Elan City EVOCITY User manual

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EVOCITY
INFORMATION DISPLAY
Elancity
Wilberforce House,
Station Road,
London NW4 4QE
[phone]
www.elancity.co.uk

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1PRESENTATION .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2DELIVERY ................................................................................................................................................... 3
3WARNING –SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................... 4
4INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 YOUR PRODUCT............................................................................................................................................ 5
4.2 MOUNTING ................................................................................................................................................. 6
4.3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................... 7
5START-UP................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 BATTERIES.................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.2 DIAL SWITCH................................................................................................................................................ 8
6GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................................... 10
6.1 CONNECTING TO OUR WEB INTERFACE............................................................................................................. 10
6.2 WRITING A MESSAGE ................................................................................................................................... 11
6.3 BROADCASTING A MESSAGE .......................................................................................................................... 15
7ADVANCED FEATURES.............................................................................................................................. 16
7.1 SEARCHING FOR A MESSAGE .......................................................................................................................... 16
7.2 STOP DISPLAYING A MESSAGE ........................................................................................................................ 18
7.3 DELETING A MESSAGE .................................................................................................................................. 18
7.4 PREVIEWING THE MESSAGE DISPLAY................................................................................................................ 19
7.5 CHANGING THE NAMES OF YOUR SIGNS ........................................................................................................... 20
7.6 AUTOMATIC START-UP /SHUTDOWN............................................................................................................... 21
8CUSTOMER SERVICE - WARRANTY ........................................................................................................... 22
8.1 WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................... 22
8.2 SPARE PARTS.............................................................................................................................................. 24
8.3 USER MANUALS /SOFTWARE UPDATES ........................................................................................................... 24

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1PRESENTATION
Thank you for choosing the EVOCITY Information Display. It allows you to keep the general
public informed.
You can customize the messages that you want to display to your community. You can also
include images and special effects.
The product configuration is effected on our website—no need to install a program on your
computer… You can update your messages from anywhere in the world!
2DELIVERY
Upon delivery, please verify that the products and quantities noted on the quotation/packing list
correspond exactly with those delivered. Anomalies and damaged goods must be reported to
Elancity as soon as is humanly possible, ideally within 3 working days.
PLEASE KEEP ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING. ELANCITY PRODUCTS ARE
COVERED BY A 2-YEAR GUARANTEE. IN THE CASE THAT THE SIGN
REQUIRES A WORKSHOP DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND / OR REPAIRS, THE
ORIGINAL PACKAGING MUST BE USED TO TRANSPORT THE PRODUCT BACK TO US.
FAILURE TO COMPLY CAN RESULT IN GUARANTEE CANCELLATION. CUSTOMERS
WHO HAVE DISCARDED OR LOST THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING WILL REQUIRE TO
PURCHASE NEW PACKAGING FROM ELAN CITY BEFORE SENDING. PLEASE REVIEW
THE GUARANTEE FOR MORE DETAILS.

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3WARNING –SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This product is apt for use both inside & outside. It possesses an IP65 rating
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF THE SUPPLIED BATTERY IS REMOVED & REPLACED BY A
MODEL NOT COMPATIBLE TO THE DEVICE.
TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK :
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LATER REFERENCE.
This product is Class 1. An earth connection is necessary.
WARNING : To avoid electric shock, Class 1 products must be connected
to an electricity supply protected by system grounding and a grounding
electrode conductor.
At the end of its lifecycle, electric and electronic material and accessories
should not be thrown out with household waste, but should be separated
to be recovered or recycled with respect to the environment. This also
applies to parts and accessories that are potentially hazardous to the
environment. In case of doubt, contact your local authorities for the
appropriate steps to follow.

