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MegaPoints Controllers
System2 RFID Quad Display Driver
Revision 1
System2
RFID Quad Display Driver
User Reference
by MegaPoints Controllers
A quad RFID display module for the System2 range.
Includes support for both Wi-Fi and CAN network operation, additionally JMRI and native
modes via MQTT.
User Guide
Revision 1
APR 2023
Status: Draft
© MegaPoints Controllers 2023
Email:
info@megapointscontrollers.com
megapointscontrollers.co.uk
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  • Page 1 Revision 1 System2 RFID Quad Display Driver User Reference by MegaPoints Controllers A quad RFID display module for the System2 range. Includes support for both Wi-Fi and CAN network operation, additionally JMRI and native modes via MQTT. User Guide Revision 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Revision 1 Table of contents What is System2 Air? ..........................3 How to use this document ........................4 System2 Dual RFID Reader Module ......................5 Introduction ............................5 What’s included ..........................6 Connecting up ............................. 6 Getting to your readers admin web page ................... 8 Admin web page ..........................

  • Page 3: What Is System2 Air

    System2 modules. The “Air” in System2 refers to how you configure the system. It’s done wirelessly using Wi-Fi. This means you can configure a device using your PC, tablet or phone and replaces the need for buttons, flashing lights and extension cables to reach under baseboard locations.

  • Page 4: How To Use This Document

    How to use this document Treat this guide as a reference. All settings are documented and examples given where appropriate. It is designed to accompany the System2 Air – RFID Introduction video that will demonstrate all the functions and use cases.

  • Page 5: System2 Dual Rfid Reader Module

    A current browser that supports HTML5. To use the MQTT features of this board you require:  An MQTT broker installed on your local network (see installation video on our System2 website).  An optional JMRI installation if JMRI is to be used.

  • Page 6: What's Included

     4 x display connector cables Connecting up Connect the displays (blue) to each display connector on the System2 board (white). Ensure the top of the connector (S2 black marked GND) matches the GND connector pin on the blue. megapointscontrollers.co.uk...
  • Page 7 MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1  Connect each board to a 12 Volt regulated power supply, minimum ½ A per device.  Connect the network cable to the two screw terminals. Observe the ‘H’ and ‘L’ terminals.

  • Page 8: Getting To Your Readers Admin Web Page

    “rfidd-45193c”. From your PC, Mac or tablet enter http://rfidd-45193c “ or http://rfidd-45193c.local”. If you have existing System2 products configured and are using the wired CAN bus you can use the “Locate Board” feature to deteremine the IP address. Id correctly cabled it will appear in the Status Log along with any other boards on the network.

  • Page 9: Vports

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 vPorts There are four vPorts that data will be received on in the second column. Each vPort must match the vPort for the RFID dual reader. As a tag is read by the corresponding reader it will display on the appropriate seven segment display.

  • Page 10: Example: Clearing The Previous Display

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Example: Clearing the previous display We can arrange to clear a previous display once the next reader along has read a tag. This allows you to clear a display once the loco has left the section.

  • Page 11: Example: Clearing On Block Exit

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Refer back to the previous image and observe that we set the Clear vPorts to 1-4 for displays 1-4. If we match the display vPorts to inputs on a panel controller we can set the panel controller to clear the display.

  • Page 12: Reference Section

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Reference section Network cabling You can fit the termination jumpers to the first and last board on your network if not already fitted (see above two diagrams). See the above diagram for network cabling. All cables should be a twisted pair signal cable. Fit any termination jumpers (supplied as part of a starter kit) to the boards at the ends of the network for a maximum of two jumpers per network.

  • Page 13: Getting Your First Board On Your Local Wi-Fi Network

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Getting your first board on your local Wi-Fi network There’s a dedicated YouTube video demonstrating this. Follow this link to view: https://youtu.be/G3ajZazycP4. It will probably be easier than going through the following text.
  • Page 14 MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1  Press the reboot button when ready and access the device via your usual network using the IP address obtained previously. Refer to the website for how to videos and full documentation (megapointscontrollers.com/system2).

