CISCO 340 EDGE 

RRP $1195 - Quick Sell; limited stock = $500 ONO

Home Business Digital Signage Player 

USB HDMI CS-E340-G32-K9

Product Overview

The Cisco® Edge 340 Digital Media Player (DMP) is a unified content storage, delivery, and media platform. It can be used to deliver highly interactive multimedia experiences to your customers and employees, regardless of your business size or vertical industry, for promotional, educational, and entertainment purposes. The Edge 340 makes it possible to store and deliver your content locally or across many dispersed locations from the cloud to digital signs, kiosks, way-finders, IPTV apps, and other connected devices. Ultimately, the Cisco Edge 340 DMP helps your organization communicate, connect, learn, and engage customers and employees in new ways.

Compared with PC-based alternatives, the Cisco Edge 340 DMP delivers the benefits of a highly reliable, robust platform that excels at power efficiency. These qualities make the Edge 340 the industry leader in the digital media player market. Cisco Edge 340 DMPs have both wireless and non-wireless versions (Figure 1); the wireless version supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functions.

Figure 1.      Cisco Edge 340 Digital Media Player



Features and Benefits

Here is a summary of the primary features and benefits of the Cisco Edge 340 DMP:

●   High-performance video and graphics capability with hardware acceleration

●   Interactive experience with touch and multi-touch support, USB, IR, and remote controller options 
(Figure 2)

●   Flexible wireless deployment option with 802.11a/b/g/n support

●   Integration with the Appspace 5.0 content management system (CMS), which serves as content delivery and device management platform. Appspace 5.0 supports a next-generation media stack and cross- platform media player client and is optimized for HTML 5−based apps and content

●   Unified content and device management with management application programming interface (API) for use with third-party CMS solutions.

●   Lower total cost of ownership (TCO) thanks to a compact appliance design that is fan-less, which reduces power consumption, and a long-lifecycle embedded chipset

Figure 2 shows the interfaces on the Cisco Edge 340 Digital Media Player.

Figure 2.       Interfaces on Cisco Edge 340 Digital Media Player



Table 1 provides additional details about the primary features and benefits of the Cisco Edge 340 DMP.

Table 1.       Features and Benefits

Feature

Benefit

Hardware

●  Hardware-accelerated HD and standard-definition (SD) video decoding

●  MPEG 2 and 4, H.264, and VC-1 hardware decoding up to 

30 frames per second (fps)

●  Multiple video zoning and planes

●  Up to two simultaneous HD video streams

●  Broad range of aspect ratios (4:3, 3:2, 16:9)

●  Flash support (v10 and v11 and action script v2 and v3, swf, 

and.flv)

●  Support for various content formats means higher-quality media experiences

●  Provides a platform that can adapt to may different use cases

Full audio support

●  MP3, AAC, AC3, PCM, WAV, WMA, and OggVorbis

●  Audio in and out interfaces

●  Audio data rate 32-512 kbps

●  High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) audio

●  High -quality audio playback

●  Content delivery is coherent and synchronized

Strong compute performance and storage

●  1.6 GHz dual-core CPU

●  2 GB dual data rate 3 (DDR3) memory

●  32 GB storage and SD slot for extendable storage

●  High performance improves quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of digital media

●  Storage of content for local playback or in failover scenarios offers greater reliability

●  You can locally store large media files and have ability to extend that storage as needed with multiple options

Built-in 802.11a/b/g/n dual-band connections, both access-point and client modes (available only on wireless SKU)

●  You enjoy high-performance wireless network service

●  More flexible deployment options are available

802.3af (PoE) and 802.3at (PoE+) powered device support

●  Use existing PoE/PoE+ infrastructure

RS-232 support

●  Control commercial grade displays through built-in serial connectivity

IR support (including remote, built-in receiver, and extender)

●  Remote control access for controlling IPTV or video-on-demand (VoD) applications

Four USB ports

●  Allows for the integration of peripheral devices such as bar code, RFID, scanners, and printers

