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DEVA
The revolutionary multimedia unit:
energetically self-sufcient, zero installation costs, solar power ready
USER GUIDE
July 2014
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Table of Contents
1 Unpacking & checking 4
2 Disposal of the packing material 4
3 Package content 4
4 Welcome 5
5 DEVA in a glance 5
6 Dashboard 6
7 Actions and Players 10
7.1 Actions 10
7.2 Players 10
8 Commanders and Triggers 11
8.1 Commanders 11
8.1.1 Live execution 11
8.1.2 Time schedule 11
8.1.3 Events 11
8.1.4 USB key 11
8.2 Triggers 11
9 Warning beeps 12
10 Dashboard LEDs 12
11 Front RGB LED 12
Getting Started 13
12 Battery assembly 13
13 SIM card assembly 14
14 St a r t - u p 14
14.1 DEVA start-up without
external power supply 14
15 Shut down 15
16 USB MP3 playback 15
17 Network ing 16
17.1 DEVA in a wireless LAN 16
17.1.1 Mesh network 16
17.2 DEVA in a wired LAN 17
18 I nitializ ation 17
18.1 Initialization in a wireless LAN 17
18.2 Initialization in a wired LAN 18
Setting DEVA 19
19 Setting users permissions 19
20 DEVA general settings 20
21 Setting Zones 21
22 Audio library and playlists 22
22.1 Setting a playlist 22
23 Predened messages 23
24 Setting time schedule 24
25 Setting Events 25
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26 Live execution 25
27 Advanced network settings 26
27.1 Setting PDD network parameters 26
27.1.1 Setting PDD’s static IP 26
27.2 Setting DEVA network parameters 27
27.3 Conguring a WiFi mesh network 28
27.3.1 Setting DEVA as Gateway 28
27.3.2 Setting DEVA as Node 28
27.4 Revert to DEVA default network settings 29
27.4.1 Wi-Fi intrastructure mode 29
27.4.2 Wi-Fi access point mode 29
Reset and reboot 31
28 DEVA reboot 31
29 DEVA reset 31
29.1 Soft-reset 31
29.2 Hard-reset 32
Software update 33
30 DEVA software update procedure 33
31 Update the DEVA System Manager 34
Accessories 35
32 Mounting kits 35
32.1 Needed tools 35
32.2 Pole and wall mounting kits 35
32.3 Tripod mounting clamp 36
33 Solar panel 36
33.1 Plugging the solar panel 36
34 DEVA passive 38
PDD and DSM 39
A Powersoft DEVA Director – PDD 39
A.1 Minimum system requirements for PDD 39
B DEVA System Manager – DSM 39
Regulations and warnings 40
C Warnings about using batteries 40
D Warnings about Wi-Fi 40
Specications 42
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1 Unpacking & checking
Your Powersoft product was completely tested
and inspected before leaving the factory. Carefully
inspect the shipping package before opening it,
and then immediately inspect your new product. If
you nd any damage notify the shipping company
immediately.
2 Disposal of the packing material
The transpor t and protective packing has been
selected from materials which are environmentally
friendly for disposal and can normally be recycled.
Rather than just throwing these materials away,
please ensure they are offered for recycling.
3 Package content
The main package contains:
f DEVA
f Connectors kit
f
Power supply plug:
Phoenix MCVW-1.5/ 2-STF-3.81
f
Loudspeaker plug:
Phoenix 1803578 MC 1,5/ 2-ST-3,81
f
RS-485 plug:
Phoenix 1817042 1840405 MC 1,5/ 6-ST-3,5
f Manual
Optional:
f Pole and wall mounting kits
f Mounting clamp for stand
f Solar panel
f DEVA Passive
f ANSMANN APS2250H
DC power supply and adapters
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4 Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the
Powersoft DEVA.
DEVA is a lightweight and compact multifunctional
device that implements bi-directional wireless
communication, audio messaging and video
capturing.
Once congured, DEVA is a self-sufcient device
equipped with sensors – microphone, presence
detector, temperature and pressure probes – and
accessories (e.g. LED light, camera, etc.) that make
it capable to interact with the environment through
the built in loudspeaker and audio/video capturing
feature.
