Advantech EPD-023 User manual

User Manual
EPD Device
EPD-023 Module
Solution
Wireless ePaper Display Solution

Copyright
The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2019
by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right
to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without
notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted
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Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. How-
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ments of the rights of third parties, which may result from its use.
Acknowledgements
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Part No. 2006D023xx Edition 1
August 2019
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Product Warranty (2 years)
Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of pur-
chase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by
persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been
subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation. Advantech assumes no
liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of
our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defec-
tive, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-
of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials,
service time and freight. Please consult your dealer for more details.
If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:
1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For example, CPU
speed, Advantech products used, other hardware and software used, etc.) Note
anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem
occurs.
2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your manual, product,
and any helpful information readily available.
3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA (return merchandize
authorization) number from your dealer. This allows us to process your return
more quickly.
4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair and Replacement
Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase date (such as your sales receipt)
in a shippable container. A product returned without proof of the purchase date
is not eligible for warranty service.
5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid
to your dealer.
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Declaration of Conformity
FCC Class B
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equip-
ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user equipmt.t.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FOR MOBILE DEVICE USAGE (>20cm/low power)
Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncon-
trolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum
distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
OEM Integration Instructions
This device is intended only for OEM integrators under the following conditions
(1). This module limit can be used to install in the list of host combinations below.
Product
name
Host model Module Model Antenna type Difference of
End Product
Wireless
ePaper
Control
Board
EPD-023B2
EPD-023 Chip antenna antenna type
display screen
size
EPD023
Wireless
ePaper
Control
Board
EPD-053R2
EPD-053 PCB dipole
EPD053

(2). The antenna must be installed such that 20 cm is maintained between the
antenna and users, and the transmitter module may not be colocated with any
other transmit or antenna.
(3). The module shall be only used with the integral antenna(s) that has been
originally tested and certified with this module.
As long as 3 conditions above are met, further transmitter test will not be required.
However, the OEM integrator is still responsible for testing their end-product for
any additional compliance requirement with this module installed (for example,
digital device emission, PC peripheral requirements, etc.)
LABEL OF THE END PRODUCT:
The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following " Contains
TX FCC ID: M82-EPD-023-053 ".
If the labelling area is larger than the palm of the hand, then the following FCC part
15.19 statement has to also be available on the label: This device complies with Part
15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NCC

Technical Supports and Assistance
1. Visit the Advantech website at http://Supports.advantech.com where you can
find the latest information about the product.
2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service
center for technical Supports if you need additional assistance. Please have the
following information ready before you call:
Product name and serial number
Description of your peripheral attachments
Description of your software (operating system, version, application software,
etc.)
A complete description of the problem
The exact wording of any error messages
Packing List
Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in
good condition. If any item does not accord with the table, please contact your dealer
immediately.
EPD-023 System Device
Ordering Information
Part No. Description
EPD-023B1AG-NTC02 2.9" Wireless ePaper displays system solution in 2.4G
EPD-023B1AG-NTC12 EPD-023B2AG-NTC02 for 50 pcs solution kit
EPD-023B1AG-NTC22 EPD-023B2AG-NTC02 for 100 pcs solution kit
EPD-023B1AG-NTC32 EPD-023B2AG-NTC02 for 500 pcs solution kit
EPD-023B1AG-NTC42 EPD-023B2AG-NTC02 for 3000 pcs solution kit

Optional Accessories
Part No. Description
1760002692-01 4 pcs CR2450 battery
Safety Instructions
1. Read these safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this User Manual for later reference.
3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp
cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning.
4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equip-
ment and must be easily accessible.
5. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
6. Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation. Dropping it or letting
it fall may cause damage.
7. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Protect the equipment
from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
8. Make sure the voldevicee of the power source is correct before connecting the
equipment to the power outlet.
9. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything
over the power cord.
10. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
11. If the equipment is not used for a long time, disconnect it from the power source
to avoid damage by transient overvoldevicee.
12. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This may cause fire or electrical shock.
13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be
opened only by qualified service personnel.
14. If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service
personnel:
The power cord or plug is damaged.
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to
the user's manual.
The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.
15. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacture. Discard used batteries
uctions.
replacement of a battery with an incorrect type that can defeat a safeguard
(for example, in the case of some lithium battery types);
disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cut-
ting of a battery, that can result in an explosion;
l leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment
that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas;
a battery subjected to extremely low air pressure that may result in an explo-
sion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech
disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
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Consignes de Sécurité
1. Lisez attentivement ces instructions de sécurité.
2. Conservez ce manuel de l'utilisateur pour référence ultérieure.
3. Débranchez cet appareil de toute prise secteur avant le nettoyage Utilisez un
chiffon humide. N'utilisez pas de détergents liquides ni en spray pour le nettoy-
age
4. Pour les équipements enfichables, la prise de courant doit être située à proxim-
ité de l'équipement et doit être facilement accessible.
5. Gardez cet équipement à l'abri de l'humidité.
6. Placez cet équipement sur une surface fiable lors de son installation
7. Les ouvertures de l'enceinte sont destinées à la convection de l'air. Protégez le
matériel contre la surchauffe. NE COUVREZ PAS LES OUVERTURES.
8. Assurez-vous que la tension de la source d'alimentation est correcte avant de
connecter l'équipement à la prise de courant.
9. Placez le cordon d'alimentation de sorte que personne ne puisse marcher des-
sus. Ne placez aucun objet sur le cordon
10. Toutes les mises en garde et avertissements sur l'équipement doivent être
notés
11. Si l'équipement n'est pas utilisé pendant une longue période, débranchez-le de
la source d'alimentation pour éviter tout dommage d? à une surtension transit-
oire
12. Ne jamais verser de liquide dans une ouverture sous peine de provoquer un
incendie ou un choc électrique
13. Ne jamais ouvrir l'appareil.Pour des raisons de sécurité, cet équipement ne doit
être ouvert que par du personnel qualifié
14. Si l'une des situations suivantes se produit, faites vérifier l'équipement par le
personnel de service:
Le cordon d'alimentation ou la fiche est endommagé.
Un liquide a pénétré dans l'appareil.
L'équipement a été exposé à l'humidité.
L'équipement ne fonctionne pas bien ou vous ne pouvez pas le faire fonction-
ner conformément au manuel d'utilisation.
Equipment L'équipement est tombé et a été endommagé.
Equipment L'équipement présente des signes évidents de rupture.
AVERTISSEMENT: Cet ensemble d'instructions est donné conformément à la norme
CEI 704-1. Advantech décline toute responsabilité quant à l'exactitude des déclara-
tions contenues dans le.

Contents
Chapter 1 Product Overview ................................1
1.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................2
1.2 Specifications............................................................................................2
1.3 System implementation.............................................................................3
1.3.1 Advantech EPD-023 & ePaper Manager Solution........................3
Chapter 2 EPD-023 Network Specification .........5
2.1 System Architecture..................................................................................6
Figure 2.1 EPD-023 Network Topology.......................................6
2.1.1 System Environment.....................................................................6
2.2 System Specification.................................................................................6
2.2.1 ePaper Manager...........................................................................7
2.2.2 WISE Gateway (WISE-3610Z)......................................................7
2.2.3 WISE Router (Built-in WISE-3610Z or WISE-3240) .....................7
2.2.4 EPD Device...................................................................................7
2.3 System Network Specification...................................................................8
2.4 EPD System-Initial Flow on Device Side ..................................................8
2.4.1 DEvice Scan for Router ................................................................8
2.4.2 Registration...................................................................................9
2.4.3 Status report .................................................................................9
2.4.4 Execute actions Cmd....................................................................9
2.4.5 Firmware update...........................................................................9
2.5 Whitelist mechanism .................................................................................9
2.6 Secure Key Mechanism ..........................................................................10
Chapter 3 Hardware Specification .....................11
