Sony Bznp-D1 User Manual
3-855-937-12(1)
Network Player
Management Software
Operating Instructions
Before operating the software, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
BZNP-D1 Version 2.00 and Later
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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Also, the system allows you to use the fonts installed on
the PC to create text material. Such fonts are copyrighted.
Authorization or right of transmission is required to use
them for playout.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Overview of the System ..................................................................6
Operational Flow..............................................................................8
Operation Windows .......................................................................10
Materials that the BZNP-D1 Software can Handle............................... 6
Operations of the BZNP-D1 Software .................................................. 6
BZNP-D1 software products................................................................. 7
Upon System Installation ...................................................................... 8
During Routine Operation..................................................................... 8
For a Simple Operation
in which a Single Playlist is Played Repeatedly Everyday.......... 9
Main Window...................................................................................... 10
Content Management Window............................................................ 11
Playlist Window .................................................................................. 13
Daily Schedule Window...................................................................... 14
Monthly Calendar Window................................................................. 15
Chapter 2 Starting/Exiting the BZNP-D1 Software
Starting the Software.....................................................................17
Exiting the Software ......................................................................17
Chapter 3 Setup Required upon Installation
Initial System Setup Items ............................................................18
Adding Licenses............................................................................19
Setting Up the BZNP-D1 Software................................................20
Registering an NSP-1 and Creating Groups ...............................21
Making a Screen Layout Template...............................................23
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Chapter 4 Routine Operations
Material Preparations ....................................................................26
Registering Video, Graphics, Flash and Audio Files .......................... 26
Creating Text Material ........................................................................ 28
Registering the URL of a Web Page ................................................... 31
Registering Additional Control Commands........................................ 33
Checking Material on a PC (Previewing)............................................ 34
Playlist Preparations .....................................................................35
What is a Playlist? ............................................................................... 35
Creating a Playlist ............................................................................... 36
Editing an Existing Playlist ................................................................. 38
Playlist Editing Functions ................................................................... 39
Schedule Preparations..................................................................45
Daily Schedules and Periodic Schedules............................................. 45
Creating a Daily Schedule................................................................... 46
Creating a Periodic Schedule .............................................................. 50
Checking Playout (Previewing on an NSP-1) ..............................53
Before Sending Materials and Playlists to the NSP-1 Players ............ 53
When Materials and Playlists are Already on the NSP-1 Players....... 53
Checking a Piece of Text Material...................................................... 54
Checking a Control Command............................................................ 54
Sending Data to NSP-1 Players....................................................54
Sending Data Required for Playout..................................................... 54
Checking Transfer Status .................................................................... 56
Remote Control of NSP-1 Players ................................................57
Stopping Scheduled Playout on an NSP-1 .......................................... 57
Overriding Playout with Text in an Emergency.................................. 57
Controlling an NSP-1 or a Connected Device..................................... 59
Deleting Materials and Schedules Stored on an NSP-1 ...................... 59
Restoring the NSP-1 Original Screen Saver........................................ 60
Replacing Schedule Data on the NSP-1.............................................. 60
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Chapter 5 System Setup
Positioning Override Text.............................................................61
Selecting NSP-1 Screen Savers ...................................................62
Managing Screen Layout Templates ...........................................63
BZNP-D1 System Setup Items ......................................................66
Detailed Registering and Editing Operations for an NSP-1 or
Glossary .........................................................................................72
Displaying the Template Settings Dialog Box.................................... 63
Editing an Existing Template.............................................................. 64
Deleting a Template ............................................................................ 66
Group .......................................................................................68
Changing NSP-1 data .......................................................................... 68
Setting Items upon NSP-1 Registration............................................... 70
Changing Group data........................................................................... 70
Setting Items upon Group Registration............................................... 71
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Chapter 1 Overview
Overview
Overview of the System
The Sony BZNP-D1 series Network Player Management
Software is designed to manage systems that send audio
and visual contents to Sony NSP-1 Network Players via a
network and then play those contents, such as sales
promotional videos at stores or commercial videos in
public places.
