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User Manual EPD Device EPD-660, EPD-662 System Solution Wireless ePaper Display Solution...
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No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. The information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
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Product Warranty (2 years) Advantech warrants the original purchaser that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products that have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or products that have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident, or improper installation.
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As long as the 3 conditions above are met, further transmitter testing will not be required. However, the OEM integrator is still responsi- ble for testing their end products for any additional compliance requirements with this EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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立即停用,並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前述合法通信,指依電信管理法規定作 業之無線電通信。低功率射頻器材須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性 電機設備之干擾。 Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech website at www.advantech.com/support to obtain the latest product information. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before calling: –...
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Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. This product is intended to be supplied by a UL listed (Certificate) power supply, output rated 5Vdc or Power over Ethernet (PoE) complied with IEEE802.3at (af, EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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The equipment power supply cord shall be connected to a socket-outlet with earthing connection. DISCLAIMER: These instructions are provided according to IEC 704-1 standards. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. Consignes de Sécurité Lisez attentivement ces instructions de sécurité.
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Le cordon d'alimentation de l'équipement doit être connecté à une prise de courant avec mise à la terre. AVERTISSEMENT: Cet ensemble d'instructions est donné conformément à la norme CEI 704-1. Advantech décline toute responsabilité quant à l'exactitude des déclara- tions contenues dans le. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
Table 2.1: ID for with/without Button Version ......9 LED Indicator & Button Behavior ............10 2.3.1 EPD-660, EPD-662 Device Button Behavior and LED ....10 Table 2.2: General Mode (Button version) ........ 10 Table 2.3: General Mode (Non-button version) ......10 Table 2.4: Carousel Mode (carousel mode refers to Chapter4) 11...
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4.2.3 DeviceOn/ePaper Setup on ARK..........21 4.2.4 EPD-660 Deployment (Device Wi-Fi Setting) in WISE-3220..26 Hands-On EPD Device on DeviceOn/ePaper......... 33 4.3.1 DeviceOn/ePaper Login.............. 34 4.3.2 Add Group & Device into DeviceOn/ePaper....... 35 4.3.3 Design Your Own Template............37 4.3.4 Import Item Data to DeviceOn/ePaper........
Introduction Advantech EPD-660 and EPD-662 ePaper solutions support the 2.4GHz RF wireless protocol integrated with 13.3" display ePaper and ARM Cortex-M4 processor. EPD- 660 and EPD-662 support optimized power consumption, device management, opti- mal battery life and a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi solution which adapts to a diverse set of applica- tions.
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The channel frequency selection can be supported with an upgraded plan. EPD Data Report and Wakeup behavior duration can be adjusted for dif- ferent scenarios from RESTful APIs. System bundles and wireless modules need RED compliance. Figure 1.1 Block Diagram EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
Advantech provides a total solution for additional needs of the end user and helps them select different system architectures in accordance with their requirements. The following system architecture is for EPD-660 and EPD-662 are at the end node of the system. Developers are able to apply Advantech WISE-3220 as a WiFi AP to connect to DeviceOn/ePaper installed on the Advantech embedded computer (EPD Server).
Hardware Specification EPD-660 and EPD-662 are directly designed for end users to mount on the wall. EPD-660 and EPD-662 devices include an ePaper display panel, control board, housing, battery, and an optional mounting bracket. 2.1.1 ePaper Display Panel Panel Size: 285.8 x 213.65 mm ...
ID Mount Bracket for DS-662 Liquid WHITE 1930001024 Screw M4*8L R/S D=8.9 H=2.5 + ST Ni NK 1930007080-01 Screw M3x10L F/S D=10 H=1 2+ ST Ni TGM3-10 19330306A0 Screw M3*6L 1/4R/S D=6.9 H=1.9 (2+) ST Ni NK EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
Turn on/off carousel func- Press Press for 8s sel for 60 sec tion 2.3.2 EPD-660, EPD-662 LED Indicator Behavior Table 2.5: EPD-660, EPD-662 LED Indicator Behavior EPD-660, EPD-662 Green LED Red LED Flash Data transmission Battery status is abnormal Brighten for 60 seconds,...
2.3.3 Pages 13/14 Information Page The EPD-660 and EPD-662 have a total of 14 information pages on the display panel. The last two pages (13 - 14) are used to convey information to end users. Page 13 is for alarms and page 14 is for system information. Page 13 shows alarm information and the corresponding buttons.
through commands from DeviceOn/ePaper. EPD-660, EPD-662 wireless connects to WISE-3220. An EPD-660, EPD-662 wireless ePaper device connects to an Intranet through WISE-3220 as a router. Modify EPD-660, EPD-662 SSID and Password to connect with Wi-Fi AP. ...
