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Please read carefully the following instructions before switching the product on: - WARNING! Correct fitting and installation is of the utmost importance. Incorrect fitting and/or installation may result in personal injury or loss. Qeedji disclaims all liability, of whatever kind, if the product is assembled, fitted and/or installed in an incorrect manner.
Table of Contents Introduction Getting started with the device Peripherals dimensions Device installation Batteries Pictureframe application Features summary 1.6.1 Spe_desktop 1.6.1.1 Secondary picture display 1.6.1.2 Working with a hub 1.6.1.3 Message Overlay 1.6.1.4 File system 1.6.2 LED behaviour 1.6.3 Configuration 1.6.4 APPLI.CFG configuration file 1.6.4.1...
Introduction This manual explains how to setup your device SLATE106. This device is part of the SLATEs family. It can be used with or without a SMH300 hub. Recommendations and warnings This device is designed to be used inside a building. This device is a Class A device.
Getting started with the device Front face The SLATE106 device has: 3 touch sensing keys 3 red LEDs 1 RFID/NFC sensor 1 vibration sensor Please find below the location of each peripheral: RFID/NFC antenna Left LED Middle LED Right LED Left key Middle key Right key...
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Side face USB client cable (Male micro-B) Rear face Mounting bracket...
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Testcard At the factory, the device content set by default is the . The chart displays important information to assist in the device configuration: Test Card SLATE106 Manufacturer: Qeedji (www.qeedji.tech) PSN: 00902-00077 Firmware rev: 1.10.12 Software rev: 1.11.10 Hostname: slate106...
⚠ Warning: check that the battery is inserted in its holder with the right polarity (positive side facing up). In case the battery is not delivered with its holder, contact support@qeedji.tech. Glide the 1st battery with its holder into its place. Use your finger or a screwdriver to push the plastic of the holder part until you feel a clip, meaning that the battery is properly installed.
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Fixture The device must be used indoor and has to be installed using the provided mounting bracket. This support can be fixed using screws (recommended). The screws and dowels are not delivered with the product. They are depending on your wall material. If it is not possible to fix the device with screws, for example when needing to be fixed on a glass wall, you can use the provided double-sided tape.
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M2.5x25 screw Follow the customer installation plan to install all the other SLATE106 devices.
Battery energy status (%) The battery energy status in percent (%) is reported through the hub Web configuration interface. For further information, refer to the on the Web site https://www.qeedji.tech. SMH300 SMH300 User manual through the mobile application. Refer to the...
Pictureframe application The SLATE106 device embeds the application which is able to display on the SLATE106 device screen, and in 4 grey levels, a full sceen .ppk picture Pictureframe (propriety format) which can be updated: through the (standalone), USB mass storage by a hub , through the and/or...
Actions matrix configuration). wake-up source actions ◬ Except to activate the secondary picture display feature, it is not recommended to modify this matrix configuration without a Qeedji support validation. Indeed some matrix combinations values may prevent the SLATE106 to work properly.
Plug the SLATE106 device to a MS-Windows computer with an USB cable (micro USB type B to USB) and wait for the USB mass storage is mounted properly This file, stored at factory, must be present: spe.exe is not present on the USB mass storage, download SPE Desktop tool from the Web site www.qeedji.tech. Copy the into the USB mass spe.exe spe.exe...
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.PAIRED HUB.PPK Case sensivity The pictureframe application is not case sensive. So it makes no difference between a character in lower case (for example: ) and the same character in azerty.com upper case (for example: AZERTY.COM...
Secondary picture display 1.6.1.2 The secondary image is a feature which allowing to display an alternative .ppk image stored on the SLATE106 device. This feature is not active by default and need to be activated in the configuration file. Execute from the USB mass storage the application APPLI.CFG APPLI.HTA Activate the support for...
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109 KB. To restore the , you can spe.ppk spe.exe spe.exe download it from the Qeedji Web site https://www.qeedji.tech.
SMH300 Activate about the pairing process with the hub or configration modification, refer to the on the Web site https://www.qeedji.tech. SMH300 SMH300 User manual By default, the SLATE106 device is configured to wake-up every 15 minutes. And the is displayed.
