Cisco Systems 4305G Home Theater Server User Manual
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1. 4 F 140 F 20 C 60 C or storage Relative Humidity Min Max Operating 20 percent 85 percent nonoperating and storage Altitude US Customary Unit Modern Metric Unit Min Max Min Max Operating 0 feet 13 780 O meters 4 200 nonoperating feet meters and storage 1 Ambient 2 Noncondensing ambient 3 Above sea level 3 Participating in a DHCP Network The factory default for a DMP 4305G is to obtain its IP address automatically from a DHCP server If you will deploy your DMP at a physical location that does not have a DHCP server and you must configure your DMP to use a static IP address complete the Preconfiguring Your DMP To Run Without a Local DHCP Server procedure in the user guide on Cisco com for the version of DMPDM that you use http www cisco com en US products ps7220 products_user_guide_list html p Tip If a network security policy restricts DHCP address assignments to network interface cards with known MAC addresses read the sticker that is affixed to the bottom of your DMP chassis then provide your security policy administrator with the MAC address Step1 Plug one end of an ordinary Ethernet cable into the Ethernet 10 100 port on the back of the DMP chassis Step2 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into a network hub network switch or router that participates in a DHCP network 4 Connecting to a DMP Display We recommend that you use a digital d2. enter the maximum number of seconds that your DMP should wait for a response from the trusted DMM appliance This is the appliance that serves DMM DSM 23 Note Step 2 24 In the DMM Appliance IP Address field enter the routable IP address or DNS resolvable hostname of the trustworthy DMM appliance The DMM Appliance IP Address field might already be populated with the correct IP address for your DMM appliance if you used DMM DSM to autodiscover your new DMP To confirm your selections and to implement them until you change them or until you restart your DMP click Apply To make these configuration changes persist even after you restart your DMP do the following Select Administration gt Save Configuration On the Save Configuration page click Save DMM DSM and your DMP communicate over TCP port 7777 when centralized management is enabled Throughout your digital signage network confirm that your centrally managed DMPs all share Identical user credentials for their DMP Web Account Identical user credentials for their DMP Service Account Step 3 x To learn how to make these credentials identical see the Logging in to DMPDM and Changing its Passwords section on page 13 Specify in DMM DSM the correct user credentials for your centrally managed DMPs a Select Settings gt Server Settings b Enter the required values Servlet Server Address If you have not alread
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4. on page 23 for each of your centrally managed DMPs amp Note When you use DMM DSM to change a password on your DMP the text string that you enter in DMM DSM must use the correct syntax for URI encoding The syntax in URI encoding for submitting a string requires that you enter a plus sign instead of a space wherever the value for a queryable object should contain a space For example if the queryable object is user and its value is John Smith you would enter user John Smith in your string If any values in the string should contain an actual plus sign you must encode the plus sign explicitly as 2B Exclamation points question marks ampersands amp and asterisks are forbidden in values 16 Step 4 To understand URI encoding and its recommended syntax for submitting query strings see RFC 1630 at http tools ietf org html rfc1630 To change the DMP Web Account password on one DMP by using DMPDM select Administration gt DMP Web Account Enter your new password in the Password field enter it again in the Repeat Password field then click Apply Next select Administration gt Save Configuration then click Save Alternatively you can use DMM DSM to change the password simultaneously on multiple DMPs in your digital signage network a Select Digital Media Players gt Advanced Tasks gt System Tasks then click the blank page icon to create a new system task b Enter a
5. ajaj CISCO QUICK START Quick Start Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player 4305G Checking the Package Contents Finding a Suitable Location to Set Up Your DMP Participating in a DHCP Network Connecting to a DMP Display Connecting to an AC Socket Checking the LEDs Logging in to DMPDM and Changing its Passwords Configuring Video Output Setting Up Centralized Management Learning About the Remote Control for DMPs Obtaining Documentation Obtaining Support and Security Guidelines ma OONOOAWN o Revised July 10 2008 78 18681 02 Contains Macromedia Flash technology by Adobe Systems Inc Copyright 1995 2003 Adobe Systems Inc All Rights reserved Macromedia Flash Macromedia Flash and Macromedia Flash Lite are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc in the United States and other countries Note For information about supported features see the Release Notes for Cisco Digital Media System on Cisco com Glossary Cisco Digital Media System Cisco DMS is a family of products and technologies including the ones that this guide describes A Digital Media Player DMP is a compact solid state addressable network device that delivers digital signage content and enterprise TV content to a DMP display which is any directly attached television screen or other kind of monitor or projector that shows media to an audience The display might be analog or digital and might be standard def
