AMX WINMAX MAX SERVER CONTROL User Manual
WinMAX
MAX Server Control Software
v3.10 or higher
instruction manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
WinMAX - Overview and Installation ......................................................................1
Installation and Configuration............................................................................................ 1
Supported Operating Systems ................................................................................................. 1
Downloading the WinMAX Application ..................................................................................... 1
Connecting Your PC to the MAX Server .................................................................................. 2
Determining the IP Address of Your MAX Server .................................................................... 2
Troubleshooting Ethernet Communications Problems............................................................. 3
Changing the IP Address of Your PC....................................................................................... 3
The WinMAX User Interface.............................................................................................. 4
Playback Controls ............................................................................................................. 5
Music Tab................................................................................................................................. 5
Movies Tab............................................................................................................................... 5
Output Zone Selection ............................................................................................................. 5
Transport Control Bar............................................................................................................... 5
Play Options (Random/Repeat) ............................................................................................... 6
Bookmark (Movies tab only)..................................................................................................... 6
Remote (Movies tab only) ........................................................................................................ 6
Status Bar ................................................................................................................................ 6
Generating a Print-Out of the MAX Music and Movies Libraries....................................... 7
Printing a List of all CD or DVD Titles ...................................................................................... 7
Printing a Search Results List .................................................................................................. 7
Other Printing Options.............................................................................................................. 8
Music Tab ..................................................................................................................9
Overview ........................................................................................................................... 9
Listening To Music .......................................................................................................... 10
Playback Zone Selection................................................................................................. 10
Selecting and Playing Back Music .................................................................................. 10
Browsing For Music................................................................................................................ 11
Searching For Music .............................................................................................................. 11
Show All Music option ............................................................................................................ 12
Playing an Entire CD.............................................................................................................. 12
Playing an Individual Track .................................................................................................... 13
CD Details dialog............................................................................................................. 14
Uploading CD Cover Art......................................................................................................... 14
CD Titles context menu .......................................................................................................... 15
Track Titles context menu ...................................................................................................... 15
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MultiSelect and Edit Mode .............................................................................................. 16
MultiSelect.............................................................................................................................. 16
Edit Mode ............................................................................................................................... 16
Deleting a CD or Track From the Server......................................................................... 16
Downloading Music From the MAX Server to Your PC................................................... 17
Working With Artists and Genres .................................................................................... 17
Playing All CD Titles by a Selected Artist............................................................................... 18
Playing All CD Tiles in a Selected Genre ............................................................................... 18
Playing Individual Tracks Within a Genre or Artist List .......................................................... 18
Artist/Genre List Window Context Menu ................................................................................ 18
Working with Playlists ............................................................................................................ 18
Movies Tab ..............................................................................................................19
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 19
Playing Movies ................................................................................................................ 20
Playback Zone Selection................................................................................................. 20
Selecting and Playing Back Movies ................................................................................ 20
Searching For Movies ............................................................................................................ 21
Show All Movies option .......................................................................................................... 21
Playing an Entire DVD ........................................................................................................... 21
Playing an Individual Chapter ................................................................................................ 22
WinMAX Remote............................................................................................................. 23
DVD Titles context menu ....................................................................................................... 24
Chapter Titles context menu .................................................................................................. 24
Editing DVD Information.................................................................................................. 25
Edit Movie Description dialog.......................................................................................... 25
Movie Details tab.................................................................................................................... 25
Uploading DVD Cover Art ...................................................................................................... 26
User Defined Fields tab.......................................................................................................... 27
Working With Bookmarks................................................................................................ 27
Adding a Bookmark to a Movie .............................................................................................. 27
