Cisco StadiumVision SV-4K Media Player Deployment Guide
Release 4.0
September 8, 2015
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This guide is for installers and administrators of Cisco StadiumVision venues who are
responsible for both the physical installation and initial configuration of the SV-4k media
player with TVdisplays.
Revision History
Table 1 provides information about when this document was changed.
Table 1. Revision History Table
DateDescription
September 8, 2015Updated the document with the following changes:
l Added topic "Operating Environment for the SV-4K Media
Player" on page3.
l Reorganized the Management Dashboard commands content
in "Appendix: Management Dashboard Commands for the
SV-4K Media Player" on page57.
l Performed general document and topic cleanup.
June 30, 2015Updated the document with the following changes:
l Enhanced the "Troubleshooting the SV-4K Media Player" on
page49 and added several new troubleshooting topics.
l Added the "RMA Process for the SV-4K" on page49.
l Revised the "SV-4K Diagnostic URL" on page49.
May 1, 2015Updated for Cisco StadiumVision Director Release 4.0.0-525 with
the following changes:
l Added information about the audio output port line-level
impedences in the "Ports on the SV-4K Media Player" on
This module provides a workflow summary with information about the SV-4K hardware,
software features, and key considerations before deploying the SV-4K media player.
It is intended for anyone who is responsible for installing and configuring the SV-4K
media player, and for anyone interested in understanding its general operation.
It includes the following topics:
l Workflow Summary to Get Started with the SV-4K Media Player, Page 1
l Information About the SV-4K Media Player Hardware, Page 2
l Feature Summary for the SV-4K Media Player, Page 12
l Key Considerations for the SV-4K, Page 15
l Best Practices for SV-4K Deployment, Page 18
Workflow Summary to Get Started with the SV4K Media Player
NOTE: Before you deploy the SV-4K media player, be sure that
you have alreadyinstalled Cisco StadiumVision Director and that
you are familiar with the Cisco StadiumVision Director software.
Table 2 provides a summary of the tasks and related information to get familiar with the
SerialConnect to TV serial port for control of the TV via
USBNot supported.USB 2.0 port
Required only for connections that do not support
audio, such as HDMI-to-DVI connections from
SV-4K to the TV.
receiver. You must use the included IR extender
cable to support an IRremote.
RS-232 commands.
3.5 mm female audio
connector for analog stereo
signal.
3.5 mm infrared in/out.
RS-232 serial interface with
male DE-9 connector. This
connection is used for
TVcontrol.
1
The analog audio out port is designed to drive line-level impedances in the higher Ohm range, such as
for commercial grade speaker systems. Headphones are typically just a few Ohms and not recommended
for use with this port.
Table 6 describes the cables that ship with the SV-4K hardware.
Table 6. Cables Shipped with the SV-4K Hardware
CableLengthPurpose
HDMI-to-HDMI2 M(Required) Connects the SV-4K HDMIOut (male) to the HDMIIn
(male) port on the TV for digital audio and video support.
RS-232 DE-9
DCE/DTE
Straight Through
IRExtender2 M(Required for IRRemote) Connects to the IRport on the SV-4K front
Other Cabling Considerations
It is important for you to assess the ports available on the TVs at the venue so that you
can get any additional adapters or cable types that are needed to connect the SV-4K to
the TV.
2 M(Required for TVcontrol) Connects the SV-4K serial DTE (male) port
to a serial DCE (female) port on the TV.
panel to serve as an infrared signal receiver for the SV-4K.
Null Modem (Crossover) Cable
The SV-4K is a DTEserial device. Therefore, if the TV also has a DTE (male) serial
port, then you will need to use a null modem (crossover) cable for the TV control
connection.
HDMI-to-DVIAdapter
If the TVdoes not support HDMI In, then you cannot use the standard HDMI-toHDMIcable that ships with the SV-4K. However, if the TVsupports a DVI-D
connection, then you can acquire a DVIadapter for the HDMIcable to make the HDMIto-DVIconnection.
Since this type of connection only supports video, you will also need to connect the SV4K audio port to the audio input ports on the TV if audio support is required.
l Choose a location that works with the required IRextender cable for infrared
support.
Unlike the DMP 4310G, there is no IR receptor built into the SV-4K device.
IMPORTANT: The tested range is about 20 ft. However,
to achieve this range you must be sure to have the
receiver facing outward. The receiver is enclosed and not
visible.
LEDs on the SV-4K Media Player
The SV-4K has 8 LEDs in two banks of 4 on the right panel of the device. (Figure 4)
shows normal operation for the SV-4K on a Cisco StadiumVision network.
Figure 4. SV-4K LED Bank
NOTE: Some of the LEDs apply to hardware features that are
not enabled for Cisco StadiumVision Director Release 4.0.
Table 8 identifies the SV-4K LEDs that are applicable to operation in Cisco
2Unspecified error.
3Device is in network recovery mode and using DHCPOption 43 to contact Cisco
StadiumVision Director for provisioning.
4No upgrade file found.
5Failed to load kernel module.
or
OSinitialization failed (Init shell script failed).
6Board is not capable of running the current firmware version.
7A piece of on-board hardware is not working correctly.
8Problem related to storage device (USBor SD card). (Not applicable in Release 4.0)
9Problem related to the registry/NAND.
10The autorun script encountered a load/run error.
11WiFi related error.
12Unable to find a bootable image.
13The root file system has failed verification, which is used to detect whether the file
system has been tampered with. You can recover a unit that is showing this error code
by performing an update using safe mode.
14Boot loader failure.
Table 10. Update (Upd) LED Descriptions
Update LED(number
of flashes)
Description
2Erase failed.
3Write failed.
4Verify failed.
5Failed to find UBI partition.
6Attempt to write unsigned CFE to unit with secure boot enabled.
