI cards and installation of any other components will void the warranty.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 - Software Configuration

    Depending on the drive installed and the network, this could take between 10 and 30 seconds. Note: The D8 will only look for new network devices during boot up. If you change any of the network related settings, restart the device to ensure the new setup takes effect.

  • Page 21: Network Category

    User Guide Network Category In this category, you can configure how the D8 is connected to the local network and set up the links to a local computer or network disk for PC1/2. Use the arrow keys on your remote control for navigation and the ENTER button to configure the settings.

  • Page 22: Misc1 Category

    Note: If the NTP server is enabled, the time will be synchronised via the internet at boot up. Make sure the internet connection works, or otherwise the D8 will reset its time and start from 09:00.

  • Page 23: Misc2 Category

    Standby - Plays title file at boot up and then waits for further user input (buttons 000-999). [Remote Command Path] Define the location that the D8 should monitor for remote commands. Set it to HDD if you intend to use the Configuration Tool or TFTP.

  • Page 24: Misc 3 Category

    User Guide Misc3 Category In this category, you can disable the onscreen messages (OSD) and configure the options for the scrolling text message. Use the arrow keys on your remote control for navigation and the ENTER button to configure the settings. [OSD] Option to enable or disable the on-screen messages (OSD).

  • Page 25: Audio & Video Category

    60Hz and offers multiple resolutions from 640x480 to 1920x1200. Note: If your display is blank and you can not see the D8 menu, press the TV Mode button on your remote control to toggle between the different video outputs. Once you can see the main screen, go to the setup menu and save your video output.

  • Page 26: Configuration File

    6. The unit will automatically reboot after the new settings have been uploaded. Note: If you do not have a local drive installed on the D8, the config.conf file will be stored in the memory. If you turn off the power using the hardware switch on the D8, this file will be lost, so transfer or upload it BEFORE you turn off the unit.

  • Page 27: Configuration Tool

    3. Open an existing config.conf file or create a new one by changing and adjusting the settings, then save the config file. For organisational purposes, you can use any file name you like but when you want to upload it to your D8, the file name has to be config.conf.

  • Page 28: Configuration Structure

    [PC2 Address]= [PC2 Dir]= [MISC1] [Time Zone]=UTC+8 [NTP Server]=Off [Play List]=Off [Play List Path]=HDD [Play List Time]=00:00 [Download List]=Off [Download Path]=http://69.10.157.55/test/d8/ [Download Time]=18:00 [MISC2] [Play Mode]=Standard [Remote Command Path]=PC1 [Auto On/Off]=Off [Power Off Time]=18:20 [Power On Time]=09:00 [MISC3] [OSD]=Off [Scrolling...

  • Page 29: Configuration Values

    [Play List Path] USB1 USB2 Play List Schedule: [Play List Time] e.g. 00:00 Foreground Foreground/Skip Download List: [Download List] Background Background/Skip Download Path: [Download Path] e.g. http://69.10.157.55/test/d8/ Download Schedule: [Download Time] e.g. 18:00 Page 27 / Chapter 3 - Software Configuration...
  • Page 30 Tip: To upload settings when the internet connection is not yet set up, use the copy function. Store the config.conf file on a USB drive, connect it to the D8, go to the SETUP menu and select Copy from USB to HDD. Once the file(s) have been copied, turn off the unit via remote control and press 1111 to enter the Configuration Management wizard.

  • Page 31: Firmware Update

    Your current firmware date can be seen once you enter the setup menu. The date will be displayed in the top left corner. Periodically, the D8 firmware will be upgraded to offer new functions and improvements. You will find it on your vendor’s website. Download the latest version, store it on a USB drive and start the upgrade procedure as follows.

  • Page 32: Chapter 4 - Playback

    Mode 1 The D8 is used without internal storage with the content stored on a PC at the same location and data is accessed over the local area network (LAN). The remote storage space could be a PC running WinXP or it could be a network disk as an example.

