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iSignager 500A/510H
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
iSignager 500A/510H
Video Input/Output, Audio Input/Output,
Rev. 1.01 – 19 June, 2009
iSignager 500A/510H User Manual
S-Video, DVI, VGA, LAN, USB 2.0

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    500A/510H iSignager 500A/510H User Manual IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: iSignager 500A/510H Video Input/Output, Audio Input/Output, S-Video, DVI, VGA, LAN, USB 2.0 User Manual Page i Rev. 1.01 – 19 June, 2009...
  • Page 2 500A/510H Revision Date Version Changes 19 June, 2009 1.01 Modified supported image formats 19 May, 2009 1.00 Initial Release Page ii...
  • Page 3 500A/510H 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: Table Of Contents

    2 INSTALLATION ......................10 2.1 H ..................11 ARDWARE NSTALLATION 2.1.1 iSignager 500A/510H Set-Up ................11 2.1.2 HDD Installation (Optional)................11 2.1.3 Mounting the iSignager 500A/510H with Wall Mount Kit....... 14 500A/510H ........16 IGNAGER ISPLAY EVICE ONNECTION 2.2.1 VGA Connection ....................16 2.2.2 DVI Connection (iSignager 500A Only) ............
  • Page 5 B.1.1 Successful Message—LAN Connection ............42 B.1.2 Successful Message—Wifi Connection ............43 B.2 C ..................45 HECKING ONNECTION B.2.1 Check the LED....................45 B.2.2 Ping in DOS Environment or Hyper Terminal Session ........45 B.2.2.1 PC ......................45 B.2.2.2 iSignager 500A/510H................45 Page v...
  • Page 6 500A/510H B.2.3 Check the Status in the Player Manager ............46 500AWL/510HWL N ..........46 IGNAGER ETWORK EHAVIOR C HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ............47 C.1 H IPB P AZARDOUS ATERIAL ISCLOSURE ABLE FOR RODUCTS ERTIFIED AS HS C 2002/95/EC W ........

  • Page 7: Introduction

    500A/510H Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 8: Important Notice

    500A/510H, please refer to the iSignager AdDesign user manual. 1.2 iSignager 500A/510H Overview The iSignager 500A/510H 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 9: Isignager 500A/510H Model Variations

    500A/510H 1.3 iSignager 500A/510H Model Variations Four IEI iSignager 500A/510H models are available. The models are listed in Table 1-1. Model Network Output Ports iSignager DVI, VGA, TV, YPbPr, LVDS* 500A iSignager LAN & Wireless LAN DVI, VGA, TV, YPbPr, LVDS*...

  • Page 10: System Overview

    500A/510H 1.5 System Overview 1.5.1 iSignager 500A/510H System Overview (Front View) 1.5.2 iSignager 500A System Overview (Rear View) Page 4...

  • Page 11: Isignager 510H System Overview (Rear View)

    500A/510H 1.5.3 iSignager 510H System Overview (Rear View) 1.6 Packing List The iSignager 500A/510H 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/510H 1GB demo CompactFlash®...
  • Page 12 500A/510H Companion CD Wall-mount kit AC power adaptor Power cord AV cable IDE cable Rubber foot pads Screw set Keys VGA to Component (YPbPr) cable (optional) DVI to HDMI cable (optional) Page 6...

  • Page 13: Before Start

    500A/510H and a display device. 1.7.2 Choose Mass Storage Device - CF Card or HDD Before using the iSignager 500A/510H, choose either a CF card or a HDD as the mass storage device for the iSignager 500A/510H. Device settings and display content are saved in the mass storage device.
  • Page 14 Player A player refers to an iSignager 500A/510H. Before transferring the sequence to the iSignager 500A/510H for broadcast, a new player must be added and configured correctly in the Player Manager of the iSignager AdDesign. More than one player can be added in the Player Manager of the iSignager AdDesign.

  • Page 15: 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/510H, but the video length information will not be available. iSignager 500A/510H Supported Formats Video MPEG-1 VCD format (1.15 Mbps CBR) [.mpg, .mpe, .mpeg, .dat, .m1v]...

  • Page 16: Installation

    500A/510H Chapter Installation Page 10...

  • Page 17: Hardware Installation

    500A/510H for broadcasting. 2.1.2 HDD Installation (Optional) A hard drive disk (HDD) can be used as the storage device on the iSignager 500A/510H 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 18 HDD. Disconnect the HDD from the computer. Step 3: Remove the top cover of the iSignager 500A/510H. 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/510H.
  • Page 19 IDE cable to the rear of the HDD. NOTE: The IDE connector of the iSignager 500A/510H 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 20: Mounting The Isignager 500A/510H With Wall Mount Kit

    500A/510H 2.1.3 Mounting the iSignager 500A/510H with Wall Mount Kit To mount the iSignager 500A/510H 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 21 Step 2: Carefully insert the screws through the holes and gently pull the monitor downwards until the iSignager 500A/510H rests securely in the slotted holes. Ensure that all four of the mounting screws fit snuggly into their respective slotted holes.

