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Stand-alone Network Media Player for Digital Signage Applications
I N S T R UCT I O N M A N U A L
DNP50
DRAKE ANDROID NETWORK PLAYER
®
• DNP50 Drake Android Network Player
• Instruction Manual
• DC Power Supply
• HDMI Cable
• A/V Cable (RCA to 3.5mm jack)
is a registered trademark of R.L. Drake Holdings, LLC.
© Copyright 2014 R. L. Drake Holdings, LLC P/N: 651234400 A
Printed in U.S.A.
Rev: V002 20140106
1002595 DNP50
Contents Included:
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Contents
DrakeDNP50InstructionManual 0
1. Introduction 1
1.1. Features 1
1.2. Packagecontents 1
1.3. Mountingoptions 1
1.4. Physicalview 2
2. ConfiguringtheDNP50/DNP50AVWMediaPlayer 3
2.1. Systemconnections 3
2.2. Basicsettings 4
2.3. ConnecttheDNP50/DNP50AVWtoyournetwork 4
2.4. Timezonesettings 6
2.5. Contentsettings 7
2.6. PlayerInformation 8
2.7. Contentconfiguration‐AppStart 8
2.8. Contentconfiguration‐FailSafe 9
2.9. Contentconfiguration‐EasyPlay 9
2.10. Displaysettings 12
2.11. Soundsettings 14
2.12. Systemconfiguration‐TimeServer 15
2.13. Systemconfiguration‐Scheduledreboot 16
2.14. Systemconfiguration‐Firmwareupgrades 16
2.15. Systemconfiguration‐Factoryreset 17
2.16. Systemconfiguration‐Powersave 18
2.17. Systemconfiguration‐ExpandStoragebyusingSDcard 18
3. ContentManagement 19
4. AuthoringinHTML5 19
5. WorkingwithSMIL 19
5.1. Introduction 19
5.2. www.a‐smil.orgfordevelopers 20
6. TechnicalData 20
6.1. Specifications 20
7. Appendix:FAQ 21
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1. Introduction
ThisdocumentdescribesthebasicoperationoftheDNP50/DNP50AVWandfrequentlyaskedquestions.
1.1. Features
TheDNP50/DNP50AVWisanHD720presolutionhighdefinitiondigitalsignageplayerfeaturingindustrialgrade
mechanicaldesignandversatileopen‐standardHTML5andSMILprogrammability.
SupportforHTML5widgetsfordynamiccontent(W3CWidgetsstandard)
HD720phardwaredecodingofMPEG1/2/4,H.264,andVC‐1media
formats
4GBon‐boardflashlocalstoragewithSDcardslot
IntegratedaudioandvideooutputviaHDMI
SupportsfullPOPAIScreenMediaFormatsStandardsprofilesS1toS12,andE1toE8
Multiple3
rd
partysoftwaresolutioncompatibility
IndustryleadingW3CSMILsupportfordevelopers
(DNP50AVWonly)Built‐inWi‐Fi(wireless)b/g/nnetwork
(DNP50AVWonly)CompositeAVinputandComponentinput
1.2. Packagecontents
NOTINCLUDED:AUSBmouseisrequiredforsystemsetup
1.3. Mountingoptions
Theplayercanbeattachedtomountingpostsonthebacksofscreensor
insidecabinetrywiththebuiltinVESAMIS‐D100(100mmx100mm)
compatiblemountingflange.
ATTACHtheWi‐FiantennatotheDNP50AVW’sWirelessantennapost,andthenscrewtheWi‐Fiantenna
clockwiseontothepost
untilantennaissecure.DONOTOVER‐TIGHTEN.
(DNP50AVWwithWi‐FiAntennaInstalled)
MediaPlayerUnit
ACAdapter
Standard3.5mmto
RCA‐to‐AVadapter
Ethernetcable
SDcardcover
(pre‐installedonunit)
Wi‐FiAntenna
(DNP50AVWonly)
Standard3.5mmto
componentadapter
(DNP50AVWonly)
RS‐232adapter
(DNP50AVWonly)
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1.4. Physicalview
Physicalfeatures(lefttorightinaboveillustration)
HDMI1.3aconnectorfordigitalvideo andaudiocombinedoutput
ADB,Androiddebugconsoleport
12VDCforpoweradapter
PowerandStatusLEDindicator
3.5mmcompositeAVoutput
Ethernetportfornetworkcontentupdate
SDcardslotwithSDcardcover
USBportsforUSBcontentupdateandconfiguration
S/WResetbuttontoperformfactoryreset
Wirelessantennapost(DNP50AVWonly)
RS‐232port(notusedastelephoneconnector,DNP50AVWonly)
CompositeAVinput(DNP50AVWonly)
Componentinput(DNP50AVWonly)
VGAportforanalogvideooutput(DNP50AVWonly)
DNP50AVWonly
DNP50(withoutWiFiAntenna)/DNP50AVW
(
DNP50AVWonl
y)
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2. ConfiguringtheDNP50/DNP50AVWMediaPlayer
2.1. Systemconnections
1 AttachanHDMIcabletoyourmonitor
WhenusinganHDMIconnection,audioissentalongwithvideoovertheHDMIcable,sonoadditionalcablesare
required.
2 AttachtheACpoweradaptertopowerontheunit.Afterapproximately40secondsbootinganimationwill
bedisplayedonscreenasshownbelow:
3 Playerbootprocesstakesapproximately75secondstocomplete.
Afterbootupcomplete,playerwillstayinbasic
settingsmenuifnocontentservicehasbeen
configured(i.e.firstbootupforbrandnewunit
orafterafactoryreset).PluginaUSBmouseto
startconfiguringtheplayer.
Ifyouhavealreadysetcontentintotheplayer,
contentswillplaybackautomaticallyafter15
secondsafterbootup.
Toenterthemenusystematanytimeduringplayback,pluginaUSBmouseandholdtheleftmousekeyinthe
cornerareaasshownbelowfor10seconds.
*Playerwillaskforpasswordifpasswordhasbeenconfigured.
TroubleshootingTips
1 Theoperationindicatorslightup,butnovideoisdisplayedonscreen
Ensurethatyourvideocable(HDMI)issecurelyconnected.WhenusinganHDMIconnection,
choosehighquality,certifiedHDMIcablesortryusingshorterlengthcables
Checkifyourmonitoristurnedonandthecorrectvideoinput
sourceisselected
2 Nosoundisheard
Checkvolume(mute)settingsonmonitor
IfusingVGAconnection,youalsoneedtoconnectRCAaudiocables(DNP50AVWonly)
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2.2. Basicsettings
YoumustattachaUSBmousetotheplayertoconfiguresettings.

