HDPlayer Operating Manual

Catalog
Chapter 1- Install and Uninstall........................................2
1. Software Install......................................................2
2. Software Uninstall....................................................4
Chapter 2- Network setting...................................................4
The controller can connect to the computer directly. It can also connect to the
computer via the Router. No need to do network setting. .....................4
When connected with computer, the network port (The Green light always flicker,
the orange light bright), then wait for few seconds (Windows XP need more than
50Seconds, Window7 only need 40Seconds).When the right corner of computer show
Network normal (see below), it means it have been connected of network,
------then open the software HDPlayer, it will find the controller ID
automatically................................................................4
Chapter 3 Edit the Program...................................................5
1.Software Interface.....................................................5
2. Program Structure.....................................................6
3. New Screen............................................................6
4. Adding programs.......................................................8
5. Add Custom Area.......................................................9
6. Add video, pictures, animation, forms and other source files..........11
7. Add multiple lines Text..............................................14
8. Add Single Line Text.................................................16
Click the "single line text" icon on the toolbar to add a single line of
text, click the "Delete" button to delete "single line text"............16
9. Add Clock............................................................17
10. Add Time............................................................19
11. Add Temperature.....................................................20
12. Add animation characters............................................21
13. Add Humidity........................................................22
14. Add Neon............................................................23
15. Program Preview & Save..............................................24
16. Import & Export Program.............................................25
17. Add 3D Text.........................................................26
18. Add Weather.........................................................27
Chapter 4 Program Update....................................................28
1. Network Cluster sending..............................................28
2. Update program by U-Disk.............................................29
3. 2. U-Disk expand memory Limitless....................................30
Chapter 5 System Setting....................................................31
Chapter 6 System Control....................................................32
1. Device bind..........................................................32
2. Brightness setting...................................................32
4. Screen Testing.......................................................36
5. Firmware Update......................................................37
6. Network Information Setting..........................................39

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Chapter 1- Install and Uninstall

1. Software Install

1）Open the CD, double click the icon HDPlayer.X.X.X.X.exe(Like：HDPlayer

3.2.97.0.exe). Select the installer Language, click “ok”.

Fig. 1-1 Installer Language

2）Installation Interface, Click “next”.

Fig. 1-2 Installation Guide

3）Confirm the Installation type, Click “Next”.

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Fig.1-3 Installation type

4）Choose Installation Path, Click “Install”.

Fig. 1-4 Installation Path

5）Click “Finish”.

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Fig. 1-5 Finish Installation

2. Software Uninstall
“Start”→ “All Programs”→“HDPlayer”→“Uninstall HDPlayer”

图 1-6 Software Uninstall

Chapter 2- Network setting

The controller can connect to the computer directly. It can also connect to the
computer via the Router. No need to do network setting.

When connected with computer, the network port (The Green light always flicker,
the orange light bright), then wait for few seconds (Windows XP need more than
50Seconds, Window7 only need 40Seconds).When the right corner of computer show
Network normal (see below), it means it have been connected of network, ------then
open the software HDPlayer, it will find the controller ID automatically.

Or

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Fig. 2-1 Network normal connected

Fig. 2-2 Network abnormal connected

Fig. 2-3 Device Found

If the cards connect to the computer via the Router, then the computer
can control all the cards at the same time.

Chapter 3 Edit the Program

1. Software Interface

There is two parts in the software: play window and edit window.
Play window（what will show on the display）：Use for showing the videos,
photos and texts etc.
Edit window: Include the menu bar, tool bar, tree area, attribute area and status bar.

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Fig.3-1 Software Interface

Menu Bar：Include files, setting, control, language and help.
Tool Bar: Include program, area, source file, text, document, clock and timer etc.
Attribute Area: Showing each section’s information; Set the frame, the playing effect
and playing time.
Tree Area: Showing all the contents of this program.
Status bar: Detecting the card information.
2. Program Structure

Fig.3-2 Program Structure

3. New Screen

Select the menu bar 【File】 → 【New】 option or press Ctrl + N key to create a
new display, and can add multiple display at the tree area. To delete the display, select
the display, and then press Delete or right-click to select the Delete option to delete
the display.

