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EBS-N200 Network Display Adapter

Control Web Pages,

continued

Comment

Select

Comment

to enter free form text into the playlist.

Playlist Initiate

The

Playlist Initiate

time is initial time at which the playlist will

commence. A second optional parameter,

Repeat Rate

(optional)

is used to determine how often the playlist is to repeat (

ie once a day, once and hour, etc).

Playlist Duration

The

Playlist Duration

is the amount of time for which the playlist

will play for the particular session until the next

Repeat Rate

interval

Playlist Terminate

The

Playlist Terminate

time is the time at which the playlist will

terminate irregardless of the

Repeat Rate

interval.

Loop

Select

Loop

to jump to the top of the playlist, and run the playlist

from the beginning again without any interruption.

Summary of Contents for EBS-N200

Page 1: ...EBS N200 Network Display Adapter Users Guide IN THIS DOCUMENT Getting Started Installing the EBS N200 Using the Software Control Web Pages Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...neral Information 12 Control Web Pages 13 Body 13 Control Web Pages 14 Configuration 14 Basic Settings 14 Advanced Settings 17 Date Time Settings 21 Input Mapping 22 Main 23 Power 25 Input Selection 25 Picture Volume 26 Picture Mode 27 Aspect Ratio 28 Zoom 28 Picture Settings 28 Resets 28 More Settings 29 Remote View 29 First Time Setup 30 Open Access Session 33 Hosted Session 34 Video Player 39 P...

Page 3: ...EBS N200 Network Display Adapter 3 Appendix A 52 Playlist File Format 52 ...

Page 4: ...asmas or projectors Package Contents The packing box contains the following items EBS N200 CD containing User Guide this document Power Adapter Power Cord Warranty Card Quick Start Guide Hardware and Software To begin using the EBS N200 you must first install the hardware then configure the software to the display model Browser Requirements To use the EBS N200 you must have Internet Explorer 6 0 o...

Page 5: ... the initial IP address After that you are ready to configure the software to meet your individual specifications Connecting the Hardware You can connect the EBS N200 to various types of displays This section provides images on connecting the unit to a plasma a plasma with surround sound and a TV Plasma Hookup The following image displays how to connect the EBS N200 to a plasma ...

Page 6: ...EBS N200 Network Display Adapter 6 Installing the EBS N200 continued Plasma Hookup with Surround Sound The following image displays how to connect the EBS N200 to a plasma with surround sound ...

Page 7: ...EBS N200 Network Display Adapter 7 Installing the EBS N200 continued TV Hookup The following image displays how to connect the EBS N200 to a TV ...

Page 8: ...ccess to the unit thru a browser and should be changed during configuration since additional un configured EBS N200s on the network will have the same name Because of this only one EBS N200 should be powered up and configured at a time to prevent network conflicts Refer to the EBS N200 Sever Software Users Guide for Server DHCP and DNS set up Hard Drive Equipped EBS N200 IP Address Configuration A...

Page 9: ... enter that information the Main control page will be the default page that displays each time you power on the unit The following image displays an example of the Configuration control page To enter the display type and model perform the following steps 1 In the Device field select the type of display to which the EBS N200 is connected 2 In the Model field select the model of the device 3 In the ...

Page 10: ...ess Bar of your Internet browser enter the IP address to which you want to connect and press Enter If a password is required to access the software the Login to EBS N200 screen displays If no password is required the Main control page displays and you do not have to complete steps 2 through 4 The following image displays an example of the EBS N200 screen 2 In the Log in as field select User Remote...

Page 11: ...is the default screen To navigate to and display any other control page click the button for that page Use these screens to enter initial information and then edit and maintain information as necessary The interface refreshes automatically every few seconds and updates the screen with the changes The following image displays an example of the user interface Body Control Web Pages General Informati...

Page 12: ... of the fields in the General Information section Field Description Device The Device field displays the type of device to which the EBS N200 is connected Model The Model field displays the model of the device Location The Location field displays the location of the EBS N200 for example a room number or a conference room This information is helpful to identify the EBS N200 unit IP Address The IP A...

