EP1042T Multimedia Digital Poster User Guide IMPORTANT: Please read this User Guide to obtain important information on installing and using your product in a safe manner, as well as registering your product for future service. Warranty information contained in this User Guide will describe your limited coverage from ViewSonic Corporation, which is also found on our web site at http:// www.viewsonic.
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Compliance Information NOTE: This section addresses all connected requirements and statements regarding regulations. Confirmed corresponding applications shall refer to nameplate labels and relevant markings on unit. FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Declaration of RoHS2 Compliance The product has been designed and manufactured in compliance with Directive 2011/65/ EU of the European Parliament and the Council on restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS2 Directive) and is deemed to comply with the maximum concentration values issued by the European Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) as shown below: Proposed Maximum Concentration Actual Concentration Lead (Pb) 0.1% < 0.1% Mercury (Hg) 0.
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Content 1. Introduction ....................................................................... 1 1.1. Features...................................................................... 1 1.2. Package contents....................................................... 2 1.3. Physical view and features......................................... 3 1.4. Mounting and Installation............................................ 4 2. Configuring the device....................................................... 5 2.1.
2.19. System configuration - Factory reset...................... 28 2.20. System configuration – Power save....................... 29 2.21. System configuration – Auto Recovery................... 29 2.22. System configuration – CEC................................... 30 2.23. System configuration – Expand Storage by using micro SD card................................................ 30 3. Content Management...................................................... 30 4. Authoring in HTML5.......................
1. Introduction 1.1. Features EP1042T • 10.1-inch multi-touch widescreen LCD display and stereo speakers • Support for HTML5 widgets for dynamic content (W3C Widgets standard) • Full-HD 1080p hardware (powered by AC adapter) decoding of MPEG, H.264, and VC-1 media formats • 8GB on-board EMMC local storage with micro SD card slot • Built-in embedded antenna b/g/n 2.
1.2. Package contents Main Unit AC Adapter (with select power plug) Power and Micro SD card brackets Display Stand Software QSG Quick Start Guide Software CD Note: A USB mouse is required for system setup.
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Securing power/network cable Securing SD card Insert power plug Insert SD Card bracket Fasten bracket onto the socket Fasten the SD Card bracket Installing the table stand Landscape Portrait Simply screw the supplied table stand onto the stand screw hole. Support landscape/portrait setup.
2. Configuring the device 2.1. System connections 1. Attach the AC power adapter to provide power to the unit. After approximately 35 seconds, booting animation will be displayed on the screen below as shown here: 2. The player boot process takes approximately 60 seconds to complete. After boot up is complete, the signboard will stay in the Basic settings menu if no content service has been configured (i.e. first boot up for a brand new unit or after a factory reset).
2.2. Basic settings You must attach a USB mouse to the signboard to configure settings. Basic settings allow users to configure 3 important signage application settings: Network, Time zone and Content. Each time the Basic settings menu is entered, the signboard will start playback automatically after 15 seconds if content services have been set previously. Auto playback can be canceled by clicking on the button while it’s counting down. To enter the Advanced Setting menu, click the Advanced button.
2.3. Connecting the device to your network Wireless connection 1. Click the Wireless LAN setting, and the wireless configuration UI will be launched. 2. Click the ON/OFF button as indicated below to turn the Wireless interface on (Ethernet will be disconnected when the signboard connects to a wireless network).
3. The signboard will scan for wireless signals nearby and available AP stations will be listed. 4. Click on the station name to connect. If the network requires authentication, you will be asked to provide the password for access. Wired connection To use the wired Ethernet connection, first connect an Ethernet cable then disable the Wireless LAN interface. 1. 2. Click the Wireless LAN setting, the wireless configuration UI will be launched.
DHCP – automatically assign network IP address 3. Turn on the Ethernet interface. For DHCP environments, configuration will be finished in this step. Static IP – manually assign network IP address 4. Click Ethernet to make a static IP configuration.
2.4. Time zone settings 1. Click Time zone to launch the configuration menu. 2. Choose the correct time zone from available options.
