Xi an NovaStar Tech PBOX150 Dual-mode Multimedia Player User Manual

Xi'an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd Dual-mode Multimedia Player Users Manual

User Manual

                         User’s Manual Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 Rev1.0.0      NS120100107       XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
               Statement Welcome to use the product from Xi’an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “NovaStar”). It is our great pleasure to offer this manual to help you understand and use the product. We have striven for precision and reliability during the compilation of this manual. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. If you have any problem in use or you have any suggestion, please feel free to contact us according to the contact information provided in this manual. We will do our utmost to satisfy your needs. We would like to express our sincere thanks to your suggestions and make assessment for adoption as soon as possible Copyright All the intellectual property rights involved in this document belong to NovaStar. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.    Trademark  is the registered trademark of NovaStar.              XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
               FCC Caution Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.    This  device  complies  with  part  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.  Operation  is  subject  to  the  following  two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:     —Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.     —Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.     —Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.     —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.      This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment .This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& your body.     This  transmitter  must  not  be  co-located  or  operating  in  conjunction  with  any  other  antenna  or transmitter.     XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      3  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF PBOX150 ................................................................................................................ 5 2 APPEARANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 6 3 NETWORK CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 NETWORK CABLE ................................................................................................................................................ 8 3.2 LAN ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 WIFI ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.3.1 Mode I: WiFi control card does not connect with external network ................................................................ 10 3.3.2 Mode II: connect the WiFi card with external network by wireless network .......................... 11 3.3.3 Mode III: connect the WiFi card with external network by network cables ............................ 12 3.3.4 Mode IV: WiFi card opens the bridge connection mode ............................................................. 13 3.4 IP SEARCHING .................................................................................................................................................. 14 4 ADVANCED LOGIN..........................................................................................................................................15 5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................16 6 OPERATION FLOWCHART ...............................................................................................................................16 7 SWITCH OF PLAY MODE .................................................................................................................................16 8 OPERATION OF ASYNCHRONOUS PLAY MODE ..............................................................................17 9 OPERATION OF SYNCHRONOUS PLAY MODE .................................................................................17 10 SCREEN CONFIGURATION BY APPLYING NOVALCT-PLUTO ....................................................17 10.1 START LED DISPLAY BY RECEIVING CARD CONFIGURATION FILES ..................................................................... 18 10.2 START LED DISPLAY MANUALLY ....................................................................................................................... 20 10.2.1 Smart setting ............................................................................................................................................ 20 10.2.2 Screen configuration .............................................................................................................................. 24 11 PROGRAM EDITING AND PUBLISHING BY APPLYING PLUTOMANAGER ..........................................................29 11.1 EDITING PLAY PROGRAM .................................................................................................................................. 30 11.2 EDITING SIGN LIST ............................................................................................................................................ 32 11.3 SETTING THE SIZE OF DISPLAY WINDOW........................................................................................................... 32 11.4 CONFIGURING PLAYLIST DIRECTORY ................................................................................................................. 33 11.5 PUBLISH ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 11.5.1 Online publish .......................................................................................................................................... 