MAXHUB DS-PNA Series Digital Signage User Manual
- May 15, 2024
- MAXHUB
Table of Contents
MAXHUB DS-PNA Series Digital Signage
Product Information
Specifications:
- Product Name: MAXHUB Digital Signage
- Model Number: N/A
- Screen Size: N/A
- Resolution: N/A
- Connectivity: Ethernet, WIFI
- Storage: USB, Cloud Disk
Product Usage Instructions
Launcher:
The launcher provides shortcuts to various functions on the device.
Shortcuts:
- 1.1.1 All Apps: Access all installed applications.
- 1.1.2 Date & Time: Set or adjust the date and time.
- 1.1.3 The Shortcut to Settings Menu: Quickly access the settings menu.
- 1.1.4 OSD: Control On-Screen Display settings.
Settings Menu:
The settings menu allows customization and configuration of various aspects
of the device.
Wireless & Network:
- 2.1.1 Ethernet: Configure Ethernet network settings.
- 2.1.2 WIFI: Connect to a wireless network.
- 2.1.3 Hotspot: Set up a hotspot for sharing network connection.
Personal:
- 2.2.1 Wallpaper: Change the device wallpaper.
- 2.2.2 Booting Logo: Customize the booting logo.
- 2.2.3 Booting Animation: Set a booting animation.
- 2.2.4 Device Orientation: Adjust the device orientation.
FAQ
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Q: How do I connect to a wireless network?
A: To connect to a wireless network, navigate to Settings Menu > Wireless & Network > WIFI and select your network to enter the password. -
Q: Can I change the device wallpaper?
A: Yes, you can change the wallpaper by going to Settings Menu > Personal > Wallpaper and selecting a new image.
Launcher
On the desktop, you can see four large widgets (including Media Player, MAXHUB Share, Finder, and Settings) as well as some small icons which are shortcuts into other features.
Shortcuts
All Apps
Click and you can see all installed applications, including MAXHUB Pivot,
Cloud Drive, Finder, Media Player, OTA, Screen Share host, and Settings.
Date & Time
At the top left corner of the desktop, the Date & Time is displayed.
Click the “Date & Time” shortcut and you will be redirected to the settings menu in the Date and Time section.
The Shortcut to Settings Menu
Click to access the Settings Menu.
OSD
Click to view OSD Settings, here you can set the general parameters.
In “General”, you can see Android and other channels, such as HDMI1, HDMI2 and VGA. Click different channel buttons to switch to the input source. Also you can set the backlight intensity.
BackLight intensity can be set from 0 to 100.
In “Audio”, you can set parameters related to audio, such as volume, bass, treble and balance. This is where you can also mute the audio by switching to the “Mute Mode”.
In “Screen”, this section is not available for now
In “Display”, this section is not available for now
When you plug in the USB drive, the desktop displays the icon of the external device. Click it to open the USB drive.
Settings Menu
Open the Settings Menu
Wireless & Network
Ethernet
In Wireless & Network Settings, you can view and control the state of your
network, and can also manually set your static IP configuration and proxy
configuration.
WIFI
When you plug in the Wi-Fi module, there is a Wi-Fi option. And you can select
a Wi-Fi network when the option is active.
Note: If this does not appear, please update firmware
- Either Ethernet or Host post can not be enabled while Wi-Fi is working*
Hotspot
The use of the hotspot requires a connection to the Wi-Fi module. Note that
you cannot use the hotspot and Wi-Fi at the same time.
Personal
The personal section enables you to change the Wallpaper, Booting Logo,
Booting Animation and Device orientation.
Wallpaper
In Wallpaper Settings, both static and dynamic wallpapers are supported. You
can select the wallpaper you like to set to your desktop.
Booting Logo
The default booting logo is shown below
Click “Modify Booting Logo”, and you can modify the booting logo to your company’s brand logo. Note: Require picture JPG format, resolution 1920×1080
Booting Animation
Click the “Booting Animation”, and here you can customize the booting
animation.
Note: Require file Zip. format, the file name has to be “boot animation”, and video needs to be saved as frame pictures, resolution 1080×800*
Device Orientation
You can set the screen display mode, display horizontal or vertical screen.
Note: This function is suitable for 43/55″ machine and is not available
for 65″/75″/86″ one.*
- If this does not appear please update firmware*
When you select 270, the current screen rotates 270 degrees.
Input & Output
On this page, you can change the sound output channel, enter the page where
you can modify the channel name, and switch the resolution of HDMI OUT. Also,
here you can enable the HDMI CEC feature
Sound Output Settings
You can select the sound output channel among Headphone, LineOut, and Speaker.
Input Naming Settings
This setting allows you to enable channel aliases. You can customize your
channel name and apply it to the OSD menu and channel display.
CEC Setting
CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is an HDMI feature designed to allow users
to control all connected devices via HDMI with just one remote control. For
example, control a set-top box or DVD player with a TV remote. Up to 15
devices can be controlled. CEC also allows CEC-enabled devices to control each
other without user intervention.
System
In the System menu, you can set and view the system information of the whole
device.
