Page 3 - C O N T E N T S; Preface; Introduction; Using DMPDM
i i i User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 C O N T E N T S Preface v Document Conventions v Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines vi C H A P T E R 1 Introduction 1-1 Environmental Tolerances and Safety Guidelines 1-2 General Precautio...
Page 5 - Document Conventions
v User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Preface Revised: October 7, 2007 Cisco Digital Media System is the collective name for a product family that consists of Cisco Digital Media Manager (DMM) appliances, Cisco Video Portal appliances, Cisco Digital Media Player ...
Page 8 - Environmental Tolerances and Safety Guidelines
1-2 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Environmental Tolerances and Safety Guidelines If any of the preceding is not yet true for you, we recommend that you obtain Quick Start Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player 4305G and complete all of ...
Page 9 - General Precautions
1-3 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Environmental Tolerances and Safety Guidelines Warning The device is designed to work with TN power systems. The power supply must be placed indoors. Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect...
Page 10 - Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
1-4 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Environmental Tolerances and Safety Guidelines • Keep your system components away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents. • Do not spill food or liquids on your system compo...
Page 11 - Understanding DMP Modes of Operation
1-5 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Understanding DMP Modes of Operation • Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. • Handle the device carefully, holding it by it...
Page 12 - Limited Support for MPEG-4
1-6 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Limited Support for MPEG-4 Limited Support for MPEG-4 DMP support for the MPEG-4 suite of standards does not extend to every possible aspect, entity, or variant of MPEG-4. We require explicitly that: ...
Page 13 - Understanding Content Substitution (Failover); Preconfiguring Your DMP To Run Without a Local DHCP Server
1-7 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Understanding Content Substitution (Failover) Understanding Content Substitution (Failover) If an HTTP status code of 404 or 500 prevents your DMP from obtaining the content that you scheduled it to s...
Page 15 - Basic DMS Concepts and Vocabulary
1-9 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 1 Introduction Basic DMS Concepts and Vocabulary Basic DMS Concepts and Vocabulary DMS helps organizations of any size to create, manage, organize, and deliver video content (whether live or on-demand) and digital s...
Page 17 - Using One-Click Options for a DMP Display; Viewing the Assigned DMP IP Address
C H A P T E R 2-1 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 2 Using DMPDM Revised: May 23, 2008 This chapter explains how to use DMPDM to configure and manage one DMP device in isolation and describes elements that you see in the DMPDM graphical user interface (GUI). T...
Page 18 - Viewing Video Content in Full-Screen Mode; Viewing HTML Content in Full-Screen Mode; Configuring Settings; Adjusting Basic Network Settings
2-2 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Viewing Video Content in Full-Screen Mode To fill the screen on your DMP display with only the video content plane, click . Note You can show video content from any of three possib...
Page 20 - Adjusting Embedded Browser Settings
2-4 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Adjusting Embedded Browser Settings You can change how the embedded browser in your DMP operates in certain situations. Step 1 In the Settings list, click Browser . Step 2 Enter or...
Page 22 - Adjusting DMP Display Attributes Settings
2-6 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Adjusting DMP Display Attributes Settings You can configure DMP to optimize content for transmission to your particular DMP display. Step 1 In the Settings list, click DMP Display ...
Page 25 - Enabling or Disabling Centralized Management
2-9 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Enabling or Disabling Centralized Management You can enable a remote DMM appliance to manage your DMP as part of a digital signage network. Step 1 In the Settings list, click Centr...
Page 27 - Enabling or Disabling Types of Access to Your DMP
2-11 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Enabling or Disabling Types of Access to Your DMP You can enable or disable various kinds of administrative access to your DMP. Step 1 In the Settings list, click Management Servi...
Page 28 - Managing Permissions for Internal Storage
2-12 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Configuring Settings Managing Permissions for Internal Storage You can set the permissions for internal storage in your DMP. Step 1 In the Settings list, click Internal Storage . Step 2 View or edit t...
Page 29 - Selecting the Content to Show; Showing or Stopping Video Content from a UDP Multicast Stream
2-13 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Selecting the Content to Show Note If you enter URLs for both video content and browser content, the actual result depends on a combination of these factors: • Whether yo...
Page 30 - Showing or Stopping Video Content from an HTTP URL; Showing or Stopping Video Content from a File Stored on Your DMP
2-14 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Showing or Stopping Video Content from an HTTP URL To show on your DMP display the video content from an HTTP URL, or to stop showing that video content, do the following...
Page 31 - Adjusting the Transparency of the HTML Content Plane
2-15 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Step 3 Do one of the following: • To start showing the video content immediately, click Start . • To stop showing the video content immediately, click Stop . Adjusting th...
Page 32 - Specifying the URL to Show on the HTML Content Plane
2-16 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Specifying the URL to Show on the HTML Content Plane You can load a web page or other content on the HTML content plane. Step 1 In the Display Actions list, click URL to ...
Page 33 - Supported Fonts
2-17 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Supported Fonts The browser that is preinstalled on DMPs supports some bitmap fonts and some TrueType fonts. The browser will substitute an installed font for any unsuppo...
Page 34 - Supported X11 Bitmap Fonts
2-18 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Supported X11 Bitmap Fonts These X11 bitmap fonts are preinstalled as part of this release: Foundry Family Nam e We ig h t Nam e Slant Setwidth Nam e Add Style Nam e Pixe...
Page 35 - Supported TrueType Fonts
2-19 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Selecting the Content to Show Supported TrueType Fonts These TrueType fonts are preinstalled as part of this release: Name File n ame Typog r aphic Sample Vera Sans Vera.ttf ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ...
Page 36 - Using Administrative Options; Editing the DMPDM User Account
2-20 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Using Administrative Options Using Administrative Options Topics in this section explain administrative tasks in DMPDM: • Editing the DMPDM User Account, page 2-20 • Editing the DMP Service (ftp) User...
Page 37 - Saving Settings That You Configured; Restoring Factory Default Settings
2-21 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Using Administrative Options After you click Apply, the entries or changes take effect. However, the previously defined values will return the next time that your DMP restarts. Step 3 ( Optional ) To ...
Page 38 - Restarting Your DMP
2-22 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Using Administrative Options Step 3 ( Optional ) If you will deploy your DMP at a site where there is no local DHCP server, complete the “Preconfiguring Your DMP To Run Without a Local DHCP Server” pr...
Page 39 - Common Scenarios for Using DMPDM; Showing Content Files That Are Stored on the SD Card
2-23 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Common Scenarios for Using DMPDM Common Scenarios for Using DMPDM This section describes common scenarios for using DMPDM: • Showing Content Files That Are Stored on the SD Card, page 2-23 • Showing C...
Page 40 - Showing Content Files That Are Stored on a USB Flash Drive; Viewing the Cisco UDI for the DMP Model That You Use; Viewing the Hardware and Firmware Versions for Your DMP
2-24 User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 1.1 OL-13985-01 Chapter 2 Using DMPDM Viewing the Cisco UDI for the DMP Model That You Use Step 1 Enable FTP access. See Enabling or Disabling Types of Access to Your DMP, page 2-11 . Step 2 Configure login credentials for the FTP user ac...