Removing Bookmarks ............................................................................................................ 28
Deleting a DVD From the Server .................................................................................... 28
Working With Playlists ...........................................................................................29
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 29
Creating a New Custom Playlist...................................................................................... 29
Adding Content To a Playlist........................................................................................... 30
Refreshing the Playlist Window.............................................................................................. 30
Playing a Custom Playlist................................................................................................ 30
Playlist Context Menu ............................................................................................................ 30
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Downloading a Playlist to Your PC.................................................................................. 31
Removing Content From a Playlist.................................................................................. 31
Re-ordering Tracks/Chapters in a Playlist....................................................................... 32
Adding Video Segments to a Playlist .............................................................................. 34
Monitor Tab .............................................................................................................35
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 35
Record Tab ..............................................................................................................37
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 37
Selecting a Recording Method ........................................................................................ 37
Loading a CD or DVD...................................................................................................... 38
Using the DVD Disc Type Options ......................................................................................... 41
Playback of Different DVD Disc Types................................................................................... 42
Searching For a CD or DVD by Title or by UPC Code .................................................... 42
Duplicate entries .................................................................................................................... 44
Specify a Local CD/DVD-ROM Drive To Use ....................................................................... 44
Uploading Music Files From Your PC ............................................................................. 45
Parental Control Tab ..............................................................................................47
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 47
Applying Parental Control To a Ratings Level................................................................. 49
Applying Parental Control To Playlists ............................................................................ 49
Changing the Rating for a DVD....................................................................................... 50
User Data Tab .........................................................................................................51
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 51
Creating a New User-Defined Field For Movies.............................................................. 52
System Information Tab .........................................................................................53
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 53
Server Storage Data .............................................................................................................. 54
Server IP Address or URL...................................................................................................... 54
Changing the Server’s IP Address or URL...................................................................... 54
Viewing/Editing Output Zone Names .............................................................................. 54
Server Configuration (MAX Admin Menu) ....................................................................... 55
Software/Firmware Version and RAID Status Information ..................................................... 56
Web Update ........................................................................................................................... 56
Application Settings................................................................................................................ 56
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WinMAX - Overview and Installation
WinMAX - Overview and Installation
WinMAX is a free software program provided by AMX to enable control of MAX servers from any
Windows PC. The PC must be connected to the MAX Server directly or via a network. Multiple
PCs running WinMAX may control the Server simultaneously. It is recommended that WinMAX
be used to establish initial communications with the MAX Server.
NOTICE: MAX Products are not designed or intended to, and may not be used to, violate anyone’s
copyright or other intellectual property rights. Each user of the MAX Products may only use the
Products in connection with materials legally owned or licensed by such user and only to the extent
such ownership or license rights permit such use.
Installation and Configuration
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2000® (Service Pack 4 or greater)
Windows XP® Professional (Service Pack 1 or greater)
Downloading the WinMAX Application
The WinMAX software can be downloaded from www.amx.com as a self-extracting executable. It
automatically searches for and replaces older versions of WinMAX.
1. Go to www.amx.com and log in. You must be logged in to download AMX applications.
2. Go to Dealers > Tech Center > Downloadable Files > Application Files.
3. Scroll down in the list to select WinMAX.
4. Read the AMX License Agreement and click I Accept to continue.
5. In the File Download dialog:
Click Save to save the WinMAX installation .EXE file to a local drive (or LAN).
Click Open to begin the installation immediately.
Once installed, by default the program resides in your Program Files\AMX Control Disc\WinMAX
directory.
For WinMAX to be viewed properly, the resolution of your PC must be set to a
minimum of 1024 x 768.
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Connecting Your PC to the MAX Server
The first step in launching the WinMAX application is establishing a connection with the MAX
server.
The PC running WinMAX must be connected to the same LAN as the MAX Server
that you want to connect to.
The first time you launch WinMAX, you should expect to receive an error message indicating that
you have not connected to the MAX server. Click OK to close the error message dialog, and
WinMAX will launch. By default, the application opens to the System Information tab, where you
will specify the IP Address of the MAX server.
Type the IP Address of the MAX Server into the field labeled Server’s IP Address or URL. Then
click on the disk icon next to the text-entry field to save this configuration. The blank fields should
fill in momentarily, indicating that the Server has been recognized.
Determining the IP Address of Your MAX Server
In the event that you do not know the IP Address assigned to the target MAX Server, you will need
to access the MAX Admin Menu (FIG. 1) on the target server. This requires connecting a PS/2
mouse and keyboard, and VGA monitor directly to the server:
FIG. 1 MAX Admin Menu
Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight the desired option, and press Enter to
make a selection. Do not use the arrow keys on your keyboard’s numeric keypad.
Beyond this menu, press the TAB button to navigate through the elements on the pages
until an asterisk appears next to the desired selection.
Press the spacebar to make a selection (press again to de-select).
Select IP Settings to view the server’s IP Address. Write it down and close the IP Settings window.
When the system prompts you to save any changes, select No.
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Troubleshooting Ethernet Communications Problems
The Link (L) LED next to the Ethernet port should be on (FIG. 2). If not, check your
cables and connectors.
