Cisco Cisco Digital Media Player 4300G User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Getting Started Guide for Cisco Digital Media Players

  1
• Contents

  2
  • Start Here

    6
    • Important Safety Warnings

      6
      • General Precautions

        7
      • Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge

        7
      • Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

        7
    • Cisco DMS Overview

      7
      • DMP Overview

        8
        • DMPDM

          8
        • TVzilla

          9
        • Cisco Hinter

          9
        • Optional DMP Accessories

          10
    • Plan and Prepare

      11
      • Consider How You Will Use and Manage Your DMP

        11
        • Manage One DMP in Isolation

          11
        • Centrally Manage Digital Signage Services

          11
        • Centrally Manage IPTV Services

          12
        • Centrally Manage Sports and Entertainment Venue Services

          12
      • Qualify a Location for Setup

        13
        • General Environmental Conditions

          13
        • Site-Specific Conditions

          14
      • Unpack the Equipment

        15
        • Check Package Contents

          15
        • Start to Keep Records Now

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  • Connect Equipment

    15
    • DMP Physical Specifications and Interfaces (I/O Ports)

      16
    • Connect to an Electrical Power Source

      18
      • Electrical Power Source Concepts

        19
        • DMP Power Cord Options

          19
        • DMP 4310G Notice Regarding Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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      • Electrical Power Source Procedures

        20
        • Connect to a 100V–240V AC Socket

          21
        • Use 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE)

          22
    • Connect to a Network

      22
      • Medianet Concepts

        23
        • Medianet Glossary

          23
        • Partial Support for Cisco Medianet 2.1 Features

          27
        • Understand Medianet Autoconfiguration for DMP 4310G Endpoints

          28
        • Information That Medianet and DMPs Exchange

          28
        • Medianet Restrictions

          29
        • Understand Whether the IP Address Will Be Static or Dynamic

          29
      • Ethernet Connection Procedures

        29
        • Establish an Ethernet Connection

          29
        • Activate Medianet Support

          30
      • Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) Connection Concepts

        31
        • Wi-Fi Glossary

          31
        • Wi-Fi Workflow

          33
        • Understand WEP Keys and Passphrases

          34
        • DMP 4400G Notice Regarding Wi-Fi Connections

          34
    • Connect to a Presentation System

      34
      • Presentation System Concepts

        35
        • Understand Which Displays Work Best with DMPs

          35
        • Understand How to Choose Media Signal Cables

          36
        • Work Around the Low Signal Quality of Composite Video Cables

          38
        • Understand How HDMI and DVI Differ

          38
        • DMP 4310G Notice Regarding HDMI/DVI Effects on Autodetection

          38
        • Understand S-Video Limitations

          39
      • Presentation System Procedures

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        • Use an HDMI Connection

          39
        • Use a Connection that Combines HDMI with DVI

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        • Connect to a Touchscreen

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        • Connect to an Analog Display or Projector

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  • Configure Settings

    44
    • Understand DMPDM Workflow

      44
    • Log in to DMPDM

      45
    • Assign a Static IP Address to a DMP 4400G for Wi-Fi

      46
    • Configure Video Output

      46
    • Choose and Calibrate a Touchscreen Driver

      48
    • Configure NTP Settings for Time-Dependent Features

      51
    • Establish a Wi-Fi Connection

      52
    • Prepare Your DMP to Use a Static IP Address Over Ethernet

      54
  • DMP Security

    56
    • Security Concepts

      56
      • Understand DMP User Accounts and Passwords

        56
      • Understand Whether to Change DMP Passwords Centrally

        57
      • Understand URI Encoding Syntax

        57
    • Security Procedures

      58
      • Edit the Splash Screen Duration to Obscure the DMP IP Address

        58
      • Protect Your DMP from Unauthorized Management

        59
      • Manage Passwords

        60
        • Change DMP Passwords in DMPDM

          60
        • Change the Web Account Password for Centrally Managed DMPs

          62
        • Change the Service Account (FTP/SFTP) Password for Centrally Managed DMPs

          64
        • Save a Record of Your DMP Passwords in Cisco Digital Signs

          65
    • Security Reference

      67
      • SSL Encryption Ciphers That DMPs Support

        67
  • Troubleshoot DMP Setup, Operation, and Health

    67
    • Simple Things to Check When You Troubleshoot a DMP

      68
    • Check the LEDs

      69
    • Investigate Which DMP Firmware Updates Are Available

      70
    • Upgrade (or Downgrade) DMP Firmware

      72
    • Before You Submit Any Service Request

      73
  • FAQs

    73
    • DMP Startup Splash Screen

      73
    • DMP Restarts Unexpectedly

      74
    • DMP Reset Button

      74
    • DMP Use of Power-over-Ethernet

      74
    • DMP Audio Playback

      75
    • DMP Remote Control

      75
    • DMP-attached Touchscreens

      75
    • DMP Network Connections

      76
    • DMP Use of Logical Ports

      76
    • DMPDM

      77
  • Learn More About...

    77
  • Use of Open Source Software

    78