Tdm series, 12.1"/15" lcd monitor, aluminum front panel wide range temperature, 9-36 v dc input (79 pages)
Summary of Contents for IEI Technology iSignager LCD 26
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iSignager LCD Series iSignager LCD Series User Manual Page i...
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iSignager LCD Series Revision Date Version Changes 2008-11 1.00 Initial Release Page ii...
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iSignager LCD Series 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.
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iSignager LCD Series Manual Conventions WARNING! Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize. The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text.
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iSignager LCD Series CAUTION: This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions messages may result in permanent damage to the iSignager LCD Series. 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.
iSignager LCD Series Packing List NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the iSignager LCD Series from or contact an IEI sales representative directly.
iSignager LCD Series Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 I ....................2 MPORTANT OTICE -LCD-26/42 S ..............2 IGNAGER ERIES VERVIEW LCD S ............2 IGNAGER ERIES ODEL ARIATIONS 1.4 F ........................3 EATURES 1.5 S ....................3 YSTEM VERVIEW 1.5.1 Front View ......................
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iSignager LCD Series 3 ON-SCREEN-DISPLAY (OSD) CONTROLS ............25 3.1 U OSD S ................. 26 TRUCTURE 3.1.1 OSD Buttons..................... 26 3.1.2 OSD Menu Structure ..................27 3.2 U OSD....................... 29 SING THE 3.2.1 Image Menu ..................... 29 3.2.2 Display Menu ....................30 3.2.3 Color Menu ......................
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iSignager LCD Series B.3.2 BMP......................... 43 B.3.3 GIF ........................43 B.3.4 PNG ......................... 43 B.4 S (SD) I ............44 TANDARD EFINITION NTRODUCTION B.4.1 SDTV........................ 44 B.5 H (HD) I ..............44 EFINITION NTRODUCTION B.5.1 Notation ......................45 B.5.2 Progressive Scan vs. Interlaced Scan .............. 45 C CHECK AND MODIFY THE PLAYER STATUS BY SERIAL PORT....
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iSignager LCD Series List of Figures Figure 1-1: iSignager-LCD-26 Front View ..................4 Figure 1-2: iSignager-LCD-42 Front View ..................4 Figure 1-3: iSignager-LCD-26 Bottom Panel View ..............6 Figure 1-4: iSignager-LCD-26 Rear View..................6 Figure 1-5: iSignager LCD-26 Physical Dimensions (millimeters) ..........8 Figure 1-6: iSignager LCD-42 Physical Dimensions (millimeters) ..........9 Figure 2-1: Format the HDD via IDE-USB Cable ................19 Figure 2-2: iSignager-LCD-26 Motherboard Access Panel Retention Screws .......19 Figure 2-3: HDD Brackets ......................20...
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iSignager LCD Series List of Tables Table 1-1: iSignager LCD Series Model Variations ..............2 Table 1-2: General Physical Dimensions ..................7 Table 1-3: iSignager LCD Series Specifications................11 Table 1-4: iSignager-LCD-26 LCD Specifications..............12 Table 1-5: iSignager-LCD-42 LCD Specifications..............13 Table 1-6: iSignager LCD Series Supported Formats...............16 Table 2-1: Supported Resolutions for the Second Display Device .........23 Table 2-2: iSignager LCD Series Mounting Kits ................24 Table 3-1: OSD Menus........................28...
iSignager LCD Series 1.1 Important Notice NOTE: This iSignager LCD Series user manual only contains the hardware information. For the detailed information of the iSignager AdDesign or iSignager AdExpress software that came with the iSignager LCD Series, please refer to the iSignager AdDesign or iSignager AdExpress user manual.
iSignager LCD Series 1.4 Features Some of the iSignager LCD Series features are listed below. 25.54”/42.02” TFT LCD Fully functional OSD remote control Built-in 6 W speakers Support wall/stand/arm mounting Integrated auto-dimming control sensor Built-in 802.11b/g wireless module and PIFA antenna Multi-zone layout supports full spectrum of media formats Flexible schedule management showing customized contents Real time A/V input to display video from DVD player, NTSC/ PAL TV signal,...
iSignager LCD Series Figure 1-1 shows the front view of iSignager-LCD-26. Figure 1-1: iSignager-LCD-26 Front View Figure 1-2: iSignager-LCD-42 Front View Page 4...
iSignager LCD Series A control button panel (OSD) with the following control buttons is located horizontally on the bottom of the front frame of iSignager LCD Series: LCD On/Off Auto Left Down Right Menu Refer to Chapter 3 for the detailed descriptions of each OSD function. 1.5.2 Bottom Panel All peripheral device connectors are located on the bottom panel of the iSignager LCD Series.
iSignager LCD Series Figure 1-3: iSignager-LCD-26 Bottom Panel View 1.5.3 Rear View The rear panel features fan ventilation holes and few retention screw holes that support a VESA FDMI mount. Figure 1-4 shows the motherboard access panel of the iSignager-LCD-26. Figure 1-4: iSignager-LCD-26 Rear View Page 6...
