IEI Technology ISIGNAGER - 800WL-N270 User manual

iSignager-800WL-N270 Digital Signage Player
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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
(Hardware)
iSignager-800WL-N270
MODEL:
iSignager-800WL-N270
V
ideo Output, Audio Output, S-
V
ideo,
HDMI, VGA, Wireless LAN, USB 2.0
Remote Control
Rev. 1.01 – 9 July, 2009
MODEL:
User Manual
(Hardware)

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Revision
Date Version Changes
9 July, 2009 1.01 Changed composite video to component video
24 June, 2009 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 IMPORTANT NOTICE.................................................................................................... 2
1.2 ISIGNAGER-800WL-N270 OVERVIEW ....................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 SYSTEM OVERVIEW.................................................................................................... 4
1.4.1 iSignager-800WL-N270 System Overview (Front View) ................................... 4
1.4.2 iSignager-800WL-N270 System Overview (Rear View)..................................... 4
1.5 ISIGNAGER-800WL-N270 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................... 5
1.6 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 6
1.7 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................. 7
1.8 BEFORE START ........................................................................................................... 8
1.8.1 Understand the Display Device......................................................................... 8
1.8.2 Choose Mass Storage Device - CF Card, SD Card or HDD............................. 8
1.8.3 The Concept of the iSignager AdMinistrator..................................................... 8
1.9 SUPPORTED FORMATS............................................................................................... 10
2 INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................................11
2.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................................................................... 12
2.1.1 iSignager-800WL-N270 Set-Up....................................................................... 12
2.1.2 CF Card Installation........................................................................................ 13
2.1.3 SD Card Installation........................................................................................ 14
2.1.4 Wireless LAN Antenna Installation.................................................................. 15
2.1.5 PCIe mini TV Card Installation (Optional) ..................................................... 16
2.1.6 Mounting the iSignager-800WL-N270............................................................. 17
2.1.6.1 Mounting the System with VESAWall Mount Kit................................... 17
2.1.6.2 Mounting the System with Mounting Brackets........................................ 20
2.2 ISIGNAGER-800WL-N270AND DISPLAY DEVICE CONNECTION............................... 22
2.2.1 VGA Connection .............................................................................................. 22
2.2.2 HDMI Connection............................................................................................ 23
2.2.3 TV Connection.................................................................................................. 24
2.2.3.1 Component Video Connection.................................................................. 24

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2.2.3.2 S-Video Connection.................................................................................. 25
2.2.4 Supported Output Ports and Resolutions......................................................... 26
3 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 27
3.1 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION.................................................................. 28
3.2ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 28
3.3 TURN OFF THE POWER.............................................................................................. 29
3.4 OPENING THE SYSTEM.............................................................................................. 29
3.4.1 Removing the Top Panel................................................................................... 29
3.5 REPLACING COMPONENTS........................................................................................ 31
3.5.1 HDD Replacement........................................................................................... 31
3.5.2 Memory Module Replacement ......................................................................... 33
3.5.3 Internal CF Card Replacement........................................................................ 34
AVIDEO, AUDIO AND GRAPHIC FORMATS...................................................... 36
A.1 OVERVIEW OF VIDEO FORMATS............................................................................... 37
A.1.1 MPEG-1........................................................................................................... 37
A.1.2 MPEG-2........................................................................................................... 37
A.1.3 MPEG-4........................................................................................................... 37
A.1.4 DivX® and XviD.............................................................................................. 37
A.1.5 DVD .ISO......................................................................................................... 38
A.1.6 DVD .VOB and .IFO........................................................................................ 38
A.1.7 .TS.................................................................................................................... 38
A.2 OVERVIEW OF AUDIO FORMATS............................................................................... 39
A.2.1 Dolby® Digital................................................................................................ 39
A.2.2 MP3 ................................................................................................................. 39
A.2.3 AAC.................................................................................................................. 39
A.2.4 WAV or WAVE.................................................................................................. 39
A.2.5 WMA................................................................................................................ 39
A.3 OVERVIEW OF GRAPHIC FORMATS........................................................................... 40
A.3.1 JPEG and JPG ................................................................................................ 40
A.3.2 BMP................................................................................................................. 40
A.3.3 GIF .................................................................................................................. 40
A.3.4 PNG................................................................................................................. 40
A.4 STANDARD DEFINITION (SD) INTRODUCTION.......................................................... 41