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USB mass storage will be overwritten by the one provided by the hub. For further information, refer APPLI.CFG SMH300 to the on the Web site https://www.qeedji.tech. SMH300 User manual Heartbeat wake-up The default factory hub heartbeat wake-up configuration...
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Display picture The test card can be displayed instead of the picture /Jump to application This step is skipped when Calculate next wake-up time PictureFrame initializations the test card is activated and sleep and powerbank is connected USB cable event occured Usb cable connected ? Start Mass Storage Picture file...
Message Overlay feature 1.6.1.4 feature consists in displaying a additiopnal in a predefined area over the main picture which is already displayed in full screen. Message Overlay text message The text message can be sent through WPAN2 by a mobile application like .
SPE Desktop Unpair the SLATE106 device from the hub. For further information, refer to the on the Web site https://www.qeedji.tech, SMH300 SMH300 User manual Plug the SLATE106 device to a computer with an USB cable (micro USB type B to USB) and wait for the USB mass storage is mounted properly,...
LEDs behaviour • Step 1: Device start-up initialisation LEDs Information The 3 LEDs are blinking once Start-up The left LED is blinking 5 times Phase 1 to enter in recovery mode ¹ The right LED is blinking 5 times Phase 1 to enter in recovery mode ¹ The software release upgrading in progress.
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Configuration file APPLI.CFG 1.6.4.1 The configuration file is a file with a format. It has several , explained in the following tables. APPLI.CFG JSON configuration keys To modify this file, it is advised to rather execute the suitable application. ⚠ APPLI.HTA Anyway it is possible to make modifications according to your needs directly by editing the file with any file editor.
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Default Possible values (2) Description Configuration key label Type value (1) Enables the wpan feature. pictureframe.wpan.enabled bool true true, false pictureframe.wpan1.authentication.method string Authentication method used for WPAN1 connections. none 'none', 'pincode'. 'none' = any authorized WPAN host is accepted. 'pincode' = pictureframe accepts any authorized WPAN host which pincode = pictureframe.wpan1.authentication.pincode.
APPLI.HTA configuration application application embeds a application to create or modify the configuration file Pictureframe APPLI.HTA APPLI.CFG Each parameter in the interface is linked to an associated parameter, called conf key, stored in the configuration file. APPLI.CFG Number Description Configuration key Activate/inactivate the test card display instead pictureframe.testcard.enabled of the main .ppk picture...
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Set the additional delay1 in milliseconds used pictureframe.action.delay1 during connections (default value: 2500) WPAN1 Set the additionnal delay2 in milliseconds used pictureframe.action.delay2 during connections (default value: 2500) WPAN2 Set the display time of the secondary picture in pictureframe.key.picture.duration seconds (default value: 60) Modify the values according to your needs.
Heartbeat wake-up 1.6.4.3 consists in defining the and the when the SLATE106 devices is able to wake-up and then treat some actions like heartbeat wake-up active interval active day update .ppk picture install a new software release apply a new configuration Both ) are concerned by: wake-up by vibration...
Actions matrix 1.6.4.4 The action matrix is allowing to activate the secondary image feature customize or optimize the pictureframe application behaviour (advanced user only) The matrix is summarize the activated actions with its order which are done depending on the wake-up sources. Wake-up sources When the SLATE106 device is in sleep mode it can be woken up by these different wake-up sources: : occurs when USB Mass Storage has been mounted first, then after the USB cable is disconnected...
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Execution order The matrix shows also the order in the time of the actions scheduling. Mask This column is showing the equivalent integer values of the default matrix configuration stored in the configuration file. APPLI.CFG : When ```Wait for a delay during WPAN<i>``` is selected, it has 2 different meanings, according to the action(s) done just after: - If the ```Receive Message Overlay over WPAN<i>``` action is programmed, it just changes the timeout of this action.
Device start-up diagram 1.6.5.1 Hard reset or Reboot Start All LEDs ON during 0.1ms USB cable connected Check recovery USB cable not connected Abort recovery Test RPK presence on FAT Update release file None Release KO / 3 LEDs ON during 0.5s Release OK Entering in sleep Not connected...
