INSTRUCTION MANUAL MP700 High Definition Media Player
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Safety and Notice 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that product heat. 9. Do not defeat the purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION..................................................…......3 FEATURES...........................................................………4 SPECIFICATIONS........................…………………………..5 SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS………………………………….6 PACKAGE CONTENTS & QUICK FACTS…………………...7 INSTALLATION..............................................................8 Detailed Player View...………………………………8 Remote Control…………....................................9 Connections……………………...........................
INTRODUCTION The MP700 is a high quality advertising solution that allows users to play content from multiple sources such as a solid state memory device, hard drive, or IP streams from Ethernet or ATSC tuner (MP700T model). It has an extremely effective performance versus cost ratio and provides a great return on investment. The MP700 is a commercial grade, application specific graphics processor, specifically designed for driving digital signage.
Features • Media engine is a Sigma Designs SMP8670 series • Highly Reliable 100% Solid State HD Embedded Media Player with Fanless Commercial Grade Metal Chassis Design • High Definition MPEG2/4, H.
Specifications Video Output: • Component: Up to 1080p • Composite: 480i 14 digital LED, IP Address, System status Status Display: Audio Output: • VGA: Up to 1600x1200 • HDMI: Up to 1080p • L/R Stereo: RCA x 2 • Digital: Optical/Toslink Control I/O: • GPIO (General Purpose I/O): 8x4 pin connectors 8 inputs x 8 outputs • RS-232: 9 pin male D-sub (DTE) • USB2.0: Host x 2 • IR Sensor: Remote Control Receiver • IR Pickup: 3.5mm jack (for external IR RX) • IR Output (Blaster): 3.
Supported Resolutions The MP700 is capable of many output resolutions. There may be changed by SNMP network command, via QuickSign Pro v700, or by pressing the TV Mode button on the IR remote. Pressing the TV Mode button on the remote repeatedly will cycle through several different Video Resolutions.
Package Contents • • • • • • • • 1x MP700 Media Player 1x 12 Volt DC Universal Input Power Supply 1x Remote Control 2x AAA batteries 1x HDMITM cable 1x Quick Start Guide (optional) DB-15 to RCA Component Video Cable (optional) L/R Stereo Audio Cable MP700 Quick Facts Use the remote control to locally start and stop the player. • Press the STOP button to stop the currently playing file.
INSTALLATION Detailed Player View SD SOCKET RS-232 CONTROL 2 USB IN RF INPUT (MP700T only) ETHERNET 10/100/1000 VGA/COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT 12V DC INPUT 750mA COMPOSITE VIDEO R/L AUDIO OUT HDMI OUTPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 8 PORT PUSH BUTTON INTERFACE IR IN LCD STATUS PANEL SD MEMORY SOCKET WITH SECURITY DOOR 8
Detailed Player View The MP700 may be ordered with or without the GPIO push button board. See the GPIO section in this document for a description of the connector pinout. 8 PORT PUSH BUTTON INTERFACE Remote Control The unit includes a remote control for accessing the On Screen Display. Press the MENU button to bring up the OSD menu. Use the Arrow keys to navigate and press ENTER to select an item. If you wish to exit the On Screen Display, press MENU repeatedly until the OSD is removed.
Connections The MP700 is capable of driving a wide variety of displays at up to 1080P resolution at bit rates up to 40 Mbps (mpeg2 file type). Depending upon your application, connect the following cables to operate the unit. • Display cable – Depending on the application, plug in the cable from the media player to the display, switch, or first distribution amplifier. The HDMI and Component outputs are both active simultaneously if the resolution is set to one that is compatible with both interfaces.
• Tuner Input (ATSC Tuner Option on the MP700T) – Connect the F-connector cable from the off-air antenna or High Definition modulator to the Tuner Input. Tighten the F-connector securely. Ensure the RF level at the input is greater than -20dBmV (unit mutes @ -25dBmV). The ATSC channel may be changed by remote PC application or by IR remote control. Press the up or down arrow keys to increase or decrease the channels one at a time. You may also type in the channel number directly on the remote.
Mounting The media player should be located in a well ventilated air conditioned space for best operation. The overall dimensions of the units are 4.3” x 9.6” x 1.1”. The mounting dimensions given below are measured from center to center of the mounting holes. The mounting holes will accommodate a #6 screw. The unit has ventilation holes all along the top. Theses should remain uncovered during operation.
