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As of / / the FIRMWARE VERSION installed on this DNP100 is: _________ TABLE OF CONTENTS AND CAUTION STATEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS AND CAUTION STATEMENTS .................................................................................. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................... Chapter 1 – THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER ................................................................................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued from Page 3) 15. Lightning: For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. 16.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 5 INTRODUCTION The DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER is a high quality advertising solution that allows users to play content from multiple sources like solid state memory devices, hard drives, or IP streams over Ethernet connection (via local network). The DNP100 has an extremely effective performance-to-cost ratio and will provide a great return on investment.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER INTRODUCTION (continued) The DNP100 is capable of driving a wide variety of displays at RESOLUTIONS of 480i up to 1080p and at bit rates of up to 40 Mbps (MPEG2 file type). CONNECTIONS Connect the following CABLE TYPES mentioned in this section to the appropriate INPUT, OUTPUT, OR COMMUNICATION PORT, according to your specific application’s requirements.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 7 INTRODUCTION (continued) As well as being the owner and operator of the commercial grade hardware solution that will allow you to embark into the world of DIGITAL SIGNAGE with flawless custom HD video playback, you now also own and control a powerful all-in-one signage and community channel content design and management system: the Drake DNP Series Digital Signage Manager content management and layout creation suite.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER NETWORK SETTINGS Screen (continued) may come in handy later on in the day to day use of the DNP100. All of this information can be found within the Drake DNP Series Digital Signage Manager software so you won’t be required to repeat accessing the MENU on the DNP100 this way again unless you intend on connecting to the DNP100 via NETWORK one day and PC-to-DNP100 DIRECTLY the next, or vice versa.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER DRAKE DNP SERIES DIGITAL SIGNAGE MANAGER (continued) You may also perform a manual PLAYER SEARCH by selecting the TOOLS tab at the top left of the main DSM Window, and then selecting PLAYER SEARCH from the list of options. DSM MAIN Window Welcome to the MAIN Window of the DRAKE DNP SERIES DIGITAL SIGNAGE MANAGER (referred to herein as DSM).
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER PLAYERS Tab - Control / Information Monitor (continued) The PLAYERS Tab’s Control / Information Monitor pane both displays information about your currently selected DNP100 and also allows you to commit settings and functions to the DNP100, depending on the selection of one of three tabs within the Control / Information Monitor Pane: PLAYER STATUS, PLAYER CONTROL, and PLAYER SCHEDULE.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 11 PLAYER CONTROL TAB (continued) On the PLAYER CONTROL TAB, you will notice three other buttons: PICK (next to the LAYOUT TO LOAD dropdown list) PUBLISH FILE MANAGER The PICK Button was created for the purpose of confirming the LAYOUT that has been selected in the LAYOUT TO LOAD dropdown list.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER PLAYER CONTROL TAB (continued) The FILE MANAGER Button allows you to quickly access a list of the entire inventory of all files (VIDEO, IMAGE / LAYOUT) that are currently stored on the DNP100’s SD Memory Card.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER ADDING CONTENT ADDING content to DSM is a fast and easy procedure that will be familiar to most operators of the DNP100. There are a few key points to keep in mind in order to ensure a smooth experience when uploading content to the DNP100: 1. Uploading Content Files to your DNP100 is a 2 Step Process. First, you must ADD your content files to DSM.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER ADDING CONTENT (continued) VIDEOS Tab Windows Tabs DSM Section Tabs DELETE SELECTED Button ADD VIDEOS Button DELETE ALL Button SELECT CHECK Boxes VIDEO FILE List File Name Path to File Preview File Size The VIDEOS Tab (located to the right of the PLAYERS Tab) is where you will ADD your VIDEO content. The procedure for ADDING VIDEO will be extremely familiar to those with any experience opening files from within a folder on a PC (Windows OS). ADD A VIDEO FILE: 1.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 15 VIDEOS Tab (continued) *NOTE: Deleting a VIDEO file from the VIDEO FILE List on the VIDEOS Tab in DSM will cause an error the next time you try to LOAD / PLAY a PLAYLIST which contains the deleted VIDEO file even if you have already successfully completed a LOAD / PLAY procedure to the DNP100 with the same PLAYLIST / VIDEO file. DSM does not save or store the actual VIDEO file.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER IMAGES Tab (continued) The IMAGES Tab (third tab from the left) is where you will ADD your IMAGE files and other graphics content files. The procedure for ADDING IMAGE files and graphics files is exactly the same as ADDING VIDEO files on the VIDEOS Tab. ADD AN IMAGE FILE: 1. Click the ADD IMAGES Button. A window will open for you to locate your desired IMAGE files on your PC / laptop. 2.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER CUSTOM AUTHORING IN DSM DSM is a versatile content creation, scheduling, and management platform designed to offer you not only the means to deliver full HD video playback, but also the tool set to custom-design exactly how that video, and practically anything else you want with that video playback, to be displayed to your intended audience.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER CHANNELS Tab (continued) CREATE A NEW CHANNEL 1. Click the NEW CHANNEL Button. A window labeled NEW CHANNEL will open for you. 2. Input your NEW CHANNEL name and description into the appropriate fields. 3. Select the SOURCE of your NEW CHANNEL: INTERNET ADDRESS (HTTP) - Displays a live Internet website URL. *NOTE: Currently, the DNP100 will only accept a CHANNEL SOURCE from an Internet website URL (Ex: http://www.freecontentsite.com).
