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Digital Signage Player iSignager-800WL-N270 IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: MODEL: iSignager-800WL-N270 Video Output, Audio Output, S-Video, HDMI, VGA, Wireless LAN, USB 2.0 Remote Control User Manual User Manual (Hardware) (Hardware) Page i Rev. 1.01 – 9 July, 2009...
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Revision Date Version Changes 9 July, 2009 1.01 Changed composite video to component video 24 June, 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ....................2 MPORTANT OTICE -800WL-N270 O ............... 2 IGNAGER VERVIEW 1.3 F ........................3 EATURES 1.4 S ....................4 YSTEM VERVIEW 1.4.1 iSignager-800WL-N270 System Overview (Front View) ........4 1.4.2 iSignager-800WL-N270 System Overview (Rear View)........
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.2.3.2 S-Video Connection .................. 25 2.2.4 Supported Output Ports and Resolutions............26 3 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ..................27 3.1 S ..............28 YSTEM AINTENANCE NTRODUCTION 3.2 A ..................28 STATIC RECAUTIONS 3.3 T ....................29 URN OFF THE OWER 3.4 O ....................
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player A.4.1 SDTV........................ 41 A.5 H (HD) I ..............41 EFINITION NTRODUCTION A.5.1 Notation ......................42 A.5.2 Progressive Scan vs. Interlaced Scan .............. 42 B CHECK AND MODIFY THE PLAYER STATUS BY SERIAL PORT....43 B.1 C -800WL-N270 P HECK AND ODIFY THE I...
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player List of Figures Figure 2-1: CF Card Location (Front Panel)................13 Figure 2-2: SD Card Location (Front Panel)................14 Figure 2-3: PCIe mini Wireless Module ..................15 Figure 2-4: Wireless Antenna Installation ..................15 Figure 2-5: PCIe mini Socket Access Panel Removal...............16 Figure 2-6: Open Antenna Connector Hole................16 Figure 2-7: TV Card and Antenna Connector Installation ............17 Figure 2-8: Wall-mounting Bracket .....................18...
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player List of Tables Table 1-1: iSignager-800WL-N270 Specifications ...............5 Table 1-2: Packing List........................8 Table 1-3: iSignager-800WL-N270 Supported Formats ............10 Table 2-1: Output Resolution ......................26 Page viii...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 1.1 Important Notice NOTE: This iSignager-800WL-N270 user manual only contains the hardware information. For the detailed information of the iSignager AdMinistrator software, please refer to the iSignager AdMinistrator user manual. 1.2 iSignager-800WL-N270 Overview The iSignager-800WL-N270 is a multimedia device developed by IEI to design and display dynamic, visual and audio contents for a target audience.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 1.3 Features Some of the iSignager-800WL-N270 features are listed below. PC-based structure allows low power consumption and provides superiors reliability Fanless and slim design Preinstalled with the following components: Intel® Atom™ N270 processor 1.0 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM 4.0 GB CF card 2.5”...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 1.4 System Overview 1.4.1 iSignager-800WL-N270 System Overview (Front View) 1.4.2 iSignager-800WL-N270 System Overview (Rear View) Page 4...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 1.5 iSignager-800WL-N270 Specifications The iSignager-800WL-N270 specifications are listed below. iSignager-800WL-N270 Processor Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU preinstalled Chipset Intel® 945GSE + ICH7-M Memory 1.0 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM preinstalled Video Output 1 x VGA 1 x HDMI 1 x S-Video (also supports component video through S-Video to component cable) Audio Output 1 x Mic-in...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 1.6 Dimensions The dimensions of the iSignager-800WL-N270 are shown below. Height: 44.00 mm Width: 229.00 mm Length: 214.00 mm Page 6...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 1.7 Packing List The iSignager-800WL-N270 is shipped with the following components. Should there be any missing parts or defects in the package, please contact IEI immediately. Quantity Item Image iSignager-800WL-N270 AC power adaptor Power cord TV-out to S-Video and component video cable Wireless antennas Keys Remote control...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Companion CD Table 1-2: Packing List 1.8 Before Start 1.8.1 Understand the Display Device Various types of display devices are supported including, CRT TV LCD monitors LCD TV HDTV Different devices support different input interfaces and resolutions. Please refer to the user guide of the display device for detailed information.