CONTROL SOFTWARE Hardware & Software Requirements Hardware – Platform: – Operating System: – RAM: – Ports: – Communications: Pentium4 2.0GHz Class Processor or better Windows XP Pro/Vista Premium, Windows 7 or 8 512 Mbyte or more Ethernet 10/100 Players use ports 80 and 161 for HTTP and SNMP Software CE labs® QuickSign Pro v.700 The MP700 can be remotely controlled from within a LAN (restricted to local sub-net) via the CE labs QuickSign Pro700® software.
Software (continued) The first screen you see on QuickSign Pro is Player Search. Click OK to add the discovered players to the Media Player database. The main screen with Player Status selected will show you what is loaded and playing on the selected media player.
GPIO Interface Programming The MP700G can be ordered with a GPIO interface to allow customer interaction with the player using push buttons or sensors. This allows the player to play a video, playlist or ATSC tuner channel upon receiving a button press from the GPIO inputs of a MP700 media player. Up to eight button inputs are supported. One can easily configure a wide variety of media to play for each button. An ‘idle loop’ video is played when the video triggered by the button is not playing.
Layouts and Templates QuickSign Pro has the ability to create and manage multilayer screens via templates. Select Layouts from the toolbar. You may edit an existing layout or create a new layout from the included set of templates. The image below is showing the template edit screen. There are a couple of samples you can import or you may create your own template with graphics of your choice. Please see the help files in QuickSign Pro for additional information on the program operation.
Software (continued) Firewall Issues Quick Sign uses HTTP protocol when downloading files to the media players. If Quick Sign fails to download files to the players, a PC firewall or a firewall in the router may be blocking this operation. Virus protection programs may block this operation also. Unblocking the Computer Firewall When Quick Sign is first started, you will be prompted to unblock the firewall for Quick Sign. Please accept to unblock.
Software (continued) XP Operating System: To turn firewall completely off (not recommended): 1. Control Panel > Security Center > Windows Firewall > Firewall on/off 2. Select Off 3. Click OK To allow just Quick Sign through the Firewall: 1. Control Panel > Security Center > Windows Firewall 2. Click Exceptions Tab 3. Click Add Program 4. Browse to C:\Program Files\CE labs\Quick Sign Pro\QuickSignPro.
Software (continued) Disabling Checksum Offloading If you have a large number of download failures with Quick Sign during Load/Play, the procedure below may help. Note that if the downloads are always failing, you likely have firewall issue. Please refer to Quick Sign help on disabling the firewall in that case. Rarely with some newer network cards, Quick Sign will have an usually high number of download errors.
Software (continued) CE labs CCM2 Content Manager for Windows® The MP700 can be remotely controlled over the internet via the CE labs CCM2 web application. The CE Labs Content Manager (CCM2) allows users to upload media files, create content playlists, control player parameters and download media/playlist information to the MP700 media player over the internet. CCM2 can also be used on private and local networks.
Software (continued) Typical CCM2 Systems Steup In the CCM2 system, the players are preconfigured with the CCM2 server address. Players can then be operated in any location that has internet access. This arrangement does not require port forwarding on the local router and eliminates many of the hassles with firewalls. This environment allows System administrators or users to access the secured server over local or internet connections to update content and schedules for all the media players in the system.
Software (continued) CCM2 for Windows® CCM2 is enterprise level software used to control hundreds of media players that can be spread over a diverse geographical or network landscape. This type of software is generally very expensive to purchase and maintain, but our software breaks barriers in price point per unit. Contact our CE labs Sales department for more information and to schedule a demonstration.
Software (continued) Getting Started: After setting up one or more media players, you are ready to begin adding players to the system and assigning content so that video and playlists can be loaded. The best process to add players is to allow them to call into the server and click on the add button that appears on the MONITOR page. The players can be manually added if you know their MAC address but care must be taken to enter the information accurately.
OPERATION Initial Startup Procedure Once the unit has been mounted and configured with the appropriate cabling, connect the power supply to a suitable AC outlet. The green LCD on the front of unit will illuminate after a brief delay; it will show the unit IP address. The media player may take about one and a half minutes to fully boot to the operational state depending upon the startup configuration. The LCD screen reports "IDLE" when there is no playback and shows "PLAY" while playing a file.
