©Vantage, 8/11/2016 / IS-00700-A
Equinox 73-II LCD In-Wall Touchscreen – MODEL: EQ73TB-TI-II
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I N S T A L L A T I O N
V A N T A G E C O N T R O L S . C O M
V A N T A G E I N S T A L L G U I D E S
2168 West Grove Parkway, Suite 300, Pleasant Grove, UT. 84062 USA
Telephone: 801 229-2800
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Equinox 73-II LCD In-Wall Touchscreen – MODEL: EQ73TB-TI-II
Overview
Vantage's Equinox 73-II (second generation) active matrix LCD
touchscreen continues the Vantage commitment to LCD
in-wall control centers. The Equinox 73-II LCD Interface is a
dedicated system portal to
whole home
control. The 7"
touchscreen displays media rich widgets in a dashboard
layout. Each widget’s content has been carefully designed to
provide the ultimate user experience. Navigate and control,
with
real-time
feedback, lighting, audio, video, climate,
weather, security, cameras, and more through a single layer
navigation experience. For additional personalization and
control, individual widgets may be edited directly from the
touchscreen.
Equinox 73-II Features/Operations
Wide screen orientation only.
Equinox 73-II has more memory and a faster processor.
Equinox platform provides built-in widgets using Vantage
proprietary auto discovery widgets for fast automatic
screen design.
Equinox 73-II fully incorporates Vantage’s
consistent user
experience
interface, eliminating learning curves normally
associated with switching interface devices.
Power, 48VDC PoE*/PoE+
or
AUX. 12VDC transformer.
o
*Optional, 48VDC, 4 port, PoE Injector, #DA2400.
NOTE: The DA2400 complies with IEEE 802.3
(Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet), IEEE 802.3af
(Power over Ethernet) and 10/100Base-TX Ethernet
standards.
-or-
o
AUX. power 12VDC adaptor, #VFA-0005.
ernet ort.
Communicates over Vantage Ethernet bus (InFusion
controller and Equinox should be connected to the same
local network)
Firmware upgradable from Design Center over Ethernet.
Built-in ambient light sensor for “active,” AUTO mode
screen brightness and
off when dark
option when
“inactive”.
Inactive mode dims or turns screen off in 1 to 10 minutes
(adjustable) if no activity.
Built-in proximity activation, 6” maximum, may be
programmed to execute a task with a hand wave across
front of station.
Displays three widgets at a time.
Mechanical buttons, bottom left and right;
o
left
navigates to home screen position---
o
right
may be assigned to a programmed task---
Profiles / Settings; personalize dashboard level and
hardware settings:
o
Select
settings
/
dashboard
, to arrange order of
widgets which widgets to display.
o
Select
options
to select language*, 12/24 hour clock,
and
fahrenheit
/
celsius
temperature display.
*Supported Languages
Arabic
German
English
Spanish
French
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Dutch
Portuguese
Russian
Chinese (simplified)
o
Select
device
, to view and set hardware settings,
system information, network settings, reset user
settings, and view additional information settings.
o
Select
profiles
, to create, delete, or rename profiles.
Equinox 73-II uses the same widgets as Android tablets and
phones, and iPads, iPhones, and iPods.
Top of screen displays:
o
(left) icon for current weather conditions and
temperature, via Vantage weather service,
o
(center) time of day, and
o
(right) selected profile.
Middle to bottom of screen displays widgets (the order
may be changed within each profile).
o
Widgets (some widgets require specific Vantage
drivers in the Design Center project file):
Scene,
Audio,
Video,
Climate,
Weather
Timers
Lighting,
Security,
Cameras,
Pool & Spa, and
Shades
Always more coming
Raise/Lower dimmable loads and volume control via
minus
/
plus
(-/+) graphical buttons.
Graphical icons and text color track load status, orange =
ON and white = OFF.
Press and release the upper right section
on each
widget for additional control and/or personalization.
Manual
reboot Equinox 73-II – press and hold
both
mechanical buttons for 3 seconds, then release.
Service Mode
reboot Equinox 73-II – press and hold
both
mechanical buttons for 10 seconds, then release.
o
Service mode is automatically used when updating
firmware from Design Center.
o
If the application code is corrupt it may cause the
screen to lock preventing Design Center from
updating or reloading the firmware. Use the service
mode reboot option to allow Design Center to update
corrupted firmware.
o
To manually exit
server mode
use the manual reboot
of Equinox 73-II (above)
Specifications
Description
Specification
Dimensions, HWD
(at wall surface)
5.0” x 7.0” x 0.37”
127mm x 178mm x 9mm
Dimensions, HWD
(overall)
5.0” x 7.0” x 2.1”
127mm x 178mm x 53mm
Weight
1.6 lb or 725.75g
Display
Active Matrix Color LCD
Display Size
7” diagonal
Display Resolution
1024 x 600 – 24-bit color
Power
48VDC via PoE, PoE+, 10W
or
aux. power via 12VDC adaptor
(see back panel drawing on the last page)
Surge Suppression
Yes
Mounting See
Installation
section below
Sound Option
Adjustable volume level - touch interaction
Wiring Connections
Communication: Ethernet RJ45
or WiFi dongle
Power: PoE/PoE+ or 12VAC adaptor
Addressing
self addressing through software
Finishes
TRIM - Titanium
TOUCHSCREEN – Black Glass
Glass Surface
Chemically Strengthened
Ambient Operating
Temperature
32-95°F -or- 0-35°C
Ambient Operating
Humidity
5-95% non-condensing
CE & FCC
Yes