DRAKE DNP50 User manual

Stand-alone Network Media Player for Digital Signage Applications

I N S T R UCT I O N M A N U A L

DNP50

DRAKE ANDROID NETWORK PLAYER

• DNP50 Drake Android Network Player

• Instruction Manual

• DC Power Supply

• HDMI Cable

• A/V Cable (RCA to 3.5mm jack)

is a registered trademark of R.L. Drake Holdings, LLC.

Rev: V002 20140106

1002595 DNP50

Contents Included:

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Contents

DrakeDNP50InstructionManual0

1.Introduction1

1.1.Features1

1.2.Packagecontents1

1.3.Mountingoptions1

1.4.Physicalview2

2.ConfiguringtheDNP50/DNP50AVWMediaPlayer3

2.1.Systemconnections3

2.2.Basicsettings4

2.3.ConnecttheDNP50/DNP50AVWtoyournetwork4

2.4.Timezonesettings6

2.5.Contentsettings7

2.6.PlayerInformation8

2.7.Contentconfiguration‐AppStart8

2.8.Contentconfiguration‐FailSafe9

2.9.Contentconfiguration‐EasyPlay9

2.10.Displaysettings12

2.11.Soundsettings14

2.12.Systemconfiguration‐TimeServer15

2.13.Systemconfiguration‐Scheduledreboot16

2.14.Systemconfiguration‐Firmwareupgrades16

2.15.Systemconfiguration‐Factoryreset17

2.16.Systemconfiguration‐Powersave18

2.17.Systemconfiguration‐ExpandStoragebyusingSDcard18

3.ContentManagement19

4.AuthoringinHTML519

5.WorkingwithSMIL19

5.1.Introduction19

5.2.www.a‐smil.orgfordevelopers20

6.TechnicalData20

6.1.Specifications20

7.Appendix:FAQ21

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1. Introduction

ThisdocumentdescribesthebasicoperationoftheDNP50/DNP50AVWandfrequentlyaskedquestions.

1.1. Features

TheDNP50/DNP50AVWisanHD720presolutionhighdefinitiondigitalsignageplayerfeaturingindustrialgrade

mechanicaldesignandversatileopen‐standardHTML5andSMILprogrammability.

SupportforHTML5widgetsfordynamiccontent(W3CWidgetsstandard)

HD720phardwaredecodingofMPEG1/2/4,H.264,andVC‐1mediaformats

4GBon‐boardflashlocalstoragewithSDcardslot

IntegratedaudioandvideooutputviaHDMI

SupportsfullPOPAIScreenMediaFormatsStandardsprofilesS1toS12,andE1toE8

Multiple3

partysoftwaresolutioncompatibility

IndustryleadingW3CSMILsupportfordevelopers

(DNP50AVWonly)Built‐inWi‐Fi(wireless)b/g/nnetwork

(DNP50AVWonly)CompositeAVinputandComponentinput

1.2. Packagecontents

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NOTINCLUDED:AUSBmouseisrequiredforsystemsetup

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1.3. Mountingoptions

Theplayercanbeattachedtomountingpostsonthebacksofscreensor

insidecabinetrywiththebuiltinVESAMIS‐D100(100mmx100mm)

compatiblemountingflange.

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ATTACHtheWi‐FiantennatotheDNP50AVW’sWirelessantennapost,andthenscrewtheWi‐Fiantenna

clockwiseontothepostuntilantennaissecure.DONOTOVER‐TIGHTEN.

(DNP50AVWwithWi‐FiAntennaInstalled)

MediaPlayerUnitACAdapter Standard3.5mmto

RCA‐to‐AVadapter

Ethernetcable

SDcardcover

(pre‐installedonunit)

Wi‐FiAntenna

(DNP50AVWonly)

Standard3.5mmto

componentadapter

(DNP50AVWonly)

RS‐232adapter

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1.4. Physicalview

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Physicalfeatures(lefttorightinaboveillustration)

HDMI1.3aconnectorfordigitalvideoandaudiocombinedoutput

ADB,Androiddebugconsoleport

12VDCforpoweradapter

PowerandStatusLEDindicator

3.5mmcompositeAVoutput

Ethernetportfornetworkcontentupdate

SDcardslotwithSDcardcover

USBportsforUSBcontentupdateandconfiguration

S/WResetbuttontoperformfactoryreset

Wirelessantennapost(DNP50AVWonly)

RS‐232port(notusedastelephoneconnector,DNP50AVWonly)

CompositeAVinput(DNP50AVWonly)

Componentinput(DNP50AVWonly)

VGAportforanalogvideooutput(DNP50AVWonly)

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DNP50AVWonly

DNP50(withoutWiFiAntenna)/DNP50AVW

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2. ConfiguringtheDNP50/DNP50AVWMediaPlayer

2.1. Systemconnections

1AttachanHDMIcabletoyourmonitor

WhenusinganHDMIconnection,audioissentalongwithvideoovertheHDMIcable,sonoadditionalcablesare

required.

