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  • Page 1 500A iSignager 500A User Manual Page i...
  • Page 2 500A Revision Date Version Changes 2008-04 Initial Release Page ii...
  • Page 3 500A 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.

  • Page 4: Manual Conventions

    Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the iSignager 500A. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the cautionary message.
  • Page 5 500A CAUTION: This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions messages may result in permanent damage to the iSignager 500A. Please take caution messages seriously. NOTE: These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.

  • Page 6: Packing List

    500A from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei-ndsp.com. The items listed below should all be included in the iSignager 500A package. 1 x iSignager 500A 1 x 1GB demo CompactFlash® card...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    INSTALLATION .....................11 2.1 H ..................12 ARDWARE NSTALLATION 2.1.1 iSignager 500A Set-Up..................12 2.1.2 HDD Installation (Optional)................12 2.1.3 Mounting the iSignager 500A with Wall Mount Kit......... 15 500A ..........17 IGNAGER ISPLAY EVICE ONNECTION 2.2.1 VGA Connection ....................17 2.2.2 DVI Connection ....................
  • Page 8 ONNECTION B.2.1 Check the LED....................46 B.2.2 Ping in DOS Environment or Hyper Terminal Session ........46 B.2.2.1 PC ......................46 B.2.2.2 iSignager 500A..................46 B.2.3 Check the Status in the Player Manager ............47 500AWL N ............47 IGNAGER...
  • Page 9 500A C.1 H IPB P AZARDOUS ATERIAL ISCLOSURE ABLE FOR RODUCTS ERTIFIED AS HS C 2002/95/EC W ........50 OMPLIANT NDER ITHOUT ERCURY INDEX........................53 Page ix...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    500A Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 12: Important Notice

    500A, please refer to the iSignager AdDesign user manual. 1.2 iSignager 500A Overview The iSignager 500A is a multimedia device developed by IEI to design and display dynamic, visual and audio contents for a target audience. The user can update the display sources anytime anywhere.

  • Page 13: Isignager 500A Model Variations

    500A 1.3 iSignager 500A Model Variations Two IEI iSignager 500A models are available. The models are listed in Table 1-1. Model Network Output Mode iSignager DVI, HDMI, VGA, TV, YPbPr, LVDS* 500A iSignager LAN & Wireless LAN DVI, HDMI, VGA, TV, YPbPr, LVDS*...

  • Page 14: System Overview

    500A 1.5 System Overview 1.5.1 iSignager 500A System Overview (Front View) 1.5.2 iSignager 500A System Overview (Rear View) Page 4...

  • Page 15: Packing List

    500A 1.6 Packing List The iSignager 500A 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 500A 1GB demo CompactFlash® card Companion CD...

  • Page 16: Before Start

    DVI and VGA ports. The exact output destination and output resolution has to be configured in the iSignager AdDesign. Please refer to Section 2.1.3 to see the connection between a iSignager 500A and a display device. Page 6...

  • Page 17: Choose Mass Storage Device - Cf Card Or Hdd

    1.7.2 Choose Mass Storage Device - CF Card or HDD Before using the iSignager 500A, choose either a CF card or a HDD as the mass storage device for the iSignager 500A. Device settings and display content are saved in the mass storage device.

  • Page 18: Supported Formats

    Table 1-2. Detailed descriptions of each format can be found in Appendix A. NOTE: The video in .mpe format can be run by iSignager 500A, but the video length information will not be available. iSignager 500A Supported Formats Video MPEG-1 VCD format (1.15 Mbps CBR) [.mpg, .mpe, .mpeg, .dat, .m1v]...
  • Page 19 Apple MPEG-4 AAC Audio (M4A) [.m4a] ® ® Microsoft Windows Media Audio version 1 and version 2 (WMA) [.wma, .asf] ® ® Microsoft Windows Media Audio Professional (WMA Pro) [.asf] Graphic 16/24/32-bit color BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG Table 1-2: iSignager 500A Supported Formats Page 9...
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  • Page 21: Installation

    500A Chapter Installation Page 11...

  • Page 22: Hardware Installation

    500A for broadcasting. 2.1.2 HDD Installation (Optional) A hard drive disk (HDD) can be used as the storage device on the iSignager 500A instead of the CF card. The HDD provides larger data storage capacity. Before installing the HDD, please install the iSignager AdDesign first and design the layout and sequence with the iSignager AdDesign (see iSignager AdDesign user manual).
  • Page 23 HDD. Disconnect the HDD from the computer. Step 3: Remove the top cover of the iSignager 500A. The top cover is secured to the chassis with three retention screws on the rear panel. Remove the three retention screws, slide the top cover and lift the top cover off the iSignager 500A.
  • Page 24 IDE cable to the rear of the HDD. NOTE: The IDE connector of the iSignager 500A is located on the right side. To connect the HDD with the IDE connector properly, please be aware of the direction of the HDD installation.

  • Page 25: Mounting The Isignager 500A With Wall Mount Kit

    500A 2.1.3 Mounting the iSignager 500A with Wall Mount Kit To mount the iSignager 500A onto a wall using the VESA MIS-D 75 wall mount kit, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select the location on the wall for the wall-mounting bracket.
  • Page 26 Step 2: Carefully insert the screws through the holes and gently pull the monitor downwards until the iSignager 500A rests securely in the slotted holes. Ensure that all four of the mounting screws fit snuggly into their respective slotted holes.

  • Page 27: Isignager 500A And Display Device Connection

    To connect the iSignager 500A to a VGA display device, follow the instructions below. Step 3: Connect the VGA cable to the VGA port on the rear panel of the iSignager 500A. Connect the other side of the VGA cable to the display device.