iSignager LCD Series 1.6 Physical Dimensions The following sections describe the physical dimensions for the iSignager LCD Series. 1.6.1 General Physical Dimensions General physical dimensions for the iSignager LCD Series are shown in Table 1-2. Model Width Height Depth (mm) (mm) (mm) 624.0...
iSignager LCD Series 1.6.2 iSignager LCD-26 Physical Dimensions The physical dimensions of the iSignager LCD-26 are shown in Figure 1-5. Figure 1-5: iSignager LCD-26 Physical Dimensions (millimeters) Page 8...
iSignager LCD Series 1.6.3 iSignager LCD-42 Physical Dimensions The physical dimensions of the iSignager LCD-42 are shown in Figure 1-6. Figure 1-6: iSignager LCD-42 Physical Dimensions (millimeters) Page 9...
iSignager LCD Series Front panel: Plastic Front panel: Metal Construction Material Chassis: Metal Chassis: Metal Dimension (WxHxD) (mm) 622 x 425 x 100 1017 x 582 x 135 Operation Temperature 0°C ~ 40°C 0°C ~ 40°C IP Level IP 64 IP 64 N/G Weight 16.7 kg...
iSignager LCD Series Screw set DVI-I to VGA adapter RCA video cable Audio cable VGA cable Companion CD 1.10 Before Start 1.10.1 Choose Mass Storage Device - CF Card or HDD Before using the iSignager LCD Series, choose either a CF card or a HDD as the mass storage device for the iSignager LCD Series.
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iSignager LCD Series Layout To design a layout is to arrange what and where the content is displayed. A layout can contain several display items, including: Pictures Crawling banners Rolling banners A video A digital clock Multiple files can be added into each display item. Sequence A sequence decides the broadcast sequence and the broadcast time of the created layout.
iSignager LCD Series 1.11 Supported Formats The iSignager LCD Series supports many kinds of video, audio and graphic formats. The supported formats are listed in Table 1-6. Detailed descriptions of each format can be found in Appendix B. NOTE: The video in .mpe format can be run by iSignager LCD Series, but the video length information will not be available.
iSignager LCD Series 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 iSignager LCD Series Set-Up To set up the iSignager LCD Series (the player), follow the steps below: Step 1: Connect audio and video input to the player (if available). Step 2: To transfer player settings or sequences to the player via the network, connect the iSignager LCD Series to the same LAN of the PC via an Ethernet cable (optional step).
iSignager LCD Series Figure 2-1: Format the HDD via IDE-USB Cable Step 2: Generate a playable disk to the HDD. Follow the steps described in Generate Playable Disk Section of the iSignager Design user manual to copy the player settings and the sequence to the HDD. Disconnect the HDD from the computer. Step 3: Remove the motherboard access panel of the iSignager LCD Series.
iSignager LCD Series Figure 2-3: HDD Brackets Step 5: Secure the HDD brackets to the HDD. Align the retention screw holes on the HDD brackets with the retention screw holes on the sides of the HDD (Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4: Secure HDD to the Brackets Step 6: Install the HDD into the .
iSignager LCD Series Figure 2-5: IDE HDD Installation Step 7: Replace the aluminum cover and the plastic back cover. Step 0: 2.1.3 DVI/VGA Connection The iSignager LCD Series supports dual display via the DVI-I connector on the bottom panel. To connect the iSignager LCD Series to a second display device, follow the instructions below.
iSignager LCD Series Figure 2-6: Second Display Device Connection Step 3: Make sure the display device is set to DVI (DVI/VGA Dual) in the device settings in the player manager of the iSignager AdDesign. Please refer to iSignager AdDesign user manual for more details.Step 0: Figure 2-7: Device Settings Page 22...
iSignager LCD Series 2.1.3.1 Supported Output Ports and Resolutions The iSignager LCD Series supports multiple resolutions for the second display device. The supported display resolutions are listed in Table 2-1. Output Port Output Mode Resolution 640x480, 848x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1360x768, 1400x1050, 1600x1200, 1920x1200 HDMI 480p(720x480), 720p(1280x720),...
iSignager LCD Series 2.2 iSignager LCD Series Mounting The iSignager LCD Series can be mounted on a wall, ceiling or stand. Table 2-2 lists the various optional mounting kits available for the iSignager LCD Series. Model iSignager-LCD-26 iSignager-LCD-42 Stand Stand-A26 Stand-M100 Wall Mounting Kit WK-80...
iSignager LCD Series 3.1 User Mode OSD Structure 3.1.1 OSD Buttons There are several on-screen-display (OSD) control buttons oriented either vertically on the bottom of the iSignager LCD Series front panel. Figure 3-1 shows a typical arrangement of OSD controls. Figure 3-1: OSD Control Buttons LCD ON/OFF Button Press this button to turn the LCD monitor on or off.