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER CUSTOM AUTHORING IN DSM (continued) PLAYLISTS Tab The PLAYLISTS Tab (fifth Tab from the left) is where you will author NEW PLAYLISTS from the VIDEO files that you have ADDED to DSM and CHANNELS that you have created. You can also EDIT or DELETE previous PLAYLISTS that you have authored.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER PLAYLISTS Tab (continued) The COPY Button will create a duplicate copy of the selected PLAYLIST. This function is valuable when you wish to have several PLAYLISTS that are very similar with only slight differences like: ORIGINAL PLAYLIST COPIED PLAYLIST Ex. 1 FILES ORDER A-J A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J A-J A, C, B, D, E, F, G, H, J, I Ex.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 21 PLAYLISTS Tab (continued) Your selection here will dictate which files and file types will populate the FILE POOL from which you will draw files to populate your PLAYLIST. *NOTE: Remember that the PLAYLIST is a group of files to be PLAYED BACK in a specific SEQUENCE. PLAYLISTS will only PLAY BACK in the VIDEO ZONE (see the LAYOUTS Tab on Page for more details on ZONES), and there can only be ONE VIDEO ZONE per LAYOUT.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER LAYOUTS Tab The LAYOUTS Tab (sixth Tab from the left) is where you will author NEW LAYOUTS, starting from a pool of pre-designed LAYOUT TEMPLATES, by IMPORTING a LAYOUT from another DSM user or PC, or by DESIGNING your own LAYOUT TEMPLATE with an extensive set of tools located within the LAYOUTS Tab of DSM itself.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 23 LAYOUTS Tab (continued) *NOTE: The original IMAGE files (and / or CHANNELS) specified and embedded in ZONES within a LAYOUT that has been DELETED from the LAYOUTS List in DSM will not be DELETED from your PC / laptop nor will they be removed as available selections when authoring or EDITING a NEW LAYOUT or PLAYLIST. The COPY Button will create a duplicate copy of the selected LAYOUT.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER LAYOUTS Tab (continued) 1. Click the NEW LAYOUT Button. A window labeled SELECT BASE LAYOUT will open. This window is populated with ten pre-designed LAYOUT TEMPLATES for you to select from (as well as any TEMPLATES that you have custom designed in the DESIGNER). Once selected, all TEMPLATES in this window may be EDITED and / or modified. 2. Click on the TEMPLATE from which you would like to base your NEW LAYOUT and then click the NEXT Button.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 25 LAYOUTS Tab (continued) IMAGE: NEW LAYOUT Window 4. Name your NEW LAYOUT, and enter a description as well if you like. 5. To make changes to a particular ZONE’s parameters, click the numbered ZONE in the smaller LAYOUT on the left of the window. This will populate the area below the large LAYOUT with that specific ZONE’s EDITABLE parameters. Make any changes to each ZONE’s parameters here.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER LAYOUTS Tab (continued) IMAGE: BASE PROPERTIES Window OK will save your changes made in the NEW LAYOUT Window. CANCEL will cancel any changes made in the NEW LAYOUT Window and revert back to the LAYOUT ZONE ASSIGNMENT Window. 6. Click the OK Button once all of your desired parameter changes have been made. The NEW LAYOUT Window will close and your NEW LAYOUT will be ADDED to the LAYOUTS List.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER LAYOUTS Tab (continued) TOOLBOX VIEWABLE LAYOUT Area LAYOUT BASE Options ZONE PROPERTIES SAVE Button HELP Button EXIT Button IMAGE: BASE LAYOUT DESIGNER Window *NOTE: When DESIGNING your NEW LAYOUT TEMPLATE, remember that there can be only one VIDEO ZONE per LAYOUT. *NOTE: ZONES are “stacked” in LAYERS.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER LAYOUTS Tab (continued) 4. Click the SAVE Button. A window labeled SAVE LAYOUT will open and ask you to name your NEW LAYOUT. Once you have entered the name, click the SAVE Button. Your NEW LAYOUT has become a NEW LAYOUT TEMPLATE and is available as an option in the SELECT BASE LAYOUT Window, when you click the NEW LAYOUT Button on the LAYOUTS Tab. SCHEDULES Tab The SCHEDULES Tab (last Tab from the left) is where you will author NEW SCHEDULES.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 29 SCHEDULES Tab (continued) IMAGE: NEW SCHEDULE Window 3. Click the ADD SCHEDULED ITEM Button. This will launch a window named SCHEDULE: This is where you make all of your selections for your NEW SCHEDULE.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER SCHEDULES Tab (continued) 4. Select the PLAYLIST and LAYOUT that you wish to ADD to this SCHEDULE from their dropdown lists. 5. Set the START DATE AND TIME for this PLAYLIST / LAYOUT combination as well as the STOP DATE AND TIME. To set SCHEDULING for specific days, click the ENABLE DAILY SCHEDULE Box. This will allow modification of the grayed out area on the bottom half of the window. 6. Click OK once all desired selections have been made.