Startup & Shutdown
On the “Startup & Shutdown” page, you can select the channel that will boot
the device, such as last channel or Default Startup Channel. In this menu, you
can also set the monitor to return to standby after startup. There is also an
option in this menu to turn off the shutdown reminder.
Clicking on “Add Boot Task” will bring up a pop-up window allowing users to add boot tasks, and clicking on “Add Off Task” will bring up a pop-up window allowing users to add off tasks. Clicking on the “Power On/Off Task” list will allow the user to modify the power on/off task. This allows you to schedule the power on/off times for the display.
Date & Time
In this menu, you can switch between 12-hour format and 24-hour format, and
the date and time can be updated automatically (this uses the location from
your network). When Automatic Date & Time is turned off, the date, time, time
format and time zone can be set. When Automatic Date & Time is turned on, you
can only set the date and time format.
Click on the item to be set and a pop-up window will appear. You can scroll up and down to select the data to be set. Here, the year, month and day of the system can be set.
The hour, minute, and AM or PM of the system can be set.
There are three date formats supported, such as month/day/year, day/month/year, and year/month/day.
Time zones can be set, and the system has built-in time zones around the world.
Language
You can change the language of the machine on this page.
Security
You can perform certificate operations to decide whether to allow third-party
application installation on this page.
You can view the certificates installed by the system or the certificates proactively installed by users on this page.
You can click “Install From Storage” to select the certificate from Finder to install, and click “Clear Credentials” to clear the installed certificate.
You can click “Unknown Sources” to allow or disallow the installation of third-party applications.
Storage
You can see the memory of the entire system.
Advanced Settings
USB Clone: When configuring multiple MAXUB displays, USB clone can help
to export the device OSD settings and support import for copying configuration
to another MAXHUB DS.
No Signal Power off: In the case of using other signal channels, e.g.
VGA, HDMI, etc. custom the shutdown time when detecting without any external
signal source
Wake On Active Source: Enable screen on when detecting any external
signal source in standby mode
System Optimization: Free up your storage space by removing junk,
residual and cache files
System lock:- Enter the lock screen mode with the remote
About
You can view the version information of the device, including hardware and
software information.
Legal Information
You can check the legal information, including third-party licenses, open
source licenses and system WebView licenses.
Finder
Finder Click to open the Finder, which is our file browser.
Storage
Users can browse resources stored in the local storage by category, including
document, whiteboard writing (pages saved by the whiteboard and quick
screenshot), video, picture, and audio.
Search
In the input box on the right upper corner of the interface, type the resource
name you want to search, and click “Enter” to search for the resources. For
example, by typing “word”, you can find resources with the name “word”..
USB
Users can browse resources stored in the USB storage by category, including
document, whiteboard writing (pages saved by the whiteboard and quick
screenshot), video, picture, and audio.
Display
There are two different ways of displaying files, grid-like and list-like.
Users can choose the way you like to browse your files easily. In addition,
you can easily filter and query the files you want through the menu at the top
of the window, where you can also edit your files.
List Display
Grid Display
Array
Files can be sorted alphabetically by name, by file type, by file size, or by
modification date.
Cloud Disk
Users can log in to your Cloud Drive account and use your Cloud Drive files
online as normal as local files, including copying, deleting, modifying and
other operations. Provided, of course, that your network is connected.
MAXHUB Share
The tool is designed for seamless wireless presentation and collaboration. Please refer to the MAXHUB Share User Manual on the bellow website link https://www.maxhub.com/en/screen_share
Media Player
Click to open the Media Player.
Create Play List
Click the “Create My Playlist” button to create a playlist.
Other than that, the playlist can be deleted, renamed, reordered, and exported to U-Disk.
Export to U-Disk
The target playlist can be exported to a u-disk and then imported to another
machine.
Playlist Detail
Media files are supported to be imported into the playlist from the file
browser, which can be deleted or reordered after being imported.
Playlist Settings
USB Auto Play, Schedule Play, Power On Auto Play and the QR Code Settings are
supported.
- USB Auto Play: When the switch is on, all media files from the USB plugged into the display will be imported automatically. And the file will start playing after being imported.
- Schedule Play: When the switch is on, you can select some playlists to play at the target time.
- Power On Auto Play: When the switch is on, you can select some playlists to play after the machine starts.
- Show QR Code: When the switch is on, the QR code will be shown on the screen. After scanning the QR code, you can create a playlist by phone.
Playlist Storage
Local media files are displayed. After selecting a media file, you can quickly
create a playlist or add it to an existing playlist.
Quick Access
You can scan the QR code. After scanning the code with your phone, you can
upload media files, create playlists, and select the time interval for image
playback.
You can scan the QR code. After scanning the code with your phone, you can upload media files, create playlists, and select the time interval for image playback.
The method is as follows:
Step1: Scan the QR code with your phone.
Step2: Click the “+” in the middle, and the types of files to upload will pop up, including pictures, videos and audio.
Step3: For example, you select 2 images from your phone album and send them. When sending images, you can create the name of the playlist, set the time interval for the picture to play, and choose whether to save the picture to the device.
The following message will be displayed after successful upload.
Step4: When selecting “Save to device”, you’ll see the Playlist you created on your device.
Click “Play” and the picture will loop according to the picture interval you just set.
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References
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