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EBS-50

The smart base station

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Description

The all-in-one solution

The new Smart Base Station EBS-50 communicates with your wireless ESLs, hosts the ESL Server Application and can even host its own database server. This one small package is the nerve center of your ESL installation.

The Smart Base Station
All the ESLs are managed by the ESL Server software. ESLs communicate wirelessly through the Base Station. This is an access point providing the communication between the ESL Server software and the ESLs.

The EBS-50 is a combination of a Linux microcomputer and a Base Station. The Linux computer runs the ESL Server software and the Base Station communicates with your ESLs, making it the only hardware you need to install.

If you have an EBS-50 and would like to extend your wireless range in the store there is no need for another Smart Base Station. The EBS-40 is built for that task.

Easy installation
An EBS-50 only needs power and a network connection. If you have PoE you only need one cable to install the EBS-50. Wireless connection with a USB dongle is also possible if there is no wired network available.

These connection options, as well as the added value of the EBS-50 hosting its own database server, makes this solution a lightweight infrastructure and thus easy to deploy.

Manage your ESLs from any smart device
With a completely overhauled user interface, any smart device connected on the same network as the EBS-50 (even through a VPN) can use its browser to reach the ESL Server Web Interface and manage the labels. No mouse, keyboard or monitor is required.

Additional information

Ethernet

2x, 10/100/1000 Gigabit, port 1 supports PoE Class 3
USB host

USB-A type dongles supported
USB OTG

Micro USB
Band

2.4 GHz, 16 channels (2400-2495 MHz)
Transfer speed

250 Kbits/sec (>10.000 complete image updates per hour with 2” black/white ESL)
Max. load

up to 2,500 ESLs per base station (with 2” ESLs and default ESL settings)
Range

Typical 25 meter indoor; 100 meter open-field
Protocol

IEEE 802.15.4 based
Encryption

none (default): 256-bit AES encryption (on request)
Dimensions (WxHxD)

145 x 110 x 27.1 mm / 5.71 x 4.33 x 1.07 in (without antennas)
Weight

Ca. 250 g / 8.8 oz (incl. antennas)
Product compliance

FCC, RoHS, EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, EN55022, EN55024, CE, REACh, Anatel
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Easy installation

An EBS-50 only needs power and a network connection. If you have PoE you only need one cable to install the EBS-50. Wireless connection with a USB dongle is also possible if there is no wired network available.

 

These connection options, as well as the added value of the EBS-50 hosting its own database server, makes this solution a lightweight infrastructure and thus easy to deploy.

Manage your ESLs from any smart device

With a completely overhauled user interface, any smart device connected on the same network as the EBS-50 (even through a VPN) can use its browser to reach the ESL Web Server interface and manage the labels.

 

No mouse, keyboard or monitor is required.

Configurable user roles and permissions

You are in control of access to the ESL ecosystem. Access to the ESL Web Server is through password protected or API-key protected accounts. What these users can do on the ESL Web Server depends on the highly configurable role you define. You can permit or prohibit actions like changing product information or editing what product is shown on an ESL. Even access to the EBS-50’s on-board database and low level access to the hardware through SSH can be opened or closed. No matter your preferences, you are always in control, anytime.

Always in control of your data

Through a variety of setup options, you are in complete control of your data, because your data is yours.

  • Fully external; all product information, links and logs can be stored on your own database server
  • Fully internal; all this information can be stored on the EBS-50’s on-board MySQL Server or in an SQLite data file
  • Hybrid; keep your product data stored on your own external database. The ESL Web Server software will store the locally required data (links, logs) on its own MySQL Server or SQLite data file

Fully featured REST API

What if you want to connect to the software without a human user, but a computer instead? Then you need an API, application programming interface. You can manage your EBS-50 through a REST API, with access secured by API keys. It is easy to integrate functions like product editing, ESL linking and retrieving the status of ESLs into your own application.

Check the system status in a glance

The most important information is combined into the landing page; the dashboard. All you need to know about your ESLs (links, image, communication, and battery statuses), Base Stations (connection status) and Database (connection status, next sync) is visible in one overview. The dashboard helps you spot an issue before it becomes a problem.

Video

EBS-50 Quick Start

Learn more about the simplicity of the EBS-50. It is as simple as connecting to power and network, logging in on a browser and you are ready to manage your ESLs.

Would you like to learn more about our EBS-50 and ESL Server Web Application go to our playlist on YouTube.

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