The BZNP-D1 software supports a wide range of display
sizes from VGA (640 x 480) through XGA (1024 x 768),
and both landscape and portrait orientation of a display,
which allows you to use the systems with the maximum
layout flexibility.
The main tasks of the BZNP-D1 software, such as
registering materials, and creating playlists and schedules,
can be performed by simple drag & drop operations.
Materials that the BZNP-D1 Software can Handle
The BZNP-D1 software can handle the following
materials:
• Video: MPEG2 program streams (MP@ML) and
MPEG4 (ASP@L5)
• MPEG4 live streaming video (conforming to ISMA 1.0):
MPEG4 live streaming video can be displayed on the
NSP-1 by specifying the SDP (Session Description
Protocol) file of a streaming server.
• Graphics: Bitmap and JPEG files
• Web pages: Web pages can be displayed on the NSP-1
by specifying the appropriate URLs.
• Flash files: Macromedia Flash files
• Audio: Wave and MP3 files
• Text: Captions that you create with the BZNP-D1
software by specifying the contents, color, font, and
other attributes.
Text material will be converted to bitmap files before
being sent to the NSP-1. It is also possible to import a
bitmap file as a piece of text material.
Chapter
You can use ordinary files created with conventional
application software.
For details, including limitations on each type of material,
see the supplied SpecsE.htm file.
In addition to the materials listed above, you can use
external video and audio signals that are input to the NSP1 via the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors, as video
material, in combination with other materials.
Operations of the BZNP-D1 Software
The BZNP-D1 software provides the following
operations:
Making settings required for contents
distribution
• Registering the NSP-1 players that the BZNP-D1
manages and creating the required groups
The NSP-1 players are grouped and registered according
to the contents they play, and the resolution and
orientation (portrait or landscape) of a display connected
to the respective NSP-1 players.
• Making screen layout and other settings for each NSP-1
group
Registering materials to be played on an NSP-1
• Registering materials such as video, graphics, Flash, and
audio files
• Registering the SDP files for MPEG4 streaming video
• Registering the URLs of Web pages
• Creating and registering text material
• Registering control commands
The BZNP-D1 software provides control commands for
a PDP (Plasma Display Panel) or other external devices
connected to an NSP-1. You can also use the control
commands to adjust the audio volume of an NSP-1.
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Overview of the System / Overview of the System
Creating playout schedule for an NSP-1
• Creating playlists (including specifying layout settings)
• Creating a daily schedule
Listing playlists and control commands
• Creating a periodic schedule
Specifying the period when the daily schedule is to be
used.
A “daily schedule” defines the start and end times, in a
day, of each program (or playlist). A program will be
played repeatedly in the specified time.
A “periodic schedule” defines which daily schedule is to
be used for a specific day. You can create a daily schedule
and allocate it to each week of a month or to each month
easily.
Chapter 1 Overview
Distribution to an NSP-1
• Sending materials, playlists and schedules
• Sending text for overriding content currently being
played on the NSP-1.
• Checking transfer status
• Checking the NSP-1 status, playout schedules, and
results (by connecting to the NSP-1 via a network and
utilizing a web page)
In addition to the above operations, the BZNP-D1 software
also provides the settings for BZNP-D1 configurations.
On layouts and playlists
The BZNP-D1 software manages an NSP-1 so as to
display and play respective pieces of material, or a
combination of materials.
While editing a playlist, you can specify a combination of
materials and the position of each piece of material to be
displayed on a screen as “layout.”
Order or timing of the materials to be played or other timerelated settings will be defined in a “playlist.”
Unlike other authoring software, the BZNP-D1 software
manages materials separately, rather than combining them
onto a timeline to create a piece of video material, and then
sends them to the NSP-1. The NSP-1 plays the materials
automatically, according to a playlist, which also includes
layout information, and schedule data received together
with the materials.
This feature allows you to quickly replace some pieces of
graphics and text materials that are small in data size, or to
modify the position of video and/or text on the graphics
material, or produce new combinations of the materials
simply by sending a new playlist. The system enables you
to fully utilize your audio and visual contents for flexible
playout.
For details on schedules, see “Daily Schedules and
Periodic Schedules” on page 45.