  • Page 15: System2 Admin Page Features

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 System2 admin page features On the main page you can see the following information:  Device name and serial number  A photo of the device.  A location description field. Use this to enter meaningful information such as baseboard number, IE: “B12C7 Tunnel entrance”.

  • Page 16: Board Location

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1  The last item is a status log (light yellow background). This provides a real time status such as up to date software, or boards joining the network, whether you saved (or should) save your changes etc.
  • Page 17 System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 they can change without notice. System2 is designed with this in mind and the board CAN ID is not relevant to operation. The CAN specification requires all boards to have a unique CAN ID as part of the collision detection mechanism.
  • Page 18 MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 With Auto CAN ID enabled the message is slightly different (see below): The CAN ID was automatically changed to an unused ID. When the board is rebooted or the web page refreshed the CAN ID field will update to the new value.

  • Page 19: Wi-Fi Credential Sharing

    In this section we’ll cover how to share the Wi-Fi configuration with all boards on your CAN bus. Connect to a System2 board using your browser. Obviously you’ll only be able to connect to a board that is connected to your local Wi-Fi.

  • Page 20: Actions

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 To revoke Wi-Fi access for all connected boards click the “Revoke WiFi Credentials” (1) button (see below): You will observe in the Status Log revocation messages. Each board will restart and show an IP address of “0.0.0.0”...

  • Page 21: Reset To Defaults

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Reset to defaults This will reset most of the board values to defaults. Observe the message in the Status Log (2). You have reset to defaults and the default values are live, however will revert back to previous settings upon a reboot unless specifically saved.

  • Page 22: Save Changes

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Save Changes As suggested by the description, this will save all uncommitted changes to non-volatile memory and be retained after reboots. After saving you’ll see the confirmation message (2) in the Status Log below.

  • Page 23: Erase Wifi Credentials

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Erase WiFi Credentials Erasing the WiFi Credentials will remove the Wi-Fi details and reboot the board you are connected to. This action applies to the board you are connected to only. Other networked boards are unaffected.
  • Page 24 MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 You can see the release dates and what’s in each release. If you select to update you’ll get all the changes right up to the latest version. The update is not mandatory. Installation is up to you.

  • Page 25: Reboot

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Below is an example log displayed during the software update process: Update initiated. Beginning firmware update. Two downloads will be processed. Onboard LED will flash erratically indicating data transfer. The update will take between 4-8 minutes to complete.

  • Page 26: Reload Page

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Reload Page This option reloads the web page and resets the Status Log area. Useful for clearing garbage from the log and confirming you are connected to the board. Documentation Clicking the Documentation link will open a new window in your browser and take you to the product page for the board you clicked from.
  • Page 27 MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 D 0-7 Data field of the packed (D0 – D7). V-Port Decoded V-Port the message is intended for. The Network Monitor will only display packets created by remote boards. It will not display packets that are locally transmitted.
  • Page 28 MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 We are also presented with the IP address of the board (2), so clicking on the blue IP address takes us to the Servo-8 management portal. The Servo-8 port configuration is reported as: The V-Port (1) is 1 meaning channel S1 (servo 1) is listening for this address (V-Port).

  • Page 29: Status Area

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Relay R1 is configured for events on V-Port 321 and ill trigger when the Servo-8 is halfway. This can be freely changed to respond to the same ports as the push button or any other device. It can also provide feedback data of its own, however setting the Feedback V-Port to “0”...

  • Page 30: Sw Rev (2)

    The network name of the configured Wi-Fi network. In conclusion We hope you’ll agree, System2 Air is a powerful, flexible model railway control system. Future updating is baked in through a trivial firmware update process and new boards are under development to expand the capabilities of the range.

  • Page 31: Contacting Us

    MegaPoints Controllers System2 RFID Quad Display Driver Revision 1 Contacting us Web: megapointscontrollers.co.uk Email: info@megapointscontrollers.com All parts ©MegaPoints Controllers 2023 If you have any product improvement suggestions we’d be very pleased to hear from you. NOTE: We operate on a policy of continuous improvement. Colours, specifications and even the placement of components may vary from time to time.

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