14. Appendix: Display Software for Terminal System#

Terminal System v1.23.0

By connecting a display device with the dedicated software to the intdash Terminal System (hereinafter referred to as Terminal), you can display the Terminal status and perform simple operations.

14.1. How to use#

14.1.1. Operating environment#

This software has been confirmed to work in the following environments. Please note that it may not be displayed or operated normally in environments other than these.

Terminal on which this software operates

  • M5Stack

Terminal to connect to

  • aptpod EDGEPLANT T1

  • NEXCOM VTC 1910-S

  • NEXCOM VTC 1010

Attention

When using the Terminal System settings application at the same time

If the settings are changed using the Terminal settings application rather than the display device, the display device display will not be updated. Reboot the display device (unplug and plug the USB cable) if you have changed the settings.

14.1.2. Operation#

Once communication with the Terminal is established, the buttons on the display device can be operated. Follow the icons at the bottom of the screen and press the hard button on the display device.

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Fig. 81 Operation#

Note

About button notation in the manual

In this manual, when button operation is required, it is indicated by a screen icon such as btn_control. In this case, press the hard button below the icon.

14.1.3. Beeps#

A beep sounds when a button is operated or an error occurs. You can change the beep volume with Control screen.

The specifications of the beep sound are explained below.

14.1.3.1. Beep (normal)#

A high-pitched beep is played during normal operation as follows

  • When the button is pressed

  • At the start of communication with Terminal

  • When the initial communication with the Terminal is completed

  • Resending / Resending is completed

14.1.3.2. Beep (error)#

A low-pitched beep is played when the following problems occur.

  • Communication process with Terminal times out

  • Failed to get the status of the Terminal

  • Cannot connect to base station with built-in LTE module

  • Cannot get IP address while using built-in LTE module

  • Terminal System is configured to use the built-in LTE module or a USB-connected LTE adapter, but some other method (e.g., Ethernet) is being used

  • Unable to acquire GPS signal

  • Unable to connect to server

  • Error in connection with server

  • Device connector not connected

  • Error in connection of device connector

  • No data received from camera

14.2. Setup#

To use the display device with this software installed, it is necessary to connect to the Terminal with a USB cable and turn on the power of the Terminal.

14.2.1. Connect the display device and Terminal#

Connect the display device to Terminal with a USB cable (Type-C).

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Attention

Connecting multiple display devices

Do not connect multiple display devices to one Terminal.

14.2.2. Startup#

When Terminal starts, the display device starts in conjunction with the power supply from USB.

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Note

If the startup screen is not displayed

If the display device does not start, try the following methods.

  • Press the reset button (red button) on your display device

  • Plug and unplug the USB cable of your display device

  • Restart the Terminal

Note

About the startup screen

When Terminal detects a display device, the display device will show the startup screen multiple times. This behavior is normal.

After the display device starts up, it waits for the start of communication with the Terminal.

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When communication with the Terminal is started, [Loading Data…] is displayed.

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When the initial communication is completed, the Main screen is displayed.

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14.2.3. Timeout display#

If communication with Terminal System cannot be initiated within 60 seconds after the display device is started, "Connection Timeout" is displayed.

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If communication with Terminal is interrupted for 10 seconds after the initial communication is completed, [Connection Lost] will be displayed.

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Note

If "Connection Lost" occurs

Unplug and re-plug the USB cable from the display device; Terminal will attempt to restore communication.

14.2.4. Shutdown#

When the power of Terminal is turned off by detecting ignition off etc., the display device will also be shut down.

The behavior when the power is turned off is as follows

  1. When the shutdown process starts in the Terminal, communication with the display device is stopped. "Connection Lost" is displayed on the display device.

  2. When the Terminal is turned off, the display device is also turned off.

Note

How to stop the display device alone

It is not possible to turn off only the display device while it is connected to Terminal. If you want to stop only the display device, unplug the USB cable of the display device.

14.3. Screen#

The following functions can be set with this software.

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14.3.1. Main screen#

Displays the operating status of Terminal and measurement devices as icons.

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Main screen functions

  • Status is displayed.

  • You can go to the details pages.

See Main screen for details.

14.3.2. List screen#

The detailed operating status of the intdash Service is displayed in text.

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List screen functions

  • Displays the measurement status, data size waiting for resending, etc.

  • Displays the network connection status

  • Displays the status of the connection to the intdash server

  • Displays the operating status of measuring devices (Device Connectors)

  • Hardware information such as CPU usage

See List screen for more details.

14.3.3. Error screen#

Error messages are displayed.

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Error screen functions

  • Displays error messages

See Error screen for more information.

14.3.4. Control screen#

You can start resend mode, set beep volume, etc.

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Control screen functions

  • Resend mode can be started.

