User Guide

Table of contents
Installing HP Network Sign Manager .................................................................................................................. 1
Connecting the Signage Display ............................................................................................................................ 1
System requirements ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Features ................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Environment setup ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Connecting to a display via LAN .......................................................................................................... 2
Setting a static IP address for a media player/computer ................................................ 3
Setting an IP address on a network attached display ...................................................... 3
Connecting a display via RS-232-C serial port ................................................................................... 3
HP Network Sign Manager installation ................................................................................................................. 4
Installing HP Network Sign Manager .................................................................................................. 4
Removing HP Network Sign Manager ................................................................................................. 4
Quick overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Home screen ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Toolbar ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Control Tab .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Log-in ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Connection settings ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Ethernet communication settings ...................................................................................................... 7
Serial communication settings ........................................................................................................... 7
Display registration ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Registering a networked display ........................................................................................................ 8
Registering a display via serial communication ................................................................................. 8
Display and group management ........................................................................................................................... 9
Making a group .................................................................................................................................... 9
Adding a display to group ................................................................................................................. 10
Viewing group information ............................................................................................................... 11
Deleting a group ................................................................................................................................ 12
Deleting a group ............................................................................................................. 12
Deleting a display from a group ..................................................................................... 12
Deleting a display from the Monitor Register Window Pane ......................................... 12
Adding a tag to a display ................................................................................................................... 12
Display configuration .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Viewing information .......................................................................................................................... 13
Display ............................................................................................................................. 13
IP Configuration VOE ....................................................................................................... 14
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