34 XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      4  11.5.2 Offline export ............................................................................................................................................... 38 11.5.3 Publish temporary content ........................................................................................................................... 38 11.5.4 Immediate notification................................................................................................................................. 39 12 REMOTE CLUSTER PLAY& CONTROL SYSTEM ..................................................................................................41 13 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................43                  XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      5  1  Brief Introduction of PBOX150 In order to support traditional digital signage and provide a better entry into full-color LED display industry for clients  to carry  out  media business, NovaStar  has launched  dual-mode media player PBOX150. Synchronous and asynchronous dual-mode switch is supported, which has made it more convenient for clients to use. 1) Synchronous and asynchronous dual-mode and supporting full zoom of video input in   synchronous    mode; 2) Supporting HDMI Loop; 3) Supporting WiFi function to enable wireless communication; 4) WiFi  function  supports  AP+Sta  at  the  same  time  and  you  can  build  your  LAN  while connecting public network; 5) Supporting load capability of 600,000 and maximum width of 2048 and maximum height of 1024; 6) Supporting redundancy backup of Gigabit Ethernet port; 7) Supporting audio output with stereo dual-channel; 8) Supporting local USB drive playing; 9) Supporting local USB drive playing of imported program; 10) Supporting three ways of brightness adjustment: timing adjustment, automatic adjustment and manual adjustment; 11) Supporting screen lock and blackout; 12) Supporting screen on/off via power; 13) Supporting SD card memory expansion; XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      6  14) Supporting remote cluster control and play via Internet; 15) Supporting various media formats such as analog clock, animation, picture, text, scrolling text, digital clock, positive and negative timing, Chinese traditional calendar etc; 16) Supporting playing with transparent background; 17) Supporting chips: driving IC of Macroblock, CHIPONE, Sumacro, Mingyang, IT, Bright Way, Hangzhou Silan etc. supported in cascading mode; 18) Support full-color static to 32 scan; 19) Field frequency of 60Hz; 20) Settable gray level and supporting a maximum gray level of 16bits 65536 grades; 21) Refresh frequency: scanning screen can achieve 3840Hz and static screen can achieve 6000Hz; 22) Supporting brightness and chroma calibration; 23) Able to connect function card MFN300; 2  Appearance  VIDEO SWITCH Audio and video Switching     Light on in HDMI mode and off in asynchronous mode. WiFi Connecting antenna SD CARD Plugging SD card   XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      7   100~240AV.50/60Hz Power interface Default IP Default IP of PBOX150 is: 192.168.0.220 PWR&RUN Status indicator PWR: power indicator RUN: signal indicator   LAN/WAN 100M  interface  connecting  to  control  computer  or  to the Internet. USB USB interface for mainstream USB drive RESET Reset button TEMP interface for temperature sensor LIGHT interface for light sensor HDMI IN HDMI input HDMI LOOP HDMI Loop output AUDIO OUT Audio output LED OUT Gigabit Ethernet port, LED output BACKUP Gigabit Ethernet port, LED backup output 3 Network Connections PBOX150 can be connected to play& control computer through three modes: network cable, LAN and WiFi.   XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      8  3.1 Network cable   Fig. 3-1Network cable 3.2 LAN  Fig. 3-2 LAN  XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      9  3.3 Wifi   Tips: 1) Please do not directly switch PSD100-WiFi into local area networks by network cables at the time of DHCP opening. As the DHCP of this card will conflict with the DHCP service for routers in the local area network at the time of opening and meanwhile, IP addresses will be distributed simultaneously.   2) When the PSD100-WiFi switches into routers, Huawei, TP-link, Tenda and net gear brands are recommended for the guarantee of stability.   3) When the bridge feature is used, the superior router under bridge connection shall have the WDS function, otherwise, bridge connection will fail. Mutual bridge connection can be realized among PSD100-WiFi systems and for superior router, it is allowed to pre-confirm whether the WDS of the superior router can be enabled. The mode is generally enabled.   4) The default factory settings of control card are that DHCP service is disable.   5) The default factory settings of control card are that router mode, users could select the bridge mode according network interface,long press the WiFi module reset button to restore factory settings.   XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      10  3.3.1  Mode I: WiFi control card does not connect with external network  Tips: In  this case, devices at the  distribution and management terminals cannot get on  the internet. 1) Connect PSD100-WiFi to user computers by network cables;   2) Set computer's IP address as static IP:    192.168.10. *;   3) Open the browser and input 192.168.10.1 in the address bar, to enter the setting interface of wireless routers. Both the Login User and the password are admin by default. Enter the DHCP server >DHCP service and open DHCP services;    XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      11  6) Use mobile device to search the hot spots of the WiFi module for connection: The SSID is nova****** (check information label) and the default password is 0123456789.  