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Date Version Changes
2008-04 1.0 Initial Release
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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.
Copyright
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
TRADEMARKS
All registered trademarks and product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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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. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:
WARNING:
This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning messages may result in permanent damage to the iSignager 500A or personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.
CAUTION!
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. A caution message is shown below:
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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. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as “NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below:
NOTE:
This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the iSignager 500A. Please take note messages seriously.
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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 500A from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to
The items listed below should all be included in the iSignager 500A package.
1 x iSignager 500A 1 x 1GB demo CompactFlash® card 1 x iSignager AdDesign software companion CD 1 x Wall-mount bracket 1 x AC power adaptor 1 x Power cord 1 x AV cable 1 x IDE cable 4 x Rubber foot pads 1 x Screw set 2 x Keys 1 x VGA to Component (YPbPr) cable (optional )
sales@iei-ndsp.com.
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1 x DVI to HDMI cable (optional)
Images of the above items are shown in Section
1.6.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1
1.1 IMPORTANT NOTICE ................................................................................................... 2
1.2 ISIGNAGER 500A OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... 2
1.3 ISIGNAGER 500A MODEL VARIATIONS.......................................................................3
1.4 FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 3
1.5 SYSTEM OVERVIEW.................................................................................................... 4
1.5.1 iSignager 500A System Overview (Front View)................................................. 4
1.5.2 iSignager 500A System Overview (Rear View).................................................. 4
1.6 PACKING LIST ............................................................................................................ 5
1.7 BEFORE START ........................................................................................................... 6
1.7.1 Understand the Display Device......................................................................... 6
1.7.2 Choose Mass Storage Device - CF Card or HDD............................................. 7
1.7.3 The Concept of the iSignager AdDesign............................................................ 7
1.8 SUPPORTED FORMATS ................................................................................................ 8
2 INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................11
2.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 12
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
2.2 ISIGNAGER 500A AND DISPLAY DEVICE CONNECTION............................................. 17
2.2.1 VGA Connection .............................................................................................. 17
2.2.2 DVI Connection ............................................................................................... 18
2.2.3 HDMI Connection............................................................................................ 20
2.2.4 Component (YPbPr) Connection ..................................................................... 21
2.2.5 TV Connection.................................................................................................. 22
2.2.6 Supported Output Ports and Resolutions......................................................... 25
A VIDEO, AUDIO AND GRAPHIC FORMATS................................................. 27
A.1 OVERVIEW OF VIDEO FORMATS............................................................................... 28
A.1.1 MPEG-1........................................................................................................... 28
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A.1.2 MPEG-2........................................................................................................... 28
A.1.3 MPEG-4........................................................................................................... 28
A.1.4 DivX® and XviD.............................................................................................. 28
A.1.5 DVD .ISO......................................................................................................... 29
A.1.6 DVD .VOB and .IFO........................................................................................ 29
A.1.7 .TS.................................................................................................................... 29
A.2 OVERVIEW OF AUDIO FORMATS .............................................................................. 30
A.2.1 Dolby® Digital................................................................................................ 30
A.2.2 MP3 ................................................................................................................. 30
A.2.3 AAC.................................................................................................................. 30
A.2.4 W AV or WAVE.................................................................................................. 30
A.2.5 WMA................................................................................................................ 30
A.3 OVERVIEW OF GRAPHIC FORMATS .......................................................................... 31
A.3.1 JPEG and JPG ................................................................................................ 31
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A.3.2 BMP................................................................................................................. 31
A.3.3 GIF .................................................................................................................. 31
A.3.4 PNG................................................................................................................. 32
A.4 STANDARD DEFINITION (SD) INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 32
A.4.1 SDTV................................................................................................................ 32
A.5 HIGH DEFINITION (HD) INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 32
A.5.1 Notation........................................................................................................... 33
A.5.2 Progressive Scan vs. Interlaced Scan.............................................................. 33
B CHECK AND MODIFY THE PLAYER STATUS BY SERIAL PORT ......... 35
B.1 CHECK AND MODIFY THE ISIGNAGER 500A PLAYER STATUS BY SERIAL PORT........ 36
B.1.1 Successful Message—LAN Connection........................................................... 43
B.1.2 Successful Message—Wifi Connection............................................................ 44
B.2 CHECKING CONNECTION......................................................................................... 46
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
B.3 ISIGNAGER 500AWL NETWORK BEHAVIOR ............................................................ 47
C HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE..................................................... 49
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C.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY....................................... 50
D INDEX...................................................................................................................... 53
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Chapter
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1 Introduction

