ONELAN NTB QUICK START GUIDE Applies to NTB software version: V4.4.xDate: November 2006 HOW TO LOG INTO THE NET-TOP-BOX 1. Ensure that the NTB is connected to the network. Ask your Network Administrator for advice if you are unsure how to do this. 2. Open a web-browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) that is also connected to the same network. 3. In the "Address" bar of the web-browser, type the IP address of the NTB and press the "Enter" key. If you do not know the IP address, restart the NTB and wait for it to appear in big green numbers on the display screen. 4. The factory-default user name and password pair is 'remote' and '9999' 5. After entering the correct user name and password, the page shown here should appear in your browser. You are now connected to the NTB. 6. "Bookmark" the current page for easy retrieval in future. Internet Explorer users can copy the favourite and paste it as a link on the PC desktop 1 If you fail to connect to the NTB, follow the Connection Troubleshooter. 2CONNECTION TROUBLE-SHOOTER There must be network cables connecting the NTB to your PC. Either a network cable connecting your PC to your LAN and one connecting the NTB to the LAN, or a crossover cable connecting your PC directly to the NTB. (Are you absolutely sure that it is a crossover cable?) If using a laptop then it must be connected to mains power. If a laptop is running on battery power, the networking circuits may have been shut down. A reboot may be required. Reboot the NTB and the PC. A green "OK" for "eth0" should appear on the display screen during NTB boot-up. A red "eth0 [Fail]" usually means that the NTB found nothing to connect with at the other end of the cable. The IP address should appear on the display screen during the NTB boot sequence. A "No Cable" message means that the cable is missing or faulty or that there is another device on the network with the same IP address. The NTB must have completed it's boot sequence. The display device connected to the NTB should be showing the default Layout and content. The yellow LEDs on all applicable network sockets should be on or flashing. Check the yellow light (if present) on the socket that the network cable plugs into on your PC, on the NTB and any hubs or routers in the path from the PC to the NTB (if applicable). You should know the IP address of your PC. To find the IP address of the PC: open a DOS command prompt, click on Start | Run, type "cmd" and click "OK", type "ipconfig" and press Enter. You will see the IP address of the PC displayed. The IP addresses of the NTB and PC must be in the same 'sub-net'. Ask your System Administrator for further advice. If the IP addresses of the NTB is unreachable then see the section titled "Restore Defaults". You should try to "ping" the NTB from the PC. Note, however, that some networks do not allow pings. In the DOS command prompt type: "ping" followed by a space and then the IP address of the NTB and press enter. After a few seconds you should see a message that includes the phrase "(0% loss)". The yellow LED on the network socket of the NTB should flash during the ping.. 3If using a crossover cable then the PC must not be configured to work through a proxy. In Internet Explorer, click on "Tools | Internet Options.. | Connections | LAN Settings" and make sure that there is no tick in the "Use a proxy server..." checkbox. In Firefox, click on "Tools | Options.. | Connection Settings.. " and make sure that "Direct connection to the Internet" is selected. The browser should not be showing a cached version of the NTB's web page. If using Internet Explorer then remove any tick from the menu "File | Work offline" and clear the history under "Tools | Internet Options". Try pressing "F5". If using a crossover cable then you should not be prompted to dial up to the Internet. If using Internet Explorer and you cannot prevent the PC from dialing out for an Internet connection then install the Firefox browser on your PC and use it to access the NTB. Use Internet Explorer to access the Internet as before. You should be able to FTP to the NTB. In Internet Explorer, type "ftp://" followed the IP address of the NTB into the address bar and press Enter. You will be prompted for the same user name and password. In Firefox, type "ftp://" followed by the username, a colon (:), the password, the at symbol (@) and then the IP address of the NTB. You should see a list of folders starting with "ad_hoc_text". IF YOU HAVE COME THIS FAR THEN YOUR PC IS FULLY CONNECTED TO THE NTB. HOW TO RESTORE THE NTB TO DEFAULT SETTINGS: It is possible to configure the NTB into a state where it simply cannot be contacted. The circumstances could include: • An incorrect static IP address has been set. • Passwords have been forgotten. • The NTB's firewall has been set incorrectly. The following procedure will restore the NTB to the default settings without affecting the content. To restore the NTB to it's factory default settings: 1 Attach a keyboard to the NTB (purple jack). 2 Press Ctrl-Alt-F1. 3 Type the ONELAN user name: "onelan", and press the Enter key. 4 Type the ONELAN password: "onelan". 5 Type the number of the menu option to reset to the desired factory settings. 6 Type "yes" to agree to this change. 7 Type "0" to exit from the maintenance menu. 8 Type "yes" to allow the system to reboot. 9 Once the system has rebooted it should be accessible again. You should be able to web-browse to the NTB. In the web-browser, e.g. Internet Explorer, type the IP address of the NTB into the address bar and press Enter. You will be prompted to enter the user name and password for the NTB. If a valid username and password were given then the home page of the NTB will appear in the browser. If the username or password have been forgotten then see the section "Restore Defaults" 41. Open Internet Explorer and, in the Address Bar, type "ftp://" followed by the IP address of the NTB. 2. You will be prompted to enter the username and password to access the FTP server. Use the same user name and password to access the web pages. 4. Open Windows Explorer on your PC and browse to a folder containing content that you wish to upload to the NTB. HOW TO UPLOAD FILES TO THE NTB 3. You will see what looks like a Windows Explorer page that allows you to create, rename and delete folders on the NTB. Work only in the 'media' folder. Create a suitable file structure by adding new folders in the media folder. It is recommended that each Layout has it's own folder and each zone / playlist has it's own sub-folder. 5. Drag and drop or copy and paste folders and/or files from Windows Explorer (your PC) to the 'media' part of Internet Explorer (the NTB). 6. Rename and delete files on the NTB if you wish. 7. To download files from the NTB, just drag and drop in the reverse direction. The FTP page does not refresh itself automatically. Sometimes a file might appear twice or a file that you just uploaded does not show in the list. Use the F5 key or the Refresh button on your browser to redraw the page. You cannot move files from one folder to another in FTP. Use the cut and paste facility in the "File Manager" web page on the NTB. Some networks do not allow FTP, use the "File Manager" web page on the NTB to upload files. 5 6HOW TO ADD A LAYOUT 1. Log into the ONELAN Net-Top-Box as an administrator (e.g. user 'remote'). When the NTB's home page appears click on 'Layout Manager' under the 'Design' section. 2. Click on 'Create New Layout from Template' button to add a new Layout. 3. The 'Create New Layout' page will open. Enter a name and a description. Scroll down to view the selection of Templates and select one. Click 'Create Layout' button. HOW TO ADD CONTENT TO A LAYOUT 2. Click on a rectangle (Zone) in the Layout icon to edit it's PlayList. This opens the PlayList editor for the target Zone. 1. Log into the ONELAN Net-Top-Box as an administrator (e.g. user 'remote'). Navigate to the 'Layout Manager' page, click on the 'Edit' button for the Layout that you wish to edit. 7 3. Scroll down and use the Select Folder (blue shaded area) to move amongst folders, if required. Add items to the PlayList in this Zone by clicking the 'Add' (+) button alongside each item, these being either: • folder (top line of green shaded area), • file (green shaded area), or • special item - such as text (pink shaded area). Remove items from the PlayList by clicking the 'Remove' (-) buttons and use arrows to re-order the PlayList. Use the Layout preview button (yellow and green rectangles at top of page) to view the Layout on the VGA display or Zone preview button to view just the Zone. Click on each of the other Zones in the Layout and edit their PlayLists. 4. Return to Layout Manager page using Layouts link at top of page. Set this Layout as the Default Layout and/or add a time period when it should play. If this is the only Layout to be shown then set it as the default and remove any others from Layout Diary list. IMPORTANT! Click 'Activate Diary and Layouts' button when all editing is done to make the Layout live. 8 HOW TO ADD AN AD-HOC TEXT ITEM 1. Log into the ONELAN Net-Top- Box as an administrator (e.g. user 'remote'). Navigate to Ad-Hoc Forms | Text. 2. Scroll down to 'Add New Ad-hoc Text Form' and enter a: Title: Used to describe the Ad-Hoc item in PlayList. User Guidance: Advice to the 'clerk' user . User list: Tick the users that will be allowed to alter the text. 3. Click the 'Add' (+) button. 9HOW TO EDIT A PLAYLIST ENTRY 1. Log into the ONELAN Net-Top-Box as an administrator (e.g. user 'remote'). When the NTB's home page appears click on 'Layout Manager' under the 'Design' section. 2. Locate the Layout that has the PlayList that you wish to edit. Click on the Zone in the Layout graphic that has the PlayList 3. The PlayList page will open. Go to the yellow "Current Play List" area and locate the item that you wish to edit. Click the "Edit" button for the item. 4. The "Edit Item Properties" page will open. Click on "Help" and read the help page for further advice. 10 3. The "Play list for Zone X" page will open. Scroll down to the pink "Add Special Item" area near the bottom of the page. Select the ad-hoc text from name from the "Ad-hoc Text:" list. Click the "Add" (+) button to add the form to the PlayList. 4. Click the "Activate" button to make the change go live. The words that will appear on the screen will be as typed in via the Ad-hoc Text Editor. The format of the text that will appear on the screen will be as per the Template but individual items can be modified by clicking their "Edit" buttons. HOW TO PLAYLIST AN AD-HOC TEXT FORM 1. Log into the ONELAN Net-Top-Box as an administrator (e.g. user 'remote'). When the NTB's home page appears click on 'Layout Manager' under the 'Design' section. 2. Locate the Layout that has the PlayList that you wish to edit. Click on the Zone in the Layout graphic that has the PlayList 11 HOW TO MAKE AD-HOC CHANGES TO TEXT 1. Log into the ONELAN Net-Top-Box as an ad-hoc user (e.g. user 'clerk'). 2. When the NTB's home page appears click on 'Text'. 3. Overwrite text in text box area. Click 'Save Changes' button. For further support or training, please contact your local Dealer who is: Or Visit www.onelan.co.uk for Documentation and our Support Centre Support Line +44 (0)118 940 6091 Main Tel. +44 (0)118 940 2631 Fax. +44 (0)118 940 6249 ONELAN NTB OPERATORS QUICK GUIDE 01.11.0612