3.3.2 Mode II: connect the WiFi card with external network by wireless network  1) Set computer's IP address as static IP:    192.168.10. *;   2) Open the browser and input 192.168.10.1 in the address bar, to enter the setting interface of wireless routers. Both the Login User and the password are admin by default. Enter the DHCP server ->DHCP service and open DHCP services. Conduct wireless setting -> scanning hot spots and decide the spot for connection:   XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      12   3) The connection status is displayed as connected (see the Figure above), when it is allowed to use mobile device for searching the hot spots of the WiFi module for connection: The SSID is nova****** (check information label) and the default password is 0123456789; 3.3.3 Mode III: connect the WiFi card with external network by network cables  Note: Please close the DHCP service before setting wireless network parameters.   Connect PSD100-WiFi to external routers by network cables and then use mobile devices for WiFi  hot  spots  searching:  The  SSID  is  nova******  (check  information  label)  and  the  default password is 0123456789;   XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      13  3.3.4 Mode IV: WiFi card opens the bridge connection mode  Note: Please close the DHCP service before setting wireless network parameters. 1) Open the browser and input 192.168.10.1 in the address bar, to enter the setting interface of wireless routers. Both the Login User and the password are admin by default. Upon successful login, configure the Relay mode -> Bridge connection;    2) After configuration, reset computer IP as automatic acquisition, select Wireless setting -> Scan hot spots and determine the hot spot for connection. The topological graph of bridge connection mode is as shown below;   Note: Please refer to the PSD100-WiFi User Guide for mode bridge connection schemes. XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      14  3.4 IP Searching Run Nova LCT-Pluto on play& control computer, click System->Search All Display(s);   Fig. 3-3 Searching Pluto system Double click on the display and the operation interface of IP modification will shown. You can modify IP address directly or choose to obtain IP automatically.   Click Send after setting is completed.  XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      15  4  Advanced Login Select the display to be connected from the list you have searched and click connect display;  Fig. 4-1 Connect display Click User ->Advanced Login and then enter the password: “admin”, click Login;    Fig. 4-2 Advanced Login     XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      16  5  Software Installation  Click the link below to download higher versions of NovaLCT-Pluto V4.5.1, the configuration software of display screen: http://www.novastar-led.cn/xzzx/rjzl/dssxt//rjzl/ybxt/62.html    Click the link below to download higher versions of PlutoManager V4.5.1,the play& control software :http://www.novastar-led.cn/xzzx/rjzl/dssxt//rjzl/ybxt/63.html   Cluster  management:  Click  the  link  below  to  download  service  platform NovaCloud  and  central  management  software  Mc-go http://www.novaicloud.com/    6  Operation Flowchart  7  Switch of Play Mode   PBOX150 supports synchronous and asynchronous modes of playing. In addition, these two modes could switch quickly from one to the other. XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      17  The video source of PBOX150 is HDMI input in synchronous play mode. Program editing and sending need to work together with play& control software PlutoManager in asynchronous play mode The following two methods for switching of play mode are provided to select: Methods I: Switching by button. Press “SWITCH” on the front panel of PBOX150 and the indicator light is on showing the current play mode is switched to synchronous.   Methods II: Switching by software. Run Nova LCT-Pluto. Click “Screen Configuration” under Settings and then select input source configuration. Note: PBOX150 will default to synchronous mode after power on if HDMI input source has the access to signal. 8 Operation of Asynchronous Play Mode Run play& control software PlutoManager on control computer to set program window, edit mode and send.  (Please  view the operating steps  in  10  Program Editing  and  Publishing by Applying PlutoMnager). 9 Operation of Synchronous Play Mode HDMI  input source could  obtain images on  computer automatically and keep synchronous with computer display. Then edit program on computer to play in real time.   10 Screen Configuration by Applying NovaLCT-Pluto   This chapter is only an introduction of the basic configuration of display screen. Please view the XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      18  operating instructions of NovaLCT-Pluto in NovaLCT-Pluto User's Manual.   Run Nova LCT-Pluto on the computer. 1) Click System(S)→Search All Display(S). LCT will search current connected display. The result is shown as below and click Connect Display.  Fig. 10-1 Searching and linking display 2) Advanced login. The initial password is: admin.  Fig. 10-2 Advanced login 10.1 Start LED display by receiving card configuration files Precondition: There are saved configuration files in advance or ask display provider and Nova XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      19  for configuration files. Advantage: start display by configuration files without setting by users.  Enter “Scan  Board” interface and click  “Load File”  to  import  configuration  file  of  scan board  in  .rcfg  format.  Click  “Save  to  Screen”  and  the  data  won’t  lost  if  the  power  is terminated.    Fig. 10-3 Starting LED display by configuration files of scan board XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      20  10.2 Start LED display manually 10.2.1 Smart setting     XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      21     Data types:  Module chip: select driving chip type used by cabinets at present such as common chips, MBI5036 and MBI5042 etc.  