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1.1 Important Notice

NOTE:
This iSignager 500A user manual only contains the hardware information. For the detailed information of the iSignager AdDesign software that came with the iSignager 500A, please refer to the iSignager AdDesign user manual.

1.2 iSignager 500A Overview

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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. With the iSignager 500A, an advertising station is easily established and promotes the product and services in the simplest way.
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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 USB iSignager 500A
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*Customization: Need a special cable to connect the LVDS interface on the motherboard
Table 1-1: iSignager 500A Model Variation

1.4 Features

Some of the iSignager 500A features are listed below.
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,
LAN DVI, HDMI, VGA, TV, YPbPr, LVDS* USB
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LAN & Wireless LAN DVI, HDMI, VGA, TV, YPbPr, LVDS* USB
2.0
Digital Video Box, Cable TV within on large screen
RISC-based structure allows low power consumption and provides superiors
reliability
High-resolution displays, HDTV, to produce the best advertising results Contents can be stored in CompactFlash® disk, USB 2.0 flash drive or IDE/
USB hard disk drive
Network management function supports remote download contents to the
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1.5 System Overview

1.5.1 iSignager 500A System Overview (Front View)

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1.5.2 iSignager 500A System Overview (Rear View)

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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
1 iSignager 500A
1 1GB demo CompactFlash® card
1 Companion CD
1 Wall-mount kit
1 AC power adaptor
1 Power cord
1 AV cable
1 IDE cable
4 Rubber foot pads
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1 Screw set
2 Keys
1 VGA to Component (YPbPr) cabl e (optional)
1 DVI to HDMI cable (optional)

1.7 Before Start

1.7.1 Understand the Display Device

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Various types of display devices are supported including,
CRT TV LCD monitors LCD TV HDTV
Different devices support different input interfaces and resolutions. Please refer to the user guide of the display device for detailed information.
The iSignager 500A has various output interfaces including AV, S-Video, VGA, and DVI, but only one output port can be used to deliver content at a time except choosing DVI/VGA Dual mode. When choosing DVI/VGA Dual in the device settings in the player manager of the iSignager AdDesign, the program with same co ntent and resolution can be displayed via DVI and VGA ports.
The exact output destination and output resolution has to be configured in the iSignager
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AdDesign. Please refer to Section and a display device.
2.1.3 to see the connection between a iSignager 500A
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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. The mass storage device (CF card or HDD) has to be formatted as
FAT 32 format for initial use.

1.7.3 The Concept of the iSignager AdDesign

The iSignager AdDesign is the software the user can use to design display contents for the iSignager 500A. Two essential components of the display content are the layout and the sequence. The following descriptions help the user to understand the concepts of the iSignager AdDesign. For the detailed information of the iSignager AdDesign, please refer to the iSignager AdDesign user manual.
Layout
To design a layout is to arrange what and where the content is displayed. A layout can contains 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 sequ ence an d the broa dcast tim e of the cre ated layout. After creating a layout, the layout must be added into a sequence. A sequence can include several layouts.
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Player
A player refers to an iSignager 500A. Before transferring the sequence to the iSignager 500A 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.
Export Layout/Sequence
To copy the individual layout or sequence to another directory or computer, please use the “Export Layout/Sequence” function to export the file.