7Failed to find UBIpartition.
8Failed to create/attach UBI partition.
9Unexpected error.
10Upgrade script exited abnormally.
11Upgrade took longer than expected.
12Update completed but update file could not be deleted.
Both the Cisco DMP 4310G and the SV-4K media players use the same IRRemote
device shown in Figure 5. Generally, the IRRemote is used for TV control. However,
even if you are not using the IR Remote for TVcontrol, it is important to realize that the
IRRemote also allows you to get information to troubleshoot the media player.
NOTE: The IRRemote is not automatically shipped with the
Cisco StadiumVision Director media players and must be
ordered separately.
Figure 5 shows the description for each of the buttons on the Cisco StadiumVision
Unlike the DMP 4310G, the IR extender is required for the SV-4K media player
because the SV-4K does not have its own IR receiver. For more information, see the
"Guidelines for Mounting the SV-4K" on page7.
The IR remote also is a critical troubleshooting tool so it is important to ensure that all
media players can be IR-controlled even if it is not needed during normal operation.
The SV-4K device ships from the factory with certain default settings. Upon running the
start-up sequence and in communication with Cisco StadiumVision Director, the SV-4K
default settings are changed.
RS-232 Default Settings on SV-4K
After processing the HTML run-time module from Cisco StadiumVision Director, the
SV-4K is set to the following RS-232 default settings:
NOTE: The SV-4K uses the same defaults as the Cisco DMP
4310G, which matches the default settingsof most TVs.
l Baud—9600 (factory default is 115200)
l Parity—None
l Data Bits—8
l Stop Bits—1
l Flow Control—None (factory default is hardware flow control only)
For information about the new RS-232 commands for the SV-4K, see "Appendix: Serial
Commands for the SV-4K Media Player" on page61.
Other Default Settings
By default, the following functionality is disabled on the SV-4K media player:
l Secure Shell (SSH)
l Video encoding
Feature Summary for the SV-4K Media Player
This section includes the following topics:
l Cisco StadiumVision Director Software Feature Map for the SV-4K, Page 13
Content Replacement
Content Synchronization Between Same Media Player Models
(not between SV-4K and 4310 models)
Custom applications using GARNoYes
Custom fonts (through Software Manager)YesYes
Dual Video Regions
External Content IntegrationYesYes
Event Script Scheduler
Flash content (SWF)NoYes
Group/Zone configurationYesYes
Luma key support for second video region.
Management Dashboard Commands
Management Dashboard Firmware configurationYesYes
Management Dashboard Model Filtering
Management Dashboard MonitoringYesYes
Network Time Protocol (NTP) configurationYesYes
Precision Time Protocol (PTP) configurationYesNo
POS Integration with Dynamic Menu Board (DMB) GAR
application
POS Integration with DMB using Widgets
Proof of Play (PoP)YesYes
Proxy device support
Self-Service Content (SSC)NoYes
Suite OrderingNoYes
Ticker (legacy) from Control Panel SetupNoYes
Ticker (RSSin External Content Integration)YesYes
TouchscreenNoYes
TV Control using RS-232 and IRRemoteYesYes
Widgets toolYesYes
1
2
2
2
3
2
YesYes
YesYes
YesNo
YesYes
YesNo
YesYes
YesYes
NoYes
YesYes
4
NoYes
Yes
1
Content replacement for the SV-4K is only supported through an update of the playlist.
Performing content replacement from the Control screen using the content replacement icon is
unsupported.
2
Introduced in Cisco StadiumVision Director Release 4.0.
3
SV-4K supports a subset of original Dashboard commands. See the "Appendix:
Management Dashboard Commands for the SV-4K Media Player" on page57.
4
Cisco DMP 4310G proxy support works only with scripts that are being run exclusively on
Cisco DMP 4310G devices.
Unsupported SV-4K Hardware Features
The following SV-4K hardware features are not supported in Cisco StadiumVision
Release 4.0:
l Dolby digital audio AC3+ decode
NOTE: AC3 decodes are automatically supported by the SV-4K
hardware. However, the SV-4K passes AC3+ through to the TV.
Therefore, to obtain AC3+ decode, the TV display must support
AC3+ decode functionality.
l TV control via HDMI/CEC
l Unsupported hardware ports:
o
HDMI In
o
SD (and microSD)
o
USB (2.0 and 3.0)
l Video and audio encoding and local streaming
l WiFi
IMPORTANT: The SV-4K does not support content import
and/or playback using the HDMI In, SD, or USB ports.
When you deploy an SV-4K, there are several things that you should know about its
operation.This section highlights some of the important differences from the Cisco DMP
4310G that you should be aware of when deploying the SV-4K media player.
This section includes the following topics:
l Firmware Provisioning on the SV-4K, Page 15
l Auto-Provisioning on the SV-4K, Page 16
l IR Receiver for the SV-4K, Page 16
l Storage on the SV-4K, Page 17
l Synchronization on the SV-4K, Page 17
l Switch Communication on the SV-4K, Page 17
Firmware Provisioning on the SV-4K
The SV-4K firmware is not provisioned the same way as the Cisco DMP 4310G. The
primary difference is that the SV-4K firmware upgrade cannot be manually launched by
Management Dashboard DMP command, but is done automatically when the SV-4K
device boots.
IMPORTANT: Before you power on the SV-4K device for the
first time, be sure that you have completed the following
configuration and tasks:
l Switch configuration, including the required LLDP for
proper POE+ operation.
l DHCPserver configuration.
l Uploaded the released firmware to Cisco StadiumVision
Director.
l Configured the auto-registration settings for the SV-4K to
properly provision its firmware.
However there are some common configuration tasks. Table 12 provides a summary of
the firmware provisioning tasks for the SV-4K and DMP 4310G in the Management
Dashboard.