Gefen EXT-HD-DSP manual

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CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Operating Notes 3 Features 4 Panel Layout 5 Panel Descriptions 6 RMT -HD-DSP-IR Remote Layout 7 RMT -HD-DSP-IR Remote Descriptions 8 Connecting and Operating the Hi Def Digital Signage Player 10 Gefen DSP Pro Software 10 Downloading the Gefen DSP Professional Software 1 1 - 15 Installing the Gefen DSP Pro Software 16 Gefen[...]

63 DSP Designer T utorial 63 Creating a Schedule 65 Creating a Playlist 67 Adding Media to the Playlist 70 Setting Playback Times 71 Assigning Media Identifiers 72 Setting Playback Duration for Images 73 Working with T ext Overlays 79 T ext Overlay Playback Duration 80 T ext Overlay Playback Speed 81 T ext Overlay Orientation 82 Changing T ext Over[...]

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1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Hi Def Digital Signage Player . Y our complete satisfaction is very important to us. Gefen Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies. Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products s[...]

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INST ALLING OR OPERA TING THE HI DEF DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER • Hi Def Digital Signage Player is only compatible with the Windows® operating system. • This unit can be used as a standalone solution, however , it is recommended that each unit be connected to a network, thereby its full potential can be realized by using [...]

3 Features • Selectable output resolutions range from 720p and 1080p60Hz up to 1280 • Portrait and Landscape displays supported • Easy to use software suite which includes content creation and management features • Individual content playback can have multiple time, day , and month settings • Video codecs supported: MPEG DivX, Xvid, H.264[...]

4 Front Back P ANEL LA YOUT 12 5 6 34 7 11 1 3 89 10 12[...]

5 1 Infrared (I/R) Sensor This receiver will communicate with the included RMT -HD-DSP-IR remote control. Proper line-of-sight must be preserved between the remote and I/R sensor at all times. 2 Emergency Recovery Button Use this button to reboot the DSP when the fi rmware application has become unstable. 3 Reset Button This button can be used to [...]

6 RMT -HD-DSP-IR REMOTE LA YOUT 1 15 13 3 14 4 5 12 10 9 11 8 6 2 7[...]

7 RMT -HD-DSP-IR REMOTE DESCRIPTIONS 1 Power On/Off This will toggle the unit between the ON and ST ANDBY power states. 2 Enter Key (OK) This button is used to complete commands. 3 Up, Down, Left Right Keys These buttons are used to navigate the on-screen setup menu. 4 Stop Button This button will immediately stop the playback of media. 5 Previous [...]

8 How to Connect the Hi Def Digital Signage Player 1. Each unit can be placed in close proximity of the display . The integrated wall mounting brackets are provided for installation on a wall or in a cabinet. 2. Connect an HDMI compliant display to the HDMI output located on the rear panel of the unit using the provided HDMI cable. 3. Optionally , [...]

9 Registering the Hi Def Digital Signage Player In order to use the Hi Def Digital Signage Player , the unit must be registered. T o register the unit, make sure the Hi Def Digital Signage Player is connected to the Internet via the network cable in step 5 on page 8. Registration can be accom- plished with a Mac or PC with an Internet browser . How[...]

10 Downloading the Gefen DSP Server Pro Software Once the EXT -HD-DSP has been registered, the total number of registered play- ers will be indicated on the navigation menu of the Digital Signage Player User Manager page. T o create a user for user with the Gefen DSP Server Pro software: 1. Click on the Create User option in the navigation menu. 2.[...]

11 HI DEF DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER SOFTW ARE Installing the Gefen DSP Server Pro Software 1. Launch the installer by double-clicking on the GefenDSPServerPro_V2.0.1 1_ setup.exe fi le. As of this writing, the current version of the DSP Software is 2.0.1 1. 2. Click Next to continue to the next dialog in the installer .[...]

3. Y ou must agree to the terms in the End User Licence Agreement before in- stalling the software. After you have read the license terms, click the I Agree button to continue with the software installation. 12 HI DEF DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER SOFTW ARE[...]

13 4. By default, the installation will select a Normal Install. The installation type can be selected from the pull-down list in the Choose Components dialog. Other installation options include Custom Install or Reinstall. If the DSP Software is already installed on the computer , the installer will detect the previous installation and default to [...]

14 The Browse for Folder also allows you to create a new folder on the destination drive. Click the Make New Folder to create a new directory path and install the Gefen DSP Server Pro software to that location. Click OK to accept the new directory location. Click the Install button to install the Gefen DSP Server Pro software to the selected locati[...]

15 HI DEF DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER SOFTW ARE 7. After the installation process has completed successfully , another dialog will be presented. Click Finish to exit the installer . The Run Gefen DSP Server Pro checkbox may be selected to launch the Gefen DSP Server application. Click the Finish button to exit the installer .[...]

16 Gefen DSP Server Professional Features • Enables remote functions (the sending of contents, device management, scheduling) through the local or internet network. • DSP basic control functions: Play , Pause, Stop, Mute, Sleep, Reboot, Play- time settings, fi rmware updates, etc. • DSP basic content manageability: Delete content, update, se[...]