(Fig.2.2.1)
Basicsettings:
–Network,TimezoneandContent.
EachtimetheBasicsettingsmenuisentered,playbackwillautomaticallybeginafter15secondsifcontent
serviceshavebeenpreviouslyset.Autoplaybackcanbecanceledbyclickingonthebuttonbeforethecountdown
ends.
UserisabletoenterAdvancedSettings
byclickingtheAdvancedbutton.
2.3. ConnecttheDNP50/DNP50AVWtoyournetwork
Wirelessconnection (Wi‐Fi,DNP50AVWonly)
1 ClicktheWirelessLANsettingtolaunchthewirelessconfigurationUI.

(Fig.2.3.1)
2 ClicktheON/OFFbuttonasindicatedbelowtoturnONWirelessinterface(Ethernetwillbedisconnected
whenplayerconnectstowirelessnetwork).
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
(Fig.2.3.2)
3 Theplayerwillscanforwirelesssignalsnearbyandavailableaccesspointswillbelisted.

(Fig.2.3.3)
4 ClickonthenetworkIDtoconnect.Ifthenetworkrequiresauthentication,youwillbeaskedtoprovidea
password.

(Fig.2.3.4)
Wiredconnection
TousethewiredEthernetconnection,connectanEthernetcableanddisableWirelessLANfirst
1 ClicktheWirelessLANsettingtoenterthewirelessconfigurationUI.(Fig.2.3.1)
2 ClicktheON/OFFbuttonasindicatedbelowtoturnOFFWi‐Fi.(Fig.2.3.2)
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DHCP–automaticallyassignnetworkIPaddress
3 TurnonEthernet.IfusingDHCP,nofurtheractionisrequired.

(Fig.2.3.5)
StaticIP–manuallyassignnetworkIPaddress
4 ClickEthernettoconfigurestaticIPaddress.

(Fig.2.3.6)
2.4. Timezonesettings
1 ClickTimezone.
 
(Fig.2.4.1)


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2 Choosethecorrecttimezonefromtheavailableoptions.
 
(Fig.2.4.2)
2.5. Contentsettings
1 ClicktheSetcontentbutton.

(Fig.2.5.1)

2 InputthecontentsourceURLandclickConnect.Theplayerwillstartplaybackimmediately.
 
(Fig.2.5.2)
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
2.6. PlayerInformation
Usercanchecktheplayer’sbasicinformationincludingtheHealthstatus,Firmwareversion,andPlayerID.
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.

