User Manual DSA-2130SAE
Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2009 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this User Manual for later reference. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. 4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equipment and must be easily accessible. 5. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 6. Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation.
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction..........................................1 1.1 1.2 General Introduction.................................................................................. 2 Features .................................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Hardware features ........................................................................ 2 1.2.2 Software Features.........................................................................
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 General Introduction Advantech DSA-2130SAE series consists of application-ready digital signage players with advanced playback capabilities. DSA-2130SAE receives media content such as video, graphics, and text, stores the content on its internal storage drive, and displays the contents according to either a pre-defined play-list or commands through network input. DSA-2130SAE features the most advanced decoding and graphic processing functions.
Scala network ready For industry leading network management, the FDSA-2130SAE Media Player is certified to work in a Scala Content Manager networked environment. This provides you with maximum flexibility in a reliable, RISC-based Full-HD signage player. SMIL Open API for developers The DSA-2130SAE Media Player uses open XML-based scripting language for extremely flexible content presentation and playback control, so that your investments are never obsolete.
Table 1.1: Specifications Image format support POPAI Screen Media Standards S1 (JPEG 480p baseline) S2 (JPEG 720p baseline) S3 (JPEG 1080p baseline) E1 (PNG 24bpp+alpha, 480p) E2 (PNG 24bpp+alpha, 720p) E3 (PNG 24bpp+alpha, 1080p) Audio codec support POPAI Screen Media Standards S4 (MPEG L2 audio) S5 (MP3 audio, 384Kbps) Playback control W3C SMIL 3.
5. 6. 7. 8. Ethernet port for network content update USB port for USB content update VGA port for analog video output HDMI 1.3a connector for digital video and audio combined outputs, or digital video via option DVI adapter Stereo RCA audio output 12 V DC for power adapter S/W Reset button to perform factory reset (see section 2.4) Reserved (not enabled) COM SPDIF VIDEO-IN AUDIO-IN L/ 5 DSA-2130SAE User Manual Introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. Chapter 1 1.
1.5 Mechanical Drawing Drawing shown with included mounting plate accessory, used for attaching the player via 4 screws with 76 mm x 228 mm (2.99” x 8.98’) spacing. All dimensions in mm [inch]. Figure 1.
Chapter 2 Preparations and Setting Up 2
2.1 Connect the Power 1. 2. Connect the power adapter cord with the AC power cord. Connect the power adapter cable to the player’s DC 12 V power port. 3. Plug the AC power cord into a power outlet and the Power LED (green) will light up. Warning! Only use the power adapter packaged with the DSA-2130SAE. Using a different power adapter could damage the device. 2.2 Connecting to a Display Connect your display to the Digital Signage Player’s VGA port with the VGA cable that came with your display.
There are 2 ways of configuring your player, over the network (for DHCP networks) or using a directly connected USB keyboard (for non-DHCP networks). 2.4.1 (for DHCP networks) Automatic Network IP Configuration 2.4.2 (for nonDHCP networks) USB Keyboard configuration menus The menu system can also be used to configure these main functions using a USB keyboard: 1. Static network IP configuration 2. Setting the Video Output mode 3.
2.4.2.1 Navigating the menus Navigate the menus using arrow keys, space bar, enter key, and numeral keys on your USB keyboard. Use the keyboard arrow keys to highlight menu items, press the space bar to move the star (cursor), and then press enter to confirm () or reject () any changes. In a selection menu such as the Network setting example above, move the highlight into an empty selection ( ) with arrow keys then use the space bar to fill in the empty selection ( ) with a star (*).
Calendar and clock Calendar and clock Set the correct time zone, time, and date. Daylight Saving (DST) rules can be configured in Set time zone. 2.4.2.3 Menu overview The menu offers other settings shown in the expanded menu view on the next page. 11 DSA-2130SAE User Manual Preparations and Setting Up Setting the Video Output mode For best quality, set the output resolution to match your display’s native resolution to avoid image scaling and blur.
