Infinity Series (standard Controller)

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OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Infinity Series (Standard Controller) Installation and Communication Setup Guide (S/N XXXXXX-SS-XXXM/S1) 1 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENT Installation Checklist & Restrictions 3 OPTEC Internal Controller (P/N: O-HW-OPVGAIPCSTD1.1) 5 Dimmer & Temperature Sensor 5 Master/Slave CAT5 Cable Connection 7 Gray Scale & RGB Communication 8 Cabled Ethernet TCP/IP 8 Wireless Ethernet (WiFi) 13 Mounting the Wireless Sign End Radio 16 Installing Software Applications 18 Configuring UserEnd for Display Communication 19 Ethernet to Fiber Optic Modem/Converter 20 DSL Broadband 22 Power line Communication (PLC) 22 2 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Installation check list – All items must be completed 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Proper ventilation – forced ventilation with industrial fans required if one or more sides are covered restricting free air flow. Dedicated electrical circuits and number of circuits that match power requirement table provided in shop drawings for LED signs. Correct AC voltage is being used to power the LED signs, 120 VAC or 220 VAC. Good line of sight between wireless devices at the building and at the LED signs. Good alignment between wireless AP at the building and CB at the LED signs with special attention to altitude difference and orientation of the radios. 6. Use provided mounting hardware to allow for tilting of the wireless equipment to insure best alignment. 7. Grounding rod with appropriate size grounding wire must be affixed to the grounding lug provided on the rear of the display cabinet to provide proper grounding. 8. Conduits must be used and terminated at the right angle conduit connectors located on the rear of the LED sign cabinets for pulling of electrical and signal cables between the LED signs and the circuit breaker panel or wireless equipment. Installation restrictions that must be observed 1. Holes may not be drilled on the LED sign cabinet for any reason or warranty will be void. 2. Temperature & dimmer sensor may not be mounted close to any form of heat or light sources, installed inside the sign or in between the sign cabinets. 3. Do not assume that the wireless equipment will work without a clear line of sight even when they seem to work briefly. 4. Do not install LED signs in the vicinity of a sprinkler system or where pressurized water stream can hit the signs. 5. Do not install the temperature/dimmer sensor upside down – the 7 louvers must be facing down. 6. Do not install wireless radio or temperature/dimmer sensor to the side or rear of the cabinet. Figure 1. Improper installation of wireless device on rear of display cabinet 3 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE 7. Never leave any screws off the display, if screws are lost or damaged then use silicone to seal the screw holes to prevent water intrusion. 8. Do not install LED signs close to any sprinkler systems where the water stream may hit the LED sign cabinets. 9. Do not install wireless radios (Ethernet bridges or RF modems) inside the display cabinets or in between two signs. 10. Never install any type of wireless horizontally and or upside down – always install with the cables hanging down to avoid water running down the cables into the cable connector such as the RJ45 Ethernet port. 11. Never reset any wireless device as this will restore factory settings which are not Optec Displays settings. 12. Never install wireless units beyond the recommended distance of 2500 ft. 13. Never install any wireless units next to Neon lights or transformers. 14. Never install any communication cable next to neon lights or ballast. Figure 2. Ventilation guideline on enclosed signs 4 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE OPTEC Internal Controller The Optec internal controller works in the same manner as its predecessor, the iBase internal controller and the C8 Sender box combination. The Optec internal controller however has the data sender/transmitter (equivalent to the C8 Sender box) built in and this single unit replaces both the iBase internal controller and the C8 Sender. Infinity Series Internal Controller Figure 3. Optec internal controller (default IP:192.168.0.218) Figure 4. Optec internal controller comes with dedicated power supply Dimmer & Temperature Sensor The Dimmer & Temp. sensor provided by Optec requires some assembly work and must be mounted away from any object or surface that may radiate or reflect heat. It is pre-attached with a cable that has a RJ11 phone plug at the end. After mounting this assembly on the sign structure, the cable should be fed through the conduit connector on the rear of the Master display unit and the RJ11 phone plug connects to the Dimmer & Temp sensor port on the Optec internal controller. 