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User  Manual of ECO-Sign v1.0 

 

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Confidential 

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ECO-Sign Model & Composed of Elements 

The components of the ECO-Sign solution are illustrated below: 

(1)

 

ECO-Sign Devices: (hereinafter the “Device”) The Active-Matrix e-Paper display with 
Timing Control board, ZigBee module and rechargeable battery. 

 

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Gateways: Gateways include ZigBee Coordinator and ZigBee Router. ZigBee 
Coordinator (hereinafter the “Coordinator”) is the beginning of ZigBee network tree 
and is capable to transfer data from Ethernet to ZigBee signal which is addressable by 
internet/intranet IP. 
Router (hereinafter the “Router”) acts as repeater to enhance the ZigBee signal hence 
increasing the distance a node can be installed from the coordinator. 

e-Paper 

Display 

Timing 

Controller 

ZigBee 

Battery 

ECO-Sign 

Device 

ZigBee 

ZigBee 

Ethernet 

Coordinator 

Router 

ECO-Sign 
Device 

Summary of Contents for ECO-Sign

Page 1: ...i ECO Sign User Manual Rev 1 0 July 2011 Pervasive Displays Inc Tel 886 6 2795399 Fax 886 6 2795300...

Page 2: ...1 1 Supported Operating Systems 11 2 Instructions 11 VI Hardware Installation 12 1 Overview 12 2 Mounting ECO Sign 13 3 LED Indicator on Device 18 4 Connecting Coordinator Router 18 5 Recharging Devic...

Page 3: ...iii 8 How does Eco Sign work 43 9 Information 44 IX How to update firmware 46 1 Naming rule 46 2 Update tool 46...

Page 4: ...ed by the following features 1 Slim Light Fewer parts simple electronics no thermal concerns and less mechanical challenges 2 Active Matrix TFT Built in active matrix electrophoretic display 3 Paper L...

Page 5: ...and secure networking and is designed for wireless controls and sensors ZigBee has two modes of operation Active also called WakeUp and Sleep mode In the active mode the device is communicating with...

Page 6: ...All messages travel via the central node 2 Tree Topology A Tree network has a top node with a branch leaf structure below To reach its destination a message travels up the tree as far as necessary and...

Page 7: ...e information about the network including acting as the Trust Center repository for security keys In the above illustration the ZigBee Coordinator is color coded in blue 2 ZigBee Router As well as run...

Page 8: ...ude ZigBee Coordinator and ZigBee Router ZigBee Coordinator hereinafter the Coordinator is the beginning of ZigBee network tree and is capable to transfer data from Ethernet to ZigBee signal which is...

Page 9: ...a sources schedules and templates 4 Peripherals mini USB power adapter Coordinator and Router are powered by this mini USB power adapter Device is powered by rechargeable battery which has embedded in...

Page 10: ...fferent color also indicates a different ZigBee channel There will be no interaction by between the channels hence a coordinator can only communicate with the same color coded routers and ECO Signs Pl...

Page 11: ...automatically be assigned by DHCP Coordinator b Plug in the mini USB power adapter and flip the power switch on the Coordinator Coordinator mini USB power adapter 2 Install the software Double click...

Page 12: ...idential 4 Activate the ECO Sign a Flip the power switch on the ECO Sign and copy the discovered MAC address on the EPD Device tab b Select the size and target template Click Add Update to link the De...

Page 13: ...cation of mdb file and click Test to establish the connection b Select the desired table from the drop down list Database entries can now be inserted by clicking the Database icon on the drawing board...

Page 14: ...re Installation 1 Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 32 bits or 64 bits 2 Instructions Software name ECO Sign System ESS Double click the installer to setup system in your comput...

Page 15: ...User Manual of ECO Sign v1 0 12 Confidential VI Hardware Installation 1 Overview 1 ECO Sign Device 2 Coordinator 3 Router...

Page 16: ...nting kits are optional and available for ordering Wall mounting The wall mounting kit includes a 1 wall mount bracket with 4 screws b 1 device mount bracket with 4 screws Attaching the Device bracket...

Page 17: ...sing the wall mount bracket as a template You can also fasten the four provided wall screws directly to align the mounting bracket Notice the orientation of the wall bracket in the picture below c Att...

Page 18: ...ng the wall mount bracket as a template You can also fasten the four provided wall screws directly to align the mounting bracket Notice the orientation of the wall bracket in the picture below c Attac...

Page 19: ...ock at wall mount bracket b Press down the lock and slide the sign in the direction of the power switch Table Stand The table stand includes a 1 device mount stand with 4 screws Device mount bracket a...

Page 20: ...User Manual of ECO Sign v1 0 17 Confidential Landscape orientation a b...

Page 21: ...p When fully charged the LED will turn off It typically takes 6 8 hours to fully charge the battery 4 Connecting Coordinator Router The coordinator connects to the LAN with a regular network cable to...

Page 22: ...use and should be placed in an area covered by the ZigBee network 5 Recharging Device The Device will arrive with full battery capacity you will not need to charge it prior to first use If the display...