6. ange Select from the Select an Event Type list the system task that you named in Step Sb Alternatively users of DMM DSM 4 1 x should select this task from the Actions list Click Submit Alternatively users of DMM DSM 4 1 x should click Go S Configuring Video Output Step 1 Step 2 In the Settings area click DMP Display Attributes The display autodetection feature is enabled by default If you are satisfied with the selections and entries that DMPDM made for you you are done with this section and you can go now to the Setting Up Centralized Management section on page 23 Otherwise if you are not satisfied do the following a From the DMP Display Autodetection requires HDMI list select Disable b From the Display Standard list select the standard that applies in your country For example even though our factory default selection is NTSC_M your country might use PAL instead c From the Interface DMP display output list select the connector type and signal type that you are using For example you might use SVIDEO If you do not know which options to select see the manufacturer documentation for your DMP display From the Color Space list select the absolute color space that your DMP display uses 21 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 22 If you selected RGB as the color space select an option from the Color Component Order list to define the order in which to stor
7. e red green and blue data This definition is sometimes called the left to right additive color model Optional Move any or all of the sliders to compensate for DMP display deficiencies in video brightness contrast or saturation or audio channel volume To confirm your selections and to implement them until you change them or until you restart your DMP click Apply To test if your selections are suitable ones for your DMP display click Show IP in the DMP Mode area Your DMP display should show a Cisco logo and should show the IP address for your DMP To make your configuration changes permanent even after you restart your DMP do the following a Select Administration gt Save Configuration b On the Save Configuration page click Save 9 Setting Up Centralized Management If your DMP will be managed centrally as part of a digital signage network you must configure DMPDM and DMM DSM to work together A Caution To stop untrusted DMM appliances from being able to seize control of your DMPs you must configure your network firewall to restrict which devices you will permit to send inbound traffic to your DMP over TCP port 7777 If you do not know how to work with access control lists see the manufacturer documentation for your firewall Step1 Specify in DMPDM which one DMM appliance to trust a b Select Settings gt Centralized Management In the DMM DSM Server Timeout in seconds field
8. gt Browser enter a new duration in milliseconds in the Splash Screen Display Time in milliseconds field then click Apply Next select Administration gt Save Configuration then click Save Step2 Point your browser to the IP address that you wrote down Step3 At the login prompt for DMPDM to log in as the DMP Web Account user enter the username admin and the password default gt Caution Security in your network might be compromised unless you change the factory default passwords in DMPDM for both of these e The DMP Web Account user e The DMP Service Account user To protect your network against this vulnerability you must complete the rest of this procedure If you have very few DMPs and will manage each of them in isolation you can change their DMP Web Account and DMP Service Account passwords manually in DMPDM You use the Web Service Account when you log into DMPDM itself and the 15 DMP Service Account is a user account with FTP login privileges The DMP Service Account account is available only when the FTP service is enabled on a DMP Alternatively if you have many DMPs and will manage them centrally you can use the fully licensed DMM DSM software on your DMM appliance to change both of these passwords globally for all of the DMPs that you have added to a DMP group Before you can use DMM DSM in this way however you must first complete the Setting Up Centralized Management section
9. h Support registration required http www cisco com en US support ts d_my_tech_support html Cisco Service Contract Center http www cisco com web partners ser vices resources cscc index html Cisco Security Advisories http www cisco com en US products p roducts_security_advisories_listing html 1 Checking the Package Contents The product package for one DMP 4305G should contain all of the following e A proof of purchase certificate that contains important legal information which you should keep e This quick start guide and other product documentation e One DMP 4305G e Two signal cables HDMI Composite RCA e One AC adapter and four snap on plugs If anything is missing from the package or appears to be defective contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center TAC 2 Finding a Suitable Location to Set Up Your DMP The site where you set up a DMP must be within 6 feet of an AC electrical outlet socket that uses the standard voltage level for your locale which must be within the range between 100V and 240V To understand the supported lengths for different video cable types see the Connecting to a DMP Display section on page 8 Environmental Tolerance Ranges The DMP 4305G is intended for indoor use Temperature US Customary Unit Modern Metric Unit Min Max Min Max Operating 41 F 104 F 5 C 40 C long term or short term Nonoperating