1.8 Supported Formats

The iSignager 500A supports many kinds of video, audio and graphic formats. The supported formats are listed in 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.
Table 1-2. Detailed descriptions of each format can be
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Video
MPEG-1 VCD format (1.15 Mbps CBR) [.mpg, .mpe, .mpeg, .dat, .m1v] SD and HD MPEG-2 up to 15 Mbps [.mpg, .mpe, .mpeg, .m2v, .vob, .vro] SD and HD MPEG-4 (OpenDivX, XviD, RMP4) [.avi, .divx, .mp4] AVI audio codec: MP3, AC3, PCM, WMA
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Audio
Graphic
Table 1-2: iSignager 500A Supported Formats
MPEG-1 Layer 1 (MP1) [.mp1, .mpa] MPEG-1 Layer 2 (MP2) [.mp2] MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) [.mp3] Microsoft Advanced Audio Coding (AAC, ADIF, ADTS) [.aac] Apple MPEG-4 AAC Audio (M4A) [.m4a] Microsoft
[.wma, .asf] Microsoft
16/24/32-bit color BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG
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PCM Wave (WAV) [.wav]
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Windows® Media Audio version 1 and version 2 (WMA)
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Windows® Media Audio Professional (WMA Pro) [.asf]
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2 Installation

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2.1 Hardware Installation

2.1.1 iSignager 500A Set-Up

To set up the iSignager 500A (the player), follow the steps below:
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Step 1: Connect the player to the display device. Please refer to Section
connection of various kinds of video and audio output signals. To be able to configure various display devices, please install the iS ignager AdDesign fi rst and add a new player in the player setting.
Step 2: Connect audio and video input to the player (if available).
Step 3: To transfer player settings or sequences to the player via the network, connect
the iSignager 500A to the same LAN of the PC via an Ethernet cable (optional step).
Step 4: Connect the player to the power supply. Step 0:
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NOTE:
After the hardware installation, a formatted CF card/HDD with display content and player settings generated by iSignager AdDesign has to be installed in the iSignager 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 instea d 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). After designing the display content in the iSignager AdDesign, follow the steps below to install IDE HDD.
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Step 1: Format the HDD as FAT 32 format. Connect the HDD to a computer with an
Step 2: Generate a playable disk to the HDD. Follow the steps described in Gener ate
Step 3: Remove the top cover of the iSignager 500A. The top cover is secured to the
IDE-USB cable and format the HDD.
a Playable Disk Section to copy the player settings and the sequence to the HDD. Disconnect the HDD from the computer.
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 iSignage r 500A.
Step 4: Remove the HDD bracket. The HDD bracket is secured to the iSignager 500A
with four retention screws on the backside of the top cover. Remove the four retention screws and lift the bracket off the iSignager 500A top cover.
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Step 5: Attach the HDD bracket to the HDD. To do this, align the four re tention screw
holes on both sides of the HDD bracket with the retention screw holes on the sides of the HDD. Insert four retention screws into the HDD bracket. Connect the 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.
Step 6: Install the HDD into the iSignager 500A. Align the retention screw holes in the
HDD bracket with the retention screw holes on the top cover. Insert the four previously removed retention screws.
Step 7: Connect the HDD to the IDE connector on the motherboard with the IDE
cable.
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Step 8: Replace the top cover. Step 0:
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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.
Step 2: Carefully mark the locations of the four bracket screw holes on the wall.
Step 3: Drill four pilot holes at the marked locations on the wall for the bracket retention
screws.
Step 4: Align the wall-mounting bracket screw holes with the pilot holes.
Step 5: Secure the mounting-bracket to the wall by inserting the retention screws into
the four pilot holes and tightening them.
Step 6: Insert the four monitor mounting screws provided in the wall mounting kit into the
four screw holes on the bottom panel of the system and tighten until the screw shank is secured against the bottom panel.
Step 1: Align the mounting screws on the iSignager 500A bottom panel with the
mounting holes on the bracket.
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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.
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In the diagram below the bracket is already installed on the wall.
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Step 7: Secure the embedded system by fastening the retention screw of the
wall-mounting bracket.Step 0:
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2.2 iSignager 500A and Display Device Connection

