Technical Reference; Energy Saving - Black Box iCOMPEL 2U Series User Manual

iCOMPEL Digital Signage User Guide (V9.2.3)

11. Technical Reference

This section contains technical reference topics not covered elsewhere:

Energy Saving

– Reducing the amount of power your system consumes.
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Optimizing Playback Performance
RS-232 Technical Reference
Backup Contents – Understanding which files and folders the iCOMPEL saves in a backup.
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11.1 Energy Saving
Digital Signage players like the iCOMPEL are designed to run continuously. To reduce the energy consumed, you may
wish to shut down part or all of your system during appropriate times of the day or night.
Here are some techniques you might consider using:
Technique Steps to Follow
Switch Screen to To put the screen into standby mode immediately, follow these steps:
Standby Mode
1. On the menu bar, click Schedule and select Manage Schedules.
2. Click the
3. Click the
4. Set Screen to Off.
5. Click the
To put the screen into standby mode at other times, create schedule entries
to turn the screen off when it is not needed.
Switch Screen off with 1. Refer to the screen manufacturer's information for the RS-232 codes
RS-232 Cable
2. Connect the iCOMPEL to the screen using a RS-232 cable.
3. On the menu bar, click Setup and select Player > RS-232 outputs.
4. Click the Add Item tab and create separate RS-232 items containing the
5. Add those RS-232 output items to a playlist from the Special tab.
Switch Screen and You cannot damage iCOMPEL units by cutting off their power. However, do
iCOMPEL Off with Timer not cut off power during a software update. To switch off the screen and the
Switch iCOMPEL with a timer switch, follow these steps:
1. Obtain a timer switch for the power supply to the screen and the iCOMPEL.
2. Program the timer switch to turn power on and off at the desired times.
3. Plug the screen and iCOMPEL power cables into the timer switch.
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– Enhancing the playback performance of specific media types.
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– Understanding RS-232 pin assignments and electrical interfaces.
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button for the currently running schedule.
button for the current schedule entry.
button.
needed to switch the screen on and off.
screen on and off codes. Click the
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button to save each item.
Effects
Screen in standby mode.
iCOMPEL continues to
run.
Screen switched off.
iCOMPEL continues to
run.
Screen switched off.
iCOMPEL switched off.