17 Gefen DSP Designer Features • Scheduler basic functions: able to set schedule per day , weekday , other periodic time, even for multiple playlists. • Playlist basic function: Multiple Playlists can be set for one day of playing, and time-setting per content is also available. • Overlay text function for all content or speci fi c content i[...]

18 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER Connecting the DSP: • Connect the DSP to a display using the steps listed in the section Connecting and Operating the Hi Def Digital Signage Player . Once the DSP is connected the initial background splash screen should be visible on the connected display . The steps in this section require the u[...]

Network > Network Device • Choose a network connection device. Ethernet is the only option. Network > DHCP • Choose to enable or disable the use of DHCP (Dynamic Host Con fi guration Protocol). When DHCP is enabled and a DHCP server is located on the network, an IP address will automatically be assigned to the DSP . Network > MAC • [...]

20 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER Server Settings Server > Server T ype • Choose a server type for DSP access. DSP is the only option. Server > IP • Use this option to enter the IP address of the server PC that has the DSP Server Professional software installed. Server > Domain • Use this option to enter the domain a[...]

21 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER Server > T est server connection • Use this option to test the connection to the server PC with the DSP Server Professional software installed. Server > Time Zone • Use this option to set the T ime Zone of DSP . The time will automatically be set by the server PC once a connection has bee[...]

22 System Settings System > System Date • This will display the current system date and time. • This will automatically be set by the server PC once a connection has been established. System > Running Hours • Displays the current running hours from the last reboot. System > Slideshow Effect • Use this option to select the slide sho[...]

23 CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER System > Slideshow Interval • Use this option to set the slides how interval for images. This option only applies when there is no schedule loaded into the DSP . Options are: 5 Secs, 10 Secs, 1 Minute, 1 Hour , 1 Day , 10 Secs System > Background Music • Use this option to set background [...]

CONFIGURING THE HI DEF DIGIT AL SIGNAGE PLA YER Quit • Closes the on-screen menu. 24[...]

25 The Gefen DSP Designer Software is a simple-to-use program aimed at assem- bling media into playlists for use in a user-de fi ned schedule. This software uses drag-and-drop functionality to easily generate custom media playback schedules for a particular day/date or range of days. Files adhere to the following hierarchy: Schedule - This fi le [...]

26 The Browse For Folder dialog box will be displayed, allowing the data directory to be selected. The default location for the data directory is C:Program FilesGefenDSP Under the Windows 7® operating system, this default working directory will be C:Program Files (x86)GefenDSP . Due to the Win- dows 7® operating system nomenclature, the fi[...]

27 The following folders will be generated in the selected Data Directory . Medias - All media content must be loaded into this directory for ease of access. When using the DSP Designer software, media can simple be dragged into the Medias directory from any Windows® Explorer window . OverlayT exts - Scrolling overlay text objects that are created[...]

28 The fi nal part of the Schedule fi lename is provided manually . The complete fi le- name will appear as below , with .SCC as the fi lename extension: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_FILENAME.SSC Any subsequent overlay text created on the same day will be placed in the folder created for that day . DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE[...]

29 The DSP Interface The DSP Designer is divided into three windows: Window 1 - Application Menu and DSP Bar Contains the main menu system used for con fi guring the DSP Designer and set- ting up the work environment. Window 2 - Browser window Allows navigation of all media content stored on the local computer . See page 60 for details. Window 3 -[...]

30 File Menu File > Add New Schedule Creates a New Schedule. File > Open Schedule Opens an existing Schedule under the current working data directory . File > Save Saves the loaded Schedule file to the data directory . It is recommended to periodically Save the Schedule File as changes are being made. DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE[...]

File > Recent Files Contains a listing of previously opened Schedule files. The most recent file is listed at the top of the Recent Files submenu. File > Exit Exit will close the DSP Designer software. By default, the DSP Designer software will display a prompt, asking to verify the Exit action. Please see Configuration > Action on page 34[...]

32 View Menu V iew > T oolbars > Standard | DSP Bar Removes or displays the Standard and/or DSP Bar under the Application Menu. Standard T oolbar By default, the Standard T oolbar contains New , Open and Save icons. These icons represent commonly used operations. Additional icons may be added to this toolbar (please see page 40 for details). [...]

33 • Resolution allows selection of different resolutions based on the media orientation (Horizontal T ype or V ertical T ype). Changing the values for Horizontal T ype or V ertical T ype will change the resolution. The DSP Designer will attempt to select the proper resolu- tion based on the selection of either Horizontal T ype or V ertical T ype[...]

34 Con fi guration Menu Con fi guration > Default Data Directory Indicates the current working directory . Clicking the marked path will display the Browse for Folder dialog, allowing the working directory to be changed. It is not recommended that the working directory be changed once it is initially con fi gured. Con fi guration > Action[...]

35 Help Menu Help > About Displays information about the DSP Designer software including the version of the software. Click the OK button to dismiss the About Box. DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE[...]