  • Page 33: Shared Folder On Winxp

    Shared Folder on WinXP To access a shared folder on a local PC, you will need a computer which is connected to the same local network as your D8. The guest account has to be enabled for the D8 to access the computer.
  • Page 34 User Guide 5. In the NETWORK category, you have two locations (PC1 & PC2) where you can add the shared folders. Press Enter to setup the file path. 6. Enter the IP address of your computer plus the directory and save it. As seen in step 1, the name for the shared folder in this example is 123, so the input for the directory path here would therefore be 123.

  • Page 35: Shared Folder On Windows Vista

    To access a shared folder on a local PC, you will need a computer which is connected to the same local network as your D8. To use this function on Windows Vista, file sharing has to be turned on, password protected sharing turned off and a guest account with at least contributor level has to be added.
  • Page 36 5. Make sure your Firewall is set up to allow access to the shared folder. 6. On D8, press SETUP on your remote control to enter D8’s setup menu. Page 34 / Chapter 4 - Playback...
  • Page 37 PC1 or PC2. Note: If the permission level of the guest account is set to its default level Read, the D8 can still access the files but will not be able to erase the remote commands on its own. We therefore strongly recommend to use Contributor or Co-owner.

  • Page 38: Lan Disk

    3. Make sure the LAN disk is running, the folders are set up and it is connected to the same local network as your D8. 4. On D8, press SETUP on your remote control to enter D8’s setup menu. 5. In the NETWORK category, you have two locations (PC1 & PC2) where you can add the path to your LAN disk.
  • Page 39 Go to the file library and access the files in PC1 or PC2. Note: If you have updated some content on PC1 or PC2, you will need to reboot the D8 before it recognises the new playlist or files.

  • Page 40: Mode 2

    In the setup menu of the D8, the path to the download list is and the time for the download to start is set. The D8 will automatically start to download new content at the allotted time and start to playback the new content once ready.

  • Page 41: Disk Management

    User Guide Disk Management To manage the data on the local hard drive and to update the files with new content, access the file copy and erase command in the MISC2 category. File Copy 1. Press the SETUP button and go to File Copy in the MISC2 category. 2.

  • Page 42: Scheduled Download

    User Guide Scheduled Download To download new content over the internet and store it on the local drive, the D8 can be scheduled to download new content automatically and also update the playlist at the same time. It can access an FTP server or an HTTP link.

  • Page 43: Creating A Download List

    User Guide Creating a Download List The D8 will download the new content according to the download list. Create a new text file called “down.lst”, add the URL to the media files to be downloaded and store it in the remote directory which you previously set up on your server.

  • Page 44: Ftp Server

    5. If necessary, modify your firewall to allow the Cerberus FTP server access to the local network and also allow the D8 access to the files on your computer. 6. Create the download list and store it in the root folder you set up in step 2. In this example, a video stored in the same directory will be downloaded and stored in a new sub-folder called vid.
  • Page 45 2. In this example, it’s a WMV video. 8. On the D8, go to the Misc1 category in the setup menu and enter the path to your FTP server. In this example, both D8 and computer are on the same local network.

  • Page 46: Mode 3

    USB Drive To access the USB drive, simply connect it to one of the USB ports on D8. 1. Turn on the device, then boot up D8. 2. In the file library, you can now access the drive under USB1 or USB2, depending on which port is used.

  • Page 47: Automated Play Modes

    Automated Play Modes [Standard] Default setting for the standard media player with user input via remote control. The D8 will show the main page after boot up and present the user a choice to access the files using the file library.

  • Page 48: [Manual & Standby]

    3. Select the ON/OFF Time and enter a time for each option. Note: Make sure the NTP server is enabled and the D8 has a connection to the internet to synchronise the time. If it can not connect to the internet at boot up, the system time will be off and the Auto ON/OFF function therefore inaccurate.

