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====== MaE Counter Panels ====== | ====== MaE Counter Panels ====== | ||
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+ | MaE Model Number: 16360IP | ||
These are two big panels, each one providing 8 red and 8 green numbers of 3 digits of 7-segment displays. | These are two big panels, each one providing 8 red and 8 green numbers of 3 digits of 7-segment displays. | ||
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+ | Technical data: | ||
+ | Dimensions: 775x480x85mm, weight 11kg. | ||
+ | Digits: 16 groups of 3 digits, 60mm height. | ||
+ | Power requirements: 230VAC 50Hz 100W. | ||
+ | Data link: IEEE 802.3 10MB/s ethernet link. | ||
+ | Protocol: proprietary MaE/Fobos 1.0 over port 1636. | ||
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===== Purpose and requirements ===== | ===== Purpose and requirements ===== | ||
- | These "Counter Panels" have been developed for the easySagra project. | + | These "Counter Panels" have been developed for the [[http://www.easysagra.it|easySagra]] project. |
We needed a way to display the number of ordered articles (thus "counter") in two different panels. | We needed a way to display the number of ordered articles (thus "counter") in two different panels. | ||
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A TV flat panel was a direct solution, however not the best. Main requirements were: | A TV flat panel was a direct solution, however not the best. Main requirements were: | ||
- | * Ethernet link, possibly in only one object; | + | * Ethernet link, possibly without external additional interfaces; |
- | * Mechanical robustness to frequent mounting/unmounting/transporting; | + | * Mechanical robustness to frequent mounting/unmounting/transport; |
- | * Mechanical robustness to hard environment (heat, moisture, oily smokes, etc); | + | * Mechanical robustness to hard environment (heat, moisture, oily smokes, etc); |
- | * Indicate 8 different articles, for each two different values ranging (1-999), thus 16 numbers of 3 digits, half for color; | + | * Indicate 8 different articles, for each two different values ranging (1-999), thus 16 numbers of 3 digits, 8 per color; |
- | * Minimum dimensions such to ensure visibility from 4-6 meters of distance. | + | * Minimum dimensions such to ensure visibility from 4-6 meters of distance. |
===== Development ===== | ===== Development ===== | ||
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==== Chassis ==== | ==== Chassis ==== | ||
- | Chassis has been designed using QCad. | + | Chassis has been designed using [[http://www.qcad.org|QCad]]. |
Main issues: easy assembly and disassembly, sufficient air flow, mounting points for all the contents. | Main issues: easy assembly and disassembly, sufficient air flow, mounting points for all the contents. | ||
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Each couple of displays (red and green for simplicity), is provided by a separate PCB. | Each couple of displays (red and green for simplicity), is provided by a separate PCB. | ||
- | PCBs have been designed using gEDA PCB. Then have been realized by professional service. | + | PCBs have been designed using [[http://www.geda-project.org|gEDA]]. Then have been realized by professional service. |
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==== Main board ==== | ==== Main board ==== | ||
- | An ethersex based board have been used as main board and ethernet interfacing. A simple module has been written to drive display boards. | + | An [[http://www.ethersex.de|ethersex]] based board have been used as main board and ethernet interfacing. A simple module has been written to drive display boards. |
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+ | ===== Code and Improvements ===== | ||
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+ | First version finished august 2015. | ||
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+ | Firmware code is available here: [[http://github.com/alezz]] | ||
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+ | April 2015 improvement: blink and beep. | ||
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