Digital Video Player User Manual DVP An Advanced Media Design Technology
DVP | Digital Video Player ©2009, Advanced Media Design, Inc All rights reserved. This document contains information that is proprietary to Advanced Media Design, the manufacturer of all MediaPOINTE® products. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Advanced Media Design, Inc.
ii | DVP User Manual 4.0 August 2009 Safety Precautions For your protection, please read all related safety instructions, observe all warnings and precautions, and exercise common sense while operating this electronic equipment. • Always place the unit on a stable cart, stand or table. • Do not use the unit near water or sources of heat. • Do not drop or shake the unit. Do not place or install the unit in environments where it can be dropped or shaken.
DVP DVP Package Contents • 1 - MediaPOINTE DVP • 1 - CAT-5e LAN Cable • 1 - AC Power Cable • 1 – Male DVI-D Cable • 1 – IR Remote Control plus 2 AAA batteries • Documentation CD-ROM • Warranty Document • Registration Sheet | iii
iv | DVP User Manual 4.0 August 2009 Warranty MediaPOINTE warrants that the DVP (but excluding spare parts and consumables) will be free from any defect in materials or workmanship, and shall perform in accordance with its specification. MediaPOINTE’s sole liability for breach of this warranty will be (at its option) to repair or replace the defective DVP or component thereof. Customer may not return defective product to MediaPOINTE until authorization has been given.
Table of contents Table Of Contents About this guide Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Services & Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
vi | TABLE OF CONTENTS Changing Administrator Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 User Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 User Login Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Author Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Author Login Security . . .
DVP 1 | DVP Introduction & Overview Introduction Welcome to the user’s guide for the MediaPOINTE® Digital Video Player (DVP). The DVP is one of the smiplest most cost effective professional media player in the market. It is capable of receiving media content via IP/LAN line from other AMD archivers/streamers (e.g. DMR, DMR HD, and VIdi HD) and playing it locally on a PC monitor or a nearby LCD TV, big screen projector, etc. with the same audio and video quality and resolution of its source.
| DVP User Manual 4.0 August 2009 1 2 3 Front Panel View (above) The front panel consists of a power switch, IR receiver, and an USB port. 1. Power Switch Rear Panel View (below) 1. DC Power Connector - Input 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz external power supply with 12VDC–3A output. This POWER button on the front of the unit will turn the unit on and off. It is used in conjunction with the main power switch on the rear of the unit. 2. Audio - Three audio outputs consist of Stereo, Line level, and 3.
DVP DVP Specification PLAYBACK RTSP stream from channeled MediaPOINTE appliances OUTPUTS Line level 3.5” Audio output DVI VGA S-Video HDMI NTSC or PAL RESOLUTIONS & FRAME RATES Plays native resolutions and frame rates from source stream NETWORK INTERFACES 1 x Ethernet (10/100/1000 MBit) PROTOCOLS HTTP, TCP/IP, FTP, UDP, RTSP, SMTP, DHCP, NTP.
| DVP User Manual 4.0 2 August 2009 Access & Network Setup Logging Setup In Administrator Access This section describes the procedure for athe first Use this information when you first purchase DVPtime and login, andare theready DVPto access when you installrights. the hardware at your site. This The Administrator maintains all rights to the DVP. section shows the back panel and explains how to connect the separate input connections to the unit. The default IP address is: 192.168.1.
DVP Changing the Administrator Password Administrator rights are required to access or change any of the settings under the “Configure” and “Manage” sections in the main menu. These sections include: Config IP, Security, Update, and System Information. By default, the Administrator ID and password are set to “admin” and “MediaPOINTE” respectively. It is not possible to change the Administrator ID. It will always be “admin”.
| DVP User Manual 4.0 August 2009 System Name Static IP Address The factory set system name is the unit build number. You can change the name in the IP setting menu page by entering a new name in the text field. A reboot is required for the new name to take effect. The name can be up to 15 characters long and consist of alphanumeric characters. No special characters or symbols will be accepted except for a hyphen. To set a Fixed (Static) IP address, follow the procedure below. IP Settings 1.
DVP This file must be placed on the root of the USB drive. This file must be named dmx_ip_conf.txt and must have the following format (note: the fields in RED should be configured for your network settings). dhcp=(bool)0 dns_1=(string)192.168.0.2 dns_2=(string) 192.168.0.3 ethernet=(string)auto gateway=(string)192.168.1.1 ipaddress=(string)192.168.1.253 netmask=(string)255.255.255.0 If the dmx_ip_conf.
| DVP User Manual 4.0 3 August 2009 System Management Tools d ea Toolbar The DVP can be controlled by several different methods. These include, a Web Portal interface, IR remote control, contact closure, RS-232 serial port, Telnet, or by the convenient button panel (Keypad) on the front of the unit. This section will cover each of these control interfaces in detail.
DVP Command Line DB-9 Female Navigate to the Command Line menu page to set the command line interface that can be accessed from Telnet or RS-232. A list of these commands Function | DB-9 Female 2 Rx to Tx 3 3 Tx to Rx 2 5 Signal Ground 5 Telnet (TCP/IP) The Telnet port by default is disabled. To turn on Telnet control, set the Telnet port number (typically Port 23) and check the TCP/IP port enable checkbox.
10 | DVP User Manual 4.0 August 2009 Update System Info The Update section of the DVP menu enables the system administrator to perform several key functions. These include upgrading the system software to a new version; and resetting the DVP configuration to factory default network settings. The System Information section gives the user important information about the DVP. The system can be shutdown or rebooted from this page of the DVP. See the table for more details.
| 11 DVP 4 Channels & Media Control The DVP is capable of channeling or bridging over the network to other channeled or bridgeable AMD product (e.g. DMR, DMR HD, and VIdi HD) to view/play archived content, and or play live streams.
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