(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClickonInformation.ThedefinitionsoftheHealthStatus:
Green–Normal.ThedeviceisconnectedtotheURLserver.
Blue–Local.ThedeviceisplayingcontentfromtheUSBdriveorSDcard.
Gray–Disconnected.Thedeviceisdisconnected.

(Fig.2.6.2)
2.7. Contentconfiguration–AppStart
UsercanassigntheURLandAPPforexecutionafterthesystemstartup.
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClickonContent,andthenclickonAppStart.
3 EnterthevalidURLofHTML/SMILinAppStart(Fig.2.7.1).
4 UsercandisableAutorunfromhere.Autorunwillautomaticallyenablewhencontentisplayed.
Thisisusefulwhensystemintegratorspreparethedeviceintheofficebeforeinstallation.
Inmostcase,thenetworkneedstobere‐configuredonsite,sothispreventsthedevicefromstarting
playbackautomaticallyonthe
firststartup.
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5 TheAdvancedoptionisusedfor3rd‐partyAppconfigurationonly.

(Fig.2.7.1) 
2.8. Contentconfiguration–FailSafe
UsercanassigntheURLandAPPforexecutionwhilethesystemhasfailedtoplaytheassignedcontent.
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton,advancedconfigurationmenuwillbelaunched.(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClickonContent,andthenclickonFailSafe.
3 EntertheURLofHTML/SMILinFailSafe.
4 TheAdvancedoptionisusedfor3rd‐partyAppconfigurationonly.

(Fig.2.8.1)
2.9. Contentconfiguration–EasyPlay
ThefeatureEasyPlayallowstheplayertoplaymediacontentfromtheUSBflashdrive(orSDcard)directly.
WhenEasyPlayisenabled,theplayerwillplaycontentfromtheUSBdrive(orSDcard)only.Ifuserwantstoplay
contentfromtheURLserverconfiguredvia‘Setcontent’,EasyPlay
mustbedisabled.
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClickonContent,andthenclickonEasyPlay.
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3 ClickDisabled/EnabledbuttontoenableEasyPlay,andchoosefromPhotoModeorMovieMode.

(Fig.2.9.1)
ConfigurePhotoMode
4 ClickonPhotoforchoosingphotosandmusic.Clickonthebuttonasmarkedinredbelow,andselectthe
directoriesforphotosandmusicfromtheUSBdrive.
5 ClickSetbuttonafterselectingthedirectories.

(Fig.2.9.2)


ConfigureMovieMode
6 ClickonMovie.Clickonthebuttonasmarkedinredbelow,andselectthedirectoryformoviesfromthe
USBdrive.
7 ClickSetbuttonafterthefolderisselected.
8 ThefilesintheselectedfolderswillbeplayedafterclickingthePlaybuttonintheBasicorAdvanced
settingsmenu.
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
(Fig.2.9.3)
EasyPlayScheduleconfiguration
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClickonContent,andthenclickonSchedule.
3 Clickonthebuttonsmarkedinredbelowtoenable/disabletheEasyPlayscheduleforeachtimeslots.
Typethescheduledtimeinthedialogueboxesmarkedinbluebelowbyusingthepop‐upkeyboardorthe
USBkeyboard.

(Fig.2.9.4) 
4 The"On"timesassignedinthetimeslotsA‐Eareinclusive.Forexample,ascheduleassignedasthe
examplebelow:
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(Fig.2.9.5)

Theexactplaybacktimewillbethetimeslotsmarkedinblueasshowninfigure2.9.6.Thedarkblueparts
aretheoverlaptimeofC/DandD/E.

(Fig.2.9.6)
2.10. Displaysettings
OutputMode
Forbestquality,settheoutputresolutiontomatchyourdisplay’snativeresolutiontoavoidimagescalingand
blur.
IfyouareconnectinganLCDcomputermonitor,projector,orplasmadisplay,refertothedevicespecifications
foroptimalsettings.
Ifyouareconnectingtocompositeinputonlymonitor,such
asCRTTV,theoutputresolutionmustbesetto
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Composite:NTSCorComposite:PAL.
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClicktheDisplay/soundbutton,andthenclickonDisplay.TheDisplaySettingspagewillbelaunched.

(Fig.2.10.1)
3 ClickonOutputmode.SelectOutputmodefromthepopupmenu.
 
(Fig.2.10.2)


(Fig.2.10.3)
Screenorientation
Screenorientationistosetthedisplaytorotate90/180/270degrees.
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1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton,advancedconfigurationmenuwillbelaunched.(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClicktheDisplay/soundbutton,andthenclickonDisplay.TheDisplaySettingspagewillbelaunched.
(Fig.2.10.1)
3 ClickontheScreenorientationmarkedinredbelow.

