Gefen EXT-DSC Bedienungsanleitung

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EXT-DSC Users

Guide

EXT-DSC

User Manual

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Rev X2

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Technical Support Hours:

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Write To:

Gefen LLC

c/o Customer Service

20600 Nordhoff St

Chatsworth, CA 91311

www.gefen.com

[email protected]

Notice

Gefen LLC reserves the right to make changes in the hardware, packaging and

any accompanying documentation without prior written notice.

Digital Signage Creator is a trademark of Gefen LLC

All trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

All trademarks are the property of their respective companies

CONTENTS

Introduction ____________________________________________________ 1

Operation Notes_________________________________________________ 2

Features _______________________________________________________ 3

Panel Layout ___________________________________________________ 4

Panel Descriptions ______________________________________________ 5

Connecting And Operating the Digital Signage Creator ________________ 6

Resetting the EXT-DSC to its Factory Defauls ________________________ 7

Accessing the EXT-DSC HTTP Server (PC)___________________________ 8

Accessing the EXT-DSC HTTP Server (PC)___________________________ 9

Communicating with the EXT-DSC (Mac Osx) _______________________ 10

Connecting to the EXT-DSC Content Server_________________________ 12

Automatic DHCP Conﬁguration ___________________________________ 13

Fixed IP Conﬁguration __________________________________________ 16

EXT-DSC HTTP Server __________________________________________ 17

Conﬁguring Display Settings_____________________________________ 19

Using A USB Drive with The EXT-DSC _____________________________ 20

Controlling User Rights _________________________________________ 22

Conﬁguring Network Credentials for Remote Servers ________________ 23

Using A Network Server with the EXT-DSC__________________________ 24

Content Access Modes__________________________________________ 25

Pull Mode _____________________________________________________ 26

How To Conﬁgure the EXT-DSC To Use the Serial Port________________ 27

Conﬁguring RS-232_____________________________________________ 28

Speciﬁcations _________________________________________________ 30

Warranty______________________________________________________ 32

Congratulations on your purchase of the Digital Signage Creator. Your complete

satisfaction is very important to us.

Gefen

Gefen delivers innovative, progressive computer and electronics add-on solutions

that harness integration, extension, distribution and conversion technologies.

Gefen’s reliable, plug-and-play products supplement cross-platform computer

systems, professional audio/video environments and HDTV systems of all sizes

with hard-working solutions that are easy to implement and simple to operate.

The Gefen Digital Signage Creator

The Gefen Digital Signage Creator (EXT-DSC) enriches digital signage projects

with high quality video, audio, images, animations and text...all these media

types can be retrieved by EXT-DSC from local or network resources and can be

combined and rendered on any type of digital displays following speciﬁc graphical

layouts and time schedules.

EXT-DSC extends the basic functionalities of state of the art media players

supporting Hyper Media content. The term hypermedia is used as a logical

extension of the term hypertext, in which graphics, audio, video, plain text and

hyperlinks intertwine to create a generally non-linear medium of information.

EXT-DSC brings hypermedia content to digital displays in several ways.

How It Works

The Gefen EXT-DSC simpliﬁes the publishing and maintenance of your digital

signage project.

Connected to digital displays through HDMI and VGA, EXT-DSC is capable of

rendering combinations of media elements from a rich set of formats: audio,

video, vector graphics, pictures and text. EXT-DSC natively implements the open

standards required to schedule, update, stream, and animate each supported

media. Distributing content from a central location onto a speciﬁc display is as

easy as publishing a web page.

As a network appliance EXT-DSC offers plug & play functionalities that simpliﬁes

installation, remote maintenance and monitoring. From anywhere, your network

of digital displays is under control.

INTRODUCTION

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR

OPERATING THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE CREATOR

• This manual covers operation of the EXT-DSC hardware. Please see the

Digital Signage Director manual for software operation.

• The Digital Signage Creator uses DHCP by default. The unit is always

reachable at http://gef-dsc-xxxxxxxxxxxx.local from Zeroconf enabled

computers on the local network (replace “x” with the MAC address of the

unit. This is located on a sticker underneath the unit.

OPERATION NOTES

Features

• Comprehensive software suite which includes content creation and

management features

• Built-in layout templates that quickly allows users to get a project started

• Selectable output resolutions supporting 4x3 and 16x9, 16x10 computer and

HDTV to 720p

• Supports both horizontal and vertical display types

• Direct iCal support for scheduling

• Multiple content publishing options (local and remote)

• Built-in HTTP Web server for managment from any web browser

• Natively supports multiple Web streaming formats including RSS and ASX

• Serial RS-232 port for two way control of external mice and interactive

devices

• Compact form factor for easy placement

• Internal storage: 1.5GB solid state memory

• Expandable storage capacity via USB 2.0 port. (Supports USB ﬂash drive or

Hard Disk Drive)

• Only 2W of power consumed, making this a “Green” energy saving product

• Two Channel L/R Audio output

• VGA port supporting 1024x768

• HDMI port supporting 1280x720 720p

Package Includes

(1) EXT-DSC

(1) 5V DC Locking Power Supply

(1) 6 ft Locking HDMI Cable (M-M)

(1) User’s Manual

FEATURES

Front Panel

Back Panel

2 3 54

86 7 9

PANEL LAYOUT

1 Mini-Plug to RS-232 Serial Communications Port

This port will accept a mini-plug to RS-232 serial communications adapter for

control of external devices.

