Player troubleshooting

 

This page contains some checklist of steps to follow when troubleshooting player problems. Make sure to check the Get started with the player tutorial beforehand.

Player does not work

This can actually mean different things: the player doesn't power up, the player fails to boot up, there's no image on the screen, the player cannot be reached over the network, etc.

To troubleshoot, follow these steps:

1. Unplug all the cables from the player.
2. Connect only the external power supply cable and observe the player LEDs → the PWR LED must be solid green to proceed.
   • In case of using PoE with the HMP400/W, make sure to connect the Ethernet cable to a PoE port of the switch. If possible, try with an external USB-C power supply as well.
   • If there is no LED activity, then try a valid alternative power supply. Warning: Do not use a third party power supply.
   • If the PWR LED is red (solid or blinking), check the LED page for more details and troubleshooting.
   • If the PWR LED doesn't light up at all or blinks blue ⇒ RMA (the player does not power up)
3. Check the SYS LED → it must blink green to proceed.
   • If the SYS LED is solid green, then the player is stuck during boot phase; unplug the power for 2 minutes, use another power supply, or force Recovery mode with the blue button; if none fixes it ⇒ RMA (the player does not boot)
   • If the SYS LED blinks red, then the player is in Recovery mode → see what to do when the player is in Recovery mode
4. Connect the display cable and wait for the player to boot up completely.
   • Nothing is shown on the screen? See the troubleshooting steps below.
5. Connect the network cable
   • You cannot access the player over the network? See the troubleshooting steps below.
6. Other problems?
   • You can use the blue button to trigger On Screen Display (OSD) and find out the player addresses, restart the HMP, shut down the HMP, reset the player to factory default settings, force Recovery mode and flush the player firmware
   • See what you should do when the player is in Safe mode

Note:

Please include the result of each step in your email when contacting SpinetiX Support.

No image on the screen

1. Check that the screen in turned on and the correct input source is selected.
2. Restart the player and check whether the splash screen is shown.
3. Wait for the player to boot up and check that it is running normally - the SYS LED blinks green and the PWR LED is solid green.
   • If any LED is red, then see the LED page for more details about that particular case.
4. Connect to the player web interface and check the snapshot to make sure that there's some content set to be displayed.
5. Check that the display power saving is not turned on. For legacy players, check VGA power saving as well.
6. Check with another display cable.
7. Check with another screen, preferably from a different manufacturer.

Cannot connect to the player

1. Check that the player is running normally → the SYS LED blinks green and the PWR LED is solid green.
2. Check that the Ethernet cable is correctly connected on both ends.
   • If one or more switches are used, check that the corresponding LEDs are blinking, showing network activity.
   • In case the player is connected directly to your PC and the latter doesn't support Gigabit Ethernet, make sure to use an Ethernet crossover cable.
3. Check the activity of the network LED(s) on your player side.
   • On HMP400/HMP400W - see network LEDs dedicated section.
   • On HMP350, HMP300, DiVA - at least the right-side yellow LED should show some activity.
   • On HMP200 - the network LED should be green; if any other color, there might be a problem.
   • On HMP130 / HMP100 - the LED should be green; if any other color, there might be a problem.
4. Check that you have correctly written the player address on your web browser - briefly press and release the player blue button to have them displayed on the screen.
5. Check that your web browser does not have a proxy configured, preventing access.
6. Check the network configuration of your PC allows connecting to the player's IP address.
   • Note that your PC might indicate that only limited network connectivity is available - this will not prevent connecting to the player.
   • If the player is using an auto-configured IP in the range 169.254.*.*, then the IP of your PC must be in the same range - you might need to manually change the IP configuration of your PC.
7. Check with another network cable.