2.2.1 VGA Connection

To connect the iSignager 500A to a VGA display device, follow the instructions below.
Step 3: Connect the VGA cabl e to the VGA port on the rear panel of the iSignager 500A.
Connect the other side of the VGA cable to the display device.
Step 4: Connect the composite audio cable to the audio output port s on the rear p anel of
the iSignager 500A. Connect the other side of the composite audio cable to the composite audio input ports of the display device.
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Step 5: Set the display device to VGA or DVI (DVI/VGA Dual) in the device settings in
the player manager of the iSignager AdDesign. Step 0:

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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.
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Step 2: Connect the composite audio cable to the audio output port s on the rear p anel 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. Step 0:
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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.
Step 2: Connect the composite audio cable to the audio output port s on the rear p anel of
the iSignager 500A. Connect the other side of the composite audio cable to the composite audio input ports of the display device.
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Step 3: Set the display device to HDMI in the device settings in the player manager of
the iSignager AdDesign.Step 0:
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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 compone nt extension cable to the VGA-Component cable.
Step 2: Connect the other side of the component extension cable to the component
(YPbPr) port of the display device.
Step 3: Connect the composite audio cable to the audio output port s on the rear p anel of
the iSignager 500A. Connect the other side of the composite audio cable to the composite audio input ports of the display device.
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Step 4: 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

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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
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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: In the player manager of the iSignager AdDesign, set the display device to
Composite and select resolution as 640 x 480 for NTSC or 720x480 for PAL in
the device settings. Step 0:
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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
Output Port Output Mode Resolution
DVI
VGA
DVI 640x480, 848x480, 800x600, 1024x768,
HDMI 480p(720x480), 720p(1280x720),
VGA 640x480, 848x480, 800x600, 1024x768,
YPbPr 480p(720x480), 720p(1280x720),
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1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1360x768, 1400x1050, 1600x1200, 1920x1200
1080i(1920x1080), 1080p(1920x1080)
1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1360x768, 1400x1050, 1600x1200, 1920x1200
1080i(1920x1080), 1080p(1920x1080)
S-Video TV 640x480(NTSC_M), 720x480(PAL_M)
Composite RCA TV 640x480(NTSC_M), 720x480(PAL_M)
Onboard LVDS LVDS 24-bit 640x480, 848x480, 800x600, 1024x768,
1152x864, 1280x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1360x768, 1400x1050, 1600x1200, 1920x1200
Table 2-1: Output Resolution
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Graphic Formats
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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. MPEG-1 audio layer 3 is the full name for the popular audio format MP3. The MPEG-1 AV format was later extended into the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 formats. These extensions allow for greater compression for the same si ze of data.

A.1.2 MPEG-2

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MPEG-2 is a standard used primarily to compress audio and video (AV) digital data. MPEG-2 is the designation for a group of coding standards for AV, agreed upon by MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group), and published as the ISO/IEC 13818 international standard. MPEG-2 is typically used to encode audio and video for broadcast signals, including direct broadcast satellite and Cable TV. MPEG-2, with some modifications, is also the coding format used by standard commercial DVD movies.

A.1.3 MPEG-4

MPEG-4 is a standard used primarily to compress audio and video (AV) digital data. It is the designation for a group of audio and video coding standards and related technology agreed upon by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). The uses for the MPEG-4 standard are web (streaming media) and CD distribution, conversational (videophone), and broadcast television, all of which benefit from compressing the AV stream.

A.1.4 DivX® and XviD

DivX is a video codec created by DivX, Inc. which has become popular due to its ability to compress lengthy video segments into small sizes while maintaining relatively high visual
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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.

A.1.5 DVD .ISO

An ISO image (.iso) is an informal term for a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system. Most CD/DVD authoring utilities can deal with ISO images: Producing them either by copying the data from existing media or generating new ones from existing files, or using them to create a copy on physical media.

A.1.6 DVD .VOB and .IFO

A VOB file (DVD-Video Object) is a file type contained in DVD-Video media. It contains the actual Video, Audio, Subtitle and Menu contents in stream form. VOB files are encoded very much like standard MPEG-2 files. When the extension is renamed from .vob to .MPG or .MPEG the file is still readable and continues to hold all information, although most players supporting MPEG-2 don't support subtitle tracks.
IFO file is a DVD information file that stores information about chapters, subtitles and audio tracks. IFO files contain the formatting information of the VOB files, which tells the DVD player how the DVD should be played.

