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Remote Installation on Samsung Tizen via Samsung MDC Protocol

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Written by Omma Sign
Updated over 2 months ago

This document outlines the process of remotely installing applications on Samsung Tizen Signage Screens using the Samsung MDC (Multi Display Control) protocol. Two primary scenarios are covered: installing an application when another application is already running, and installing an application when Samsung MagicInfo is installed and running.

Requirements

  • Samsung Tizen 4+ screens (target screens)

  • Windows or Linux device (to run MDC commands)

  • The target Samsung Tizen Signage Screen and the Windows or Linux device running the `samsung-mdc` utility must be on the same local network.

  • Network connectivity between the control device and the Samsung Tizen screens.

  • Knowledge of the IP addresses of the target Samsung Tizen screens.

Scenario 1: Another Application is Installed/Running

In this scenario, a different application is currently installed and potentially running on the Samsung Tizen signage screen. The following commands facilitate the installation of a new application.

samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 launcher_url_address "https://r.ommasign.com/tizentv"
samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 input_source URL_LAUNCHER
samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 power reboot
  • `samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 launcher_url_address "https://r.ommasign.com/tizentv"`: This command sets the URL from which the Tizen application packages will be downloaded. Replace `192.168.1.1` with the IP address of your screen.

  • `samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 input_source URL_LAUNCHER`: This command is to ensure input source is set to URL Launcher.

  • `samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 power reboot`: For installation to start, the device needs to be restarted.

Scenario 2: MagicInfo is Installed/Running

When Samsung MagicInfo is installed and actively running on the signage screen, a slightly different approach may be required to ensure a smooth application installation without conflicts.

samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 launcher_url_address "https://r.ommasign.com/tizentv"
samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 input_source HDMI1
samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 launcher_play_via URL_LAUNCHER
samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 input_source URL_LAUNCHER
samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 power reboot
  • `samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 launcher_url_address "https://r.ommasign.com/tizentv"`: Similar to Scenario 1, this command sets the URL for your application package.

  • `samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 input_source HDMI1`: In order to reset the URL Launcher settings from MagicInfo to Ommasign we first need to change the input source to HDMI

  • `samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 launcher_play_via URL_LAUNCHER`: This command sets the play via option as URL Launcher again

  • `samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 input_source URL_LAUNCHER`: Lastly input source is set to URL Launcher again

  • `samsung-mdc [email protected]:1515 power reboot`: If the installation hasn’t started automatically, reboot the device manually.

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