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1. x Select a Media File CMS TUTORIAL The illustration below shows that the media file 2 mov has been selected for our playlist 5 If you have additional media content to add to the playlist you will need to click the Add More Rows link Each media file must have its own row Use the Remove Row link to delete a row Add new or edit playlist Playlist Select Playlist Edit Existing Enter New Playlist Name myplayl st Add Content in Playback Order Add More Rows Remove Row 2 mov Add More Rows Remove Row Add 6 To upload the playlist click the Add button ADVANCED By adding the media file to our playlist our file myplaylist gp1 would look like this lt media gt lt FileName gt 2 mov lt FileName gt lt media gt Using Add More Rows plus adding more content would result in adding additional media events to the playlist file such as lt media gt lt FileName gt 3 mov lt FileName gt lt media gt lt media gt lt FileName gt big mov lt FileName gt lt media gt Pressing Remove Row would delete the selected media from the playlist CMS TUTORIAL 7 After the playlist has been successfully added the Add button will change to an Update button The current playlist is now also visible from the Playlist pull down list Add new or edit playlist Playlist myplaylist gpl e Add New Add Content in Playba2. This Content Management System is designed to manage multiple Hi Def Digital Signage Media Players on a network This product requires that VMWare Player be installed before using the CMS A USB device must be connected to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player at all times while using the CMS The Content Management System supports Windows 7 and Windows XP Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions of these operating systems are supported FEATURES Features e Manage multiple Hi Def Digital Signage Media Players in Pull Mode e Create edit playlists and schedules e Manage media content e Create groups to manage multiple boxes Package Includes 1 Content Management Software 1 User Manual PREPARING YOUR COMPUTER Installing VMWare Player In order to use the CMS with the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Players on your network you must install VMWare Player Go to http www vmware com to download and install VMWare Player Follow the instructions provided by the installation wizard Starting the CMS To use the CMS you must first use the VMWare Player to open a virtual machine The virtual machine file can be identified by the vmx extension 1 Launch VMWare Player by selecting Start gt Programs gt VMWare gt VMWare Player or double clicking on the icon located on the Windows desktop 2 Once the following screen is displayed click on Open a Virtual Machine Open a Virtual Machine Open an
3. Content anagement Software User Manual Cms to Gefen CMS Homel an a les 8 2 70 playlists contentPull value 192 168 2 70 media gt pullLogUpload value 192 168 2 70 gt lt userName value User gt Tr mesuserPass value Pass gt Cream Sege KML T port value 21 gt i SyncMedia value disable gt mePlaylist value disable gt meSchedule value disable gt w gefen com ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE Technical Support Telephone 818 772 9100 800 545 6900 Fax 818 772 9120 Technical Support Hours 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Monday through Friday Pacific Time Write To Gefen LLC c o Customer Service 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 ds gefen com www gefen com Notice Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware packaging and any accompanying documentation without prior written notice Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player is a trademark of Gefen LLC HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing in the United States and other countries VMWare the VMWare boxes logo and design Virtual SMP and vMotion are registered trademarks of VMWare Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions 2011 Gefen LLC All Rights Reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Rev A1 St A A amp RE ZE 16
4. Manage Your Content I want to Upload Large Files 200MB to 2GB To upload a file s click on the button below Tip New folder Name Date Type Size Length E 2 mov 4 26 2011 3 29 PM QuickTime Movie 87 954 KB 00 01 10 7 mp4 8 mp4 9 mp4 10 mp4 981 MPG ew fileserver artments files le iPhone prk File name 2 mov 7 23 2011 9 19 PM 5 10 2007 5 55 PM 7 23 2011 9 02 PM 7 10 2011 3 20 PM 9 23 2011 8 16 PM MPEG 4 File Format MPEG 4 File Format MPEG 4 File Format MPEG 4 File Format MPEG Video Format 82 607 KB 81 577 KB 157 522 KB 120 399 KB 87 139 KB 00 01 35 00 01 29 00 02 28 00 02 22 00 01 08 CMS TUTORIAL NOTE The Gefen CMS supports drag and drop plus multiple file selection on both Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers It is recommended to use the latest version of either browser Once the upload begins the Gefen CMS will display the upload progress You can click the Cancel button at any time to abort the upload process CMS Manage Your Content To upload a file s click on the button below Tip Upload a file 19 from 85 9MB_SuccessCancel_ If the upload is successful the file will be displayed under Browse Remove Media files mov 85 948 Success Browse Remove Media files Remove Selected To remove files place a check box next to the file you want to delete Then click the Remove Selected butto
