Planar DS15 User manual

Brand: Planar

Model: DS15

Type: User manual

USER’S MANUAL

Integrated Marketing Solution

DS15

DS15 SET-UP

Bracket mounting instructions:

1. Mount the DS15 to a table stand,ﬂoor stand,or wall using your VESA hardware.

A standard 75mm VESA mounting pattern is located on the back of the unit.

Attach the VESA mounting bracket (not included) with the four (4) screws

provided. Detailed mechanical drawings, including mounting-hole patterns,

may be found at www.planar.com/support.

2. If necessary, clean the front surface of the display using compressed air

or wipe with a clean, dry, soft cloth.

3. Tightly secure all mounting hardware.

Setup for networked and non-networked DS15 Operation

1. Connect the cord attached to the power adapter to the

power outlet located in the lower left corner on the

back of the unit as shown. Fig. A

2. Attach the power cord to the power adapter, and then

plug the cord into an active wall outlet, located

approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters) from the unit. Fig. B

3. If operating in non-networked mode, see 3a.

If using networked mode use 3b.

3a. Turn unit on. Switch is located on the top back of the

DS15. Fig. C

3b. Open door located at the bottom of the back of the unit

(secured with one Philips screw) and attach an Ethernet

CAT5 cable (not provided). Fig. D. The unit will receive an

IP address from a DHCP server.The DS15 is now ready to

receive the playback schedule and content over the network.

4. The DS15 will automatically power up. Following screen

prompts, use your ﬁnger to set the regional time zone

and local time.

5. Close the window by tapping the “APPLY” button. The unit

will automatically re-boot.This will take approximately

one minute. A default content screen will then appear.

Fig. E The DS15 is now operational and able to accept

a Content CD packaged by the Planar Content Manager.

DS15 INTEGRATED MARKETING SOLUTION

USER'S MANUAL

The DS15 is designed to operate in either a standalone or networked mode. Follow

the instructions in this User’s Manual for installation; creating, scheduling and

deploying content; and administering the DS15.

These are the basic steps to follow:

1. Install the DS15 Integrated Marketing Solution at the location

where it will be used.

2. Install the enclosed Content Manager CD on your PC.

3. Develop content or get it from the advertising agency in the

appropriate format.

4. Use Content Manager to load and schedule content.

If you are using the DS15 in standalone mode go to 5.

If you are using the DS15 in networked mode go to 6.

5. Burn the content and scheduling information to a CD and load in unit.

You are ﬁnished.

6. Export the content to a ﬁle and use Administrator to deploy content

over a network.You are ﬁnished.

IF YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEE PAGE

INSTALLATION AND SET-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

INSTALLATION AND USE OF CONTENT MANGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

DEPLOYING CONTENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

ADMINISTERING THE DS15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Fig. B

Fig. C

Fig. A

Fig. D

Fig. E

4 5

CREATING CONTENT FOR THE DS15

The Planar Content Manager Software disc that has been provided

with the DS15 contains a document called “Content Creator

Guidelines”which should be provided to the marketing department

or advertising agency. Fig. F

CONTENT IMPORTING AND SCHEDULING

Once a content set has been designed and saved in a standard ﬁle format (e.g.html or .swf

for Flash ﬁles) it can be easily imported into Content Manager by opening the import

button and selecting the “root/homepage”or “starting”ﬁle. If content is created following

Planar’s Content Developer guidelines, the accompanying .XML ﬁle will enable instant

importing of content into Content Manager.

DEPLOYING CONTENT

Once a schedule has been established, simply click on the Deploy tab and the content

set can be burned to a CD for use in standalone applications or saved to a local ﬁle

server for deployment in a networked environment.

The DS15 has a built-in Wizard feature to make content importing and scheduling

easier, as well as a Help feature that delivers context sensitive support for all functions.

For simple content import, schedule and deployment:

• Launch Planar Content Manager.

• On the menu bar choose Assistant | Simple CD Burn.

• The Simple CD Burn Assistant will walk the user through loading of content,

scheduling the content for playback and deploying content to a CD.

Please refer to Planar Content Manager’s Online Help for speciﬁc details on the use

of Planar Content Manager.