36 T oolbars T oolbar Options The T oolbar Options arrow , in the Standard T oolbar allows modi fi cation of the icons that appear in the Standard T oolbar and DSP T oolbar . Click the T oolbar Options arrow to display the context menu. Clicking the T oolbar Options arrow will display the Add or Remove Buttons menu. Moving the mouse over the Add o[...]

37 Moving the mouse over the DSP Bar option will display options for the DSP Bar . Options for customizing the DSP Bar are not permitted. Selecting the Customize... option will display a dialog box presenting several options. The Customize dialog contains four (4) tabs: T oolbars, Commands, Keyboard, and Options . DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE[...]

38 Customize > T oolbars > Menu Bar This option cannot be changed. The Menu Bar must always be displayed as part of the DSP Designer software. Customize > T oolbars > Standard Use this option to show or hide the Standard T oolbar . Customize > T oolsbars > DSP Bar Use this option to show or hide the DSP Bar . Customize > T oolb[...]

39 The new T oolbar name will appear in the T oolbars window . An empty T oolbar will be created and displayed as part of the DSP T oolbar . New T oolbar In order to add commands to the empty T oolbar , click the Commands tab. See Customize > Commands on page 35. DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE[...]

40 Customize > T oolbars > Rename... Rename a created toolbar . Select the toolbar to be renamed, click the Rename... button then type the new name for the toolbar . The Menu Bar , Standard T oolbar , and the DSP T oolbar cannot be renamed. Customize > T oolbars > Reset... In order to revert the DSP T oolbar to its original appearance, [...]

41 DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE Customize > T oolbars > Delete... Deletes a created toolbar . Select the toolbar to be deleted under the T oolbars. Then, press the Delete button. The DSP Designer will prompt to confirm the action. Press the OK button to delete the toolbar . Click Cancel to abort the operation and return to the Customize dialog box.[...]

42 Customize > Commands Used to add commands to a new or existing T oolbar . T o add a command to a T oolbar using the New ... button (see page 36), first select a category under the Categories window . Under the Commands window , drag the command to the new toolbar in the DSP T oolbar . In the example below , the Exit command has been selected.[...]

43 Unlike the Standard T oolbar , a new T oolbar cannot be modified using the Add or Remove buttons . However , the Customize option (page 32) is always available. Floating T oolbars The DSP T oolbar and any created toolbars can be detached from the DSP De- signer and repositioned within the DSP Designer or outside of the DSP Designer interface. Fl[...]

44 T o move the toolbar , click and drag the T oolbar outside of the DSP Designer , then release the mouse to finish positioning the toolbar . In order to replace a Floating T oolbar to the DSP Designer , click and hold the top portion of the toolbar . The mouse cursor will change to the crossed arrows icon. Drag the toolbar over the toolbar area o[...]

45 Customize > Keyboard This tab allows the assignment of keyboard shortcuts. CTRL+S is a good exam- ple of a common keyboard shortcut in many PC applications, which saves a file to disk. Using the Keyboard tab, other shortcuts can be created and/or changed for the desired use. Clicking on the Category pull down dialog, lists each menu item in t[...]

46 DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut Customize > Keyboard > Assign In the example below , the Open Schedule (page 28) function from the File Menu will be assigned SHIFT+O as the keyboard shortcut. 1. Select Open Schedule under the Commands window . 2. Click the mouse cursor in the Press new shortcut key text box. 3. Simulta[...]

47 Multiple keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to one Menu function. Do this pressing additional keyboard shortcuts. These keyboard shortcuts will be dis- played in the Press new shortcut key text box. After the desired keyboard shortcuts have been entered, click the Assign button. The T AB and BACKSP ACE keys cannot be assigned as keyboard shortcu[...]

48 Removing a Keyboard Shortcut Assignment Customize > Keyboard > Remove 1. Open the Customize dialog box (page 32). 2. Select the Keyboard tab. 3. Under the Category pull-down menu, select the Menu under which the func- tion is listed. 4. Select the function under the Commands box 5. Click on the keyboard shortcut assignment under the Key as[...]

49 Customize > Keyboard > Reset All The Reset All button will restore all Main Menu shortcuts to their default settings. All custom keyboard shortcuts will be removed from the Standard T oolbar and the DSP T oolbar . The DSP Designer will prompt to con fi rm the operation. Click Y es to restore all keyboard shortcuts to their default setting[...]

50 Customize > Options This tab provides options which affect the appearance and behavior of the DSP Designer software. List below are the default settings for the Options tab. Customize > Options > Large Icons Checking the Large Icons box increases the size of the icons in the Standard T oolbar and DSP T oolbar . If other toolbars have be[...]

51 Customize > Options > Show Screentips on T oolbars Checking this box will display information about the command when hovering the mouse over each icon in the toolbar . By default this feature is enabled. In the example below , the mouse is hovering over the Save icon. The screentip indicates that this icon is responsible for saving a Sched[...]

