Work Modes¶
D75C-LEWI¶
The 7.5-inch model (SKU: D75C-LEWI) has two radios built-in.
WiFi Only Mode¶
Work standalone, without any IoT hub
Suitable for applications that contents don’t change frequently
Simple deployment and stable connection
In this mode, the display is standby during most of the time, and wake up to fetch new data by:
Built-in timer set to a typical 15~60 minutes interval
Manually press the button on the display
Typical battery life: 1 month to 3 months
Use cases:
Bulletin board notice
Museum labels
Door signage
Name tags for meeting rooms or desks
Parking signs
Arrival information boards
Personal schedules
WiFi + BLE Dual Mode¶
IoT Hub is required nearby
Suitable for applications that require complex contents, frequently update and longer battery life
A balance of fast synchronize and lower maintenance efforts
Higher reliability, push rendering content other than the fetch URL is sent by the Hub via BLE.
When it comes to customized image display, the Hub automatically sends Wi-Fi configuration information for Display, and Display gets the image content corresponding to the URL by connecting to Wi-Fi.
Typical battery life: 12 months
Use cases, besides those in WiFi-Only Mode:
Meeting room schedule signage
Price tag
Shelf labels
D75R / D75Y¶
The 7.5-inch model (SKU: D75R/D75Y) has two radios built-in.
WiFi Only Mode¶
Consistent with “D75C-LEWI”, Wi-Fi Only operating mode configuration
WiFi + ZigBee Dual Mode¶
IoT Hub is required nearby
Suitable for applications that require complex contents, frequently update and longer battery life
A balance of fast synchronize and lower maintenance efforts
Higher reliability, the content will send over WiFi and fall back to ZigBee in case of WiFi failure
In this mode, the display’s ZigBee radio is staying connected with the IoT Hub. Whenever new content arrives, the IoT Hub will trigger the display to turn on the WiFi radio and fetch text and images from the server directly. After that, the WiFi turned off to save power.
Typical battery life: 12 months
Use cases, besides those in WiFi-Only Mode:
Meeting room schedule signage
Price tag
Shelf labels
ZigBee Only Mode¶
IoT Hub is required nearby
The lowest power consumption mode.
Only recommend this mode in case there is no image to show on the screen.