Hardware manual

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Using The Digital Signage Creator HTTP Server
When accessing the HTTP server for the fi rst time, read the previous sections
fi rst. Make sure that a PC is connected to the Digital Signage Creator unit using
an Ethernet cable. The network confi guration for the PC and the Digital Signage
Creator will need to be confi gured correctly and be on the same network.
There are few ways to access the HTTP server of a specifi c Digital Signage
Creator unit.
1. If the IP address of the Digital Signage Creator is known, type: http://<ip
address> in the address bar of the Web browser.
2. If the Digital Signage Creator unit has been registered on the DNS server,
the registration can be done manually by typing: http://<DNS name of
the unit>/ in the address bar of the Web browser.
3. If the Digital Signage Creator unit is confi gured using DHCP, type: gef-
dsc-<MAC Address> where <MAC Address> is the 12-digit serial number
located on the label under the Digital Signage Creator unit.
NOTE: If any of this information is unknown, both the IP address and the network
name of the Digital Signage Creator can be retrieved using the Digital Signage
Director software.
If the connection to the HTTP server is successful, the following screen will be
displayed:
CONNECTING AND OPERATING
THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE CREATOR