2.5. Content settings 1. Click the Set content button to launch the configuration menu. 2. Input the content source URL and click on Connect. The signboard will start playback immediately.
2.6. Player information From the signboard you can check the basic information including Health status, Firmware version and Player ID. 1. Click Advanced, and the advanced configuration menu will be launched. 2. Click on Information to view Health Status definitions: Green – Normal > Device connection to the content source URL server is normal. Blue – Local > Device is playing content from the USB drive or SD card. Gray – Disconnected > Device is disconnected.
2.7. Content configuration – AppStart User can assign the URL and App after system start up. 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on the Advanced button. The advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on Content, and then click AppStart. Enter the valid URL of HTML/SMIL in AppStart. The Advanced option is used for the 3rd-party App configurations only. 2.8. Content configuration – FailSafe The URL and APP can also be assigned once the system has failed to play the assigned content. 1. 2. 3. 4.
2.9. Content configuration – EasyPlay The EasyPlay feature allows the signboard to play media contents from the USB flash drive (or SD card) directly. When EasyPlay is enabled, the signboard will play contents from the USB drive (or SD card) only. To play contents from the URL server configured via ‘Set content’, EasyPlay must be disabled. 1. 2. 3. Click on the Advanced button. The advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on Content, and then click on EasyPlay.
Configuring Movie Mode 1. 2. 3. Click Movie to begin choosing movies. Click on the button marked in red below to browse the movie directory from the USB drive. Click on the Set button after selecting a folder. The files in the selected folders will be played after clicking on the Play button in the Basic settings or Advanced configuration menus. EasyPlay Schedule configuration 1. 2. 3. Click on the Advanced button. The advanced configuration menu will be launched.
4. The On times assigned in time slots A-E are inclusive, as seen in the schedule assigned here: The exact playback time will are depicted by blue time. Dark blue represents time overlaps between C/D and D/E.
2.10. Display settings Output Mode The default output mode is set to Panel. If you are connecting to a monitor via HDMI compatible port, refer to the device specifications for the best matching setting. Note: The signboard supports only one output device at a time. 1. 2. 3. Click on the Advanced button. The advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on Display/sound, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page will be launched. Select Resolution from the popup menu.
Screen orientation Screen orientation allows you to set the display to 90/180/270-degree rotation. 1. 2. 3. Click on the Advanced button. The advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on Display/sound, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page will be launched. Click on Screen orientation, as marked in red below.
4. Select your preferred angle from the menu. 2.11. Sound settings To control the output sound volumes and touch sounds: 1. 2. Click on the Advanced button. The advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on Display/sound, and then click on Sound. The Sound Settings page will be launched.
3. Click on Volumes, the Volumes settings page will be launched. Drag the blue dots to adjust the volumes for the selected item, and then click OK to save the new settings.
2.12. Access configuration – Player name The player’s name can be specified so the player can be easily recognized in the management software. (Management software support is required). 1. 2. 3. Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on Access, and click on Player name. Input a name for the field and click Set. 2.13. Access configuration – Security A password can be set to provide authentication for player access.
2.14. Schedule configuration – Time and date The will bring up Date and time configuration panel as shown below, user can set time as auto or manual, set time zone and time format from here.
2.15. Schedule configuration – Time Server The feature allows user to synchronize player’s time with the web server where the appStart URL hosted, disabled by default. When disabled, player synchronize it’s time with Android default time server( pool.ntp.org), this requires internet connection. When enabled, player synchronize it’s time with the web server where the appStart URL hosted (based on http response header’s time). 1. 2. 3. 4.
2.16. Schedule configuration – Schedule reboot The feature Scheduled reboot allows the player to reboot on the assigned time automatically every day. 1. 2. 3. 4. Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on Scheduling, and click on Scheduled Reboot. Click the Enable daily reboot button as marked in red below to enable/ disable the daily reboot function. Click on the dialogue box to set the time. The value can be inputted with the pop-up keyboard or the USB keyboard.
2.17. System configuration - Firmware upgrades Firmware updates can be performed by using a USB flash drive. Please read the release notes carefully regarding the changes that will be made to your signboard before applying the upgrade. IMPORTANT: DO NOT unplug the USB drive or turn off the signboard while the system is performing a firmware update. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Obtain the latest firmware and copy it to the root directory of a USB drive. Plug the power cord into the device.