2 Ethernet Port

This port will accept a Ethernet cable for the connection to a network. Once

connected, user can control the units via the built-in WEB interface of the DSD

(Digital Signage Director) software.

3 USB A Port

This port supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed with a bandwidth of up to 10 Mbyte/s.

This USB interface can be used to extend the local storage through memory

sticks or hard drives. The same interface can support external devices such as

touch screen controllers.

4 LED Indicator

This LED serves as an indicator for the unit’s current status. It will blink a

GREEN color every second when operation is normal. If the LED is RED or

ORANGE, this will indicate an error.

5 ON/OFF Reset Button

This button will initiate a manual reboot of the unit. Press and hold this button for

~5 seconds to initiate the reboot process.

6 5V DC Power Receptacle

This port will accept power from the included 5V DC power supply.

7 HDMI Output

This port will accept a single HDMI compliant device. This port supports both

audio and video.

8 3.5mm L/R Analog Stereo mini-jack Output

This port can be used to output audio to an external audio ampliﬁer/device. This

port will accept a standard 3.5mm analog stereo connector.

9 VGA Output

This port will accept a single VGA compliant device. This port supports only

video.

PANEL DESCRIPTIONS

How to Connect the Digital Signage Creator

1. Connect a HDMI and/or VGA compliant display device to the output port(s)

on the rear panel of the Digital Signage Creator. A single 6 foot HDMI cable

(male to male) is supplied.

2. Optionally, the user can connect an ampliﬁed speaker or audio device to the

3.5mm L/R analog stereo output for external audio support.

3. Optionally, the user can utilize the mini-plug to RS-232 serial

communications port to communicate with controllable RS-232 devices.

4. Connect the EXT-DSC to the local network using the Ethernet port on the

front panel of the unit. If using this as a stand-alone solution this step is not

necessary. As a standalone unit, uploading of media must be done manually

using the integrated USB port.

5. Connect the included 5V DC power supply to the power input receptacle.

Connect the plug-end into an open wall power socket.

Initial Bootup of the Digital Signage Creator

Upon the ﬁrst boot up of the DSC a series Gefen splash screen should be visible

on the connected display. This initial boot-up process should take approximately

1.5 minutes. Subsequent boot-ups after the initial boot process will be reduced

in time to ~50 seconds. Once the boot-up process is complete a default logo

animation should be seen.

If your system did not have the behavior described above you may have a

defective unit. Before contacting Gefen, make sure that the digital displays are

functional and that the right input has been selected (some displays have multiple

inputs and you may need to manually select the right one). Also check that the

push button is not pressed by external elements. If the set-up appears correct,

try to power down and up the EXT-DSC unit by unplugging and plugging in the

power again. If this does not correct the errors send a message describing what

you observe to [email protected]

CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE CREATOR

RESETTING THE EXT-DSC TO ITS FACTORY DEFAULTS

Resetting the EXT-DSC to its factory default settings

WARNING: The following procedure will delete all the content and conﬁgurations

on the EXT-DSC unit.

To reinitialize the EXT-DSC unit to its factory default settings do the following:

1. Unplug the power connector from the unit.

2. Push and hold the blue button on the front panel.

3. While continuing to hold the blue button, reconnect the power cable.

4. Continue to hold the push button for at least 8 seconds.

5. Release the push button.

6. The EXT-DSC unit will now boot in the factory default mode and will have

the default IP setting (DHCP).

Accessing the EXT-DSC HTTP Server (PC)

This tutorial explains how to access, for the ﬁrst time, the EXT-DSC unit from a

PC using the Ethernet interface. This procedure is required to access the EXT-

DSC administration HTTP server or to publish content on a EXT-DSC unit.

NOTE: This procedure applies only if you have not modiﬁed the default network

conﬁguration of the EXT-DSC unit. See Reset to Factory default to make sure

that your EXT-DSC has the default network conﬁguration.

Requirements:

►One of the following conﬁgurations

• PC with 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface and an Ethernet cable.

• PC with 10/100 Ethernet interface and an Ethernet crossover cable.

• PC with 10/100 Ethernet interface, a switch and 2 Ethernet cables.

►One EXT-DSC unit

Guide:

1. Connect the PC, through the switch depending on the chosen setup, to the

EXT-DSC unit following one of the above schemes.

2. Power up the PC and switch (if applicable).

3. Power up the EXT-DSC unit. (Note that the EXT-DSC unit does not need to

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