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- Page 1 SHARP Content Distributor OPERATION MANUAL Applicable models (as of October 2016) Available models differ according to region. PN-Y326/PN-Y436/PN-Y496/PN-Y556...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Such use should therefore be strictly avoided. When using photo image data, television broadcasts, video software or similar material with this product, the above uses that constitute copyright violation should, naturally, be strictly avoided. Using, modifying, or otherwise altering images of other people without permission constitutes a violation of portrait rights, and should also be strictly avoided. • W hen showing television broadcasts, video software, or similar copyrighted programs and/or material you must obtain the permission of the copyright holder or copyright holders. • P lease understand that SHARP CORPORATION bears no responsibility for errors made during use by the customer or a third party, nor for any other malfunctions or damage to this software arising during use, except where indemnity liability is recognized under law. • T ranscribing or duplicating part or all of this manual and/or this software without permission from our company is not permitted. • A s a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. -
Page 3: Introduction
Memory At least 2 GB* Free space on At least 10 GB (free space separately required for data storage) hard drive Display resolution Full color monitor with a resolution of 1280x1024 or higher * T he system must meet the minimum requirements for operation of the OS. Operation manual • This manual explains how to use SHARP Content Distributor Version 1.2. • The following terms are used in this manual. Management computer The computer on which this software is installed. Panel LCD monitor Content (file) A video or image file to be displayed or played on a panel. Please prepare content files yourself. A list of content files that you arrange in the order you want the files to play. Content list Content information and the playback order are saved. -
Page 4: System Management Cautions
System management cautions n Before use Before using the system, distribute the content list to the panel and play the content to verify that it displays correctly. The content may not play correctly if the panel has insufficient processing power. Corrupted files and unsupported files will not play. n Continuous operation of management computer When using this software continuously for more than 24 hours, restart the management computer once a day. n Automatic start of software To have this software start automatically, set in the settings screen. n Management computer power settings Even when this software is set to scheduled distribution mode, the scheduled distribution will not be executed if the management computer is in sleep mode. Adjust the power settings so that the management computer will not enter sleep mode. n Using multiple management computers This software is not intended for management of a single panel by multiple management computers. Before registering a panel, make sure that the panel has not been registered by another management computer. n Backup This software does not have a data backup function. During use, back up (export) the content list and panel list regularly. -
Page 5: Flow Of Operation
Flow of operation Distributing over a network Distribute (copy) content files via your network to a USB flash drive or SD memory card connected to the panel. Panel (LCD monitor) settings • Connect the USB flash drive or SD memory card. • Configure the required settings. (See page 3.) Connecting to the network • Connect the management computer to the same network as the panel. Launching the software and configuring settings 1. Register the panel • Register the panel to which content will be distributed. (See page 9.) 2. Create a content list • Drag and drop content files from Explorer or other tool to the software to create a content list. (See page 12.) 3. -
Page 6: Install
Install The setup program is required in order to install the software. Ready the setup program downloaded from the website or on the CD-ROM. Caution • You must have administrator privileges to perform this procedure. 1. Exit all running software applications. 2. Double-click the setup program. • If a security warning screen (“The publisher could not be verified.”) appears, click “Allow”. • If the “User Account Control” dialog box appears, click “Continue”. Follow the instructions on the screen. TIPS • “.NET Framework Version 4.5.1” or higher must be installed on the computer on which this software will be installed. If a message appears prompting you to install “.NET Framework” because it is not installed or an older version is installed, follow the instructions on the screen to install. -
Page 7: About This Software
About this software Launching the software 1. On the desktop, double-click the “Content Distributor” shortcut icon ( Y ou can also click “All Programs” - “SHARP Content Distributor” - “Content Distributor” from the “Start” button to start the software. TIPS • I f a message similar to “Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program” appears the first time you launch the program, select all checkboxes and then select “Allow access”. Exiting 1. Click “ ”. About the screen 1. Content tab Shows the screen for editing and distributing content list. (See page 11.) 2. -
Page 8: Manage Panels
Manage panels This section explains how to manage panels to which a content list is distributed. Click the “Panel” tab. About the screen 1. Panel selection checkbox Select the panel. After selecting, click icons 3 and 7. 2. Select all checkbox Select all panels. After selecting, click icons 3 and 7. 3. Check connection icon Use this to check the network connection status of a registered panel. (See page 9.) 4. New panel icon Select to add a new panel. -
Page 9: Adding Or Editing A Panel
Adding or editing a panel n Adding a panel 1. Click The add new panel screen appears. 2. Enter the information of the panel to be added. Panel name* Set a name that enables easy identification of the panel. Set the IP address of the panel. You can check the IP address of the panel in the IP Address “INFORMATION” screen. -
Page 10: Deleting A Panel
n Checking a distribution log by panel 1. Select the panel to be checked. 2. Click Check the distribution log of the registered panel. The distribution log by panel consists of the following information. Date and time Date and time of distribution Result Distribution result (See page 21.) Result details Details of distribution result (See page 21.) Schedule Schedule name (indicated if distributed by distribution schedule) Content list name Name of distributed content list... -
Page 11: Managing The Content List
Managing the content list This section explains how to manage the content lists displayed on a panel. Click the “Content” tab. About the screen 1. Distribution icon area Distribute or save a content list that you created. : Shows the distribution screen. (See page 14.) : Shows the scheduled distribution edit screen. (See page 17.) : Shows the external memory save screen. -
Page 12: Creating/Editing A Content List