52 Customize > Options > Menu Animations The Menu Animations pull-down list provides options on how Main Menus are displayed. System - The default menu animation under the operating system you are using. Random - V aries the Main Menu anaimation style, randomly , between Unfold, Slide, Fade, and None. Unfold - The Menu will unfold from the to[...]

53 T ransparent Opaque Slide - Opens the menu vertically from the top to the bottom. Fade - Opens the menu vertically from the top to the bottom by applying a fade effect, going from transparent to opaque. Once the fade ef fect is complete, the menu will be opaque. None - Displays the menu without any animation effects. DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE p[...]

54 Customize > Options > Always Show Full Menus Always displays full customized menus. Customize > Options > Show Full Menus After a Short Delay Always displays full customized menus after a short delay . Customize > Options > Reset Menu and T oolbar Usage Data Deletes the record of commands which have been used and restores the d[...]

55 DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE Located under the Standard T oolbar and DSP Bar shows the full path to the data directory of the currently loaded Schedule filename. T o the right of the full path of the working directory are two more buttons: Load Schedule Clicking the Load Schedule button will display a list all created projects. Moving the mouse to the[...]

56 T ransfer to External Storage Uploads the current schedule fi le to the external USB storage device connected to your computer . Click OK to upload the schedule to the external USB storage device. DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE[...]

57 DSP DESIGNER SOFTW ARE Select the device in the Choose Drivers window by placing a check mark next to the storage device to be used. If the Select Devices dialog is displayed before the external USB storage device is connected to the computer , the storage device may not be displayed under the Choose Drivers window . If this occurs, click the Re[...]

58 If the Ye s button is pressed, a second message box will be displayed, prompting to confirm the transfer process. Click the Ye s button to confirm the transfer process. Click No to cancel and return to the Select Devices dialog box. Once the transfer process has started, a progress bar dialog will be displayed indicating the status of all files [...]

59 After the transfer process has completed successfully , another message box will be displayed: Click OK to dismiss the message box and return to the Select Devices dialog box. T o remove the external USB storage device, click the Safety Removal Devices button. Once the USB device is ready to be removed from the computer , the fol- lowing dialog [...]

60 Browser Window The Browser Window is located on the left side of the DSP Designer . The Browser Window allows navigation of the folders and files on the local computer . Media, Schedule, and Playlist files for the project are easily accessible for use in the project. Below is a closer view of the Browser window showing the default directory stru[...]

61 Browser Menu > Go to last Folder visited Return to last folder viewed. Browser Menu > Up One Level Moves up one level from the current directory . Browser Menu > Create New Folder A new folder is displayed with the default name, New Folder . T ype the name for the new folder and press ENTER. View Menu V iew Menu > Thumbnails Displays[...]

62 4. Go to Default working directory Immediately jumps to the default working directory , which was set during the initial con fi guration. 5. Navigator Each item in the Navigator pull-down menu represents a folder name used by the DSP Designer . Clicking on one of these selections will navigate directly to that directory . The Media Files select[...]

63 Creating a Schedule 1. Launch the DSP Designer software by double-clicking on the DSPDesigner icon. If the DSP Designer software is being started for the fi rst time, please refer to Starting the DSP Designer Software for the First T ime for details. If the DSP Designer is unable to locate the Schedule List, a dialog will be presented indicatin[...]

64 A dialog box will be displayed, prompting for the name of the Schedule. Click the Make New Schedule button on the dialog to create a new Sched- ule or click Cancel to abort the operation and return to the DSP Designer software interface. Once the Make New Schedule button has been pressed, another dialog will be displayed. T ype the Schedule Name[...]

65 Creating a Playlist 1. Locate the Add Playlist button in the lower portion of the screen, next to the calendars. Press the Add Playlist button. A dialog will be displayed. 2. Click Make New Playlist If there is an existing Playlist, it can be loaded by pressing the Open Saved Playlist button. The Cancel button will abort the operation and close [...]

66 3. Another dialog is displayed, prompting for the name of the Playlist to be In this example, the name of the Playlist will be is myplaylist Click OK to accept the name of the Playlist or click Cancel to abort the operation. The Updated DSP Designer Interface Once the Schedule File and the Playlist have been created, additional features will be [...]

67 All tabs (Playlist, Media Files, T ext Overlays, and Background Music) at the top portion of Window 3 are now enabled. The full path to the created Playlist is also displayed above the tabs. Below the tabs is the Playlist schedule which displays the Playlist fi le along with the Period and Weekday which the Playlist will run. In the illustratio[...]

68 1. Add media to Playlist by dragging-and-dropping media from the Browser window to the Media Files tab. Video, audio, and images can be added to the Playlist in Media window . DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL[...]

69 2. At the bottom of the Media Files tab there is a Preview window . • Select media fi les in the Media Files tab to display information in this window . • Media fi les can be previewed in this window when the proper video codec(s) are installed on the computer . Press this button to begin playback of video content. Press this button to sto[...]