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1）Setting the play window

Click【Setting】→【Screen Parameter Setting】, into the parameter setting
interface：(The width and Height it is led display size)

Fig. 3-3 Screen Parameter Setting

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The default is use “hardware settings" read back the parameters of the control card;
When you not select the "hardware settings", you can set the device model, module
type, width and height;
If the control card is connected to the computer, the system will show the control card
ID in the "Select Device" option and select the device automatically.
The Software supports "display" rename, delete, create, adding programs, send, close
and other operations.

2) Display properties

Fig. 3-4 Display properties

4. Adding programs
Click the "program" icon on the toolbar to create a new program; you need to add a
display before you add a program. One display can add multiple programs, click the
shortcut bar "delete" button can delete the "program".
Users can right-click to rename, delete, add, copy, and move the "program".

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Fig. 3-5 adding new programs

1）Program attribute
In the program attribute, we can set the play time, duration, what time to play and
play background music and borders; also can choose a number of background music,
the setting has to be sent to the control card so it can take effect.

Fig. 3-6 Program attributes

"Specified time" is the program playing time, "playing time" means play at a
certain time or time period.
5. Add Custom Area
Click the "Custom Area" icon on the toolbar to create a new area (a blue border area
appears on the analog display). It needs to add a program before you add a zone. You

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can add multiple areas under a program.

Fig. 3-7 Add Custom Area

Right-click the "area" can rename, delete, and add, copy, move and other
operations.

1）Area attribute

Fig. 3-8 Area attributes

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Change the location and size of the area:

 Set the X / Y coordinate, the width and height
 Drag the area or stretch in the playback window

 Choose this option

You can also set the area border and the transparency.

6. Add video, pictures, animation, forms and other source files

Click the corresponding icon in the toolbar to add video, picture, animation,
excel, Word, PPT and other source files, to delete the "source file", click the shortcut
bar "delete" button.

Fig. 3-9 Add source files

1） video attributes

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Fig. 3-10 video attributes

2) Photo properties

Fig. 3-11 Photo properties

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We can set the picture display effects, display speed and the time of the displays
and clear.

3) Gif animation properties

Fig. 3-12 Gif animation properties

We can set the picture display effects, display speed and the time of the displays
and clear.

4) Excel、Word、PPT properties

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Fig. 3-13 File properties

When you add a document, you need to install a software in Office 2007,
Office2010, WPS (software version 5.1.15.0 or later version can support WPS),
support Word, Excel, PPT and other formats, you can set the document display effects
(40 kinds of display and clear Screen effects), display speed, display and the text color
reversal, Excel documents can be set to align (6 in the alignment).

7. Add multiple lines Text

Click the "text" to add multiple lines text, to delete the "multi-line text", click the
shortcut bar "delete" button.

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Fig. 3-14 Add Text

1) Text attributes

Fig. 3-15 Text attributes

It can set the text display effects (40 kinds of display and clear screen effects),
display speed, the time of display and clear screen and text editing, it can also import
Word, TXT, RTF and other formats of text;

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8. Add Single Line Text

Click the "single line text" icon on the toolbar to add a single line of text, click the
"Delete" button to delete "single line text".

Fig. 3-16 Add Single Line Text

1) Add Single Line Text attributes

Fig. 3-17 Single Line Text attributes

Support "ordinary effects" and "continuous movement" two special effects, "ordinary
effects" can set a single line text display effects (40 kinds of display and clear screen
effects), display speed, the time between display and clear screen and the text edit;
"continuous movement" can set continuous left or continuous right shift, whether the
first connected, playback speed, playback time, playback times, etc.,

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9. Add Clock
Click the "Clock" icon on the toolbar to add a clock, click the "Delete" button to
delete "clock".

Fig. 3-18 Add Clock

1）Clock attribute
Support "analog clock" "digital clock" "picture clock" three clock types. It can set
different time zones; the time can be corrected if there is a deviation. We can set
description text, spacing, font type, and font size, etc.