BZNP-D1 software products
The BZNP-D1 system includes the following types of
BZNP-D1 software products:
• BZNP-D1LE
Free software that manages only one NSP-1.
•BZNP-D1
A software license for managing up to ten NSP-1
players. You can increase the number of NSP-1 players
(up to 210) that the BZNP-D1 software can manage by
purchasing additional licenses.
•BZNP-DP10
A software license that adds ten more NSP-1 players to
be managed by the BZNP-D1 software.
•BZNP-DP50
A software license that adds 50 more NSP-1 players to
be managed by the BZNP-D1 software.
The products differ only in the number of NSP-1 players
each one can handle, and are identical in features and
operations.
For detailed operations in registering the licenses and
increasing the number of NSP-1 players to be managed,
see “Adding Licenses” on page 19.
Note
Each software package or license can only be used on a
single PC. The product is offered subject to the supplied
license agreement displayed upon installation.
For details on layouts and playlists, see “What is a
Playlist?” on page 35.
On schedules
A “playlist” defines playout order and timing of materials
in a story, like a TV program.
In addition to a playlist, the BZNP-D1 software defines a
“daily schedule” and a “periodic schedule,” which are
grouped and referred to as a “schedule.”
Overview of the System
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Operational Flow
Upon System Installation
Chapter 1 Overview
During Routine Operation
The following flowchart shows an example of the routine
operation of this system after you have finished system
installation:
The following flowchart shows an example of the
operations required when the system is installed:
Set up the NPS-1 using
web access.
(Refer to the operating
instructions of the NSP-1.)
Make the BZNP-D1 system setup
items.
z
Specify the material types to
be used.
z
Specify the video format.
Register the NSP-1 players.
Group the registered NSP-1 players,
and create screen layout templates.
Prepare materials
z
Register video, graphics, Flash, and audio
files.
z
Create or register text material.
z
Register the URL of web pages.
z
Register additional control commands.
Create playlists (programs)
z
Specify a destination NSP-1 group, and then
create a playlist for it.
z
Add materials to a playlist according to the
playout order.
Create a daily schedule
Use a playlist and the control commands of
a PDP or other device to create a schedule.
Specify the playout date (Create a calendar)
Specify the period when the daily schedule
created is to be used.
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Operational Flow
Transmission
Send a calendar to an NSP-1 group.
Materials, playlists, and daily schedules are
simultaneously transmitted.
Check the transmission status
Check the status of the transmission, if necessary.
Check the NSP-1 status
Check the status of the NSP-1, playout schedules,
and results, if necessary, using a web browser
that can be started from the BZNP-D1 software.
For a Simple Operation in which a Single Playlist is Played Repeatedly Everyday
The following flowchart shows an example of a simple
operation carried out using this system, that is, to
repeatedly play contents everyday, along with a single
playlist:
Prepare materials
z
Register video, graphics, Flash, and audio
files.
z
Create or register text material.
z
Register the URL of web pages.
z
Register additional control commands.
Create a playlist (program)
z
Specify a destination NSP-1 group, and then
create a playlist for it.
z
Add materials to a playlist according to the
playout order.
Send as a screen saver
Send the created playlist to an NSP-1 group, as a
screen saver. All materials used are transmitted
simultaneously.
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Check the transmission status
Check the status of the transmission, if necessary.
Check the NSP-1 status
Check the status of the NSP-1 and playout results,
if necessary, using a web browser
that can be started from the BZNP-D1 software.
Operational Flow
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Operation Windows
Main Window
Chapter 1 Overview
The major operations of the BZNP-D1 software are
performed in the following main window.
Each subwindow will appear or disappear separately with
the View menu commands. The sub windows can also be
1Menu bar
Content Management
window (see page 11)
2 BZNP-D1 (PC) and NSP-1
(Remote Control) option buttons
detached from the main window by dragging the window
using a mouse, and you can resize detached sub windows.
Double-click the title bar of a detached subwindow to
return it to its original size and position.
3Group or NSP-1 drop-down list box
Daily Schedule window (see page 14)
a Menu bar
Provides menus for carrying out the BZNP-D1 tasks.