Page 13: ...u can setup and maintain information This section includes the following options Main Picture Settings Remote View Video Player Playlist Setup Maintenance Configure Body The Body section is located in the middle of the screen The Control Web Page that you select determines the information displayed in the body Additionally the information in this section varies by the display type and model ...

Page 14: ... in as User or Remote View Host Note You cannot make changes to the display using the Configure control page To make those changes use the Main control page The Configure control page is comprised of four screens Basic Settings Advanced Settings Date Time Settings Input Mapping Basic Settings Use this screen to select the display type and model to which the EBS N200 is connected and make changes t...

Page 15: ...the device to which the EBS N200 is connected Model Select the model of the device The models displayed in the drop down list correspond to the device that you select Default Resolution Select the default resolution for the display Location Enter the location of the EBS N200 for example a room number or a conference room This information is helpful to identify the EBS N200 unit Network Settings Th...

Page 16: ...section Field Description Obtain IP Address Automatically DHCP Select this radio button to have the software automatically detect the IP address Use the following settings Select this radio button to enter specific network settings and then enter the information as necessary in the following fields IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server ...

Page 17: ...allows you to specify a name for the EBS N200 unit and restrict access to the EBS N200 If the password fields are blank there is unrestricted access to the EBS N200 If the password fields are populated a user must login to the EBS N200 to gain access Refer to the following table for a description of the fields in the EBS N200 Configuration Advanced Settings section Field Description EBS N200 Name ...

Page 18: ... you enter this password when you initially log in to the software you can access any control page without entering any additional passwords If you initially log in as User or Remote View Host you must enter this password to access the Configure control page Remote View Host Password Enter a password for users to log in as a host for remote view sessions If you initially log in to the software as ...

Page 19: ...rd for users to access the software This password will not allows users to host remote view sessions or access the Configure control page Conference Mode This determines access to the Remote View control page functionality Select Open Access to allow anyone the ability to project their screen on a display Select Hosted to require a host for remote view sessions ...

Page 20: ... necessary select another setting from the drop down list Parity The Parity field automatically populates based on the device and model selected If necessary select another setting from the drop down list Data Bits The Data Bits field automatically populates based on the device and model selected If necessary select another setting from the drop down list Stop Bits The Stop Bits field automaticall...

Page 21: ...he following image displays an example of the Date Time Settings screen To make enter or change the current date and time perform the following steps 1 In the New Date field select the current year month and day from the drop down lists 2 In the New Time field select the current hour minute and second from the drop down list Note The time in the New Time field is displayed in the 24 hour clock for...

Page 22: ...Main control page in the Input Selection section The following image displays an example of the Input Mapping screen To change the input number of an actual input perform the following steps 1 In the drop down list corresponding to the actual input you want to change select the new input number 2 Click the Submit button The changes will be saved Note If you make input mapping changes and then want...

Page 23: ...ample Bright in the Picture Volume section only works if the User button is depressed in the Picture Mode section and a video signal is provided to the display Additionally some of the inputs are only available if the display has an expansion card installed Note The validity of certain functions depends on the particular device and model selection of inputs and whether input connection is provided...

Page 24: ...EBS N200 Network Display Adapter 24 Control Web Pages continued Main continued The following image displays an example of the Main control page ...

Page 25: ...cator light turns green To change a display to standby mode perform the following steps 1 With the Power button depressed press the button again The button returns to the original position and the indicator light turns red Input Selection The Input Selection section allows you to select the source of the input signal to the EBS N200 The device and model displayed in the General Information section...

Page 26: ...st color phase and volume of the display The numbers displayed at the bottom of the controls indicate the current setting To change a setting perform the following steps 1 Place your cursor over the slider of the setting that you want to change 2 Click and hold down your left mouse button and drag the slider to the new setting 3 Release your left mouse button ...

Page 27: ...e using the display s remote control For more information refer to the user guide for the display To change a setting perform the following steps 1 Press a button for example Standard to use the default color scheme associated with that button You cannot manually change the settings associated with that button by using the picture volume sliders To define user default settings perform the followin...