2.18. System configuration – Expansion storage User can add extra Micro SD card to replace its internal storage, please note when internal storage being replaced, player use only the extra Micro SD card as main storage, internal storage will not be used. Manual Expansion 1. 2. 3. 4. Power off device. Insert Micro SD card and then plug in power cord to power on. In the Basic settings menu, click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched.
5. After boot up, check player information and new capacity will be displayed. Auto Expansion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In the Basic settings menu, click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on System, click on Expansion storage and enable auto-format. Power off device. Insert Micro SD card and then plug in power cord to power on. After boot up, check player information and new capacity will be displayed.
2.19. System configuration - Factory reset If you forget your preset system password, you must reset the system to regain access to the signboard. Using the reset button 1. 2. 3. 4. Press and hold the reset button with a pen tip. Reconnect the power cord. Wait for 16 seconds or until the status LED flashes. Release the reset button and wait for system to initialize. Reset button Using a USB mouse System reset will re-initialize the system, clear passwords, and return settings to their default values.
2.20. System configuration – Power save Power save allows the signboard to power off automatically from the Basic settings page if no actions occur after 10 minutes. 1. 2. Click on the Advanced button. The advanced configuration menu will be launched. Click on System, and then click on Power save. 2.21.
2.22. System configuration – CEC The CEC feature is designed to control the display power ON/OFF via HDMI cable. 2.23. System configuration – Expand Storage by using micro SD card The device allows for an external micro SD card to replace the built-in SD card for users who need larger storage space. 1. 2. 3. 4. Take a micro SD card, format clean as FAT16/32. In the root directory of the card, create a file named EXPANSIONCARD (case insensitive).
4. Authoring in HTML5 A major advancement in the media appliance is the ability to playback HTML5 content which can contain dynamic information. 5. Working with SMIL The device uses open communications protocols for content presentation and playback control. SMIL-compliance means predictable results across multiple devices, and SMIL’s non-proprietary nature means that your investments are never obsolete. 5.1.
6. Technical Data 6.1.
Physical I/O connectors 3.5mm analog stereo audio out port HDMI output port USB 2.0 x 2 RJ45 Ethernet port Micro SD card slot DC in Micro USB for ADB reserved expansion port Local storage 8 GB eMMC (up to 6 hrs of typical 720p video @ 3 Mbps) Accessories AC Adapter Power plug x 1 (US/EU/EU/UK) Power and Micro SD card brackets Display stand Hardware Quick Start Guide Software Quick Start Guide Documentation CD (UG, QSG, Signage Manager software) 12V 1.5A DC Power requirement 802.
7. Troubleshooting What video format can I play? Video files encoded in MPEG-4 AVC up to 1920x1080 resolutions and 10Mbps bitrates should play perfectly. If a certain video is not played as scheduled, or if it plays poorly, please search the support site for “transcode” instructions. The signboard is placed near my Wi-Fi access point, yet the connection is unreliable. Wi-Fi appliances in general should be placed 10 feet (3 meters) from the Wi-Fi access point for reliable operation.
Why won’t some media files play properly? The video data bit-rate used may have exceeded the recommended bit rate. The video data bit-rate is the amount of video or audio data used per second to store or play the contents, usually expressed in Mbps (mega-bits per second). Video encoded with excessive bit-rates will not playback smoothly in the media signboard, likely due to storage I/O bottleneck. Some JPEG images cannot be played in the signboard. Progressive JPEG are not supported.
Customer Support For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller. Note: You will need the product serial number. Country/Region Website T= Telephone C = CHAT ONLINE Email Australia New Zealand www.viewsonic.com.au AUS= 1800 880 818 NZ= 0800 008 822 service@au.viewsonic. com Canada www.viewsonic.com T (Toll-Free)= 1-866-463-4775 service.ca@viewsonic. com T (Toll)= 1-424-233-2533 Europe www.viewsoniceurope. com www.viewsoniceurope.
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