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    Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, In c. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 951 34-1706 USA http://www.ci sco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (638 7) Fax: 408 527-0883 User Guide f or Cisco Digital Media Play er De vice Manager 1. 1 Febr uary 27 , 20 08 Text Part Number: OL -13985-01[...]

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    THE SPECIFICATION S AND INFORMATION REGARDIN G THE PRODUCTS IN TH IS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT T O CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS , INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATI ONS IN THI S MANUAL ARE BE LIEVED TO BE A CCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WI THOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EX PRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR TH EIR APPLICATION OF ANY PR[...]

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    iii User Guide for Cisco Digital Me dia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 CONTENTS Preface v Document Conventions v Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guid elines vi CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1-1 Environmental Tole rances and Safety Guidelines 1-2 General Precautions 1-3 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 1-4 Understa[...]

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    Contents iv User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Showing or Stopping Video Content from an HTTP URL 2-14 Showing or Stopping Video Content from a File Stored on Your DMP 2-14 Adjusting the Transparency of the HTML Conten t Plane 2-15 Specifying the URL to Show on the HTML Content P lane 2-1 6 Supported Fonts 2-1[...]

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    v User Guide for Cisco Digital Me dia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Preface Revised: October 7, 2007 Cisco Digital Media S ystem is the collecti ve name for a product fa mily that consists of Cisco Digital Media Manager (DM M) appliances, Cisco V ideo Portal appliances, Cisco Digital Medi a Player (DMP) endpoints, Cisco Digital Media Encode[...]

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    vi User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Preface Caution Means re a d er b e c are f u l . In this sit uation, you might do something that could result in equip ment damage or loss of dat a. Ti p Means the following informatio n will help you solve a pr oblem . The tips information might not be troubleshooting or[...]

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    CH A P T E R 1-1 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 1 Introduction Revised Octobe r 7, 2007 This guide describes ho w to use your DMP devi ce and how to use the preinstalled DMPDM software. DMP de vices can sho w network ed digital video str eams and multicast, high- quality MPEG video on an y television recei[...]

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    1-2 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introdu ction Environmental Tolerance s and Safety Guidelines If any of the preceding is not yet tru e for you, we recommend that you obtain Quick Start Guide for Cisco Digital Media Pl ayer 4305G and compl ete all of the procedures in it b efore you use this gu[...]

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    1-3 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Environmental Tolerance s and Safety Guidelines War nin g The device is designed to work with TN power sy stems. The power supply must be place d indoors. Do not work on the sy stem or connect or disc onnect cables during periods of lightn ing activ[...]

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    1-4 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introdu ction Environmental Tolerance s and Safety Guidelines • K eep your system components aw ay from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not bl ock cooling vent s. • Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and ne ver operate t he product [...]

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    1-5 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Understanding DMP M odes of Operation • Handle all sensiti ve components in a static-saf e area. If possible, use ant istatic floor pads and workbench pads. • Handle the de vice carefully , holding it b y its edges or its frame. • Do not touch[...]

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    1-6 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introdu ction Limited Support for MPEG-4 Limited Support for MPEG-4 DMP support for the MPEG-4 suite of standards does not extend to ev ery possible aspect, entity , or v ariant of MPEG-4. W e require explici tly that: • Y ou use the MPEG-4 Part 2 codec. • A[...]

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    1-7 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Understanding Content Substitution (Failo ver) Understanding Content Substitution (Failover) If an HTTP status code of 4 04 or 500 pre vents your DMP f rom obtaining the con tent that you scheduled it to sho w , your DMP has two stages for failo ver[...]

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    1-8 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introdu ction Preconfiguring Your DMP To Run Witho ut a Local DHCP Server Step 3 Connect the Cisco-pro vided po wer supply to your DMP . Y ou should see two lig hts through the front panel o n your DMP chassis. The solid gr een light indicates that a po wer sour[...]

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    1-9 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Basic DMS Concepts and Vocabu lary Basic DMS Concepts and Vocabulary DMS helps org anizations of an y size to create, manage, org anize, and deli ver video con tent (whether li ve or on-demand) and digi tal signage content o ver an IP network t o an[...]

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    1-10 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introdu ction Basic DMS Conc epts and Vocabular y[...]

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    CH A P T E R 2-1 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 2 Using DMPDM Revised: May 23 , 2008 This chapter e xplains ho w to use DMPDM to configure an d manage one DMP de vice in isolation and describes elements that you see in the DMPD M graphi cal user interface (GUI). T opics are organized in these sections: •[...]

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    2-2 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Viewing Video Content in Full-Screen Mode T o fill the screen on your DMP display with only the video content plane, click . Note Y ou can show video cont ent from any of three possible sources. See: • Sho wing or Stopping V id[...]

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    2-3 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings After you click Apply , the entries or changes take ef fect. Howe ver , the previ ously defined v alues will return the nex t time that your DMP restarts. Step 4 ( Optional ) T o put all changed values into ef fect permanen tly ,[...]