DEVA has been designed to be independent from
any existing infrastructure, without the need for
wiring and with virtually zero installation costs. DEVA
uses green technologies: its highly efcient design
limits power consumption allowing uninterrupted
use powered by the internal rechargeable battery;
a latest generation solar panel can quickly recharge
the battery even in low light conditions.
DEVA's enclosure is weather-resistant IP65,
an ideal solution for outdoor applications from
background music to paging, in combination with
video and/or audio surveillance.
DEVA provides bi-directional messaging and
ambient control; DEVA allows conguration and
monitoring via WiFi as well as wired Ethernet
connections to tablets, pc and mobile phones.
Remote control is available via GSM/GPRS/UMTS.
DEVA is a self-sufcient fully congurable
networking unit that can be installed anywhere!
5 DEVA in a glance
DEVA is capable to perform tasks and react
to cer tain events on the basis of a scheduled
program and an event list. The interaction with the
environment triggers a set of actions spanning from
sound playback to taking pictures. In systems with
more than one DEVA, scheduled actions – such as
playing audio les – are synchronized by means of
the DEVA System Manager, the control pannel that
provides full management of DEVA, installed into
the Powersoft DEVA Director – PDD.
The DEVA System Manager allows you to stream
live announcements and audio les to all selected
DEVA as well as set:
f time schedule for actions:
f
Light – switch the light on or off.
f
Play message – play a le in the default
audio les list.
f
Play from Audio library – play a le from
the audio library.
f
Play playlist – execute a playlist of audio
les.
f
Take Photo – shoot a single ambient photo
or choose to shoot a number of pictures
delayed by the selected time.
Refer to Chapter “7 Actions and Players” for
detailed info.
f action triggers (events):
f
Presence sensor
f
Battery charge
f
Network connectivity
f
Mechanical shocks
Refer to Chapter “8 Commanders and Triggers”
for detailed info.
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6 Dashboard
The DEVA dashboard is located under the rear
panel of the DEVA; it allows the user to access the
main connections (i.e. solar panel, ethernet, etc), the
power switch and other features (refer to the next
chapters for fur ther details).
Refer to FIGURE 1 to locate the following
features on the dashboard.
1. Factory Default Setting push-button
Chapter “29 DEVA reset”
2. ON/OFF push-button
Chapter “14 Start-up”
3. Volume +/– push-button
Chapter “16 USB MP3 playback”
4. Seek track push-button
Chapter “16 USB MP3 playback”
5. Loudspeaker plug
Chapter “34 DEVA passive”
6. RS-485 and switch plug
7. USB connector
Chapter “16 USB MP3 playback”
8. 5.5 mm coaxial power supply plug (16 V
DC
, 1 A
max
)
9. Rear status LEDs – Red, Yellow, Green
Chapter “10 Dashboard LEDs”
10. Network activity LED
11. Ethernet port
12. SIM bay
Chapter “13 SIM card assembly”
13. Wi-Fi default setting selector
Chapter “29 DEVA reset”
14. Cable fastener
15. Phoenix MC 1,5/ 2-ST-3,81 solar panel connector
Chapter “33 Solar panel”
16. Testing connectors for servicing
When triggering events take place, DEVA can
execute one or more of the following actions:
f Light
f
Play message
f
Record with the built in microphone
f
Take Photo
f
Notify – send an sms to a registered user.
Refer to Chapter “8 Commanders and Triggers”
for detailed info.
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FIGURE 1: DEVA dashboard.
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
12
1516
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A. Built-in loudspeaker
B. LED Light
C. Front status RGB LED
D. Built-in microphone
E. Built-in camera
F. Presence IR sensor
G. Bracket
220 mm300 mm
163 mm
435 mm
440 mm
FIGURE 2: Mechanical drawing
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
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7 Actions and Players
7.1 Actions
Depending on the version, DEVA performs a set
of dened actions:
f Play audio
f Switch the light
f Take photo
f Record audio
f Notify with a message (sms/email)
7.2 Players
DEVA provides four audio players that manage
respectively:
1. live stream of audio
2. playback of single audio le
3. playback FM radio
4. playlist of audio les
The four players can be active at the same time,
but only two of them will play simultaneously,
according to their priority:
live stream > single le > FM radio > playlist
hiG h pri ori ty > low p rio ri ty
The four audio players are layered on the basis of
the playback priority:
f the playback of a live streaming (either an audio
le or from the microphone) has the priority on
the playback of an audio le from the library;
f the playback of a single audio le has the priority
on the playback of the FM radio;
f the playback of an FM radio has the priority on
the playback of a playlist.