70 Setting Playback Times Once media has been imported into the Media Files tab, individual playtimes, as well as other additional options, can be con fi gured. 1. T o set the playback time for media content double click on the value under the T imetable column. 2. The Update T imetable dialog will be displayed. All times in this window are set in[...]

71 5. Press the Apply button when modi fi cations are completed. Once media have been assigned a period for playback it will be assigned to a new group according to its new time period. All media in the list that is not allocated for a time period will be grouped together . These media fi les will play during periods that do not have speci fi c [...]

72 Setting Playback Duration for Image All video content in the Media Files tab will be set to play according to their media lengths. Images can be set to display for a speci fi ed length of time. By default, this is 5 seconds. 1. Double click on the Playtime fi eld (default is 5 seconds) of the desired media to modify the length in seconds. This[...]

73 73 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL A warning icon will appear in this column if the path to the listed media content is not valid. This error normally occurs when the default directory has been changed. T ext Overlays Creating a T ext Overlay A text overlay can scroll across the bottom of the screen from right to left. This text overlay is created in the[...]

74 74 Additional Options (W ARNING) A warning icon will appear in this column if the path to the listed media content is not valid. This error normally occurs when the default directory has been changed. Enter the desired text (up to 200 characters) in the text box. After the text has been entered, bold and/or italic effects can be applied. T ext c[...]

75 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL 4. Change the vertical position of the text and background by checking the Change V ertical Position box. Click and drag the text up or down in the Preview Area using the mouse. 5. The text attributes can also be modi fi ed: In the example above, the Bold text attribute has been selected and applied to the Overlay T ext. [...]

76 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL T o change the color of the text, click the T ext Color swatch. The current text color is surrounded by an orange box. Current text color Move the mouse over the color swatch and click the desired color for the text. In the example below , the Theme Color Blue, Accent 1 is being se- lected:[...]

77 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL When the mouse moves over each color , a text box displays details of the current color . After the color has been selected, the T ext Color swatch will close. The selected color will appear under the “A” in the text color swatch pull down menu. T o apply the color to the text, click the Preview Overlay button: The bac[...]

78 6. Once the text for the T ext Overlay has be designed, click the Create Overlay button. Click in the text box and type the name of the T ext Overlay . In the example below , mytext is being used as the name of the T ext Overlay . Click the Create Overlay button to create the T ext Overlay . The T ext Overlay file will be loaded under the T ext [...]

Setting Playback Time for T ext Overlays Newly created and previously created text overlays will appear in the T ext Overlay tab. This list will operate in the same manner as the Media Files tab in terms of functionality . 1. T o set the playback time for text overlays, double click on the timetable in the Timetable column for the text overlay . 2.[...]

80 80 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL All text overlays in the list that have not been allocated for a time period will be grouped together . These text overlays will play during periods that do not have specific content allocated to play . Setting speed for text overlays The speed of the scrolling action for a selected text overlay can be adjusted. 1. Doub[...]

Adjusting the orientation for text overlays The orientation for text overlays can be set using this option. This setting should be adjusted based on the orientation of the intended display . 1. Double click on the Direction fi eld of the desired text overlay (by default this option will be set to Horizontal T ype ) to access up the drop-down menu [...]

82 Changing the order of T ext Layers If multiple T ext Overlays exist, the order can be changed between the two layers. 1. Highlight the desired T ext Overlay by clicking on it. Selecting a layer can be done by clicking under any column (Sequence, T imetable, etc). In the example below , T ext Overlay 1 has been selected: 2. Use the Up and Down bu[...]

Clicking the Down button moves the T ext Overlay mytext.sot below the T ext Overlay mytext2.sot . Deleting text overlays In this example, the T ext Overlay mytext2.sot will be deleted from the schedule: 1. Highlight the desired text overlay by clicking on it. 2. Click the Delete Items button, to delete the text Overlay 83 83 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL[...]

84 84 T ext Overlay mytext2.sot has now been deleted. Note that in removing mytext2.sot , that the orginal T ext Overlay , mytext.sot , has been moved to T ext Overlay 1. If several T ext Overlays exist in the schedule, multiple T ext Overlays can be selected by holding down the SHIFT key while selecting each T ext Overlay . Alternatively , the Del[...]

85 Adding Background Music 1. Click the Background Music tab Before adding Background Music fi les, all content should be located under the Medias directory . The most ef fi cient way to do this is to use the Navigator pull-down dialog (page 58) from the Browser window and select music fi les. Then, drag the music fi le(s) to the Browser window[...]

86 Select the music fi le(s) in the Background Music tab to display information in this window . Music fi les can be previewed in this window when the proper audio codecs for the music fi les have been installed on the computer . Press this button to begin playback of video content. Press this button to stop playback. Use the Up and Down buttons[...]

87 87 DSP Designer Image Editing Software Since it is often necessary for images to be resized or rotated when preparing them for use in a digital signage application, the DSP Designer provides a built-in image editor . In the example below , an image (.JPG format) has been added to the Media Files window . The image has been highlighted by clickin[...]