A.1.7 .TS

Transport stream (TS) is used in MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 systems protocols. TS has features for error correction for transportation over imperfect media, and are used in broadcast applications. The MPEG-2 transport stream is defined in the ISO/IEC standard (13818-1).
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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. The Dolby Digital format supports Mono and Stereo usages as well.

A.2.2 MP3

MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a popular digital audio encoding and lossy compression format. MP3 is compression format. It provides a representation of pulse-code modulation-encoded (PCM) audio data in a much smaller size by discarding portions that are considered less important to human hearing.
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A.2.3 AAC

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is one of the audio compression formats defined by the MPEG-2 standard. AAC is a higher quality codec than the MP3, therefore requiring less data for the same audio reproduction. As a result, an AAC file encoded at 96kbps bit rate may actually sound better than an MP3 encoded at 128kbps bit rate.

A.2.4 WAV or WAVE

WAV (or WAVE), short for Waveform audio format, is a Microsoft® and IBM audio file format standard for storing audio on PCs. It is a variant of the RIFF bitstream format method for storing data in "chunks", and thus also close to the IFF and the AIFF format used on Macintosh computers. WAV files store digital music data in a lossless format, meaning the file is digitally identical to its source. However, the result is a very large, uncompressed file.

A.2.5 WMA

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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. It works well on photographs, naturalistic artwork, and similar material; not so well on lettering, simple cartoons, or line drawings. The file format which employs this compression is commonly also called JPEG; the most common file extensions for this format are .jpeg, .jfif, .jpg, .JPG, or .JPE although .jpg is the most common on all platforms.

A.3.2 BMP

The name is short for bitmap and these files can be saved at various bit-depths. It is a bitmapped graphics format used internally by the Microsoft® Windows® graphics subsystem (GDI), and used commonly as a simple graphics file format on that platform. Images are generally stored with a color depth of 2 (1-bit), 16 (4-bit), 256 (8-bit), 65,536 (16-bit), or 16.7 million (24-bit, referred to as true-color) colors (the bits represent the bits per pixel). 8-bit images can also be gray scale instead of indexed color. 24-bit BMP files are lossless but are much larger in file size than JPEGs.

A.3.3 GIF

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is a bitmap image format for pictures with up to 256 distinct colors from the over 16 million representable in 24 bit RGB.
A GIF file employs lossless data compression so that the file size of an image may be reduced without degrading the visual quality, provided the image fits into 256 colors. Therefore GIF is normally used for diagrams, buttons, etc., that have a small number of colors, while the JPEG format is used for photographs.
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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. 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. The term is usually used in reference to digital television, in particular when broadcasting at the same (or similar) resolution as analog systems.
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In ATSC, SDTV can be broadcast in 704 pixels × 480 lines with 16:9 aspect ratio (40:33 rectangular pixel), 704 pixels × 480 lines with 4:3 aspect ratio (10:11 rectangular pixel) or 640 pixels × 480 lines with 4:3 ratio (and square pixels). The refresh rate can be any of 24, 30 or 60 pictures per second.
Digital SDTV in 4:3 aspect ratio has the same appearance as the regular analogue TV (NTSC, PAL, PAL2, SÉCAM) minus the ghosting, snowy images and static noises. However, if the reception is poor, the user may encounter various other artifacts such as blockiness and stuttering.
Standards that can broadcast digital SDTV include DVB, ATSC and ISDB. The latter two were originally developed for HDTV, but they have proved to be more often used for their ability to deliver multiple SD video and audio streams via multiplexing, than to use the entire bitstream for one HD channel.

A.5 High Definition (HD) Introduction

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High-definition video or HDTV generally refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition (SD), i.e. NTSC, SÉCAM and PAL. HDTV is broadcast digitally,
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and therefore its introduction sometimes coincides with the introdu ction 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. Standard-definition television (SDTV) has a 4:3 (1.33:1) aspect ratio.
High-definition television (HDTV) resolution is 1080 or 720 lines. In contrast, regular digital television is 480 lines (NTSC-like) or 576 lines (PAL/SECAM-like).

