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    ViewSonic ND4210w i Copyright © V iewSonic Corporation, 2006. All right s reserved. ViewSonic and the three birds logo are registered trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation. T ivella and the T ivella logo are trademarks of T ivella, Inc. Cisco is a registered trademark and this document may include service marks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its af f[...]

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    Contents ViewSonic ND4210w iii INTRODUCTION Packaged Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Optional Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Requiremen ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Two Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    iv ViewSonic ND4210w ACTIONS Video UDP/RTP Multicast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Video HTTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Video IPTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Video File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 [...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w v APPENDIX Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Managem ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 1 INTR ODUCTION Thank you for buying the V iewSonic ® Network Display . This section introduces you to the ND4210w Network Display . P ACKAGED C ONTENT S Please check that all the following items are in the p ackage: O PTIONAL A CCESSORY The W all Mount Kit accessory is available at viewsonic.com R EQUIREMENT S The ND4210w Networ[...]

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    2 ViewSonic ND4210w T WO M ODES OF O PERATION S T ANDALONE The setup allows the ND4210w Network Display to act as an indepen dent network device controlled by one server . TA S M ANAGED Y ou can purchase T i v el la A dm in i s tr at io n Se r v er ( T AS ) separately through T ivella (www .tivella.com or a T ivella dealer/reseller). A T AS server [...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 3 T WO M ODES OF C OMMUNICATION There are two modes of communication with the ND4210w Network Display : an HTTP web interface and a T elnet advanced command line interface. This document focuses on the web interface only . F EATURES • Integrated display for A/V IP delivery • Multiple Network Displays can be daisy chained with [...]

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    4 ViewSonic ND4210w F RONT V IEW Detachable speaker Detachable speaker VOL + raises the volume VOL – lowers the volume CH changes stream channel (in development) POWER turns screen/ audio power off MENU shows the IP address on the screen INPUT cycles the screen from Video, Browser , or 50/50 transparency CH changes stream channel (in development)[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 5 B ACK V IEW RESET button Press and hold the RESET button for five (5) seco nds to restore the default settings. Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    6 ViewSonic ND4210w R EMOTE C ONTROL POWER button On/S tandby Show IP Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 7 SETTING UP THE NETW ORK DISPLA Y 1. C ONNECT TO A S WITCH OR R OUTER Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable from the Network Display to eit her a switch or a router with DHCP services. See your IT Administrator for a code to the switch or a router . Connect the AC power cord from the Network Display to an AC power source like a wall ou[...]

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    8 ViewSonic ND4210w Connect Multiple Network Displays (optional) Y ou can daisy chain several Network Displays together . The two built-in Ethernet port s make the V iewSonic Network Displays unique because you do no t need separate network switches or PCs for each Network Display . Media content on each Network Display ca n be scheduled independen[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 9 Connect External S peakers (optional) 2. T URN P OWER O N TO THE N ETWORK D ISPLAY W ait for the splash screen to appear with the IP address. Make a note of the IP address on a piece of paper because you will need this in another step. speaker Back of Network Display speaker Power Button Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    10 ViewSonic ND4210w 3. P UT B ATTERIES IN R EMOTE C ONTROL Remove the back cover from the remote contro l as shown below . Put two AA batteries in the remote control. Be sure to match the positive end of the battery with the positive end of the compartmen t. Put the cover back on the remote control. 4. L OGIN Open an Internet Browser , i.e., Inter[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 11 MANA GEMENT S T ARTUP URL/N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION The Network Configuration screen allows you to select the video that appears on-screen when you boot up the ND4210w . T o go to the Network Configuration screen after logging into the ND4210w , select Management > Star t u p . The St artup URLs screen and the Network Configur[...]

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    12 ViewSonic ND4210w 2. In the Browser field, enter a startup web screen (for example, http://www .viewsonic.com). Note: The MAC address is a read-only field that displays the built-in MAC address of the unit. 3. In the DHCP field of the Network Configuration screen , tap the down arrow for the pull- down menu and select Enabled to dynamically get [...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 13 B ROWSER C ONFIGURATION The Browser Configuration screen allows you to make specific screen settings for a specific URL that you chose. Click Management > Browser . The screen shown below appears. Note: 1 millisecond = 1/1000th second. 1. In the Macromedia Flash T ransp arency Source field, select one of the opt ions from th[...]