Supports multi-image storage: a. Full size image: 14 pages b. Supports image carousels Execute device actions from WISE-3220. Support low battery ICON shown on ePaper device after the battery status is under “low”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
2. One EPD can join the network in 15 seconds from when the EPD wakes up. 3. 100 pcs EPD can join the network in 3 minutes Data transfer performance from WISE-3220. 1. Update 50 pcs EPD-660, EPD-662 in 3 minutes. EPD wake-up mechanism Note! The performance will be adjusted according environmental limitations.
EPD image design and generation White list setting EPD white list Firmware upgrade System management including user account, device group, Setting server activation, and email notification Document Online document and testing tool for RESTful API EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
Preparation 4.2.1 Hardware Component List Advantech Embedded Computer: ARK-2250L/ARK1123H Advantech WiFi: WISE-3220 & WISE-3240 & Advantech EPD devices 4.2.2 Software Component List DeviceOn/ePaper Installation & License on ARK-2250L/ARK-1123H 500 connection License on ARK-2250L/ARK1123H Recommend Browser: Chrome version 75.0.3770.100 (official version) (64 bit) Recommend FTP Server: FileZilla Server version 0.9.60 beta...
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4.2.3.1 Activate the Server Please click “System” in “Setting” on DeviceOn/ePaper. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Click “Activate Server” and enter the License Key provided in the sales pack- age. Then the system will show “Activate Successfully”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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4.2.3.2 How to Configure Your FTP Server on DeviceOn/ePaper Click “Storage” in “OTA” and image delivery. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Click “Edit” to input Storage Name, Security, Domain, Port, Account Name as below. Storage Name: local [default] Security: NONE Domain: [Your Server IP] Port: 21 Account Name: user1 [default] Password: 123456 [default] Scroll down to choose the numbers for “CMC” and “SMC”, and click “Confirm”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
If successful, you will see a “Success” message. Click “OK” to close. 4.2.4 EPD-660 Deployment (Device Wi-Fi Setting) in WISE-3220 EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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WISE-3220. EPD-660 or EPD-662 deployment is set up with a Wi-Fi device SSID and Password. End users need to set up an EPD-660 or EPD-662 MAC address, AP SSID, AP password, Server IP, and Sever Port: 5853. Follow the steps below in detail and check that the SSID is shown as ADV-ePaper (default).
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Furthermore, click to edit “Wireless Security” and make sure “ePaperePaper” is shown as the key. Next, follow the steps to implement and deploy: Click “ePaper Manager”. Select “EPD Deployment”. Click “Add EPD Node”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Server IP, and Server Port. EPD MAC address: Please check the back of EPD device AP SSID: ADV-ePaper AP Password: ePaperePaper Server IP: Depends on your server Server Port: 5853 After completing the setting, click “Save & Apply”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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1) Button version: press button 1 to wake the EPD. Long Press button 1 until the LED has completed flashing to reset to default. 2) Non-button version: 1st deployment: press reset button at device back to wake up the device. 2nd deployment: IP setting must use WiFi connector APP. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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The .json file example is displayed below. Follow the array format to write the device information. The array column is defined as follows: Tagssid: Connecting AP SSID Tagpwd: Connecting Password Tagip: Connecting DeviceOn/ePaper Sever IP Tagport: Connecting DeviceOn/ePaper Sever IP Port EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Click “Choose file button” to upload Node.json and then click “Overwrite”. TagMac: EPD device Mac Address EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
Target Item description data which must contain the column of unique ID as the key, e.g., Bed Number. Target Item ID as the key, e.g., Bed Number. EPD device screen typesetting as the EPD image template. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
Log in to your ePaper Manager by entering the IP address. Enter the default Username and Password. Username: root Password: P@ssw0rd If you would like to change the password, please click “Root” and click “Change password”. Enter your new password and click “OK”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
4.3.2 Add Group & Device into DeviceOn/ePaper EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Add group by clicking add icon in Device Group in Setting. Add group by entering the Group Name and Description (optional), then click “Save”. Add EPD device to Group. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
4.3.3 Design Your Own Template EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Before delivering data to the EPD device, users are able to design their templates for the device to display on an ePaper panel. Advantech has provided you with a drag and drop user interface to help you design your templates more easily. Click the “Template”...
