S! Play. Installation Manual

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1 S! Play Installation Manual R /02 04/03/2005

2 Barco nv Media Noordlaan 5, B-8520 Kuurne Phone: Fax: Visit us at the web: Printed in Belgium

3 Copyright All rights reserved. No part of this document may be copied, reproduced or translated. It shall not otherwise be recorded, transmitted or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of Barco. Trademarks Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective holders. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for the products or their manufactures.

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5 Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Overview Before starting System requirements Installation overview Available file formats Supported Video codecs on S! Play Side remarks for content creation Installation of the S! Play software Function of the different components Installation of the typical components Configuration with the configurator Installation of DirectX and Internet Explorer Removing S! Play How to remove S! Play Updating S! Play How to update S! Play...27 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005 1

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7 1. Overview 1. OVERVIEW 1.1 Before starting Overview This guide is intended for system administrators. It assumes you are familiar with the Windows operating system at your site and with standard system administration tasks. The CD-ROM in your package contains all the product data for the Signage, including a Windows-based installation program. You can install the software from the CD-ROM. 1.2 System requirements Hardware requirements See Signam!cs System Overview manual for the minimum requirements for the Si4 computer. Operating system Windows 2000 SP3 Windows NT Installation overview Installation steps 1. Installation of the some typical S! Play components. 2. Installation of DIVX software. 3. Installation of MPEG-2 decoder software. 4. Installation of Powerpoint Viewer. 5. Installation of Mediaplayer. 6. Installation of Java. 7. Installation of the remote access software VNC. 8. Installation of W32Time 9. Manual installation of Internet Explorer and DirectX. 10.Configuration of the S! Play. R S! PLAY 04/03/2005 3

8 1. Overview 1.4 Available file formats Overview The following file formats can be used to create layouts: Storable formats - SWF - JPEG/JPG - BMP - PNG - PCX - PCT - PICT - PIC - TGA - TIF/TIFF - WMF - AVI - MPEG - MPG - MPE - WMV - HTML - HTM - PPT - PPS Non-storable formats - SWF (flash) - WMV - MPG - MPEG - MPE - All possible web pages which can be entered in a browser (e.g. asp, jsp, etc.) Storable formats Content created on the normal way, Add new content > Add Non-storable formats Content created via a URL, Add new content > Add URL Remark on HTML pages Reliability of HTML files cannot be 100% guaranteed due to the diverse nature of the web pages. 4 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

9 1. Overview Avoid HTML pages: with popups (typically blocked) that execute scripts (script errors can occur, resulting in a dialog box on the display) that load content formats (e.g. Quicktime, Realplayer, Vivo, etc.) that are not installed on the playback side. See installed formats and codecs version. that are frequently rotating (e.g. playlists) Before using one of these pages, previewing is necessary to check if everything works fine. 1.5 Supported Video codecs on S! Play Overview Cinepak codec version Intel indeo video version 5.10 Intel indeo video R32 version Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 VCM MS MPEG-4 v1.2.3 version Elecard mpeg-2 decoder version 1.35 DiVX Side remarks for content creation Overview A streaming video will only initialize when ready and not on scheduled time, this depends highly on available bandwidth. It is recommended only to use streaming video on LAN. Scheduling streaming videos in playlist can cause system to block because files cannot initialize quickly (This depends highly on the available bandwidth, advised 10 mbps, LAN usage only). Avoid scheduling multimedia files that render on 100% CPU usage such as Flash files with AVI encoded, AVI mpeg-1/2/4 that are scaled too much or scaled a lot different from their original aspect ratio. Avoid scheduling multimedia files that use too much memory, Flash files with heavy 3D processing can use too much system memory. The playback software will automatically scale. The more contents are scaled, the more CPU could be used (this depends highly on which content format) For datafeed contents, text does not scale in OpenGL mode. In LCD mode, text is scaled according resolution. It is possible with some dynamic HTML content that popups are not blocked. Normally this is prevented through the software but there are still cases where it can fail. Try to avoid to schedule this content. Datafeed content (except on Compact PC for Solaris hardware platform) relies on OpenGL, especially for the scrolling feature. Therefore, it is important that when using the scrolling on an S! Play, the playback hardware supports fully OpenGL. Preferably, the chipset is Nvidia / ATI. There are known reliability problems on SIS chipset due to it s opengl driver. For HTML in general it is advised to preview the pages on the S! Operate. Check whether there are no script errors Content creation detects file length (duration) for video files (except for flash). All other file formats (+ flash) have a default duration of 10 sec. R S! PLAY 04/03/2005 5