10. inition or high definition Digital Media Player Device Manager DMPDM isa web based graphical user interface to configure one DMP during its initial setup to manage one DMP in isolation and to deliver your media to one DMP display DMPDM is served from the DMP that it manages System administrators content managers and graphic designers use a Digital Media Manager DMM software module called DMIM DSM to centrally manage their network of DMP devices organize and bind assets together for signage design layouts and deliver media to DMP displays Features of the separately licensed DMIM ETV software module help you to deliver VoDs and live television broadcasts over IP networks configure an on screen electronic program guide EPG manage subscriptions to EPG data provider services and program the remote control for DMPs Learn More To learn more about DMS products related technologies and Cisco in general Description Go To DMS overview http www cisco com go dms Release notes for Cisco DMS products http www cisco com en US products ps6681 prod_release_notes_list html User documentation for Cisco DMS http www cisco com en US products p s6681 products_documentation_roadm products aps_list html FAQs and http www cisco com en US products p troubleshooting s6681 prod_troubleshooting_guides_lis t html Cisco Academy of Digital Signage http www cisco com go dms ads My Tec
11. isplay not analog For the type of digital display we recommend LCD not plasma Digital signage uses static images more often than it uses full motion video Most often content is web based or animated in Flash The nature of these media types means that some pixels are not updated frequently in digital signage Given that LCDs are less susceptible to burn in than plasma displays are LCD displays are the superior choice for digital signage Even though image persistence is sometimes a problem on LCD displays it is almost always self correcting and is unlikely to occur if you follow manufacturer guidelines for managing your displays correctly If NEC is your preferred manufacturer for LCD displays we recommend these NEC models e 32 MultiSync LCD3210 e 40 Either of these MultiSync LCD4010 MultiSync LCD4020 e 46 MultiSync LCD4610 e 57 MultiSync LCD5710 The maximum supported length for a video cable is e 10 feet Composite RCA and S Video e 16 feet HDMI To attach a digital display to your DMP we recommend that you use the provided HDMI cable for video and audio However to attach any of the recommended NEC display models to your DMP you must combine the HDMI cable with an HDMI to DVI adapter sold separately for video and use the provided composite RCA cable for audio The only exception to this rule is the NEC MultiSync LCD4020 which supports HDMI for both video and audio To a
12. m Linksys MediaTone MeetingPlace MeetingPlace Chime Sound MGX Networkers Networking Academy Network Registrar PCNow PIX PowerPanels ProConnect ScriptShare SenderBase SMARTnet Spectrum Expert StackWise The Fastest Way to Increase Your Internet Quotient TransPath WebEx and the WebEx logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc and or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries All other trademarks mentioned in this document or Website are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company 0807R 2007 2008 Cisco Systems Inc All rights reserved Printed in Taiwan 78 18681 02 DOC 7818681
13. name and description for the new task then select Set from the Request Type list c Inthe Request text box use the correct syntax for URI encoding and enter mibifc user admin amp mibifc password new_passwor d amp mib save 1 where new_password is exactly the password that you want to assign to the DMP Web Account user 17 x d To save the task so that it becomes available for your use click Submit e To send the password changing instruction simultaneously to multiple DMPs in your digital signage network do the following Select Schedules gt Play Now Alternatively users of DMM DSM 4 1 x should select Schedules gt Immediate Deployment Select a group from the DMP Groups object selector Select the check box for each DMP where the DMP Web Account password should change Select from the Select an Event Type list the system task that you named in Step 4b Alternatively users of DMM DSM 4 1 x should select this task from the Actions list Click Submit Alternatively users of DMM DSM 4 1 x should click Go Note If you just completed the optional Step 4 in this procedure that means you skipped ahead first and have already completed the Setting Up Centralized Management section on page 23 Now that you have completed Step 4 here however the changes that you Step 5 made to credentials will prevent your trusted DMM appliance temporarily from communicating with your DMPs To restore proper c