5 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Figure 5. Overall block diagram for SS Series display with resolution 32 pixels high x 176 pixels wide (Note: All CAT5e cables in this diagram are straight through Ethernet cables, reference Page 10) 6 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Master/Slave (M/S) CAT5 cable connection between Master & Slave units Figure 6. M/S cable exiting Master unit Figure 7. M/S cable entering Slave unit Figure 9. Hinged down cabinet with captive screws on top Figure 10. Hinged up cabinet with hex wrench release on bottom 7 Figure 8. M/S cable to Slave unit U-Logic input Figure 11. Warning label on top of cabinet and on rear angle iron OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Figure 12. U-Logic board overview Gray Scale and RGB Communications Cabled Ethernet TCP/IP Cabled Ethernet can support multiple devices on the same LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN (Wide Area Network) for up to 300 feet on a Cat 5 Ethernet cable. Each device can be connected with the RJ 45 connection in the internal relay box, or the external computer’s RJ 45 Ethernet port. This communications method will require an Ethernet connection with a TCP/IP protocol for data transmission. The user end can connect to the Ethernet either through a network switch or an NIC network card in the user end PC. The controller for both RGB Full Color and Grayscale LED displays is provided with two 10/100 ten base T Ethernet RJ 45 connector ports. One is set with a static IP; the other is set up for dynamic address if there is a DHCP server to maintain IP address changes. The default static IP address is 192.168.0.218 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. The network address can be modified to meet the customer’s networking requirements. The user end can support all displays on the network. Each sign requires its own Ethernet cable. Each sign must be assigned an IP address. Customer should work with the IT department in order to ensure a smooth communications set up. NOTE: Cables provided by Optec are to be used on outdoor electronic message centers. Use of any other cable will not be covered under warranty. 8 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Sign End Internal Controller To connect the Ethernet cable at the sign end, first identify the master unit and then locate the Ethernet RJ 45 port marked LAN on the iBase controller. A CAT5 cable should already been connected to one of the two LAN ports and the other end of that cable routed to the exterior of the LED sign through the conduit connector. If the original cable pre-attached to the LAN port is not long enough, you will need to replace the cable with a longer cable and it is important to use the same connection port as before. Run the cable through the right angle conduit connector on the rear of the display. Be sure to create a drip loop in the cable where it enters the display to keep water out. Connect the other end of this Ethernet cable to the appropriate port on your programming PC, Ethernet switch or router to meet your specific networking requirements. Sign End External Controller The external controller is a tower computer that is housed in a water resistant external enclosure. To connect to the external controller, run the network cable into the environmental enclosure through a 90 degree conduit that has been mounted to the enclosure. Then plug it into the RJ45 network port located on the back of the computer. Unlike the internal controller, the external Tower controller computer usually has only one RJ45 Ethernet port. User End Computer 1. Locate the network switch/router and plug in the power 2. Plug the Ethernet cable coming in from the display/controller into the switch/router 3. Run a patch cable to the computer’s free RJ45 Ethernet port, usually located on the back of the computer. 4. Click on the “start” button on the lower left and select Run. 5. Type in the command CMD in the “open” box and press ENTER. 6. Type in the IPCONFIG command to determine the IP address scheme used for the user end Figure 13. Use of the IPCONFIG command to check IP address Figure 14. A typical “ping” command to check network connection 9 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE 7. If the Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection does not show an IP address that begins with 192.168.0.xxx. You must set up the network connection on the user end computer such that it does follow the 192.168.0.xxx scheme. 8. Go to the control panel, select my network connections, and then find the network connection associated with the Ethernet port on the programming PC. Usually it is a LAN (Local Area Network) connection, please highlight it and right click to select properties. Under the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then select the Properties button. 9. Select Use The Following IP Address. Enter a new static IP address for the programming PC so that it falls in the same scheme as the Static IP address of the sign. 10. Figure 15. Broadband Connection Properties Figure 16. Change of IP address on Local Area Connection 11. If the IP address scheme matches the 192.168.0.218 of the OPTEC sign then see if an address of the last three digits is available, such as: 100. The user end computer would be 192.168.0.100. 12. However, check with the IT personnel to verify the proper IP address scheme to be used. Unless you are an IT professional, we do not recommend that you attempt to reconfigure the router as different router manufacturers have different software programs for that purpose. You should always rely on an IT professional for that service, and Optec does not support communication equipment manufactured by others. 10 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Troubleshooting Follow the steps below if the communication between the computer and sign end controller is lost. 1. Reset all network connections related to the display, controllers and network switches/routers. 2. Check the power light on the network switch/router that it is on. Determine which part on the switch/router is on. Send a message to the display while someone watches the light on the network switch/router. The lights should blink while the data is transmitted. 3. Check the software set up and IP settings on the user end computer. 