Vertical application scheduling to send data to a DeviceOn/ePaper server. ii. Click ITEM Data in the left-side navigation bar and click the left-side button in the page as the picture shows below. The detailed steps are shown below. Click “Item Data”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Click “+Add” and enter the group name. Click Upload New Items icon to import file. Choose the Excel file to import, and it will pop up Updating Items Status/Upload successfully! EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
Combine the Template and Item Data After importing data and making the template, we can combine them for regular data auto-updates. Select the Template. Choose the Item Group. Click the object to edit the content by selecting Value. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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The following will demo how to trigger the dithering function in ePaper Manager. Choose an image in template and open the dithering function. Click “Save” and “Preview” buttons to preview it. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Then, users can close the dithering function to check the difference between with and without dithering. Click preview again to see the image without dithering applied. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
– The user needs to set up a delivery schedule for EPD device data Device Task: Select Transmit – The user needs to set up an image flash schedule for the EPD device EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Set Tag Template: you may select an EPD Template from the list which you already customized. Working Page: select a page for the EPD device. Set up a scheduled date and time in the system. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Click “Save” and “Preview” buttons to preview it. Select the data to bind. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Please check that your device is linked with the Internet. Launch the app by clicking the icon. Enter the server location, account, and password to sign in to the e-Paper Man- ager. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Enter your Tag Code and Item Code information to complete the binding action. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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The PWS-472 device can scan a barcode quickly, which fills in the device code and item code fields. A “Bind Success!” window will pop up. Click the Transmit button to transmit an image to tag a device. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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A window will pop up to show “Transmit success”. Binding template. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Monitor: Allows users to monitor the RSSI, battery, and voltage status of devices in the decided time range. Schedule: Users can set up the schedule for refreshing images by group or sep- arate device. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
Product Data EPD device: MAC address, agent ID number and Target Bed Number. Target Item Product: Get a physical Bed Number as an associated attribute. Patient Information that needs to be included: Bed Number, Patient, Birthdate. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
4.3.8 Smart Hospital Scenario EPD device in standby mode shows patients' information and bedside card sta- tus. Hospital administrators can monitor patients' situations and information such as name, gender, age, attending physician, and more. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
1. Device status: Provide EPD device status in system Dashboard 2. Battery status: Show battery status on EPD device 3. EPD Device: Show image update status 4.Schedule task: Users can select the current schedule in the system EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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3. The users can set up Transmit/Refresh as a scheduled task daily/weekly/ monthly/yearly. Users can choose EPD Type, Item and Template of the sched- ule. 4. After “Save” is clicked, the arranged schedule will be added in the list. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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3. The users can set up Transmit/Refresh as the scheduling task daily/weekly/ monthly/yearly, and choose EPD Type, Item and Template of a schedule. Action 4. After “Save” is clicked, the arranged schedule will be added to the list. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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1. Users can re-flash the image on the EPD device 2. User can Transmit images to EPD device 3. Users can click "Transmit" or "Refresh" for the device. Users can click "Reset" to cancel the execution. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Supports CSV, EXCEL, JSON Format Add new data to the current item. Item Data Working Group 1. Users can have different working groups in the same system. 2. Users can add a new group by clicking the “Add” icon. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Set Data, and more. Template Users can create a new template, import from a JSON file, or copy from the current one. Provide image tool Save/Preview/Delete/Previous Movement or Next Movement/Zoom-in or Zoom-out/Dynamic or Static Text/Shape/Image/Barcode/QR Code EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Schematic view 1. The EPD controller should set up the binding template. 1. Select a component. 2. Right side shows component properties. 3. Select the field “Value” and the drop-down menu will show the data fields. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Upgrade Select upgrade device Package File preparing for the upgrade Storage FTP & File path setting EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Role Setting Definitions Super Admin: Super Administrator Admin: System Administrator Device Admin: Device Administrator Account & Group Set the device into a group. Email Service 1. Click the “System” button under the “Setting” list. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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2. Click “Email Service Setting”, and fill in the following form. 3. Setting successfully completed. 4. Add an email account list for this service. Click the “Account Management” button under the Setting List. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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5. Add an admin account. Click the “Save” button. An email will be sent to this local user when an event occurs. Add an EPD connection number license. Events Users can query events by clicking the calendar. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Document User Manual RESTful API EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
EPD-660 and EPD-662 devices. End users are able to operate the IP setting by the APP which is provided by Advantech. Using smartphone connec- tions, the IP of the ePaper server, router, the EPD-660 and EPD-662 can be set up easily.
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Login server. (This step will only need to do once unless APP is removed.) At the first time, server will request to log in. 1): Click QR code. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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2) Scan QR code. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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3) You will see "Register Success" and click Done. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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EPD-660.662 IP setting flow. 1) Click “Device Onboarding”. 2) Choose your device. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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3) Click “Connect”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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4) Set your WiFi and click “OK”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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5) You’ll see “Task start” and then see" Tasks are finished!". EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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6) After a few minutes, you’ll see a green icon corresponding to your device. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Report connection status and get green light. Note! ePaper device BLE will only be turned on at first deployment and lost connection between WiFi AP and Server. As the connection is con- firmed, BLE will be turned off. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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SOP_1: EPD-660.662 Connect to Server App Name: EPD WiFi Connector Open the APP. Click setting. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Turn on BLE. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Wake up device. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Open LED Light to search for the device. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Choose your device. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Deploy IP setting. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Connect the device. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Device connects to the server. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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A Few minutes later, the device is added onto DeviceOn/epaper. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
Release the button and check that the green LED flashes for the assigned device. If the LED flashes red, please check your WiFi device settings for the SSID and password. WiFi Records Management Click “WiFi Records”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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Choose the WiFi you would like to cancel. Click “Delete”. EPD-660, EPD-662 Board User Manual...
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