  • Page 49: Playlist

    User Guide Playlist The D8 supports LST playlists, to be played back automatically at boot up or a certain time. To enable this function, turn on the Playlist function and set the path to your playlist. 1. Press SETUP on your remote control to enter the D8’s setup menu.

  • Page 50: Creating A Playlist

    User Guide Creating a Playlist To set up your own playlist, create a new text file called “play.lst”. Fill in the path to your files, to be used for automatic playback and store it on the hard disk or media you set up in the previous steps.

  • Page 51: Daily Playlist

    D8 has access to a NTP server to synchronise the time. If there is no particular playlist for that day, the D8 will use the list from the previous day that has already been renamed to play.lst.

  • Page 52: Scrolling Text

    User Guide Scrolling Text The D8 can display an on-screen message in form of a scrolling text bar at the bottom of the screen. To use this function, store a text file “message.txt” on the local drive, enable the scrolling text option in the setup menu and start playback.

  • Page 53: Remote Commands

    [reloadplaylist] This command will refresh the playlist and file content. Note: The D8 will check for these command files in the remote command path every 5 seconds. To set this path, go to the setup menu and select the Misc2 category. If you are planning to use TFTP or the Configuration Tool, set it to HDD, if you are planning to store them on a remote server or LAN disk, set it to PC1 or PC2.

  • Page 54: Creating A Command File

    Note: If you are not in the same network, make sure your router is set up to forward the traffic on port 69 to your D8 and the firewall will allow the traffic to pass through. Not all routers support port forwarding, so you might not be able to access the D8 unless you are...

  • Page 55: Creating The File Index

    Fill in the path to your files which you like to delete and store the text file on PC1 or PC2. If you are using TFTP or the Configuration Tool on the PC, upload the file to the local drive on the D8. 1. Create a new text file and name it “delete.lst”.

  • Page 56: Chapter 5 - Appendix

    Q: What is the current version of my firmware? A: You can see the date of your current firmware in the setup menu. Turn on your D8 and once ready, press the SETUP button on your remote control to enter the setup menu. The date will be displayed on that screen.

  • Page 57: Remote Control Key Functions

    User Guide Remote Control Key Functions Item Button Browser Mode Playback Mode Power Power OFF Power OFF 1 - .:/@ 2 - ABC 3 - DEF 4 - GHI 5 - JKL 6 - MNO 7 - PQRS 8 - TUV 9 - WXYZ 0 - Space CLEAR...

  • Page 58: Configuration Tool

    User Guide Configuration Tool This tool was designed for quick and easy configuration of the settings of the D8, as well as to send remote commands with a push of a button. Unfortunately, this tool is only available for the PC platform, so if you are using a different Operating System, please refer to the TFTP section or use the remote control instead.

  • Page 59: Remote Command

    Note: If you are not in the same network, make sure your router is set up to forward the traffic on port 69 to your D8 and the firewall will allow the traffic to pass through. Not all routers support port forwarding, so you may not be able to access the D8 unless you are on the same local network! Note for Windows Vista: By default, the TFTP Client is turned off.
  • Page 60 [Refresh Content] Refreshes and updates current playlist and repeat list if new files exist. File List Command [Get HDD List] Creates file index of the current media files on the D8 and downloads the list to your computer. Depending on the quantity, this might take a couple of seconds.

  • Page 61: Tftp

    Target File Path to your target file Examples: This will upload the reboot file stored on your C: drive to the D8 at 192.168.11.25 and reboot the unit. • tftp -i 192.168.11.25 PUT C:\downnow.txt /downnow.txt This will upload the downnow.txt file stored on your C: drive to the D8 at 192.168.11.25 and tell it to initialise the download process now.

  • Page 62: About This Manual

    Throughout this manual, the products are referred to as D8, unless a certain function or feature is specific to one particular model only, in which case D8H or D8-OEM will be used. Whenever you update the firmware, we recommend also downloading the latest PDF version of this manual as well as the latest configuration tool.

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