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.
For example, the format 720p60 is 1280x720 pixels, progressive encoding with 60 frames per second (60 hertz known as Hz). The format 1080i50 is 1920x1080 pixels, interlaced encoding with 50 fields (25 frames) per second. Often the frame or field rate is left out. It can then usually be assumed to be either 50 or 60, except for 1080p which is only supported as 1080p24, 1080p25 or 1080p30 by consumer HDTV displays.
A frame or field rate can also be specified without a resolution. For example 24p means 24 progressive frames per second and 50i means 50 interlaced frames per second.

A.5.2 Progressive Scan vs. Interlaced Scan

Interlaced scan is the way a television decodes an image–a fram e is bro ken into two field s, odd (1, 3, 5, 7…) and even (2, 4, 6, 8…). A television scans 60 fields per second with 30 odd and 30 even fields created. By combining the two fields every 1/30 of a second, a frame is created thus creating 30 frames per second.
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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. followed by lines or rows 2, 4, 6). By progressively scanning the image onto a screen every 60th of a second rather than "interlacing" alternate lines every 30th of a second.
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Appendix
B
B Check and Modify the
Player Status by
Serial Port
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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
prepare a null modem cable to connect the PC and the iSignager 500A.
®
XP/ Windows® 2000 OS, create a HyperTerminal session and
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All these settings can be done in the iSignager AdDesign.
Step 2: Modify COM1 Settings as below.
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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:
./playerinfo -ch hostname:
./playerinfo -ddev <val>:
./playerinfo -si ip:
To change PC host name To change client host name
To change device type
To change PC IP
./playerinfo -ci ip:
./playerinfo -d 1/0:
To change client IP To enable DHCP(1) or to disable DHCP(0)
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./playerinfo -pstop: To stop playlist
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./playerinfo -pstart:
./playerinfo -cstart:
./playerinfo -time <val>:
./playerinfo -wal : T o displ ay wireless info ./playerinfo -reboot : To reboot system
Step 5: Examples:
Example 1.1 Use command playerinfo-i and show the information of the player is connected via LAN:
Glob1[/]# playerinfo -i
BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: /new/part1/bin/playerinfo
***************Information************************
Romfs Version : 107
Client Hostname : Glob1
Client Ip eth0 : 10.10.19.253
Server Hostname : RD-VICKWU-NB
Server Ip : 10.10.18.37
To start playlist To restart client
To change time
Display Device : VGA 1024x768 60
Apps Version : 106
WIFI :
BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: /new/part1/bin/playerinfo
no wireless extensions
Example 1.1 Use command playerinfo-i and show the information of the player is connected via Wifi
vick[/]# playerinfo -i
BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: /new/part1/bin/playerinfo
***************Information************************
Romfs Version : 200
Client Hostname : vick
Client Ip eth0 : 192.168.10.7
Server Hostname : RD-VICKWU-NB
Server Ip : 192.168.10.5
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Example 2. Set iDSServer hostname to client system
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[/]#
vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -sh RD-VICKWU-NB
BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo
Changing server hostname
Done
Example 3. Set client hostname to client system
vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -ch vick
BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo
Changing client hostname
Example 4. Set device display mode type
vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -ddev VGA 1360x768 60
BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo
Display Device: VGA 1360x768 60
Example 5. Set iDSServer IP to client system
vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -si 10.10.10.58
BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo
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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
74
eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1
vick[/bin]# interface < eth0 > is up and running
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the systems IP address is :10.10.10.74
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connecting to windows server..............
windows server ip address is : 10.10.10.58
windows server hostname is : RD-VICKWU-NB
connection = Y
CONNECTED TO WINDOWS SERVER!
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gateway: Unable to read gateway from interface
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Mac address of the board is: #00:0b:6a:36:a3:10
Default gateway of the board is: 0.0.0.0
Subnet mask is: 255.255.254.0
Host name is: vick
DNS of the board is: 172.16.2.6
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#00:0b:6a:36:a3:10#10.10.10.74#172.16.2.6#vick#0.0.0
.0#255.255.254.0#0#0#0#0#0##
Example 7. Set DHCP action
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Example 8. Stop playing
vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -d 1
BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo
Changing dhcp.txt
Done
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
munmap of non-mmaped memory by process 1812
(play_animate): 17e02000
killall: play_rotate: no process killed
killall: nano-X: no process killed
killall: audioplayer: no process killed
killall: audio: no process killed
killall: saver: no process killed
munmap of non-mmaped memory by process 1806 (banner):
17e02000
munmap of non-mmaped memory by process 1807 (banner):
17e02000
munmap of non-mmaped memory by process 1808 (banner):
17e02000
killall: mbanner: no process killed
killall: videoin: no process killed
Example 9. Restart Play action
vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -pstart
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BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo
vick[/bin]# *******************PLAYING
/new/playlist5.txt***********************Fading:
disabled
Alpha0: 255
Alpha1: 255
D 0
Running check
iEi WCODE 1 0x05 0x02
iEi RCODE 1 0x05 0x02
Example 10. Restart client connect
vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -cstart
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BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo
vick[/bin]# interface < eth0 > is up and running
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the systems ip address is :10.10.10.74
connecting to windows server..............
windows server ip address is : 10.10.10.58
windows server hostname is : RD-VICKWU-NB
connection = Y
CONNECTED TO WINDOWS SERVER!
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Mac address of the board is :#00:0b:6a:36:a3:10
Default gateway of the board is :10.10.10.1
Subnet mask is :255.255.254.0
Host name is :vick
DNS of the board is :172.16.2.6
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#00:0b:6a:36:a3:10#10.10.10.74#172.16.2.6#vick#10.10
.10.1#255.255.254.0#0#0#0#0#
Example 11. Set system time
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Example 12. Reboot the player
Step 6: Use the following command to modify LAN settings:
ifconfig eth0 IP : set client IP value ifconfig eth0 netmask : set client mask
ifconfig eth0 broadcast: set client broadcast
vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -time 072211142006
BINFMT_FLAT: Loading file: ./playerinfo
Setting the date
Sat Jul 22 11:14:00 MDT 2006
vick[/bin]# ./playerinfo -reboot
e.g.
ifconfig eth0 netmask 192.168.1.255
e.g.
ifconfig eth0 broadcast 255.255.255.0
Step 7: Use the following command to modify Wifi settings: Step 0:
ifconfig ra0 IP : set client IP value ifconfig ra0 netmask : set client mask
e.g.
ifconfig ra0 netmask 192.168.1.255
ifconfig ra0 broadcast: set client broadcast
e.g.
ifconfig ra0 broadcast 255.255.255.0