Operating in non-networked (local) mode

CD’s are used for deploying content. The CD is output by

Content Manager and will be provided by those responsible

for loading and scheduling content. The CD should be inserted,

printed side facing away from the front of the unit, into the

CD/DVD player. This disc will include all scheduling instructions,

To insert the Content CD, open the door of the CD/DVD drive on the back of the unit.

The door is secured by two Philips screws. Insert disk with the printed side facing away

from the front of the unit as shown. Fig. G. The content and playback schedule will be

loaded automatically. When completed, the disc will be ejected and the content will

begin to play as scheduled.

Fig. F

Fig. G

CONTENT MANAGER SET-UP

Content Manager Installation

Planar Content Manager software allows content to be imported,scheduled and packaged

for playback on the DS15. Content to be played on the DS15 must be packaged using

the Planar Content Manager application.

Once the content is imported, Content Manager allows the user to perform

the following functions:

• Preview content

• Create customized playback schedules with the calendar-based scheduler

• Sequence messaging throughout the course of a day

• Coordinate product promotions on a seasonal, promotional or geographic basis

• Create special exceptions to standard schedules for one-time events

• Pre-schedule the DS15 to go into “sleep”mode for non-business hours

• Pre-schedule the DS15 to automatically begin playing once business resumes

• Set the timeout function for an automated return to the content’s home

page if navigation is abandoned

The desktop-based Content Manager program makes narrowcasting the right message

to the right audience at the right time easier than ever. Using a simple point-and-click

scheduling approach, its calendar-like interface design eliminates the need for

complex programming.

Planar Content Manager is to be installed on a desktop or laptop PC (NOT ON THE DS15).

1. To install Planar Content Manager, put the Content Manager CD in the

DESKTOP CD drive.

DO NOT INSERT THIS CD IN THE DS15 UNIT. Please see Planar Content

Manager help ﬁles for detailed information on using Content Manager.

2. Once content has been created,the content can be deployed locally or remotely.

For local deployment, use the Content Manager software to burn a Content

CD (this is different than the Content Manager CD).The Content CD may be

inserted into the DS15 for loading.

For remote deployment, use the Administrator software to deploy the content

over a network.

CONTENT DESIGN

Content is a self-referencing set of files that can include a variety of rich media

formats including HTML, Flash, Shockwave, QuickTime, and Windows Media Player.

Developed to support speciﬁc products, categories, promotions, or events, content

sets can be developed by internal marketing departments or external creative

agencies using industry-standard design tools.

Access Administrator functionality via a password protected login

• Locally via a simple tapping sequence

• Remotely with a standard web browser

System

• Status View unit status and conﬁguration information

• Time Change the date and time on the onboard clock

•Network Conﬁgure DHCP or static address assignments

• Sys-Info Query and store the current system information on a speciﬁed interval

• Pop-ups Enable and control pop-up windows via user-deﬁned expressions

•Reboot Reboot the unit

Deploy

• Package Deploy content updates over the network via web browser

or automatically by using scripts

• Upgrade Upgrade batch ﬁle system functionality using loadable script ﬁles

Data

• View Statistic.....................View clicks and time-outs data captured by content

Statistics graph......View graphs of click statistics by content set versus time

Hardware.................View hardware status information

Application Data...View application-speciﬁc data posted by content

• Download (locally to the unit's USB ports, remotely via a web browser)

Statistics...................Download clicks and time outs data captured by content

Hardware.................Download hardware status information

Application data ...Download application data posted by content

• Clear Clear logs of statistics, hardware and application data

Password

• Set two user levels of passwords – User and Administrator

• Change the password

Enterprise

• Heartbeat Post heartbeats to a remote user-speciﬁed URL over a user-deﬁned time interval

• Pull Pull and download new content packages (DPKs) and upgrade files (UGDs)

from a user-specified remote URL, over a user-defined time interval

• Post Post system information, statistics data and application data to a

user-specified remote URL

Local control

•Printer Add or change printer settings using wizard

• Audio Control the audio volume

• Calibrate Screen Calibrate the unit’s capacitive touch screen

Online Help feature

• Context sensitive help by feature

Operating in networked mode

The administrator can deploy new content which is output by Content Manager.

