L2 Manual
Chapter1. Hardware Interface........................................................................................................... 2
Chapter2. Software Installation ........................................................................................................ 3
Chapter3. Making and Sending Content ........................................................................................... 4
3.1. Make a Program ..................................................................................................................... 4
3.2. Sending Content ..................................................................................................................... 7
3.2.1. Sending Content via USB Flash Drive .............................................................................. 7
3.2.2. Sending Content with LAN Cable .................................................................................... 8
3.2.2.1. Obtain IP address automatically ........................................................................... 8
3.2.2.2 Setting a specific IP address ................................................................................ 11
3.2.3. Sending Content over WIFI Hotspot from L series ........................................................ 13
3.2.3.1. Setting up WIFI Hotspot via PC........................................................................... 13
3.2.3.2. Setting up WIFI Hotspot via LEDStudio .............................................................. 15
Chapter4. Device Information ......................................................................................................... 16
4.1. Device Management ............................................................................................................ 16
4.1.1. Device List ..................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.2. Single Device ................................................................................................................. 17
4.2. Obtain Info from L2 .............................................................................................................. 18
Chapter5. Parameters Setup ........................................................................................................... 19
5.1. Basic Parameters .................................................................................................................. 19
5.2. Basic Setup ........................................................................................................................... 20
5.2.1. Upgrade ......................................................................................................................... 20
5.2.2. Networking.................................................................................................................... 20
Chapter6. LEDSet Connection ......................................................................................................... 21
Rev2.4
Chapter1. Hardware Interface
CLOUD WIFI/Hotspot indicator
SYS Signal indicator for system
RUN Signal indicator for output
PWR Power indicator
Audio OUT 3.5mm audio output
USB USB flash drive play
RESET For restoring setup
SWITCH For switching WIFI and hotspot
DC 12V Power Supply
LAN/WAN For LAN/Internet
HDMI IN For synchronous display input
LED OUT Output for LED screen
Chapter2. Software Installation
Before setting up L2, please download LEDStudio (for setting up IP address,
managing L2, creating and releasing program) installer from Linsn’s official website
en.linsn.com, and double-click it to install. It requires LEDStudio12.65 or later. The
installing procedure is shown below:
1) After double-clicking the installer, the following window will pop up.
Choose the desired language and click ok.
2) You can install LEDStudio in a specific path by clicking the custom install
button at the lower right of the software to do the setup. You can also install
the software to the default path by clicking install and follow the on-screen
instructions until the progress is complete.
Chapter3. Making and Sending Content
3.1. Make a Program
Open LEDStudio
Click to Add Step(if you don’t see the icon in below, please click
to expand the interface)
Click to add File window.
Click the button marked in the below picture to add videos or pictures, choose
the desired file and click Ok.
You will see the list below after adding the files, and you can set some related
parameters like effect on the same interface.
Right-click on the play window and you can do some adjustment for the file
window. To make it the same size as the play window (full screen) for
example.
After finishing the program, click [Release Program] button to release
program via desired way (Refer to next section 3.2. ).
3.2. Sending Content
After launching LEDStudio and making a program (refer to 3.1. ), click [Release
Program] (see the below picture), a control window will pop up on the left. It allows
you to connect the device with network, set up the parameters, and send content.
3.2.1. Sending Content via USB Flash Drive
Step1. Connect USB flash drive to the PC installed with LEDStudio
Step2. Make a program (refer to 3.1. ), right-click on [USB disk] and click
[Publish current program to all USB Disk]. The program will be copied to the USB
flash drive automatically.
Step3. Connect USB flash drive saved with content to L2, wait until the progress
finishes, and L2 will play program automatically on the LED screen
3.2.2. Sending Content with LAN Cable
Note: Please disconnect WIFI connection on your PC before doing the following setups.
3.2.2.1. Obtain IP address automatically
Step1. Connect a LAN cable between PC and the device(L series), power on the device
Step2.Enter [Networking & Internet Settings] on your PC>click [Change adapter
options]
>right-click on [Ethernet] icon and choose [Properties] > double-click [IPv4
option]> check [Obtain an IP address automatically], [Obtain DNS server
address automatically]
Step3. Open LEDStudio>click [Release program] >wait few secs (within 20 secs if
this is the first time), the device will show automatically, if not, please enter the
IP address manually:
If there is no showing under [LAN] option on the left interface,
please add IP address manually: click [Help]> click [Check IP Address]
> right-click on [LAN] > choose [Manually Add Player…]
> Input IP address depending on the one you have checked, for example, the IP is
169.254.171.211, so the one you should input is 169.254.171.212(the last digit should
plus one compared to the one you checked)
>click [OK] after input the IP address, and you will see the
appears
Step4. Make a program in the LEDStudio> right-click on
choose [Publish current program to the selected player]
And wait until the progress finishes, and L2 will play program automatically to the
LED screen
3.2.2.2 Setting a specific IP address
Step1. Connect a LAN cable between PC and the device, power on the device
Step2. Set an IP address: enter [Networking & Internet Settings] on your PC>click
[Change adapter options]
>right-click on [Ethernet] icon and choose [Properties] > double-click [IPv4
option]>set an IP address and Subnet mask (255.255.255.0)
Please set an IP address with the same Network segment (192.168.0) and the
last digit to a number within 255(except 8, because the default IP address for L
series is 192.168.0.8.), for example 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.0.2 and so on.
