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Installation Guide

IS-SPX-1300 

Inspired Signage XPress Player

Overview

The IS-SPX-1300 Inspired Signage XPress Player (

FG1231-11

) offers a simple way to 

deliver digital signage solutions. The rich set of functionalities offered by the 

IS-SPX-1300 simplifies the implementation, management and maintenance of a range 
of audio/visual communication solutions. 

The IS-SPX-1300 is designed to satisfy the reliability needs of nonstop 24/7 service 
and minimize maintenance costs. The IS-SPX-1300 contains no moving parts and is 
engineered to be used wherever digital signage displays are utilized. Whether 

integrated behind displays, beneath a technical floor, or in a custom enclosure, the 

IS-SPX-1300 is ready to deliver with a small form factor and a low power draw. 

The USB interface can be used to extend the internal storage through memory sticks 
or externally powered hard drives. The same interface can support external devices 
such as touch screen controllers or keyboards.

Specifications

Remote Monitoring

The IS-SPX-1300 implements an intuitive on-board web interface. By connecting to 
the IP address of a unit with any web browser, the user can monitor the status of the 
unit and even configure specific parameters. 

To support the management of a large distributed network of IS-SPX-1300 devices, 
native support for the SNMP protocol is provided. Through this standard protocol, the 
devices can publish all their vital parameters, including storage level and CPU status. 
Via this protocol, the IS-SPX-1300 can interface with any SNMP network 

management. 

These tools can provide graphical frameworks for remote monitoring the status of an 
individual IS-SPX-1300 unit or a complex network of units.

FIG. 1  

IS-SPX-1300 Inspired Signage XPress Player

IS-SPX-1300 Specifications

Dimensions (HWD)

1.0” x 6.27” x 3.24” (25.4mm x 159.26mm x 82.30mm).

Weight

0.80 lbs (362.88 g).

Enclosure:

Metal with black matte finish.

Power Supply:

• 5V DC, typ. 0.6A 

• 3 watts

Power Supply Input:

• 100-240V 50-60 Hz

Real time clock:

• Min. accuracy 1 minute/month free running, battery backed.

Storage:

• Internal storage: 4GB solid state.

• External storage: Flash drives and hard disks via USB 2.0 

port.

Formats, Codecs and Encoding Parameters

Audio file formats:

AIFF, MP3, M4A (or MP4), WAV and WMA.

Video file formats:

AVI, ASF, MOV, MP4, VOB and WMV

Audio codecs:

AAC

 - up to 6 channels input; the following AAC profiles are 

supported: (MPEG-2 Part 7) Low Complexity Profile, (MPEG-4 
Part 3) AAC Profile and High-Efficiency AAC Profile version 1 
(HE-AAC v1). 

Note: HE-AAC v1 requires firmware 2.2.5 or later. HE-AAC v2 is 
not supported. 

MPEG-1/2 Layer III (MP3) 

- the previous versions: MPEG-1/2 

Audio Layer II (MP2) and MPEG-1 Audio Layer I (MP1) are 
supported as well

Linear PCM

 (LPCM)

ITU-T

 G.711 and G.726

Windows Media Audio

 (WMA)

Video codecs:

H.264

 (H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10 or AVC)

MPEG-4

 (Part 2) or MPEG-4 Visual

MPEG-2

 and 

MPEG-1

Windows Media Video 9 

(WMV3) - Simple and Main profiles, 

Low and Medium levels; 

Not supported

: Main Profile @ High Level (MP@HL) and the 

Advanced Profile (WVC1 / VC-1 Advanced Profile). 

Motion JPEG 

(MJPEG) - interlacing is not supported and for 

QuickTime formats only MJPEG-A is supported (MJPEG-B is 
not supported). 

5V-DC Input

RS232 Interface

Ethernet RJ45

USB 2.0 Connector

Reset

Analog Video Out (VGA)

Analog Audio Out

Digital Video Out (HDMI)

Status LED

IS-SPX-1300 Specifications (Cont.)

Formats, Codecs and Encoding Parameters (Cont.)

Profiles and Levels:

MPEG-4 (Part 2)

: Simple and Advanced Simple (SP/ASP 

up to level 5; reference: MPEG-4 levels) - resolution up to 
720p.

MPEG-2

: Main profile and Main level (MP@ML; reference: 

MPEG-2 profiles and levels) - resolution up to 720p.

H.264 (aka MPEG4 Part 10)

: Constrained Baseline or Main 

profile up to level 3 (reference: H264 levels) - resolution up 
to SD.

MJPEG

 - resolution up to SD.

Windows Media Video 9 (WMV3)

: Simple and Main 

profiles, Low and Medium levels - resolution up to SD.

Note: MPEG-4 is the most optimized codec to use on IS-SPX 
Players.

Front Panel Components:

• Ethernet RJ45

Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s (RJ-45), IEEE 802.3u, 802.3x.

• USB 2.0 

Connector

Used with Flash drives and hard disks for additional external 
storage; interactivity events via touch screen, keyboard and 
mouse.

• Status LED

LED displays status of device: 

• Green LED flashing once per second (regular operation) 

• Green LED flashing 4 times per second (recovery mode)

• Green LED on and flashing occasionally (booting up)

• Orange LED blinks steadily (Zeroconf link-local IP address 

is assigned to device)

• LED alternates between red and orange (failure)

• Reset

Reset button for rebooting device.

Rear Panel Components:

• DC Power Input

5V DC, typ. 0.6A (3W).

• HDMI

HDMI (incl. digital audio), DVI via adapter.

• Analog Audio Out

Line level, stereo, mini-jack 3.5mm

• Analog Video Out

VGA (DB15 HD connector). 

• RS232 Interface

RS232, up to 115200 baud, mini-jack 3.5mm.

Digital Display Compatibility

• Aspect ratio

• 16:9, 16:10, 4:3 (horizontal & vertical) 

• Max resolution

• 1280x720 (16:9), 1024x640 (16:10), 1024x768 (4:3) 

• Video output

• 720p (HD-Ready), 576p, 480p, VGA; 50 or 60 fps

• 1080p: 24/25 Hz

• Video connectors

• HDMI (incl. digital audio), DVI via adapter. VGA (DB15 HD 

connector). Simultaneous use of HDMI and VGA possible.

Certifications:

• FCC

• CE

• RoHS

Operating Temp:

• HDMI: 32ºF to 104ºF (0ºC to 40ºC); 10% to 90% RH 

• VGA: 32ºF to 104ºF (0ºC to 40ºC); 10% to 90% RH 

Storage Temp:

-13ºF to 113ºF (-25ºC to 45ºC); 10% to 90% RH 

Included 

Accessories

• Power Source (

3A-161WP05

)

Other AMX 

Equipment

• AC-SMB Surface Mount Bracket Accessory (

FG525

)

• IS-SPX-MNT Mount adapter (

FG1231-71

)

• IS-SPX-SERIAL Inspired XPress Serial Cable (

FG1231-60

)

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