PureLink MPX Management Software User guide

MPX MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE – VERSION 1.4

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MPX!MANAGEMENT!SOFTWARE!

USER!MANUAL!

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PureLink™!

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TABLE!OF!CONTENTS!

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SERVER'SOFTW AR E'INSTALLATION'

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INIT IA L !S E T U P !!

SETTING!NETW ORK!CON NECTIVITY!

SETTING!THE!SERVER!ADDRESS!

COM MUNICATION!&!CONTENT!DOW NLOAD!PORTS!

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SOTW ARE'INTERFAC E'

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LOGIN !!

HOMEPAGE!

RESOURCES!

COM POSER!

LOO P!COM PO SER!

DEMAND/INSER T!CAM PAIGNS!

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C. MEDIA'PLAYER'

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! ! AUTO!REGISTER!

! ! REGISTER!BY!HAND!

! ! EDIT!PLAYER!

! ! SET!PLAYLIST!

! ! PLAYER!SETTINGS!

! ! NETWORK!

! ! UPGRADE!

! ! TROUBLESHOOTING!GUIDE!

! ! REPORT!

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D. ACCOUNTS'

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EDIT!ROLE!

CREATE!USER!

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SERVER'SOFTWARE'INTALLATION'

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Before!ins ta llin g !the !MPX!Server!Software,!please!close!or!disable!your!antivirus!program!during!in st a lla tio n . !

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MPX!application!requires!setup!of!communication!ports!that!your!antivirus!program!may!block,!res ulting !in!

unsuccessful!ins tallat ion!and!operation.

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If!you!currently!have!Tomcat!or!MySQL!software!installe d ,!it!is!recom m en de d!to!uninstall!them!before!the !

process!of!installing !our!MPX!program.!MPX!will!in s ta ll!compatible!versions!of!th ese !programs.!This!will!

ensure!

correct!functionality.

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If!yo u !h a ve !a n y !p re v io u s!v e rs io n !o f!MP X !in st a lled ,!please!uninstall!prior!to!installing!a!newer!version.

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The!MPX!application!can!run !on!Windows!XP,!Windows!7,!Windows!Server!2003,!and!Windows!Server!2008.

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The'setup'process'will'default'to'a'D:'drive'installation.!!If !you!do!no t !have!a!D!drive,!please!select!your!

C!drive!and!any!directory/folder!of!your!choice.

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The!final!installation!screen!will!be!displayed!once!the!process!is!comp leted.

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MPX MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE – VERSION 1.4

INITIAL'SETUP'

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SETTING'NETW O RK'CON NECTIVITY'

The!computer!running!the!software!will!have!an!IP4V!address.!This!address!will!need!to!be!entered!in!

the!player!me nu !for!the !Serv er!Ad dre ss.!

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IDENT IFY ING/SET TING'THE 'SE R VER'CO MPUTER 'IP 4 V'ADDRESS'

EX:!Windows!8!!

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Opening!Netw ork!Page

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Option!1:!Rig h t!C lic k !o n !the !taskb ar!ico n!tha t!loo ks!like!a!sign al!stren gth !indica tor.!Th en !click!on !

“Open!Network!and!Sharing!Center”!

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Option!2:!Us e !th e !se a rc h !w in d o w!and!typ e !“Network !a n d !S ha r in g !C en t er .” !When!the !s ea r ch !

function!prov ide s!ch oice s!be low ,!sele ct!N etw o rk!and!Sharing!Center.!

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The!next!page!will!be!as!shown!below.!Select!“Change'Adapter'Settings.”!

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When!you!are!in!the!Change'Adapter'Settings!page!as!shown!below,!select!the!LAN!adapter!that!you!

will!use!to!comm unicate!with!the!MPX !media!player.!

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For!this!example,!w e!will!select!the!middle!listing,!Qualc o mm!Ath e r o s!L A N!Adapt e r.!Double!click!on!the!

listing.!Th e!p ro p e rtie s!pag e!will!open!as!show n!below

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Select!“Internet'Pro t oc o l'V e r sio n '4 '(T C P / IP v 4 )”!by!double!clicking!on!the!text.!

Note:&Do!not!deselect!the!checkbox!or!change!the!selections!of!any!other!properties!in!the!menu.!

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When!the!window!changes!to!the!Properties!page!for!the!Internet!Protocol!Version!4,!en ter!the!same!IP!

subnet!as!the!MPX!media!player.!

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Make!a!note!of!the!IP4V!IP!address!so!you!can!enter!it!in!to!the!player’s!Server!Address!setting.

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SETTING'THE'SERVER'ADDRESS'IN'THE'PLAYER'

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Entering'the'Media'Player’s'OSD'Menus'

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Option'1:!Using!the!Remote!Control!

Use!any!of!the!Function!keys!at!the !top !of!the !rem ote !con trol!to!e nte r!the!m e nu !system .!

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The!OSD!Main!Menu!should!appear.!Select!the!Network!button!in!the!upper!right!of!the!menu.!

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The!Server!Setting!screen!allows!you!to!enter!information!about!the!computer!ru nning!MPX!

software,!and!the!MPX!ports.!

