XOGO Mini 2b Setup Instructions
XOGO Mini 2b is a low-cost yet powerful digital signage player built on the Raspberry Pi4 platform. It sets up quickly and is designed to play your images, videos and URL-based content on a 24/7 basis. Please follow the instructions below to set up your new digital signage player!
Step 1: Connect your XOGO Mini 2b to a TV
Your XOGO Mini 2b comes pre-assembled, with the logic board and case already in place. First connect the included HDMI cable to your Mini 2b, and to an HDMI input on your TV. Then plug in the power supply and connect it to the appropriate port on the side of the Mini.
When your Mini boots up you should see a screen that looks like this (make sure your TV is set to the proper input).
Step 2: Connect your XOGO Mini 2b to the Internet
Ethernet option: Plug an ethernet cable into your Mini’s LAN port. Reboot the device by unplugging its power cord, waiting a few seconds, then plugging it back in. Now you’ll see a PIN code like the one below.
WiFi option: Follow the directions on-screen to connect to your computer or mobile device to your Mini’s temporary WiFi signal. Once you are connected to the Mini, scan the QR code that the Mini is displaying on-screen (or type the IP address http://192.168.42.1 into your browser). Then you can push your own WiFi settings to the Mini and have it join your WiFi network. When the Mini is connected to your WiFi you will see a PIN code like the one below.
Connect your RPi to ethernet or WiFi and then you’ll see a PIN code screen like this.
Step 3: Set up XOGO Manager
Now you can set your XOGO Mini 2b aside and download the XOGO Manager app on your Windows 10, Android or iOS device. Click SIGN UP to create a free XOGO account. (Note: you can also sign up here.)
Control all of your content and players -from anywhere in the world- using our free XOGO Manager app.
Step 4: Upload Your Content
Inside XOGO Manager click +NEW to upload your content into the library section. XOGO Mini 2b plays PNG and JPEG graphics, MOV and MP4 videos, and dynamic content from the web.
Click NEW to upload your content into the media library.
Step 5: Create a Playlist
Tap +NEW in the playlist section. Give your playlist a name and click +ADD ITEM to select from the media files that you uploaded to your library. Click SCHEDULE if you’d like to choose specific days/times when each item will play, or click to adjust how long each individual graphic will play (videos always play in their entirety).
Click NEW to create a playlist of content.
You can schedule the content within your playlist to play 24/7 or on specific days/times.
Step 6: Connect your XOGO Mini 2b to XOGO Manager
Click +NEW in the players section to add media players to your account. Enter the 4-digit PIN code that your XOGO Mini 2b is displaying on the TV, then give it a name (i.e. “front lobby”), select which playlist you want it to play, and click save. You will immediately see a spinning blue circle on your Mini as it downloads the playlist from the cloud. Your content will begin playing moments later.
Click NEW to add a player to your account.
Enter your player’s PIN code, give it a name and assign it a playlist.
Click save and your XOGO Mini 2b will automatically download and play your content.
Bonus: Realtime Mode
XOGO Manager is more than just a content uploading tool - it's a real time remote control! Just select Realtime mode in the control panel and (provided that your media player and controller device are both connected to the Internet) you can make any content on your media player PC play in real time. Right from your phone or tablet!
And because you can set items to be invisible within a playlist, you can have your normal media content playing and then interrupt it with something that has been invisible. This is a perfect scenario for retail, as an example - you can interrupt a looping "attract" video in order to pull up tech specs, pricing or product information.
Items can be made invisible within playlists, until exposed in Realtime mode.
Use Realtime mode to immediately trigger visible or invisible content on any of your players.
Thanks for choosing XOGO Decision Signage. If you need further assistance with your new digital signage software, please take a look at our FAQ page, check out the tutorial videos on our YouTube channel, or contact us for support.