Extron electronic SMD 101 manual

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    68-2231-01 Rev. A 03 14 H.264 Streaming Media Decoder SMD 101 User Guide Streaming AV Products[...]

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    Safety Instructions Safety Instructions • English WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may pr esent a risk of electric shock. A TTENTION: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of impo[...]

  • Page 3

    FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part15 of the FCC rules. The ClassA limits provide r easonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radi[...]

  • Page 4

    Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: CAUTION: A caution indicates a situation that may result in minor injury . A TTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the pr oduct or associated equipment. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. TIP: A tip pro[...]

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    Contents Introduction .................................................... 1 About this Guide ................................................. 1 About the SMD101 ............................................ 1 Video Output .................................................. 3 Output Resolution and EDID Support T able ... 4 Suggested PC Requiremen[...]

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    Reference Information ................................. 81 Parts and Accessories ...................................... 81 Mounting the SMD101 .................................... 81 T abletop Use ................................................ 81 Rack Mounting ............................................. 82 Furniture Mounting.................[...]

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    Intr oduction This section gives an overview of the user guide and describes the SMD101 and its features. T opics that are cover ed include: • About this Guide • About the SMD101 • Features About this Guide This guide contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the SMD101. In this guide: • Codec or H.264 ref[...]

  • Page 8

    Extron SMD 101 Streaming Media Decoder 12V --A MAX POWER HDMI L R AUDIO Tx Rx G S G RS-232 RESET IR IN LAN OUTPUTS Sound System Extr on SI 26 Su rf ac e- moun t Spea ke rs Extr on XP A 10 02 St ereo Pow er Am plie r Extr on TLP 70 0T V To uc h Pa ne l Local Storage (internal) Network Attached Storage a c b HD Displa y HDMI/RGB/Analog HDMI/RGB Au[...]

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    The SMD101 can decode and display one SD or HD stream. The optional handheld IR remote contr ol allows channel preset recall and channel navigation. The SMD101 automatically detects transport and stream formats and decodes the content for presentation to the display . A channel list can be defined that allows simple selection of individual st[...]

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    Output Resolution and EDID Support T able Resolution 23.98 Hz 24 Hz 25 Hz 29.97 Hz 30 Hz 50 Hz 59.94 Hz 60 Hz 640x480 10 11 800x600 12 13 1024x768 14 15 1280x1024 16 17 1366x768 18 19 1600x1200 20 21 1920x1200 22 23 * 480p 24 25 576p 26 720p 32 33 34 (default) 1080i 35 36 37 1080p 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 * NOTES: • Numbers indicate the EDID prese[...]

  • Page 11

    Suggested PC Requirements The suggested PC requir ements to access the default web pages of the SMD101 are listed below . • Hardwar e • 2.0 GHz dual-core pr ocessor • Operating Systems • Microsoft ® Windows ® XP or higher • Mac ® OS ® X ® 10.6 or higher • W eb Browsers • Google ® Chrome™ (version 21 or higher) • Mozilla ?[...]

  • Page 12

    Featur es • Supports live IP video stream decoding — Combine with the SME100 to pr ovide a complete end-to-end streaming solution. • Supports streaming r esolutions from 480x320 up to 1080p/60 — Supports a wide range of resolutions to meet varying network conditions, topologies, sour ce and display requir ements. • A V media file playb[...]

  • Page 13

    • Playback controls including pr ogress bar — On-screen playback contr ols present a visual indication of Time and Pause status, allowing for efficient control of content. • Compatible with many third party H.264 encoders — Decode 720p/60 and 1080p/60 streaming video fr om an Extron SME100 or other compatible H.264 encoders. • Compatib[...]

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    Panels and Cabling This section provides information on: • Front Panel Featur es • Rear Panel Features • SMD101 Power Up Procedur e • Hardwar e Setup Overview Fr ont Panel Featur es The front panel of the SMD101 is shown in figur e 2 below . SMD 101 IR CONFIG A AB BC CD DE E A Power LED D IR receiver window B Playback status indicator[...]

  • Page 15

    D IR Receiver Window — Allows remote operation using an optional compatible IR hand control. E Config port — Connect a control PC or other USB device to this port using a mini-B USB cable (not supplied). Use this port to send Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands to the SMD101 for device configuration and control. • For information on conn[...]

