Gefen EXT-HD-DSMP, User Manual

Page: 28 / 64

24
Viewing the Settings.xml File
Finally, we’re going to take a quick look at the
settings.xml
file. The
settings.xml
file contains all the information on how the Hi-Def Digital
Signage Media Player operates. Within the
settings.xml
file, the active
schedule must be specified:
1. Open the
settings.xml
file, located in the root directory of the USB drive.
2. Locate the <schedule> and </schedule> tags, near the bottom portion
of the file:
<schedule>
<activeSchedule value=”................” />
</schedule>
3. Make sure that the <activeSchedule> tag contains the
following information:
<activeSchedule value=”/schedules/schedule.gsh” />
Double-quotes must surround the full path to the schedule file.
4. Close the settings.xml file.
Checking our Work
Before inserting the USB drive into the USB port of the Hi-Def Digital Signage
Media Player, let’s check to make sure everything is in order:
1. The settings.xml file should be in the root directory of the USB drive and
should reference the active schedule file ( schedule.gsh ).
2. The
schedule.gsh
file should be in the
/schedules
directory. The
schedule file should reference the
playlist.gpl
file.
3. The playlist.gpl file should be located in the /playlist directory. The
playlist file should reference the media file you are going to play.
In our example, we used
my_movie1.mp4
.
4. The media file ( my_movie1.mp4 ) specified in the playlist.gpl file
should be placed in the /media directory.
STAND-ALONE MODE