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mPanel v1 User Manual

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mPanel Software Overview

Operating System

mPanel runs on a custom Windows CE 6.0 build, as engineered by Embedded Automation.

Digital Control Interface

mPanel automatically detects and can connect with mControl servers located on your Local Area
Network. Use mPanel to view and control current “digital home” devices, including:

mControl

macros

Lighting

systems

Security

systems

Climate control (e.g., thermostats) systems

Cameras

Vista Media Centers and attached extenders

mHome Power Management Modules

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Summary of Contents for mPanel

Page 1: ...Page 1 Embedded Automation Inc Suite 104 7485 130th Street Surrey BC V3W 1H8 Phone 604 596 4999 Fax 604 596 4933 www EmbeddedAutomation com User Manual ...

Page 2: ...D CONFIGURATION 11 Accessing the Taskbar 12 Setting the Time 13 Adjusting the Network Address 13 MPANEL OPERATION 15 Digital Control Functionality 15 Selecting your mControl Server 15 Navigating the Digital Control view 17 Using Digital Media Functionality 18 Sharing Digital Media 18 Windows Media Connect 18 Selecting and Playing Music 19 Selecting Media Servers 20 Selecting Albums Artists Playlis...

Page 3: ...mPanel v1 User Manual Page 3 Revision History Revision Date Changes V1 00 00 October 10 2008 Initial public document ...

Page 4: ...Screws 4 dog leg attachments 4 Optional items Universal power adapter mControl license mPanel Hardware Overview General Hardware Marvell Processor PXA320 806MHz Arm 9 based embedded processor 128MB SDRAM 1GB Flash memory Power over Ethernet PoE implemented using two PoE IEEE 802 3af channels designed to be compatible with the future high power PoE IEEE 802 3at standard Optional DC power connector ...

Page 5: ...f PD at 30Watt 1x RS232 RJ11 1x Speaker out Left Right 20 Watts per channel 1x Audio line in banana jack 10 pin Back Header Pin Signal Pin Signal Description 1 GND 2 Stereo Jumper Pin 1 2 for Stereo mode 3 GND 4 Left Out Left channel for external amplifier 5 GND 6 Right Out Right channel for external amplifier 7 GND 8 AMP Off Jumper Pin 7 8 to disable on on board amplifier 9 GND 10 MIC IN For exte...

Page 6: ...mPanel v1 User Manual Page 6 Reset Button Use mPanel s reset button to restart mPanel operation To access the mPanel reset button the front panel must be removed ...

Page 7: ... Control Interface mPanel automatically detects and can connect with mControl servers located on your Local Area Network Use mPanel to view and control current digital home devices including mControl macros Lighting systems Security systems Climate control e g thermostats systems Cameras Vista Media Centers and attached extenders mHome Power Management Modules ...

Page 8: ...ia Server Using mPanel s built in digital amplifier this music can be played directly on attached speakers For local music playing mPanel will provide 7 Watts channel and up to 20 Watts channel at 4 Ohms or 10 Watts channel at 8 Ohms Peak channel over PoE I II Digital Pictures mPanel automatically detects photo libraries Once a photo folder has been selected mPanel can start a slide show ...

Page 9: ...rovide data information for the Digital Control Interface mControl and Digital Media Interface Music Optionally your Ethernet cable will be used for power if you will be powering the mPanel using PoE If you are not using PoE select a location that is close to a power outlet so that you can connect the mPanel power adapter Select a height that provides optimum viewing and touch operation To plan fo...

Page 10: ...e that all power is turned off during mounting If you are using PoE ensure that the Ethernet cable is unplugged at the PoE hub port Install the speaker wires to the green connector provided matching the left and right channels with accordingly allow at least 6 slack to the wire Use minimum wire gage of 16AWG After connecting the speaker wires to the connector plug this connector into the mPanel sp...

Page 11: ...n the power by plugging in the Ethernet connector on the PSE POE HUB or turn on the direct power depending on your wiring Install the plastic faceplate to the panel by aligning the two guide pins Once aligned the magnets on the face plate will keep the faceplate tight to the wall Start Up and Configuration By default mPanel is configured to use DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol That is it w...