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 31 LOADING PLAYLIST AND LAYOUT (continued) The other two ways to get PLAYLISTS and LAYOUTS to the DNP100 both utilize the PUBLISH function which is also located on the PLAYER CONTROL TAB. The difference between the two is the folder / location to where you are PUBLISHING the files, and then what you do with that media device. PUBLISH TO USB DRIVE 1. Insert a USB Drive into your PC / laptop.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER PUBLISH TO SD CARD (continued) *NOTE: This method requires that your PC or laptop have a micro SD Card Drive, in order to receive the SD Card. 1. Remove the SD Card from the side of the DNP100. A Phillips-head screwdriver may be required. 2. Insert the SD Card into the SD Drive on your PC / laptop. Ensure that the copy-protection slider on the side of the SD Card is not in the ACTIVE (“protected”) position.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 33 RECOMMENDED SETTINGS When creating and distributing original content for custom purposes by way of Digital Signage, there are as many unique uses, as their are unique users, as their are unique pieces of hardware introduced along the way for each unique operator’s system. All the way down from DSM to the DNP100 to the many different types of televisions and monitors.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER UNBLOCKING THE COMPUTER FIREWALL (continued) Usually no further action will be needed and DSM should function properly. MANUALLY UNBLOCKING THE COMPUTER FIREWALL If video files fail to download, you may need to verify that the firewall is indeed off for DSM.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 35 UNBLOCKING THE COMPUTER FIREWALL (continued) 5. Highlight/Select DrakeDigitalSignageManager.exe 6. Click OK 7. Now add Port Number: (the number located in DSM>MAIN Tab>SETUP) TCP 7A. Click Add Port 7B. Set Name: http port: (same as used in Step 7 above) TCP. 7C. Click OK PC - DISABLING CHECKSUM OFFLOADING If you have a large number of download failures with DSM during Load/Play, the procedure be low may help.
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER DNP100 SPECIFICATIONS Video Output Component: HDMI: Composite: Output: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p. 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p. 480i. VGA & HDMI. Audio Output L/R Stereo: Digital: L/R RCA. Optical Toslink. HDMI-embedded Audio. Control I/O RS-232 Commercial Monitor Control. IR Extender (on front panel). Network Connection LAN: WiFi: 10/100/1000 Base-T. 802.11 b/g (optional) Video Format Support MPEG2: MPEG4: MP@HL (35 Mbps max HD). Part 2 (20 Mbps max HD).
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 37 TROUBLESHOOTING Although all DNP100 units are pre-configured in production, occasionally a unit’s settings may differ due to random individual Quality Control screening procedures. If, after boot-up, no video appears, please check the following: 1) The monitor being used is capable of 1080p? YES: NO: Proceed to Question 2. Change the SET VIDEO OUTPUT to the appropriate corresponding resolution (see Chapter 6, Recommended Settings on Page 33).
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER LIMITED WARRANTY Seller will at its sole option, either repair or replace (with a new or factory reconditioned product, as Seller may determine) any product manufactured or sold (or in the case of software, licensed) by Seller which is defective in materials or workmanship or fails to meet the applicable specifications that are in effect on the date of shipment or such other specifications as may have been expressly agreed upon in writing: (i) for a period of three (3) y
THE DNP100 DRAKE NETWORK PLAYER 39 SERVICE INFORMATION A Return Material Authorization (RMA) Number is required on ALL PRODUCT RETURNS (regardless of whether the product is being returned for repair or for credit). Product that is received at the factory without an RMA Number will be returned to the Sender, unopened. RMA Numbers must be used when returning product for credit or repair. Use of RMA Numbers will ensure efficient processing. When needing to return your product to R.L. Drake Holdings, LLC.
A1 APPENDIX Accessory Remote Control (ARC) (Sold separately) The DNP100’s Accessory Remote Control (ARC) is a standard remote used to quickly and easily access the DNP100’s on screen MENU display. The ARC can also be used for simple actions within the main MENU tree. Functions of the ARC and their corresponding buttons: MENU Button: Brings up the on screen MAIN MENU.
A2 APPENDIX (Continued) Accessory Remote Control (ARC) (continued) *NOTE: The only means of turning the DNP100 On or Off is to unplug it from a power outlet. The red power button located on the ARC does not perform any functions. The red power button on the ARC will not turn the DNP100 On or Off.
A3 APPENDIX (Continued) DCM ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SUITE FOR WINDOWS® (Sold separately) The DNP100 can be remotely controlled over the Internet via the Drake DCM Enterprise Management Suite for Windows®. The Drake Content Manager (DCM) allows users to upload media files, create content playlists, control player parameters and download media/playlist information to the DNP100 media player over a local network, private network, or the Internet.
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