  • Page 22: Isignager 500A/510H And Display Device Connection

    500A/510H 2.2 iSignager 500A/510H and Display Device Connection 2.2.1 VGA Connection To connect the iSignager 500A/510H 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/510H.
  • Page 23 500A/510H Step 5: Set the display device to VGA or DVI (DVI/VGA Dual) in the Device Configs of the player settings in the iSignager AdMinistrator-Lite. Step 0: Page 17...

  • Page 24: Dvi Connection (Isignager 500A Only)

    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 25: Hdmi Connection

    500A/510H 2.2.3 HDMI Connection 2.2.3.1 iSignager 500A 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.
  • Page 26 500A/510H Step 3: Set the display device to HDMI in the device settings in the Device Configs of the player settings in the iSignager AdMinistrator-Lite.Step 0: Page 20...

  • Page 27: Isignager 510H Hdmi Connection

    500A/510H 2.2.3.2 iSignager 510H HDMI Connection To connect the iSignager 510H to a HDMI display device, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the rear panel of the iSignager 510H. Connect the other side of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of the display device.

  • Page 28: Component (Ypbpr) Connection

    500A/510H 2.2.4 Component (YPbPr) Connection To connect the iSignager 500A/510H 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/510H. Connect the component extension cable to the VGA-Component cable.
  • Page 29 500A/510H Step 4: Set the display device to ComponentYPbPr in the Device Configs of the player settings in the iSignager AdMinistrator-Lite. Step 0: Page 23...

  • Page 30: Tv Connection

    500A/510H 2.2.5 TV Connection To connect the iSignager 500A/510H to a TV, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Connect the composite cable/S-Video cable to the video and audio output ports/S-Video port on the rear panel of the iSignager 500A/510H. 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.
  • Page 31 500A/510H Step 2: Set the display device to Composite and select resolution as 640 x 480 for NTSC or 720x480 for PAL in the Device Configs of the player settings in the iSignager AdMinistrator-Lite. Step 0: Page 25...

  • Page 32: Supported Output Ports And Resolutions

    500A/510H 2.2.6 Supported Output Ports and Resolutions The iSignager 500A/510H 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,...

  • Page 33: A Video, Audio And Graphic Formats

    500A/510H Appendix Video, Audio and Graphic Formats Page 27...

  • Page 34: Overview Of Video Formats

    500A/510H 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 35: Dvd .Iso

    500A/510H 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. A.1.5 DVD .ISO An ISO image (.iso) is an informal term for a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system.

  • Page 36: Overview Of Audio Formats

    500A/510H 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 37: Overview Of Graphic Formats

    500A/510H 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. It works well on photographs, naturalistic artwork, and similar material;...

  • Page 38: Standard Definition (Sd) Introduction

    500A/510H BMP, reduces file size by reducing the number of colors. PNG can also be 24-bit true-color and maintain all the original image information, but file sizes are large. A.4 Standard Definition (SD) Introduction A.4.1 SDTV Standard-definition television or SDTV refers to television systems that have a lower resolution than HDTV systems.

  • Page 39: Notation

    500A/510H A.5.1 Notation In the context of HDTV, the formats of the broadcasts are referred to using a notation describing: 720p60 720: The number of lines in the display resolution. P: Progressive frames (p) or interlaced fields (i). 60: Number of frames or fields per second.

  • Page 40: B Check And Modify The Player Status By Serial Port

    500A/510H Appendix Check and Modify the Player Status by Serial Port Page 34...

  • Page 41: Check And Modify The Isignager 500A Player Status By Serial Port

    500A/510H 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 42 500A/510H Step 3: Connect RS-232 cable to COM1 of iSignager 500A/510H: 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 43 500A/510H ./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 44 500A/510H 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 45 500A/510H 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 46 500A/510H Example 7. Set DHCP action 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...
  • Page 47 500A/510H /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 48: Successful Message-Lan Connection

    500A/510H 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 49: Successful Message-Wifi Connection

    500A/510H 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 error status-w: Contact iEi code=0x05 failed...
  • Page 50 500A/510H 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 { 1234567890abc }...

  • Page 51: 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/510H. 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 52: Check The Status In The Player Manager

    500A/510H 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.

  • Page 53: C Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    500A/510H Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 47...

  • Page 54: Hazardous Material Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    500A/510H 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 55 500A/510H Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply Assemblies...
  • Page 56 500A/510H 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。...

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