The player with the lower priority plays in
background (i.e. lower in volume) when a high
priority player starts playing.
NOTE: The default behaviour can be overridden
by changing the volume level during the playback.
Each player provides independent volume control.
The playback volume of each player is a fracion
(expressed in percentage) of the master volume.
Volume 100%
Volume 30%
Time
Play a file
Playlist
Play a filePlaylist
FIGURE 3: The playback of a single audio le has the
priority on a playlist: the volume of the playlist is low-
ered to the 30% and the playback does not stop.
Time
Streaming
Play a file
Volume 100%
Volume 100%
Volume 30%
Volume 100%
Volume 30%
MUTE
Playlist
StreamingPlay a filePlaylist
FIGURE 4: DEVA can reproduce up to two uxes of
audio simultaneously: in this example the playback of
the playlist is muted whilst playing the audiole and
the live streaming.
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8 Commanders and Triggers
8.1 Commanders
DEVA receives commands to perform actions.
Commanders access a subset of actions.
8.1.1 Live execution
The DEVA System Manager provides direct access
to all actions on DEVA; through the DSM you can:
f
Play audio
• stream an announcement/audio le
• play a predened message
• execute a playlist
• play an FM radio
f Switch the light
f
Mute audio playback
f
Take a photo
Refer to Chapter “26 Live execution”.
8.1.2 Time schedule
The DSM provides a tool to set the executions
of actions on a time schedule. Available actions are:
f
Play audio
• play a predened message
• execute a playlist
• playpack a single audio le
• playback an FM radio
f Switch the light
f
Record audio
f
Take photo
Refer to Chapter “24 Setting time schedule”.
8.1.3 Events
Ambient events can be exploited to activate
some actions:
f
Play audio
• play a default message
f Switch the light
f
Record audio
f
Take photo/video
f
Notify with an sms
Refer to Chapter “25 Setting Events”.
8.1.4 USB key
DEVA can start playing audio les from any USB
storage device, such as a USB key, plugged into the
USB port on the DEVA dashboard.
Refer to Chapter “16 USB MP3 playback”.
8.2 Trig ger s
Triggers are conditions that activate functions of
the DEVA. The tool Events uses triggers.
Events/conditions that trigger DEVA actions can
be chosen among:
f
the signal from the presence sensor
f
internal battery voltage (threshold: 11.8V)
f
Wi-Fi and LAN network connectivity
f
mechanical shocks
f
external switch
When a triggering condition takes place, DEVA
perform the programmed action.
Triggers are ltered by time: you can set the time
interval during which the triggering conditions are
taken into account.
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9 Warning beeps
Many system functionalities are warned
by acoustic signals (beep)s. In the following
table a dot
�
represents a short beep,
a dash
–
represents a long beep.
system status beeps combination
BUTTON PRESSED
�
SYSTEM BOOTING
—
REBOOT
� � �
STARTING
SOFT RESET
� �
STARTING
HARD RESET
�
–
10 Dashboard LEDs
The status LEDs in the dashboard (ref. FIGURE
5) provide the following information:
battery status
RED
CHARGING SOLID ON
FULL CHARGE SLOW BLINKING
IDLE DISCONTINUOUS BLINKING
NO BATTERY OFF
system status
YELLOW GREEN
NO POWER SUPPLY OFF OFF
BOOTING OFF BLINKING
SYSTEM ON OFF SOLID ON
SYSTEM OFF CAUSED
BY USER SHUTDOWN
SLOW
BLINKING
OFF
SYSTEM OFF CAUSED
BY LOW BATTERY
CHARGE
BLINKING OFF
SHUTTING DOWN SOLID ON
IRREGULAR
BLINKING
11 Front RGB LED
The front LED is positioned in the center of the
light LED (ref. FIGURE 2). The activity of the front
LED is triggered by the presence sensor: the LED
lights just when the sensor reveals the presence of
people in front of the DEVA.