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A.4.1 SDTV................................................................................................................ 41
A.5 HIGH DEFINITION (HD) INTRODUCTION.................................................................. 41
A.5.1 Notation........................................................................................................... 42
A.5.2 Progressive Scan vs. Interlaced Scan.............................................................. 42
B CHECK AND MODIFY THE PLAYER STATUS BY SERIAL PORT.............. 43
B.1 CHECK AND MODIFY THE ISIGNAGER-800WL-N270 PLAYER STATUS BY SERIAL
PORT .............................................................................................................................. 44
B.1.1 Successful Message—LAN Connection........................................................... 51
B.1.2 Successful Message—Wifi Connection............................................................ 52
B.2 CHECKING CONNECTION ......................................................................................... 54
B.2.1 Check the LED................................................................................................. 54
B.2.2 Ping in DOS Environment or Hyper Terminal Session ................................... 54
B.2.2.1 PC............................................................................................................. 54
B.2.2.2 iSignager-800WL-N270........................................................................... 54
B.2.3 Check the Status in the Player Manager ......................................................... 55
B.3 ISIGNAGER-800WL-N270 NETWORK BEHAVIOR .................................................... 55
C HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE......................................................... 56
C.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY....................................... 57

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List of Figures
Figure 2-1: CF Card Location (Front Panel)...............................................................................13
Figure 2-2: SD Card Location (Front Panel)...............................................................................14
Figure 2-3: PCIe mini Wireless Module ......................................................................................15
Figure 2-4: Wireless Antenna Installation..................................................................................15
Figure 2-5: PCIe mini Socket Access Panel Removal...............................................................16
Figure 2-6: Open Antenna Connector Hole................................................................................16
Figure 2-7: TV Card and Antenna Connector Installation ........................................................17
Figure 2-8: Wall-mounting Bracket.............................................................................................18
Figure 2-9: Chassis Support Screws..........................................................................................19
Figure 2-10: Secure the Panel PC...............................................................................................20
Figure 2-11: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ....................................................................21
Figure 2-12: Wall Mount...............................................................................................................21
Figure 2-13: TV-out to Component Video/S-Video Cable.........................................................24
Figure 3-1: Top Cover Retention Screws (Side Panels) ...........................................................30
Figure 3-2: Top Cover Retention Screws (Front Panel and Rear Panel).................................30
Figure 3-3: Front Panel Cover .....................................................................................................31
Figure 3-4: HDD Bracket Retention Screws...............................................................................31
Figure 3-5: HDD Retention Screws.............................................................................................32
Figure 3-6: HDD Installation ........................................................................................................32
Figure 3-7: SO-DIMM Socket Location .......................................................................................33
Figure 3-8: DDR SO-DIMM Module Installation..........................................................................34
Figure 3-9: Internal CF Card Socket Location...........................................................................35
Figure 3-10: CF Card Installation................................................................................................35

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: iSignager-800WL-N270 Specifications.......................................................................5
Table 1-2: Packing List...................................................................................................................8
Table 1-3: iSignager-800WL-N270 Supported Formats ............................................................10
Table 2-1: Output Resolution ......................................................................................................26

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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Important Notice
NOTE:
This iSignager-800WL-N270 user manual only contains the hardware information.
For the detailed information of the iSignager AdMinistrator software, please refer to
the iSignager AdMinistrator user manual.
1.2 iSignager-800WL-N270 Overview
The iSignager-800WL-N270 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-800WL-N270 an advertising station is
easily established and promotes the product and services in the simplest way.

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1.3 Features
Some of the iSignager-800WL-N270 features are listed below.
PC-based structure allows low power consumption and provides superiors
reliability
Fanless and slim design
Preinstalled with the following components:
oIntel® Atom™ N270 processor
o1.0 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
o4.0 GB CF card
o2.5” 160 GB SATA HDD
oWireless LAN module
Digital and analog TV card support
High-resolution displays, HDTV, to produce the best advertising results
Variety output interface, including HDMI, VGA, S-Video and component
(through cable)
Contents can be stored in CompactFlash® card, SD card, USB 2.0 flash drive
or SATA hard disk drive
VESA mount MIS-D 75 and MIS-D 100 supported
Infrared remote control for player setting
Multi-zone layout supports full spectrum of media formats
Flexible schedule management showing customized contents

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1.4 System Overview
1.4.1 iSignager-800WL-N270 System Overview (Front View)
1.4.2 iSignager-800WL-N270 System Overview (Rear View)