By selecting a menu item, commands contained in the
selected menu are displayed.
b BZNP-D1 (PC) and NSP-1 (Remote Control)
option buttons
Switches the target of operations between the BZNPD1 data on the PC and the data on the NSP-1. Usually,
the BZNP-D1 (PC) option button is selected.
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Operation Windows
Playlist window (see page 13)
To check or delete data on the NSP-1, select the NSP1 (Remote Control) option button. When this option
button is selected, the Playlist and Daily Schedule
windows disappear, and the Content Management
window expands. The Monthly Calendar window also
disappears.
c Group or NSP-1 drop-down list box
When the BZNP-D1 (PC) option button is selected, the
selected NSP-1 group is displayed.
When the NSP-1 (Remote Control) option button is
selected, the selected NSP-1 name is displayed. Use
the Update button to update the displayed NSP-1
information.
Content Management Window
You can select the NSP-1 or group here to specify the
target of the operation.The subwindows display the
data stored on the location specified by the BZNPD1(PC)/NSP-1(Remote Control) option button and
the Group/NSP-1 drop-down list box.
Chapter 1 Overview
To distribute contents, the BZNP-D1 software handles
source materials such as video, graphics, text, Flash files,
and URL data of Web pages, playlists, and schedules such
as daily and periodic schedules. Those data items are
displayed on the various category tabs in the Content
Management window, according to their data types.
The listed items differ depending on the data type. The
illustration below shows an example when the Video tab is
displayed.
Materials and control commands can be used in common
with all NSP-1 groups. Playlists and schedules are
managed separately according to NSP-1 groups, hence
1Content tab selection
buttons
Material data
(to be used for playlist creation)
Control commands and playlists
(to be used for daily schedule creation)
only the playlists and schedules for the selected group are
displayed.
Notes
• You can select the data types to be displayed.
Unnecessary material data will not be displayed,
depending on the system configuration in effect.
• Data are classified and managed according to the video
formats (NTSC or PAL). Only data for the format
selected in the System Setup window are displayed.
For details on system configuration and setup, see
“Setting Up the BZNP-D1 Software” on page 20.
Schedule data
2Data display area
a Content tab selection buttons
Allows you to choose the data types to be displayed.
The illustration above shows an example when the
Video tab is selected and video files registered in the
BZNP-D1 software are listed.
b Data display area
Shows the data according to the selected content tab
button. Depending on the data type currently selected,
list items may differ.
Data items are displayed in their index order (or in the
order of registered date for the Periodic Schedule tab)
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when the window appears. Clicking a heading row
cell, such as “Type” or “Title,” rearranges the data
items according to the clicked item.
To edit types or titles, select the data you want to
modify, click its type or title area, edit the text, and
Chapter 1 Overview
then press the Enter key.
To delete the data or preview a piece of material on an
NSP-1, select the desired data, right-click the
selection, and then select the desired command from
the popup menu displayed.
Note
If the material data is displayed in red, its original file
has been deleted or moved and it is no longer usable.
When registering material files created with other
application software, such as video or Flash files, the
BZNP-D1 software stores the location where the
original files are saved instead of the files themselves.
Make sure not to delete, move or edit the original files
after they are registered with the BZNP-D1 software.
Operations carried out in the Content
Management window
The Content Management window is used for the
following operations:
• Checking or editing materials, playlists, and schedules
By double-clicking the data, you can use the BZNP-D1
editing functions or other application programs
associated with the data by Windows to check the
contents. Some associated application programs may
allow you to edit the contents.
• Selecting the material for playout when creating a
playlist
With a drag and drop operation, you can add materials to
a playlist.
• Selecting playlists to be played and control commands to
be executed to create a daily schedule
With a drag and drop operation, you can add playlists
and control commands to a daily schedule.
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Operation Windows
Playlist Window
The Playlist window enables you to combine registered
materials, such as video, graphics, and text, to create a
playlist that corresponds to a program. The NSP-1 plays
out the materials according to the playlist created in this
window.
The Playlist window contains columns, each
corresponding to a layer that the NSP-1 handles.
1Window title
2Playlist
Note
You can select the layers to be displayed.
Depending on the template selected, some of the layer
columns will not be displayed.