4. Use the “ping” command with the sign’s IP address 192.168.0.218 to see if the sign can be “pinged”. Figure 13 shows a typical response from pinging another computer on your network. Figure 17. Cross over versus straight through CAT5 cables for different types of PC communication 11 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Figure 18. Cabled Ethernet communication 12 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Wireless Ethernet (WiFi) Optec offers an option of wireless Ethernet kit for communication solutions for one or more RGB and Grayscale displays on the same LAN or WAN when standard cabled solutions are not practical. Wireless Ethernet operates on 2.4GHz under IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g standards. The data rate is 11mbps and has 128bit WEP encryption to protect your message data. The user end PC will require an outside radio (Engenius Modem) mounted so that it is in line of sight to the sign end radio. This is normally mounted on the roof of the building facing the sign. The sign will require an Engenius Modem mounted next to the sign with the waterproof Ethernet cable routed to the inside of the environmental enclosure or sign cabinet to the POE (Power Over Ethernet) power injector (aka power shot). Together this pair of radios can operate effectively from 2500 feet to one mile depending on the terrain, obstructions, and line of sight. The Wireless Ethernet connections are as follows: 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 The display comes with the following components: Access Point (user end) Client Bridge (sign end) Power Shots (POE converters) for Access Point and Client Bridge 25’ cable for sign end Power Shot connectors AC Power adapters for POE 75’ for the computer end Preset Static IP Addresses as follows: Internal Sign Controller: 192.168.0.218 (Dynamic port with auto fall back) Client Bridge Sign End Engenius IP: 192.168.0.221 Access Point User End Engenius IP: 192.168.0.220 User End PC IP: 192.168.0.100 1) The Wireless Ethernet system will have one Power Injector (POE) unit with an AC adapter next to the user end PC. The Engenius radio will be mounted outside of the building pointed toward the sign. The 75’ cable from the POE (or ODU) port on the Power Injector converter is waterproof and can be routed outside to the Engenius Access-Point without a conduit. The LAN (or RJ45) port on the Power Injector is connected to the LED sign controller static IP address Ethernet port or to a Ethernet port on 10/100 Auto switch or the user end computer’s NIC card. 2) The cable should be routed in such a way that it cannot be pulled, cut, or crushed during normal daily use. The sign end Engenius radio will be mounted on the frame/superstructure near the sign. It should be mounted so that it faces back to the building. 13 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE 3) Inside the Environmental Enclosure or sign cabinet a Power Injector and AC adapter will be mounted in close proximity to the controller. 4) The 25’ cable for the sign end Engenius radio is waterproof and does not require a conduit. It will be run into the enclosure and connected to the PoE (or ODU) port of the Power Injector. A short patch cable will connect the LAN (or RJ45) port of the Power Injector to the controller’s LAN port that has a static IP address of 192.168.0.218. 5) Physical Mounting See Figure 20 . 6) Straight through cables are used with the Power Injector to connect the radios to either the sign controller or the Scheduling PC. . Figure 19. Wireless Ethernet Communication with Engenius Radios 14 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Figure 20. Wireless Ethernet Communication with Engenius Radios 15 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Mounting the Wireless Sign End Radio Communications Prep For wireless communication involving WLAN and a pair of wireless Ethernet bridges such as Inscape radio modems. Mount the sign end wireless unit high enough on the sign structure (not the display) so that it is pointed line of sight back to the office computer user end wireless transmitter. Figure 21. Upper and lower mount of the wireless Engenius radios The wireless CAT 5 cable is weather proof, but if you run the cable into the structure use a weather tight grommet to prevent the cable from being chaffed and cut over time. Run the black cable back down inside the structure to the base and bring it up to the enclosure. A circular knockout with a 90-degree weatherproof conduit connector is provided on the rear of the display cabinet or the environmental box and the cable runs into it. The end of this cable with a RJ45 plug will be hooked up to the ODU (or POE) port of the Power Injector unit inside the display to provide POE (Power Over Ethernet) for the wireless radio. The RJ45 or LAN port of the power injector will connect to the Network port of either an internal controller or the external DELL controller via a standard CAT5 patch cable. The wireless unit at the sign end will still be mounted according to the method previously described. However the CAT5 cable from the radio will be brought into the cabinet so that its RJ 45 plug can be connected to the ODU (or POE) RJ45 socket on the power injector. The RJ 45 socket (or LAN port on the POE of Engenius radio) on the POE must then be connected to the mini controller’s Ethernet port as shown in figure 15. 