2. System Installation and Setup
2.1 Standalone Display
The CIMP1080AHD by default is setup as a standalone digital signage player.
It will read contents from either a compact flash card or USB flash drive and
output to your display.
1. Connect the audio and video cable to the CIMP1080AHD and the display.
2. Insert CF card or USB flash drive into the memory slot on the
CIMP1080AHD (note that USB has priority over the CF slot. All media
contents need to be stored in the root folder on the storage device).
3. Connect the 12V DC power adapter.
4. Once the contents are preloaded, the CIMP1080AHD will start
playback automatically.
2.2 Internet and Real-time Network Mode
In addition to standalone mode, the CIMP1080AHD can also take advantage of
realtime network update via a local LAN server or the internet from an HTTP
server. A text based
playlist
(see 2.3 below) file is used to update content in
addition to scheduling time and date playback. Make sure folder and file sharing
permissions are enabled on the server before attempting to connect.
2.2.1 Internet Update
Internet
mode is used when there is a server outside of the local network that
the CIMP1080AHD is located at. This server (most likely HTTP server) will
contain the
playlist
and
media content
files which the CIMP1080AHD will
download to its storage media, read and then playback.