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    2-4 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Adjusting Embedded Browser Settings Y ou can change ho w the embedded bro wser in your DMP operates in certain situati ons. Step 1 In the Settings list, cl ick Browser . Step 2 Enter or edit the required values, as described i n [...]

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    2-5 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Screen Rotation Angle (clockwise) Indicates whether you hav e rotated the HTML cont ent plane and sho ws the amount of rotation. Y ou might choose to rotate the HTML co ntent plane if you ha ve rotated your DMP disp lay . The rot[...]

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    2-6 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Adjusting DMP Display Attributes Settings Y ou can configu re DMP to optimize conten t for transmission to y our particular DMP display . Step 1 In the Settings list, cl ick DMP Display Attrib utes . Step 2 Enter or edit the requ[...]

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    2-7 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings After you click Apply , the entries or changes take ef fect. Howe ver , the previ ously defined v alues will return the nex t time that your DMP restarts. Step 4 ( Optional ) T o put all changed values into ef fect permanen tly ,[...]

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    2-8 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Display Standard The name of the standard that your DMP display u ses. Generally , this attribute names t he manufacturer and th e type of display (such as p lasma or LCD), in combination with other informatio n. T o learn whic h[...]

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    2-9 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Enabling or Disabling Centralized Management Y ou can enable a remote DMM appliance to manage your D MP as part of a digital signage netw ork. Step 1 In the Settings list, cl ick Centralized Management . Step 2 Enter or edit the [...]

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    2-10 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Adjusting the Placement and Proportions of Content on a DMP Display Y ou can adjust the proportions, hori zontal position, an d vertical posit ion of content that you show on a DMP display . Step 1 In the Settings list, cl ick D[...]

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    2-11 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Enabling or Disabling Types of Access to Your DMP Y ou can enable or disable v a r ious kinds of administrati ve access to your DMP . Step 1 In the Settings list, cl ick Management Services . Step 2 Enter or edit the required va[...]

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    2-12 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Managing Permissions for Internal Storage Y ou can set the permissions for internal st orage in your DMP . Step 1 In the Settings list, cl ick Internal Storage . Step 2 V ie w or edit the values, as described in Ta b l e 2-7 , t[...]

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    2-13 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Selecting the Content to Show Note If you enter URLs for both v ideo content and bro wser content, the actual result depends on a combination of these factors: • Whether you click or (to sho w only that one kind of co[...]

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    2-14 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Showing or Stopping Video Content from an HTTP URL T o show on yo ur DMP display the video content from an HTTP URL, or t o stop showi ng that video content, do the follo wing: Step 1 In the Displa y Actions list, click[...]

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    2-15 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Step 3 Do one of the foll ow ing: • T o start sho wing the video content immedi ately , click Sta rt . • T o stop sho wing the video content immediately , click Stop . Adjusting the Transparency of the HTML Content [...]

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    2-16 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Specifying the URL to Show on the HTML Content Plane Y ou can load a web page or other content on the HTML co ntent plane. Step 1 In the Displa y Actions list, click URL to be Displayed . Step 2 Enter or edit the HTTP U[...]

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    2-17 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Supported Fonts The browser that is preins talled on DMPs supports some bitmap fonts and some T rueT ype fonts. The browser will substitute an inst alled font for any unsupported font. Note Other typographi c representa[...]

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    2-18 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Supported X11 Bitmap Fonts These X11 bitmap fonts are prei nstalled as part of this release: Foundry Family Name We ig ht Name Slant Setwidth Name Add Style Name Pixel Size Point Size Resolution X Resolution Y Spacing A[...]

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    2-19 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Supported TrueType Fonts These T rueT ype fonts are preinstalled as part of this releas e: Name File n ame T ypog r aphic Sample Ve r a S a n s Ve r a . t t f AB CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefgh ijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456[...]

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    2-20 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Using Administrative Options Using Administrative Options T opics in this section exp lain administr ati ve tasks in DMPDM: • Editing the DMPD M User Account, page 2-20 • Editing the DMP Service (ftp) User A ccount, page 2-20 • Sav ing Setting[...]

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    2-21 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Using Administrative Options After you click Apply , the entries or changes take ef fect. Howe ver , the previ ously defined v alues will return the nex t time that your DMP restarts. Step 3 ( Optional ) T o put all changed values into ef fect perma[...]

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    2-22 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Using Administrative Options Step 3 ( Optional ) If you wi ll deploy your DMP at a sit e where there is no local DHCP server , complete the “Preconfig uring Y our DMP T o Run W ithout a Local DHCP Serv er” procedure on page 1-7 . Step 4 Log in w[...]

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    2-23 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Common Scenarios for Using DMPDM Common Scenarios for Using DMPDM This section descri bes common scenarios for using DMPDM: • Showing Content Files That Are St ored on the SD Card, page 2-23 • Showing Content Files That Are Stored on a USB Flas [...]

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    2-24 User Guide for Cisco Digital M edia Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Viewing the Cisco UDI for the DMP Model Th at You Use Step 1 Enable FTP access. See Enabling or Disabling T ypes of Access to Y our DMP , page 2-11 . Step 2 Configure login credentials for the FTP user account, th en use an FTP clie nt to log in to [...]