16 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE 17 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE 18 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Ethernet to Fiber Optic Modem/Converter Fiber Optic Modem for RGB Displays The Fiber Optic Modem for RGB and Grayscale displays provides the customer the capability of connecting the programming PC to the sign end controller for up to 1000 feet. Fiber Optic Modems can be used in those areas with excessive lightning. The fiber optic modems transmit data via 10baseT or 100baseT Ethernet. Fiber Optic Site Considerations: Ambient temperature should be between 32 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 40 degrees Celsius). The relative humidity should be less than 90 percent, non-condensing Surrounding electrical devices should not exceed the electromagnetic field (RFC) standards for IEC 801-3, Level 2 (3V/M) field strength. Fiber Optic Modem connection is as follows: 1) The user computer end has a network cross over cable that connects one RJ 45 plug into the VGA Fiber Optic (FO) modem and the other RJ 45 plug into the computer end’s NIC card or network switch. When the computer end FO modem connects directly to the PC, the network cable has to be crossover. If the modem connects to the switch (wall network outlet) cable has to be straight through patch cable. Newer FO transceiver/modem has auto-sensing capability and can adjust to both type of Ethernet cables. On the computer end the ST connector of the Black (or Blue) Fiber connects to the TX terminal on the FO modem. The ST connector of the Red (or Orange) Fiber connects to the RX terminal on the FO modem. (Note: Transmit and receive fibers must be crossed at the sign end FO modem such that TX terminates on RX and vice versa.) 2) The 1000 foot Fiber Optic cable has dual ST connectors and must be plugged into the Fiber Optic Modem such that the fibers are crossed. These fibers are color-coded to minimize connection errors. 3) At the sign end the fibers are directly connected so that the Black/Blue Fiber goes to the RX terminal and the Red/Orange fiber goes to the TX terminal. 4) At the sign end the RJ-45 cable is connected with one end to the Fiber Optic (FO) modem and the other RJ-45 plug connects to the LAN Ethernet port of the controller inside the display cabinet or the environmental enclosure. The fiber optic cable should be run from the user end FO modem to the sign environmental enclosure (if the sign is fairly large) or directly into the sign cabinet in a manner that will prevent the cable from being cut, crushed or accidentally spliced. The fiber optic cable run to the environmental enclosure should pass through a watertight conduit. The conduit should be from 2 to 4 inches in diameter to ensure that when the cable is pulled it will not be damaged. Some vendors will pull more than one set of fiber optic cables as a back up in the event of cable failure. 19 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Figure 22. Fiber Optic Modem Communications 20 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE DSL Broadband DSL Broadband communication provides a higher data rate than telephone modems. Data rates can be above 156K and greater. DSL broadband service is required when larger Optec displays require high speed data. The customer must decide which phone company or internet service provider will provide them with the DSL service to the sign. The phone company will provide a DSL signal line with a RJ-11 connector plug at the sign end to bring into the environmental enclosure to connect to the DSL modem which is furnished by the DSL service provider. In the case of a smaller gray scale or RGB display, the DSL signal line will be brought into the sign cabinet to connect to the DSL modem inside. From the DSL modem, a short patch cable is used to connect between the Ethernet port of the DSL modem and the Ethernet port LAN on the internal controller. At the user end, the DSL modem will be connected to the customer’s phone wall plug and DSL service must be first established for that number. The Ethernet port of the DSL modem will be connected either directly to the customer’s computer RJ-45 Ethernet NIC card or to a network switch. The DSL service at the user end computer must allow the computer to surf the internet in such a way that the connection to the sign is verified. The firewall and/or anti-virus program if installed must be trained to allow the Optec VGASIGN User End program to access the internet or local area network on the program designated port 8331. The IT department should check port 8331 for any restrictions allowing data to be transmitter into and out of this port. Some firewalls and restrictions may be in place to prevent the User End program from accessing the 8331 port for network security. To maintain consistent network IP address assignments the Optec default IP address does not have to be used. The IT department will determine user end IP address. The ISP will determine the IP address of the sign controller, it could involve and alias name or a fixed IP address. If possible a fixed IP address for the sign controller will be the preferred choice. Powerline Communication (PLC) This is a high speed communication/network device transmitting TCP packages over the existing electric power lines. It uses 10/100 BaseT Fast Ethernet interface, and supports physical data rate in the powerline up to 200 Mbps with distances up to 300m. The AC outlets for both Sign End PLC and Computer End PLC must be on the same electrical circuit phase. Dedicated electrical circuit is highly recommended whenever possible. This device also features powerful encryption and error correction for robust performance under harsh conditions in the electrical network. Devices such as motors, hair dryers, vacuum cleaners, and cell phone chargers may cause noise interference and interrupt communication between PLCs. 21 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Figure 23. DSL communication between User End PC and Sign End controller 22 OPTEC DISPLAYS, INC. SETUP GUIDE Figure 24. Powerline Communication (PLC) between User End PC and Sign End controller 23