ELFIN flexyPage Messenger User manual
User manual
flexyPage Messenger
for the hearing impaired emergency call (2SC)
Version 0.1 - Draft
© ELFIN Technology GmbH 2020-04
Content
A brief overview
Notes on flexyPage documentation
Safety Instructions
Safety instructions and restrictions
Application area of the flexyPage Manager
Principle of operation
Requirements
Commissioning the display
Assembly
Electrical connection
Setting up the Messenger Widget
Functional test
Adding a video camera
flexyPage Messenger Server
Overview
Installation
SaaS or local installation
External service provider (via the Internet)
User setup
Adding devices
Definition of languages
Definition of predefined messages
Functional test
Logging
Interface description for the Messenger API
Interface description via the lift chat protocol
Glossary
Widget
Document history
Your contact persons
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A brief overview
flexyPage is a modern, flexible system for the simultaneous display of lift information and
multimedia presentations inside and outside of elevators.
The flexyPage displays are available in different sizes (from 7" to 65") and designs. With the
media players in the boxed version, standard monitors and TVs can also be controlled via a
DVI/HDMI interface. External sensors, input/output modules and controllers that support the
CANopen CiA 417 - CANopen-Lift standard can be connected via the integrated CAN
interface. The audio signal is available via a line-out interface or a loudspeaker connection.
Various touch sensors can be connected for the input of commands by the user.
Configuration and connection to the Internet is done via the LAN interface.
The displays can be used in all elevators for a wide range of applications, both in new
buildings and in retrofitting.
The flexyPage Messenger is a component of the flexyPage displays. It enables visual
communication with the people trapped in an elevator and thus extends the functions of the
acoustic emergency call devices for users with a hearing impairment. The functionality of
the displays and the control panel are described in this user manual.
Do you have any questions or suggestions? Please contact us
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Notes on flexyPage documentation
This user manual describes the features of the Messenger
widget and Messenger Server software, how to set it up
and configure it, and how to use and interface it. This
guide is only a part of the complete product
documentation and is subject to constant updates.
This document, the photos, graphics, and videos, as well
as hardware and software, are copyrighted. They may not
be copied or otherwise circulated without written
permission. Translations also require written permission.
Contact for copies, translations and all similar requests is
exclusively ELFIN Technology GmbH. The documentation
is prepared with great care. Nevertheless, errors cannot be excluded. We are very pleased to
receive suggestions and information about errors in our documentation. Please contact our
sales or support department.
ELFIN Technology GmbH is not liable for damages, possible errors and their consequences
which occur in connection with the delivery or use of this user manual.
Please read the documents carefully before use!
The current version of the manuals, product data sheets and other documents
and application examples can be found on the product homepage at:
Introduction to the flexyPage system flexypage.de/en/doc/documentation
Quick start guide flexypage.de/en/doc/documentation
Video and tutorials flexypage.de/en/videos-and-tutorials
flexyPage user manual flexypage.de/en/doc/documentation
Widget descriptions flexypage.de/en/doc/widget-descriptions
Product datasheets flexypage.de/en/doc/documentation
Frequently asked questions flexypage.de/en/faq
Sales contact flexypage.de/en/sales
Support contact flexypage.de/en/support
Safety Instructions
Safety instructions and restrictions
Follow all instructions in this manual and on the device.
An exclamation point within a warning triangle alerts you to special instructions on
the product.
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Installation and commissioning may only be carried out by qualified personnel! The repair of
defective displays may only be carried out by ELFIN support. Independent opening of the
housing can damage the display and leads to immediate loss of warranty claims. If the unit
is already damaged at delivery, do not connect it to the power supply! Please contact the
ELFIN support.
Do not use caustic, sharp cleaning agents when maintaining the unit and do not attach sharp
objects to the glass.
Heat build-up can cause the flexyPage display to overheat. This can cause damage to the
display. The internal electronics are passively cooled by the housing. Ensure sufficient air
circulation around the flexyPage display. If the housing is equipped with ventilation slots,
make sure that the ventilation slots are always free. Moisture and liquids entering the
flexyPage display can cause electric shock or short circuits. Only use the displays inside
buildings. Do not allow liquids to enter the inside of the display.
Application area of the flexyPage Manager
Modern elevators are equipped with an emergency call system that establishes a two-way
voice connection to a permanently occupied location. The employees in the control centre
can speak to the trapped persons via this connection.
Persons with impaired hearing cannot hear the questions from the switchboard and
therefore cannot communicate with the employees. They do not know if their alarm has
been registered and if help is on the way.
The situation is also unsatisfactory at the control centre. When an emergency call is made,
the employee speaks to the trapped persons and does not receive an answer. A technician
has to be sent to the system, even if there is a possibility that it was an operating error.
The flexyPage Messenger offers the possibility of a visual two-way communication from a
control centre to the lift car, as a supplement to the acoustic emergency call.
The system can be used with all emergency call devices that provide the signals of the alarm
button, 'Please wait' and 'Please speak' as discrete signals or have a CANopen Lift interface.
The functionality of the acoustic emergency call does not change by using the flexyPage
2-sense communication (2SC) and cannot be replaced by it.
The flexyPage displays with the 2SC function are connected to the same permanently
manned location that also receives the acoustic emergency call. The employees can then
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communicate with the trapped persons via both ways. The connection to the control centre
is made via the Internet or Intranet redundant to the acoustic emergency call system.
Principle of operation
The emergency call in the elevator is realized autonomously by the emergency call device
according to EN81-28. The emergency call device is connected to a permanently manned
location.
The flexyPage display with the Messenger Widget is installed in the car operating panel and
connected to the emergency call device and the elevator control via discrete signals or
CANopen. The display communicates with the emergency call centre IP-based via the local
network or the Internet.
