1. If you have not already done so, download and
install the Oracle
®
VM VirtualBox on your
computer.
2. Launch VM VirtualBox.
3. On the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager, click
File > Import Appliance.
4. Navigate to the SoftPanel-#.##.ova le and
click Open.
5. Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions.
To Set Up SoftPanel
1. Run SoftPanel.
After SoftPanel loads, the Network Setup menu is
displayed.
2. In the Frame area, enter the IP address of the LAN
1 port on the frame in the IP Address eld.
Tip: If you have already connected to the frame before,
you can select it using the Prev. Frame IPs knob.
3. In the Panel area, press DHCP to have the IP address
for the SoftPanel assigned, or enter a static IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway manually.
4. Use the Panel ID knob to select the Satellite Panel
ID that you want to use. You must select the same
Satellite Panel ID on the Web Interface.
5. Press Save to store the new network setup
information.
6. Press Yes to reboot SoftPanel and apply the new
network settings.
7. On your computer, open your Web Browser and, in
the address bar, enter the IP address of your frame
and press Enter.
8. Enter your username and password when the Login
Dialog Box appears. The default Name is user and
Password is password.
9. Click Other... > Network.
10. Enter the SoftPanel computer IP address in the IP
Address Satellite X eld. The satellite number
is the Panel ID that is set on the SoftPanel.
11. Press Change and Reboot to restart the switcher
and apply the new settings. After the frame reboots
the Main Menu is shown on SoftPanel.
To Uninstall SoftPanel
1. Navigate to the Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
3. Select SoftPanel from the list of programs and click
Uninstall.
For information on uninstalling Oracle
®
VM VirtualBox,
refer to the documentation that came with your VM
VirtualBox installation.
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