Page 23: ...er 23 TCP to communicate with Coordinator This communication port can be changed by web configuration to suit your network security policy In the following introduction you will know how to find a Coo...

Page 24: ...e admin Password admin Server Name PDI ZigBee Mode Address Type Static IP Static Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 Communication Port 23 If you purchase our dem...

Page 25: ...network segment should the same as Coordinator that IP address beginning of 192 168 1 x For example b Crossover cable Note that your network segment should the same as Coordinator that IP address beg...

Page 26: ...input user name and password If you login success you will find a page to show status and configuration 2 Configuration a Server Name You can define a Coordinator name here When you add a Coordinator...

Page 27: ...don t need to change this port number If your company has firewall or security policy to deny any protocols and ports you should add a policy to allow this port number TCP type and IP address from Co...

Page 28: ...all options to factory defaults Note that the Address Type will be reset to DHCP Auto IP b Restart Press this button to restart this Coordinator 4 Change User Name and Password If this is your first...

Page 29: ...On this page the user can change template and schedule EPD Device This page allows the user to manage the list of Devices In this page user can change the device s size assign target objects and clea...

Page 30: ...Search button A new window Coordinator Finder will pop up If the new Coordinator has joined the network correctly it appears on the list otherwise please click Refresh button to search for it again or...

Page 31: ...edit Coordinator 1 The Channel and Pan ID are set to their default values in production A firmware update is required to change the settings The information will be updated automatically while Coordi...

Page 32: ...ame for F2BAM203 In the description field you can use Factory 2 Building A 2nd Floor M203 meeting room To add a new Target 1 Input a meaningful name and detail description of a new Target 2 If you hav...

Page 33: ...ify the data and then press Add Update button 2 Once the target name is the defined it cannot be changed If you need to change the name you can delete the target and create a new one To delete Target...

Page 34: ...ess The MAC address of ECO Sign Device which is a 23 character string in the where is a number 0 9 or a letter A F Status Show the status of the Device i e Wake Up or Sleep Target The target the Devic...

Page 35: ...y to Device RSSI to C means the signal strength back to Coordinator When RSSI is less than 85 dBm a router should be added between Coordinator and Device to enhance signal strength and distance To add...

Page 36: ...button to add this EPD Device to list When the EPD Device wakes up next time the message will show correct Target name and work with Schedule accordingly To edit a EPD Device 1 Click a list that you w...

Page 37: ...User Manual of ECO Sign v1 0 34 Confidential To delete EPD Device 1 With your mouse right click on the EPD Device that you would like to remove and select Delete from the popup menu...

Page 38: ...your data isn t from a database use the Unused radio button option 1 Microsoft SQL Server Please input a Microsoft SQL Server s IP address host name login user ID password and database name in the pro...

Page 39: ...supported 3 Select Direction For example 800x480 pixels is 7 4 landscape direction 480x800 pixels is portrait direction 4 Select the background color The background color can be either black or white...

Page 40: ...e button to move the object to the desired position You can also drag the borders of object to change the size 3 In object s property area you can change font size or color Database object You can lin...

Page 41: ...ckground button to scale your imported image to fit the entire background Text object The text object s property You can place any text object on the layout to act as a field name or type the string y...

Page 42: ...Bring to front or Send to back on the pop up menu You can also use the Delete button to delete an object 5 When you finish a template please click Next button at the bottom right position to preview...

Page 43: ...pose In real use case we won t allow Device frequently wakes up because it consumes much power Unconventional time interval 1 In Schedule tab strip it allows you to set unconventional time interval to...

Page 44: ...ll can t get any response from the Coordinator it will turn to sleep mode Check new image interval seconds When you change the Template of each Device ESS has to create new content to be sent This set...

Page 45: ...ck new image Show outlook appointment before minutes This time interval is user for checking coming appointment in Microsoft Outlook before how many minutes Check Coordinator s health minutes The time...

Page 46: ...User Manual of ECO Sign v1 0 43 Confidential 8 How does Eco Sign work A Default Active Wake up Time B Default Sleep Time S C Eco sign System to Coordinator C D Coordinator to Device...

Page 47: ...48 14 22 23 Demo2 Next WakeUp time 2011 04 28 14 26 48 14 22 24 Demo2 Device returns to sleep mode 14 23 10 Agent Reply Checking new images 14 23 50 Demo3 Wake up MAC 00 12 4b 00 01 13 cf 41 RSSI to D...

Page 48: ...to follow such rule in the future If the image was not transmitted successfully it will show Time out of transmitting image in the message box You could find the time out setting at Configuration pag...

Page 49: ...ce so take extreme caution when executing this operation Make sure you have the correct firmware versions Update the firmware only if you really need to 1 Naming rule The table below shows the naming...

Page 50: ...rmware version of device is shown in Version area 6 You will be asked to switch the device OFF and ON again Please proceed 7 After switching the device ON the tool is going to start updating firmware...

Page 51: ...quipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment...

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