For details, see “Making a Screen Layout Template” on
page 23.
Chapter 1 Overview
Start time Event columns
a Window title
Displays the window title “Playlist,” the index (“New”
in case it has never been saved), and the title of the
playlist displayed in the window.
b Playlist
A “playlist” is a list of materials arranged as events in
layer columns such as “Background,” “Graphics,” and
“Video,” in the order of playout. In each cell in which
a piece of material is specified as an event, its title is
displayed. And the background color of such cells is
light blue. When you move the mouse pointer over a
title, a popup window showing the index, type, and
title of the piece of material appears.
The “Start Time” column shows the start time of each
event. Events on the same line will start playing
simultaneously.
To create a playlist, drag the desired pieces of
materials from the Content Management window and
then drop them onto the list.
To modify the start time or delete an event, right-click
the desired event and then select the desired command
from the popup menu.
On the materials for playout and layers
While the tabs in the Content Management window are
classified according to the formats and type of materials,
the columns in the Playlist window represent the display
layers that the NSP-1 handles.
The table below shows the relationships between material
types and layers:
Layers Usage Material to be
defined
Background Background, wall paper Graphics
Graphics Graphics (with a
background that is not
transparent.)
Graphics, URL
(Web pages), Flash
files
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Layers Usage Material to be
defined
Video Video (with or without
audio), MPEG4
streaming video
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Logo Logotype marks, down-
stream keying (with
transparent
background), graphics to
be displayed over video
Tex t C ap ti o n s Te xt
Audio Extra-audio Audio
Hint
Video, or video and
audio input from
the NSP-1 VIDEO
IN and AUDIO IN
connectors
Graphics
When a material tab is selected in the Content
Management window, the background of the layer name
changes to yellow showing that the data on the tab can be
assigned to that layer.
For details on NSP-1 layers, see “What is a Playlist?” on
page 35.
Daily Schedule Window
In the Daily Schedule window, you can make a daily
schedule for playout using the created playlists.
The window also allows you to add control commands to
the daily schedule, including commands for an NSP-1 or
an external device, such as a PDP (Plasma Display Panel)
connected to an NSP-1.
1Window title
2Daily schedule data
a Window title
Displays the title “Daily Schedule,” the index (“New”
in case it has never been saved) and the title of the
daily schedule that is being displayed.
b Daily schedule data
Displays the daily playout schedule listing the playlists
in the order of playout. The light blue background
color of the cell means that there is a playlist or a
control command specified in it.
The Playlists column shows titles of the playlists to be
played at the time displayed in the Start Time column.
In the Control column, the control commands for an
NSP-1, a PDP, or an external device connected to an
NSP-1, are displayed with the appropriate marks.
Marks Corresponding control commands
Control commands for an NSP-1
Control commands for a display or an
external device connected to an NSP-1
via an RS-232C interface.
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Operation Windows
When you move the mouse pointer over a title or mark,
a popup window showing the index, type, and title of
the playlist or control command appears.
Hint
The line displayed in red indicates the five-minute
daily sleeping time reserved for the NSP-1 hard disk.
As the NSP-1 player cannot be used for playout during
the sleeping time (and it does not receive any data,
either), you cannot specify any playlists or control
commands on this line.
The NSP-1 stops hard disk rotation for a while, then
restarts and resumes playout from the beginning of the
playlist.
If a control command is specified on a line of the daily
schedule, it will be performed on an NSP-1 or sent to
an external device at the time specified in the Start
Time column. If a playlist is defined, playout of the
playlist starts and continues until the start time of the
next playlist. If the playout duration of the playlist is
shorter, playout of the playlist repeats. If the duration
of the playlist is longer, the playout stops in the middle
when the next playlist starts playing.
To change the start time or delete a specified item,
right-click the desired cell and select the desired
command from the popup menu.
Monthly Calendar Window
The Monthly Calendar window is not displayed in the
main window. When [Monthly Calendar] on the View
menu is checked, it appears outside the main window.
In the Monthly Calendar window, you can check the
playout and non-playout days, and the status of the
periodic schedule for each day. It also enables you to
create or edit a periodic schedule or send one to the NSP-1.