3.1 SYSTEM Specification............................................................................12
3.1.1 ID Dimension ..............................................................................12
3.1.2 Battery Installation ......................................................................12
3.2 Device LED Button Behavior...................................................................14
3.2.1 EPD-023 button behaviors:.........................................................14
3.2.2 EPD-023 LED behavior...............................................................14
Chapter 4 EPD-023 in ePaper Manager .............15
4.1 EPD-023 with ePaper Manager Solution ................................................16
Table 4.1: ePaper manager main feature list ............................16
4.2 Preparation..............................................................................................17
4.2.1 Hardware Component List..........................................................17
4.2.2 Software Component List............................................................17
4.2.3 ePaper manager setup on ARK..................................................17
4.2.4 WISE-3610Z Setup and Connection ARK with ePaper Manager33
4.2.5 EPD-023,053 Setup and Connection to ARK with ePaper Manager
35
4.3 Hands-on EPD Device on ePaper Manager ...........................................36
4.3.1 ePaper Manager Login ...............................................................36
4.3.2 Add Group & Device into ePaper Manager.................................37
4.3.3 Import Item Data to ePaper Manager .........................................48
4.3.4 Design Your Own Template........................................................51
4.3.5 Combing Template and Item Data..............................................52
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4.3.6 EPD Controller for EPD Device Management............................ 57
4.3.7 Final Association Between EPD Device, Target Product and
Product Data............................................................................... 64
4.3.8 Smart Warehouse Pick to Light Scenario................................... 65
4.3.9 Clear Events and Data of MongoDB........................................... 66
4.4 Integrate EPD APIs Into Your System.................................................... 74
4.5 Control EPD Data Through ePaper Manager API .................................. 75
4.6 ePaper Manager Feature list .................................................................. 79
4.6.1 Component List........................................................................... 79
Chapter 5 WISE-EC EPD Design-in Service .....95
5.1 The Acquisition of Information ................................................................ 96
5.1.1 Concept ...................................................................................... 96
5.1.2 Design......................................................................................... 97
5.1.3 Integration................................................................................... 98
5.1.4 Production................................................................................... 98
5.2 Contact Information................................................................................. 99
5.3 Global Service Policy.............................................................................. 99
5.3.1 Warranty Policy........................................................................... 99
5.3.2 Repair Process......................................................................... 100
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Product Overview
Chapter 1
1

1.1 Introduction
EPD-023 is an ePaper device which Supportss ultra low power 2.4GHz RF wireless
integrated with a EPD with an ARM Cortex-M3 processor. The device is
designed for hospital, pharmacy, factory, warehouse and retail applications. With
optimization on power consumption and device management, low data rate applica-
tions can achieve years of battery life and thousand of device connections. Advan-
EPD-023 provides multiple interface for application control which is highly
integrated with a low power consumption system. EPD-023 can auto join and bind
the network with the IoT Gateway (WISE-3610Z) and Router (WISE-3240). Data can
be quickly and easily acquired and transformed into different formats to communicate
with the ePaper Manager Server (ARK-2250L).
The main features of EPD-023 are:
ARM Cortex-M3 Core Processor
Supports IEEE 802.15.4 / 2.4 G networks
2.9" e-Paper panel display
Low power consumption and years of battery life
Multiple I/O with 3 buttons & 3 LEDs
Supports temperature ranges: 0 ~ 50 °C
High Performance integrated system with RTOS
Supports over-the-air upgrades (OTA)
Available solution kit for various application deployments.
1.2 Specifications
Computing System MCU
Memory
TI 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 Processor
RAM 28KB
Display Screen Size
Resolution
79 x 36.7 mm
296 x 128 pixels
Storage Internal
External
Flash: 128 KB
SPI Flash: 512KB
Standard IEEE 802.15.4
Frequency Band 2.4-GHz
Channels 11~26
Channel Separation 5MHz
Network Transmit Power -21dBm~ +6dBm
Receiver Sensitivity -100dBm
RF Data Rate 250 Kbps
Function End node
Antenna On-board Antenna
Interface LED x3
Function Key x3
Power Battery CR2450 x4
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Environment
Operation
Temperature
Non-Operational
Temp.
