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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.
 +
 ===== 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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 Two phases: Two phases:
- ​* ​PCBs assemblyrepeated by 16 times (plus some spares).+=== PCBs assembly ​=== 
 + repeated by 16 times (plus some spares).
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- ​* ​Components assembly in the chassisrepeated for the two panels. A particular attention for order and easy maintenance.+=== Components assembly in the chassis ​=== 
 + repeated for the two panels. A particular attention for order and easy maintenance.
  
  
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 +===== Code and Improvements =====
 +
 +First version finished august 2015.
 +
 +Firmware code is available here: [[https://​github.com/​alezz/​ethersex/​tree/​master/​services/​mae16360ip]]
 +
 +April 2015 improvement:​ blink and beep.
 +
 +New protocol specifications : [[http://​boris.maetech.it/​docs/​proj/​counterpanels/​protocol_1.1.pdf]]
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