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Data Video MP-1000 Instruction Manual

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MP-1000
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
http:// www.datavideo-tek.com
Rev 030809

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  • Page 1 Network Media Player MP-1000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL http:// www.datavideo-tek.com Rev 030809...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ......................2 Front Panel, Rear Panel and Remote Control ............ 3 Front Panel ....................3 Rear Panel ....................3 MP-1000 Remote Control (RMC-160) ............4 MP-1000 Unit initial Setup .................. 5 MP-1000 Installation ................... 5 MP-1000 Start up sequence ............... 5 MP-1000 SETUP Menu Map ................
  • Page 3 MP-1000 Configuration Options ................ 11 Planning and Preparing your MP-1000 set up .......... 12 Discovering your IP address on an existing DHCP network ......13 Simple Static IP Network Set Up ............... 14 Add/Edit Account: ..................20 Enable AutoPlay: ..................21 Sever Setup Utility: ...................

  • Page 4: Warnings And Precautions

    When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service. NB: The MP-1000 network is limited to 100 client devices being logged onto the PC/Server. Please contact your supplier or local Datavideo office for assistance with the creation of client/server networks in excess of 100 units.

  • Page 5: Warranty

    Loading media into the unit can be as simple as drag and drop transfer to the CF card for stand alone operation. However, the MP-1000 works best as part of an IP network whether it be a Local Area Network (LAN) in a single building or a multiple site Wide Area Network (WAN) operating over the internet.

  • Page 6: Front Panel, Rear Panel And Remote Control

    Front Panel LED indicator: LED light in Green color for POWER ON and Stand by status, and no light in disconnecting DC in. IR receiver: To receive the IR signal from MP-1000 remote control (RMC-160). Rear Panel 1. Power Switch: Power ON/ OFF 2.

  • Page 7: Mp-1000 Remote Control (Rmc-160)

    NB: Remove the clear plastic anti-drainage tab from the battery compartment before attempting to use the RMC-160 remote control for the first time. Care must be taken with the MP-1000 manual settings if the unit is to be controlled over an IP network at a later stage.

  • Page 8: Mp-1000 Unit Initial Setup

    If not already done format the CF card to FAT32 using a PC this will ensure better performance.  Remove or Fit the CF card into the MP-1000 using the CF card slot on the left hand side of the unit. ...

  • Page 9: Mp-1000 Setup Menu Map

    MP-1000 STORAGE Menu The Storage menu only allows confirmation of the CF card contents and playback of the media files already on the CF card. Press the Main Menu button on the RMC-160 remote control to return to the MP-1000 Setting Menu.

  • Page 10: Network' Setup Options

    IP or use the virtual keyboard button to type the ‘Host Name’. Press ENTER to move onto the next network set up page. (Server IP is the PC’s IP where your MP-1000 ADMINISTRATION TOOL program is running. The Host Name is for connection to an Internet server) Server Port: The default port is 5021.

  • Page 11: Device' Setup Options

    HTTP URL: Use the MP-1000 client admin tool to setup an internet URL path. After power up, the MP-1000 client will use this URL path to locate and download the play list file and action each item in the play list file.

  • Page 12: Factory Default Settings

    Permanent Autoconfig.mia File All MP-1000 setup settings can be modified in the “Client Setup Utility” which is part of the MP-1000 Administration Tool software. You can store these settings into a text file called “autoconfig.mia” and then save this onto the MP-1000’s CF card.

  • Page 13: Autoconfig File Contents

    Autoconfig file contents The contents of the two types of Autoconfig file can be read with Windows Notepad as though it were a text file. An example of the contents of an autoconfig file could be : [Server] servername=192.168.1.10 serverport=5021 username=POS0001 pwd=123 [Network]...

  • Page 14: Cf Card Based Playlist.mpl File

    Files\CAT\Samples\CAT5.JPG size=39338 MP-1000 Configuration Options Before configuration you need to decide which way you would prefer to work with the MP-1000 unit or group of MP-1000 units. The options are: Stand Alone Manual Mode You will program the units settings locally using the RMC-160 remote control and media files will be loaded to the units CF card via simple drag and drop PC transfer using a CF card reader or a single unit static IP connection via Ethernet crossover cable to the PC/Server.