B.1.1 Successful Message—LAN Connection

If LAN is successfully connected, the following messages are shown.
*******************PLAYING/new/playlist7.txt****************************
Fading : disabled
vick[/]# Alpha0 : 255
Found RT61 Wifi Card
Alpha1 : 255
D 0
Runing check
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killall: rcli: no process killed
killall: client: no process killed
interface < eth0 > is up and running
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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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iEi WCODE 1 0x05 0x02
iEi RCODE 1 0x05 0x02
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Mac address of the board is :#00:9b:6b:36:a8:70
Default gateway of the board is :192.168.1.1
Subnet mask is :255.255.255.0
Host name is :vick
DNS of the board is :127.0.0.1
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#00:9b:6b:36:a8:70#192.168.1.10#127.0.0.1#vick#192.168.1.1#255.255.255.
0#0#0#0##read returned : 20

B.1.2 Successful Message—Wifi Connection

If Wifi is successfully connected, the following messages are shown.
eth0: link down
ra0
killall: udhcpc: no process killed
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Found RT61 Wifi Card
12:34:56:78:90:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:
RT61: RfIcType= 3
Probing for Wifi Card......
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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 { 1234567890abc }
WiFi Essid { iei_sw2 }
WiFi Network Type { infra }
Setting WiFi Ip Address......
Setting Network Type......
Command :iwpriv ra0 set NetworkType=infra
Setting Authenticaion Mode....
Command :iwpriv ra0 set AuthMode=open
Setting Encryption Type....
Command :iwpriv ra0 set EncrypType=WEP
Setting Default Key ID....
Command :iwpriv ra0 set DefaultKeyID=1
Setting Key .....
Command :iwpriv ra0 set Key1=1234567890abc
31:32:33:34:35:36:37:38:39:30:61:62:63:00:00:00:
Setting SSID....
Command :iwpriv ra0 set SSID=iei_sw2
interface < eth0 > is Down
interface < ra0 > is up and running
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B.2 Checking Connection

There are several ways to check if the connection exists between the iSignager 500A and PC.