B/W: 0 ~ 50 °C
-25 ~ 60 °C
Operating
Humidity
5 ~ 80% Relative Humidity, non-condensing
Physical Characteris-
tics
Dimensions
Weight
100 x 47 x17.9 mm
80g
Operating System RTOS
Note! Image for EPD needs to follow these instructions.
1. Image needs to set as 296 x 128 pixels, do not resize which will
cause jaggy edges
2. 24 bit / BMP format for EPD-023
3. Black: (0,0,0) / White (255, 255, 255)
1.3 System implementation
The EPD device can be applied to different applications and system integrators can
control the RESTful APIs to design for different scenarios.
1.3.1 Advantech EPD-023 & ePaper Manager Solution
Wireless EPD System consists of ePaper Manager, Gateway, Router and EPD
device.
The ePaper manager on ARK2250L provide Web GUI to management the wire-
less EPD system.
The Gateway (WISE-3610Z) is for communication between ePaper manager
and EPD device.
The Router (built-in WISE-3610Z) can extend wireless range of the Gateway.
The EPD device is a device with ePaper, EPD controller and wireless connectiv-
ity.
Advantech provides a total solution for development to select the different architec-
ture according t requirements.
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EPD-023 is the end node of the system. Developers can apply Advantech WISE-
3610Z /3240 to connect to ePaper manager which is installed in Embed-
ded Computer /ARK2250L.
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Chapter 2
2 EPD-023 Network
Specification

2.1 System Architecture
Figure 2.1 EPD-023 Network Topology
2.1.1 System Environment
No Device1 OS Version
1 ARK 2250L/ePaper manager WIN7, WIN10 (2019,Q3) 64 bit, V1.0.0
2 WISE Gateway: 3610Z OpenWRT V1.0.0
4 WISE Router: WISE3240 OpenWRT V1.0.0
6 EPD Device CC2650 TI RTOS V1.0.0
2.2 System Specification
1. One single network can be built by WISE-3610Z or WISE-3240.
2. One WISE-3610Z can support up to 400 EPD devices in one channel.
3. One WISE-3240 can support up to 400 EPD devices in one channel.
4. Supports 11 channels in this system.
5. Supports up to 10000 EPD devices in one system by 25 pcs routers.
6. System supports whitelists to join the system from ePaper manager.
7. Supports changeable encrypted keys.
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2.2.1 ePaper Manager
GUI to operate the system, EPD device and gateway.
Through RESTFul API, the external system can operate the whole system as
shown below:
1.ePaper manager can perform WISE Gateway actions and control WISE Gate-
way.
2.ePaper manager can perform WISE Router actions and control WISE Router.
3.ePaper manager can perform EPD device actions and control EPD series
device.
4.ePaper manager can import EPD device list which can be the whitelist to join
the network.
5.ePapaer manager can deliver the image/Firmware to EPD device through
WISE Gateway.
6.Device can periodically report status back to ePaper manager.
2.2.2 WISE Gateway (WISE-3610Z)
1) Supports MQTT broker server.
2) Executes EPD-Gateway actions from ePaper manager.
3) Wireless control router and EPD device.
2.2.3 WISE Router (Built-in WISE-3610Z or WISE-3240)
Transfer command to control EPD device.
Wireless control EPD device.
2.2.4 EPD Device
A device can join the router when a corespondent LQI value can be detected
and qualified.
Supports router re-scan: if an EPD device fails to join after 2 mins the EPD
device will start to look for new router.
Supports status reports every 1 mins after a device joins the network.
Supports sending data requests every 20 secs after a device joins the network.