88 88 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL With the image fi le highlighted in the Media Files window , click the Picture Edit button near the bottom of the screen The Image Editor window will appear: Note that the image that appears in the Image Editor window is displayed differently than in the Preview Window .[...]

89 The Image Editor has several controls on the left side of the window , organized in to three groups. Image Info This is an informational window which displays the image resolution. T ext Group Provides controls for creating a T ext Group. Load Load a T extGroup fi le (.stg fi le) from disk. Overlay T extGroup Window Used to create and modify n[...]

90 Image Processing Group This group contains buttons to manipulate the orientation and size of the image. Resize to Default Resizes the loaded image to the default resolution. Rotate 90 Rotates the image, clockwise, in 90-degree increments. Apply Applies changes to the current image fi le. The current image fi lename is copied then renamed with [...]

91 Click and hold the mouse button while moving the image. The image can be moved up, down, left, right or in a circular motion. Working with an Overlay T extGroup Click the New button in the top portion of the Overlay T extGroup window , as shown below . A new T extGroup is created. DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL[...]

92 T ype the desired text in the text fi eld. In the example below , the text “Gefen DSP” is used. Once the text entry has been completed, press the ENTER key on they keyboard. The font controls for customizing the look of the text in the image window are now enabled. By default, the created text will appear in the upper left corner of the ima[...]

93 Changing T extGroup Attributes T o change the color of the text, click the color swatch pull-down menu. Set the Bold and/or Italic font attributes if desired. The text color can be changed by positioning the mouse over one of the colors available in the color swatch and clicking the mouse. Once a new color is selected in the color swatch, the se[...]

94 Standard Colors Swatch Additional colors are availble by clicking the More Colors... option in the color swatch pull-down menu. DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL[...]

95 Using the mouse, click on one of the colors on the color swatch. Once a color has been selected, it will be highlighted in the color swatch and the color will be displayed in the box, above the current color . This method provides a color comparison between the original color and the selected color . Unlike the T extGroup color swatch pull-down [...]

96 Custom Colors Swatch The Custom Colors swatch is slightly different than that of the Standard Colors swatch in that additional control over the color attributes are provided: Red, Green, Blue, Hue, Saturation, and Luminance values can all be adjusted inde- pendently . A slider bar to the right of the color swatch can be moved up or down to allow[...]

97 Adjusting the T extGroup When a T extGroup is created, it is positioned in the top-left corner of the image. There are two methods for repositioning the text. The fi rst method is to use local x-y coordinates. The second method is to use mouse to interactively position the text on the image. All images are comprised of pixels. Each pixel on the[...]

98 Positioning the T extGroup Using Coordinates In the example below , the text will be moved to position (160, 120). Click the mouse in the fi rst box (the x-coordinate) on the left and type in the num- ber 160 then press the T AB key to advance to the next fi eld. The T extGroup will move to the right 160 pixels. In the second box (y-coordinate[...]

99 Positioning the T extGroup using the Mouse The second method for position a T extGroup is to use the mouse to interactively move the T extGroup to the desired position within the image window . Place the mouse in the image window and position the mouse cursor over the T extGroup. Click and drag the text to another portion of the screen. The mous[...]

100 Note that after moving the T extGroup, the values in both Position boxes have been updated. The coordinates (93, 99) represent the top-left corner of the bounding box of the T extGroup, “Gefen DSP”. The numbers in parentheses rep- resent the current location of the mouse cursor in the image window . DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL Current mouse posi[...]

101 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL Saving the T extGroup Click the Save T extGroup button. The Save As... dialog will be displayed. Create a fi lename for the T extGroup and type it in the File name fi eld. T extGroup fi lenames use the *.stg fi le extension. The example above shows mytextgroup as the fi lename. Click the Save button to save the fi l[...]

102 Working with Multiple T extGroups In the example below , a second T extGroup has been created. The text and color of the second T extGroup has been changed in order to tell the two T extGroups apart. When a new T extGroup is created, the DSP Designer automatically places the new T extGroup below the fi rst T extGroup in the Overlay T extGroup [...]

103 When moving a T extGroup in the image window , when multiple T extGroups are being used, the T extGroup to be moved must be selected in the Overlay T ext- Group list box. Once the T extGroup has been selected in the Overlay T extGroup list, move the mouse over the T extGroup in the image window and position the T extGroup to the desired positio[...]

104 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL Loading a T extGroup T o load a saved T extGroup, click the load button to the left of the Load text fi eld. The Open File dialog will be displayed. Select the T extGroup to be loaded. T ext- Group fi les have the extension .stg. In the example below , the T extGroup being loaded is the mytextgroup.stg fi le (see page [...]

105 Click the Open button on the Open Dialog. The selected T extGroup will be load- ed into the Image Editor . The fi lename along with the full path to the T extGroup fi le will be displayed in the Load text fi eld. Once the T extGroup has been loaded, the text can be positioned to the desired portion of the image. DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL[...]

106 Click the Apply button to “glue” the text group to the image. After the Apply but- ton has been pressed and the changes have been made to the image, the follow- ing message box will be displayed: Click OK to dismiss the message box. DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL[...]