Page 28: ...tion has controls to cause the picture to appear larger on the display To zoom the picture perform the following steps 1 Press the x 2 x 3 or x 4 button to incrementally increase the size of the picture on the display 2 Press the x 1 button to return the picture to the original size default unmagnified state Picture Settings The Picture Settings control page provides additional settings not includ...

Page 29: ... remote view you must have VNC installed and running VNC is a software application launched independently from the EBS N200 software application which allows you to view and interact with one computer using a simple program on another computer anywhere on the network This means that you can display your desktop on a display connected to an EBS N200 unit and share it with an audience Remote view se...

Page 30: ...password You can download this software directly from the Remote View control page This page allows you to select the appropriate VNC version for your operating system The procedure to download and install VNC is the same for both remote view open access sessions and remote view hosted sessions The following image displays an example of the Remote View control page open access ...

Page 31: ...ware installed click here For Hosted sessions the note indicates To install VNC software click here On either screen click the click here hyperlink The following screen displays 2 In the Select Operating System field select the appropriate platform 3 Click the Download button to download the VNC software 4 At the prompt save the download file to a directory of your choice or immediately open the f...

Page 32: ...o install it as a service 2 Start the VNC Server Start Programs RealVNC Run VNC Server If you installed VNC as a service VNC will already be running 3 In the system tray bottom right corner of the screen where the clock is located right click on the VNC icon and click on Properties 4 In the Password field enter password all lower case 5 Click OK VNC server is now ready to accept incoming connectio...

Page 33: ... IP address is the address of your computer 2 In the Resolution field select the resolution equal to the resolution on the display of your computer This will display the best image possible on the display 3 Check the Lock Session checkbox if you want to be the only person able to disconnect yourself from the remote view session If you do not check the checkbox someone else can disconnect you from ...

Page 34: ...ate in the conference or presentation You can login as a participant or as the host If you log in as the host you control which participant is connected to the display When a participant is connected that participant s desktop is shared with the audience The following image displays an example of the Remote View control page configured as hosted ...

Page 35: ...articipant Login To login to a remote view session as a participant perform the following steps 1 Click the Participant button The following screen displays 2 Enter your name and then click the Submit button You are now logged in to the conference and the following screen displays ...

Page 36: ...image displays an example of the Remote View control page configured as hosted To login to a remote view session as a host perform the following steps 1 Click the Host button If you are logged in to the EBS N200 software application as a user the following screen displays If you are logged in as an administrator or no EBS N200 passwords are required proceed to step 4 ...

Page 37: ...ntrol Web Pages continued Hosted Session Host Login continued 2 In the Password field enter your host password If you do not have a password you cannot log in to Remote View as a host 3 Click the Submit button The following screen displays ...

Page 38: ...ct the radio button corresponding to a participant and then click the Connect button Disconnect To stop a participant s screen from displaying select the radio button corresponding to that participant and then click the Disconnect button Remove To delete a participant from the list of participants on the host s screen select the radio button corresponding to that participant and then click the Rem...

Page 39: ...ylist use the Playlist Setup control page The following image displays an example of the Video Player control page Player Commands To select a playlist file and play it perform the following steps 1 In the Select Playlist field select the playlist you want to play from the drop down list 2 In the Playlist Index field if necessary select the specific position at which you want the playlist to start...

Page 40: ...o combine video and image files Web pages and commands to create playlists Additionally you can edit existing playlists and remove playlists that you no longer need Once you create a playlist use the Video Player control page to play it on a display The following image displays an example of the Playlist Setup control page ...

Page 41: ...t the entry type from the drop down list 4 You will be prompted to enter additional information associated with the entry type you select Enter that information as appropriate For example if you select a Schedule On entry type you must enter the start date and time 5 Click the Add button The entry will display on the left side of the screen 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary until you finish ...

Page 42: ...isplay Adapter 42 Control Web Pages continued Creating a New Playlist continued 7 Click the Save As button to name and save the playlist The following screen displays 8 Enter a name for the playlist 9 Click the OK button ...