OE Polarity: this option can be High Effective, Low Effective or Unknown.  Module type: the option can be regular module or irregular module. (Irregular module is not supported by this version)  Actual Pixel: this is the size of the real pixel array of a module. X represents the width and Y the height.  Decoding type: the options can be Static, 74HC138 Code or Straight Decoding, choose according to the type of LED display module actually used.  Scan Type: the options could be any scan rate between 1 scan and 1/16 scan or unknown.  Rows and columns of the Module in one scan board (also called receiving card): this is the size of the module array in the cabinet which is being configured by smart setting.  Module Cascade Type: select the corresponding option according to the module connection XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      22  routing.    Notice: 1)  If the rows and columns of load module of scan board is set as the default (1 column, 1 row), modules in the first row of all cabinets will be lightened. 2)  Fill in according to the specifications of cabinet and the last modules of the first row of all cabinets will be lightened.     Notice: This step will be skipped if module OE polarity is known and set in Smart Setting Step 1.          Fill in Smart Setting Step 4 according to actual situation and then click Next. Enter step 5 if Scan Type is not selected in step 1. If selected, software will skip this interface. XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      23   Fill  in  Smart  Setting  Step  5  according  to  actual  situation  and  click  Next to  enter  “Smart Setting  Step  9”.    Then  click  the  grid  on  computer  corresponding  to  the  lighted  grid  on module. Another grid will be lighted on the module after clicking one grid and then click next grid as the figure below.  Fig. 10-4 Smart Setting  Notice: Press left button and drag the mouse to accomplish quick routing drawing. Use “Automatic” button to accomplish drawing routing lines of the same pattern.  A prompt box will pop up to remind the completion of scanning after it is completed according to the display screen. Click Finish button and the dialog of Save module will pop up. Please save XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      24  module to  file  or to  database if it  is necessary for the  convenience of  quick start  the display screen with same module next time. Then click Save. Click Finish directly if it is not necessary to save.        Fig. 10-5 Save module information 10.2.2 Screen configuration Click “Screen configuration” on the main interface to enter the interface of “Send board”. 10.2.2.1 Input source configuration   Asynchronous will be used when HDMI Input Source is not checked as shown below.  XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      25  Synchronous mode will be used if HDMI Input Source is checked as shown below. Resolution of input source can be set now.  Fig. 10-6 Resolution settings HDMI input: video source as a way for HDMI input get the connection to images from PC.     Play box display mode setting: Fixed resolution: the required resolution can be chosen from the provided groups of built-in resolution. Custom resolution: users can customize the resolution of player according to the quality of image.        PBOX150 will default to synchronous mode after power on if HDMI priority is enabled. 10.2.2.2 Screen configuration Screen can be divided into three types: simple screen, standard screen and complex screen. The following part is the introduction of the settings of three different types of screen. a) Simple screen configuration Simple screen refers to each scan board with same load capability.    Edit the options of the XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      26  interface in the figure below according to the actual situation of the screen.  Fig. 10-7 Simple screen configuration Send  board  mode:  if  checked,  asynchronous  board  without  loading  cabinet  work  as  the cascading scan board of send card. Side  channel  mode:  if  checked,  switches  between  synchronous  system  and  asynchronous system when display screen is connected to asynchronous system and synchronous system. For example, images of synchronous system will be displayed when asynchronous system is switched off, and vice versa. Images connected earlier will be displayed when two systems are switched off.   Configure More screens: if checked, more screens can be configured. Load file:Load files of the saved screen information from control computer. Save file: save screen configuration information as screen information file (*.scr) Send to hardware: send screen configuration information to asynchronous card of PBOX150. Save  to  screen:  save  all  hardware  parameters  to  flash  in  case  of  loss  after  the  power  is XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      27  terminated. Coordinates:  set  the  initial  map  position.  The  default  initial  position  is  (0,0)  which  is  the coordinates (0,0) on the top left corner of the mapping display.     Virtual mode: choose the screen with virtual pixel or real pixel. Virtual pixel includes three lights and four lights. Columns and rows of scan board: input based on real display modules. Width, Height: single board pixel and in accordance with cabinet setting on the page of scan board. b) Standard screen configuration Manually  set  the  Module  Cascade  Type  and  the  load  capability  of  each  scan  board  can  be different.  Fig. 10-8 Standard screen configuration Coordinates:  set the initial map position. The default initial position is (0,0) which is the coordinates (0,0) on the top left corner of the mapping display. XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      28  Virtual mode: choose the screen with virtual pixel or real pixel. Virtual pixel includes three lights and four lights. Column number, Line number: input based on real display modules. Software interface will show the plane figure shown as above.     