Network deployment is accomplished by either pushing or pulling content to the

DS15. By logging on as Administrator and selecting the Deploy Menu an

Administrator can push content to the DS15.

If Pulling content is desired, a web server such as Microsoft Internet Information Server

is needed.Please see Administrator Help ﬁles on the DS15 or Planar Content Manager

CD for details on use of content Pull features with a web server.

NOTE: There are example scripts for script-based loading of content on the

Content Manager CD in the PlanarAdministratorSDK folder.

NOTE: The system supports pushing a content package size up to 90 MB.

Pulling and downloading from behind a router is limited to the

capability of the Internet server. Pulling from the CD/DVD is limited

only by the size of the media.

When new content is sent to the DS15 it automatically overrides all previous content

and schedules and begins playing the new content as scheduled.

ADMINISTERING THE DS15

Planar Administrator: Complete Control At All Levels

Planar’s on-board Administrator software provides IT professionals with three ways

to control the DS15: locally, remotely via a web browser or remotely through scripts.

Functions such as content loading, data unloading, remote conﬁguring,status checking,

and rebooting are handled through an onboard web page interface that can be

accessed either locally by manual operation of the touchscreen or remotely through

a standard web browser. Scripts can also be used to remotely automate the control

of multiple units.

The Administrator software provides the power to deploy, download, view and post

information that is collected by or displayed on the device. Essential functionality

such as content loading, data unloading, network conﬁguration, and device control

are included. Enterprise features such as heartbeat and content pulling, and data log

posting are also included for advanced systems management. Planar Administrator

software provides the following functionality:

Ethernet:

Built In 10/100 Ethernet Port

Mass Storage:

20GB HDD

2.5”, 9.5mm height, 5V

External Exposed Connectors:

USB 2.0 Type A x 1

10/100 Ethernet Port (RJ45) x 1

VGA output (D-sub15) x 1

Serial port x 1

Parallel port x 1

DC in x 1

Line out Jack x 1

Internal covered connectors:

USB 2.0 x 3 for use with

Expansion Modules

USB 2.0 Type A x 1 for touch screen

Expansion:

USB type card reader Optional

USB type printer Optional

USB type bar code reader Optional

Optical drive:

Slim & slot in type optical drive

DVD/CD ROM

AC Power Adapter:

18.5VDC @ 65W

Worldwide EMI and Safety Approvals

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Processor:

ULV Mobile Intel Celeron M

800 MHz processor

(400MHz FSB,0.13u )

Core Logic Chipset:

North Bridge: Intel GMCH-M 852GM

South Bridge: Inte l ICH4-M

Cache:

512KB L2 Cache

System Memory:

256 MB DDR default

(soldered on M/B)

BIOS ROM:

512KB ﬂash with boot block

or above

Graphics Controller:

Integrated Intel GMCH-M 852GM

Supports Dual Display Options

LCD Panel:

High brightness = 500 NITs

Support XGA 1024 x 768 resolution

Audio:

AC-97 Rev 2.2 Compliant

Integrated 2W Speakers x 2

Integrated Full Duplex

Microphone x 1

USB Touch screen:

Capacitive

Transparency = 88%

Hardness: 7H

Wire type: FPC

Unit Dimensions/Weight:

Length - 17.4 inches (435.1 mm)

Height - 13.6 inches (338.9 mm)

Depth - 3.3 inches (83 mm)

Weight - 11.6 lbs. (5.3 kg)

HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Planar Administrator (cont)

Detailed Administrator Help can be found on the Content Manager

CD. Fig. H. The ﬁle name is PlanarAdministratorHelp.html.

INITIAL STARTUP

The ﬁrst time the DS15 is used several screen prompts will guide the installer

through conﬁguring Time Zone, Date and Time.These items can be changed again by

accessing the Administrator Panel (see Administrator Access below for details). Screen

prompts will lead you through the steps for setting the time zone and time of day.

Accessing the Planar Administrator from the DS15 in a

non-networked (local) mode

• Turn the unit on. Wait for system to complete the power-on

cycle (approximately one minute.)