Page 43: ...ecessary 5 Click the Update button Note To remove an entry from the playlist select the entry you want to remove and click the Remove button 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 as necessary until you finish editing the playlist Note Use the Up and Down buttons to change the position of the entries in the list if necessary 7 Click the Save As button to save the playlist The following screen displays 8 Enter...

Page 44: ...which display method is used to present the information Refer to the following table for a description of the available fields and options Field Option Description Type path or browse for a clip Enter the file name that you want to add to the playlist or click the Browse to locate it File Type optional Select the file format The play engine determines the file type by file extension however you ca...

Page 45: ...he display into a screen saver mode Then in the Screen Saver Mode field select the mode such as orbit inversion gray dark gray or black Input Select Input to specify the input number you want the display to access for video input Then in the Select Input field select the input number from the drop down list Note Input numbers are mapped to actual inputs using the Input Mapping screen on the Config...

Page 46: ...he point at which you want to begin playing the playlist the default is 1 which represents the beginning Delay sec min hours days weeks Select Delay to enter the wait time before executing the next command line in the playlist For example when powering up the display it might take several seconds before the picture is visible so you could delay the playlist and allow time for the screen to warm up...

Page 47: ... play engine to dynamically change the format of the output For example if an mpeg file compressed at 1080i is followed by a compressed 720p file you might want to change the resolution in the playlist to match the resolution to the format of the original source In the Enter Resolution X and Y field select the resolution from the drop down list ...

Page 48: ...rmine how often the playlist is to repeat ie once a day once and hour etc Playlist Duration The Playlist Duration is the amount of time for which the playlist will play for the particular session until the next Repeat Rate interval Playlist Terminate The Playlist Terminate time is the time at which the playlist will terminate irregardless of the Repeat Rate interval Loop Select Loop to jump to the...

Page 49: ... determined by the display device and model selected The following image displays an example of the Maintenance control page Energy Saving The Energy Saving section allows you to select the amount of energy a display uses To switch from one mode to another perform the following steps 1 In the Energy Saving section press the Standard button to change the display to the standard energy setting or pr...

Page 50: ...s the Off button Picture Orbit The Picture Orbit section helps protect against residual image from still pictures It allows you to determine how the picture rotates around the screen incrementally and the amount of time it takes to complete a full cycle Since the video moves in small increments if there is a lot of motion in a video this is almost unnoticeable You can select any combination of ran...

Page 51: ... Screen Saver section provides three options to help prevent screen burnout These options are gray dark gray and black Black is the default To change the screen saver perform the following steps 1 Press the Gray Dark Gray or Black button corresponding to the screen saver you want to select ...

Page 52: ... playlist example DVD playlist in which this image points to a jpeg of the cover This is optional The Loop option jumps to the top of the playlist and runs the playlist from the beginning again without any interruption Section 2 List List EntryN FILE filename duration type This entry instructs the play engine to present the file given to the monitor connected to the RGB connection The main purpose...

Page 53: ...vent types EventType Options Description ScreenSaver Mode Place display into screen saver mode 1 Input Select input 2 Power ON OFF Turn display on or off default is ON Pause Pauses the current playlist Switch Playlist index Execute another playlist with an optional Index Delay Time Waits before executing the next entry 1 Uses a table of supported modes 2 Input table is valid input mappings must be...

Page 54: ... On or Off depending on the state of the option The default option is ON Pause This command pauses the current playlist To resume the playlist from this state is to receive a Trigger command from an external source Switch The Switch command allows the linking of playlists The execution of this command changes the active playlist A second option index is used to determine the entry point or the sta...

Page 55: ...2 List Turn the Monitor On ENTRY0 EVENT POWER ON Wait 2 Seconds for warm up of the display ENTRY1 EVENT DELAY S2 play first Item ENTRY2 FILE ENTERPRISE CLIPS BUGSLIFE VOB MPEG play url for 3 seconds ENTRY3 FILE HTTP WWW YAHOO COM URL S3 place Display in Inversion Screen Saver Mode ENTRY4 EVENT SCREENSAVER INVERSION ON play JPEG for 25 seconds ENTRY5 FILE CINEMA STILLS MYPICTURE JPG S25 exit Screen...

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