Feature

Benefit

Software

Integration with the Appspace content and information management platform

●  Provides a simple user interface for building applications and for the management and deployment of those applications

●  You get centralized management of the DMP infrastructure through an Advanced Device Management feature

Open management API

●  The player can be easily integrated with a partner content management system

●  The player can be customizable for various digital signage solutions

SIP Video Calling

●  Supports interactivity through video call technology for better user experiences

●  Enables Remote Expert functionality using the Cisco unified communications infrastructure

Web-based GUI configuration

●  The player can be easily configured and managed at the system level

Touch and multitouch support

●  Enables rich interactive signage and kiosk applications

Form Factor

Low power consumption (11W on average)

●  Low power consumption offers higher reliability and reduced capital expenses (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx)

●  The player is environmentally friendly

Various mount options (desktop, wall, ceiling, pole, and display)

●  Deployment is flexible for use in various scenarios

Compact and fan-less

●  Because the player has no moving parts, it enjoys a longer life (100,000 MBTF)

Product Specifications

Table 2 lists product specifications for the Cisco Edge 340 Digital Media Player.

Table 2.       Product Specifications for Cisco Edge 340 Digital Media Player

Specification

Description

Multimedia

High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

●  Support HDMI (up to 1080p @ 60 Hz)

Video graphics array interface (VGA)

●  Support VGA (up to 1080p @ 60 Hz)

Hardware-accelerated video codec

●  MPEG2

●  MPEG4 Part 2

●  MPEG4 Part 10 (H.264)

●  VC-1 (wmv9)

Software-supported video codec

●  H.261

●  H.263

●  MPEG1

●  RealMedia

●  MJPEG

Audio codec

●  MPEG1 Layers 1 and 2, MP3, AAC, AC3, PCM, WAV, WMA, and OggVorbis

Flash

●  v10 and v11

●  swf and.flv

●  Action Scripts 2 and 3

Media containers

●  MP4, MKV, MOV, TS, AVI, MPEG/MPG, OGG, WMV, and FLV

Live stream

●  HTTP, Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)1, RTP over RTSP, and HTTP Live Stream

Pictures

●  PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF

Compute and Storage

CPU

●  1.60 GHz dual-core

Memory

●  2 GB dual data rate 3 (DDR3) memory

Storage

●  32 GB built-in SSD

●  One SD slot (multi-level cell [MLC] SD card highly preferred)

Interface

Video

●  One HDMI (v1.3a)

●  One VGA

Audio

●  Audio in and output (3.5 mm, jack)

Ethernet uplink

●  One 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

●  Four USB2.0 interfaces (Type A)

Wireless

●  802.11a/b/g/n, dual-band(2.4G and 5G)2, both access-point and client modes, and internal and external antennas with toggle switch, support for simultaneous access for multiple clients (available only on wireless SKU)

Bluetooth

●  Bluetooth v4.0 (available only on wireless SKU)

RS-232

●  One (DB-9, male)

Console

●  One (RJ-45)

Infrared

●  Built-in receiver

●  One extender interface (3.5mm jack)

●  IR remote (optional, maximum distance is 15 ft [4.57m])

Network Protocol

Protocols supported

●  TCP and UDP

●  Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

●  Internet Group Management Protocol Versions 1, 2, and 3 (IGMPv1, v2, and v3)

●  Simple Network Management Protocol Versions 1, 2, and 3 (SNMP v1, v2, and v3)

●  Network Time Protocol (NTP)

●  Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) and Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)

●  Common Internet File System (CIFS)

●  Secure Shell Protocol Version 2 (SSHv2)

Security

VPN

●  IP Security (IPsec), Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) preshared key (PSK)

●  IPsec, L2TP, and PPP Rivest, Shamir, and Adelman (RSA)

