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The installer-friendly MRP is the complete plug and play solution that can be used in any lift instantly creating a high end look and feel.Save hours with a quick installation for retrofit applications

Janus displays are created by our E-Motive brand whose products have been consistently redefining the industry since their launch is 1993. From LCD displays to Lift Monitoring Software, our comprehensive range of products provide the building owner with choice, flexibility and an opportunity to truly differentiate their buildings. Our displays are not limited to use only in elevators; Janus displays can be used as digital signage in in a variety of settings such as lobbies, hallways, and entrance foyers.

E3 Series® retrofit kits offer a cost-effective solution to change the Gamewell legacy panels without replacing the existing Gamewell backbox eliminating the expensive cost to repair walls, buy new cabinets, or replace the existing Gamewell backbox.

LC&D™ systems offer practical hardware and software solutions ranging from switching and dimming relay panels and fixture modules to versatile floor plan software and building automation interfaces.

I have an android application which stores image in WAMP (i.e C:\wamp\www*projectName**Image folder*) at the time of registration. i am using WAMP as local server, Retrofit for network activities and glide for image processing. Image is uploading successfully and image path is being stored in DATABASE. Now when i retrieve the information from database, i want to display that image in imageView using glide but i don"t understand how i do that. In JSON response i am getting the path of the image.

MoniServ, Inc.(lcdparts.net/lcdpart.com), we carry thousands of replacement parts  for all types of industrial LCD screens (LCD panels), such as the LCD screens for ATM, PLC,   Kiosks, POS, CNC machinery, Medical, Gaming, Digital signage, Avionic and other industrial applications. Varieties of LED backlight upgrade kits are also available! With simple tools, you can repair these expensive display assemblies at the fraction of the cost

The LMCP retrofit kits provide a simple upgrade option to existing Wattstopper Lighting Integrator and other legacy relay panels (GE and Horton Controls SWC, SWS, SWSP and TLC panels). The kit is compatible with several common lighting relays, including HDR, RR7, and RR9. With the intelligence cards, the panel is fully compatible with the DLM technology platform and enables an optional MS/TP network.

In one embodiment, a digital signage vending machine retrofit kit can be implemented. The digital signage vending machine retrofit kit can include a touchscreen display panel and AC power cable; a media player and power supply; a cellular wide area network (WAN) radio and power supply; a cellular antenna; an antenna cable; one or more strips of double sick foam tam an installation kit with adhesive primer, a cleaning cloth, alcohol cleaning wipe, assorted adhesive tie-wrap blocks, assorted tie wraps, and hook and loop fastener strips; and printed installation instructions. In addition, the digital signage vending machine retrofit kit can include T-Taps and AC power cord for tapping into existing AC power. Furthermore, the digital signage vending machine retrofit kit can include a video cable, an Ethernet cable, and a universal serial bus (USB) cable. Moreover, the digital signage vending machine retrofit kit can include touchscreen LCD display that could use projected capacitive touch sensing.

In another embodiment, digital signage vending machine retrofit kit can be implemented. The digital signage vending machine retrofit kit can include a touchscreen display panel and AC power cable; a media player and power supply; a cellular wide area network (WAN) radio and power supply; a cellular antenna; an antenna cable; a video cable; a universal serial bus (USB) cable; an Ethernet cable; T-Taps and AC power cord for tapping into existing AC power; one or more strips of double sick foam tape; an installation kit with adhesive primer, a cleaning cloth, alcohol cleaning wipe, assorted adhesive tie-wrap blocks, assorted tie wraps, and hook and loop fastener strips; and printed installation instructions.

In an additional embodiment, vending machine with digital signage can be implemented. The vending machine with digital signage can include a door with a window in the door, where the door closes to form an interior compartment and where the vending machine has a top surface; a display panel affixed to the window from the interior compartment so that images displayed on the display panel are visible through the window; a media player coupled to the display panel to play video content on the display panel; a cellular wide area network (WAN) radio coupled to the media player to receive video content via the cellular WAN; and a cellular antenna coupled to the cellular WAN radio and affixed to the top surface of the vending machine. Additionally, the vending machine can include touchscreen LCD display that could use projected capacitive touch sensing, where the display panel is affixed to the window using double-stick foam tape.