Reset all: reset all cable connections and cabinet setting. Undo current Ethernet port: undo all setting related to current Ethernet port. Width: width of scan board load capability Height: height of scan board load capability Apply to current Ethernet port: Set all the size of all cabinet connected to current Ethernet port as current width and height.   Space position:Check to leave a space to current position. Relay: the pixel of current scan board is 0. Methods of standard screen setting: Define scan board connected to Ethernet port as the 1st board and input corresponding data. The set the board connected to the 1st board as the 2nd board and input corresponding data. The setting will complete clicking just as the same analogy. Pixel of any scan board can be same or different. Or choose to leave a space position and then send to save in scan board or computer.           Right click to cancel current scan board. c) Complex screen configuration Set  the  corresponding  initial  coordinates  and  pixel  of  load  capability  of  each  scan  board respectively. XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      29   Fig. 10-9 Complex screen configuration Add: a new window pop up and the initial coordinates and load pixel of each scan board can be set. Edit: edit added information of scan board. Delete: delete the selected information of scan board from the list. Clear: clear all scan boards in the list which has been set.   11 Program  Editing  and  Publishing  by Applying PlutoManager Click 【Search Now】on the main interface of PlutoManager to search LAN terminals, specified IP terminals and part of terminals of LAN.    Searched terminals could be added to specified groups. XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      30   Fig. 11-1 Searching display 11.1 Editing play program Select edit mode.  Click Create Play List on the toolbar of PlutoManager main interface to enter the Play program creating page shown as below.   XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      31   Play program can be saved with the suffix of plpym. It is composed of several common segments. In addition, it also contains one or more inserted segments. The common segments and inserted segments are composed of one or more pages, and each page is composed of one or more windows. The windows can be divided into Common Window, Clock Window, Scroll Text Window, Countdown Timer Window, and Weather Window. The Common Window can add one or more different types of media. Play program structure is shown as follows.  XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      32  11.2 Editing Sign list   Click    to open the main interface of Edit Play List. The interface is divided into many windows. Each window is named according to the functions as the following figure.  Fig. 11-2 Page function distribution 11.3 Setting the size of display window Click   to set play window information. XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      33   Fig. 11-3 Play window information Size  of  play  window:  width  and  height  can  match  the  selected  display  and  adjust automatically. Play window size  Set size manually: Set based on the actual size of display screen.  Select client: Select client from terminal list to directly read the size of terminal display. 11.4 Configuring playlist directory After  clicking  save  in  playlist  editing  page,  playlist  will  be  automatically  saved  to  default directory  (factory  default: My Documents\NovaPluto\ PM-PlayList). Users can configure the directory  of playlist.  Re-configuration  of  playlist directory  might  cause unsuccessful playlist publishing. Therefore, users are recommended to read the contents of this section carefully. Operating steps of the configuration of playlist directory:   Click Configuration button in the main interface of PlutoManager. The following window will pop up:   XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      34   Fig. 11-4 Configuration of playlist directory 11.5 Publish 11.5.1 Online publish 1) Click      on the main interface of PlutoManager or directly click on Edit play list window to enter the interface of Play List Publish.  Fig. 11-5 Play program publishing page Online publish is to publish play program to the storage space of terminal (online) via network. Operating steps: Refresh: click to view allcompeleted Play programs;   XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      35  Clear: delete all current Play programs and files;   Delete: once deleted, all files related to Play program will be gone no matter converted or not; Send: send play program; Export: export Play program to USB drive.   2) Select play programs which is going to be converted. More play programs can be selected by pressing “Ctrl”. Right click mouse to choose “Convert” and the following window will pop up. Click ”Advanced” to set detailed parameters. Converting will depend on default parameters without advanced setting.  Fig. 11-6 Convert video 3) Click the corresponding button of “Publish” after conversion of the play program to enter the interface below.  Fig. 11-7 Conversion completed XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      36  Select by client: Directly check the client (who’s online) which Play program will be sent to;   Select by group: Publish Play program by group;    Fig. 11-8 Choose the client to be sent   System will choose to play by adopting self-adapting window if the size of terminal display  and  play  program  display  is  different  and  users  still  ask  for  sending  play program, which may lead to distortion of the image on terminal display. 