(7) : For diagram readability, this Sleep state is the same as the one shown at the top of the diagram. (8) : During key actions, the LED corresponding to the key pressed is blinking. (9) : This case correspond to USB power bank detection (10) : is the case when the SLATE106 USB storage has been unmounted properly by the computer user without disconnecting the USB cable Eject...
RTC, Date & time 1.6.6 The SLATE106 device embeds a real-time clock (RTC) used to maintain the up-to-date. Date & Time Behaviour when the RTC has not been updated After a SLATE106 device startup or after a batteries change, the RTC stays to a default value, so the information is not consistent.
Plug the SLATE106 device to a computer with an USB cable (*micro USB type B to USB) and wait for the USB mass storage is mounted properly, Copy the software file pictureframe-slate106-setup-1.11.10.rpk. If you have not, download the lastest version on the Web site www.qeedji.tech Pictureframe...
Recovery mode 1.6.8 The recovery mode allows to reinstall a new SLATE106 software. erase the whole file system Material 1 Micro USB type B to USB cable (like standard charging smartphone cable) 1 Paperclip 1 MS-Windows computer Procedure 1. Remove the SLATE106 device from its mounting bracket. 2.
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This is the state diagram of the after a SLATE106 device hardware reset: Recovery mode activation Hard reset or Reboot Start All LEDs ON during 0.1ms USB cable connected Check recovery Blink left led 5 times USB cable not connected Wait for key pressed Left key pressed Blink right led 5 times...
Hardware reset 1.6.9 It is possible to perform a , leading to a hardware reboot. Hardware reset Procedure Remove the SLATE106 device from the wall. Place the SLATE106 device with the back face in front of you. Use a paperclip to make a short circuit between the pin 1 and the pin 2 Pin 1...
If a wake-up by vibration or a wake-up by key press is done inside this timeout windows, the timeout is reset. So, in this case, 13 more minutes are required again to update the batteries level value. When the four batteries have been changed, the battery level value is 100%. If the batteries level is less than 100% after the replacement, contact support@qeedji.tech. The battery level value can be viewed:...
Mobile applications Two applications are available: Slate Message Overlay Slate Maintainer (RFU) There are compatible either with Android or with iOS systems mobile devices. Mobile prerequisite: OS name OS version Peripheral Androïd 4.4.2 Bluetooth V4.1 (Bluetooth Low energy) 11.2.1 Bluetooth V4.1 (Bluetooth Low energy)
If not needed, it is advised to inactivate the support of the Touch key. Pairing to a SLATE106 If not done, install the application on your mobile device. For further information about this application, contact support@qeedji.tech. Slate Message Overlay Launch the application...
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◬ At the end of the pairing, in case the message Connection to SLATE failed appears at the bottom of the mobile screen, despite of a right pin code entered, contact support@qeedji.tech. Interface description Once the SLATE106 device is paired, the application shows:...
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When the sending has completed, the information message is displayed at the bottom of the screen Message successfully sent Tap the SLATE106 device with your mobile device to wake it up so that it displays the message sent through the mobile application. ☛...
Badge reader (RFU) The device is embedding a badge reader supporting these two cards technologies: RFID The table below shows the common used cards. The last column indicates the compatibility with the SLATE106 device. Modulation Data rate SLATE106 Tag type Brand (Manufacturer) Standard frequency...
Technical specifications Model Manufacturer SLATE106 Qeedji Processor STM32 Peripherals Information 1x micro USB 2.0 (device) 3x touch sensing keys For devices whose the PSN is (or above) and hardware rev (or later). PSN00902-XXXXX RevD 3x red LEDs 1x vibration sensor...
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Working temperature Storage temperature +0°C to +40°C -20°C to +60°C Operating air moisture Storage air moisture < 80% < 85% Weight Dimensions (WxHxD) 203 g (SLATE106 + mounting bracket + batteries) 151,2 x 114 x 8 mm Enclosure flame rating Warranty 3 years...
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