Note that the Monthly Calendar window displays
information on the NSP-1 group selected in the main
window. Therefore, it automatically closes when you
select the NSP-1 (Remote Control) option button to
display information on a single NSP-1 player.
1Group indicator
2 Year and month drop-
down list boxes
3 Previous and next
month buttons
4This Month button
5Calendar
6Current date and time
Chapter 1 Overview
a Group indicator
Displays the name of the group currently selected in
the main window. The Monthly Calendar window
shows information, such as the status of the periodic
schedule and playout/non-playout days, on this group.
To check information on another group, select the
desired group using the Group drop-down list box in
the main window.
b Year and month drop-down list boxes
Specifies the month to be displayed in the window.
Selecting a year or a month with the appropriate dropdown list box switches the displayed month.
c Previous and next month buttons
Selects and displays the previous or next month.
d This Month button
Selects and displays the current month.
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e Calendar
Displays the non-playout days in red. The other days
are displayed in black.
It also shows the status of the periodic schedule
specified for each day by the background color. The
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meanings of the background colors are described at the
bottom of the window.
Pointing to a day for which a periodic schedule has
been specified with a mouse triggers a popup window
with detailed information on the periodic schedule.
You can create or edit periodic schedules using the
menu that appears when you right-click a day on the
calendar, and you can send the existing ones to the
NSP-1 players.
f Current date and time
Displays the current date and time.
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Operation Windows
Starting/Exiting the BZNP-D1 Software
Starting the Software
1
Double-click the short-cut of the BZNP-D1 software
on the Windows desktop.
Or, select [Start]> [Programs] > [NSP-1 Management]
< [BZNP-D1].
The BZNP-D1 main window opens, allowing you to
use the BZNP-D1.
Chapter
Exiting the Software
1
Click the [x] (Close) button at the top right of the
BZNP-D1 main window.
The BZNP-D1 windows close, and the software
terminates.
If there is an unsaved playlist or daily schedule, the
BZNP-D1 software asks you whether you want to save
it.
Save it, if necessary.
Note
You cannot terminate the software during data
transmission to a group of NSP-1 players or while
waiting for a transmission to start.
Chapter 2 Starting/Exiting the BZNP-D1 Software
Even after terminating the BZNP-D1 software, the
materials sent to an NSP-1 will be played out
automatically according to the specified playlist and
schedule.
Starting the Software / Exiting the Software
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Setup Required upon Installation
Chapter 3 Setup Required upon Installation
Initial System Setup Items
After installation of the software, you need to carry out the
following system setup operations:
• Adding licenses
Just after installation of the software, the BZNP-D1
software functions as a BZNP-D1LE that can manage
only one NSP-1 player. By adding the license keys
supplied when you purchased the BZNP-D1 retail
edition or additional licences, you can increase the
number of NSP-1 players and groups that the BZNP-D1
software can manage.
• Specifying the BZNP-D1 setup items
Select the video format you want to use. Also select only
the materials to be used so that you can avoid displaying
unnecessary materials in the window.
• Registering NSP-1 players to be managed and creating
their groups
The BZNP-D1 software manages the NSP-1 players by
their groups. Create NSP-1 groups according to the
contents the NSP-1 players play, and the resolution and
orientation (portrait or landscape) of a display connected
to the NSP-1.
• Setting the template
Based on the screen resolution and orientation, you can
create a template of the screen layout (layout of the
materials being displayed simultaneously on the screen).
By selecting a template when creating a playlist, the
materials will be displayed according to the specified
screen layout.
Chapter
Note
You need to set up the NSP-1 players, too, to use the
system. Make sure to specify the identical settings with an
NSP-1, where applicable. The settings made in the BZNPD1 software will not be reflected on the NSP-1 players.
A web browser is used for NSP-1 setup. See the NSP-1
operating instructions for details.
This section only explains the setting items required after
installation of the software. Make other settings, if
necessary, to tailor the system to your operations.
For other settings available with the BZNP-D1 software,
see “BZNP-D1 System Setup Items” on page 66.
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Adding Licenses
Just after installation of the software, the BZNP-D1
software functions as a BZNP-D1LE that can manage only
one NSP-1 player.