107 Multi Edit This Multi Edit button applies the same resolution to mulitple images. There are fi ve (5) available resolutions in the Resolution pull-down list: Select the resolution at which the selected imaged are to be sized. Re-sizing images which have different resolutions may result in distor- tion in either or both images. The aspect ratio[...]

108 After the Multi Edit button is pressed the following message box is displayed: In this example, the Multi Edit resolution is set to 1280x1024. This informa- tion dialog will appear to con fi rm that both images are to be set to the selected resolution. Click No to abort the operation and return to the DSP Designer . Click Y es to continue with[...]

109 109 DSP DESIGNER TUT ORIAL During the conversion process, the original files are copied and given temporary filenames. The DSP Designer will then perform the resolution change on the selected files. These modified files are then loaded into the DSP Designer in place of the original files. The updated files will have the “_Edited” string app[...]

11 0 DSP Server Software Interface The DSP Server is divided into three windows: Window 1 - System Information and Remote Controls Contains the main menu system when working with the DSP Server . Window 2 - Client List Window This window lists and manages each client which is connected to the DSP . Window 3 - Scheduler Window Allows modi fi cation[...]

111 System Information > Network Information Displays information about the Internet IP , Gateway IP , and Local IP of the DSP Player . The IP information has been removed in the example above for security purposes. System Information > Server Engine Connects to the speci fi ed DSP on the network with the speci fi ed address. T o connect to[...]

System Information > Clients List Saves the clients list in the Client List Window (see page 1 10). After the clients list has been saved, the following dialog will be displayed: System Information > Exit Program Disconnects and exits the DSP Server software. Upon exiting the DSP Server software, the following dialog will be displayed: 11 2 D[...]

11 3 A progress bar will indicate the exit-status of the DSP Server software. This process will take a few moments. A secondary option exists which will minimizes the DSP Server software to the System T ray . T o do this, click the down arrow next to the Exit Program text: Click arrow to expand Exit Program options . Click the Go to Systemtray opti[...]

11 4 Remote Controls Menu Remote Controls > Play / Pause / Stop Controls for playing, pausing or stopping the content from being displayed. Press the Play button to continue playing content that was paused using the Pause button. Press the Pause button to pause the content. Press the Stop button to halt the presentation. The Play button will nee[...]

11 5 Remote Controls > Sound On / Sound Off The “Sound On” and “Sound Off” buttons toggle the audio portion of video fi les sent to the DSP unit. Remote Controls > Running Hours Allows the duration each device is to play content. Pressing this button will bring up the following dialog: Use the Start T ime and End T ime dialog spinner[...]

11 6 Remote Controls > Format Formats the DSP internal hard drive. This operation will erase all data from the hard drive! Remote Controls > Abort Commands Use the Abort Commands button to halt all commands which have been sent to the DSP . Remote Controls > Send Schedule Uploads the media to the DSP device. This may take anywhere from few[...]

11 7 DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE Gefen DSP Server Login In order to log into the server , you must have direct Internet access. The use of a proxy or other restrictive protocols will prevent connection to the DSP Server . Please contact your network adminstrator for further information. Log on to http://www .gefen.com/signage/player to create additional [...]

11 8 If there is a Gefen DSP Server software encounters a problem when attempting to connect to the DSP Player , the following message box will be displayed: Ensure that no restrictions have been placed between the client (the computer) and the server (the DSP Player) such as a proxy , etc. Incorrect login information, such as the User ID or Passwo[...]

11 9 Gefen DSP Server Options In the top-right corner of the screen, click the Options button to open the Options dialog. Gefen DSP Server Options > Other Options Always On T op Window The DSP Server window will always be the top window . Use UPnP Auto Detect T urn On/Off UPnP-based auto-detection. Enable Systemtray Icon when closing window When[...]

120 Gefen DSP Server Options > Directory The Directory section holds the path to current working directories. Data Directory The current working directory of the DSP Server software. By default, this path usually appears as: C:Program FilesGefenDSP It is not recommended that the Data Directory path be changed while the DSP Server software is [...]

121 Network Device for System Authentication This section lists the current network settings. No options can be modi fi ed from this location. DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE[...]

122 In Window 2 of the DSP Server software, there are seven (7) columns listing information about the current connection: DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE Connection information Device Alias Lists an alias given to the DSP . IP Address Lists the IP address of the connection to the DSP . MAC Address The MAC address of the listed DSP unit.[...]

123 Free Spaces Represents the amount of free disk space available on the DSP . In the example above, a total of 1.81GB is available for media storage. Running Hours Indicates when the media is played. In the example above, the current sched- ule has not been assigned a particular play schedule. Therefore, the Running Hours state is Always . Client[...]

124 The following is a description of the Network State messages: Network Message Description No Response Confirmed DSP device not found by DSP Server First Handshaking Confirmed DSP connection successful Stopped Confirmed Stop operation successful Requesting Stopped Stop Server button pressed Requesting PAUSED Pause button pressed Requesting PLAY [...]