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11 2. INSTALLATION OF THE S! PLAY SOFTWARE Close all other programs before starting the installation procedure. 2.1 Function of the different components Overview table Component DirectX 8.1 Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Description DirectX installer provided by the install package. Manual installation is necessary after the installation procedure is finished. DirectX is a set of multimedia programming interfaces from Microsoft for Windows that provide low-level access to the hardware for improved performance. Internet browser application. Installer provided by the install package optional optional MediaPlayer 9.0 Playback of video and audio files required Java Runtime Environment JRE1.4.1_01 is necessary to run the application required Flash Installation of the Flash 7 plug in. required MPEG4 Installs the MPEG4 codec for MPEG4 avi content. required MPEG2 Elecard MPEG2 player required PPTViewer Installs Microsoft powerpoint viewer optional DIVX Installs the DIVX 5 codex for DIVX content. optional VNC W32Time configuration and installation Autologon PowerManagement configuration This program provides desktop control over the Si4 from another system. The user can protect this service via a password. This is an option and not included in the typical set up. This synchronises the Si4 with the Si5 or any server with time referencing purposes. Creates a local Signamics profile. Logon will be done to that profile. If this profile does not exist yet with administrator rights, you will not be able to change it afterwards. Adjusts the registry for no powermanagement and no screensaver. optional optional optional optional R S! PLAY 04/03/2005 7

12 Component IOMessaging configuration Eventlogging configuration Description Sets the registry so that no warning messages will be displayed at bootup when no keyboard or no mouse are attached to the computer. Adjusts the registry for the application, system and security logs to overwrite as needed, so an error message cannot pop up while the Si4 playout is in progress or when the Si4 gets rebooted. required required 2.2 Installation of the typical components Starting the set up 1. Double click on Setup.exe to run the program. The Setup window opens with system information (System Info). (image 2-1) Set up has checked if the current user has administrator privileges or not. If not, the procedure will be terminate. Set up informs that Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and DirectX has to be installed manually. The installation files will be added to the Installers directory. 2. Click Yes to continue. The license window opens (License agreement). (image 2-2) Read this text carefully. 3. Are you agree with the license text? If yes, Click Yes to accept the agreement and to continue to the next step. The setup wizard checks first which components are installed and which has to be installed (Checking for S! Play components on Si4). (image 2-3) If no, click NO to interrupt the installation procedure. 4. Click Next on the checking components window. The destination path window opens (Destination path for S! Play package). (image 2-4) 5. Browse to the desired folder and click Next. The setup choice window will open (Choose the set up type for the S! Play package). (image 2-5) The following choices are possible: - Typical : program will be installed with the most common options. Recommended. - Custom : the customer has the choice which options must be installed. For advanced users. 6. Make your choice by selecting the icon of your choice. If you have chosen for Custom, a check list will pop up (Select optional S! Play components). (image 2-6) Make your choices and click Next. 7. An overview of the chosen install parameters will be displayed. If OK, click Next to start the installation. Otherwise click Back to change the configuration. (image 2-7) 8 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

13 Image 2-1 System Info Image 2-2 Licence window R S! PLAY 04/03/2005 9

14 Image 2-3 Checking S! Play components Image 2-4 Destination path for S! Play package 10 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