5. button to display the View Box Status page Manage Content Manage Playlist Manage Schedule Manage Groups View Device Status log io Create Settings XML File View Box Status CMS TUTORIAL After a log file is selected from the Groups pull down list the following information is listed in a column under the View Box Status header In order to view a log file you may be required to enter your user name and password To view the log file click on the link You can also right click and select Save As to save the log file to your computer iy NOTE In order to access a log file from the server the default login is ftp and the password is pass The default login info can be changed but is beyond the scope of this manual If you require support on changing the default login contact VMWare ID Columns All log file information is separated into five 5 different columns displayed under the View Box Status header Group Name MAC Address Log File Status Last Played Update Time and Delete status Gefen WE View Box Status Maia Let Pape s Groups Select a Group e Group Name Remove mygroup Remove Deletes the currently selected log file Groups Click the arrow on the pull down list box to select the log file to be viewed 29 CMS TUTORIAL Creating the Settings XML File Using the View Box Status page allows you to view the log files which
6. group If a group exists it can be selected from the Select Group to Update pull down list Manage Device Groups select Group to Update Select Group Add New Schedule Select Schedule Type the name of the group Manage Device Groups Select Group to Update Select Group Edit Existing Enter New Group Name mygroup Schedule Select Schedule CMS TUTORIAL 2 Select the schedule file from the pull down list In this example the schedule file is myschedule gsh Manage Device Groups Select Group to Update Select Group Edit Existing Enter New Group Name Bi Schedule myschedule al 3 Click the Add button to create the group Manage Device Groups Select Group to Update Select Group Edit Existing Enter New Group Name mygroup Schedule myschedule gsh 26 CMS TUTORIAL Once the group is created the group name will appear in the Select Group to Update pull down list Use the edit button to upload the associated files schedule file playlist file and content to the current group Use the Delete button to remove the group Manage Device Groups Select Group to Update mygroup Schedule myschedule gsh 27 CMS TUTORIAL Status Reports Using the View Box Status page allows you to view the log files which are generated by the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player 1 Click on the View Device Status log info
7. this feature Push Settings Disable v Push Mode Pull Settings Enable e Pull Mode Group None Pull URL 192 168 2 148 Username ftp Password pass Port 21 Gefen Create Setti Sync Media Disable e Disable e Disable Sync Playlist Sync Schedule Pull Repeat Daily v Start Time f 33 CMS TUTORIAL 12 Set Pull Mode to Enable or Disable When we refer to Pull Mode we are describing a process whereby content is automatically pulled from an FTP server to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player In this configuration the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player becomes the FTP client The CMS is designed specifically for managing multiple units on a network Refer to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player User Manual for more information on 19 this feature Use the pull down list to select the Group that this settings xm1 file will be associated with In the example below the mygroup Group has been selected Push Settings Push Mode Pull Settings Pull Mode Group Pull URL Username Password Port Sync Media Sync Playlist Sync Schedule Pull Repeat Start Time Set Active Schedule Display Video Reduce Save As File Disable e Enable e mygroup 192 168 2 148 ftp 21 Disable e Disable e Disable e Daily myschedule gsh Save To Selected Group 34 CMS TUTORIAL
8. 14 The Pull URL Username Password and Port fields will automatically be filled in for you You should not change the values in any of these fields Push Settings Push Mode Pull Settings Pull Mode Group Pull URL Username Password Port Sync Media Sync Playlist Sync Schedule Pull Repeat Start Time Set Active Schedule Display Video Reduce Save As File Disable e Enable mygroup 192 168 2 148 ftp 21 Disable e Disable Disable e Daily myschedule gsh NTSc 20P Enable e Save To Selected Group 15 Enabling Sync Media will instruct the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player to receive new content while erasing current content Disabling Sync Media will instruct the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player to receive new content without deleting the current content One advantage of enabling Sync Media is that it will reduce the space requirement for media content on the USB drive Refer to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player User Manual for more information on this feature 35 16 19 20 21 22 23 CMS TUTORIAL Sync Playlist and Sync Schedule function in the same way as Sync Media If either of these settings are enabled then the new schedule file and or playlist file will be updated from the server to the Media Player The current schedule file and playlist s will be replaced with the new files Refer to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player User Manual f