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The!server!address!should!match!the!IP4V!IP!address!of!the!LA N!connection!that!corresponds!

with!the!same!network!type.!For!example,!if!you!are!using!a!Wi-Fi!network!connection,!make!

sure!TO!check!the!IP4V!parameters!for!your!Wi-Fi!adapter,!not!th e!wired!LAN!adapter.!

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Option'2:!Using!a!tou ch s cr e en !o r !mouse!

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SETTING'COMM UNICA TION'AND 'DOW N LOAD 'PORTS'

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The!MPX!software!Website!Port!is!responsible!for!transfer!o f!content!to!the!Player.!Note:!The!player!

menu!lists!this!port!a s!t h e!D o wnload!P o rt.!

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The!MPX!software!Control!Port!handled!general!communications!between!the!software!and!the!player.!

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Click!on !Start->All'Programs->MPX'System'Server'Utility'->Setup'MPX'System'Server'Utility.!!

Check!that!the!services!are!working.!

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NOTE:''The!Website!Port!must!match!the!Download!Port!listed!in!the!OSD!of!the!M PX100!player.

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If!the!W e b sit e!P o r t!o f!t h e!MPX!sof tware!doe s!n ot!match !the!Dow n lo ad!Port!on!the!MPX!player,!it!is!

recomm en d ed !to!change!the!M PX!player!Dow nload!Port!unless!there!is!a!known!conflict!with!the!

website!port!setting!the!MPX!software!has!selected.!

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To!check!the!Download!port!of!the!MPX!player,!perform!the!following:!!

Remote:'Press!the!info!button!

Touchscreen:!Press!any!far!corner!four!time s!

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The!above!image!will!be!displayed.!!

NOTE:!The!Download!Port!in!the!media!player!OSD!MUST!match!the!softw are!website!Port!in!the!

software!application!in!order!to!successfully!send!content!and!read!data!from!the!player.!

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CHANGING'THE'DOWNLOAD'PORT'ON'THE'MEDIA'PLAYER'

Remote'Control:!Press!any!solid!color!button!at!the!top!of!the!remote!to!a cce ss!the !setup !O SD'

Touchscreen:!Press!any!far!corner!of!the!touchscreen!eight!times!to!access!the!setup!OSD.'

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When!the!main!OSD!appears!(shown!above),!select!the!Network'm enu.!In!the!Se rve r!S ett ing !Window,!

select!the!Download'Port'field!and!change !as!n eed ed !to!m a tch !the!MPX!server. !

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Website'Port,'Select'OK,'then'select'Reboot.'

Once!you!have!confirmed!th e!Server!Utility!is!running!correctly.!You!can!then!start!the!MPX!Program!by!

clicking!on!the!desktop! “ L ogin!MPX.”!

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If!service!is!not!runn in g !c o rre c tly ,!it!co u ld !be!that!th e re !is!a !p o rt !co n f lict .!T h er e!a r e!s o me!occasions!you !

may!find!website!port!80!is!taken!by!another!service.!Change!the!website!port!to!8001!in!b o t h!t h e!

software!and!the!media!player,!and!check!if!the!issue!is!resolved.!The!website!port!of!the!software!and !

the!down load !po rt!of!the !player!must!match.

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SOFTWARE'INTERFACE'

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LOGIN'PAGE:'

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The!MPX!Server!Software!is!Windows!server!based!and!employs!a!b rowser!UI.!Not!only!can!you!start!the!

software!with!the!“Login!MPX”!icon!on !the!desktop ,!you!can!also!open!the!softw are!by!entering!the!IP4v!

address!of!the!server!computer!through!browser.!!

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If!you!are!opening!the!browser!on!the!computer!that!the!MPX!Server!application!is!installed!on,!you!will!

use!127.0.0.1,!then!add!the !w e bs ite !po rt!E.G.!127.0.0.1:8001.!

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The!default!lo gin!settings!are:!!

Username:!admin!

Password:!admin !C o rp !ID:!demo !

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The!initial!screens!you!will!see!when!starting!the!software!are!sh o w n !b e lo w :!

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Server'software'includes:'

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Resources:! ! Organization!of!Videos,!Graphics,!and!Music!

Composer:! ! Creation!of!programs!

Player,!Monitor:! Management!of!players!!

Accounts:! ! Create!user!roles,!and!users.!

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HOMEPAGE'

Zone'1:'Server'Software'Info'

Server'IP:!!

• If!accessin g !th e !U I!o n !t h e !sa me!computer!tha t!t h e!a pplication!is!running!on,!the!IP!

address!is!shown!as!127.0.0.1!!

• If!accessin g !th e !U I!o n !a !c o mputer!d iffe re n t!t h a n !th e !computer!running!the!application,!

you!must!know!the!ipv4!IP!address!of!the!computer!running!the!so ft w a re .!T ha t!a d d re ss ,!

along!with!the!website!port,!will!be!needed!to!enter!in!to!your!browser!to!access!the!UI.!

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Website'Port:!!