Creating/editing a content list n Usable content files The file formats that can be used for content are indicated below. For the content that can be played (supported formats) on a panel, see the operation manual for the panel. Image files .jpeg .jpg Video files .wmv • Do not use a file that is larger than 2 GB. n Creating a new content list 1. Click 2. Enter a name for the content list and click “OK”. The content list is created. n Changing a content list name 1. Click 2. -
Page 13: Deleting A Content List
n Changing the play order of files in a content list 1. Select the thumbnail of the content file. 2. Drag the thumbnail to change the order. n Deleting the content files from a content list 1. Select the thumbnails of the content files. 2. Click You can delete the registration of the content files in a content list. The files will not be deleted from Explorer. n Editing the contents of a content file 1. Double-click the thumbnail of the content file. The software application associated with the content file launches. 2. Edit the content file 3. When you have finished editing and saving the content file, update the information with Caution • When you edit, the original file in Explorer is edited. Deleting a content list 1. Select the content list to be deleted. 2. -
Page 14: Distributing A Content List
Distributing a content list You can distribute the contents of a content list (copy the contents to a USB flash drive or SD memory card connected to a panel in a format that enables auto play). 1. Select the content list to be distributed. 2. Click The screen below appears. 3. Select the checkboxes of the panels to which you want to distribute the content list. To distribute to all panels, select the “All” checkbox. 4. -
Page 15: Copying A Content List To External Memory
Copying a content list to external memory You can copy the contents of a content list to an external memory device (USB flash drive or SD memory card) connected to the management computer. The contents are copied in a format that enables auto play on the panel. TIPS • You can connect the external memory with the copied contents to a panel to automatically play the contents of the content list. For external memory devices that can be used and the procedures for operating the panel, see the operation manual for the panel. 1. Connect the USB flash drive or SD card to the management computer. Make sure the USB flash drive or SD card is writable. 2. Select the content list to be copied. 3. Click The screen below appears. 4. Select the external memory to which the contents will be copied and click “OK”. • The contents are copied. -
Page 16: Create Schedule
Create schedule This section explains how to set a schedule for distribution of a content list. Click the “Schedule” tab. About the screen 1. Scheduled distribution selection checkbox Select a scheduled distribution. After selecting, click icon 5. 2. Select all checkbox Select all scheduled distributions. After selecting, click icon 5. 3. Execute scheduled distribution icon Activate scheduled distribution mode and execute distribution according to the schedule. (See below.) 4. Scheduled distribution information area Shows information on the set scheduled distribution. -
Page 17: Adding Or Editing A Scheduled Distribution
Adding or editing a scheduled distribution n Adding a scheduled distribution 1. In the content list management screen, select the content list that you want to schedule for distribution. 2. Click The dialog box below appears. 3. Specify the scheduled distribution settings. Set the items below. Select panel Select the panels to which the content will be distributed. To distribute to all panels, select “All”. -
Page 18: Cancelling Scheduled Distribution Mode
n Editing a scheduled distribution 1. Select the scheduled distribution to be edited. 2. Click The information of the set scheduled distribution appears. 3. Edit the items. 4. Click “OK”. TIPS • You can change the content list to be distributed by scheduled distribution in the scheduled distribution edit screen. Cancelling scheduled distribution mode 1. Click Scheduled distribution mode is canceled. TIPS • While scheduled distribution mode is activated, appears on “Schedule” tab. -
Page 19: Checking A Distribution Log By Schedule
Checking a distribution log by schedule 1. Select the schedule to be checked. 2. Click You can check the distribution log by schedule of a set scheduled distribution. The distribution log by schedule consists of the following information. Date and time Date and time of scheduled distribution and immediately distributed scheduled distribution Result Distribution result (See page 21.) Result details Details of distribution result (See page 21.) Content list name Name of distributed content list Panel name... -
Page 20: Settings
Settings The section describes the settings screen of this software. Click to display the screen below. 1. Show the version information of the software. 2. Select to automatically activate scheduled distribution mode at startup when a scheduled distribution is set. 3. Select to not show the startup message screen. 4. -
Page 21: Various Logs
Various logs This section explains the results that appear in various logs (Distribution log, Distribution log by schedule, and Distribution log by panel) n Normal end / cancel operation Result Result details Description Complete [Model name] [Media distributed to] Distribution completed normally. Cancel Distribution cancelled by cancel Distribution has been canceled. operation n Authentication error Result Result details Description Authentication Telnet authentication error Appears when unable to connect to a panel, or the Telnet Username error or Password is not correct. FTP authentication error Appears when the FTP Username or Password is not correct. - Page 22 TIPS • If an authentication error or panel error appears, communication between the management computer and panel may be unstable. Check the communication state between the management computer and panel. • The most recent 5000 entries are saved in the various logs (Distribution log, Distribution log by schedule, and Distribution log by panel). When 5000 entries are exceeded in the various logs, entries are automatically deleted.
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Page 23: Uninstalling
Uninstalling Caution • This can only be done by a user with administrator authority. 1. Start the management computer. 2. Exit all running software applications. 3. Select “Control Panel” from the “Start” menu. 4. Click “Uninstall a program”. • If you are using icon view, click “Programs and Features”. 5. Select “Content Distributor” and click “Uninstall”. • Follow the instructions on the screen. • When a security warning screen (The publisher could not be verified.) appears, click “Allow”. • When the “User Account Control” screen appears, click “Yes”. -
Page 24: Display Of Licenses Of Software Components Used In This Software
Display of licenses of software components used in this software n Requirement to display license Copyright holders of some of the software components in the software incorporated in the machine require that their respective licenses be shown. The licenses of those software components are shown below. GongSolutions.WPF.DragDrop BSD 3-Clause License Copyright (c) 2015, Jan Karger (Steven Kirk) All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * R edistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. - Page 25 V1.2 JA16K(1)