Gefen EXT-HD-DSMP user manual HOW the HI-DEF Digital Signage Media Player Works

HOW THE HI-DEF DIGITAL SIGNAGE MEDIA PLAYER WORKS

Directory and File Nomenclature

The Hi-Def Digital Signage Media Player uses directories to organize

schedules, playlists, and media content. A major part of how the Media Player behaves is governed by a set of three files:

•schedule.gsh

•playlist.gpl

•settings.xml

The local USB drive also contains three (3) directories:

•/media

•/playlists

•/schedules

The illustration below provides a summary of each of the three files, the location of the file on the USB drive, and how the relate to one another.

<settings> <devConfig>

<name value=”Gefen Player” /> </devConfig>

<ipConfig>

<ipMode value=”manual” /> <automatic />

<manual>

<ip value=”192.168.2.238” />

settings.xml

Location: Root directory

This file contains the name of the active Schedule file to be executed.

...

...

schedule.gsh

Location: /schedules directory Contains the name of the Playlist(s)

or media files to be executed.

<DefaultEvent> <DayOfWeek>1,1,1,1,1,1,1</DayOfWeek> <EventStart>00:00:00</EventStart> <EventEnd>23:59:59</EventEnd> <FileName>/playlists/playlist.gpl</File- Name>

</DefaultEvent>

<media>

<FileName>/media/2.mov</FileName>

</media>

<media>

<FileName>/media/7.mp4</FileName>

</media>

<media>

<FileName>/media/8.mp4</FileName>

</media>

playlist.gpl

Location: /playlists directory

Each playlist file contains a list of the media file(s) to be played.

...

...

The /media directory is used to store your Digital Signage content.

An additional directory, /Logs, is automatically created by the Media Player. These log files provide a record of all events which have transpired and can be used to provide information during troubleshooting.

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