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1.5 iSignager-800WL-N270 Specifications
The iSignager-800WL-N270 specifications are listed below.
iSignager-800WL-N270
Processor Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU preinstalled
Chipset Intel® 945GSE + ICH7-M
Memory 1.0 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM preinstalled
Video Output 1 x VGA
1 x HDMI
1 x S-Video
(also supports component video through S-Video to component cable)
Audio Output 1 x Mic-in
1 x Line-out
Audio Controller Realtek ALC883 High DefinitionAudio controller
LAN One RJ-45 GbE connector by Realtek RTL8111CP Ethernet controller
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g PCIe mini card
USB Four USB ports (two on the front, two on the rear)
COM One RS-232 port
HDD Preinstalled one 2.5” 160 GB SATA HDD
Storage Two CF card slots
- Built-in 4.0 GB CF card as C drive
- One CF card slot on the front panel
One SD card slot on the front panel
Expansion One PCIe mini card slot for digital or analog TV card
Mounting VESA MIS-D 75 and MIS-D 100
Infrared Infrared receiver for remote control
Power Input 12 V input
Table 1-1: iSignager-800WL-N270 Specifications

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1.6 Dimensions
The dimensions of the iSignager-800WL-N270 are shown below.
Height: 44.00 mm
Width: 229.00 mm
Length: 214.00 mm

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1.7 Packing List
The iSignager-800WL-N270 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-800WL-N270
1 AC power adaptor
1 Power cord
1 TV-out to S-Video and component video cable
2 Wireless antennas
2 Keys
1 Remote control
1 VESA wall-mount kit
2 Wall mount brackets

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1 Companion CD
Table 1-2: Packing List
1.8 Before Start
1.8.1 Understand the Display Device
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-800WL-N270 has various output interfaces including HDMI, TV-out (to
S-Video and component video), and VGA, but only one output port can be used to
deliver content at a time.
The exact output destination and output resolution has to be configured in the iSignager
AdMinistrator. Please refer to Section 2.2 to see the connection between an
iSignager-800WL-N270 and a display device.
1.8.2 Choose Mass Storage Device - CF Card, SD Card or HDD
Before using the iSignager-800WL-N270, choose either a CF card, SD card or a HDD as
the mass storage device for the iSignager-800WL-N270. Device settings and display
content are saved in the mass storage device.
1.8.3 The Concept of the iSignager AdMinistrator
The iSignager AdMinistrator is the software the user can use to design display contents for
the iSignager-800WL-N270. Two essential components of the display content are the

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layout and the sequence. The following descriptions help the user to understand the
concepts of the iSignager AdMinistrator. For the detailed information of the iSignager
AdMinistrator, please refer to the iSignager AdMinistrator 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 sequence and the broadcast time of the created layout.
After creating a layout, the layout must be added into a sequence. A sequence can include
several layouts.
Player
A player refers to an iSignager-800WL-N270. Before transferring the sequence to the
iSignager-800WL-N270 for broadcast, a new player must be added and configured
correctly in the Player Manager of the iSignager AdMinistrator. More than one player can
be added in the Player Manager of the iSignager-800WL-N270.
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.

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1.9 Supported Formats
The iSignager-800WL-N270 supports many kinds of video, audio and graphic formats.
The supported formats are listed in Table 1-3. Detailed descriptions of each format can be
found in Appendix A.
NOTE:
The video in .mpe format can be run by iSignager-800WL-N270, but the video
length information will not be available.
iSignager-800WL-N270 Supported Formats
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
Audio
MPEG-1 Layer 1 (MP1) [.mp1, .mpa]
MPEG-1 Layer 2 (MP2) [.mp2]
MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) [.mp3]
Microsoft®PCM Wave (WAV) [.wav]
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC, ADIF, ADTS) [.aac]
Apple MPEG-4 AAC Audio (M4A) [.m4a]
Microsoft®Windows®Media Audio version 1 and version 2 (WMA)
[.wma, .asf]
Microsoft®Windows®Media Audio Professional (WMA Pro) [.asf]
Graphic 16/24/32-bit color BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG
Table 1-3: iSignager-800WL-N270 Supported Formats

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Chapter
2
2 Installation

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2.1 Hardware Installation
2.1.1 iSignager-800WL-N270 Set-Up
To set up the iSignager-800WL-N270, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Connect the player to the display device. Please refer to Section 2.2 for
connection of various kinds of video and audio output signals. To be able to
configure various display devices, please install the iSignager AdMinistrator first
and add a new player in the player setting.
Step 2: Install the TV card (refer to Section 2.1.4) and connect video input to the player
(if available).
Step 3: Connect the iSignager-800WL-N270 to the network.
LAN: connect the LAN cable to the RJ-45 connector of the
iSignager-800WL-N270.
Wireless LAN: connect the antenna to the antenna connectors of the
iSignager-800WL-N270.
Step 4: Mount the iSignager-800WL-N270. (Refer to Section 2.1.6)
Step 5: Connect the player to the power supply and turn on the iSignager-800WL-N270.
Step 0:
NOTE:
After the hardware installation, a formatted CF card/SD card with display
content and player settings generated by iSignager AdMinistrator has to be
installed in the iSignager-800WL-N270 for broadcasting.