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player layout and the sequence. The following descriptions help the user to understand the concepts of the iSignager AdMinistrator. For the detailed information of the iSignager AdMinistrator, please refer to the iSignager AdMinistrator user manual. Layout To design a layout is to arrange what and where the content is displayed. A layout can contains several display items, including: Pictures Crawling banners...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 1.9 Supported Formats The iSignager-800WL-N270 supports many kinds of video, audio and graphic formats. The supported formats are listed in Table 1-3. Detailed descriptions of each format can be found in Appendix A. NOTE: The video in .mpe format can be run by iSignager-800WL-N270, but the video length information will not be available.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 iSignager-800WL-N270 Set-Up To set up the iSignager-800WL-N270, follow the steps below: Step 1: Connect the player to the display device. Please refer to Section 2.2 for connection of various kinds of video and audio output signals. To be able to configure various display devices, please install the iSignager AdMinistrator first and add a new player in the player setting.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.1.2 CF Card Installation The iSignager-800WL-N270 series has one CF Type II slot on the front panel. To install the CF card with display content and player settings generated by iSignager AdMinistrator, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Generate a playable disk to the CF card.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.1.3 SD Card Installation The iSignager-800WL-N270 series has one SD card slot on the front panel. To install the SD card with display content and player settings generated by iSignager AdMinistrator, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Generate a playable disk to the SD card.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.1.4 Wireless LAN Antenna Installation The iSignager-800WL-N270 is preinstalled with a PCIe mini wireless module to support wireless network connection. Figure 2-3: PCIe mini Wireless Module To ensure the uninterrupted connection, the antenna must be installed. Please follow the steps below to install the antenna.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.1.5 PCIe mini TV Card Installation (Optional) The iSignager-800WL-N270 has one PCIe mini socket for installing TV card to support TV input signal. To install the PCIe mini TV card and antenna, follow the steps below. Step 1: Remove the PCIe mini socket access panel from the iSignager-800WL-N270.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Step 3: Insert the antenna connector into the hole and secure it to the iSignager-800WL-N270 (Figure 2-7). Step 4: Install the PCIe mini TV card to the PCIe mini socket. Step 5: Connect the antenna cable to the PCIe mini TV card (Figure 2-7). Step 0: Figure 2-7: TV Card and Antenna Connector Installation 2.1.6 Mounting the iSignager-800WL-N270...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Step 4: Align the wall-mounting bracket screw holes with the pilot holes. Step 5: Secure the mounting-bracket to the wall by inserting the retention screws into the four pilot holes and tightening them (Figure 2-8). Figure 2-8: Wall-mounting Bracket Step 6: Insert the four monitor mounting screws provided in the wall mounting kit into the four screw holes on the bottom panel of the system and tighten until the screw...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player NOTE: In the diagram below the bracket is already installed on the wall. Figure 2-9: Chassis Support Screws Step 9: Secure the embedded system by fastening the retention screw of the wall-mounting bracket.Step 0: Page 19...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Figure 2-10: Secure the Panel PC 2.1.6.2 Mounting the System with Mounting Brackets To mount the iSignager-800WL-N270 onto a wall or some other surface using the two mounting brackets, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Turn the iSignager-800WL-N270 over.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Figure 2-11: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws Step 4: Drill holes in the intended installation surface. Step 5: Align the mounting holes in the sides of the mounting brackets with the predrilled holes in the mounting surface. Step 6: Insert four retention screws, two in each bracket, to secure the system to the wall.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.2 iSignager-800WL-N270 and Display Device Connection 2.2.1 VGA Connection To connect the iSignager-800WL-N270 to a VGA display device, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Connect the VGA cable to the VGA port on the rear panel of the iSignager-800WL-N270.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.2.2 HDMI Connection To connect the iSignager-800WL-N270 to a HDMI display device, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Connect the HDMI cable (optional item from IEI) to the HDMI port on the rear panel of the iSignager-800WL-N270. Connect the other side of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of the display device.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.2.3 TV Connection To connect the iSignager-800WL-N270 to a TV, please use the TV-out to component video/S-Video cable (Figure 2-13) that come with the iSignager-800WL-N270. Figure 2-13: TV-out to Component Video/S-Video Cable 2.2.3.1 Component Video Connection To connect the iSignager-800WL-N270 to a TV with component video interface, follow the instructions below.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.2.3.2 S-Video Connection To connect the iSignager-800WL-N270 to a TV with S-Video interface, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Connect the TV-out to component video/S-Video cable to the TV output port on the rear panel of the iSignager-800WL-N270. Connect the S-Video connector on the other side of the cable to the S-Video port of the display device.