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  • Page 1 Manual ViewStream 700L Version 2.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Introduction ......................3 1.1 Guide to the ViewStream 700L ................3 2 Setup ........................4 2.1 Initial setup ......................4 2.2 Content preparation and update ................. 7 2.3 Additional functions ..................... 8 3 Content Update ......................9 3.1 Preparation ......................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction The ViewStream 700L (VS-700L) 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, museum information displays, and similar applications that require the solutions to be operated within a network. Note: Please refer to separate Configuration Guide/Application Note for specific information on how to use the VS-700L via a local LAN or the internet.

  • Page 4: Setup

    Setup The ViewStream 700L is designed as an “Auto Play” system which means that when powered “on” it will automatically play media stored on its hard-disk. Media will be played in alphanumeric order based on the filename or in accordance with a playlist if one is present. There are three steps to consider: Initial setup of the ViewStream 700L and a display Preparing and updating of content...
  • Page 5 HDMI Connection: Connect the ViewStream 700L to a TV type display or monitor using a HDMI cable. HDMI HDMI Monitor DC 19V in (Support 1920x1080 or 1280x720) HDMI cable HDMI cable Power cable The display must be able to support 1920x1080 or 1280x720 resolution though it may require setup.
  • Page 6 What you should see on the screen: The startup (boot up) sequence, this will be some text scrolling up the screen. If nothing appears within 30 seconds, please refer to the Troubleshooting section in this manual. When the startup has completed the system should start to play video or still images depending on what has been loaded and the play order.

  • Page 7: Content Preparation And Update

    2.2 Content preparation and update To update content on the player, plug-in a suitably prepared USB flash drive on any of the USB connectors. The USB stick must contain the content files stored in a “MEDIA” folder. (Refer “Section 3 – Content Update” for details) MEDIA USB Stick UPDATE.INI...

  • Page 8: Additional Functions

    Aspect ratio: Many displays available are now widescreen type with an aspect ratio of 16:9. However PAL/NTSC is 4:3. Consequently SD video output to widescreen displays may be slightly stretched. In most cases this is not very noticeable but if it is a concern it can be compensated for during the video production and encoding process.

  • Page 9: Content Update

    Content Update This section explains the use of USB flash drive for content update. The content such as video, images, playlist file and configuration files (e.g. netcfg.ini, schedule.ini, etc) are updated through a USB flash drive. 3.1 Preparation USB flash drive Ensure the USB flash drive is formatted as FAT32 and no “Password control”...

  • Page 10: Usb Upload

    3.2 USB upload Upload new media content Step 1: Make sure ViewStream 700L is powered off before inserting the USB flash drive. Power button (Press and holding for 3 seonds to power off.) Step 2: Insert USB flash drive with content and “update.ini” saved to ViewStream 700L.
  • Page 11 When the media content is being copied from USB flash drive to ViewStream 700L. A screen message will be shown as below: Once the file copy is completed, the following message will be shown: Remove USB Thumb Drive. System will Reboot Page 11 of 30...

  • Page 12: Update.ini

    System will restart 5 seconds after the USB flash drive has been removed. 3.3 UPDATE.INI This is a text file to control the file transfer mechanism between player and the USB flash drive. This file must contain the description and options as shown in the example file below and placed in the root directory on the USB flash drive.

  • Page 13: Partial Update

    Example of the “update.ini” text file: [update] USB host file update options: ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Files present in both Player and USB flash drive (*) Keep the files in Player unchanged ( ) Replace the files in Player by those in USB flash drive ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2.
  • Page 14 [update] USB host file update options: ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Files present in both Player and USB flash drive ( ) Keep the files in Player unchanged (*) Replace the files in Player by those in USB flash drive ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Files present in Player only ( ) Keep the files in Player unchanged (*) Delete the files ----------------------------------------------------------------...

  • Page 15: Update.log

    3.5 UPDATE.LOG A log file “Update.log” will be created automatically on the USB flash drive once the upload process is done successfully. This log file records the history of the content update as shown in the example as below: [2008-08-14 11:39:54]DELETE:1024x768.jpg [2008-08-14 11:39:54]DELETE:1280x720.jpg [2008-08-14 11:39:54]DELETE:720M208M.MPG [2008-08-14 11:39:54]DELETE:A.pll...