9. 24 28 30 CONTENTS Introduction Operation Notes Features Preparing your Computer Installing VMWare Player Starting the CMS CMS Tutorial Managing the Content Managing the Playlist Managing the Schedule Managing Device Groups Viewing Status Reports Creating the Settings XML File INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Content Management System for the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player Your 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 supplement cross platform computer systems professional audio video environments and HDTV systems of all sizes with hard working solutions that are easy to implement and simple to operate The Gefen Content Management System The Content Management System CMS is a software application developed for the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player to simplify the implementation and the daily management of Digital Signage content and scheduling From hospitality to advertising education and business communications the Content Management System provides users a simple and general purpose interface to manage content on a single Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player on a network OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
10. are generated by the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player 1 Click on the Create Settings XML File button to display the Create Settings page Manage Content Manage Playlist Manage Schedule Manage Groups View Device Status log info Create Settings XML File CMS TUTORIAL 2 Click the Create Settings XML File button to create the settings xml file The settings xml file contains all information required by the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player to function correctly 3 Create a name for the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player device and type itin the Device Name field In the example below the Device Name is set to my_first_device Create New Settings file XML Device Name my_first_device IP Config Automatic v OSD Lock Disable Reboot Config Disable Geren Gefen Create Settings Pag sees E 4 Select the IP Configuration from the IP Config drop down list For DHCP configuration select Automatic If you have a user assigned IP address for the Media Player select Manual 31 Ze CMS TUTORIAL For the OSD Lock field select Disable or Enable If no password is required to access the OSD then select Disable Otherwise select Enable Refer to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player User Manual for information on setting the OSD password Set the Reboot Config to Disable or Enable This option can be used in rare cases when the Media Player has exhibited abnormal beha
11. ck Order Add More Rows Remove Row 2 mov Add More Rows Remove Row Browse Remove Playlist files 8 If you want to add more content to the currently selected playlist make sure that you press the Update button 15 CMS TUTORIAL Managing the Schedule 1 Click on the Manage Schedule button This is where you assign a playlist or media content to be played in a given day time and period Manage Content Manage Playlist Manage Schedule Manage Groups View Device Status log info Create Settings XML File The Gefen Schedule Management page will be displayed CMS TUTORIAL 2 Since we don t have a schedule yet we need to create one Click the Add New link under Add new or edit Schedule S lt lt lt Gefen Schedule Manage 17 CMS TUTORIAL 3 After clicking the Add New link enter the name of the schedule file in the provided box In the example below we ve used the name myschedule Gefen Schedule Managem Add new or edit Schedule Schedule Select Schedule 2 Edit Existing Enter New Schedule myschedule Active Days of Week Conieri File or Playinet 18 CMS TUTORIAL Next select the playlist or Media File to be placed in the schedule file As mentioned earlier the schedule file can accommodate both Media Files and Playlist Files For this example select the Playlist myplaylist gpl from the top pull down list as shown be
12. existing virtual machine which will then be added to the top of your library alcome to VMware Player Create a New Virtual Machine Create a new virtual machine which will then be added to the top of your library Open a Virtual Machine Open an existing virtual machine which will then be added to the top of your library Upgrade to VMware Workstation Get advanced features such as snapshots developer tool integration and more Help View VMware Player s help contents STARTING THE CMS 3 Inthe Open Virtual Machine dialog box select the GefenCMS vmx file and then click the Open button on the dialog box to load the file Lookin PER Date mod ay Recent Places d After the GefenCMS vmx file has been loaded click Play virtual machine dei Home Ir Se Gefen CMS Turnkey LAMP CR Play virtua machine ill Edit virtual machine settings CR Play virtual machine P Edit virtual machine settings STARTING THE CMS 5 After afew moments the Configuration Console will be displayed as shown below TurnKey Linux Configuration Console LAMP appliance services https 7 192 168 2 148 Web shell https 7 192 66 2 1438 12320 Webmin https 7 192 58 2 148 12321 PHPMyAdmin https 7 192 A Z 148212322 SSH SFTP root 192 168 148 port 22 TKLBAM Backup and Migra 1 NOT INITIALIZED http 192 168 2 146 lt Advanced Menu gt 6 Open your Web browser and type in the IP address disp