A - Activity LED
lights when receiving
Ethernet data packets
FIG. 2 Ethernet port LEDs
Verify that the IP address and Subnet Mask settings are appropriate for your network
AL
L - Link LED
lights (full-on) when the
Ethernet cables are
connected and terminated
correctly
configuration.
If you are connecting to the server via a direct connection with a PC (using a crossover
Ethernet cable), be sure that the IP Address of the Network card in your PC is in the same
range as the server, but not the same address as the server.
For example, a network card setting of 192.168.1.31 will work with the default server IP
address of 192.168.1.30.
Changing the IP Address of Your PC
1. Go to the Control Panel, Network Connections.
2. Double-click the Network Connection that applies to the network card you are using to connect
to the server.
3. Double-click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
4. Select Use the Following IP Address and type in the IP Address of the MAX Server, plus one.
For example, if the server’s IP Address is XXX.XXX.1.30, then set the PCs IP Address to
XXX.XXX.1.31.
5. Set the Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0.
6. Click OK and try to establish communications with the server.
If you are connecting to the server via a PC network, be sure that the IP address and
Subnet Mask settings are appropriate for your network configuration. Consult your
network administrator for help with this.
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The WinMAX User Interface
The functionality of WinMAX is separated into several tabs: Music, Movies, Monitor, Record,
Parental Control, User Data and System Information (FIG. 3).
FIG. 3 WinMAX User Interface (Music tab)
The Music tab (FIG. 8 on page 9) provides music search and playback capabilities, as
well as custom play-list management and music database management functionality. This
is the default view when the program is launched, assuming that communication has been
established between the server and your PC. If your PC is not able to communicate with
the server, the System Information tab is the default view.
The Movies tab (FIG. 19 on page 19) contains controls that provide movie search and
play functionality, including the ability to manage keywords.
The Monitor tab (FIG. 36 on page 35) provides a real-time status display for each
currently active output zone in your system.
The Record tab (FIG. 37 on page 37) contains controls that allow you to load music or
movies and add them to your media library on the MAX server.
The Parental Control tab (FIG. 51 on page 47) contains options that allow you to apply
parental control to DVDs and playlists, based on MPAA ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R,
NC-17) and user-defined ratings.
The User Data tab (FIG. 55 on page 51) provides the ability to add user-defined fields to
the detailed descriptions for movies (as viewed in the User tab of the Edit Movie
Description dialog).
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The System Information tab (FIG. 57 on page 53) provides a quick view of system
status, as well as access to several troubleshooting tools. This tab becomes the default
view if the PC is unable to establish communication with the server when the application
is launched. In this case, refer to the Troubleshooting Ethernet Communications
Problems section on page 3 for troubleshooting information.
Playback Controls
Music Tab
At the bottom of the Music tabs are the following playback controls and options:
Prev Next Play Pause Stop
Output Zone Selection Play Options (Random/Repeat)
FIG. 4 Playback Controls (Music tab)
Transport Control Bar
Movies Tab
At the bottom of the Movies tab are the following playback controls and options:
Bookmark: click to add a bookmark to this point in the movie
(see the Working With Bookmarks section on page 27 for details)
Remote
(see the WinMAX Remote section on page 23 for details)
Output Zone Selection Play Options (Random/Repeat)
FIG. 5 Playback Controls (Movies tab)
: click to access the WinMAX DVD remote
Prev Next Play Pause Stop
Transport Control Bar
Output Zone Selection
Click the down arrow in the Zone area to display a list of audio or video output zones that exist in
your system (FIG. 5). This selection determines which of the available audio or video outputs will
broadcast the media content you select.
For music playback, refer to the Playback Zone Selection section on page 10 for details.
For movie playback, refer to the Playback Zone Selection section on page 20 for details.
Transport Control Bar
The Transport Control Bar provides standard CD/DVD transport controls: Previous track, Next
track, Play, Pause and Stop (FIG. 6).
Alternatively, you can right-click on a selection and select Play from the context
menu.
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Play Options (Random/Repeat)
To the right of the Transport Control bar are the Play Options checkboxes: Random and Repeat.
Check to enable either or both of the following modes:
• Random: The current selection (CD, individual track/chapter or Playlist) will play its tracks in
• Repeat: The current selection (CD, DVD, individual track/chapter or Playlist) will automatically
random order. By default, this option disabled (unchecked).
repeat when it reaches the end. Use the up/down arrows to adjust the number of
repeat plays, indicated in the text box to the right of the Repeat checkbox
(default = 1, 0 = infinite loop). By default, this option disabled (unchecked).