  • Page 15: Planning And Preparing Your Mp-1000 Set Up

    3 or Rhozet Carbon Coder ( NB: these products are not supplied with the MP-1000 ). Make sure the space taken up by your media files does not exceed the capacity of your MP-1000 CF card. The original CF card supplied within the MP-1000 unit has a capacity of 2GB (Giga Bytes).

  • Page 16: Discovering Your Ip Address On An Existing Dhcp Network

    To talk to your MP-1000 unit(s) over an existing DHCP Network you need to establish what the given IP Address is for the PC/Server as this will be running the MP-1000 Administration Tool software.

  • Page 17: Simple Static Ip Network Set Up

    15. Using the arrow keys on the RMC-160 remote highlight the Static IP option and then press the enter key. 16. Using the arrow keys on the RMC-160 remote move to type in the digits of the MP-1000 Device IP address using the number keys. Enter the following numbers 192, move across to the next octet and enter 168, move across again and enter 001, move across and enter 011.
  • Page 18 21. Select Yes and press the enter key. The MP-1000 unit will reboot. The start menu will look like this with the new IP addresses that you have just set. MP-1000 SETTING MENU [ V 2.9.87.0106U ] Device Local IP : 192.168.1.11 SETUP Server IP : 192.168.1.10...
  • Page 19 IP settings in the computer. 27. Click Close on Local Area Connection Properties and exit the Network Connections window. 28. Now install the Client Administration Tool Software or MP-1000 Administration Tool Software from the CD supplied with the MP-1000 unit.
  • Page 20 29. Once the CD is loaded into the computer’s CD/DVD drawer click on My Computer and then double click on the MP-1000 CD Icon. A new window will open double click the MP-1000 Setup Icon as below. 30. Leave the installer language as English and click OK.
  • Page 21 32. Click NEXT to allow the wizard to install the software in the correct location. 33. Click the tick box to create a desktop shortcut icon and then click NEXT.
  • Page 22 34. Once the wizard completes the installation process as below click FINISH and the MP-1000 Administration Tool will automatically run. A Desktop Icon for the Software will also be created. You can start the program by double clicking this Icon.

  • Page 23: Add/Edit Account

    MP-1000 Administration Tool should only be used on a Windows XP Professional 32 bit system. Just click on MP-1000 Icon and after following the install process described on the previous pages you will be presented with a screen layout as above. Home in the Server Groups panel on the left hand side is the default MP-1000 device group but you can create/add your own groups if necessary.

  • Page 24: Enable Autoplay

    NB: The network is limited to one hundred MP-1000 client devices being logged onto the PC/Server. Please contact your supplier or local Datavideo office for assistance with the creation of larger client / server networks. Note: MP-1000 Administration Tool needs to be shut down and re-started for any new port change to become active.

  • Page 25: Client Setup Utility

    Client Setup Utility: Is an editor used to create or open an autoconfig.mia file. This file is used to update the MP-1000 client’s setup values. Save the autoconfig.mia file into a CF card, then fit this into an MP-1000 and power on. The MP-1000 will show an “Auto Updating”...

  • Page 26: Playlist Commander

    MP-1000 client devices in the selected group. The client devices will reboot after saving the settings into their EEPROM chips. It should take an MP-1000 upto 2 minutes to go from logging off the network PC/Server to logging back in again.

  • Page 27: Group Playlist Files

    For autoplay mode you must save the play list file into a group folder so all of the Client MP-1000’s in that group are able to refer to and use this file.
  • Page 28 Duration/Times: Enter a loop playback count for a video file or a duration time in seconds for a JPEG file. Time : From hhmm & To hhmm Example: clip2.mpg in below table shows the file plays in full 2 times in every loop between 08:00 and 10:00. Example: CAT1.JPG duration on screen is 30 seconds in every loop between 08:00 and 19:00.