OSD / On Screen Display Menu Point the remote control at the unit and press the MENU button. The menu at right will appear. Pressing ENTER while the FILE BROWSER is highlighted will bring up this menu and allow you to directly launch any content that is locally stored on the unit SD card (or USB if inserted). Media must be stored in the proper folders on the storage device in order for it to be visible on this menu.
Many of the control functions are accessible via network control. In order to determine the IP Address of the unit, press MENU on the Remote Control while pointing at the IR input on the front of the unit. Press the down arrow key and then ENTER on INFORMATION. If you need the unit to be on a different address, it may be changed in the NETWORK SETTINGS menu as shown below. The Network Settings are accessed through the Player Setup menu.
The next item on Player Setup is HARD DISK REPAIR. This is used to format a new SD card or repair the internal SD card should it become corrupted. The last item on the setup menu is RESET CONFIGURATION. This is used to replace default values, setup a password for SNMP version 3, set the Real Time Clock, disable the IR remote number buttons, or to reboot the unit. Remote Control The unit includes a remote control for accessing the On Screen Display. Press the MENU button to bring up the OSD menu.
EXTENDED APPLICATIONS–XAPP X-App Manager Technical Specification 1.0 Overview The X-App Manager is a base software component of the MP7XX series players. The X-App Manager provides a number of functions that are an extension or an enhancement of the player's SNMP command functions.
3.0 SD Card or USB Flash Drive Folder Structure 3.1. MP7XX Folders The basic folder structure of the SD card or USB flash drive as used on the MP7XX players is as follows: –Html/ –Video/ –Music/ –Picture/ –Playlist/ Media files and playlists can be placed in the associated folder. The SD card or USB flash drive is then inserted into the player and play back is then accomplished by using the IR remote.
4.0 MP7XX Commands (mp7xx.conf file) 4.1. MP7XXConfig /mp7xx.conf Command Structure Commands inside the mp7xx.conf file are formatted as follows: command name, parameter1, parameter2, …., parameterN One command per line. The command name and associated parameters are comma delimited. Command names are not case-insensitive. Some parameters may be case sensitive (file names for example are always case-sensitive). Commands will be executed in same order as listed in file.
4.2.3. UpdateTNETXapp This command will update the legacy TNET X-App if necessary. See section of Legacy X-App Support for more information. command: UpdateTNETXapp, = name of the TNET X-App install file, must reside in MP7XXConfig folder. Example: UpdateTNETXapp, smartplplayer_v112.tgz 4.2.4. UpdateXappManager This command will update the X-App Manager itself.
Using X-App for CCM2: The CCM2 X-App is a player application that allows the MP700 players to work with the CE labs Content Manager (CCM2). The CCM2 X-App is named CE labs Player 700. You will need to obtain the X-App from CE labs customer support. The X-App may be loaded onto the MP70 by either of two methods: 1- Use Quick Sign Pro 700 to load the -XApp. OR: 2- Put the XApp onto a SD card in the MP7XXConfig directory. There also has to be a file called “mp7xx.conf”.
TROUBLESHOOTING 1 – The MP700 has been pre-configured at the factory. After boot-up, if no video appears, please check the following: • Is the monitor used capable of 1080P? The MP700 may be set to a resolution too high for the monitor. • Verify that the TV/Monitor is set to the correct input. • Is the green power LED on? If not, please check the power connection. Also check the switch on any power strip into which the unit may be plugged.
Troubleshooting (continued) 3 – The video is playing, but it stops or stutters occasionally. • This can occur if the video content bit rate exceeds the capability of the installed SD memory card. As a general rule, you are safe up to 20 Mb/S per second with a Class6 speed card. At bit rates over 20 Mb/S and up to 40 Mb/S, a Class10 speed or better SD card may be required.
APPENDIX Software Installation Prerequisites: None QuickSign Pro 700 Installation Procedure Step 1: Download the latest version from http://www.celabs.net/software/qp700_rel/ When prompted, save the file. Step 2: Find the file and execute the file. (look in My Documents/Downloads) Step 3: Follow the on screen instructions. When Windows asks to allow the program to access Network resources, click on YES.
