Page 3 - Contents; INTRODUCTION
Contents ViewSonic NMP-500 iii INTRODUCTION Packaged Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Two Modes of C...
Page 4 - ACTIONS
ViewSonic NMP-500 iv ACTIONS Video Multicast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Video HTTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 VNC Client . . . . ....
Page 5 - I N T RO D U C T I O N; ACKAGED
ViewSonic NMP-500 1 of 38 I N T RO D U C T I O N Thank you for buying the ViewSonic ® Network Media Player . This section introduces you to the NMP-500 . P ACKAGED C ONTENTS Please check that all the following items are in the package: NMP-500 Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide AC Power Adapter DVI...
Page 6 - YSTEM; PC R; EQUIREMENTS
ViewSonic NMP-500 2 of 38 R EQUIREMENTS The NMP-500 requires the following: S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS System requirements include a display, a network environment, and a PC with network capability. PC R EQUIREMENTS • Operating System: Any Windows ® or Linux OS capable of running a web server • Processor...
Page 7 - EATURES; WO
ViewSonic NMP-500 3 of 38 F EATURES • Replaces the remote PC that would typically run and drive a plasma or LCD for digital signage • Network ready for easy installation • Ready to handle many layers of high-quality graphics, text, and video with integrated Internet Explorer browser, Flash player, a...
Page 8 - TANDALONE; TAS M; ANAGED
ViewSonic NMP-500 4 of 38 T WO M ODES OF O PERATION S TANDALONE This setup allows the NMP-500 to act as an independent network device used to control a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) or a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for digital signage or narrowcasting applications. TAS M ANAGED You can purchase TAS se...
Page 10 - S E T U P; ONNECT; ANUALLY; PC; IMPORTANT! BE SURE TO CONFIGURE THE NMP-500 AS
ViewSonic NMP-500 6 of 38 S E T U P 1. C ONNECT NMP-500 TO PC Use an Ethernet cable to connect the NMP-500 . Use the AC power adapter included to connect the NMP-500 to an AC power source like a wall outlet. 2. M ANUALLY C ONFIGURE YOUR PC Using Windows XP, click the Windows Start button in the task...
Page 11 - OGIN
ViewSonic NMP-500 7 of 38 3. L OGIN Open an Internet Browser, i.e., Internet Explorer . In the URL address field , type in the default IP address of the NMP-500 (192.168.12.100) > press Enter . The Login screen appears. Type in the default Login and Password . Login: admin Password: admin For sec...
Page 13 - Put Batteries in Remote Control
ViewSonic NMP-500 9 of 38 1 In the TV Mode field, click the down arrow for the pull-down menu and select one of the resolutions required by your display (PDP or LCD). 2 Move the Brightness slider: values range between -128 and 127 3 Move the Contrast slider: values range between 0 and 255 4 Move the...
Page 14 - M A NAG E M E N T; TARTUP; URL; ETWORK
ViewSonic NMP-500 10 of 38 M A NAG E M E N T S TARTUP URL S /N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION The Network Configuration screen allows you to select the video that appears on-screen when you boot up the NMP-500 . To go to the Network Configuration screen after logging into the NMP-500 , select Management >...
Page 17 - VNC; CLIENT
ViewSonic NMP-500 13 of 38 VNC CLIENT The VNC client configuration screen shown below on the Management menu lets you set the device to start as a VNC client and connect automatically to the VNC server specified. This auto-start feature works only if the VNC client under System services is set to YE...
Page 19 - TAS C; ONFIGURATION
ViewSonic NMP-500 15 of 38 TAS C ONFIGURATION This screen works in conjunction with TAS . (TAS software can be purchased through Tivella at www.tivella.com or through an authorized Tivella dealer/reseller.) Click Management > TAS . The screen shown below appears. 1 In the Timeout (sec) field, typ...
Page 21 - AC T I O N S; IDEO
ViewSonic NMP-500 17 of 38 AC T I O N S This section mainly concerns video related activities. Video can be streamed by UDP, RTP, IP/TV or HTTP stream and organized in Playlists. When you initiate a stream, you can see the video on your display. You can also change the Transparency of the OSD or go ...