  • Page 29: Playlist Scheduler

    This feature allows user to manage an advanced and flexible playlist schedule, not just for time of day only. Users can program multiple playlist files with different date ranges and or weekday choices. The MP-1000 client will check its internal time clock against the group schedule file IE: <filename>.sch and then download today’s play list file from the HTTP server or local MP-1000 Administration Tools.
  • Page 30 (.mpl) files to this Http URL folder. (example. http://192.168.1.60/1000 folder) Then use the MP-1000 Admin Tool to set the Http URL path into the MP-1000’s EEPROM chip. When the MP-1000 powers up, it will download the demo.sch file first and then determine the current playlist file and download any required files.

  • Page 31: Group Icons - Mp-1000 Administration Tool

    MP-1000 clients. An On Screen news ticker will scroll the given text from right to left at the bottom of the MP-1000 client screen until it is removed by a reboot or other command.

  • Page 32: Single Client Icons - Mp-1000 Administration Tool

    CF Data. Playlist: Asks a single MP-1000 client to report its current play list file. It will then display the play list file order on the play list tab screen of MP-1000 Administration Tool.

  • Page 33: Remote Http Server

    Remote HTTP Server Playlist commander also supports HTTP server. Just type the URL path and filenames in HTTP server storage. Click EZ-Play for immediate download or save the playlist file for future use. Remote FTP Server This feature also allows the user to access an FTP server and create an FTP playlist. All the navigation is the same as with a local directory but you need to enter your regular FTP information including user name, password ..etc.

  • Page 34: Http Server Setup

    So all the subfolders under wwwroot can be accessed by an MP-1000 client’s request. Important note: If you encounter a http download error on MP-1000 Administration Tool, it is possible that the anonymous access is not checked on the IIS property. Please follow the next screen grab to check your settings.
  • Page 35 Procedure: Go to Control Panel->#1.Administrative Tools->#2.IIS Shortcut-> #3. shared subfolder -> #4 property/Directory Security -> #5. Edit -> #6. Anonymous Access...

  • Page 36: Bundled Rss Advantage Software

    This is RSS Feeds 2.0 application allows the administrator of an MP-1000 network to manage their favorite RSS feeds/links. All the news tickers scrolling on the PC/Server screen will be mirrored to the MP-1000 client devices when the RSS Icon button is pressed in the Group Icons section of the MP-1000 Administration Tool.

  • Page 37: Apache Http Server Installation Procedure

    Apache HTTP Server Installation Procedure: 1. Go to http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi to download apache_2.2.4-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi 2. Follow the on screen instructions to install to software. 3. Copy content files to C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\htdoc\ for download...

  • Page 38: Firewall And Anti-Virus Program Configuration

    Firewall and Anti-Virus program Configuration Please note : your anti-virus program or firewall may try to block the MIAICS program. Answer : Firewall: Set XP’s own Firewall to OFF, otherwise the MP-1000 clients may not be able to log in to MIAICS.

  • Page 39: Norton Anti-Virus

    Norton Anti-Virus: If you are using Norton Anti-Virus program, make sure to add MIAICS as a trusted program and also set IP ranges for client devices to go through. Easiest way is to set Personal Firewall to OFF.

  • Page 40: Router Setup

    Router Setup 1. Make sure to set DMZ to ON and set its IP to the IP address of the PC that runs the MP-1000 Administration Tool software. For example if the PC that runs the MP-1000 Administration Tool has an assigned IP address of 192.168.1.10 then turn on DMZ and set the IP to match 192.168.1.10.
  • Page 41 Turn on DMZ server and input your PC server’s IP address Turn on DHCP and set a valid IP range (optional)
  • Page 42 When the router powers up, it will log in to dyndns.org with your host name. Remember to set your MP-1000 client’s up with server as host name instead of IP address in the onboard MP-1000 Setup menu for example: www.miatech.blogdns.com...

  • Page 43: Rs232 Input And Output Spec

    RS232 Input and Output spec: <!--[if !supportLists]--> <!--[endif]-->RS232 CAT interface In/Out Add RS232 ICON for data entry for group command 1. Transmit: allow user to enter byte by byte for 20 bytes (Hex format) under Tools-> RS232 utility, and then pop up an input window. ...

  • Page 44: Service & Support

    Service & Support It is our goal to make your products ownership a satisfying experience. Our supporting staff is available to assist you in setting up and operating your system. Please refer to our web site www.datavideo-tek.com for answers to common questions, support requests or contact your local office below.

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