125 Device View Window 3 of the DSP Server software provides information about the DSP device to which the DSP Server is connected. This window is called the Device View window . The Device View contains five (5) sections: 1. Advanced 2. Network 3. Server 4. System 5. System.Extra In addition to displaying information about the DSP , the Device Vie[...]

126 The Device View Window DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE[...]

127 Device View Window Description Each section (Advanced, Network, Server , System, and System.Extra) of the DeviceView window contains information relating to the status of the DSP device. The information in the Device View will change depending on which device is selected in Window 2 (see page 122). It is possible to reduce the amount of informa[...]

128 The plus icon next to the Advanced section (circled above) indicates that the sec- tion can be expanded to show additional details. T o expand the selection, click on the plus icon next to the Advanced section. DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE[...]

129 Device View Window Description Each section (Advanced, Network, Server , System, System.Extra) can be hidden by clicking the minus ( - ) symbol next to the name of the section. Once a section has been hidden, it can be expanded by clicking the plus ( +) symbol next to the section name. DeviceV iew > Advanced DeviceV iew > Advanced > Sc[...]

130 DeviceV iew > Advacned > Edit Mode If this box is checked, three (3) additional options will be listed below Edit Mode: • Network Section • Server Section • System Section Place a check mark in any of these sections to edit the section information. DeviceV iew > Network The information contained under this section can be edited w[...]

131 DeviceV iew > Network > Gateway The IP gateway used by the DSP Server . If Edit Mode > Network Section is enabled, the IP gateway address can be changed. DeviceV iew > Network > DNS1 The fi rst DNS used to resolve the domain name. If Edit Mode > Network Section is enabled, the address for the fi rst DNS server can be changed[...]

132 DeviceV iew > System The information contained under this section can be edited when the Edit Mode > System box is checked. DeviceV iew > System > TimeZone Displays the current time zone. The time zone can be set from GMT -12 to GMT +12 if the Edit Mode is enabled. DeviceV iew > System > Use BGM Allows the use of background mu[...]

133 DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE DeviceV iew > System.Extra The information contained under this section can be edited when the Edit Mode > System Section box is checked. System.Extra > V olume If audio is used in the digital signage presentation, this box displays the volume level. If Edit Mode is enabled, the slider control adjusts the volume l[...]

134 Device View Window Arrangement The Device View Window can be arranged within the DSP Server environment to maximize workflow . Auto-Hiding the Device View window 1. Click the mouse on the thumbtack icon on the Device View Window as shown below: 2. The Device View window will be hidden from the main window . A new tab will be created on the righ[...]

135 Using the Auto-Hide Feature with the Device View Window 1. Move the mouse cursor over the Device View tab to expose the Device V iew window , as indicated below . DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE[...]

136 2. Move the mouse cursor outside the Device View window to auto-hide the Device View window . The Device V iew window will automatically slide to the left and become hidden. When this window is in auto-hide mode, the Device View window can be accessed only when needed, allowing for a larger window used to monitor each DSP device connected. DSP [...]

137 Disabling the Device View Auto-Hide feature 1. Move the mouse cursor over the Device View tab to expose the Device V iew window , then move the mouse over the thumbtack icon, as shown below . DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE[...]

138 2. The Device View window tab will be removed and the window will be re- stored to its default state, as shown below . DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE[...]

139 Relocating the Device View window Sometimes it will be more convenient to have continued access to the Device View window but have the window positioned elsewhere on the screen. The Device View can be detached from the main DSP Server window , converting the window to a fl oating window . There are two ways to make the Device View window a fl[...]

140 In the main DSP Server window , there will be four (4) rectangles with arrows (outlined below) indicating that the Device View window can be moved in various directions. Note that the Device View window can also be moved outside the main DSP Server window . 3. Once the Device View window is in the desired position, release the mouse button. DSP[...]

141 From this position, the Device View window can be moved at any time simply by clicking and dragging the title bar portion of the window to the desired position. When moving the window to a new position, the Device View window will become a transparent blue rectangle. Restoring the fl oating Device View window to the DSP Server window T o resto[...]

142 Detaching the Device View window (method 2) 1. Double-click the title bar portion of the Device View window , as shown below . 2. The Device View window now becomes a fl oating window . DSP SER VER SOFTW ARE[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING Sometimes the DSP may not behave in the way you expect it to. In this case, you need to step through some basic troubleshooting procedures. Why is there no sound? When creating a new schedule, the timing has to be set by double-clicking the T imetable portion of the T imetable bar in the Background Music Section. Even though the cha[...]

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147 SPECIFICA TIONS Video Codecs:.....................................MPEG DivX, Xvid, H.264 encoding MPEG4 Full HD, WMV9 (1080p) Audio Codecs:..................................................................................................MP3 Image Format:......................................................................................JPG (2[...]

148 Gefen warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship. If equipment fails because of such defects and Gefen is noti fi ed within two (2) years from the date of shipment, Gefen will, at its option, repair or replace the equipment, provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanical, electr[...]

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