4) It is suggested to check “Pause client playing while sending media”. Set play program and send it to the storage location of terminal. Click “Next” to start sending and the interface after it has been sent is shown in the figure below. XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      37   Fig. 11-9 Send related information   Fig. 11-10 Send successfully XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      38  11.5.2  Offline export Offline export is to export current play program to USB drive and then connect the USB drive to terminal to play. Operating steps: 1) Click    on the interface shown in Fig. 11-3 to enter setting interface of Offline export.  Fig. 11-11 Offline export Play after copying to other storage devices: under this mode, Play programs and programs will be copied to selected storage device to play after connecting USB drive to client. Play without copying: under this mode, Play programs and programs will be played directly by Asynchronous system connecting to USB drive. 2) Click “Export” to export current play program to USB drive after setting completed.   Fig. 11-12 Export completed 11.5.3  Publish temporary content Emergency insert play means to insert some media or Play programs which need to be played XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      39  urgently  on  the  client  display  during  normal  playing.  Immediate  play  and  delay  play  are optional by the degree of urgency. Delay time can be set freely.   Click Publish Temporary Content to enter the emergency insert play page.  Fig. 11-13 Publish Temporary Content Content type: file, playlist   :Click to import local files or Play program. Window size: size of the current client display;  Play duration: total play time of inserted media file or play program. Start time:    Immediate:  inserted  files  of  media  or  play  program  will  be  played  immediately  once successfully published;    Delay: the playing  will be delayed for a period  of  time that can be set  after successful publishing. :Click to send insert contents to specified terminals. 11.5.4  Immediate notification Immediate  notification  is  mainly  to  publish  some  text  information.  Once  published,  the XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      40  information will be played immediately on the terminal display prior to all other tasks.   Return to the main interface of Play List Publish and click “Immediate Notification” shown as below:    Fig. 11-14 Immediate notification Position: Position of immediate notification textbox on the display;   Width: Textbox width ≤ window width;    Height: Textbox height ≤ window height;    Left edge: If the coordinates of upper left corner of the window is (0, 0), the left edge value is the distance between left edge of textbox and left edge of the window, i.e. x coordinate. Left edge ≤ window width - textbox width;    Top  edge:  Upper  edge  value  is  the  distance  between  the  upper  edge  textbox  and  the upper  edge  of  the  window,  i.e.,  y  coordinate.  Upper  edge  ≤  window  height  -  textbox height;   Play mode:    Loop times: Set loop times of immediate notification    Play duration: Play duration of immediate notification    XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      41  Text type:    Scrolling text: Editable text, transparency, background, text effects, text color, font, loop, scrolling speed, play duration, etc.    Single line text: Editable text, transparency, background,  text effects, font, entrance/exit effects, retention time, etc.    Static text: Editable text, transparency, background, paragraph, font, play duration, etc.    Complex text: Text editor, transparency, background, entrance/exit effects, retention time, etc.   :Click this button to send immediate notification to specified terminals.  12  Remote Cluster Play& control system Provide    the  terminal  display  access  to  the  Internet  and  register  terminal  on  the  service platform provided by Nova through browser.  Terminal display could be remotely controlled through  center  management  software  to  allow  operations  such  as  remote  media  and  play program, monitoring of display status, remote control of display brightness and power switch etc.   Nova  display  cluster  management  can  be  divided  into  three  parts:  service  platform: NovaCloud(download  link:  http://www.novaicloud.com/),  management  centre  software Mc-go(download  link:  http://www.novaicloud.com/),  terminal  control  software  synchronous system software is MarsSite while asynchronous system is embedded with terminal software. Network structure of cluster management program of Nova display is as the following figure:     XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      42   Following the operating steps below in remote cluster program: 1) Software installation. Install MarsSite in synchronous system and Mc-go in management center. 2) Information  register.  Open  cluster  system  websitehttp://www.novaicloud.com/  through browser to register a free account. 3) Login  of  Cloud  sever.    System  management  according  to  groups  which  make  it convenient for unified management and sending play program.   4) Configuration of terminal software including three parts: terminal setting, play setting and picture monitoring. 5) Programming, publishing, log management, picture monitoring, system monitoring and terminal monitoring in management center.        XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD
                                  Dual-mode Multimedia Player PBOX150 User’s Manual www.novastar.tech                                                                      43  13 Specifications Input Power AC100 ~240V 50/60Hz Overall Power Consumption 15W Operating temperature -20℃ ~ 60℃ Storage temperature -40℃ ~ 80℃ Size 242×137.1×34(mm) Net weight 718g  XI'AN NOVASTAR TECH CO., LTD

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