●  Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and PPP

●  Cisco Easy VPN Hybrid and PSK

Authentication

●  802.1X authentication appliance

Video Call3

Signaling Protocol

●  SIP

Bandwidth

●  Up to 2Mbps

Video standards

●  H.264

Audio standards

●  G.722, G.711mu and G.711a

System

Status indicator

LED indicators to show system status, including:

●  Gigabit Ethernet uplink

●  Wireless (available only on wireless SKU)

●  Bluetooth (available only on wireless SKU)

●  Storage

●  Infrared (IR)

Power button

●  Press to boot systemP

Factory-mode button

●  Press to reboot into factory mode

Power Specifications

Power consumption - PoE/PoE+

●  11W (on average) actual consumption - PoE power budget 15.4W

Power input - power cube

●  AC input voltage: 100-240V

●  Line frequency: 50-60Hz

Physical and Environmental Specifications

Dimensions

●  H x W x D: 244 x 186 x 35 mm (9.6 x 7.3 x 1.4 in.) (without mount)

Shipping dimensions

●  317.5 x 242.8 x 158.8 mm (12.5 x 9.56 x 6.25 in.)

Net weight

●  0.912 kg (2.01 lb)

Maximum shipping weight

●  2.75 kg (6.06 lb) (with mount, power adapter, power cable, remote, IR extender, and Wi-Fi antenna)

Operating environments

●  Operating temperature: 0 to 50ºC (32ºF to 122ºF)

●  Storage temperature: -25 to 70ºC (-13ºF to 158ºF)

●  Storage altitude: 4573m (14,999 feet)

●  Relative humidity: 10 to 90%, noncondensing (operating or storage)

●  Operating altitude: 0 to 2000m (0 to 6,562 feet)

Stability

●  Mean time between failure (MTBF): > 100,000 hours

Safety and Compliance

Safety certifications

●  IEC 60950-1

●  EN 60950-1

●  AS/NZS 60950-1

●  UL 60950-1

●  CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1

Electromagnetic emissions certifications

EMI/EMC

●  CISPR 22

●  EN 55022

●  EN 61000-3-2

●  EN 61000-3-3

●  AS/NZS CISPR 22

●  47 CFR FCC Part 15B

●  ICES-003

●  CISPR 24

●  AS/NZS CISPR 24

●  EN 55024

●  EN 301 489-1

●  EN 301 489-17

Radio

●  EN 300 328

●  EN 301 893

●  AS/NZS 4268

●  47 CFR FCC Part 15C

●  47 CFR FCC Part 15E

●  47 CFR FCC Part 15.247

●  RSP-100

●  RSS-GEN

●  RSS-210

●  RSS-310

●  China regulations

●  G.S.R 45(E)

●  NOM-121-SCT1-2009

●  CNT-Q2.63.01

●  Resolution 506

●  KC Rules

●  EN 300 328

●  IDA TS SRD

RF SAFETY

●  EN 50385

●  FCC OET 65, Suppl. C

●  RSS-102

Bluetooth

●  BQB

Wi-Fi

●  802.11a/b/g/n

●  China SRRC Certification

●  FCC

Operating System

OS

●  Linux with Kernel 3.6

1 RTSP is limited supported, pls refer to Cisco Edge 340 Digital Media Player Q&A for details

2 For Wireless SKUs, CS-E340W-M32-K9 can support 2.4G only. Other wireless SKUs can support both 2.4G and 5G

IN PERFECT BRAND NEW CONDITION - BOX ONLY OPENED FOR PHOTOS - AS YOU CAN SEE.

I HAVE 2 OF THESE DEVICES AVAILABLE, ALL IN PERFECT CONDITION, MESSAGE ME IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A DEAL

NEVER DEPLOYED IN WORKING ENVIRONMENT, EXCESS STOCK FROM LARGE ICT PROJECT.

WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTOS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU GET

YOU CAN GET THE FULL USERS MANUAL FROM THE LINK BELOW - ORIGINAL HARD COPY MANUAL IN THE BOX.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/cisco_edge_340/hardware/installation/guide/ce340qsg.pdf