15 Image 2-5 Set up choice Image 2-6 Optional S! Play components R S! PLAY 04/03/

16 Image 2-7 Check Setup information Installation of DIVX 1. During the installation the setup program checks if DIVX Version 5.02 is installed on the PC. If not, the installation procedure will be started. (image 2-8) 2. Click Next. The welcome window will be displayed. 3. Click Next. The License window will be displayed. 4. Click Yes to accept the license. The destination window opens. 5. Browse to the desired location if the proposed location is not the desired one and click Next. The Select components window opens. (image 2-9) 6. By default, both components are checked. Click on DivX Player 2.0 Alpha 5 to unselect. Click on Next. The ready to install window opens. 7. Click Next. The finish window will open. 8. Click Close to finish the DivX installation procedure. 12 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

17 Image 2-8 DIVX installation start up Image 2-9 Select components window Installation of Elecard MPEG-2 player (Moonlight Cordless) 1. During the installation the setup program checks if Elecard MPEG-2 player software is installed on the PC. If not, the installation procedure will be started. (image 2-10) 2. Click on Extract. The install window opens 3. Click Next. The License window opens. 4. Click Yes to accept this license. The install location window opens. 5. Browse to the desired directory and click Next. The Ready to complete installation window opens. 6. Click Next. R S! PLAY 04/03/

18 The Program group window opens. 7. Click OK. The following message will be displayed : Do you want associate the install application with supported file types (image 2-11) 8. Click Cancel. The installation will be completed. A Complete window will be displayed. 9. Leave everything unchecked. Click Finish. Image 2-10 MPEG-2 player software installation Image 2-11 Associate message Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 1. During the installation the setup program checks if the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer software is installed on the PC. If not, the installation procedure will be started. (image 2-12) 2. Click Yes to continue. The Microsoft Power Point Viewer 97 setup window opens. 3. Click Continue. The installation directory window opens. 4. Browse to the desired directory and click OK. The License window opens. 5. Click on Accept. The install window opens. (image 2-13) 6. Click on the iconnexttoinstall. 14 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

19 The installation starts. When successful finished, a Successful window will be displayed. 7. Click OK to finish the installation. Image 2-12 Startup Power Point Viewer installation Image 2-13 Windows Mediaplayer 1. During the installation the setup program checks if the Windows Mediaplayer software is installed on the PC. If not, the installation procedure will be started. Afirstmessage window will be displayed. Do not let the mediaplayer installer to reboot the PC. (image 2-14) 2. Click OK. The license window will opens. (image 2-15) 3. Click on I accept. A welcome window opens. 4. Click on Next. The Privacy options windows opens. (image 2-16) 5. Unselect the first 3 options and click Next. The Customize install options window will be displayed. (image 2-17) 6. Select all options and click Finish. The mediaplayer starts up. (image 2-18) 7. Close the mediaplayer. Image 2-14 Reboot message Mediaplayer R S! PLAY 04/03/

20 Image 2-15 License window Mediaplayer Image 2-16 Privacy options 16 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

21 Image 2-17 Customize install options Image 2-18 Mediaplayer running Installation of the JAVA component 1. During the installation the setup program checks if the Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1_01 is installed on the PC. If not, the installation procedure will be started. A silent installation will be performed. Note: It is still possible not to install the JRE but take into account that the package will not be correctly configured. Installation of the VNC software 1. The installation set up program checks whether VNC software which provides desktop control over the Si4 is already installed. If not, the installation procedure will be started. (image 2-19) R S! PLAY 04/03/

22 2. Press Next to continue. The software will be installed. The additional task window opens (image 2-20) 3. Check Register VNC Server as a system service and Start the VNC Server system service. 4. Click Next. The VNC default local system properties window opens. (image 2-21) 5. Enter a password for the VNC service. The other settings are correctly filled out. Note: If no password is filled out, anyone can enter the PC. 6. Click on apply to apply the new password. Click on OK to terminate the VNC setup. The complete set up is finished. The configuration can start. Image 2-19 VNC set up wizard Image 2-20 VNC Additional tasks 18 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