• Tap on the screen in the “M” pattern sequence shown. Fig. I

• Enter your administrator password using the PIN pad. At the

time of manufacture, the Administrator password was set to

******. You should create your own six-digit password in the

Planar Administrator, which will replace this one.

Save and record password. Fig. J

Accessing the Planar Administrator in networked mode

• The DS15 is Default conﬁgured to work in DHCP mode, a

static IP address can be set through the local or remote administrator panel.

• Turn the unit on.

• Log in to the DS15 locally to determine the assigned IP address from

the Advanced button, System>Status menu, IP Configuration value.

• Execute the browser on your PC and navigate to http://[IP address of unit]:

9090/daisynode.

• Login as administrator, password: ******. Create your own six-digit password

to replace this one.Save and record password. Please note that changing the

password remotely also changes the password at the unit. Fig. J

Fig. H

Fig. I

Fig. J

Declaration of Conformity (Safety Standards)

Declares that the following product:

DS15

Model: PTAB-915D

Conforms to the following safety standards:

Safety: CB, UL

EMC: FCC, CB

Safety

CB: IEC 60950-1999

UL: UL 60950-1

EMC:

FCC: (USA)

EMC: FCC part 15 subpart B

RF: FCC part 15 subpart C

020-0338-00 Rev D

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Warning

• To prevent the risk of ﬁre or shock hazards,do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

• Please do not open or disassemble the product as this may cause electric shock

and void warranty.

Precautions

Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s

guide to maximize the life of your unit.

• Turn off the product before cleaning.

• Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the LCD panel surface.

• Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display housing.

• Use only designated power cord with the designated AC adapter.

• Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not used for a long period of time.

• Keep away from cold.

• Keep away from high temperatures or ﬁre hazards.

Don’t

• Open the computer casing. Any dismantling or adjustments may result in electric shock.

• Touch the LCD panel surface with sharp or hard objects.

• Use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for your cleaning.

• Pull on the power cord or power adapter, or damage the power cord insulation.

• Operate the product under the following conditions:

- Extremely hot cold or humid environment. (See operating speciﬁcations.)

- Areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.

- Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic ﬁeld.

- In direct sunlight.

- In water

FCC ID: BJM-PTAB915D

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.

a. 15.105 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Requirements, Part 15

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.

You are cautioned that changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void

your authority to operate the equipment.

b. Regulatory information / Disclaimers

Installation and use of this device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided

with the product. Any changes or modiﬁcations (including the antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by

the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or

television interference caused by unauthorized modiﬁcation of this device, or the substitution of the connecting cables and

equipment other than manufacturer speciﬁed. It is the responsibility of the user to correct any interference caused by such

unauthorized modiﬁcation, substitution or attachment. Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no

liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines.

FCC ID: BJM-PTAB915D

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.

Operating Speciﬁcations

Electrical Rating: AC 100V-240V, DC 18.5V, 3.5A,

Operating Temperature: 5 degrees C – 40 degrees C

Storage Temperature: -20 degrees C – 60 degrees C

Operating Humidity: under 25 degrees C – 50%, 40 degrees C – 85% humidity

Storage Humidity: under 25 degrees C – 50%,

60 degrees C – 85% humidity (no condensation)

Storage Altitude: 0m – 2900m

Before you contact technical support, please make sure that the power cord is correctly

plugged into the power supply and the power adapter is plugged into the DS15.

If you do need to contact us, please collect the following information, which you will

ﬁnd on the label on the back of the computer: Product Model No., Product Part No.,

and Product Serial Number. See Fig. K for their location. We provide support via the

Internet, phone, or email.

Use our Online Support Center at http://planar.custhelp.com.This support database

is searchable and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Call our Technical Support team at 866-PLANAR1 (866-752-6271), available Monday

through Friday from 5 AM to 5 PM Paciﬁc Time.

Email: [email protected].

020-0338-00 Rev D

Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems, Inc. Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Planar Corporate Headquarters

1195 NW Compton Drive • Beaverton, OR 97006

www.planar.com

CE (EU)

EMC: EN 55022:1998+A1:2000, Class B

EN 61000-3-2:1995+A1:1998+A2:1998

EN 61000-3-3:1995

EN 55024:1998+A1:2001

RF: EN 301 489-17:2002

EN:300 328-2:2001

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