Figure: Functional overview for the hearing impaired emergency call in elevators
Optionally, the display can be extended with a camera that is only active during an
emergency call and shows the situation in the cabin.
In the emergency call centre there is a workstation at which the acoustic and visual
emergency calls are received and logged.
The user input by the trapped person can be done by touch screen (standard) or by two
additional buttons 'Yes', 'No'. Only language selection and simple yes/no questions can be
realised via the buttons, and questions with several answers can also be sent by touch.
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The display with the 2SC can also be retrofitted in existing lifts of all brands.
Optionally, the display can also be used to display tenant information or advertising, e.g. via
flexyPage Campaign.
Requirements
For the two-sense communication (2SC) an emergency call device for lifts is necessary that
can provide at least the signals 'Alarm', 'Please wait', 'Please speak' as discrete signals or via
CANopen-Lift.
An IP connection is required for communication with the control center. This can be done via
a 4G router, the local network or an Internet connection.
The central office must have access to the flexyPage server software. This can be done as
SaaS web service or as local installation. The operation of the software is web based. Only a
PC with a current browser is required.
Optionally, a USB or network camera can be connected to the display, which allows a view
into the cabin in case of an emergency.
Commissioning the display
Assembly
Instructions for mounting the displays in an elevator can be found in the product data sheet
of the display.
Electrical connection
Instructions for the electrical connection of the displays in an elevator can be found in the
product data sheet of the display.
Setting up the Messenger Widget
The basic setup of the flexyPage displays is described in the flexyPage Displays user
manual.
In addition to the widgets for displaying lift information, weather, tenant information or
advertising, the flexyPage Messenger Widget must be activated and set up for 2SC
communication.
To do this, drag the widget from the widget library onto the screen and place it in the display
area intended for visual communication.
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Set the following parameters for the communication with the central office:
URL
Functional test
After setting up the display and Internet connection, you can perform a function test.
To do this, press the alarm button in the elevator. An acoustic connection to the emergency
call centre will be established. The Messenger Widget must now appear on the display. If
several languages are set up, the language selection appears. You can select a language by
touching or using the Yes/No buttons. Afterwards, the center can send you voice messages.
The test call can be ended by the central office and the display will show the configured
screen design again.
Adding a video camera
Many elevators are equipped with a camera that allows a view into the car in case of an
emergency call or fire. The flexyPage displays can be used with USB or network cameras. To
do this, connect the camera to the display and set up the interface to the camera.
Then carry out a function test as described in the previous chapter.
If the emergency call connection to the control center is established, a button to activate the
camera will appear on the screen in the control center. The operator in the control center can
now activate the camera and check its function. After the emergency connection is
terminated, the camera in the elevator is switched off again.
flexyPage Messenger Server
Overview
The flexyPage Messenger Server is a modern web application that can be used by many
clients with a browser. The company ELFIN Technology provides the software emergency
call centres as SaaS software.
If required, a local installation on a server in an emergency call centre or a local network of a
building complex is also possible.
The server software establishes the encrypted connection to all connected displays and
monitors the connection status in real time.
Users can be created and assigned different rights.
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Administrators can add new displays, set up additional languages and set up predefined
questions and text modules including translations.
The communication with the displays is logged on the server.
Via the open APIs, flexyPage Messenger can be easily integrated into the emergency call
software of other companies.
Installation
SaaS or local installation
If you run a permanently manned office that manages emergency calls from elevators, you
can extend it with flexyPage Messenger to also enable visual communication with hearing
impaired users.
The easiest way is to use flexyPage Messenger as a SaaS service. For this you only need an
account in our flexyPage portal. Then you can immediately start using the functions of
flexyPage Messenger.
If you would like to host the server software in your data centre yourself, we can provide the
server software as a docker container or virtual machine. Please contact our sales
department to discuss your requirements and to receive a non-binding offer.
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External service provider (via the Internet)
If you, as a lift company, maintenance company or operator, connect the emergency calls of
your lifts to an external service provider, then please contact them for information about the
possibilities of connecting a display.
If your service provider is not yet able to offer this service, we will be happy to help you find
an alternative service provider.
User setup
Adding devices
Definition of languages
Definition of predefined messages
Functional test
Logging
Interface description for the Messenger API
Interface description via the lift chat protocol
Are special port clearances necessary?
Device --> MQTT (SSL: 8883, unencrypted: 1883)
Frontend --> MQTT (WebSockets: WSS: 8081, WS: 9001)
Frontend (Browser) --> API (SSL: 443, unencrypted: 80, with redirect to 443)
Browser --> Frontend (SSL: 443, unencrypted: 80)
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Glossary
Widget
A widget [ˈwɪʤət] is a component of a graphical window system. The widget consists on the
one hand of the window, a visible area that receives mouse and/or keyboard events, and on
the other hand of the non-visible object that stores the state of the component and can
change the visible area via certain drawing operations. Widgets are always integrated into a
specific window system and use it to interact with the user or other widgets of the window
system.
Source: en.Wikipedia.org
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Document history
Version
Release
date
Release notes
0.1
2020-04-12
pre release
Your contact persons
Even an extensive documentation cannot answer all questions. Do you have questions or
suggestions concerning our flexyPage system? We look forward to your requests. You can
contact us at:
ELFIN Technology GmbH
Siegburger Strasse 215
50679 Cologne
Germany
Phone: +49 (221) 6778932-0
FAX: +49 (221) 6778932-2
www.elfin.de
flexyPage Sales
flexypage.de/en/sales
Tel.: +49 (221) 6430816-2
FAX: +49 (221) 6778932-2
flexyPage Support
flexypage.de/en/support
Phone: +49 (221) 6430816-3
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