Gefen EXT-HD-DSMP user manual Viewing the Settings.xml File, Checking our Work

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Viewing the Settings.xml File

Finally, we’re going to take a quick look at the settings.xml file. The settings.xml file contains all the information on how the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player operates. Within the settings.xml file, the active schedule must be specified:

1.Open the settings.xml file, located in the root directory of the USB drive.

2.Locate the <schedule> and </schedule> tags, near the bottom portion of the file:

<schedule>	” />
<activeSchedule value=”
</schedule>

3. Make sure that the <activeSchedule> tag contains the following information:

<activeSchedule value=”/schedules/schedule.gsh” />

Double-quotes must surround the full path to the schedule file.

4.Close the settings.xml file.

Checking our Work

Before inserting the USB drive into the USB port of the Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player, let’s check to make sure everything is in order:

1.The settings.xml file should be in the root directory of the USB drive and should reference the active schedule file ( schedule.gsh).

2.The schedule.gsh file should be in the /schedules directory. The schedule file should reference the playlist.gpl file.

3. The playlist.gpl file should be located in the /playlist directory. The playlist file should reference the media file you are going to play.

In our example, we used my_movie1.mp4

4.The media file (my_movie1.mp4) specified in the playlist.gpl file should be placed in the /media directory.

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