Step3. Open LEDStudio> click [Release program]> will shows on the left
（within 20secs if this is the first time）
If it is showing offline, please right-click on [LAN] and choose [Refresh]
Or adding IP address manually: right-click on [LAN] >choose [Manually
Add Player…]> the IP address is 192.168.0.X+1 (where X is set by you on Step2).
For example, it is set to 192.168.0.21 for the PC in step2, so input 192.168.0.22 for
the device
Step4. Make a program (refer to 3.1. )>choose the corresponding device in [LAN],
right-click and choose [Publish current program to the selected Player]
Wait until the progress finishes, and L2 will play program automatically to the LED
screen
3.2.3. Sending Content over WIFI Hotspot from L
series
3.2.3.1. Setting up WIFI Hotspot via PC
Step1. Power on the device, the green light for CLOUD will begin flashing which
means Hotspot from the device is turning on. If not, press SWITCH button on the
device
Step2. Click the WIFI selection on your PC > find a WIFI named LinsnAP or Android
AP or one name related to Linsn or Android>input password 12345678(default)>
connect
Step3. If there is no showing under [LAN] option on the left
interface, please add IP address manually: right-click on choose
[Manually Add Player…]> the default IP address is 192.168.43.1
Step4.Make a program in the LEDStudio> right-click on
choose [Publish current program to the selected player]
Wait until the progress finishes, and L2 will play program automatically to the LED
screen
3.2.3.2. Setting up WIFI Hotspot via LEDStudio
Step1. Connect a LAN cable between PC and the device, power on the device,
connect a LAN cable between PC and the device
Step2. Follow either 3.2.2.1. 3.2.2.2 or 3.2.2.2 3.2.2.2 in section 3.2.2 to connect the
device
Step3. Click on >click [Networking]> select [WIFI hot
spot] tab> check [Wifi hotspot connection]>input password 12345678>click [Apply
to player]
Click the WIFI selection on your PC > find a WIFI named LinsnAP or Android
AP>input password 12345678(default)> connect
Step4. Add IP address manually: right-click on choose [Manually Add
Player…]> add the IP address 192.168.43.1>Make a program in the LEDStudio>
right-click on > choose [Publish current program to the
selected player]>Wait until the progress finishes, and L2 will play program
automatically to the LED screen
Chapter4. Device Information
4.1. Device Management
4.1.1. Device List
After connecting L2 and PC in the same LAN or with LAN cable, LEDStudio
will scan all the devices in the same LAN automatically, and each device is identified
by IP address.
The online device shows green and indicates that the device is offline.
Right-click on the LAN, and device list management menu will appear:
Refresh: to detect all the devices in the same LAN
Release current program to all the players: send program to all the on-line
devices
Delete: remove all the devices
Add player manually: input IP address manually
About this Player
4.1.2. Single Device
Right-click on a specific device and following menu will appear:
Refresh: update info
Delete: remove the selected device
Release current program to all the players: send program to the selected
device
4.2. Obtain Info from L2
Turning on L2, it will take a short time to start the system.
Connecting L2 and PC with one LAN cable if this is your first time to use L2.
On-line device shows green; the information below will appear and the six buttons
will be activated.
Offline: Online：
Chapter5. Parameters Setup
5.1. Basic Parameters
The interface below shows the corresponding parameters for the selected
player.
Box Time: current time for player. If the player is not connecting to
a network, the time of it might differs.
Run time: total running time for the player
Total/Surplus: Total capacity/available capacity
IP add: Current IP address for player
Features for quick-path button
Set time and date for player
Set volume for player
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
5.2. Basic Setup
5.2.1. Upgrade
Upgrade play software in player
Upgrade server program
Upgrade sender: upgrade firmware of sender
Upgrade android system
5.2.2. Networking
1) WIFI Setup: open/close WIFI connection; connect to a specific
WIFI
2) WIFI Hotspot: open/close WIFI hotspot
Chapter6. LEDSet Connection
Step 1. Connect LAN Cable to LAN/WAN port
Step 2. Open LEDSet>click Option>click Screen Manage
Step 3. Choose Playbox> click IP text box and input an IP address (go to network
setup interface and check network properties: if it is 169.254.103.120, then input
169.254.103.121)> click Reconnection>click Ok
Step 4. Status will turns green and displays Connected after the above steps
Note: The above setup is for RCG and CON setup, please skip this section if you
are not familiar with those setups.