In yet another embodiment, vending machine with digital signage can be implemented. The vending machine with digital signage can include a door with a window in the door, where the door closes to form an interior compartment; a touchscreen display panel affixed to the window by double stick foam tape; the touchscreen display panel comprises a touchscreen LCD display using projected capacitive touch sensing; a media player coupled to the display panel to play video content on the display panel; a cellular wide area network (WAN) radio coupled to the media player to receive video content via the cellular WAN; and a cellular antenna coupled to the cellular WAN radio.

FIG. 5 is an example of a cross-section of a touch-panel display mounted to the inner surface of a glass window in a vending machine door in a manner consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.

Unfortunately, vending machines are often located in places susceptible to damage by vandalism or break-in. So, any retrofit to provide digital signage and the like should be done in a manner that protects the added components from the elements and from damage by vandals and the like.

The inventor has devised a system referred to as the Vend and Touch System to address some of these issues while providing a networked vending machine design that is readily retrofit to legacy vending machines.

Referring now to FIG. 1, the Vend and Touch system is an interactive digital signage system for a network of vending machines such as 10. The system has a media player 14 connected to an LCD touchscreen display 18, mounted behind the glass of the vending machine 10. The system can be programmed to play a rotating loop of ads consisting of graphics and video if desired. Users can use the touch screen to see related ads, special offers, etc. and to interact with the retrofitted machine. By installation of the LCD touchscreen behind the front glass panel of the vending machine, it is protected from the elements and from easy removal by the same locks that protect product and money. The system communicates via a cellular WAN radio 22 using a cellular data network via an antenna 26 to the wireless network carrier 30. This wireless network carrier 30 provides a communication link between the vending machine 10 and a server 34 with a secure database or storage 38. In the model illustrated, a separate Deployment Vendor 42 is charged with deployment of the retrofit kits in the field and informing the server operator of data relating to the deployments such as location. The Deployment Vendor 42 is also charged with interfacing with advertisers and acquiring video assets, playlists, etc. therefrom and providing such information to the server operator. The Deployment Vendor 42 is further charged with retrieving logged data from the server 34 for use in coordination of advertisements and the like.

Each device can display ads targeted to the demographics of its location, and can track impressions and user interactions, and upload logs back to a central server at regular intervals. The software architecture for this system includes a server-based system for distributing ad media and control logic to the individual vending machine systems, the code that will run on the media players to deliver the media, and a system for collecting impression and interaction data back from those systems and aggregating it into useful reports.

The vending machine system of the current implementation has a 600×800 pixel (portrait-aspect) 12 inch diagonal touchscreen display 18, attached to a VGA port of a Spinetics HMP100™ media player 14 for video to the touchscreen and its USB port for touchscreen input. Each device is installed in a snack vending machine 10, and is networked via cellular WAN radio 22, such as for example, using AT&T"s 3G wireless data network. The touchscreen display 18 is preferably a Zytronic brand custom designed touchscreen LCD display using projected capacitive touch sensing.

Deployed “Machines” (vending machines) can receive content and instructions from a server, using a media player operating in a “Pull” mode, i.e. the media player will contact the server at regular intervals to see if the programming for their ad content (which can be managed individually for each system or as a group) has changed. If it has, the media player downloads any new content and instructions that are needed to use the new content.

The Server 34 can be a Linux-based machine used for managing all the elements of the larger system. This will primarily include a database that contains: A list of all the deployed machines, including their network address, their physical address/location, their currently programmed ad campaign, their date/time of last update, etc.

Each retrofitted vending machine 10 operates as a client in a client-server model with the server being server 34. The basic control language for the Media Player 14 is preferably Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), a form of extensible markup language (XML) specialized for visual display. As with the creation of hypertext markup language (HTML) for a website, the code can be hand-written for each component of each ad, or generated programmatically by server-based software on-the-fly when requested. The same is true of the SVG code that drives the Media Player 14. Hand-coding is fast and simple, whereas server-generated code is more flexible and scales easily to much larger projects. The design can also use a hybrid approach that uses server software to generate the overall instructions for each individual vending machine system, but to hand-code the SVG for the certain ads and ad campaigns.

The server software design can be done using a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) based setup, hosted on a Linux system, and built upon the CakePHP rapid-development framework. Media Serving can be carried out using the following attributes: Protocol for file transfer: Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) over HTTP.

Ad Campaigns can be created as SVG files that reference individual ad folders in playlist-style. Some can be server-generated on the fly, and others can be built by hand. Logic for mapping campaigns to individual machines may be manual or automated. But logic is in place for complex mapping based on programmatic analysis of numerous demographic parameters.