  • Restart intdash Service

  • Beep volume setting for display device

See Control screen for more information.

14.4. Main screen#

You can check the overall operating status of the intdash Terminal System , such as the operating mode of the intdash Service, network, and data logging status, with the icons.

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Display

Description

1 [Mode] icon

Indicates the status of the intdash Service

2 [Queue] icon

Indicates the size of data waiting for retransmission to the intdash server

3 [Network] icon

Indicates network status

4 [GPS] icon

Indicates GPS reception status

5 [CAN] Icon

Indicates CAN data reception status

6 [Camera] Icon

Indicates the data reception status of the camera device

7 [List] button

Go to the List screen

8 [Error] button

Go to the Error screen

9 [Control] button

Go to the Control screen

14.4.1. Icons#

This section describes the icons that appear on the Main screen.

14.4.1.1. Mode#

The status of the intdash Service is displayed.

Icon

Description

icon_mode_measure_ok

Measurement process in operation

icon_mode_measure_off

Measurement process stopped

icon_mode_recover_ok

Resend mode in operation

icon_mode_recover_off

Resend mode stopped

Note

Blinking resend mode icon

The resend mode icon blinks when all data has been sent in resend mode.

14.4.1.2. Queue#

Displays the size of the data waiting to be retransmitted by the intdash Service.

Icon

Data size waiting to be resent

icon_que_off

0 byte

icon_que_on

1 MB or less

icon_que_alert

1 MB or more

icon_que_error

1 GB or more

14.4.1.3. Network#

The network connection status of intdash Service is displayed.

Icon

Description

icon_network_sim_05

Cellular connection

icon_network_lan_on

Ethernet

icon_network_wifi_on

Wireless LAN

Note

Icon when the built-in LTE module is used

When a cellular connection with a built-in LTE module is used, the RSSI values are displayed by the number of antennas.

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Note

Icon when a USB-connected LTE adapter is used

If a USB-connected LTE adapter is used, one of the following will be displayed; RSSI values are not visible.

icon_network_sim_05 (green): USB-connected LTE adapter is used

rssi0 (gray): Other network interface is used; USB-connected LTE adapter is not used

14.4.1.4. GPS#

The acquisition status of the GPS device connected to Terminal is displayed.

Icon

Description

icon_gps_off

Stopped / Disabled

icon_gps_on

Connected (3D)

icon_gps_alert

Connected (2D)

icon_gps_error

Signal cannot be acquired

  • 3D is the state in which signals from 4 or more satellites are acquired

  • 3D is the state in which signals from 3 satellites are acquired

14.4.1.5. CAN#

The connection status of the CAN transceiver connected to the Terminal is displayed.

Icon

Description

icon_can_off

Stopped / Disabled

icon_can_on

Connected (data is being received)

icon_can_alert

Connected (data not received)

icon_can_error

Not connected / error

14.4.1.6. Camera#

The status of the Camera connected to the Terminal is displayed.

Icon

Description

icon_camera_off

Stopped / Disabled

icon_camera_on

Connected (data is being received)

icon_camera_alert

Connected (data not received)

icon_camera_error

Not connected / error

Note

Icon display when using multiple devices

When multiple channels are used for CAN or Camera, if there is even one channel in each device type that is not in the connected (normal) status, the icon will show either no data received (orange) or no connection/error (red).

(e.g.) If one of the three CAN transceivers is not connected, Not connected (red) will be displayed.

14.4.2. Button display#

This section describes the buttons that appear on the Main screen.

Button

Description

btn_list

Go to the List screen where you can see the detailed operating status, etc. of the intdash Service. See List screen for details.

btn_error

Go to the Error screen where simple error messages of the intdash Service are displayed. See Error screen for details.

btn_control

Go to the Control screen where you can start resend mode and set beep volume and other settings. See Control screen for details.

14.5. List screen#

Displays detailed operating status and other information about the intdash Service. The List screen consists of multiple pages.

  • Displays the measurement status, data size waiting for resending, etc.

  • Displays the network connection status

  • Displays the status of the connection to the intdash server

  • Displays the operating status of measuring devices (Device Connectors)

  • Hardware information such as CPU usage

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Number

Description

1

Page title

2

Current page / total number of pages

3

Return to Main screen

4

Return to previous page

5

Go to the next page

The following pages are displayed.

14.5.1. Top#

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Name

Description

intdash Service

Operating status of intdash Service

Queue Size

Data size waiting to be resent

GPS

GPS acquisition status

Network

Network status of intdash Service

14.5.2. Network#

Displays the network status of the intdash Service. Each page is displayed only when the setting is enabled on the Terminal.