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    A 12 VDC power input — Connect the provided 12VDC power supply to the r ear panel captive screw connectors. When power is connected, the fr ont panel power indicator lights green (see figur e 2 , A on page 8). AC Power Co rd Ground +12 VDC External Power Suppl y (12 VDC, 1 A ) POWER 12V 1.0A MAX Rear Panel Power Receptacle Figure 4. Power Supp[...]

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    D IR IN — Connect a remote IR r eceiver to this 3-pole 3.5 mm captive screw connector to extend the range of the hand control. + S From IR Receiver SMD 101 IR IN G Figure 6. IR In Wiring E RS-232 connector (optional) — Connect a host computer or control system to the RS-232 connector or to the local device if pass-through mode is used. Use this[...]

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    SMD101 Rear Panel Reset The Reset button on the rear panel of the SMD101 (see Figur e 3 on page9) returns the SMD101 to various modes of operation. T o select different r eset modes, use a pointed stylus or small screwdriver to press and hold the Reset button while the SMD101 is powered, or pr ess and hold the Reset button while appl[...]

  • Page 19

    SMD101 Power Up Pr ocedur e NOTE: Before powering on the SMD101, ensure that all necessary devices ar e connected properly . Devices do not need to be powered. Connect the external power supply to a 100 to 240 V AC supply (see Rear Panel Features on page9). The DC power LED lights and the SMD101 undergoes a self testing sequence. When c[...]

  • Page 20

    W eb-based User Interface This section provides information about: • Overview of the W eb-based User Interface • Accessing the W eb-based User Interface • Page Overview • Player Page • Configuration Page • Advanced Configuration Page • Device Information Page • Status Page • Browser Idle Overview of the W eb-based User Interface T[...]

  • Page 21

    Page Overview The web interface opens as shown in figure 11 (below). The page contains multiple panels that are collapsed and expanded using the buttons at the top of each panel (see figure 11, 1 and 2 ). An interactive embedded help file is always available by clicking the help icon (see figure 11, 3 ) fr om any page or panel. 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 [...]

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    Player Page Click the Player tab (see figure 13). This page has four panels; Player  Controls , Browser , Lists , and Playlist Editor described in the following sections. Each panel expands or collapses to provide additional scr een space and can have second level tabs. Figure 13. Player Contr ols Page Player Controls The Player Controls panel a[...]

  • Page 23

    Status indicator and Player Controls — T ext above the controls (figur e 14, 1 ) indicates the current decode state (stopped, paused, or playing). Playing Stopped 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Figure 14. Player Contr ol Buttons The controls ar e: 2 Return — If pressed within five seconds after the clip begins, returns to the previous clip[...]

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    Source field When a source (clip or str eam) loads, this field displays the path and file name. Click ( ... ) to the right of the text field to open a dialog displaying paths and file names too long for the field. A source can be loaded by any of these methods: • Click and hold , then drag a source fr om the browser to this field. • Use <Ctl[...]

  • Page 25

    Browser Panel - Str eams The Streams tab in the Browser panel displays a list of streams identified on the local subnet the SMD101 is connected to. NOTE: The compatibility of streams listed in the br owser is not assured. Stream compatibility is verified by the SMD101 only as it is loaded for play . The streams list is generated using informa[...]

  • Page 26

    Browser Panel - Files The Files tab opens a list of available clips and playlists in the file system including internal storage (up to 175 MB for user content) and shared network folders (when mounted). Each file type (audio, image, video, system, and playlist) has a differ ent icon to distinguish it. Figure 17. Br owser Panel, Files Separate contr[...]

  • Page 27

    In a current session, the folder view is r etained after the user collapses the browser , changes tabs within the browser , or changes the page (for example, from Player to Configuration ). The default view (top folders expanded and all sub-folders collapsed) is restor ed each time the web interface is opened or refr eshed. NOTE: Right-click on fil[...]

  • Page 28

    Lists The Lists panel features an editable channel list for use with the optional IR r emote control (see IR Remote Control on page56), a drag and dr op favorites list for convenient access of frequently played files, and the playback history . By default the player page opens with the Lists panel expanded to the right of the browser . NOTE: M3U[...]

  • Page 29

    T o clear an item, select the item, then click Delete>Delete Selected . T o clear all items, click Delete>Delete All . NOTE: Channel, Favorite and History lists are imported or exported using the Configuration panel found on the Firmware Loader page of the Advanced Configuration page. Lists Panel – Favorites The Favorites tab displays a lis[...]

  • Page 30

    Lists Panel – History The History tab displays a list of previously played clips, playlists, or str eams with details of the data and time the item played and the URI of the item, grouped by time period. Figure 21. Lists Panel, History T ab Fields below the history list show the date and time of the selected item along with the URI. The URI can b[...]

  • Page 31

    Playlist Editor By default, the Player page opens with the Playlist Editor open (see figure 22). 1 12 23 34 4 Figure 22. Player Page, Playlist Editor Playlists are stor ed in local media and are found using the files tab of the browser . Select a playlist on the Files tab of the Browser panel (see figure 22, 2 ). The playlist opens in the Playlist [...]

  • Page 32

    The playlist title, creator , track title, track duration, and URI of a currently selected clip in the playlist are shown in the Playlist  Properties panel. If an attempt is made to add an unsupported clip, an error message ( “unsupported file format” ) is pr esented. NOTE: Playlist level metadata is not supported in M3U, M3U8, and PLS forma[...]

  • Page 33

    The track duration, the length of time a clip plays during the playlist, can be shortened or lengthened without changing the original clip. Although a duration can be set beyond the clips original playing time, the transition to the next clip occurs when the clip completes. NOTES: • Clips in the playlist that are in network shares and local stora[...]

  • Page 34

    Configuration Page The Configuration tab provides contr ols on the global navigation bar to adjust basic features of the SMD101. The contr ols are in four groups; Video , Audio , On Screen Display , and Automation accessed from a ribbon toolbar acr oss the top of the screen (see figure 24). Video Configuration Select Video to open the Video Conf[...]

  • Page 35

    HDMI Output panel Select an output resolution and rate fr om a list of output timings. When the source (stream or file) resolution or rate dif fers from the selected output, scaling and frame rate conversion are applied. In addition, you can choose to match the output r esolution to the timings of the current str eam or file (provided those timings[...]

  • Page 36

    Audio Configuration The Audio Configuration page (see figure 25) pr ovides information and control of the analog audio output. The controls do not af fect embedded audio on the HDMI output. Analog audio can be delayed or muted. A master gain control for the selected audio is provided. Figure 25. Configuration - Audio Contr ols The analog audio outp[...]

  • Page 37

    On Screen Display The On Screen Display (OSD) page (see figure 26) enables the display of r ealtime information about the video output and device operation on a connected display (see figure27). On Scr een Display Status Information Pr ogr ess Ba r Position: Le ft -T op Position: Ce nter-Bottom Enable Pr ogress Bar Enable OSD Sa ve Cancel Sa ve [...]

  • Page 38

    Progr ess Bar Panel The progr ess bar is similar to the information shown under neath the live confidence display in the Player  Control panel. The bar shows the clip or filename and current playback location. The current playback position is at the left of the pr ogress bar . The total clip length is on the right when a clip is selected and its[...]

  • Page 39

    Screen Saver panel The screen saver activates when ther e is inactivity . Settings include: Show Screen Saver: — The length of inactivity time (no stream decode, no commands received, and no user input) befor e the screen saver starts. Click After to enable the screen saver mode, then enter or select the number of seconds of inactivity before the[...]

  • Page 40

    Advanced Configuration Page The Advanced Configuration page provides options that ar e not frequently changed. The page is is always available, but options are dimmed depending on the curr ent user privileges. It provides initial setup and administrator level configuration. Figure 30. Advanced Configuration Ribbon Connection The Connection Settings[...]

  • Page 41

    • MAC Address: — The MAC address of the connected SMD101. The addr ess is also available on the rear panel label. • Reset to Default: — Resets all network configuration to default. • Save — Saves manual network configuration changes. • Cancel — Discards manual network configuration changes. NOTES: • The DHCP assigned Gateway an[...]

  • Page 42

    Serial RS-232 Settings panel This panel provides basic serial port configuration that includes: • Mode: — Configures the port to r eceive SIS commands from an external host controller , or to pass communication between the "serial pass-through" network port and the serial port. Select the mode from the dr op-down list: • SIS — T o[...]

  • Page 43

    Firmware panel • Current Firmware Version: — Displays the active firmware version. Compar e the version with the online version on the SMD101 product page at the Extr on website, to determine if you are running the most curr ent firmware. • Select a firmware file to upload: — This field displays the location of the update firmware file. [...]

  • Page 44

    The files are saved to the host computer downloads folder and also saved to the SMD101 local memory nortxe-backup folder . Figure 35. Configuration Files NOTES: • Using Firefox or Chrome, the config files ar e automatically named box.cfg and ip.cfg and saved to both the SMD101 local memory (in the nortxe‑backup folder( and to the host c[...]

  • Page 45

    Exec/Power Mode The Executive and Power Mode page allows configuration of device control and power settings. Figure 36. Exec/Power Mode Page Control Options Panel • IR receiver: — The front panel IR r eceiver or rear panel IR receiver input can be enabled or both can be disabled. Select from the following options: • Disable all IR reception ?[...]

  • Page 46

    Date and Time The Date and Time page allows automatic sync of the date and time from the connected control device, or pr ovides manual setting of the date and time, timezone, and daylight saving mode. Figure 37. Date and Time Panel • Sync Date and Time to PC — Click this button to force the SMD101 date and time to sync with the connected con[...]

  • Page 47

    When an admin password and user passwor d are both set, logging in with the user ID and password limits access. Full player contr ol is allowed, but configuration options are limited including: Player Page: • Create a new playlist, but cannot modify or delete an existing playlist. • Full player control • Use play , stop, pause, loop, go to pr[...]

  • Page 48

    T o set, change, or clear a user password you must be logged on as an admin. 1. Click Clear to clear a previous passwor d, then type a password in the User Password: field. If this is the first time a password is set, type the passwor d in the User Password: field. 2. Duplicate the password in the Confirm Password: field. 3. Click Save . Reset Devi[...]

  • Page 49

    SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) page facilitates the exchange of basic network management information to provide monitoring, contr ol, and to collect error information. Figure 40. SNMP Page SNMP panel • Enable SNMP — SNMP is disabled by default. Check this box, then click Save to enable SNMP . If SNMP is enabled, a str ong pa[...]

  • Page 50

    Device Information Page Displays both device (factory) and user defined information. Figure 41. Device Information Page Factory Defined Information panel Displays read-only technical information about the SMD101 including: • Model Number — The model number of the device. • Model Description — The marketing description of the device. • [...]

  • Page 51

    User Defined Information Panel Displays information input by the user including: • Device Name — A unique name to identify the device on the network. • Device Location — (optional) The location of the device. NOTE: The device name and location must begin with an alpha character . Other restrictions ar e detailed in the help file and tool ti[...]

  • Page 52

    • Dropped Packets: — T otal dropped packets for the current sour ce since playback of the stream started. • Dropped %: — T otal percentage of dropped packets for the curr ent source since playback of the stream started. • Jitter: — For transport streams, audio and video str eams are combined for this value. • Audio Jitter: — For ele[...]

  • Page 53

    Br owser Idle T o conserve the host computer resources, after 60 minutes, the br owser accessing the SMD101 web interface stops requesting status and video confidence updates. An idle dialog box opens (see below). This feature does not idle or af fect SMD101 operation. It suspends the automatic browser updates for the video confidence display[...]

  • Page 54

    Advanced Player Configuration The SMD101 can play video on demand, video from a network shar e, and video from its own local memory . The following section includes SMD101 configuration for playing those videos and how to configure the SME100 for str eam discovery that includes the following topics: Loading Content to Local Storage Using S[...]

  • Page 55

    Download and install the FileZilla program. After installation, run the program. 1. From the toolbar select File>Site Manager. The Site  Manager dialog opens. General Host: Protocol: Logon T ype: User: Password: Account: Comments: 192.168.193.165 22022 SFTP-SSH File T ransfer Protocol Normal admin ***** Port: Advanced Tr ansfer Settings Chars[...]

  • Page 56

    Filezilla defaults to the root of the SMD101 local memory (on the right in figur e 45) and shows all files and folders currently in memory . Users can create folders only in the top level (root) of the SMD101 file system. In figure 45, a file is uploaded fr om the PC to the SMD101 Clips folder . C:UsersVideosMediaShare Remote site : Lo [...]

  • Page 57

    Play Video on Demand The SMD101 can play video on demand from network shar es and local storage supporting the following file types: Video: mp4 , ts , m2t , m2ts , mov* , 264 , m4v , flv* , and sdp. NOTE: *Supports files that use H.264 encoding and AAC audio only . Images: bmp , jpg , jpeg , tif , tiff , png , and gif. NOTE: TIFF files using JPE[...]

  • Page 58

    6. Enter a name for the shared file to ease identification in the br owser . NOTE: The local name for the shared folder (in this example, MediaShare ) is optional. If the user does not define a name, it defaults to the server folder name. 7. Click Reconnect at power up: if you want the connection to persist. 8. Click Save . The SMD101 connects t[...]

  • Page 59

    SME100 Str eam Discovery For SME100 stream discovery in the SMD101 str eam browser window (see Browser Panel - Streams on page19), the SME100 must have both Str eam Control and SAP Control enabled. Figur e 49 shows the SME100 settings. From the SME100 default web page (see the SME100 User Guide ), select the Encoder Configur[...]

  • Page 60

    Connecting to Str eams W ithout SAP Announcements For a source that is not configur ed for SAP announcements (such as IP cameras), the RTSP (pull) stream URI is enter ed directly in the Source field of the SMD101 player controls. The URI prefix ( udp in the example below) corr esponds to the streaming method. UDP or RTP Connections T o connect t[...]

  • Page 61

    Use the templates below to connect the SMD101 player to SME100 encoder streams. Substitute the SME100 IP address for <SME100_IP> . PULL Streaming: URL RTSP Unicast RTSP:// < SME100_IP > /extron RTSP Multicast R TSP:// < SME100_IP > /extr on or HTTP:// < SME100_IP > /web/multicast.sdp T able 1. Pull Stream URLs PUSH [...]

  • Page 62

    The optional handheld IR remote contr ol provides selection of pre-defined str eams and files, and direct contr ol over playback. Features include standard transport contr ols for play , pause, and stop. Up to 99 pre-configur ed channels can be directly accessed using the digit buttons. The following list details the available functions. POWER — [...]

  • Page 63

    Remote Communication and Contr ol This section describes SIS programming and contr ol of the SMD101, including: • Connection Options • LAN (Ethernet) Port • Host-to-device Communications • Command and Response T ables Connection Options The SMD101 Streaming Media Decoder can be r emotely connected via a host computer or other device ([...]

  • Page 64

    Front Panel Configuration Port The mini type B USB port is located on the front panel (see Fr ont Panel Features on page8). It connects to a host computer for configuration using SIScommands with DataViewer . T o connect the SMD101 to a host computer: NOTE: If an Extron USB device has never been connected to the host computer , prior to co[...]

  • Page 65

    4. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) . NOTE: Y ou do not need to insert an installation disc. 5. Click Next . The PC locates the driver and installs it. 6. When the Completed dialog opens, click Finish to close the wizard. NOTE: The wizard opens only on the first occasion you connect the SMD101 to a USB port. The wizard r e[...]

  • Page 66

    T o Establish a Network Connection to the SMD101: 1. Open a TCP socket to port 23 using the player IP address. NOTE: If the local system administrators have not changed the value, the factory-specified default, 192.168.254.254, is the correct value for this field. 2. The SMD101 responds with a copyright message including the date, the name of[...]

  • Page 67

    Host-to-device Communications The commands listed in the following tables perform the same functions, but are encoded differ ently to accommodate the requirements of each port (T elnet or browser). SMD101-initiated Messages The SMD101 initiates messages under specific conditions. No response is r equired from the host. The SMD101-initiated[...]

  • Page 68

    The Command and Response tables list valid ASCII (for T elnet or RS-232) command codes, the corresponding URL (uniform r esource locator) encoded (for Web br owsers) command codes, the SMD101 responses to the host, and a description of the command function or the results of executing the command. Symbol definitions ] = CR/LF (carriage return/lin[...]

  • Page 69

    Simple Control Port Commands - T elnet and W eb-browser Accessible Upper and lower case text can be used interchangeably except wher e noted. Port 23 is default for T elnet. Port 80 is default for web browsers. They both can be mapped to differ ent ports. The following commands are for either a T elnet (port 23) or web browser (port80) connectio[...]

  • Page 70

    Symbol definitions ] = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) } or ¦ = Carriage return (no line feed, hex 0 D) • = Space * = Asterisk character (which is a command character , not a variable) E or W = Escape X! = Port number (two digits, zero padding) X% = DHCP mode ( 0 =off, 1 =on) X1! = Firmware version number X1@ = Device name ( 63 characters, max[...]

  • Page 71

    0 = Off (default) 1 = Crop (not curr ently supported) 2 = Alternating pixels 3 = Alternating lines 4 = Crosshatch (grid) 5 = 4x4 crosshatch (grid) 6 = Color bars 7 = Grayscale 8 = Ramp 9 = White field X52* = Onscreen display timeout: 0 to 501 seconds. 0 =disabled, 5 =default, 501 =never time out (three digit r esponse, 0 padding). X53( = Aspect rat[...]

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    X59@ = Player state 0 =stop, 1 =play , 2 =pause X59# = Playback speed ( 1 =normal speed) X59$ = Timecode value HH:MM:SS.DD format DD is decimal seconds up to nine digits. X59^ = File path X59& = Channel preset number ( 1‑99 . Returns ‑1 if current sour ce is not a channel preset. X59* = Media Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) For clips, &qu[...]

  • Page 73

    Command and Response T ables Basic SIS Commands Command ASCII command (host to device) URL Encoded (web) Response (device to host) Information requests Firmware version Q/q *Q X1!] Firmware and build version *Q/q *Q X1!] Kernel firmware and build **Q/q **Q X1!] ID messaging version ***Q/q ***Q X1!] V erbose version info 0Q/0q 0Q Sum of 2Q‑3Q‑4[...]

  • Page 74

    Command and Response T able for Basic SIS Commands (continued) NOTES: X# = Greenwich Mean Time offset GMT offset value (– 12: 00 to 14: 00 ) representing hours and minutes (HH:MM) local time is offset from GMT time X% = On/Off status 0 =off/disable 1=on/enable X1@ = Unit name Alpha-numeric up to 24 characters. No special characters except hyphen [...]

  • Page 75

    Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description Port Assignment NOTES: • Duplicate port# assignments are not permitted (for example, the telnet and web port assignment cannot be the same) and will return the E13 error . • Remapping of port# assignments must be to ports 1024 or higher (unless resetting to the [...]

  • Page 76

    Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description Direct access port Set direct access port map E [ port# ] MD } Pmd [ port# ] ] Set serial pass-through port number . Reset direct access port map E 2001MD } Pmd 2001 ] Reset serial pass-through port. Disable direct access port E 0MD } Pmd 00000 ] Disable serial pass[...]

  • Page 77

    Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description IP Setup Commands Set unit name E X1@ CN } Ipn • X1@ ] Set the name of the unit. Set unit name to factory default E • CN } Ipn • X1@ ] Sets the name of the unit to the factory default. View unit name E CN } X1@ ] View the name of the unit. Set date / time E MM[...]

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    Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description Set DNS server IP address E X1$ DI } Ipd • X1$ ] Set the DNS server IP address. View DNS server IP address E DI } X1$ ] View the DNS server IP address. Set IP address, subnet mask, gateway E X57^ * X1$ * X1( * X1% CISG } Cisg1*IP/subnet bits*gateway ] View IP addr[...]

  • Page 79

    Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) SNMP unit contact Set unit contact E C X60% SNMP } Snmp C* X60%] Sets the unit contact to X60% . Set unit contact to default E C • SNMP } Snmp C* Not • Specified ] Sets the unit contact to the default setting. View unit [...]