23 Image 2-21 Default local system properties window W32Timeconfiguration 1. During the installation the setup program checks if the W32 Time server software is installed on the PC. If not, the installation procedure will be started. (image 2-22) 2. Fill out the name of the time server. Normally this is already filled out as master time server. 3. Click Next to install. Image 2-22 W32 Time configuration 2.3 Configuration with the configurator Processes to launch The S! Play directory is indicated. R S! PLAY 04/03/

24 Image 2-23 Processes to launch The default processes which have to be launched are checked. Check Visible if you want to see the process visible on the taskbar. Normally only the merger is checked by default. S! Play Image 2-24 Si4 configuration 20 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

25 The following items are indicated or can be changed: Host name Init offset in milliseconds. Time needed for content creation. Default set to Default URL: place of content displayed by default when a time out is reached while retrieving new content. S! Operate host: server where central database is running. Local storage directory = local content directory. Maximum number of display channels. Display size: number of pixels (width and height) of the display. Input number for merger: input of S! Play to the D320 (between 1 and 4). Lifespan grayed out when infinite is checked. The content will not be deleted on the S! Play. Lifespan accessible when infinite is not cheched. The played content which is not used anymore will be removed after a period. The waiting time is indicated in the Lifespan field. The lifespan mask is ddd.hh:mm:ss Socket time out. Time out set for communication with S!Operate. When no answer comes within that time, the communication will be closed. Default set on 30 seconds. Software plug-ins By checking the different file formats, the user has control over the formats which allowed on the display. Image 2-25 Fill formats Local inputs Depending on the type of digitizer used in the display system, D310 or D320, the local inputs can be set to the correct type by clicking on the drop down box. For D320, check the inputs physically available on the D320 If an MPEG hardware decoder is available, check the MPEG check box next to the input to which it is connected. R S! PLAY 04/03/

26 Enter the format of the MPEG by clicking on the drop down box next to Format of mpeg. This format can be pal or ntsc. Image 2-26 Local inputs set up Display info Shows the name of the display together with a description. Both can be changed to the desired value. The grayed out values cannot be changed. Image 2-27 Display info Address info Enter the location name and place of the display. 22 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

27 Image 2-28 Address info 2.4 Installation of DirectX and Internet Explorer How to install The Internet Explorer and the DirectX installer can be found in the installers subdirectory of the S! Play installation folder. Go to that folder and execute the right installers to start up the installation wizard and follow the instructions. R S! PLAY 04/03/

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29 3. Removing S! Play 3. REMOVING S! PLAY 3.1 How to remove S! Play Removing 1. Go to Control Panel > Settings and select Add/Remove programs. 2. Select S! Play. The installer shield will start up. A remove message will be displayed. (image 3-1) 3. Click on OK to remove the S! Play software. A confirmation window will be displayed. (image 3-2) 4. Click Yes to remove all code and the configuration files. If you click No, the code will be remove but the configuration files will remain on the system. Image 3-1 Remove message Image 3-2 Remove message R S! PLAY 04/03/

30 3. Removing S! Play 26 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

31 4. Updating S! Play 4. UPDATING S! PLAY 4.1 How to update S! Play Updating 1. Double click on Setup.exe. The setup window will be displayed. (image 4-1) If the install pack has already been run on the PC, only the remove option will be available. 2. Check the radio button next to UPDATE. The same procedure will be started as for a new version. All components will be reinstalled. Image 4-1 S! Play update R S! PLAY 04/03/

32 4. Updating S! Play 28 R S! PLAY 04/03/2005

33 Revision Sheet To: Barco nv Media/Documentation Noordlaan 5, B-8520 Kuurne Phone: , Fax: Web: From: Date: Please correct the following points in this documentation (R /02): page wrong correct R S! PLAY 04/03/2005