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 management. ChyTV Tools works well with Windows XP, Windows 7 and other 

Windows versions.  However, with Windows 8 and beyond some functionality that the 
original ChyTV Tools was based on has been removed.  Therefore ChyTV is moving 
forward with a newer 

ChyTV Tools 2

 version specifically architected for Windows 8 and 

beyond systems. 
 
The original ChyTV Tools will work with the HD-mini.  However, some new features and 
functions specifically targeting the HD-mini have been added to ChyTV Tools 2 and it is 
recommended that ChyTV Tools 2 be used with the HD-mini. 
 
The recommended applications to install are: 
 

Application   

Installation file name 

 

Location on USB 

ChyTV Tools 2 

ChyTV_Tools2_1.0.x.msi   

\ (root) 

ChyTV Author 

ChyTV_Author_5.0.x.x.msi  

\ (root)  

DirectX 9.0c   

DXSETUP.exe 

 

 

\DX Setup 

Mini Network Setup ChyTV-mini_Network_Setup_1.0.x.msi  \ChyTV mini 
 

Note: DirectX 9.0c is required for ChyTV Author.  This particular version is required due 
to Microsoft removing some necessary functionality in later versions. 

 

 

Setting up Wireless Networking

 

 

 
The HD-mini also includes a Wi-Fi dongle in addition to the hard-wire connection.  The 
most convenient method is to use the ChyTV-mini Network Setup utility shown below.  
However this requires a hard-wire connection.  It is possible to configure the Wireless 
only using a USB thumb drive method.  If this is required, please contact ChyTV support 
for more information. 
 
To use the ChyTV-mini Network Setup utility, follow the steps below: 
 
1.  Run ChyTV-mini Network Setup.

 

 

2. 

Select the “Magnifying Glass” button to enter the Wired IP address.  This would have 
been displayed in the 

“Gray” information screen on boot-up. 

Summary of Contents for ChyTV HD-mini

Page 1: ...ve Manuals folder It can also be found at www chytv com support While most of the information in the current ChyTV User Guide is applicable to the HD mini ChyTV Plus HD 100 HD 150 HD 250 HD mini HD Al...

Page 2: ...vary It will immediately begin playing the current Project The HD mini device is running an operating system Linux and like other computers and operating systems behaves better with a graceful shut do...

Page 3: ...e IP address should be noted To modify the ChyTV HD device s network settings please take the following steps 1 Using a Windows PC insert the included ChyTV HD device USB thumb drive into an empty USB...

Page 4: ...to change the networking parameters When a thumb drive is inserted in the device it first checks for the CHYTVHD100 volume name otherwise no action is taken The standard files to be installed are ChyT...

Page 5: ...the IP address on the ChyTV HD device the device can be connected to via any Windows PC on the network using ChyTV Tools A newer version of ChyTV Tools is is available on the shipped USB drive and is...

Page 6: ...ever there is always a concept of the Current Project This is the schedule and content that the HD mini is currently playing To Create a new project or to add an existing one to the Project Selected l...

Page 7: ...mple below upon clicking Create and new blank project called My New Project will be created under C ChyTV JALAPTOPD800 Projects_HD_100 Alternately selecting Add will allow you to navigate to an existi...

Page 8: ...ore ChyTV devices the IP addresses must be configured in ChyTV Tools To add IP Addresses select the magnifying glass next to the Devices drop down on the middle Tools menu bar See image below Next giv...

Page 9: ...project is resident on a PC and managed using ChyTV Tools When appropriate ChyTV Tools is used to transfer the project from the PC to the HD mini device Multiple projects can exist on the PC side as w...

Page 10: ...Typically though not necessarily the Projects reside under C Program Files x86 ChyTV ChyTV Tools2 Projects Our ChyTV devices do ship with several demos pre installed that match the system s particular...

Page 11: ...ng warning This prevents content and the schedule from the computer project inadvertently overwriting the project on the device What would typically be done is to click the green Create button below t...

Page 12: ...Landscape or Portrait mode display To use the Hardware Configuration Manager select Options Settings from the top menu bar in Tools Then left click on the desired device See image below...

Page 13: ...press Save to send the settings to the ChyTV device Select Restart ChyTV App to apply the settings To modify video settings select the Video Tab and modify settings to desired values and press Save to...

Page 14: ...hyTV Author is a WYSIWYG content authoring tool for creating ChyTV pages An alternative to ChyTV s former PowerPoint based add in ChyTV Author works hand in hand with ChyTV Tools project management so...

Page 15: ...hyTV_Author_5 0 x x msi root DirectX 9 0c DXSETUP exe DX Setup Mini Network Setup ChyTV mini_Network_Setup_1 0 x msi ChyTV mini Note DirectX 9 0c is required for ChyTV Author This particular version i...

Page 16: ...Dynamic or Static IP If static enter correct parameters as provided by IT department 6 From Network Name SSID drop down box select desired network to connect to 7 Enter the network s password in the...

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