Schedule Serving is carried out by the Media Player checking an iCal format calendar file on the server. A PULL event will initiate file update/download process and a LOG SEND event will initiate a logs upload process.

Turning now to FIG. 2, a broader view of a network of vending machines is depicted in which deployment 42 is shown sending graphics, video, text, play lists, and customer location data and receiving log data from the server 34 with secure database or storage 38. Server 34 downloads the graphics, playlists and videos etc. to the vending machines 10 via the wireless network carrier 30 and the VPN and receives log data back from the vending machines 10. Vending machines 10 then are able to provide advertisements, videos, etc. on touchscreen display 18.

FIG. 3 depicts a vending machine 10 in which a retrofit kit such as is described herein has been installed. It is observed that most vending machines in use for the past several decades have a front door including a single pane glass window (or other transparent material referred to generically as glass herein) which is generally about 4 mm thick. It has been discovered that with certain touchscreen display panels (including many of those using Zytronic"s projected capacitive touch sensing) are quite sensitive and can actually be placed behind the glass window of the vending machine"s door on the interior of the vending machine with the display side facing out through the window and still function well. In the example implementation, the touchscreen wires are disposed on the inside surface of the touchscreen 18.

The use of double stick foam tape for the installation provides a great deal of versatility to the retrofit, making it near universal for retrofit to a variety of vending machines and a variety of circumstances. For example, the display can be mounted either as portrait or landscape format, and can be located at any desired location of the window. It may be desirable, for example, to mount the display lower to more readily accommodate the disabled by placing the display within easy reach of a person in a wheelchair. Or, it may be desirable to place the display in a location that does not cover product.

In the preferred implementation, 3M brand VHB double stick foam tape is used, but other types of tape may also be suitable. This tape can be removed cleanly without special tools and residue can be removed with alcohol. This tape also operates well over a very wide range of temperatures and holds the display firmly in place. To provide for ease of removal, the tape can be applied along three edges of the display—top and two sides as depicted by tape strips 70, 72 and 74 of FIG. 4. The tape is applied to a frame border 78 surrounding the display panel 18 and the display panel 18 can then be affixed to the inside of the glass. This is depicted in a side cutaway view in FIG. 5. In this illustration, the display panel 18 is shown with a flange-like frame border 78 around the display. The strips of double stick foam tape 70 and 72 are shown forming a bond between the frame border 78 and the glass window 80 of the vending machine door. Once installed, a touch from a user"s finger on the glass will activate the corresponding area of the touchscreen.

In one implementation, a retrofit kit is provided which includes the following components: A touchscreen display panel (18)—also referred to as the VMDS12TA interactive digital sign;

The retrofit kit described herein (the model VMDS12TAK digital signage kit) is provided with an installation manual which can have text similar to the following with accompanying illustrations (supplemented herein by reference to illustrative figures):

AC power can typically be found in vending machines near the lighting or in proximity to the control panel. Use a volt meter to check for power in the wires. When wires have been identified follow the steps shown in the figures below:

Once all the equipment (digital media player, cellular WAN Radio, antenna, etc.) is installed, verify connectivity to the cellular network by checking the LEDs on the front panel of the cellular WAN radio (FIG. 15) as described in TABLE 1 below:

Thus, in accord with certain implementations, a digital signage vending machine retrofit kit has a touchscreen display panel and an AC power cable; a media player and power supply therefor; a cellular wide area network (WAN) radio and power supply therefor; a cellular antenna; an antenna cable; one or more strips of double-stick foam tape; an installation kit with an adhesive primer, a cleaning cloth, an alcohol cleaning wipe, assorted adhesive tie-wrap blocks, assorted tie wraps, and hook and loop fastener strips; and printed installation instructions.

The kit can further include any or all of T-Taps and AC power cord for tapping into existing AC power, a video cable, an Ethernet cable, a universal serial bus (USB) cable. The display panel can be a touchscreen display panel such as a touchscreen LCD display panel using projected capacitive touch sensing or other touchscreen LCD display.

Another example digital signage vending machine retrofit kit has a touchscreen display panel and an AC power cable; a media player and power supply therefor; a cellular wide area network (WAN) radio and power supply therefor; a cellular antenna; an antenna cable; a video cable; a universal serial bus (USB) cable; an Ethernet cable; T-Taps and an AC power cord for tapping into existing AC power; one or more strips of double-stick foam tape; an installation kit with an adhesive primer, a cleaning cloth, an alcohol cleaning wipe, assorted adhesive tie-wrap blocks, assorted tie wraps, and hook and loop fastener strips; and printed installation instructions.