2AttachtheACpoweradaptertopowerontheunit.Afterapproximately40secondsbootinganimationwill

bedisplayedonscreenasshownbelow:

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3Playerbootprocesstakesapproximately75secondstocomplete.

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Afterbootupcomplete,playerwillstayinbasic

settingsmenuifnocontentservicehasbeen

configured(i.e.firstbootupforbrandnewunit

orafterafactoryreset).PluginaUSBmouseto

startconfiguringtheplayer.

Ifyouhavealreadysetcontentintotheplayer,

contentswillplaybackautomaticallyafter15

secondsafterbootup.

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Toenterthemenusystematanytimeduringplayback,pluginaUSBmouseandholdtheleftmousekeyinthe

cornerareaasshownbelowfor10seconds.

*Playerwillaskforpasswordifpasswordhasbeenconfigured.

TroubleshootingTips

1Theoperationindicatorslightup,butnovideoisdisplayedonscreen

Ensurethatyourvideocable(HDMI)issecurelyconnected.WhenusinganHDMIconnection,

choosehighquality,certifiedHDMIcablesortryusingshorterlengthcables

Checkifyourmonitoristurnedonandthecorrectvideoinputsourceisselected

2Nosoundisheard

Checkvolume(mute)settingsonmonitor

IfusingVGAconnection,youalsoneedtoconnectRCAaudiocables(DNP50AVWonly)

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2.2. Basicsettings

YoumustattachaUSBmousetotheplayertoconfiguresettings.

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(Fig.2.2.1)

Basicsettings:

–Network,TimezoneandContent.

EachtimetheBasicsettingsmenuisentered,playbackwillautomaticallybeginafter15secondsifcontent

serviceshavebeenpreviouslyset.Autoplaybackcanbecanceledbyclickingonthebuttonbeforethecountdown

ends.

UserisabletoenterAdvancedSettingsbyclickingtheAdvancedbutton.

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2.3. ConnecttheDNP50/DNP50AVWtoyournetwork

Wirelessconnection(Wi‐Fi,DNP50AVWonly)

1ClicktheWirelessLANsettingtolaunchthewirelessconfigurationUI.

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(Fig.2.3.1)

2ClicktheON/OFFbuttonasindicatedbelowtoturnONWirelessinterface(Ethernetwillbedisconnected

whenplayerconnectstowirelessnetwork).

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(Fig.2.3.2)

3Theplayerwillscanforwirelesssignalsnearbyandavailableaccesspointswillbelisted.

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(Fig.2.3.3)

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4ClickonthenetworkIDtoconnect.Ifthenetworkrequiresauthentication,youwillbeaskedtoprovidea

password.

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(Fig.2.3.4)

Wiredconnection

TousethewiredEthernetconnection,connectanEthernetcableanddisableWirelessLANfirst

1ClicktheWirelessLANsettingtoenterthewirelessconfigurationUI.(Fig.2.3.1)

2ClicktheON/OFFbuttonasindicatedbelowtoturnOFFWi‐Fi.(Fig.2.3.2)

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DHCP–automaticallyassignnetworkIPaddress

3TurnonEthernet.IfusingDHCP,nofurtheractionisrequired.

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(Fig.2.3.5)

StaticIP–manuallyassignnetworkIPaddress

4ClickEthernettoconfigurestaticIPaddress.

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(Fig.2.3.6)

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2.4. Timezonesettings

1ClickTimezone.

 

(Fig.2.4.1)

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

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2Choosethecorrecttimezonefromtheavailableoptions.

 

(Fig.2.4.2)

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2.5. Contentsettings

1ClicktheSetcontentbutton.

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(Fig.2.5.1)



2InputthecontentsourceURLandclickConnect.Theplayerwillstartplaybackimmediately.

 

(Fig.2.5.2)

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2.6. PlayerInformation

Usercanchecktheplayer’sbasicinformationincludingtheHealthstatus,Firmwareversion,andPlayerID.

1ClicktheAdvancedbutton.

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(Fig.2.6.1)

2ClickonInformation.ThedefinitionsoftheHealthStatus:

Green–Normal.ThedeviceisconnectedtotheURLserver.

Blue–Local.ThedeviceisplayingcontentfromtheUSBdriveorSDcard.

Gray–Disconnected.Thedeviceisdisconnected.

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(Fig.2.6.2)

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2.7. Contentconfiguration–AppStart

UsercanassigntheURLandAPPforexecutionafterthesystemstartup.

1ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)

2ClickonContent,andthenclickonAppStart.

3EnterthevalidURLofHTML/SMILinAppStart(Fig.2.7.1).

4UsercandisableAutorunfromhere.Autorunwillautomaticallyenablewhencontentisplayed.

Thisisusefulwhensystemintegratorspreparethedeviceintheofficebeforeinstallation.

Inmostcase,thenetworkneedstobere‐configuredonsite,sothispreventsthedevicefromstarting

playbackautomaticallyonthefirststartup.

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