Page 22 - HTTP
ViewSonic NMP-500 18 of 38 V IDEO HTTP To get to the browser setup screen, click Actions > Video HTTP . The screen shown below appears. 1 In the URL field, type the URL that corresponds to the HTTP stream that you want to appear on the display (for example: http:192.168.12.x/movie.mpg, or, http:/...
Page 23 - LAYLIST; To create a playlist
ViewSonic NMP-500 19 of 38 P LAYLIST To stream existing video Playlist s on an HTTP server, click Actions > Playlist . The screen shown below appears. 1 In the URL field, type the URL that corresponds to the Playlist to appear on the display (for example, http://192.168.12.x/playlist.txt or, type...
Page 24 - VNC C; LIENT
ViewSonic NMP-500 20 of 38 VNC C LIENT The VNC (Virtual Network Computing) client screen allows you to connect and display a remote desktop running a VNC server. 1 In the VNC server field, type the IP Address of the VNC server. 2 In the Password field, type the password of the VNC server whose IP is...
Page 25 - RANSPARENCY
ViewSonic NMP-500 21 of 38 T RANSPARENCY To change the transparency of the browser on-screen in relation to the video image in the background, click Actions > Transparency . The screen shown below appears. 1 In the Transparency between OSD and video layer field, type a number between 0 to 255 for...
Page 26 - TO
ViewSonic NMP-500 22 of 38 G O TO URL To go to a web page on the browser, click Actions > Go to URL . The screen shown below appears. 1 In the URL field, type the desired URL. 2 To redirect the browser to the URL that you entered, click Go . The web page appears on your display.
Page 27 - A D M I N I S T R ATI O N; DVANCED
ViewSonic NMP-500 23 of 38 A D M I N I S T R ATI O N A DVANCED V IDEO C ONFIGURATION To adjust the size and location of the video on the screen, click Administration > Advanced video . The screen shown below appears. 1 In the X of destination window , type the center point of the screen on the X ...
Page 28 - ECURITY
ViewSonic NMP-500 24 of 38 S ECURITY To change the User name and Password of the NMP-500 , click Administration > Security . Current settings automatically appear in each field as shown below: default User name/Password is admin/admin. 1 In the Password field, type a new password. 2 In the Repeat...
Page 29 - EFAULT
ViewSonic NMP-500 25 of 38 S AVE C ONFIGURATION To save your settings on the NMP-500 , click Administration > Save Configuration . The screen shown below appears. Click Save . D EFAULT S ETTINGS To restore the NMP-500 back to factory settings, click Administration > Default Settings . The scre...
Page 31 - H E L P; TATUS
ViewSonic NMP-500 27 of 38 H E L P S TATUS Status refers to the log where you can track activity on a specific NMP-500 . To show the Status log, click Help > Status . The screen shown below is for information only (no inputs).
Page 32 - ICENSE; BOUT
ViewSonic NMP-500 28 of 38 L ICENSE To activate the license on the NMP-500 , click Help > License . The License Key may appear automatically in the screen shown below (read-only). A BOUT To show the current version of the product, click Help > About . The screen shown below appears (informatio...
Page 33 - A P P E N D I X; OMPLIANCE; Radio frequency interference (RFI) compliance; Mercury warning
ViewSonic NMP-500 29 of 38 A P P E N D I X C OMPLIANCE AND S AFETY N OTICES Radio frequency interference (RFI) compliance United States compliance notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications...
Page 34 - Canadian compliance notice; European compliance notice; Declaration of RoHS Compliance
ViewSonic NMP-500 30 of 38 Canadian compliance notice English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Canada ICES-003 Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. French : Le present...
Page 35 - Power supply safety notice
ViewSonic NMP-500 31 of 38 Certain components of products as stated above are exempted under the Annex of the RoHS Directives as noted below. Examples of exempted components are: 1 Mercury in compact fluorescent lamps not exceeding 5 mg per lamp and in other lamps not specifically mentioned in the A...
Page 36 - CREENS; ANAGEMENT
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Page 40 - PECIFICATIONS
ViewSonic NMP-500 36 of 38 S PECIFICATIONS X indicates supported resolution. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Corporate names and trademarks stated herein are the property of their respective companies. Resolution Resolution Hz DVI VGA Comp- onent S-Video/ CVBX 640 x 480 60 X X 7...
