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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. User Manual Content Manage Software for LED Video Wall LED Content Manager (English Version. 0.1) Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 1. Introduction This software is for the content management, and it supports Content editor and Scheduling. LCM Server LCM Client Video Processor Video Distributor Figure 1-1 Stand-Alone System NETWORK LCM Server LCM Client Video Processor Video Distributor Figure 1-2 Network System Content Manager (Rev.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 2. Software Installation 2.1 Specification Requirement Item Requirement Operating System Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista Windows 7 Intel Core2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz Memory Hard Disk 250GB Graphic Card DirectX9.0c compatible, 256MB built-in memory Sound Conforming to AC’97...
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. Input “User Name” and “Company Name”, then click There are two types of installation for the system. (1) Installation for Stand-alone system For STAND-ALONE system, install all files to one computer. Select “Complete” and click Click...
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. Click the installation is finished. The short-cuts of LCM Server and LCM Client are created on the Desktop. (2) Installation for Server – Client system For Server-Client system, select “Custom” and install LCM server to the server computer and LCM Client to the client computer.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (2.1) Installation for Server Select “LCM Server”, and click Click Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. Click the installation is finished. The short-cut of LCM Server is created on the Desktop. (2.2) Installation for Client Select “LCM Client”, and click Click Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. Click the installation is finished. The short-cut of LCM Client is created on the Desktop. LCM Client is registered in Start-up. It runs when Windows OS is started. The registered content in Client is played automatically.
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To run LCM Client (1) Click (LCM Client) on the Desktop. (2) from Start menu Start Programs NEC Display Solutions LED Content Manager LCM Client Two icons will be resided at Task Tray. WatchDog FtpServer 2.2 Product Registration T.B.D.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 2.3 Functions Item Function Start Player(A) Starts the playback of the content. Close Player(S) Stops the playback of the content. Option(O) Register(R) Shows Product Registration. Close(Q) Closes WatchDog and FtpServer. Right-click (WatchDog) in Task Tray, then a menu is displayed.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (2) Capture device settings Item Function Video Input Selects Capture card from the drop-down menu. Audio Input Select audio input. Input Source Under Confirmation TV Format Under Confirmation TV Type Under Confirmation Deinterlace Under Confirmation Channel Sets channel number.(*1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (4) Maintenance Item Function Scan Under Confirmation Vertical Under Confirmation Horizontal Under Confirmation Scan Interval Under Confirmation Brightness Test Under Confirmation Signal Test Under Confirmation Preview Under Confirmation Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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To execute LCM Server, (1) Click LCM Server icon ( ) on the Desktop (2) from Start menu Start Programs NEC Display Solutions LED Content Manager LCM Server 3.2 Product Registration T.B.D. 3.3 Function Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 3.3.1 Tool (1) Setting Item Function Window Size Sets the preview window size. Coordinate (X / Y) Sets the preview window coordination.. Favorite Layout Settings. Library Path Sets the library path. Default Seconds Under Confirmation RSS refresh time Sets the time to update RSS resources.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 3.3.2 Display Management (1) Display and group management Icon Function Adds a new display. To click an icon opens a setting window. Deletes a group. (2) Display real-time monitoring Icon Function Shows Display Setting window. Show or hide the real-time layout and playback control windows.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (3) Display real-time layout and playback control Icon Function Play Pause Stop Insert the network streaming. Start the Capture Device. 3.3.3 Program List Editor Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (1) Program List Icon Function Creates a new program list Adds a new General program list Adds a new Insert program list. Saves a program list. Saves a program list as a new file name. Renames the program list.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (4) Sub-playlist Content Icon Function Imports List template. Exports List template. To click icon displays a file-open window. Displays a file-open window for video files. Displays Picture Editor window. Displays a file-open window for flash files.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 3.3.4 Task Management Task management is the scheduler for delivering programs, dimming setting and sound volume setting. Icon Function Schedules program delivering. Schedules dimming setting for LED Wall. Schedules volume setting. (1) Program Delivery Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. -----Explanation of Adding Multimedia---- Please wait for the next revision. Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 4. Create Programs This session explains how to create and deliver a program for Stand-Alone system. Example of Program layout is as a follow. 320pixel (100%) Window 1 Window 2 224x192 96x96 Video Files Clock Desktop...
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. “sample” is added to Display group. , then “Add a display” window is displayed. Select and click IP Address : set same address as LCM Client settings. (see 4.1) Display name : can be defined by user.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 4.2 Create Program List To select Program List Editor shows the following window. Click “General program list(N)”, then “New program list” window is displayed. Program List Name can be defined by user. Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. Demo1 is registered and General(0) is changed to General(1). “(No.)” shows the number of registered program list. 4.2.1 Layout A selected window color is yellow. Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. [STEP-1] Add three windows For adding three windows, click Add Window icon ( ) three times. Selected window color is yellow. The parameters of the selected window are shown. Height Window 1 Window 2 224x192 96x96...
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (2) Window2 Select Window2 and edit each parameter as follows; Coordinate (%) : X=70(%), Y=0(%) Window Size (%) : Width=30%, Height=40% (3) Window3 Select Window3 and edit each parameter as follows; Coordinate (%) : X=70(%), Y=40(%)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (4) Window4 Select Window4 and edit each parameter as follows; Coordinate (%) : X=0(%), Y=80(%) Window Size (%) : Width=100%, Height=20% [STEP-3] Create the play list for each window (1) Window1 (plays video files) Select Window 1, and select Video(V) from Sub-playlist to add video files.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (2) Window2 (displays a clock) Select Window 2, and select Clock(T) from Sub-playlist to add Analog clock. “Clock Editor” window is opened. If needs the detail settings, click ( The detail setting items will appear. Can confirm the preview with click ( ) after setting.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (3) Window3 (play picture files) Select Window 3, and select Picture(P) from Sub-playlist to add picture files. “Picture Editor” window is displayed. Click ( ), and choose picture files. Can confirm the preview with click ( Click , then added to Sub-playlist.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (4) Window4 (text ticker) Select Window 4, and select Marquee(M) from Sub-playlist to add text ticker. Editor window is displayed. Enter the message or select RSS URL and enter URL. Can confirm the preview with click (...
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 4.2.2 Registration of Play-list Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 4.3 Delivery of the program list to LCM Client 4.3.1 Delivery with manual operation Go to Display Management. Select “local”. Click ( ) and select ( “Deliver program list” window is displayed. Confirm the check in “local” and click ( ), then Open File window is displayed.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. Layout and Time schedule is displayed. Click Program list is selected, then click The delivery status is shown in Last command column. “Complete” is displayed, delivery is finished. If Player is not running, click Restart player ( The content will be played.
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. 4.3.2 Deliver with Schedule Display Task Management window. Click ( ), then can edit the program delivery schedule. Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. [STEP-1] Program List Click ( ), then File Open window is displayed. Select a program list (Demo1.pd) from the list. Click [STEP-2] Select display Put the check to the target display. (“local”) Content Manager (Rev. 0.1)
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NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. [STEP-3] Date for scheduling Set the scheduled date for playing the program list. For this setting, the program will be played on 2010/08/31. [STEP-4] Send time Set the date and time for delivering program to the client.