Fig. 3-19 Analog clock display

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Fig. 3-20 Analog clock attribute

Fig. 3-21 DIGITAL CLOCK DISPLAY

Fig. 3-22 DIGITAL CLOCK ATTRIBUTES

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Fig. 3-23 PICTURE CLOCK DISPLAY

Fig. 3-24 PICTURE CLOCK ATTRIBUTES

10. Add Time
Click “Time” icon to add timer, click the "Delete" button to delete "time".

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Fig. 3-25 Add Time

1) Time attribute

Fig.3-26 Time attributes

We can set timing mode, display mode, goal time, spacing, font type, font size, color
etc.

11. Add Temperature

Click Temperature icon to add this mode, click the "Delete" button to delete
"tem".

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Fig. 3-27 Add Temperature

Notice: temperature sensor need to be welded on control card to ensure a correct
temperature value show on the led screen.

1） Temperature Attribute

Fig. 3-28 Temperature Attribute

Support setting the font size, color, temperature unit etc.

12. Add animation characters

Click animation character icon to add this mode, click the "Delete" button to
delete this item.

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Fig. 3-29 Add animation characters

1）Animation characters Attributes

Fig.3-30 Animation characters Attributes

Support setting the font description, font color, font special effect, special effect
speed etc.

13. Add Humidity

Click “Humidity” icon to add this mode, click the "Delete" button to delete this item.

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Fig. 3-31 Add Humidity

Notice：Humidity sensor need to be welded on control card to ensure a correct
humidity value show on the led screen.

1）Humidity Attribute

Fig. 3-32 Humidity Attribute

Support setting the font size, font color, humidity unit etc.

14. Add Neon

Click “Neon” icon to add this mode, click the "Delete" button to delete this item.

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Fig. 7-33 Add Neon

1） Neon Attribute

Fig. 3-34 Neon Attribute

15. Program Preview & Save

1) Program Preview

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After finishing editing program, click to play, click to pause, and click to
stop.

Fig. 3-35 Program Preview

Play: Program could not be edited while the screen is under a loop playback;
Pause: Program could not be edited while the screen is on pause status.
Stop: Screen will display the contents before operating, back to editing status.
2）Program Saving
Choose【File】→【Save】, or press “Ctrl” and “S”, edited program will be saved
on a default file named work, file name will be “screen name. boo”, users can choose
【File】→【Open】for using.
Choose【File】→【Save as】, users can choose the saving location and set the file
name, and then open to use at next time.
16. Import & Export Program
Choose【File】→【Export】, export the edited program to specified directory, for
the next using in different computer.
Choose【File】→【Import】, import the exported program into software.

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Fig. 3-36 Import & Export Program

17. Add 3D Text

Click “3D Text” icon to add 3D subtitle; click “delete” button to delete it.

Fig. 3-37 Add 3D Text

1）3D Text Attribute

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Fig. 3-38 3D Text Attribute

18. Add Weather

Click “Weather” icon to add weather; click “delete” button to delete it.

Fig. 3-39 Add Weather

1）Weather Attribute
Users can modify city weather and set the font, display type etc.

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图 3-40 Weather Attribute

Notice: above functions can also be added on custom area.

Chapter 4 Program Update

After finishing editing, the contents can be sent to the screen and will be showed on
screen. The control card support updating programs through network and U-Disk.
Meanwhile, it supports U-disk to expand memory limitless.

1. Network Cluster sending

Before sending the program, connect screen and control card by steps:
【control】→【devise Bind】. When connect screen with multiple card, program
will send to all cards simultaneously (cluster sending); when connect multiple screens
with one card, ongoing program will be replaced by later sending program.

Fig. 4-1 Devise Bind

Click 【Control】→【Cluster sending】or click sending button on tool bar,
program will be sent to the associated card.

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Fig. 4-2 Network Cluster sending

2. Update program by U-Disk

Plug U-Disk into PC, click 【control】->【export to U Disk】or click Export to U-
Disk on tool bar, choose “Update Program”, programs will be exported into U-Disk.
Plug U-Disk into control card, program on U-Disk will be copied to the card’s
storage board; screen will come out the tips.
Take away the U-Disk after copy. Screen will display the new program. Repeat
same operation when renew program.
USB extension cable should be within 5m.
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Fig. 4-3 Update program by U-Disk

3. 2. U-Disk expand memory Limitless

Choose “Display” after exporting program to U-Disk. Control card will display
contents on U-Disk after inserting U-Disk into card. (No need to restart computer,
program will begin display once inserting U-Disk into card). By this way, users can
extend programs contents according to memory of U-Disk.
5m USB extension cable also support for U-Disk Display.