Appendix (continued) When QS Pro is launched, it will scan the local network for MP700 players. They will be added to the Media Players list in the left column. The box on the right will show the player’s current status. By selecting the Player Control Tab and then clicking on File Manager, the user can see and manipulate media that is loaded on the selected player. The MP700 may be ordered with a pushbutton GPIO interface.
Appendix (continued) CCM2 for Windows CCM2 is enterprise level software used to control hundreds of media players that can be spread over a diverse geographical or network landscape. This type of software is generally very expensive to purchase and maintain, but our software breaks barriers in price point per unit. Contact our CE labs Sales department for more information and to schedule a demonstration.
General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) Options The MP700 may be ordered with a GPIO interface board to allow pushbuttons to trigger actions on the media player. GPIO PINOUT • The eight Button INPUT pins (pin 2) have internal 4.7 K ohm pull-up resistors to +5V. Pull the line to ground (pin 1) to trigger input. There is a 3 second lockout after trigger to de-bounce the input. • The LED interface has a ground and a positive VCC that is driven by a transistor.
Appendix (continued) MP700 Multi-Layer Video/Photo/HTML WEB Rendering Capability of CE labs MP500 and MP700 1. Introduction CE labs’ HD Media Players, MP500 and MP700 are designed around Sigma Designs’ advanced audio/video processing chipsets which offer highlyintegrated solutions for high-bit rate HD video decoding architecture.
3. Browser Specification Comparison 0 For detailed information on these browsers, please visit the following websites. Konqueror Embedded http://www.konqueror.org/embedded/ QtWebkit 2.0 http://trac.webkit.org/wiki/QtWebKitSupportedStandards http://trac.webkit.org/wiki/QtWebKitTableOfFeatures20 4. Browser Performance Comparison 0 (1) Smaller is better (2) Bigger is better (3) http://cache.lifehacker.com/assets/resources/stopwatch.php (1) (4) http://nontroppo.org/test/Op7/loadtime.html (1) (5) AMD T-56N 1.
The Standard Video Encoding Guide (abridged) Video Format Support MPEG2 MP@HL MPEG4.2 ASP@L5 MPEG4.10 (H.264) MP@L4.0 WMV9 MP@HL VC-1 AP@L3 While the player supports data rates up to 40Mb/s, it is best to average 35Mb/s or less for optimum performance. Audio Format Support MPEG1 Layers I, II, and III (MP3) 2.0 MPEG4 AAC-LC 5.1 FLAC MP3 (Optional) Description of Document: The purpose of this document is to provide information on encoding video for the CE labs MP700 players.
Firmware Update via SD Card Requirements Phillips screwdriver to move the SD Card Cover Plate.One pre-loaded SD Card with the firmware update. Procedure 1. Turn off the MP700 device and remove any SD card that may be installed. This is under a small door on the side. 2. Insert the Firmware Update SD Card. 3. Reapply power to the media player. 4. The media player will boot and begin the update process. If attached to a monitor, you may notice the files being updated on the screen. 5.
Browser Layer Design Guidelines 1. This browser is standards-compliant and should correctly interpret all but most exotic CSS and JavaScript syntax. 2. Try keeping the total uncompressed size of images including those that are not visible at the moment, or downloaded using JavaScript under 2 MB. Avoid complicated page structures (deeply nested tables, etc.), and keep formatting simple. 3. Avoid resizing images in HTML, CSS or JavaScript by specifying width and height. This will increase memory usage.
Manual SD Card Formatting The easiest way to begin using the MP700 is to use the free CE labs QuickSign Pro 700 software and that is highly recommended. If you wish to set the player up manually, that is possible as well, but will require some configuration. An example of playing three video files in a loop is shown below. 1. Connect the MP700 to a HD monitor. 2. Place a SD card in the PC that contains the content you wish to play. 3. Create the following folders on the SD card. a. Html/ b. Video/ c.
WARRANTY CE labs® warrants the MP70, High definition media player, to be free from defects in the material and workmanship for 1 year from the date of purchase from CE labs® or an authorized dealer. Should this product fail to be in good working order within the 1 year warranty period, CE labs®, at their option, will repair or replace the unit, provided that the unit has not been subjected to accidental damage, disaster, static discharge and power surge, abuse or any unauthorized modifications.
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