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4INSTALLATION
4.1 YOUR PRODUCT
WARNING :
Please use the key provided to open battery covers.
Rear view
Electric power supply
Battery no.2 + Control Dial + USB outlet
Battery no.1 + Fuse

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4.2 MOUNTING
Installing your product is quick and easy. You can
install the EVOCITY onto the vast majority of posts
although it is always advisable to consult with your
salesperson in advance in order to ascertain
compatibility in terms of height, sturdiness etc…..
A mounting bar is provided to fasten your
EVOCITY to the designated post.
Once the mounting bar is attached to the post, all
you have to do is slide the hooks of the sign into
the rings of the mounting bar and secure the sign
with a padlock (padlock optional, not provided).
WARNING :
ELAN CITY cannot be held responsible for damage sustained by the device is such
damage is the result of the product being dropped, poor-quality installation or use of
an ill-adapted post or fixings.

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4.3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
To connect your sign to the power supply, an outlet is provided. The installer must connect the
outlet to the power grid as shown below:
For power through the permanent mains network or the street lighting system, the Evolis is
supplied with: - A 4Ah transformer - A 12V / 22Ah battery - IP66 male plug pre-cabled into the
Evolis - IP66 female plug for connection to the mains electricity supply Connect the FEMALE
plug to the mains electricity supply: - Wire the neutral wire (commonly blue colour) cable on the
"N" - Wire the live wire (commonly brown colour) on the "1" - Wire the earth wire (commonly
green/yellow) on the CENTRE connection - The other two prongs in the plugs are not used -
Then, simply plug the Evolis into the mains by plugging the male plug into the female. The plugs
are equipped with a twist mechanism that not only renders them waterproof but also prevents
them from being pulled apart. Don’t forget to activate this final twist before use.
The only difference between the permanent mains and the mains street lighting schema is that
the street light system requires the addition of a battery whereas the permanent mains system
does not (apart from instances where there is a localised power cut) . Under the street lighting
system,the Evolis will still function without a battery but ONLY during the hours that the street
lighting is functioning. With a battery added, it will charge during street lighting hours and then
take over as a power source from the street lighting as soon as daylight hours dictate that they
are switched off.
WARNING :
The electrical installation to which your device is connected must meet your local
current applicable standards. ELAN CITY cannot be held responsible for damages
caused by poor quality installation. The guarantee is void in the case of product
failure where a 30mA calibre 16A type circuit breaker has not been used.
Live
1
Neutral
N
Earth
centre

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5START-UP
5.1 BATTERIES
Batteries: A device charged by Street Lighting is delivered
with two powerful batteries. The batteries are positioned 1 in
each of 2 compartments at the back of the product. (A device
wired directly to Mains electricity does not require a battery
although we recommend that 1 be purchased in case of
power outage)
The batteries should be secured by using the bracket you can
see in the image to the right.
Check that the nuts are tightened before closing the
compartments.
5.2 DIAL SWITCH
The dial switch is located behind the battery compartment on the back of the device. It allows
you to change the function settings of the product.
OFF :
Sign is off
ON :
Standard settings
O/F :
For telephone diagnosis only. Do not use
Test :
For telephone diagnosis only. Do not use
Demo :
Demonstration setting
D2 :
Demonstration setting with 10% luminosity
D3 :
Demonstration setting with maximum luminosity
The ‘Demo/D2/D3’ settings are the same as the ‘ON’ setting, except that under the latter
settings, the luminosity of the sign is set to a predefined value. These settings can be used for
a product presentation indoors, for example.

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6GETTING STARTED
No programming is necessary before mounting your sign. With the GPRS connection, all you
have to do is connect to the EVOCITY web interface to start writing your first messages!
6.1 CONNECTING TO OUR WEB INTERFACE
Using your preferred browser, go to: https://evocity.elancity.eu/, choose « United kingdoms »
Click on the LOG IN button on the menu bar.
A new page will open. Fill in the Username and Password fields.
Click on the Log in button you can see just below those 2 fields.