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 2.2.4 Supported Output Ports and Resolutions The iSignager-800WL-N270 supports multiple resolutions for different output ports. The supported output resolutions are listed in Table 2-1. Output Port Output Mode Resolution HDMI 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1360x768, 1400x1050, 1600x1200, 1920x1200 HDMI...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 3.1 System Maintenance Introduction If the components of the iSignager-800WL-N270 series fail they must be replaced. Components that can be replaced include: CF Module SO-DIMM module Wireless LAN module Please contact the system reseller or vendor to purchase the replacement parts. Top cover removal instructions for the iSignager-800WL-N270 series are described below.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Only handle the edges of the PCB: - When handling the PCB, hold the PCB by the edges. 3.3 Turn off the Power WARNING: Failing to turn off the system before opening it can cause permanent damage to the system and serious or fatal injury to the user.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Figure 3-1: Top Cover Retention Screws (Side Panels) Step 4: Remove the retention screws from the rear panel and front panel. Figure 3-2: Top Cover Retention Screws (Front Panel and Rear Panel) Step 5: Make sure the front cover is unlocked. If not, use the key to unlock the front cover.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player 3.5 Replacing Components 3.5.1 HDD Replacement The iSignager-800WL-N270 is preinstalled with a 160 GB SATA HDD. If the HDD is fail, follow the instructions below to replace the HDD. Step 1: Open the protection cover from the front panel of the iSignager-800WL-N270 (Figure 3-3).
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Step 3: Remove the HDD from the bracket by removing the four retention screws on both sides. Step 4: Attach the HDD bracket to the new HDD. To do this, align the four retention screw holes on both sides of the HDD bracket with the retention screw holes on the sides of the HDD.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Step 6: Secure the HDD to the iSignager-800WL-N270. Align the retention screw holes in the HDD bracket with the retention screw holes on the iSignager-800WL-N270. Insert the two previously removed retention screws. Step 7: Close and lock the protection cover. Step 0: 3.5.2 Memory Module Replacement The flat panel PC is preinstalled with a 1.0 GB DDR2 memory module.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Step 6: Gently pull the spring retainer clips of the SO-DIMM socket out and push the rear of the DDR memory module down (Figure 3-8). Step 7: Release the spring retainer clips on the SO-DIMM socket. They clip into place and secure the DDR memory module in the socket.Step 0: Figure 3-8: DDR SO-DIMM Module Installation...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Figure 3-9: Internal CF Card Socket Location Step 5: Remove the CF card from the socket. Step 6: Align the new CF card. Make sure the CF card is properly aligned with the CF socket. Step 7: Insert the new CF card.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player A.1 Overview of Video Formats A.1.1 MPEG-1 MPEG-1 is a standard used to compress audio and video (AV) digital data. MPEG-1 defines a group of AV coding standards agreed upon by MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group). MPEG-1 video is used by the Video CD format. The output quality at usual VCD bit rates is roughly that of a VCR.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player XviD is a free and open source MPEG-4 video codec. XviD features MPEG-4 Advanced Simple Profile features such as b-frames, global and quarter pixel motion compensation, lumi masking, trellis quantization, and H.263, MPEG and custom quantization matrices. A.1.5 DVD .ISO An ISO image (.iso) is an informal term for a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player A.2 Overview of Audio Formats A.2.1 Dolby® Digital Dolby® Digital, or AC-3, is the common version containing 6 total channels of sound, with 5 channels for normal-range speakers (right front, center, left front, right rear and left rear) and one channel for the LFE, or subwoofer.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player A.3 Overview of Graphic Formats A.3.1 JPEG and JPG JPEG (pronounced as jay-peg) is a commonly used standard method of lossy compression for photographic images. JPEG is designed for compressing full-color or gray-scale images of natural, real-world scenes. It works well on photographs, naturalistic artwork, and similar material;...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player BMP, reduces file size by reducing the number of colors. PNG can also be 24-bit true-color and maintain all the original image information, but file sizes are large. A.4 Standard Definition (SD) Introduction A.4.1 SDTV Standard-definition television or SDTV refers to television systems that have a lower resolution than HDTV systems.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player A.5.1 Notation In the context of HDTV, the formats of the broadcasts are referred to using a notation describing: 720p60 720: The number of lines in the display resolution. P: Progressive frames (p) or interlaced fields (i). 60: Number of frames or fields per second.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player B.1 Check and Modify the iSignager-800WL-N270 Player Status by Serial Port Follow the following steps and command to check and modify the iSignager-800WL-N270 status by RS-232 serial port. ® ® Step 1: In Windows XP/ Windows 2000 OS, create a HyperTerminal session and prepare a null modem cable to connect the PC and the iSignager-800WL-N270.