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The S/W RESET button located at the back of the media player can be used to restore factory settings. Use the button to restore default settings or reset an unstable player state. 2.5.1 Performing a factory reset 2.6 Applying firmware upgrades Firmware updates can be performed using a USB flash drive. Please read the release notes carefully regarding the changes that will be made to your player before applying the upgrade. 1. Obtain the latest firmware and copy it to the root directory of a USB drive. 2.
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Chapter 3 3 Software Operation
Welcome to Signage Manager Express, a convenient way to manage digital signage content for ViewSonic digital signage media players. The Signage Manager Express software is designed to be simple by leveraging the power of your personal computer. Anyone with basic computer skills can quickly create or modify schedules, delivering the right message to the right audience at the right times. Add and schedule files for simple looping playback or at specific times on the calendar.
3.2.1 Select Player Select your player from the list. Supported media files for the selected player will be displayed. Chapter 3 3.2 Operation Software Operation 3.2.2 Program schedule For basic scheduling, choose Simple looping mode. For advanced scheduling, choose Weekly schedule mode. 3.2.2.1 Simple looping mode In Program Schedule panel, you can set up the way videos, images, or slides are played. In this panel you can schedule 2 types of schedules: Looping or Weekly Schedule.
“Add” files to the looping playlist “Remove“ files from the playlist “Edit” the duration of each imagee, video, or slideshow in the playlist “Preview“ all the items in the playlist Drag and drop to change order “Schedule screen on/off“halts playback at certain times of the day to put display into energysaving sleep mode Recently edited, played, or scheduled files for convenience of reuse Playback of preview window A playlist can consist of a sequence of images, videos, or PowerPoint slideshows which are pl
“Edit“ time slot in a pop-up window Recently edited, played, or sheduled files for convenience of reuse Schedule templates is a collection of commonly used schedules for your reference and quick customization 3.2.3 Saving your schedule You can save your schedule settings so that you can make small adjustments to them later, rather than starting over from scratch each time. Click on the Signage Manager Express icon on the top-left to save the current schedule settings or to open previously created ones 3.
3.2.4.1 Export via Network Signage Manager Express auto-detects all players on a DHCP network. “Detecting device” progress bar pops up automatically when you enter the “Export files” pane. If you do not see your player in the list of detected players, click “Auto-detect player“ to search again. In non-DHCP networks, click “Add device“ to manually enter the player’s IP. 3.2.4.
Chapter 4 4 Working with SMIL
The DSA-2130SAE Media Player uses open communications protocols for extremely flexible content presentation and playback control. SMIL-compliance means predictable results across multiple devices, and SMIL’s non-proprietary nature means that your investments are never obsolete. 4.
23 DSA-2130SAE User Manual Working with SMIL When you’ve laid out a schedule with a full week’s worth of programming in Signage Manager Express, a complete set of playback instructions are automatically generated for the media player in plain-text SMIL. If you have XML or website HTML experience, you can examine this code to familiarize yourself with how a SMIL playlist is put together.
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Appendix A FAQ A
A.1 FAQ What is the maximum file size for a single video file? The maximum video file size for the Full HD Open API Media Player is 2 GB. We recommend reserving a safety margin to avoid exceeding the limit (i.e. limiting files to 1850 MB). How do I restore the device back to factory defaults? The S/W RESET button located at the back of the media player can be used to restore factory settings. To restore factory settings: 1. Disconnect power cable from the player unit 2.
The media playback looks different on a PC compared to the media player’s screen. (Wrong aspect ratio) There are 2 major aspect ratios (width-to-height ratios) for video content, but many kinds of displays. If you play 4:3 video on a 16:9 display (or vice versa), a circle becomes oval, and the picture takes on a squeezed or stretched look. To avoid this distorted look, adding black bars are a common technique.
The media player is not playing. What should I do? Check the player’s messages on the display (OSD, or on screen display) for status information. Since RISC-based media player usually lack input devices such as keyboard or mouse like PCs, troubleshooting is usually based on user’s knowledge and experience with the specific media player. First check the on screen message and stats reports. Bad play list and timing issues are two major causes of playback problems.
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