14.5.2.1. WAN#

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Name

Description

APN (only when using the built-in LTE module)

APN of the connection destination

Carrier (only when using the built-in LTE module)

Name of the carrier being connected

MODE

When the built-in LTE module is used, "LTE" or "WCDMA" is displayed depending on the communication method; when a USB-connected LTE adapter is used, "USB CDC" is displayed.

RSSI (only when using the built-in LTE module)

RSSI value

IP

IP address (when connected to a network)

14.5.2.2. WLAN Client#

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Name

Description

SSID

SSID of access point

IP

IP address (when connected to a network)

14.5.2.3. Ether#

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Name

Description

IP

IP address (when connected to a network)

14.5.3. intdash Clients#

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Name

Description

Notes

Realtime

Real-time transmission connection status

Displayed only when set

Resend

Connection status of resending

Displayed only when set

Bulk

Bulk transmission connection status

Displayed only when set

Server

Address of the intdash server

14.5.4. Logger (Device Connector)#

The status and settings of the intdash device connectors are displayed. A page is displayed for each device connector.

14.5.4.1. CAN#

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Name

Description

Notes

CH=

Channel

Appears at the top of the page

Status

Transceiver connection status

Baud rate

CAN bus baud rate

Device

Serial number and I/F of the connected CAN-USB Interface

14.5.4.2. Camera#

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Name

Description

Notes

CH=

Channel

Appears at the top of the page

Status

Camera device connection status

FPS

FPS value

Size

Screen size

Path

Device file name of the connected device

14.5.4.3. Other Device Connectors#

Other Device Connectors (neither CAN nor camera) have the following display.

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Name

Description

Notes

CH=

Channel

Appears at the top of the page

Status

Device Connector connection status

Baud rate

Baud rate

Path

Device file name of the connected device

14.5.5. Hardware Info#

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Name

Description

Name

Machine name of Terminal

CPU Usage

CPU usage

Load Average

Load average

Disk

Terminal disk usage

Mem

Terminal memory usage

Version

Software version of intdash Terminal System

Note

How to access terminal settings

You can access the terminal settings by the machine name displayed in Name.

Example http://<machine_name>.local/

14.6. Error screen#

The Error screen displays simple error messages about the intdash service.

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Number

Description

Notes

1

Current page / total number of pages

Page number 1 is the latest.

2

Return to Main screen

3

Go to older page

4

Go to newer page

14.6.1. Error message display#

  • The latest error message is displayed at the top.

  • Error messages are displayed in chronological descending order.

  • Timestamp is displayed in JST (UTC+9).

  • Error messages disappear when you turn off the display device.

Note

Change timestamps

The time zone of the time stamp can be changed. Please contact us for details.

14.7. Control screen#

The following settings can be made on the Control screen.

  • Start resend mode

  • Restart the intdash Service

  • Set volume

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Number

Description

1

Firmware version

2

Resend mode (Resend mode can be started.)

3

Restart the intdash Service (Restart intdash Service)

4

Beep volume when a button is pressed or an error occurs (Beep volume setting)

5

Return to Main screen

6

Move the cursor

7

Perform the function selected with the cursor

14.7.1. Resend mode can be started.#

Select [Recovery : ON]. A confirmation screen will appear.

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Press start to start the resend mode.

When started in resend mode, the Main screen displays recover_icon_normal (Resend mode in operation).

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  • During retransmission, a short beep sounds periodically.

  • When resending is complete, you will hear a long beep at regular intervals and the Mode icon on the Main screen will flash.

Attention

Precautions when starting resend mode

  • When you start the resend mode, the running measurement will stop.

  • Resend mode does not end until the Terminal is turned off and on again or the intdash Service is restarted (Restart intdash Service).

  • To perform the measurement again, restart the intdash Service or turn off the Terminal and then turn it on again (Restart intdash Service).

14.7.2. Restart intdash Service#

Select [Service: Restart]. A confirmation screen will appear.

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Press start to restart the intdash Service.

Attention

Precautions when restarting intdash Service

  • Restarting the intdash Service will terminate the running measurement (or running retransmission).

  • Terminal will not restart in resend mode. If you want to switch to resend mode, run Resend mode can be started..

14.7.3. Beep volume setting#

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Press the select button on to set the beep volume. The beep volume can be selected from 4 levels (OFF/1/2/3).

14.8. Frequently asked questions about the display device software#

The following is a summary of the most frequently asked questions.

14.8.1. Q: The beeping does not stop.#

If an error is detected, a beep sound will notify the user. The reasons for the beep are as follows.

  • Not connected to the network

  • Cannot connect properly to the measurement device

  • No data coming from the measuring device

  • Others

See Beep (error) for the conditions under which the beep occurs.

The problem is indicated in the message displayed on the error screen (Error screen).

14.8.2. Q: Nothing appears on the screen.#

See If the startup screen is not displayed.