An example vending machine with digital signage consistent with certain implementations has a vending machine having a door with a window in the door, where the door closes to form an interior compartment and where the vending machine has a top surface. A display panel is affixed to the window from the interior compartment so that images displayed on the display panel are visible through the window. A media player is coupled to the display panel to play video content on the display panel. A cellular wide area network (WAN) radio is coupled to the media player to receive video content via the cellular WAN. A cellular antenna is coupled to the cellular WAN radio and affixed to the top surface of the vending machine.

In certain implementations, the display panel detects touches through the window. In certain implementations, the touchscreen display panel comprises a touchscreen LCD display panel using projected capacitive touch sensing. In certain implementations, the touchscreen display panel comprises a touchscreen LCD display. In certain implementations, the display panel is affixed to the window using double-stick tape. In certain implementations, the display panel is affixed to the window using three strips of double-stick tape, one adjacent a top edge, and two adjacent left and right sides of the display panel respectively. In certain implementations, the double-stick tape comprises double stick foam tape.

Another example vending machine with digital signage has a vending machine having a door with a window in the door, where the door closes to form an interior compartment and where the vending machine has a top surface. A touchscreen display panel is affixed to the window by double stick foam tape from the interior compartment so that images displayed on the display panel are visible through the window and where the display panel detects touches through the window. The touchscreen display panel has a touchscreen LCD display using projected capacitive touch sensing. A media player is coupled to the display panel to play video content on the display panel. A cellular wide area network (WAN) radio is coupled to the media player to receive video content via the cellular WAN. A cellular antenna is coupled to the cellular WAN radio and affixed to the top surface of the vending machine. In certain implementations, the display panel is affixed to the window using three strips of double-stick tape, one adjacent a top edge, and two adjacent left and right sides of the display panel respectively.

Mars photos data is stored on a web server. To get this data into your app you need to establish a connection and communicate with the server on the internet.

Most web servers today run web services using a common stateless web architecture known as REST, which stands for REpresentational State Transfer. Web services that offer this architecture are known as RESTful services.

Requests are made to RESTful web services in a standardized way via URIs. An URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) identifies a resource in the server by name, without implying its location or how to access it. For example, in the app for this lesson, you retrieve the image urls using the following server URI (This server hosts both Mars real-estate and Mars photos):

Each web service request contains a URI, and is transferred to the server using the same HTTP protocol that"s used by web browsers, like Chrome. HTTP requests contain an operation to tell the server what to do.

Your app will make an HTTP GET request to the server for the Mars photos information, and then the server returns a response to our app including image urls.

In this task, you establish a network connection to the server, communicate with the server, and receive a JSON response. You will be using a backend server that is already written for you. In this codelab you will use the Retrofit library, a third party library to communicate with the backend server.

The Retrofit library that you are going to use in this codelab to talk to the RESTful Mars web service is a good example of a well-supported and maintained library. You can tell this by looking at its GitHub page, checkout the open issues (some of them are feature requests) and closed issues. If the developers are resolving the issues and responding to the feature requests on a regular basis, then it implies that this library is well maintained and is a good candidate to use in the app. They have a Retrofit documentation page too.

Retrofit library will communicate with the backend. It creates URI"s for the web service based on the parameters we pass to it. You will see more on this in later sections.

Android Gradle allows you to add external libraries to your project. In addition to the library dependency, you should also include the repository where the library is hosted. The Google libraries such as ViewModel and LiveData from the Jetpack library are hosted in the Google repository. The majority of community libraries like Retrofit are hosted on Google and MavenCentral repositories.

The first dependency is for the Retrofit2 library itself, and the second dependency is for the Retrofit scalar converter. This converter enables Retrofit to return the JSON result as a String. The two libraries work together.

Many third party libraries including Retrofit2 use Java 8 language features. The Android Gradle plugin provides built-in support for using certain Java 8 language features.

The E-Motive PRP with nav box is the only option for easily upgrading to a fantastic LCD solution. Fit the PRP display without having to worry about replacing the entire COP, wiring up to the controller, having the correct lift protocol or having the wrong configuration on the display.