The color code refers to the battery state; the
lightening state refers to the LAN (both wired and
wireless) connectivity status.
connectivity status
RED BLUE GREEN
LAN CONNEC TIVITY
PRESENT
SOLID
ON
SOLID
ON
SOLID
ON
NO LAN
CONNECTIVITY
BLINKING BLINKING BLINKING
battery status Color
BATTERY CHARGE
AT WARNING LE VEL
(11 . 8V )
RED
NO CHARGING
BLUE
CHARGING
GREEN
During system update the LED color turns purple
and blinks until the end of the process.
SYSTEM UPDATING
PURPLE
(blinking)
FIGURE 5: Status LEDs.
System
status
Battery
status
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Getting Started
Before proceeding to the placement of the
DEVA on site (ref. Chapter “32 Mounting kits”),
we recommend to setup the device by following
the assembling and initialization procedure “on the
desk ”.
The initialization phase can involve the manual
setup of the device; once properly initialized and
congured, DEVA has been designed to be selfoperating and remotely managed.
The initialization workow includes:
1. battery assembly on the DEVA;
2. SIM assembly;
3. DEVA start-up;
4. initialization of the connections (networking);
We suggest to follows the instruction on this
manual in order to properly setup the DEVA.
12 Battery assembly
DEVA comes with a battery pack already located
into its battery compartment (ref. FIGURE 6). The
battery pack shall be properly connected before
operating.
1. Open the battery compartment.
2. Verify that the battery presents no failures.
3. Plug the battery:
f
connect the red + (positive) faston to the
battery’s positive plug (beware the 4 A fuse);
f
connect the black – (negative) faston to the
battery’s negative plug.
4. Place the battery temperature probe wherever
into the battery compartment, far from the
electric plugs.
5. Reposition the compartment cover and tightly
screw the six hex screws.
In order to ensure full operability,
Powersoft recommends to fully charge the battery
before starting the initialization procedure.
The battery charge can be achieved by means of
either:
f an external power supply capable to deliver 20
V
DC
and up to 3 A
max
(e.g. solar panel , DC power
supply unit, etc.) connected to the Phoenix MC
1,5/ 2-ST-3,81 (ref. FIGURE 1 #15);
f a 16 V
DC
, 1 A
max
power supply plugged to the
5.5 mm coaxial plug (ref. FIGURE 1 #8);
f a 48 V
DC
PoE via the Ethernet connection (ref.
FIGURE 1 #11).
FIGURE 6: DEVA back view.
Dashboard
compartment
Bat tery
compartment
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14 Start-up
Once the battery has been properly assembled
(ref. Chapter “12 Battery assembly”), the DEVA can
be switched on. By default, DEVA starts-up when
any external power supply (i.e. solar panel, DC
power supply unit, PoE) is plugged in.
When the DEVA is connected to an external
power supply, the system starts charging the internal
battery: when the power supply delivers more than
12 V
DC
the DEVA starts-up automatically.
In approximatively 90 seconds the operating
system completes the bootstrap procedure and
makes the device ready to work. During the
bootstrap you can hear a long beep coming from
the DEVA: the presence of this signal means that the
system is booting.
14.1 DEVA start-up without external power supply
In case no power supply is available and DEVA
is off, you can switch on the DEVA by means of the
ON/OFF button (ref. FIGURE 9).
1. Push on the ON/OFF button and keep it
pressed:
2. the green LED switch solid on;
3. still keep the ON/OFF button pressed until the
green LED start blinking (5 s approximatively);
4. release the ON/OFF push button: the
bootstrap procedure takes place and a long
beep is emitted.
Be aware that the start-up procedure without
power supply will not take place if the battery
charge is below 12 V
DC
.
13 SIM card assembly
DEVA supports GSM and GPRS communication
protocols via a standard SIM – Subscriber Identity
Module – card
*
. Follows these instructions in order
to install the SIM card.
1. Unlock the SIM by disabling the PIN request
at the switch on: this can be mabe easily by
inserting the SIM into a mobile phone and
disabling the PIN request.
2. Access the dashboard compartment and gently
slide and tilt the SIM card tray (ref. FIGURE 7).
3. Inser t the SIM card into the slot a reposition
the tray.
* Not included in the package. Ask to your local IT providers.
The GPRS communication features shall be
activated and managed through the DEVA System
Manager (ref. Chapter “27.2 Setting DEVA network
parameters”)
FIGURE 7: SIM card tray on dashboard.
SIM card
tray
FIGURE 8: System settings: network parameters.
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