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Step 3: Connect RS-232 cable to COM1 of iSignager-800WL-N270: vick[/]# run vick[/]# cd /bin Step 4: Display Playerinfo function: vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo Usage: ./playerinfo -i: To display all information ./playerinfo -sh hostname: To change PC host name ./playerinfo -ch hostname: To change client host name ./playerinfo -ddev <val>: To change device type ./playerinfo -si ip: To change PC IP...
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player ./playerinfo -pstop: To stop playlist ./playerinfo -pstart: To start playlist ./playerinfo -cstart: To restart client ./playerinfo -time <val>: To change time : To display wireless info ./playerinfo -wal : To reboot system ./playerinfo -reboot Step 5: Examples: Example 1.1 Use command playerinfo-i and show the information of the player is connected via LAN:...
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Dhcp : disable Display Device : VGA 1360x768 60 Apps Version : 200 WIFI : BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: /new/part1/bin/playerinfo Client ra0 Ip : 192.168.10.3 Access Point : 00:13:46:87:EA:02 Encryption key : 132-3334-3536-3738-3930-6162-63 ESSID : "iei_sw2" vick[/]# Example 2.
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Changing server IP Done Example 6. Set client IP to client system vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -ci 10.10.10.74 BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo Changing client IP 10.10.10.74 eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1 vick[/bin]# interface < eth0 > is up and running ================================================== the systems IP address is :10.10.10.74 connecting to windows server....
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Example 7. Set DHCP action vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -d 1 BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo Changing dhcp.txt Done Example 8. Stop playing vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -pstop BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo killall: pictureplayer: no process killed killall: play0: no process killed killall: play1: no process killed killall: play2: no process killed munmap of non-mmaped memory by process 1811 (play_animate): 17e02000...
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player /new/playlist5.txt***********************Fading: disabled Alpha0: 255 Alpha1: 255 Running check iEi WCODE 1 0x05 0x02 iEi RCODE 1 0x05 0x02 Example 10. Restart client connect vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -cstart BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo vick[/bin]# interface < eth0 > is up and running ================================================== the systems ip address is :10.10.10.74 connecting to windows server....
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo Setting the date Sat Jul 22 11:14:00 MDT 2006 Example 12. Reboot the player vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -reboot Step 6: Use the following command to modify LAN settings: ifconfig eth0 IP : set client IP value ifconfig eth0 netmask : set client mask e.g.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player interface < eth0 > is up and running ================================================== the systems ip address is :192.168.1.10 connecting to windows server....windows server ip address is : 192.168.1.5 windows server hostname is : RD-VICKWU-NB error status-w: Contact iEi code=0x05 failed connection = Y CONNECTED TO WINDOWS SERVER! ==================================================...
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player WiFi IP { 10.10.88.100 } WiFi Encryption Enable { Y } WiFi Key type { open } WiFi cipher type { WEP } WiFi key index { 1 } WiFi Key Length { 128 } WiFi Key { 1234567890abc } WiFi Essid { iei_sw2 }...
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player B.2 Checking Connection There several ways check connection exists between iSignager-800WL-N270 and PC. B.2.1 Check the LED Check the LEDs on the top of the LAN port in the rear panel of the iSignager-800WL-N270. The green LED on the right side indicates LAN or Wifi is linked on the port. The orange LED on the left side indicates transmission activity.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player B.2.3 Check the Status in the Player Manager The iSignager AdMinistrator detects the player status automatically and shows the player status in the “Status” column in the Player Manager window. The status of the player is either On-Line, Off-Line or Playing.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player C.1 Hazardous Material Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
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iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies Battery O: This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in all of the homogeneous materials for the part is below...
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