Guidelines for Portrait Mode Auto-Rotation

■Supported in Release 5.0 and later releases.

■Allows DMPs to automatically rotate content for proper orientation on vertically-positioned displays.

■Supported for all content sources for a single TV display.

■Scaling of content across multiple display screens in portrait mode is only supported for multicast streaming video.

■Enabled using the “dmp.portrait=true” Display Parameter when configuring TV Display Specifications in the Configuration > Devices interface (Figure 2).

Note : DMP portrait mode is not available for UHD (4K) videos. See the Cisco Vision Content Planning and Specifications Guide, Release 6.2 for complete information about using portrait mode and auto-rotation.

Note: Portrait mode is not recommended for CV-HD and CV-HD2 DMPs.

Flexible DMP Content Rotation

You can rotate content 90 degrees and -90 degrees (or +270 degrees). This works for all content like videos, static images, widgets, local and multicast video, and external URLs. Rotate content for situations where the display monitor has already been installed in a portrait position and to show your content in the proper orientation.

To rotate content to portrait mode:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Display Specifications.

2. Choose the specific display from the list on the left panel and click the Display Parameters tab in the right panel (Figure 2).

3. Click + to add a new Display Parameter. The Create New Display Parameter dialog box appears (Figure 3).

Figure 2 Adding Content Rotation Specifics to Display Parameters

4. Type dmp.portrait or dmp.portrait.clockwise and set it to “ true ” to achieve the proper rotation value you need.

Figure 3 Create New Display Parameter

By default, if you use dmp.portrait and set “true” to your content, it rotates the content 90 degrees. If you set dmp.portrait.clockwise to “false,” it will rotate the content 270 degrees (or -90 degrees).

Note : Reboot the DMPs to set this parameter. Go to: More > Management Dashboard > DMP and TV Controls > DMP Commands > Reboot Device.

Below is a figure displaying rotated content 90 and -90 degrees. Use clockwise and counterclockwise.

Clockwise Counter clockwise

Note : DMP portrait mode is not available for UHD videos.

Distorted Portrait Mode Displays

IMPORTANT: When the DMP is in portrait mode and you are streaming a multicast video, you may notice that the display is distorted. If this happens, it may be because the DMP registry of scaleToFit.video is set to “ true.” The default is this registry is not present or it is set to “false.” If there is an outstanding reason to have the registry set to true, then change the default from a multicast stream with portrait mode URL to something else, like a web page instead.

To set a separate default URL for portrait-oriented displays:

1. Go to More >Management Dashboard > Dynamic Signage Director Configuration > System Configuration > Dynamic Signage Director Settings.

2. Highlight Dynamic Signage Director Settings and the right panel populates.

3. Change the Value of the Default portrait content URL to use HTML so the content is not stretched.

TV Qualification for HDMI-CEC Support

Note: Not all TVs support the standard HDMI-CEC commands. Test the TV models that you plan to install for support of HDMI CEC. Turn on HDMI-CEC. TV manufacturers refer to CEC by different trade names. For example, Anynet+ (Samsung), BRAVIALink (Sony), EasyLink (Phillips), and SimpLink (LG).

Note : HDMI-CEC does not support the same command set as RS-232 due to proprietary links.

For more information about the successfully tested TV for HDMI CEC, see the Cisco Vision Dynamic Signage Director Release Notes for Release 6.0.

Volume Strategy Option

Cisco Vision Director supports three Volume Strategy settings, see Figure 4.

To choose the volume for the device:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Display Specifications > Basic Info.

2. Use the Volume Strategy pull-down arrow to choose a volume.

3. Click Save.

Figure 4 Display Specifications—Volume Strategy Option

Internal—The audio feed volume level is controlled by telling the DMP how loud to send the signal. Internal allows volume change control of the audio feed by Cisco Vision Director (such as by the IP phone, IR remote, Management Dashboard, or event script state).

External—Using External, the level sent by the DMP remains the same and the DMP sends commands to change the volume level on the attached TV, via RS-232.

Note: We recommend external volume strategy because most TVs have better audio range than the DMP and many TVs show a visual indicator of the volume as it changes. This strategy also avoids problems if someone changes the volume using the TV panel buttons or the TV remote.

None—The volume cannot be adjusted. This is useful for TVs that are used for video only where audio (if any) is provided separately (such as in a bar where an overhead system provides the audio).

Guidelines for RS-232 Command Configuration

Consider the following guidelines when configuring RS-232 commands in TV display specifications:

■Cisco Vision Director supports only one RS-232 command per event state.