Fig. 4-4 U-Disk expand memory Limitless

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Chapter 5 System Setting

Click 【setting】->【system setting】, it has saving warning, delete warning, using
password, automatic log on setting.

Fig. 5-1 system setting

Saving warning：
When tick it, saving warning will pop out when exit the software; or else,
software will save automatically without warning.
Delete warning：
When tick it, delete warning will pop out when exit the software; or else,
software will delete automatically without warning.；
Using password：
When tick it, users will need to input password to enter “hardware
setting”、“firmware upgrade” or cancel password; Or else, software will regard user
as administrator thus no need to input password.
Default password is “168” or “888”.

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Chapter 6 System Control

In Software, click “Control”, and it include below total 9 functions:
(Device bind, Boot screen, Brightness setting, Time correction, Cluster sending,
Export to U-disk, Screen testing, Firmware updating, Device network information).

1. Device bind
It means the relationship between the display and the sending controller. Bind the
controller together with display, programs on screen will be sent to controller.

Fig. 6-1 Device Bind

Users can bind multiple controllers with one screen, and can also bind multiple
screens with one controller.

2. Brightness setting
After connecting device, choose controller ID and network port so that can adjust
brightness. “Network port 1” adjust brightness of port 1, “Network port 2” adjust
brightness of port 2.
When connected the sending controller ID, at the left bottom left shows tip “Got
brightness successfully”, then can start setting.
Three types of brightness setting for choice: 1. Brightness setting; 2. Brightness
setting according to time; 3. Brightness setting according to environment.

1） Default Brightness Adjustment

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Fig. 6-2 Default Brightness Adjustment

2) Custom brightness
Tick it after setting the time and brightness and then click “ok”, on left bottom
will see tip “set successfully”, it means save in controller. Choose Adding option can
have multiple setting for user-defined data range. The defaults are three user-defined
options.

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Fig. 6-3 Custom brightness

3）Automatic Adjustment

Fig. 6-4 Automatic Adjustment

Note ： The brightness must have an external brightness sensor for automatic
adjustment, otherwise this function is invalid.

3. Time Correction
After connecting device, choose ID of the controller that need to correct time. On
left bottom will show a tip “get time successfully” then can start time correction.
System will adjust time automatically according to time zones setting by computer
and controller.
1）Synchronous Correction

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Time will be synchronous with computer time. Choose option “OK”, on left
bottom will show “Set Successfully”, means set successfully.

Fig.6-5 Synchronous Correction

2) Custom adjustment
Choose option “OK” after time setting, on left bottom will show “Set
Successfully”, means set successfully.

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Fig. 6-6 Custom adjustment

4. Screen Testing
The system support gray scale test, color lump test, mesh test, spot test etc, so users
can check lamp working situation of the screen.
Choose device ID, after see tip “connect successfully”, start screen test. Press button
“TEST”（SW1）on control card to start screen test is also OK.

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Fig. 6-7 Screen Testing

5. Firmware Update
Updating firmware, all firmware of the connected controller will be updated. Users
should add new version firmware, compare its version number with the one with the
connected controller, click button “Upgrade” if need to upgrade.
Whole upgrading procedure will be finished by software in backstage. After
successful upgrade, users will see new firmware version, means the controller can be
used normally. (Tip: do not cut off power supply for controller during update).

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Fig. 6-8 Firmware Update

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6. Network Information Setting

Two connections way are supporting: 1. Connect controller with computer; 2.
Connect router with computer. No need to set IP for controller. If need to fix IP, click
【Control】→【set network information】for setting.
Obtain IP automatically: Click “set”→“use”→“set”.
Obtain IP manually: click “set”, do not tick “use”, then users can set controller IP
and other network information. After setting, click “set”, then will obtain IP
successfully. (Tip: use this function with caution. Setting IP needs to be in same
network segment with computer’s local connection.)

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