13. layed on this screen The IP address listed in the Configuration Console is the default IP address and can be changed based on the network requirements Gefen AYE Welcome to Gefen CMS Home View Device gispen flog ite CMS TUTORIAL CMS Home The CMS Home page provides the starting point for every project Each of the six 6 buttons on the CMS Home page manages a separate stage and are ordered in the way each step should be completed Gefen fei Welcome to Gefen CMS Home Manage Content Manage Playlist Manage Schedule Manage Groups View Device Status log info pel ee Create Settings XML File an Create customize the settings xml file using a user friendly interface Manage Schedule Manage the schedule gsh file View Device Status Access the Media Player log files Manage Playlist Manage the playlist gpl file Manage Content Allows you to manage your media content upload download CMS TUTORIAL Managing the Content 1 Click on the Manage Content button to display the Manage Your Content page Manage Content Manage Playlist Manage Schedule Manage Groups View Device Status log info Create Settings AML File Gefen ei Manage Your Content CMS TUTORIAL 2 Click on Upload a file Upload Large Files Uploading large files may cause a time out or other errors Check this box when uploading larger files Only one file can be uploaded at a time Gefen iii
14. lete the current event from the schedule file Remove Row 11 Click the Add button to add the schedule file Click the Delete button to delete the currently selected schedule file 12 After the schedule file has been successfully added the Add button will change to an Update button To make changes to the currently selected schedule located in the Schedule pull down list click the Update button ADVANCED When using the Add More Events link the schedule file is updated with a new event as illustrated below lt Event gt lt StarteDate 127127201 12 Start Date gt lt EneDate 127227201 EE lt DayOfWeek gt 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 lt DayOfWeek gt lt BEventStart gt 08 00 00 lt EvyentStart gt lt EventEnd gt 17 00 00 lt EventEnd gt lt FileName gt playlists myplaylist gpl lt FileName gt lt Event gt Pressing Remove Row would delete the current event from the schedule file CMS TUTORIAL Managing Device Groups Using the Manage Device Groups page allows you to manage multiple Hi Def Digital Signage Media Players on a network This is the main purpose of the CMS 1 Click on the Manage Groups button to display the Manage Device Groups page Manage Content Manage Playlist Manage Schedule Manage Groups hb View Device Status log info Create Settings XML File Gefen ME Manage Device Groups 2 3 CMS TUTORIAL Since no groups have been created yet click the Add New link to create a
15. low Content File or Playlist myplaylist gpl Select a or Media File D RE Playlist Files poraa gpl Tr Pe Visu VIM WIT Viw Osu COM OT Ew Default Remove Row Add More Events Click the Add button to upload the Schedule File myschedule gsh 19 CMS TUTORIAL Finally select the day s and time s that you want the content to be played back We re going to start with selecting the days when we want the content to be played back In this example we re going to select Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays Click the mouse to place a check mark next to the days of the week you want Click the mouse again to remove the check mark and unselect the day s Active Days of Week Default eu UM WIT Uw With VIF Vis Fsu VIM Sir Ew Th OF His 5 Add More Events Remove Row Gefen Schedule Manac it Content File or Pingitet NOTE The top row of days cannot be changed By default if you do not select any days of the week the content will be played every day of the week Sunday Saturday 20 CMS TUTORIAL Next select the Start Time and End Time As before with selecting the days if a Start Time and End Time are not entered then the content will play all day long 12 00 00 23 59 59 For this example we re going to have the content play from 8 00 am in the morning until 5 00 pm in the evening 24 hour clock All Start Time
16. n 10 1 CMS TUTORIAL Managing the Playlist Click on the Manage Playlist button Manage Content Manage Playlist Manage Schedule Manage Groups View Device Status log info Create Settings XML File The Gefen Playlist Management page will be displayed Gefen eME Gefen Playlist Management 11 CMS TUTORIAL Currently we don t have any playlists Any existing playlists would be listed in the Playlist drop down list Create a new playlist by clicking the Add New link Gefen Playlist Management Add new or edit playlist Playlist Select Playlist Add New Add Content in Playback Order Add More Rows Remove Row Select a Media File Add More Rows Remove Row Browse Remove Playlist files Remove Selected 12 CMS TUTORIAL 3 Provide a name for the playlist For this tutorial you can use the name myplaylist Gefen i Gefen Playlist Management Playlist Select Playlist Edit Existing Enter New Playlist Name myplaylist Add Content in Playback Order 4 Since we have already uploaded some media content 2 mov click the Select a Media File pull down list to select the content Add new or edit playlist Playlist Select Playlist Edit Existing Enter New Playlist Name myplaylist Add Content in Playback Order Add More Rows Remove Row 5elect a Media File
