This guide show you how to configure a Philips 10BDL3051T or 10BDL4151T tablet for Pronestor display.
Table of contents
- Requirements
- Introducing your Philips tablet
- Check the firmware version
- How to update the firmware
- Factory reset - must ALWAYS be done
- Installing the Pronestor Kioskbrowser
- Configuring the Pronestor Kioskbrowser
Requirements
- A Pronestor Display solution, version 6.0.7 or newer
- USB stick
- Physical access to the Philips 10BDL3051T or 10BDL4151T tablet
- Your Pronestor Display Url
Introducing your Philips tablet
Front:
Back:
Notice the hightligtet buttons. Button 1 is the action button, button 2 is the volume control.
Check the firmware version
This is only relevant for 10BDL3051T. If you have a 10BDL4151T, please go to Factory reset - must ALWAYS be done
Pronestor Display only supports firmware version 3.05 for 10BDL3051T
- Press the action button and the volume control to access the settings area. You will be asked for a password. The default is 1234
- Click "Settings"
- Click "About" and check the build number
If the build number is 3.05, go to the chapter Factory reset - must ALWAYS be done
If the build number is different from 3.05 you need to update or downgrade the firmware to 3.05
How to update the firmware
- Download http://help.pronestor.com/download/philips_update_v305.zip
- Rename it to update.zip
- Copy update.zip to a usb stick
- Connect the usb stick to your Philips display
- Press the action button and the volume control to access the settings area. You will be asked for a password. The default is 1234
- Click "Settings"
- Click "About"
- Click "System updates"
- Click "Local update"
- Click on the path for "update.zip"
Your device will now install the upgrade and reboot. This will take a few minutes.
Factory reset - must ALWAYS be done
A factory reset is essential. When you unbox the tablet, it isn't factory reset. Most of the bugs we get, are because the device haven't had a factory reset. Save yourself a lot of trouble and get it done while you set it up.
Factory reset will delete all files on the device. Please backup anything you need to save first.
- Press the action button and the volume control to access the settings area. You will be asked for a password. The default is 1234
- Click "Settings"
- Click "System Tools"
- Click "Factory Reset"
- Click "Factory Reset"
Your device will now reset and reboot. This will take a few minutes.
Installing the Pronestor Kioskbrowser
- Download the latest kioskbrowser here Link
- Copy it to a USB stick
- Insert the usb into your Philips tablet
- Press the action button and the volume control to access the settings area. You will be asked for a password. The default is 1234
- Click "Apps"
- Click "File Manager"
- Browse to where you put the file on the USB stick. Root is "mnt/usb_storage/"
- Select the .apk file and press "Open"
- Follow the install instructions
Configuring the Pronestor Kioskbrowser
How to set the Pronestor Kioskbrowser as the startup app.
- Hit the back button until the file manager is closed, or press the action button and the volume control to access the settings area. You will be asked for a password. The default is 1234
- Click "Settings"
- Click "Signage Display"
- Scroll down untill you see "Custom App"
- Click "Custom App"
- Click "Select App"
- Click "KIOSK"
- Click "Save"
- Hit the back button until you're back to start, or press the action button and the volume control to access the settings area. You will be asked for a password. The default is 1234
- Click "Settings"
- Click "Signage Display"
- Click "Boot on source"
- Click "Input"
- Click "Custom App"
How to remove the bottom navigation bar
- Press the action button and the volume control to access the settings area. You will be asked for a password. The default is 1234
- Click "Settings"
- Click "System Tools"
- Under "Navigation bar" click the cirle at "Disable"
How to configure the Pronestor Kioskbrowser to point towards your Pronestor Display
- Press the action button and the volume control to access the settings area. You will be asked for a password. The default is 1234
- Click "Apps"
- Click "KIOSK"
- Click and hold at the lower right corner for about 4 seconds. You will know that you got the right point when you see a grey square. You will be asked for a password. The default is "1234"
- Click "URL"
- Insert your Pronestor Display Url for this tablets room and click "OK".
In this example it's https://pronestor.pronestordisplay.com/Display.mvc/Show/12 but check that the link is for your site and the correct meeting room.
- Click "Go to url"
- Click "ok" to the reminder
Your Pronestor Display is now ready for use.
Setting up TeamViewer for Centralized Device Management
Prerequisites: Firmware version FB02.05 (or newer), TeamViewer 12 (or newer)
The FB02.05 firmware version for Philips 10BDL3051T comes with a native TeamViewer Host application. This can be used for setting up centralized device management.
Please note that the following is merely a suggestion on how it can be implemented - Pronestor does not provide support in third-party software. Please refer to your hardware provider for a setup guide.
- On the device, open the "Host" application from the home screen.
- In the "Assign" tab, input credentials for a TeamViewer account with an active license and click "Assign".
- An email will be sent to the email address related to the TeamViewer account with verification details.
- Once verified, the device will be available for remote control from the TeamViewer account
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