DNP50 DRAKE ANDROID® NETWORK PLAYER Stand-alone Network Media Player for Digital Signage Applications I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L Contents Included: • • • • • DNP50 Drake Android Network Player Instruction Manual DC Power Supply HDMI Cable A/V Cable (RCA to 3.5mm jack) is a registered trademark of R.L. Drake Holdings, LLC. © Copyright 2014 R. L. Drake Holdings, LLC P/N: 651234400 A Printed in U.S.A.
Contents Drake DNP50 Instruction Manual 0 1. 1 Introduction 1.1. Features 1 1.2. Package contents 1 1.3. Mounting options 1 1.4. Physical view 2 2. Configuring the DNP50 / DNP50 AVW Media Player 3 2.1. System connections 3 2.2. Basic settings 4 2.3. Connect the DNP50 / DNP50 AVW to your network 4 2.4. Time zone settings 6 2.5. Content settings 7 2.6. Player Information 8 2.7. Content configuration ‐ AppStart 8 2.8. Content configuration ‐ FailSafe 9 2.9.
1. Introduction This document describes the basic operation of the DNP50 / DNP50 AVW and frequently asked questions. 1.1. Features The DNP50 / DNP50 AVW is an HD 720p resolution high definition digital signage player featuring industrial grade mechanical design and versatile open‐standard HTML5 and SMIL programmability. 1.2. Support for HTML5 widgets for dynamic content (W3C Widgets standard) HD 720p hardware decoding of MPEG1/2/4, H.
1.4. Physical view (DNP50 AVW only) DNP50 (without WiFi Antenna) / DNP50 AVW Physical features (left to right in above illustration) 2 HDMI 1.3a connector for digital video and audio combined output ADB , Android debug console port 12V DC for power adapter Power and Status LED indicator 3.
2. Configuring the DNP50 / DNP50 AVW Media Player 2.1. System connections 1 Attach an HDMI cable to your monitor When using an HDMI connection, audio is sent along with video over the HDMI cable, so no additional cables are required. 2 Attach the AC power adapter to power on the unit. After approximately 40 seconds booting animation will be displayed on screen as shown below : 3 Player boot process takes approximately 75 seconds to complete.
2.2. Basic settings You must attach a USB mouse to the player to configure settings. (Fig. 2.2.1) Basic settings: – Network, Time zone and Content. Each time the Basic settings menu is entered, playback will automatically begin after 15 seconds if content services have been previously set. Auto playback can be canceled by clicking on the button before the countdown ends. User is able to enter Advanced Settings by clicking the Advanced button. 2.3.
(Fig. 2.3.2) 3 The player will scan for wireless signals nearby and available access points will be listed. (Fig. 2.3.3) 4 Click on the network ID to connect. If the network requires authentication, you will be asked to provide a password. (Fig. 2.3.4) Wired connection To use the wired Ethernet connection, connect an Ethernet cable and disable Wireless LAN first 1 2 5 Click the Wireless LAN setting to enter the wireless configuration UI. (Fig. 2.3.
DHCP – automatically assign network IP address 3 Turn on Ethernet. If using DHCP, no further action is required. (Fig. 2.3.5) Static IP – manually assign network IP address 4 Click Ethernet to configure static IP address. (Fig. 2.3.6) 2.4. 1 Time zone settings Click Time zone. (Fig. 2.4.
2 Choose the correct time zone from the available options. (Fig. 2.4.2) 2.5. 1 Content settings Click the Set content button. (Fig. 2.5.1) 2 Input the content source URL and click Connect. The player will start playback immediately. (Fig. 2.5.
2.6. Player Information User can check the player’s basic information including the Health status, Firmware version, and Player ID. 1 Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) 2 Click on Information. The definitions of the Health Status: Green – Normal. The device is connected to the URL server. Blue – Local. The device is playing content from the USB drive or SD card. Gray – Disconnected. The device is disconnected. (Fig. 2.6.2) 2.7.
5 The Advanced option is used for 3rd‐party App configuration only. (Fig. 2.7.1) 2.8. Content configuration – FailSafe User can assign the URL and APP for execution while the system has failed to play the assigned content. 1 2 3 4 Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on Content, and then click on FailSafe. Enter the URL of HTML/SMIL in FailSafe. The Advanced option is used for 3rd‐party App configuration only. (Fig. 2.8.1) 2.9.
3 Click Disabled/Enabled button to enable EasyPlay, and choose from Photo Mode or Movie Mode. (Fig. 2.9.1) Configure Photo Mode 4 Click on Photo for choosing photos and music. Click on the button as marked in red below, and select the directories for photos and music from the USB drive. 5 Click Set button after selecting the directories. (Fig. 2.9.2) Configure Movie Mode 6 Click on Movie. Click on the button as marked in red below, and select the directory for movies from the USB drive.