17. nd functionality When editing an existing settings xml file use the Save To Selected Group button The file is being saved to the server Since the Media Player is in Pull Mode the changes in the settings xml file will be applied after the next Pull event 36 Rev A1 MA HD HDS MP CMS 20600 Nordhoff St Chatsworth CA 91311 1 800 545 6900 818 772 9100 fax 818 772 9120 www gefen com ds gefen com
18. or more information on these features Set the Pull Repeat value to specify when the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player will pull content from the server If you want to only pull content on a daily basis then set the Pull Repeat value to Daily Conversely if you want to pull content on an hourly basis then set the Pull Repeat value to Hourly Pull Mode can be disabled by setting the Pull Repeat value to Never Set the Start Time The maximum value for the Pull Repeat Start Time is 23 59 Refer to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player User Manual for more information on this feature The Set Active Schedule pull down list If only one schedule file is present then this field will automatically be assigned once the group is selected see Step 11 Select the output resolution using the Display pull down list Refer to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player User Manual for more details on available output resolutions The Video Reduce option enables or disables the underscan mode Save the settings xml file to the USB drive or external storage by clicking the Save As File button After the XML file is saved to the USB device connect the USB device to the Media Player Once the Media Player is powered the settings xml file will be processed by the Media Player and the associated playlist and schedule files will be executed Refer to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player User Manual for detailed information on file nomenclature a
19. s and End Times must be entered as such er NOTE The Content Management System CMS only recognizes a Start Time End Time n a n a 08 00 00 les When entering the Start Time and End Time the full time must be entered as HH MM SS Each field will automatically display as shown above the correct format while the time values are entered If the time value is incomplete e g seconds are not entered after proceeding to the next field the time field will be erased and you will need to re enter the data 21 CMS TUTORIAL Finally we need to set the Start Date and End Date Although we have already set the days of the week the Start Date and End Date end allow you to repeat the currently scheduled days for as many weeks as desired Clicking the Start Date field will display a calendar widget Select the desired day by clicking on it The Start Date field will now display the selected date Perform the same procedure for the End Date In the example below we selected December 12 2011 for the Start Date and December 23 2011 for the End Date The current date will outlined in yellow Start Date End Date Content n a j myplaylist gpl 12 12 2011 __ Select a Pla ar te 22 CMS TUTORIAL 10 If you want to add additional events to the schedule file click the Add More Events link Each event has its own row Use the Remove Row link to de
20. vior and performing a reboot returns the Media Player to normal operation If the Reboot Config is set to Enable the Reboot Time field will be displayed It is recommended to set the Reboot Time during a period when content is not scheduled to play After the reboot procedure has completed the Media Player will continue with the current schedule Reboot Config Reboot Time Select the Time Zone GMT from the Timezone drop down list Time Settings Timezone GMT 8 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Daylight Savings Yes e Time Mode External v NTP Server 1 0 pool ntp org NTP Server 2 2 pool ntp org CMS TUTORIAL 8 Select Yes or No from the Daylight Saving drop down list 9 Setthe Time Mode by selecting either External or Internal from the drop down list When using schedules it is highly recommended that an NTP server be used to maintain all time settings Refer to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player User Manual for more information 10 Provide the NTP server address s if using the External Time Mode setting 11 If you are using Push Mode set the Push Mode drop down list to Enable Push Mode describes a process whereby content is manually pushed to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player using an FTP client In this configuration the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player becomes the FTP server Refer to the Hi Def Digital Signage Media Player User Manual for more information on
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