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You will be taken to the interface which allows you to configure your sign(s). You’ll see a menu
bar at the top of the screen.
6.2 WRITING A MESSAGE
Click on MESSAGE on the menu bar.
The following page will open:
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To create a message :
In the NAME (1) field, allocate a name that will allow you to locate the message at a later date.
In the drop-down menu of the MODEL (4) field, choose the desired display format (number of
lines and number of columns). Once you choose your model type, it activates the simulation
screen (12).
In the CATEGORY (2) drop-down menu, you can add a classification to your message, if you
wish to organize your messages by topic (optional).

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In the TYPE drop down (3), choose a level of importance for your message.
Normal :
The message will loop during set hours and days of a defined time period.
Periodic :
The message is always valid and displayed regularly in the message loop at
every fifth message. You can stop display of this message by choosing STOP
on the interface.
Priority :
The message blocks all other messages, except those that are also marked
‘Priority.’You can set the length of time to display the message (between two
dates). At the end of this time period, the ‘Priority’ message automatically stops
being displayed and all other messages are displayed once again. This can be
used for emergency alerts and warnings, for example.
Default :
Message displayed when no other message is programmed to display. (No dates
or times are set.)
In the DIRECTION field (5), choose the manner in which your message will be displayed on the
sign. There are a number of different options that allow you to add a little dynamism to the
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You can perhaps now type in your message line-by-line in the on the left. You’ll see a
simulation of the real display (the finished product) on the right.
You can format your text
With the icons in this section, you can (from left to right) :
- Align your text to the left
- Center your text horizontally
- Align your text to the right
- Center your text vertically
- Make your text flash
- Extend text to scroll across the screen
- Paste pre-written text and use automatic formatting
Choose a time period within which the message will be displayed (7)

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Choose the sign on which you would like to display your message.
Click the ADD button in the center.
The list of signs that will receive the message will appear in the window on the right.
You can also add your message to all of your signs by clicking ADD ALL.
Click on SAVE.
Your message is now ready to be displayed. Repeat the steps to write another message if
needed.
6.3 BROADCASTING A MESSAGE
In this step, you will learn how to send the messages that you wrote to your information display
sign. This allows you to take your time writing and editing your messages before sending them.
Click on TRANSMISSION on the menu bar.

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In the window, select the device to which you would like to send your messages.
Click the PUBLISH button on the bottom of the page.
Confirm the publication of your message on the signs by clicking OK.
The message has been published. The sign will display your messages when it is connected.
7ADVANCED FEATURES
7.1 SEARCHING FOR A MESSAGE
Click on LIST MESSAGE on the menu bar.
The following window will appear:

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The interface above allows you to efficiently manage the list of messages on your sign or signs.
When there are many messages, you can search for a message using the search criteria below:
Example : If you are looking for messages displayed on a certain date, simply choose that date
in the DATE field.

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To finish, click on the SEARCH button. The list of messages displayed on the selected date will
appear just below the button.
7.2 STOP DISPLAYING A MESSAGE
Click on LIST MESSAGE on the menu bar.
To stop displaying a message, check the box in the first column of that message (or messages)
and click STOP.
7.3 DELETING A MESSAGE
Click on LIST MESSAGE on the menu bar.
To delete a message, check the box in the first column of that message (or messages) and click
ERASE.

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7.4 PREVIEWING THE MESSAGE DISPLAY
Before sending the messages to a sign, you can preview them on the web interface. That way,
you can verify that your messages display correctly and at the correct dates and times.
Click on VERIFICATION on the menu bar.
Simply indicate the date and the time you would like to preview. Then click VISUALIZE.
If you have several EVOCITY Information Display Signs, choose the sign from the dropdown
list DISPLAY.

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Click on the green arrow to see the next message displayed.
7.5 CHANGING THE NAMES OF YOUR SIGNS
You can change the name of each information display sign to easily know which sign is which.
Click on the TRANSMISSION tab.
In the window, choose the device you would like and click CHANGING NAME.