(Fig.2.10.4)
4 Clickonthepreferredanglefromthemenu.Theoption“Auto‐rotate”allowsthedisplaytorotatealong
withthesignboardautomatically.
(Fig.2.10.5)

2.11. Soundsettings
Tocontroltheoutputsoundvolumesandtouchsounds:
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClicktheDisplay/soundbutton,andthenclickonSound.TheSoundSettingspagewillbelaunched.
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 
(Fig.2.11.1)
3 ClickonVolumes.Dragthebluesliderstoadjustthevolumesfortheselectedoptions,andthenclickonOK
tosavethenewsettings.(Fig.2.11.3)
4 Clickontheiconontherightasmarkedinredtoenable/disabletheTouchsounds.(Fig.2.11.2)
 
(Fig.2.11.2)


(Fig.2.11.3)

2.12. Systemconfiguration–TimeServer
Thefeatureallowsusertochoosetheplayer’ssynchronizationsource.Whenit’senabled,theplayer
synchronizeswiththetimeofAppStartURL.Otherwise,theplayersynchronizeswithAndroiddefaulttimeserver.
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton,advancedconfigurationmenuwillbelaunched.(Fig.2.6.1)
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2 ClickonSystem,andclickonTimeServer.
3 ClicktheUseAppStartURLastimeserverbuttonasmarkedinredbelowtoenable/disablethetimeserver
function.
4 ClickonSettosavethesetting.
(
Fig.2.12.1)
2.13. Systemconfiguration–Scheduledreboot
ThefeatureScheduledRebootallowstheplayertorebootontheassignedtimeautomaticallyeveryday.
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClickonSystem,andclickonScheduledReboot.
3 ClicktheEnabledailyrebootbuttonasmarkedinredbelowtoenable/disablethedailyrebootfunction.
Clickonthedialogueboxtosetthetime.Thevaluecanbeinputtedwiththepop‐upkeyboardortheUSB
keyboard.
4 ClickonSettosavethesetting.

(Fig.2.13.1)
2.14. Systemconfiguration‐Firmwareupgrades
FirmwareupdatescanbeperformedbyusingaUSBflashdrive.Pleasereadthereleasenotesregardingthe
changesthatwillbemadetoyourplayerbeforeapplyingtheupgrade.
IMPORTANT:DONOTunplugtheUSBdriveorpowerdowntheplayerwhilethesystemisperformingthe
firmwareupdate.
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1 DownloadthelatestfirmwareandcopyittotherootdirectoryofaUSBdrivefrom
http://support.iadea.com
2 Pluginthepowercordintothedevice.
3 PluginaUSBmousetothedevicetoenterBasicsettingsmenu.
4 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
5 ClickonSystem,andchooseFirmware.
6 ClickonOKtobeginthefirmwareupdate.

(Fig.2.14.1)
7 PlugintheUSBdrivewhilethescreenshows“ScanningUSBdrivesforfirmwarepackage”.

(Fig.2.14.2)
2.15. Systemconfiguration‐Factoryreset
Ifyouforgetthesystempassword,youmustresetthesystemtoaccesstotheplayer.
Usingtheresetbutton
1 PRESSandHOLDtheresetbuttonwithapin.
2 RE‐CONNECTthepowercord.
3 WAITabout10secondsoruntilthestatusLEDflashes.
4 RELEASEresetbuttonandwaitforsystemtoinitialize.
Resetbutton
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UsingaUSBmouse
Systemresetwillre‐initializethesystem,clearpasswords,andreturnsettingstotheirdefaultvalues.Performthe
following:
1 CONNECTaUSBmouse.
2 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
3 ClickonSystemconfiguration,andchooseFactorydefault.
4 ClickonOKbuttontoperformthesystemreset.
 
(Fig.2.15.1)

2.16. Systemconfiguration–Powersave
ThePowersavefeatureallowstheplayertopoweroffautomatically whileidleintheBasicsettingspagewhile
idlefor10minutes.
1 ClicktheAdvancedbutton.(Fig.2.6.1)
2 ClickonSystem,andclickonPowersave.

(Fig.2.16.1)
2.17. Systemconfiguration–ExpandStoragebyusingSDcard
AnexternalSDcardmaybeusedtoreplacethecurrentSDcardifmorespaceisneeded.
1 TakeanIAdea‐approvedSDcard,formatitasFAT16/32clean
/