Default!website!port!of!the!MPX!software!is!80.!User!can!change!it!through!“Setup!MPX80.”!

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Control'Port:''

Provides!communication!between!Server!and!Player.!

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Corp'ID:''

This!is!th e!master!group!ID!for!you r!players ,!projec ts,!and !use rs.!It!is!com m on !to!o nly!u se!on e!

group.!It!is!possible!to!have!multiple!groups.!Creating!separate!groups!is!covered!later!in!the!

manual.!

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Zone'2:'Reports'Player'and'Campaign'Status'Information'

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RESOURCES'

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Zone'1:'Three!tabs!allow!you!to!o rganize!your!resources:'

• File:!! ! Create!folders!to!store!videos,!graphics,!and!music!files!

• RSS:!! ! Create!RSS!feeds!that!you!will!comm only!use!in!your!programs!

• Template:!! Create!and!store!templates!for!com mon!use!in!your!programs!

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Zone'2:!Listing!of!folders!you!create!for!storing!your!resources!!

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Zone'3:!Filters!to!allow!you!easy!sorting!and!locating!of!resources!!

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Zone'4:!Visual!resource!listing!

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When!the!‘Upload’!butto n !is !se le c t e d ,!a !p o p u p!windo w!will!ap p e a r,!a ll o wing!you !to!brows e !y o u r!s torage!

location s!o n !yo u r!c o mputer!for !co n te n t! you!wa nt!to!list!in!your!resources.!

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The!‘Edit’'button!allow s!changing!of!the!file!name.!

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The!‘Verify ’!button!provides!confirmation! of! th e! re sou rce ! file.! If!there! a re ! e rr o rs ! in !the!file ! o r ! it!has!b e e n !

deleted!or!m oved,!this!function!will!advise!you.!

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The! ‘Audit’! button! is! to! confirm! files! to! be! available! for! the! Composer! section! of! the! program.! It! is!

recomm en d ed !to!che ck!th e!‘Au t o'Audit’!button!at!the!bottom!task!bar!(zone!5).!

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In!zone!5!there!is!a!selection!to!decide!how!many!files!are!shown!at!once.!You!can!select!10,!20!or!50!files!

to!be!displayed !at!a!time .!

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COMPOSER'

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Zone'1:!Tab!selections!for!the!three!different!types !o f!ca mpaigns!-!Loop,!Demand,!and'In s e rt.'

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NOTE:!A!camp aig n !is !a !co n ta iner!o f!one !or!m o re!pro gra m s.!This!allows!you!to!easily!assign!a!set!of!

programs!to!a!player!or!multiple!players.!Programs!are!the!actual!content,!schedule,!and!layout!you!

create.!You!can!have!up!to!99!programs!in!a!campaign.'

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Loop'Composer:'These!are!schedule!based!campaigns!and!default!to!looping!until!a!defined!schedule!is!

put!in!place!for!each!program.!

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Demand'Composer:'Demand!campaigns!contain!programs!that!are!m anually!activated!by!the!operator,!

either!from!the!remote!control!or!using!a!touchscreen/mouse!to!click!on!zones!that!are!assigned!to!

activate!another!program.!You!can!have!up!to!99!demand!programs!in!a!cam paign.!Program'01!is!the !

only!one!that!can!be!called!from!within!a!Loop!program .!Any!demand!program!can!be!called!from!

another!demand!program.!

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Insert'C o mposer:! In s e rt!c a m paigns!are !a !p rio r ity !override!and!allow!you!to!easily!have!a!special!program!

that!executes!a !given !time !with ou t!hav ing!to!m o dify!sc he du les!of!ex isting!Lo op !pro gram s,!

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LOOP'COM PO SER'

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New:

!Click!“New”!to!a!new!Loop!campaign.!

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Zone'2

!Ite m!Descriptions:!

Clone

:!Allo ws!y o u !to!cop y!a!ca m p aign .!

Edit:

!Modify!name!of!campaign.!

Delete:

!Delete!a!campaign!that!selected.!!

A-Z:

!Reorder!A>Z!or!Z>A!of!campaigns!!

Verify:

!Check!that!resources!are!complete.!!

Size:

!Memory!allocated!for!campaign.!

Audit:'

Compiles!the!campaign!and!makes!it!available!to!u pload!to !any!player!assigned!to!th at!

cam paign.!Wh en!a!campa igns!name!is!red,!this!me ans!it!is!not!comp iled!and!is!no t!availab le!for!

upload.!This!occurs!when!you!have!performed!an!edit!on!a!campaign.!

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Zone'3:

!User!can!create!m ultiple!programs;!such!as !te st !01 .!You! can!pause!one! or!more!of! the! program s!in!a!

cam paign!which!w ill!cause!it!to!be!skipped!or!ignored!in!the!actual!pla yback.!

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New:

!Click!“New”!to!set!up!one!program!and!user!can!choose!

Template'

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'Resolution

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Zone'4:

!Com monly!used!control!to!enter!and!edit!the!Layout!of!the!program,!and!the!conte nt!o f!the!p rog ram

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