Page 12: ...cessing the Taskbar To configure your mPanel you may need to access the taskbar Select the thin grey line at the bottom of the screen We recommend using a pointed object but not a sharp object because it may damage the screen surface ...

Page 13: ...t the proper time for your region Adjusting the Network Address By default mPanel is configured to use DHCP to get an IP address from your network router If however you would like to assign a static IP using the taskbar press the Start button on the left hand side of the taskbar then select Settings and finally Network and Dial up Connections to access network settings ...

Page 14: ...mPanel v1 User Manual Page 14 Once the Network and Dail Up Connection settings are available select the AX887961 connection to adjust the network settings ...

Page 15: ...face screen use the Tools button to auto discover and set your mControl server Further you can select the default zone for your mPanel mPanel will automatically discover a list of mControl servers available on your network Select an mControl server from the list provided Once you select a server press the Apply button to accept your selection ...

Page 16: ... the proper firewall settings on your mControl server system You can now select the default zone for this mPanel by using the Default Zone selector Once you have selected the default zone for this mPanel select Save Settings Close mPanel will now display the default zone for the selected mControl server ...

Page 17: ...view Use the following controls to navigate the digital control view Icon Function Move to next device will be grey if there are no devices to the right Move to previous device will be grey if there are no device to the left Show device filter Hide device filter ...

Page 18: ...s Media Connect included as part of Windows Media Player 11 More to be announced To allow mPanel to select and play digital media from your digital media server you must first permit sharing of your digital media by your digital media server Windows Media Connect To share digital media managed by Windows Media Connect i e Windows Media Player 11 from within Windows Media Player select the library ...

Page 19: ...K to finish mPanels may not be visible within the list provided by the Media Sharing dialog box Selecting and Playing Music To select and play music use the Music button to select a music server Once a music server is selected you can select a music album artist playlist or folder to listen to ...

Page 20: ...edia Servers Upon pressing the music button mPanel will display the Media Server selection screen Use the Media Server selection field to select from a list of available media servers Press the Back button to return to the Media Player screen ...

Page 21: ...bums button to select from a list of albums To play an album simply select an album from the list Use the Artists button to select from a list of artists Once an artist is selected only albums artists or playlists for that artist are shown Select All Artists to show a list of all artists ...

Page 22: ...ct from a list of playlists To play a playlist simply select a playlist from the list Similarly use the Folders button to select from a list of folders To play a folder simply select a folder from the list Press the Back button to return to the Media Player screen ...

Page 23: ...t or folder has been selected mPanel will begin playing the selected item Use the following controls to manage music playback Icon Function Shuffle music setting Repeat music setting Stop song Previous song Next song Music control slider Show play list Hide play list ...

Page 24: ...elect and play photo slideshows use the Photo button to select a photo server Once a photo server is selected you can select a photo album playlist or folder to view Selecting Media Servers Upon pressing the photo button mPanel will display the Media Server selection screen ...

Page 25: ...tion field to select from a list of available media servers Press the Back button to return to the previous screen Selecting Albums Artists or Folders Use the Albums button to select from a list of albums To play an album simply select an album from the list ...

Page 26: ...lect from a list of playlists To play a playlist simply select a playlist from the list Similarly use the Folders button to select from a list of folders To play a folder simply select a folder from the list Press the Back button to return to the previous screen ...

Page 27: ...list or folder has been selected mPanel will begin playing the selected item To stop the slideshow simply touch the screen Setting Photo Slideshows Options To adjust photo slideshow settings select the photo slideshow drop down option list and then select the Settings option ...

Page 28: ...ialog box to select the settings for mPanel s photo slideshow playback Photo Slideshow Options Comments Delay between pictures Number of seconds between pictures 1 20 seconds Picture Option How the photo should be displayed Fit Fit Width Fit Height Original Size ...

Page 29: ...er digital control zone Select photo servers and select albums playlists and folders Select music servers and select albums artists playlists and folders Go to mPanel setup Music Control Menu Bottom Row Icon Function Adjust the sound system parameters Mute music toggle Volume control decrease Volume control increase Volume control slider ...

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