  • Page 28: Dvi Connection

    To connect the iSignager 500A to a DVI display device, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Connect the DVI cable to the DVI port on the rear panel of the iSignager 500A. Connect the other side of the DVI cable to the display device.
  • Page 29 Step 2: Connect the composite audio cable to the audio output ports on the rear panel of the iSignager 500A. Connect the other side of the composite audio cable to the composite audio input ports of the display device. Step 3: Set the display device to DVI (DVI/VGA Dual) in the device settings in the player manager of the iSignager AdDesign.

  • Page 30: Hdmi Connection

    500A 2.2.3 HDMI Connection To connect the iSignager 500A to a HDMI display device, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Connect the DVI-HDMI cable (optional item from IEI) to the DVI port on the rear panel of the iSignager 500A. Connect the other side of the DVI-HDMI cable to the HDMI port of the display device.

  • Page 31: Component (Ypbpr) Connection

    500A 2.2.4 Component (YPbPr) Connection To connect the iSignager 500A to a display device with component ports, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Connect the VGA-component cable (optional item from IEI) to the VGA port on the rear panel of the iSignager 500A. Connect the component extension cable to the VGA-Component cable.

  • Page 32: Tv Connection

    Set the display device to ComponentYPbPr in the device settings in the player manager of the iSignager AdDesign. Step 0: 2.2.5 TV Connection To connect the iSignager 500A to a TV, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Connect the composite cable/S-Video cable to the video and audio output Page 22...
  • Page 33 500A ports/S-Video port on the rear panel of the iSignager 500A. Connect the other side of the composite cable/S-Video cable to the video and audio input ports/S-Video port of the display device. Using Composite Cable Using S-Video Cable Step 2:...
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  • Page 35: Supported Output Ports And Resolutions

    500A 2.2.6 Supported Output Ports and Resolutions The iSignager 500A supports multiple resolutions for different output ports. The supported output resolutions are listed in Table 2-1. Output Port Output Mode Resolution 640x480, 848x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024,...
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  • Page 37: Avideo, Audio And Graphic Formats

    500A Appendix Video, Audio and Graphic Formats Page 27...

  • Page 38: Overview Of Video Formats

    500A 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.

  • Page 39: Dvd .Iso

    500A quality. DivX uses lossy MPEG-4 Part 2 compression, where quality is balanced against file size for utility. 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.

  • Page 40: Overview Of Audio Formats

    500A 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.

  • Page 41: Overview Of Graphic Formats

    500A positioning itself as the main competitor to AAC (Advanced Audio Codec), MP3's successor. 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.

  • Page 42: Png

    500A A.3.4 PNG PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless compressed bitmap image format. PNG was created to both improve upon and replace the GIF format with an image file format not requiring a patent license to use. PNG is officially pronounced "ping" and, like GIF and BMP, reduces file size by reducing the number of colors.

  • Page 43: Notation

    500A and therefore its introduction sometimes coincides with the introduction of digital television (DTV). High-definition signals require a high-definition television or computer monitor in order to be viewed. High-definition video generally has an aspect ratio of 16:9 (1.78:1). The aspect ratio of regular widescreen film shot today is typically 1.85:1 or 2.40:1.
  • Page 44 500A Progressive scan differs from interlaced scan in that the image is displayed on a screen by scanning each line (or row of pixels) in a sequential order rather than an alternate order. Therefore, in progressive scan, the image lines are scanned in numerical order (1, 2, 3) down the screen from top to bottom, instead of in an alternate order (lines or rows 1, 3, 5, etc.

  • Page 45: Check And Modify The Player Status By Serial Port

    500A Appendix Check and Modify the Player Status by Serial Port Page 35...

  • Page 46: Check And Modify The Isignager 500A Player Status By Serial Port

    500A B.1 Check and Modify the iSignager 500A Player Status by Serial Port Follow the following steps and command to check and modify the iSignager 500A 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 500A.
  • Page 47 500A Step 3: Connect RS-232 cable to COM1 of iSignager 500A: 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...
  • Page 48 500A ./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...
  • Page 49 500A 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. Set iDSServer hostname to client system vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -sh RD-VICKWU-NB...
  • Page 50 500A 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...
  • Page 51 500A 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...
  • Page 52 500A BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo vick[/bin]# *******************PLAYING /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...

  • Page 53: Successful Message-Lan Connection

    500A vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -time 072211142006 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.

  • Page 54: Successful Message-Wifi Connection

    500A killall: rcli: no process killed killall: client: no process killed 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...
  • Page 55 500A inf_name ra0 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...

  • Page 56: Checking Connection

    B.2.1 Check the LED Check the LEDs on the top of the LAN port in the rear panel of the iSignager 500A. 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.

  • Page 57: Check The Status In The Player Manager

    500A B.2.3 Check the Status in the Player Manager The iSignager AdDesign 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.
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  • Page 59: Chazardous Materials Disclosure

    500A Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 49...
  • Page 60 500A 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.
  • Page 61 500A Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (Pb) Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies...
  • Page 62 500A 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些 元件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...
  • Page 63 500A Index Page 53...
  • Page 64 500A Ｃ Ｌ Cable TV ..........3, 28 LVDS............24 CompactFlash® ...........3 Ｒ Ｄ resolution ........3, 24, 32, 33 DHCP...........37, 40 Ｓ Digital Video Box .........3 DVD player ..........3, 29 S-Video ............24 DVI ..........vi, 6, 12, 24 Ｕ Ｆ...

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