  • Page 16: Network Setup

    Network Setup Each VS-700 is ship with DHCP settings (IP=0.0.0.0). In some network environment, fix IP could be used and you may need to change the VS-700L with the fix IP settings. All IP settings are set in a configuration file called “netcfg.ini”. To change the IP settings on VS-700 media player, copy the netcfg.ini file with your setting on to MEDIA folder on USB flash drive and follow the instruction in section 4.3.
  • Page 17 If you are using a static IP then the netcfg.ini file should have IP, Subnet mask and Gateway value assigned from your LAN administrator. See the example: IP_OVERWRITE=1 IP=192.168.1.2 NETMASK=255.255.255.0 GATEWAY=192.168.1.1 DNS1=211.36.4.4 DNS2=210.56.16.2 In addition to IP information, the NETCFG.INI file contains some system settings for VS-700L media player.
  • Page 18 TIME_SERVER Set time server address [Default: pool.ntp.org] DATALOG_DURATION_IN_DAY Max. day(s) to keep data log [Default: 31] CLEANUP_INTERVAL_IN_MINUTE Interval to clean up data log [Default: 1440] DAILY_END_TIME_ENABLE Stop playing End of Day 0 = Disable 1 = Enable [Default] USB_POLLING_TIME_FOR_MOUNT_IN_SECON Check USB device [Default: 30] X_SCREEN_MODE Set output resolution mode...
  • Page 19 SSID key Security modes WEP mode WIRELESS_AUTHMODE=SHARED WIRELESS_ENCRYPTYPE=WEP WPA mode WIRELESS_AUTHMODE WIRELESS_AUTHMODE=WPAPSK WIRELESS_ENCRYPTYPE WIRELESS_ENCRYPTYPE=TKIP WPA2 mode WIRELESS_AUTHMODE=WPA2PSK WIRELESS_ENCRYPTYPE=TKIP WIRELESS_KEY Password key Pull or Push mode selection FTP_UPDATE_ENABLE 0 – Pull mode enabled only 1 – Push and Pull mode enabled [Default] Audio output configuration 1 –...

  • Page 20: Update Netcfg.ini File

    4.3 Update netcfg.ini file This section explains how to copy the netcfg.ini on the VS-700L through a USB flash drive. Preparation – USB flash drive Ensure the USB flash drive is formatted as FAT32 and no “Password control” files are installed on it. Create a new folder “MEDIA”...
  • Page 21 Steps to upload netcfg.ini file Step 1: Make sure the VS-700L is powered off before inserting the USB flash drive. Power button (Press once to power off) Step 2: Insert USB flash drive with “netcfg.ini” in the media folder and the “update.ini” saved to the VS-700L.
  • Page 22 When the netcfg.ini is being copied from the USB flash drive to the VS-700L. A screen message will be shown as below: Once the file copy is completed, the following message will be shown: Remove the USB Thumb Drive. System will Reboot. Page 22 of 30...
  • Page 23 The system will restart 5 seconds after the USB flash drive has been removed. UPDATE.INI Follow the three options in “update.ini” setting below to copy netcfg.ini on VS-700L: [update] USB host file update options: ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Files present in both Player and USB flash drive ( ) Keep the files in Player unchanged (*) Replace the files in Player by those in USB flash drive ----------------------------------------------------------------...

  • Page 24: Faq

    What is DV Studio? An authoring tool from DV Signage for the creation of playlists and additional functions with the ViewStream 700L in stand-alone form. How do I get the most out the advanced features? A good place to start is with the Application Notes on the website as these will explain how the various features work.
  • Page 25 What customization is possible? DV Signage provides both software and hardware customization services – please contact DV Signage’s sales support team for assistance. How to set local date and time on the player? You have to add a command line in to netcfg.ini file. The command line must contain your local GMT time zone.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem: Nothing is displayed on the screen: Check & First check that all parts of the system are connected and powered Correction: Check that the display is getting a signal from the ViewStream 700L. This can be done by ensuring the ViewStream 700L indicator LED is on then powering the ViewStream 700L on &...
  • Page 27 Problem: Video in the playlist does not play in accordance with the play sequence. Check & Correction: Make sure both project (.prj) and playlist (.pll) have been uploaded on the player. Check if these two files were present in the USB flash drive before content update.

  • Page 28: Specifications

    Specifications Playable formats SD content: MPEG-1 (.mpg) Encoding bit rate: 1.15Mbit/s MPEG-2 (.mpg) Encoding bit rate: 5Mbit/s HD content: MPEG-4 (H.264) (.mov/.mp4) Encoding bit rate: 12-20Mbit/s JPEG content: JPEG (.jpg) up to 1920x1080 pixels Storage media 32G SSD Hard drive Video ports HDMI x 1 DVI x 1...

  • Page 29: Safety Instruction

    The manufacturer’s liability for damages to customer or others resulting from the use of any product supplied hereunder shall in no event exceed the purchase price of said product. TRADEMARKS The following are trademarks of Digital View Group: Digital View, DV Signage, ViewStream 700L Page 29 of 30...

  • Page 30: Contact Details

    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 Document no.: 9160045-10 ViewStream 700L Manual (July 2012) ©...

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