Follow the procedure below to enter the master license
key, and then additional licence key(s) so that you can
increase the number of NSP-1 players (up to 210) that the
BZNP-D1 software can manage:
1
In the BZNP-D1 main window, select [Help] >
[License Settings] from the menu bar.
The License Settings dialog box is displayed.
Hint
Though you can enter only one master license key for
a BZNP-D1, more than one additional license key can
be entered. To do so, repeat step 2.
3
Click [OK] in the License Settings dialog box.
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Number of NSP-1 players that the
BZNP-D1 software can manage.
2
To enter the BZNP-D1 license key (master license
key), enter the license key data in the Master License
text box.
To enter an additional license key of the BZNP-DP10
(for 10 additional NSP-1 players) or the BZNP-DP50
(for 50 additional NSP-1 players), click [Add
License], enter the data in the displayed Additional
License Setting dialog box, then click [OK].
If you enter both the master and additional license keys
at the same time, enter the master license key before
clicking [Add License].
The license key you enter is displayed in the
Additional Licenses list box. The number of available
NSP-1 players changes accordingly.
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Setting Up the BZNP-D1 Software
In the System Setup window, you need to select the video
format and the types of material you intend to use for
content production. By selecting material types, you can
ensure that only the materials you need are displayed in the
operation windows.
1
In the BZNP-D1 main window, select [Setup] >
[System Setup] from the menu bar.
Items Materials
Audio WAV or MP3 files
Control Control commands for an NSP-1, a PDP
(plasma display panel), or another
external device connected to the NSP-1.
These are added to a Daily schedule.
In the Content Management window, only the
materials that you check in this dialog box are
displayed.
If you are not going to use video files, for example,
clear the Video check box so that the Video tab will
not be displayed in the Content Management window.
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The System Setup dialog box is displayed.
4
In the Video drop-down list box, select the video
format you intend to use (NTSC or PAL).
5
If necessary, change the Base Folder.
The “Base Folder” is the folder where the BZNP-D1
data will be saved. In normal operations, do not
change this setting. For details, see “BZNP-D1 System
Setup Items” on page 66.
6
Click [OK].
The settings that were changed are saved and the
System Setup dialog box closes.
For other setting items in the System Setup dialog box,
see “BZNP-D1 System Setup Items” on page 66.
2
Select the Content Management tab, if it has not been
selected.
3
If there is any material that is not to be used, clear the
check box for that material.
Items Materials
Video MPEG2 or MPEG4 video files, or MPEG4
Graphics BMP or JPEG files
Text Captions created with the BZNP-D1
URL URLs of the Web pages
Flash Flash files created with Macromedia
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live streaming video
software
Flash
Registering an NSP-1 and Creating Groups
As the BZNP-D1 software manages an NSP-1 via a
network, the NSP-1 players to be managed should be
registered in advance. If an NSP-1 uses a password for
access management, you should also specify the password
to be sent from the BZNP-D1 software upon accessing the
NSP-1.
And, as the BZNP-D1 software manages playlists and
schedules for the NSP-1 groups and sends data to these
groups, you should also create NSP-1 groups. A single
NSP-1 can be a member of more than one group. Classify
the NSP-1 players into groups according to the contents
they play, and the screen resolution and orientation
(portrait or landscape) of the displays connected to the
respective NSP-1 players.
Note
Although the BZNP-D1LE supports only one NSP-1
player, create a group to specify screen orientation and
resolution, or other group attributes.
1
In the BZNP-D1 main window, select [Setup] >
[Group Setup] from the menu bar.
The Group Setup dialog box is displayed.
2-2 In the NSP-1 Name and IP Address text boxes,
enter the name and IP address of an NSP-1.
A password has been set for each NSP-1 player
when it is shipped from the factory. If you
change the password, input an identical
password in the Password and Retype Password
text boxes and click [OK] to avoid miss-typing.
Make sure to use the IP address and password
specified for the NSP-1 hardware. Click [Check
Connection] to test the connection to the
specified IP address and display the result.
2-3 Repeat steps 2-1 and 2-2 to register all the NSP-
1 players you use in the system.