iSignager LCD Series Right Button Press this button to scroll to the right, to increase the value, or to switch from one selected item to another. Menu/Enter Button Press this button to open the OSD window. When inside a menu, press this button to confirm the function adjustment or selection of the item.
iSignager LCD Series 3.2 Using the OSD OSD menu options are described below. 3.2.1 Image Menu Image menu options are shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2: Image Menu Brightness Adjusts the brightness of screen. This function adjusts the offset value of ADC. Setting this value too high or too low will affect the quality of image.
iSignager LCD Series 3.2.2 Display Menu Display options are shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3: Display Menu Auto Adjust Automatically adjusts the LCD screen position. Phase Adjusts the input signal (Analog only) Clock Adjusts the dot clock position Display Control This item allows adjustment of the following items.
iSignager LCD Series 3.2.3 Color Menu Color options are shown in Figure 3-4. Figure 3-4: Color Menu Color options are described below. Auto Adjust Automatically adjusts the color hues Color Temperature Fine-tunes the palette of color hues sRGB Fine-tunes the balance among the Red, Green, and Blue color hues if images look garish or unrealistic Page 31...
iSignager LCD Series 3.2.4 System Menu System options are shown in Figure 3-5. Figure 3-5: System Menu System options are described below. Audio Mutes the audio or adjusts audio volume. Factory Reset Restores the default OSD settings. Note that this will restore all default display settings.
iSignager LCD Series 3.2.4.1 OSD Configuration OSD configurations are shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6: OSD Configuration OSD configuration options are described below. OSD Timer Determines how many seconds the OSD screen stays on screen before it disappears when OSD is left unattended. OSD Position Adjusts the OSD position on the screen.
iSignager LCD Series 3.2.4.2 Auto-Brightness (Auto-Dimming) Configuration The iSignager LCD Series features an auto-dimming function. Use the OSD to turn this function on or turn off. The auto-dimming screen is shown in Figure 3-7. Refer to Appendix 3.3A for details. Figure 3-7: Auto Brightness Configuration Auto Brightness configuration options are described below.
iSignager LCD Series 3.3 Remote Control The iSignager LCD Series comes with a remote control for easy configuration of OSD settings. Figure 3-8 shows the remote control and its function keys. Figure 3-8: Remote Control LCD On/Off. Press this button to turn the LCD monitor on or off. Lock.
iSignager LCD Series A.1 Auto-Dimming Configurations The iSignager LCD Series features an auto-dimming LCD that can automatically adjust the backlight brightness according to the ambient light. If the auto-dimming function is turned on, the backlight turns brighter when the ambient illuminance is high. The backlight dims automatically when the ambient illuminance level is low.
iSignager LCD Series Figure A-1: Default Linearity of the LCD Backlight and Ambient Light A.1.2 OSD Control The auto-dimming configurations are shown in Section 3.2.4.2. Figure A-2: Auto-Dimming Configurations Menu Page 38...
iSignager LCD Series B.1 Overview of Video Formats B.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.
iSignager LCD Series 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. B.1.5 DVD .ISO An ISO image (.iso) is an informal term for a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system.
iSignager LCD Series B.2 Overview of Audio Formats B.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.
iSignager LCD Series B.3 Overview of Graphic Formats B.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;...
iSignager LCD Series 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. B.4 Standard Definition (SD) Introduction B.4.1 SDTV Standard-definition television or SDTV refers to television systems that have a lower resolution than HDTV systems.
iSignager LCD Series B.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.
iSignager LCD Series C.1 Check and Modify the iSignager LCD Series Status by Serial Port Follow the following steps and command to check and modify the iSignager LCD Series 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 LCD Series.
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iSignager LCD Series Step 3: Connect RS-232 cable to COM1 of iSignager LCD Series: 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 ./playerinfo -ddev <val>: To change device type ./playerinfo -si ip: To change PC IP...
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iSignager LCD Series ./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 is connected via LAN: Glob1[/]# playerinfo -i...
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iSignager LCD Series 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 BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo Changing server hostname...
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iSignager LCD Series 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 connecting to windows server....
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iSignager LCD Series 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 killall: play2: no process killed munmap of non-mmaped memory by process 1811 (play_animate): 17e02000...
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iSignager LCD Series /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 connecting to windows server....
iSignager LCD Series 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.
iSignager LCD Series 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 connection = Y CONNECTED TO WINDOWS SERVER! ==================================================...
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iSignager LCD Series 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 } WiFi Essid { iei_sw2 }...
iSignager LCD Series C.2 Checking Connection There are several ways to check if the connection exists between the iSignager LCD Series and PC. C.2.1 Check the LED Check the LEDs on the top of the LAN port in the bottom panel of the iSignager LCD Series.
iSignager LCD Series C.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. C.3 iSignager LCD Series Network Behavior The user can setup LAN and Wifi settings in the iSignager LCD Series at the same time.
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