Bookmark (Movies tab only)
Click the Bookmark button (available in the Movies tab only) to add a bookmark at this point in
the movie. Refer to the Working With Bookmarks section on page 27 for details.
Remote (Movies tab only)
Click the Remote button (available in the Movies tab only)) to access the WinMAX remote, which
is a virtual remote control for DVD playback. Refer to the WinMAX Remote section on page 23 for
details.
Status Bar
The Status bar gives information about the selection currently being played (Music and Movies tabs
only):
For Music (CD) selections, it indicates the Artist Name, the CD Title that the track is
from and the Title of the track that is currently playing.
For Movies (DVD) selections, it indicates the Movie Title and Chapter Number/Title.
The progress bar indicates the current percentage of the track that has played.
Now Playing information
FIG. 6 Now Playing and Transport Control bar (Music and Movies tab)
Progress bar
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Generating a Print-Out of the MAX Music and Movies Libraries
The Music and Movies tabs both have a Print button in the upper-right corner of the dialog
(FIG. 7). Use this option to generate a hard-copy printout of either your music collection or movies
collection, depending on which tab you access the Print button from (assuming that your PC is
connected to a printer).
Click to open the Print dialog
Print dialog - Music Print dialog - Movies
FIG. 7 Print button and dialog
Printing a List of all CD or DVD Titles
1. Click the Print button in either the Music or Movies tab to open the Print dialog specific to the
active tab.
2. Under Content, select All CD’s (for Music) or All DVD’s (for Movies).
3. Under Sort, select a sorting option for the printed list (By Genre - default setting or By Artist).
4. Click on Print to send the CD or DVD titles list to your printer.
When printing CD lists, you can enable the Print Tracks checkbox (in the Print
dialog) to include listings of individual tracks for each CD title in the printout. By
default, this option is disabled.
Printing a Search Results List
1. Click the Print button in either the Music or Movies tab to open the Print dialog specific to the
active tab.
2. Under Content, select Search Results.
3. Under Sort, select a sorting option for the printed list (By Genre - default setting or By Artist).
4. Click on Print to send the current list of search results (Music or Movies, depending on which
tab is active) to your printer.
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Other Printing Options
Additional options available via the Print dialog include:
•Preview: Click to open the Print Preview dialog.
•Print: Click to print immediately (no preview).
•Page Setup: Click to specify page setup options for the printout.
• Cancel: Click to cancel the print job.
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Music Tab
Overview
The Music tab (FIG. 8) provides music search and playback functionality, as well as custom
playlist management and music database management.
To view the music options for the connected server, click on this tab and select the desired output
Zone from the drop-down list at the lower-left of the screen.
Window
Genre/Artist List
Genre/Artist selection
Refresh view
Search window
Show All Music option
MultiSelect option
Edit Mode option
Music Tab
Print
option
Search Results Track List
Window Window
Window
Playlists
Output Zone selection
Now Playing info
FIG. 8 WinMAX - Music tab
Transport Control Bar
Play Options (Random, Repeat)
Playback Status
While a CD is playing, you can use the buttons in the Transport Control Bar at the bottom of the
dialog to control basic playback functionality (Skip to Previous track, Skip to Next Track, Play,
Pause and Stop).
To add new music to the server, use the options in the Record tab. See the Record
Ta b section on page 37 for details.
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Music Tab
Listening To Music
There are two simple steps involved to playback music from the MAX server’s music library:
1. Select a playback zone - If you have multiple playback zones for audio, you should first select
which zone(s) you want your music to played in. See the Playback Zone Selection section
(below) for details.
2. Select music for playback - Once you have specified the zone(s) that you want to play your
music in, you can select the music you want to play.
Use the Search functions to select an individual track, an entire CD or a custom playlist for
playback. See the Selecting and Playing Back Music section (below) for details.
Playback Zone Selection
Before you begin selecting music for playback, you should first select the desired output Zone. This
selection determines which of the available audio outputs will broadcast the music you select. The
number of Zones available to select from depends on the amount of audio outputs that exist in your
MAX system. Click the down-arrow next to the Zone field (FIG. 9), and select the desired output
zone.
Click to display a listing of available audio output zones
FIG. 9 Zone selection
Selecting and Playing Back Music
There are several different approaches to playing back music from the music library on the MAX
server. You can select to play an entire CD, an individual track from any CD, or you can load a
custom playlist containing any number of tracks from any CDs in the collection.