14. ommunication you must now repeat Step 3 in the Setting Up Centralized Management section on page 23 To change the DMP Service Account password on one DMP by using DMPDM select Administration gt DMP Service Account Enter your new password in the Password field enter it again in the Repeat Password field then click Apply Next select Administration gt Save Configuration then click Save If you prefer you can use DMM DSM to change the password simultaneously on multiple DMPs in your digital signage network a Select Digital Media Players gt Advanced Tasks gt System Tasks then click the blank page icon to create a new system task b Enter a name and description for the new task then select Set from the Request Type list c Inthe Request text box use the correct syntax for URI encoding and enter init FTP_password new_password amp mib save 1 where new_password is exactly the password that you want to assign to the DMP Service Account user 19 20 To save the task so that it becomes available for your use click Submit To send the password changing instruction simultaneously to multiple DMPs in your digital signage network do the following Select Schedules gt Play Now Alternatively users of DMM DSM 4 1 x should select Schedules gt Immediate Deployment Select a group from the DMP Groups object selector Select the check box for each DMP where the DMP Service Account password should ch
15. tify the correct plug type for your region U S E U U K or Australia b Snap that plug into the AC adapter Step2 Connect the DC barrel connector to the 5V DC power supply on the DMP chassis Step3 Connect to an AC electrical outlet that you know is grounded and that uses the correct voltage level for your locale Supported levels range from 100V to 240V To protect your DMP from electrical surges we recommend that you use a surge protector or an uninterruptable power supply from a reputable manufacturer 6 Checking the LEDs The DMP chassis contains a green LED and a red LED After you attach your DMP to its AC power source you should see light from both LEDs through the DMP front grille The LEDs tell you if your DMP has power and if it has obtained an IP address e A solid green LED indicates that a power source is available e A solid red LED indicates that your DMP is trying to obtain an IP address After your DMP has an IP address it turns off the red LED The LEDs do not blink unless they are exposed to infrared signal interference 7 Logging in to DMPDM and Changing its Passwords Step1 When your DMP display shows the Cisco logo and shows an IP address for your DMP write down the IP address 13 Ae CISCO DMP 4305G Resolution 240820 Tip To reconfigure this splash screen in the future to persist for less than or more than the factory default duration of 30 seconds select Settings
16. ttach an analog display to your DMP we recommend that you use the provided composite RCA cable for both video and audio Step 1 On the back of your DMP chassis do one of the following If you will connect your DMP to a digital display that has an HDMI interface plug the male end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI interface on your DMP If you will connect your DMP to one of the recommended NEC display models that does not have an HDMI interface do all of the following Plug the male end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI interface on your DMP then connect an HDMI to DVI adapter to the other end of your HDMI cable Plug the red jack on the RCA cable into the AUDIO RIGHT interface on your DMP Plug the white jack on the RCA cable into the AUDIO LEFT interface on your DMP e If you will connect your DMP to an analog display do all of the following Plug the yellow jack on the RCA cable into the CVBS interface on your DMP Plug the red jack on the RCA cable into the AUDIO RIGHT interface on your DMP Plug the white jack into the AUDIO LEFT interface on your DMP Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable or cables to the corresponding interface or interfaces on your DMP display Step3 If the DMP display is not already turned on turn it on now 5 Connecting to an AC Socket A Warning Use only the supplied power adapter and plugs 11 Step1 Assemble the DMP power cord a Iden
17. y done so enter the DNS resolvable hostname and domain for the appliance that is serving DMM DSM like dmm example com DMP User Name Enter admin or if you have changed the DMP Web Account username from the default value enter the new username that you assigned DMP User Password Enter the password that corresponds to the username c Click Save Note If you later use a system task in DMM DSM to change the credentials for your DMPs as described in the Logging in to DMPDM and Changing its Passwords section on page 13 you must then return to this Server Settings page and update the values so that they are 25 identical to the new credentials for your DMPs Otherwise if you do not update this information DMM DSM will use obsolete credentials when it tries to communicate with your DMPs and when communication fails will consider your DMPs to be unreachable and unmanageable 10 Learning About the Remote Control for DMPs The remote control features require that your DMPs use firmware release 5 0 or later and that your DMM appliances use DMM software release 5 0 or later A printed copy of Remote Control Quick Start Guide for Cisco Digital Media Players shipped in the product kit with your DMP Alternatively you can read this guide on Cisco com 26 11 Obtaining Documentation Obtaining Support and Security Guidelines For information on obtaining documentation obtaining support providing
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