Supports emergency and event status reports every 1 mins after joining the net-
work
Battery status report
Hardware malfunciton reports for panel errors and external-flash
errors exception handling: image CRC failing
Device Battery: CR2450 x 4 pcs
The Battery life time can re-fresh images on screen 35000 times for EPD-
023 to transfer images from the gateway to the EPD device (under a typical
25 degree environment.)
Supports multi-image storage.
Full size image: EPD-023: 20 pages in total. The first 3 pages are mapped to
the 3 buttons. The other 17 pages can be controlled from the ePaper man-
ager directly.
Supports de-compression on the device side.
Supports execute device action from the Router.
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2.3 System Network Specification
Physical transmission data rate is 250 Kbps
Network join performance
a. 1 pcs EPD device takes 6 secs to join the network.
b. 400 pcs EPD device join network in 30 minutes by 1 host WISE-1840 on
WISE-3610Z
Data transfer performance from Gateway
Update 400pcs EPD-023 in 1
hours 2 way communication
Communication with encrypted AES128
Note! The performance will be adjusted according the environmental limita-
tion.
2.4 EPD System-Initial Flow on Device Side
This section will explain how the end device joins, registers, and communicates with
the gateway and router. Users may change some parameters to fit their own sce-
nario.
2.4.1 DEvice Scan for Router
Initial scan: EPD device scans each available channel. If the EPD device still
find the router after 2 mins, it will change the status to
Reconfirm scan: The device will start to scan the channel to look for another
router every 2 mins. If a device still find the router after 4 attempts, it will re-
scan the channel every 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 mins, then every 64 mins for 5 days.
Finally the device will move to deep sleep mode after scanning for 5 days con-
tinuously.
Stop scanning and deep sleep: If the EPD device still find the router
finally, it will stop RF Scanning and go back to deep sleep mode until the button
of the device has been pressed. The device will start scanning from the begin-
ning.
Ini al Scan 1-Recon m
scan
2-Recon m
scan
Stop scanning
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2.4.2 Registration
Router
Router Power on
System get cache file and set GW
cmd Router connect to gateway
EPD Device
Default setting for shipping: Supports 11 channels.
Power on auto check if a router exists and asks to join the network.
Router permits to join if the EPD device is on the
whitelist EPD device joins the network
2.4.3 Status report
Router (WISE-3610Z or WIS-3240) will report status every 1 mins
EPD device will report status every 1 mins
2.4.4 Execute actions Cmd
Router will receive action commands from the gateway in real-time .
EPD device sends data requests every 20 secs from sleep mode to router to
check if there are any action commands.
EPD device will send back the ACK turn result if the action command is exe-
cuted.
2.4.5 Firmware update
WISE-1840 network control card in the Router will receive FW upgrade com-
mands from the router in real-time and execute automatically. System will
reboot after FW upgrade is complete.
EPD device sends data requests every 20 secs from sleep mode to the router to
check if there is any action command. EPD device receives FW upgrade com-
mands if there is FW upgrade action. After upgrading, the EPD device will re-
register network.
2.5 Whitelist mechanism
Before importing the whitelist, the user need to setup a router channel which can pro-
vide optimal performance. Users can setup the channel from ePaper manager and
the router channels are: 11 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. If the channel has not
been set, the router will be set to the default channel of 15.
(1). When a user receives the goods, it comes with an EPD device whitelist. Users
need to import the list from ePaper manager.
(2).ePaper manager can dispatch the list to the connected system daemon in the
Gateway.
(3) EPD device can auto join the network after the whitelist has been properly setup
in ePaper manager and Gateway.
Note! End users need to be aware which 2.4Ghz wi-fi channels have been
used to avoid to using the same channels.
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2.6 Secure Key Mechanism
Advantech EPD-023 asks users to change the secure key when data exchanges
between devices. Users can setup a new secure key from ePaper manager and the
gateway will start passing the new key to connected devices. As long as the key has
been changed, the device can not operate in the original system which has a different
secure key setting.
Data communication is encrypted by AES128
Users can define a 128 bit secure key
The Gateway exchanges keys to devices automatically
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