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= Summary =
This kiosk is located on the first floor of Dennis near the green zone. It's currently intended to display anything related to energy that HIP/Green Science creates.


== Summary ==
= Products =


This kiosk is located on the first floor of Dennis near the green zone. It's intended to display anything related to energy that HIP/Green Science creates.
== Acer T272HL bmidz ==


== On Display ==
=== Implementation ===
* 2013, energy consumption of buildings [[http://proto.cs.earlham.edu/~energy/production/eDisplay/]]
* mounted upside down
* wires enclosed
** very little slack available
* original stand removed [http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/88/65/41/75/0088654175601_AV2_500X500.jpg picture]
* plate at bottom of monitor removed [http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/88/65/41/75/0088654175601_AV2_500X500.jpg picture]
 
=== Improvements ===
* An extension should be used to force page reloads. An example of that would be [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/reloadevery/ Reload Every].
* Firefox should be started from /etc/init.d rather rather than a script.
* Basically, all use of sleep and xdotool should be replaced by other means.
 
=== PC ===
* tucked away in the ceiling directly above the monitor
* PC runs a script upon startup to invert touch/video and start Firefox
** script is located on the desktop of the Kiosk user
* Firefox uses the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/r-kiosk/ R-kiosk] extension
** run firefox in safe mode to get out of R-kiosk
 
===Specifications===
* purchased in the Fall of 2013
* 27-inch Touch Screen
* 1920x1080 resolution
* 100x100 Vesa compatible
* DVI / HDMI / VGA ports
* built-in speakers
* USB-in cable carries touch data
* USB-out hub with three ports on monitor's left side
* 65 watt power consumption
* VA/TFT panel with 5ms GTG and a 60hz refresh rate
 
===Links===
* [http://us.acer.com/ac/en/CA/content/model-datasheet/UM.HT2AA.001 Acer]
* [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009439 Newegg]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Acer-T272HL-bmidz-27-Inch-Display/dp/B00966IW6I Amazon]
 
= Start Script =
 
* located in the Desktop directory
* refreshes the screen every 5 minutes
 
= Broken? =
# plug in a keyboard
# alt+f4
# restart the PC or execute the start script from the terminal

Latest revision as of 16:39, 11 August 2014

Summary

This kiosk is located on the first floor of Dennis near the green zone. It's currently intended to display anything related to energy that HIP/Green Science creates.

Products

Acer T272HL bmidz

Implementation

  • mounted upside down
  • wires enclosed
    • very little slack available
  • original stand removed picture
  • plate at bottom of monitor removed picture

Improvements

  • An extension should be used to force page reloads. An example of that would be Reload Every.
  • Firefox should be started from /etc/init.d rather rather than a script.
  • Basically, all use of sleep and xdotool should be replaced by other means.

PC

  • tucked away in the ceiling directly above the monitor
  • PC runs a script upon startup to invert touch/video and start Firefox
    • script is located on the desktop of the Kiosk user
  • Firefox uses the R-kiosk extension
    • run firefox in safe mode to get out of R-kiosk

Specifications

  • purchased in the Fall of 2013
  • 27-inch Touch Screen
  • 1920x1080 resolution
  • 100x100 Vesa compatible
  • DVI / HDMI / VGA ports
  • built-in speakers
  • USB-in cable carries touch data
  • USB-out hub with three ports on monitor's left side
  • 65 watt power consumption
  • VA/TFT panel with 5ms GTG and a 60hz refresh rate

Start Script

  • located in the Desktop directory
  • refreshes the screen every 5 minutes

Broken?

  1. plug in a keyboard
  2. alt+f4
  3. restart the PC or execute the start script from the terminal
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