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 po rt. The orange LED on the left side indicates transmission activity.

B.2.2 Ping in DOS Environment or Hyper Terminal Session

B.2.2.1 PC
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To check if the specific IP connection exists in the server side, check in DOS environment of the server. In DOS environment, type “ping” followed by the LAN IP or WLAN IP, e,g. ping 10.10.12.82. Press Enter. If the reply message is shown, the connection exists, e.g.
Reply from 10.10.12.82: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.12.82: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.10.12.82: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
B.2.2.2 iSignager 500A
To check if the specific IP connection exists in the client side, check in a Hyper Terminal session of the iSignager 500A. To create a Hyper Terminal session, please refer to
Section
e,g. ping 10.10.19.253. Press Enter. If the reply message is shown, the connection exists, e.g.
B.1. In Hyper Terminal session, type “ping” followed by the LAN IP or WLAN IP,
64 bytes from 10.10.19.253: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=1.3 ms
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64 bytes from 10.10.19.253: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.7 ms
64 bytes from 10.10.19.253: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.5 ms
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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.

B.3 iSignager 500AWL Network Behavior

The user can setup LAN and Wifi settings in the iSignager 500AWL at the same time. However, the iSignager 500AWL takes LAN as the first priority by default when booting up. If the LAN is successfully activated, the iSignager 500AWL does not activate the Wifi settings. The Wifi settings is activated only when the LAN activation process is failed.
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Appendix
C
C Hazardous Materials
Disclosure
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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 appli cable to China RoHS only.
A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated “Environmentally Friendly Use Period” (EFUP). This is an estimate of the number of years that these substances would “not leak out or undergo abrupt change.” This product may contain replaceable sub-assemblies/components which have a shorter EFUP such as batteries and lamps. These components will be separately marked.
Please refer to the table on the next page.
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Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Part Name Lead (Pb)
Housing
X
Display X
Printed Circuit
X
Mercury (Hg)
O O O O O O O O O O O O
Board
Metal Fasteners X
Cable Assembly X
Fan Assembly X
Power Supply
X
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Assemblies
Battery O
O O O O O
Cadmium (Cd)
Hexavalent Chromium (CR(VI))
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)
X
X
X
O
X
X
X
O: This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in all of the homogeneous materials for the part is below the limit requirement in SJ/T11363-2006
X: This toxic or hazardous substance is containe d in at least one of the homoge neous materi als for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ/T11363-2006
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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。
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部件名称
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。
有毒有害物质或元素
铅
(Pb)
X X X X X X X O
汞
(Hg)
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
镉
(Cd)
六价铬
(CR(VI))
多溴联苯
(PBB)
多溴二苯醚
(PBDE)
X X X O X X
O
O
X
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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Ｃ
Cable TV................................................3, 28
CompactFlash®...........................................3
Ｄ
DHCP...................................................37, 40
Digital Video Box .........................................3
DVD player ............................................3, 29
DVI..............................................vi, 6, 12, 24
Ｆ
FAT 32........................................................13
Ｈ
HDD bracket........................................13, 14
Ｌ
LVDS..........................................................24
Ｒ
resolution .................................. 3, 24, 32, 33
Ｓ
S-Video......................................................24
Ｕ
USB 2.0........................................................3
Ｖ
VGA ......................................vi, 6, 12, 24, 39
HDTV...............................................3, 32, 33
Ｉ
IDE-USB cable...........................................13
Ｗ
wall mounting.............................................15
wall-mounting bracket................................15
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