(Fig. 2.9.3) EasyPlay Schedule configuration 1 2 3 Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on Content, and then click on Schedule. Click on the buttons marked in red below to enable/disable the EasyPlay schedule for each time slots. Type the scheduled time in the dialogue boxes marked in blue below by using the pop‐up keyboard or the USB keyboard. (Fig. 2.9.4) 4 11 The "On" times assigned in the time slots A‐E are inclusive.
(Fig. 2.9.5) The exact playback time will be the time slots marked in blue as shown in figure 2.9.6. The dark blue parts are the overlap time of C/D and D/E. (Fig. 2.9.6) 2.10. Display settings Output Mode For best quality, set the output resolution to match your display’s native resolution to avoid image scaling and blur. If you are connecting an LCD computer monitor, projector, or plasma display, refer to the device specifications for optimal settings.
Composite: NTSC or Composite: PAL. 1 2 Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page will be launched. (Fig. 2.10.1) 3 Click on Output mode. Select Output mode from the popup menu. (Fig. 2.10.2) (Fig. 2.10.3) Screen orientation Screen orientation is to set the display to rotate 90/180/270 degrees.
1 2 Click the Advanced button, advanced configuration menu will be launched. (Fig. 2.6.1) 3 Click on the Screen orientation marked in red below. Click the Display/sound button, and then click on Display. The Display Settings page will be launched. (Fig. 2.10.1) (Fig. 2.10.4) 4 Click on the preferred angle from the menu. The option “Auto‐rotate” allows the display to rotate along with the signboard automatically. (Fig. 2.10.5) 2.11.
(Fig. 2.11.1) 3 Click on Volumes. Drag the blue sliders to adjust the volumes for the selected options, and then click on OK to save the new settings. (Fig. 2.11.3) 4 Click on the icon on the right as marked in red to enable/disable the Touch sounds. (Fig. 2.11.2) (Fig. 2.11.2) (Fig. 2.11.3) 2.12. System configuration – Time Server The feature allows user to choose the player’s synchronization source. When it’s enabled, the player synchronizes with the time of AppStart URL.
2 3 Click on System, and click on Time Server. 4 Click on Set to save the setting. Click the Use AppStart URL as time server button as marked in red below to enable/disable the time server function. (Fig. 2.12.1) 2.13. System configuration – Scheduled reboot The feature Scheduled Reboot allows the player to reboot on the assigned time automatically every day. 1 2 3 Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) 4 Click on Set to save the setting. Click on System, and click on Scheduled Reboot.
1 Download the latest firmware and copy it to the root directory of a USB drive from http://support.iadea.com 2 3 4 5 6 Plug in the power cord into the device. Plug in a USB mouse to the device to enter Basic settings menu. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on System, and choose Firmware. Click on OK to begin the firmware update. (Fig. 2.14.1) 7 Plug in the USB drive while the screen shows “Scanning USB drives for firmware package”. (Fig. 2.14.2) 2.15.
Using a USB mouse System reset will re‐initialize the system, clear passwords, and return settings to their default values. Perform the following: 1 2 3 4 CONNECT a USB mouse. Click the Advanced button. (Fig. 2.6.1) Click on System configuration, and choose Factory default. Click on OK button to perform the system reset. (Fig. 2.15.1) 2.16.
2 3 4 In the root directory of the card, create a file named "EXPANSIONCARD" (not case‐sensitive, Fig.2.17.1) Insert SD card into player, lock it with the provided SD card lock clip, then power cycle the player. The device now has expanded storage. (Fig. 2.17.1) 3. Content Management The DNP50 / DNP50 AVW is designed to work with 3rd party management solutions. Please refer to the printed guide for related set up instructions. 4.
5.2. www.a‐smil.org for developers The media player operating system utilizes W3C SMIL as the underlying scripting language, which lends well to customization to your project management needs. For resources, downloads, and community support, please visit www.a‐smil.org. 6. Technical Data 6.1.
Local storage 4GB on‐board flash memory (up to 1.8 hrs of 5 Mbps high def. video) SD card expansion slot Accessories 3.5mm‐RCA AV cable Ethernet cable Power requirement 12V 1.5A DC Power consumption* 9.6 watts max Environmental Operating temperature: 0 – 40° C / 32 – 104° F Humidity: 5 – 85% @ 40° C / 32 – 104° F non‐condensing Dimensions 183 x 115 x 29mm (7.3 X 4.5 X 1.1 inches) Weight 0.70kg 1.
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 player, likely due to storage I/O bottleneck. Visit http://support.iadea.com for compatible media format presets.
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