  • Page 80

    Player SIS Commands Command ASCII command (host to device) Response (device to host) Additional description Password and Security Settings Set administrator password E X3# CA } Ipa • X3#] X3# = Up to 12 alpha-numeric characters. View administrator password E CA } Ipa**** ] Reset (clear) administrator password E • CA } Ipa • ] Set user passwor[...]

  • Page 81

    Command and Response T able for Player SIS Commands (continued) Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description Input Configuration Input video aspect ratio (changes take effect after the next playback start) Set to zoom (fit) E X50! *0ASPR } Aspr X50! *00 ] Sets input X50! to zoom. Set to fill E X50! *1ASPR }[...]

  • Page 82

    Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description Playback Start playback E S X59! * X59# PLYR } PlyrS X59! * X59# ] Play channel X59! at speed X59# . Pause playback E E X59! PLYR } PlyrE X59! * X59# ] Pause channel X59! . Stop playback E O X59! PLYR } PlyrO X59!] Stop channel X59! . View playback state E Y X59! PL[...]

  • Page 83

    Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description User Presets View all presets E GTVPR } [{...},...] Get all presets and channel list. Save URI to preset E U X59& * X59* TVPR } TvprU X59& * X59(] Set channel in URL. Save current URI to preset E S X59! * X59& TVPR } TvprS X59! * X59&] Set URI to cha[...]

  • Page 84

    Command and Response T able for Player SIS Commands (continued) Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description History Get history , all E GHIST } [{"id":nnn,"date":"YYYY‑MM‑DDTHH:MM:SS", "uri":"filename"},...] ] (Repeats for all entries). Get history , start[...]

  • Page 85

    Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description OSD Set OSD window timeout E D X58* * X52* WNDW } WndwD X58* * X52*] Set OSD info or panel bar X58* timeout to X52* . View OSD window timeout E D X58* WNDW } X52*] Set OSD window location E L X58* * X58( WNDW } WndwL X58* * X58(] Set the OSD position of window X58* [...]

  • Page 86

    Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description Outputs Video Set video output format E X3^ VTPO } Vtpo X3^] View video output format E VTPO } X3^] View output rate E RATE } X52! ] Set output rate E X52! RATE } Rate X52!] Mute all outputs to black 1B Vmt1 ] Mute all sync and video 2B Vmt2 ] Unmute all outputs 0B [...]

  • Page 87

    Refer ence Information This section provides information about: • Parts and Accessories • Mounting the SMD101 • SMD101 Reset Summary • Optimum Network Share Performance • Configuring Windows 7 for Network File Sharing • Copying Config Files Using Internet Explorer • DataViewer • Glossary Parts and Accessories Several parts and[...]

  • Page 88

    Rack Mounting For optional rack mounting, do not install the rubber feet. Mount the SMD101 on a 19inch universal or basic rack shelf. Follow the instructions included with the rack mount kit to install the SMD101. UL Rack Mounting Guidelines The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines pertain to the safe installation of the SMD[...]

  • Page 89

    SMD101 Reset Summary The SMD101 can be reset to default states using the r ear panel reset button, the ResetDevice page of the user interface, and SIS commands. Each reset af fects different configurations and local files, resetting some to factory condition and r etaining others. The reset mode summary table below details the activation, [...]

  • Page 90

    The web-based user interface explains what is retained by each r eset. The following table outlines configuration settings and files affected by the SIS command and r ear panel resets. In general, configuration settings and files can be: • Retained (not affected by the r eset). • Reset to factory (the original factory firmware r eplaces the cur[...]

  • Page 91

    Optimum Network Shar e Performance For optimum performance, the PC used for network file sharing should be a dedicated server . In smaller systems using a desktop PC, the computer must be configured for the task. Y ou may need to allocate additional resour ces on the PC by setting the following registry key to 3: HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServi[...]

  • Page 92

    Configuring W indows 7 for Network File Sharing The SMD101 can access shared folders and files of devices on the same network running various operating systems. PCs running Windows7 must specifically share the folder to make it available to the SMD101. The following instructions show how to share a folder on the network to make it availabl[...]

  • Page 93

    4. Check the Share this Folder box in the upper left, then click Permissions . 5. The Permissions for Media dialog box opens. In the Group or user names: panel, select Everyone . 5 5 6 6 7 7 6. In the Permissions for Everyone panel, under the Allow column, check the Read box, then click Apply . NOTE: T o reduce the chance of unintentional or unauth[...]