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    14 ViewSonic ND4210w 7. In the St art screen display time field, type the number of milliseconds you want the initial screen to be displayed at st artup. (1 millisecond = 1/1000 second) 8. In the Screen Height field, type the height of the screen that is displaying your graphics image. 9. In the Screen Wid th field, type the width of the screen tha[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 15 VNC C LIENT (M ANAGEMENT ) The VNC* client configuration screen shown below on the Management menu let s you set the device to start as a VNC client and connect automatically to the VNC server specified. This auto- start feature works o nly if the VNC client under System services is set to YES or Enabled . VNC server p assword [...]

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    16 ViewSonic ND4210w This screen is used to adjust the display and audio p arameters. Click Management > Video/ Audio . The screen shown below appears. 1. Move the Brightness slider: values range between -128 and 127 2. Move the Contrast slider: values range between 0 and 255 3. Move the Saturation slider: values range between 0 and 255 4. Move [...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 17 TA S C ONFIGURATION This screen works in conjunction with TA S . (T AS software can be purchased through T ivella at www .tivella.com or through an authorized T ivella dealer/reseller .) Click Management > TA S . The screen shown below appears. 1. In the Timeout (sec) field, type the number of seconds for the ND4210w to acce[...]

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    18 ViewSonic ND4210w FTP S ERVER FTP server is only for Network Displays with local storage. The FTP server allows you to use an FTP client for uploading files. Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 19 S YSTEM S ERVICES C ONFIGURATION Configure System Services in the MIB (Management Information Base) to manage the following groups: Network, Browser , Video/Audio, T AS, and System Services. Click Management > System services . The screen shown below appears. 1. In the Network Media Player (port 6666) field, select Ye s to a[...]

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    20 ViewSonic ND4210w A CTIONS This section mainly concerns video related activities. Video can be streamed by UDP , RTP , IP/TV or HTTP stream and organized in Playlists. When you initiate a stream, you can see the video on your display . Y ou can also change the T ransp aren cy of the OSD or go to a specific URL on the fly . V IDEO UDP/RTP M ULTIC[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 21 V IDEO HTTP T o get to the browser setup screen, click Actions > Video HTT P . The screen shown below appears. 1. In the URL field, type the URL that correspon ds to the HTTP stream that you want to appear on the display (for example: http:192.168.12.x/movie.mpg, or , http://<server-ip>/file.mpg). 2. T o tell the syste[...]

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    22 ViewSonic ND4210w V IDEO IPTV The V ideo IPTV screen a llows you to play S plit S tream files where the video and audio information being streamed is in two different addresses. This is similar to RTP and UDP multicast except the values for vide o and audio are entered se parately . T o get to the Vi deo IPTV screen, click Actions > V ideo IP[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 23 V IDEO F ILE The V ideo File screen allows you to play video files stored in the internal Hard Drive. Click Actions > V ideo File and the screen sho wn below appears. The location of the hard drive is / tmp/ftproot/hd1. 1. In the Video File f ield, type /tmp/ft proot/hd1/sample_video.mpg then click Start . 2. If the video fi[...]

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    24 ViewSonic ND4210w P LAYLIST T o stream existing video Playlist s on an HTTP server , click Actions > Playlist . The screen shown below a ppears. 1. In the URL field, type the URL that corresponds to the Playlist to appear on the display (for example, http://192.168.12.x/ playlist.txt or , type the address to st art playback such as http:// &l[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 25 VNC C LIENT (A CTIONS ) T o use VNC Client , you must have VNC software runn ing on your PC (sold sep arately). The VNC (Virtual Network Computing) client screen shown below allows you to connect and display a remote desktop running a VNC server . 1. In the VNC server field, type the IP Address of the VNC server . 2. In the Pas[...]

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    26 ViewSonic ND4210w T RANSP ARENCY T o change the transparency of the browser on -screen in relation to the video image in the background, click Actions > T ransparency . The screen shown below appears. 1. In the T ransp arency between OSD an d video layer field, type a number be tween 0 to 255 for a more or less transp arent (translucent ) bro[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 27 G OT O URL T o go to a web p age on the browser , click Actions > Go to URL . The screen shown below appears. 1. In the URL field, type the desired URL. 2. T o redirect the browser to the URL that you entered, click Go . The web page appears on your display . Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    28 ViewSonic ND4210w ADMINISTRA TION A DVANCED V IDEO C ONFIGURATION T o adjust the size and location of the video on the screen, click Administration > Advanced video . The screen shown below appears. 1. In the X of destination window , type the center point of the screen on the X axis. 2. In the Y of destination window , type the center point [...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 29 S ECURITY T o change the User name and Password of the ND4210w , click Administration > Security . Current settings automatically appear in each field as shown below: default User name/ Password is admin/admin. 1. In the Password field, type a new password. 2. In the Repeat Password field, re-type the new password. 3. If any[...]

