Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 HS-ESL-NOWA154001 For more information, visit our website at: http://www.hanshow.com Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 STATEMENT This document and all its contents contained remain the proprietary material of Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. (Hanshow) and are protected by Chinese laws and applicable international conventions on copyrights. Any reproduction, transmission, disclosure, revision, modification or use otherwise of this document or the whole or part of its contents, in whatever form and by whatever means, is not permitted without prior express written authorization from Hanshow. Offenders will be liable for any and all damages caused by their offence hereof and will be subject to all remedies that Hanshow is entitled to seek under applicable laws. I Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 ABOUT THE DOCUMENT Thank you very much for using the Nowa-154 series products of Hanshow. The document introduces the role of label, functional, hardware parameters, features and precautions, etc. Please read the product manual carefully before using this product, retain the manual for subsequent use or for the next owner. If the instructions contained in this manual are insufficient to resolve issues that occur during device operation or maintenance, please contact Hanshow Technical Customer Service Center (400-
0365-305) directly, we will provide you with multi-channel technical services. TARGET USERS This document provides engineers with the necessary data and detailed usage precautions of Nowa-154 series labels. Users have to master the basic knowledge on communication, DSP and Network. This document is applicable for the below engineers:
Testing engineer Technical support engineer After sales engineer Installation engineer 2 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION Icon Description Information indicated with this icon should be paid special attention and attached great importance by the reader Information indicated with this icon is the explanation on the formal text for the readers to comprehend the text better
[X-X]
It means special noun definition is provided here EXPLANATION OF TERMS Term Expanded form Description ShopWeb ShopWeb smart retail Manage all store product data and issue system price update command. AP ESL Wireless access point ESL controller Electronic shelf label ESL ESL-Working ESL-Working System Manage all the APs and ESLs in each store. III Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Table of Contents Table of Contents STATEMENT...................................................................................................................... I ABOUT THE DOCUMENT ................................................................................................ 2 TARGET USERS .............................................................................................................. 2 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION................................................................................................. III EXPLANATION OF TERMS ............................................................................................ III Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. IV 1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 1 2 Specifications and characteristics .................................................................................. 1 2.1 Product information ............................................................................................. 1 2.2 Product view ........................................................................................................ 1 2.2.1 Front area ................................................................................................... 2 2.2.2 Rear area.................................................................................................... 2 2.3 Hardware parameters ......................................................................................... 3 2.4 Function introduction ........................................................................................... 4 3 Product function features ............................................................................................... 6 3.1 Performance parameters .................................................................................... 6 3.2 Performance benefits .......................................................................................... 6 4 Precautions .................................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Transport consideration ...................................................................................... 7 4.2 Precautions for use ............................................................................................. 7 5 FCC ID warning .............................................................................................................. 8 5.1 Warning for nameplate ........................................................................................ 8 5.2 Warning for product manual ................................................................................ 8 6 Application scenarios introduction ................................................................................. 9 IV Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. List of Figures List of Figures Figure 2-1 Front area of Nowa-154 .............................................................. 2 Figure 2-2 Rear panel of Nowa-154 ............................................................. 2 V Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. List of Tables List of Tables Table 2-1 Nowa-154 product information...................................................... 1 Table 2-2 Description for front area of Nowa-154 ......................................... 2 Table 2-3 Nowa-154 hardware parameter .................................................... 3 Table 2-4 Nowa-154 usage scenarios .......................................................... 4 Table 2-5 Nowa-154 basic function table ..................................................... 5 Table 3-1 Nowa-154 series product performance parameters ...................... 6 VI Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 1 Overview Nowa-154 series are an Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) researched and developed independently by Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. It is an important part of the Hanshow electronic shelf label system, interacting with AP and ESL-Working for data and information. It adopts case design of fashionable and popular line, and supports bi-directional communication, remote control function, NFC function, multi-page switch and multiple colors selection. The Nowa-154 series have high-
definition visual effects, convenient and unified management and longer life cycle, widely serving traditional retail, new retail, apartment store and fashion, medicare, culture and entertainment, etc. Nowa-154 series contains: Nowa-154R-NM, Nowa-154R-N. 2 Specifications and characteristics This chapter introduces product information, product view, hardware parameters and function introduction of Nowa-154 series. 2.1 Product information Table 2-1 Nowa-154 product information Marketing name Color ID rule Case color: White/Grey/Black
(customizable) The color of EPD screen supported:
black/white and black/white/red Total of 18-digit ID Nowa-XXX-XX [2-1]
Note:
[2-1]: XXX and XX stands for hardware, such as Nowa-154R-NM 154 is: 1.54 inch R is: Red N is: NFC chip M is: Magnetic switch 2.2 Product view The following sections introduce the appearance area of the front and rear of Nowa-154 series. 1 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 2.2.1 Front area The front area of Nowa-154 is shown in Figure 2-1, and the function of each area is shown in Table 2-2. Figure 2-1 Front area of Nowa-154 Table 2-2 Description for front area of Nowa-154 No. Name Description 1 2 3 4 LED area Support for RGB tricolor LED flashing Screen area Barcode area e-paper screen, support three colors
(black/white and black/white/red) display schemes, NOT SUPPORT grayscale 18 digits barcode used for binding product and maintenance Red dotted square NFC sensing area 2.2.2 Rear area The bear area of Nowa-154 is shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2 Rear panel of Nowa-154 2 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 Note:
Model: Each type of ESLs Model is different 2.3 Hardware parameters The hardware parameters of Nowa-154 are shown in Table 2-3. Table 2-3 Nowa-154 hardware parameter Name Description Product series Nowa Product type Nowa-154 Product dimensions
(mm*mm*mm) Active display area
(mm*mm) 48.7*35.8*12.0 27.6*27.6 Product weight (g) 27.0 Product appearance Elegant White/Grey/Black (customizable with different-color frame) Display size (inch) 1.54 Resolution (pixel) 152*152 [2-2]
DPI 140 [2-2]
Display effect EPD e-paper display screen, including black/white and black/white/red Viewing angle Nearly 180 degree Working life 3 years [2-3]
NFC function
(Optional) The ESL of "N" in the product model indicates the NFC function 1. Conforms to ISO/IEC 14443 Type A standard 2. Supports NFC NDEF data format 3. 200 byte storage space, and write content configurable 4. Maximum 1cm communication distance 5. Greatly improve batch data transmission rate for the same template ESLs Page switching Supports up to 4 pages 3 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 Name Description Battery specification 550mAh*1 Battery changeable Changeable (compatible to standard Hanshow battery) Protection level IP50 Operating temperature 0 ~ 30 Storage temperature 0 ~ 30 Humidity 30% ~ 70%
Certifications ROHS, CE Note:
[2-2]: The resolution and DPI vary with different screen.