■All RS-232 commands configured in Cisco Vision Director must use the prefix rs232.tx_hex=.

■RS-232 responses are used to retrieve the current status of a TV.

■RS-232 responses are always configured without a prefix.

■Cisco Vision Director uses responses only when querying a TV for its current power on/off status.

■For situations where a TV cannot be controlled via RS-232 or otherwise, volume and mute can be controlled by the media player instead.

Configuring Basic Information for TV Display Specifications

User Role: Administrator

To configure basic information for TV display specifications:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Display Specifications (Figure 4).

2. Do one of the following:

■Select an existing display specification.

■Click the + icon to add a new display specification.

3. Refer to Table 2 to specify the options in the Basic Info panel.

Table 2 Basic TV Display Specification Options

4. Click Save.

5. Apply configuration to the DMPs.

Note : R eboot the DMP(s).

Configuring HDMI-CEC TV Control in TV Display Specifications

User Role: Administrator, Venue Administrator

You can apply the HDMI/CEC Standard display specification for new TVs, or you can modify an existing display specification to add the display parameters commands independently.

If you use the HDMI/CEC Standard display specification, the four related HDMI-CEC commands for TV control are enabled and set to any corresponding default value.

To configure HDMI-CEC display parameters:

1. Go to Configuration > Devices > Display Specifications.

2. Select an existing display specification or add a new one.

3. Click Display Parameters tab.

4. Find and set the following parameters:

Note : You can run the Get Status command from the Management Dashboard to get the latest TV health status known to the DMP. This information can be up to two minutes old, or a few seconds depending on when the power query last ran.

If the “ dmp.monitorPower ” parameter is set to false then you will not get the correct TV health status.

5. Click Save.

6. Reboot the DMPs.

Configuring Touchscreen Support

For proper touchscreen operation with HTML5 pages, be sure that your touchscreen devices are human interface device (HID)-compliant and are using standard HID drivers.

Note: Some manufacturers claim support for HID while using custom drivers. Verify that standard HID drivers are used.

By default, the display parameter is set to false for Cisco Vision Director. To enable touchscreen capability between your device and the DMP, you must change that.

To enable touchscreen capabilities for your specific device:

1. In Cisco Vision Director, go to Configuration > Devices > Display Specifications (Figure 5).

Figure 5 Setting Display Specifications

2. Create a display specification for your device screen. See the device specifications for this information. Use the + icon to create a new spec.

Or, scroll down the list of devices. Find your Make and Model and select it.

3. Click the Display Parameters tab.

4. Scroll down to dmp.SupportsTouchScreen and select it (Figure 6).

5. Click the Edit icon. The Display Parameter Edit box appears (Figure 7).

Figure 6 Setting dmp.SupportsTouchScreen Parameter

6. In the Display Parameter Edit box, change false to “ true ” for your device.

Figure 7 Display Parameter Edit Dialog Box

7. Click Save.

By enabling this feature, you are giving touch screen support to a state or a channel to your content (generally an HTML page).

To connect the DMP to your device:

Use a USB A to B-type cable that connects from the DMP USB port to your device.

Setting the Display Input Name

The TV display banner is a graphical banner that temporarily appears at the top of the display to provide information about the TV that received a TV command (Figure 11).

To set the TV display name so it appears on screen:

1. Click Configuration > Luxury Suite

2. Click the + icon to add a luxury suite or select an existing one.

a. Click the Location Assignment tab (Figure 9). The screen shows the Assigned Locations and the Available Locations panels.

b. Highlight a Location Name from the right panel and click the Assign Location. Now that Location appears in the Assigned Locations panel.

c. Click the Edit (pencil icon). The Edit Display Label box appears (Figure 10).

3. Type a name in the Display Label field, in our example “Main” (Figure 11).

Figure 9 Assign the Location of the Luxury Suite

Figure 10 Setting the Display Name

4. Click Save to close the dialog box.

5. Click Save for the suite configuration.

Note: The change will not reflect on the DMP until the next content push or a DMP restart.

The display banner is enabled by default with a duration of 5 seconds when controlled via the IR Remote (Figure 11).

Figure 11 TV Display Banner and Screen Identification

Disabling the TV Display Banner

User Roles: Administrator

For a better visual experience for video wall displays, disable the TV display banner. The TV display banner is enabled by default for all TV displays.

To disable the TV display banner globally:

1. Go to More > Management Dashboard > Tools drawer > Advanced tab > Registr y.

2. In the Registry Data box, click Add Row.

3. In the key field, type localControl.banner.disable.

4. In the value field, type true.

5. Click Apply.