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    30 ViewSonic ND4210w S AVE C ONFIGURATION T o save your settings on the ND4210w , click Administration > Save Configuration . The screen shown below a ppears. Click Save . Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 31 D EFAULT S ETTINGS /R ESET T o restore the ND4210w back to factory settings, click Administration > Default settings . The screen shown below appears. Click Restore . U s e r - d e f i n e d s e t t i n g s w i l l b e l o s t . O r , p ress and hold the RES ET button on the back of the display for five (5) seco nds to resto[...]

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    32 ViewSonic ND4210w R EBOOT T o reboot the ND4210w , click Administration > Reboot . The screen shown below appears. Click Reboot . The ND4210w reboot s. Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 33 F IRMWARE U PGRADE T o upgrade the fir mware on th e ND4210w , click Administration > Firmware . The screen shown below appears. Click Browse to open the firmware file > click St art upgrade . Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    34 ViewSonic ND4210w HELP S TA T U S St atus refers to the log where you can track activity on a specific ND4210w . T o show the S tatus log, click Help > Statu s . The screen shown below is for information only (no inputs). Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 35 L ICENSE T o activate the license on the ND4210w , click Help > License . The License Key may appear automatically in the screen shown below (read-only). Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    36 ViewSonic ND4210w S ERIAL N UMBER The Serial Number screen allows you to enter the Serial Number of the product. Click Help > Seria l number . The screen shown below appears. Once entered, the information cannot be changed. 1. Look at the back of the device and record the Serial Number of the product. 2. In the Serial Number field, type the S[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 37 A BOUT T o show the current versio n of the product, click Help > About . The screen shown b elow appears (information only). Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    38 ViewSonic ND4210w APPENDIX S CREENS M ANAGEMENT Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 39 A CTIONS Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    40 ViewSonic ND4210w A DMINISTRATION Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    42 ViewSonic ND4210w C USTOMER S UPPORT Y ou need the product serial number when you contact Customer Support . Country/Region W ebsite (for email address also) T = T elephone F = F AX United S tates Canada viewsonic.com viewsonic.com T: (800) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 T: (866) 463-4775 F: (909) 468-5814 United Kingdom viewsoniceurope.com T: 0800 [...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 43 C OMPLIANCE AND S AFETY N OTICES FCC C LASS A C OMPLIANCE N OTICE (U NITED S TAT E S ) This equipment has been tested and found to comply wit h the limits for a Class A digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the e quipm[...]

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    44 ViewSonic ND4210w C ANADIAN C OMPLIANCE N OTICE English: This digit al apparatus does not exceed the Canad a ICES-003 Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital app aratus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Co mmunications. French : Le present app areil numerique nemet pa s de bruit s radioe[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 45 E UROPEAN C OMPLIANCE N OTICE Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low V oltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community . Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms: • EN55022 (CISPR 22) Class A Radio Freq[...]

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    46 ViewSonic ND4210w F OR T AIWAN AND O THER T RADITIONAL C HINESE M ARKET S W ARNING This is a Class A Information Product, when used in residential environment, it may cause radio frequency interference, under such circumstances, the user may be requested to take appropriate countermeasures. Note: Product BSMI approval license number is on the pr[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 47 D ECLARATION OF R O HS C OMPLIANCE This product has been designed an d manufactured in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and th e Council on restriction of the use of certa in hazardous subst ances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive) and is deemed to comply with the maximum conc[...]

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    48 ViewSonic ND4210w Import ant Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions completely before using the equipment. 2. Keep these instructions in a safe place. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this equipment near water . 6. Clean with a sof t, dry cloth. If further cleaning is required, see "Cleaning the device[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 49 C LEANING THE D EVICE 1. Make sure the device is turned of f. 2. Wipe the device with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth. This removes dust and other particles. If still not clean, apply a small amount of glass cleaner with no alcohol, ammonia, benzene, p aint thinner , gasoline, or acetone onto a clean, sof t, lint-free cloth, and[...]

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    50 ViewSonic ND4210w S PECIFICATIONS S pecifications are subject to change without n otice. Corporate names and tradema rks st ated herein are the property of their respective companies. Default resolution 1366 x 768 @ 60 Hz WXGA Dimensions 48” W) x 29” (H) x 12” (D) with st and 1243 mm (W) x 739 mm (H) x 304 mm (D) with stand Display area 42[...]

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    ViewSonic ND4210w 51 L IMITED W ARRANTY Please go to the Customer Support table in this guide for the V iewSonic website in your region to get warranty information. Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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