  • Page 94

    8. In the Media Properties dialog, select the Security tab. 8 8 9 9 9. In the middle of the dialog, click Edit (see above). The Permissions for Media dialog box opens. u u u u 10. In the Group or user names: panel, select System , then click Add . SMD101 • Reference Information 88[...]

  • Page 95

    11. In the Enter the object names to select (examples): field, enter Everyone , then click Check Names . Everyone is underlined. £ £ ¤ ¤ 12. Click OK . The Security dialog box opens. 13. In the Permissions for Everyone panel, under the Allow column, if they are not already , make certain Read & execute , List folder contents , and Read are [...]

  • Page 96

    This completes the folder sharing permissions. Close all open dialog boxes. Next the sharing properties must be configur ed. 1. In the control panel, click Network and Internet . 2. Click Network and Sharing Center . 3. Click Change advanced sharing settings on the left side of the dialog. 4. Click on the down arrow icon to expand the Home or Work [...]

  • Page 97

    5. On the expanded Home or W ork panel make the following selections: • Network Discovery = On • File and Printer Sharing = On • Public Folder Sharing = On • File Sharing Connections = Enable File Sharing for Devices that use 40- or 56- bit encryption. • HomeGroup Connections = Allow Windows to manage homegroup connections. • Password P[...]

  • Page 98

    Copying Config Files Using Internet Explor er Internet Explorer does not automatically save the SMD101 config files to the host computer (see Configuration panel on page37), but attempts to open them instead. The box.cfg and ip.cfg files must be saved using a text file copy . T o save a configuration file using IE: 1. Open the web-interface f[...]

  • Page 99

    Extron USB Device Ö Ö  Ý Ý 4 4 Õ Õ Ü Ü 4 4 DataViewer DataViewer is an enhanced terminal emulation program that facilitates analysis of RS-232, USB, and TCP/IP communication with Extron devices. The softwar e allows users to send commands to a device and view the responses in ASCII or hexadecimal format. Command and response logs can be [...]

  • Page 100

    Glossary Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) — A standardized compr ession and encoding scheme for lossy (low quality) digital audio. Higher bit rates provide higher quality . Part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 specifications. The SMD101 supports AAC-LC (MPEG-2 part 7, MPEG-4 part3, sub-part4 and part 14, MP4 audio). Advanced Video Coding (A VC) — [...]

  • Page 101

    Elementary Stream — Raw H.264 video or raw AAC audio, not wrapped by additional headers. Encoder — A hardwar e device or software program used to compr ess (encode) or change a signal from one format to another or convert an analog signal into a digital data str eam. The SME100 is an encoder that converts analog audio and video into digital [...]

  • Page 102

    Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) — A TCP/IP communications pr otocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on a network to establish multicast gr oup memberships. When the SMD101 is connected to a streaming media server , the IGMP multicast protocol is used to pull RTSP streams. The IGMP multicast pr otocol conserves network bandwidth be[...]

  • Page 103

    Network Address T ranslation (NA T) — A network protocol that allows multiple devices to have their own, individual, private addresses, but they shar e one public IP address (IPv4) for connection to the internet or other networks. Network Time Protocol (NTP) — A pr otocol used for synchronizing the clocks of computer systems over networks. Pari[...]

  • Page 104

    Static IP address — An IP addr ess specifically (instead of dynamically [see "DHCP"]) assigned to a device or system in a network configuration. This type of address r equires manual configuration of the network device or system and can only be changed manually or by enabling DHCP . Stop bits — The bit or bits transmitted that signal [...]

  • Page 105

    Contact Information Extron Headquarters +1.800.633.9876 (Inside USA/Canada Only) Extron USA - W est Extron USA - East +1.714.491.1500 +1.919.850.1000 +1.714.491.1517 F AX +1.919.850.1001 F AX Extron Europe +800.3987.6673 (Inside Europe Only) +31.33.453.4040 +31.33.453.4050 F AX Extron Asia 800.3987.6673 (Inside Asia Only) +65.6383.4400 +65.6383.466[...]