The first step in playing back music is to select the CD, track or playlist that you want to play back.
Use the Search For field at the top of the Music tab to perform a search, and once you have located
and selected the desired CD or track(s), use the Transport Control Bar to initiate and control
playback, as described in the following sections.
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Music Tab
Browsing For Music
One approach to selecting music to play is to browse the music library by Artist, by Genre or by
title. Use the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner of this tab (FIG. 10) to select a browse
method:
Artist list Genre listGenre/Artist drop-down menu
FIG. 10 Browse selection drop-down menu
All - This option will list every item in the server’s library (including all CD and DVD
titles) in the Search Results window (FIG. 8), sorted alphabetically.
Genre - This option lists the Genres that exist in the server’s library in the Genre/Artist
window. Click on a Genre in this list to view a list of all titles in that genre in the Search
Results window.
Artist - This option lists the Artists that exist in the server’s library in the Genre/Artist
window. Click on an Artist in this list to view a list of all titles by that artist in the Search
Results window.
Searching For Music
Use the Search For field at the top of the Music tab (FIG. 11) to perform a search for music based
on an Artist’s name, a CD Title or a Song Title. When the Search For field is empty, the entire CD
collection is listed alphabetically in the Search Results window.
The columns labeled Title, Song, Artist and Genre indicate why a particular CD
was displayed as a result of a search. A check mark in the Title and Artist
columns, for example, signifies that the text string typed into the Search For field
is included in both the CD title, and in the Artist name associated with the CD.
FIG. 11 Search For field (with an example results)
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Music Tab
1. Type the first few letters of the selection you wish to find into the Search For field. You can
type any portion of the Song or CD title, the Artist’s name or a Genre name. All matching
selections are displayed in the Search Results window (FIG. 11).
2. When the search results appear in the Search Results window, click to highlight a CD title for
playback. The track list for this CD is then displayed in the Track List window (FIG. 14).
Show All Music option
CD and DVD search operations return only the first 50 results (to minimize demands on the
system). The Show All Music option (FIG. 12) allows you to display all of the results of a music
search, regardless of the number of results.
FIG. 12 Show All Music checkbox
Playing an Entire CD
1. Click to select a CD title in the Search Results window. Note that when a CD is selected, the
Track List window is populated with track information for the selected disc.
2. Click the Play button in the Transport Control Bar at the bottom of the tab (FIG. 13).
To select a CD
for playback,
click to select a CD
title in the Search
Results window
Transport Control Bar
FIG. 13 Selecting an entire CD for playback
1
Click to play the selected CD or track(s)
2
Search Results window Tra ck List window
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Playing an Individual Track
1. Click to select the CD that contains the track you want to play (in the Search Results window).
2. Select a track in the Track List window.
3. Press the Play button from the transport control bar on the bottom of the screen (FIG. 14).
To select an
individual
track for
playback, first select
the CD that the track is
on in the Search
Results window.
Then select the
desired track
in the Track
List window.
Transport Control Bar
FIG. 14 Selecting an individual track for playback
1
2
Click to play the selected track(s)
3
Search Results window Trac k List window
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Music Tab
CD Details dialog
Double-click on any CD title (in the Search Results window) to access the CD Details dialog
(FIG. 15).
FIG. 15 CD Details dialog
This dialog displays the CD cover art and provides read-only information about the selected CD.
You can manually edit some of this info, as indicated below:
• Title: Displays the title of the CD. Click and type to edit.
• Genre: Displays the genre associated with this CD. To change genres, click on the
down-arrow and select from the list of possible genre choices.
• Artist: Displays the artist name. Click and type to edit.
• Release Date: Displays the CD’s release date (read-only).
• RunTime: Displays the total run time of this CD (read-only).
• UPC Code: Displays the UPC code for this CD (read-only).
• Explicit Lyrics: This checkbox indicates wether this CD contains explicit lyrical content (that
may not me suitable for children). Check or uncheck this box to override this setting.
• Upload Image: Opens the File Open dialog, where you can select an image to associate with
this CD (see below).
Uploading CD Cover Art
In order for the cover art to be displayed for CDs (in the CD Details dialog), the cover art must be
uploaded from your PC to the MAX database:
1. In the Music tab, double-click on a CD tile to access the CD Details dialog.
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2. Click the Upload Image button to open the Choose A File dialog.
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