The registered NSP-1 players will appear in the
NSP-1 list box in the Group Setup dialog box.
3
The order of the registered NSP-1 players in the Group
Setup dialog box represents the actual order of the
NSP-1 players when data is sent or when they are
being displayed in the NSP-1 Status window.
Arrange the order of the NSP-1 players as desired
using drag & drop operations.
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2
Register the NSP-1 players used in the system.
2-1 Click [New NSP-1].
The Edit NSP-1 dialog box is displayed.
4
Create NSP-1 groups.
4-1 Click [New Group].
The Edit Group dialog box is displayed.
4-2 Specify the following items and then click [OK].
Group Name: the name of a group you create.
Screen Resolution (WxH): the resolution of the
display used.
When you have selected “Composite” for
“Display” on the NSP-1 System Settings page,
that has been viewed using a web browser, select
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“VGA” here.
Screen Orientation: the orientation (landscape
or portrait) of the display used.
Use the identical screen resolution and
orientation for each player within a group.
Note
You cannot change the screen resolution and orientation
settings if a playlist or schedule has already been created
for the group. Delete all the playlists, and daily and
periodic schedules before changing these settings, or
For other items in the Group Setup dialog box, see
“Setting Items upon Group Registration” on page
71.
create another group.
And, when a playlist and/or daily schedule is displayed in
the respective windows, you cannot change the screen
resolution and orientation settings, either. Clear the
4-3 Repeat steps 4-1 and 4-2 to register all the
necessary groups.
settings first by selecting [Playlist] > [New] or [Daily
Schedule] > [New] before changing them.
The registered groups will appear in the Group
list box in the Group Setup dialog box.
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The order of the groups in the Group Setup dialog box
represents the actual order of the groups when they are
displayed as options in the BZNP-D1 software.
Arrange the order of the NSP-1 groups as desired
using drag & drop operations.
6
Assign each NSP-1 registered in step 2 to a group.
6-1 Click to select the desired group in the Group list
box.
6-2 Select the NSP-1 in the NSP-1 list box.
6-3 Click [Add>>].
6-4 Repeat the above steps to assign all the NSP-1
players to their proper groups.
NSP-1 player registered
to the selected group
NSP-1 players that are not
registered to the selected group
7
After you finish registering NSP-1 players, creating
Selected group
groups, and assigning NSP-1 players to the groups,
click [x] at the top right of the Group Setup dialog box.
For detailed operations to change and delete settings, see
“Detailed Registering and Editing Operations for an NSP1 or Group” on page 68.
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Making a Screen Layout Template
You can specify the screen layout settings for the materials
being played simultaneously on the screen as a template,
for each set of the screen resolution and orientation. By
selecting the created template when creating a playlist, the
materials will be displayed according to the layout settings
specified in this section.
1
In the BZNP-D1 main window, select [Setup] >
[Group Setup] from the menu bar.
The Group Setup dialog box is displayed.
Background layer(1)Graphics layer(2)
Logo layer(4)
Video layer(3)
Text layer(5)
Screen Layout window
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2
Double-click the group whose screen resolution and
orientation are the same as the layout settings you want
to specify in the Group list box.
Or, right-click the desired group and select [Edit
Group] from the popup menu displayed.
The Edit Group dialog box is displayed.
3
Click [Template Settings].
The Screen Layout window corresponding to the
resolution and orientation specified for the selected
group, and the Template Settings dialog box are
displayed.
Template Settings dialog box
Hints
• The numbers assigned to each layer in the Screen
Layout window shown above indicate the overlaid
order of the layers.
The Background layer(1) is laid out at the bottom
and the Text layer(5) is at the top.
• Clicking any point in the Screen Layout window
displays a popup menu. [View: 50%] and [View:
100%] on the menu change the Screen Layout
window size.
4
Select the layers to be used for the selected group.
Among the layers shown below, clear the check box of
the layer(s) in the Template Settings dialog box that
you will never use.
Layers Usage Material types
Background Background, wall paper Graphics
Graphics Graphics (with the
background that is not
transparent.)
to be defined
Graphics, URL
(Web pages),
Flash files
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