[2-3]: For EPD label with black/white or black/white/red, the working life is about 3 years at room temperature. The ESLs can perform flashing, page switch, update and other functions, thus the working life of ESLs will reduce due to limitations in Table 2-4. Table 2-4 Nowa-154 usage scenarios Name Description LED flashing 1 hour/day (on=30ms, off=120ms, on=30ms, off=1200ms flashing) Frequency of update Once/day Frequency of page switching Once/day Notice:
If Nowa-154 updates only once without flashing per day, the working life will be longer at room temperature. If the screen is stored or used outside of the above operating temperature and normal humidity, the working life of the screen will be affected. 2.4 Function introduction The basic functions of Nowa-154 are shown in Table 2-5. 4 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 Table 2-5 Nowa-154 basic function table Name Function Description Product series Product type
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Nowa Nowa-154 Screen display area Screen display Dot matrix screen, ultra-wide viewing angles, high-contrast, and adapting to complex light environment Flexible display such as text, digit, pictures, barcode, QR code and others All display areas, including independent elements such as name, price, place, unit, specification, phone number, barcode, QR code, display place and font size settable Supports up to 4 pages of storage content and page switch function Supports RGB tricolor LED display function
(Optional) Remote function control Flashing light LED flash cycle configurable [2-4]
Supports marquee function Flashing light Supports flashing light function Page switch Supports page switch for remote controller ESL binding and unbinding NFC function Label management Lighting control Page switch control Data operation for private area and public area Range 0 ~ 40 (only for red screen) Temperature acquisition Accuracy 2 Screen IC Supports 1675 Note:
[2-4] Adjustable flashing cycle: 30ms ~ 7s, smallest unit of 30ms. 5 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 3 Product function features This chapter introduces the performance parameters and benefits of Nowa-154 series. 3.1 Performance parameters The performance parameters of Nowa-154 series are shown in Table 3-1. Table 3-1 Nowa-154 series product performance parameters RF parameters Transmission band 2402MHz ~ 2480MHz Transmit power Maximum 1dBm System throughput Average rate 10000 tags/hour Peak rate 18000 tags/hour 3.2 Performance benefits The performance benefits of Nowa-154 series are as follows:
Support bi-directional communication and wider coverage range Multiple installation ways and suitable for different scenarios 6 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 4 Precautions This section emphasizes the Nowa-154 series transportation and use precautions. Please be sure to strictly abide by the precautions to ensure the Nowa-154 series can work normally. 4.1 Transport consideration The transport considerations for Nowa-154 series are as follows:
Pay attention to the waterproof during transporting, prohibit water and prevent ESL damage Do not extrude ESL during transporting, to avoid screen damage Temperature never exceed 40 during transporting 4.2 Precautions for use The precautions for use of Nowa-154 series are as follows:
Keep ESLs working temperature in the range of 0 ~ 30 It's highly prohibited ESLs temperature is over 60 Clean ESL screens regularly and maintain cleanliness Do not disassemble the entire ESLs without permission Pay attention to the waterproof during use Pay attention to prevent collisions during use ESLs must be kept working within standard temperature range. If ESLs are working out of the nominal temperature range, screen will be damage. ESLs must be kept working within standard temperature range. If ESLs are working out of the nominal temperature range, the battery life will be shortened. Try to keep dry environment, to avoid short circuit and component damage due to wetting The screen of ESLs should be treated promptly to avoid affecting the screen display effect, and even causing permanent effects on the shell and lenses, such as cosmetics, perfume, etc. Dont use chemical detergent to wipe the screen. It is forbidden to install ESLs in a strong magnetic environment. 7 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 Do not violently disassemble the ESLs 5 FCC ID warning 5.1 Warning for nameplate This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 5.2 Warning for product manual Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 8 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. Hanshow Nowa-154 Series Product Manual V1.0.1 6 Application scenarios introduction ESLs can be applied to various areas and shelves of hypermarket, supermarket and retail stores. Nowa-154 series products are widely used for the below areas and scenes:
Regular shelf racking areas Regular shelf hook areas Regular fence areas Regular floor display areas 9 Hanshow Copyright Reserved Zhejiang Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd.