Hardware manual

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Accessing the Digital Signage Creator HTTP Server (PC)
This procedure is required to access the Digital Signage Creator for the fi rst time,
administer the HTTP server, or to publish content on a Digital Signage Creator
unit.
Use this procedure only if the default network confi guration has not
been modifi ed. See Resetting the Digital Signage Creator to the Factory
Default Settings on page 53 to make sure that the Digital Signage
Creator has the default network confi guration.
1. Connect the PC to the Digital Signage Creator according to the instructions
on page 6.
2. Confi gure the network on the PC.
• The PC must be assigned a static IP address by the Network Administrator.
This address must be on the same subnet as the Digital Signage Creator
unit.
• An IP address automatically assigned by a DHCP server located on the
same network as the Digital Signage Creator unit.
3. Once the PC has been confi gured, verify the following:
• The Digital Signage Creator has completed the boot process (allow about
one minute after the Digital Signage Creator has been powered). If the
Digital Signage Creator is connected to an HDTV display, the default screen
should be displayed.
• Check that the LED on the front panel of the Digital Signage Creator is
fl ashing bright green.
• Open a Web browser and enter the following address:
http://gef-dsc-[MAC address].local
Do not include the colons when entering the MAC address.
Example: http://gef-dsc-01c91011132.local
6. The browser will connect to the Digital Signage Creator HTTP Server and
display the screen shown on the following page:
CONNECTING AND OPERATING
THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE CREATOR