1. How do e-paper displays work and what are they made of?

Although you can’t see them with the naked eye, e-ink displays are composed of millions of tiny capsules. These capsules, about as wide as human hair, are filled with minuscule particles of different colors, most commonly white and black.
An electronic ink screen uses positive or negative electric fields to move these particles from the top or the bottom of the capsule. Usually, the white particles carry a positive charge and the black ones carry a negative charge. If the electric charge applied to one spot is negative, the black particles rise, changing the color of the display’s surface. Pretty amazing, right?

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2. Can e-paper come in different colors?

Electronic paper can have more than two colors. As with grayscale e-ink displays, electronic ink displays with more than two colors are bi-stable and don’t consume power during standby. However, the more colors there are, the more complex the display refresh becomes. The content on the screen takes longer to update.
The time to refresh the image on color displays can take up to 30 seconds, which is 30 times longer than grayscale images take to update. This lengthy refresh time significantly increases the device’s overall power consumption, making color e-ink displays inappropriate for battery-powered applications that involve more than a simple standby image.
Still, research is advancing every day and E Ink experts are continually exploring ways to make color electronic paper displays more energy-efficient. Visionect is looking forward to the day when we can deliver quality, power efficiency, and color in one stylish package.

3. What temperature range can the e-paper displays be used?

The operational and storage temperature range that electronic papers thrive in is 32°F to 122°F (0°C to +50°C) — perfect if you need a weatherproof solution, wherever you are. Still, e-ink displays have proven robust in more extreme conditions from -5°F to 150°F  (-20°C to 65°C).
Whereas LED and LCD displays generate heat while in use, electronic paper displays do not. This characteristic is due to the ultra-low refresh rate of the displays, considering electronic paper requires no energy to keep an image on the screen. With such low power consumption, the energy-efficient displays remain significantly cooler in hot climates.

4. Are e-paper displays eco-friendly?

Yes, without a doubt!
Electronic paper displays are the most energy-efficient displays on the market. The wireless displays have ultra-low energy costs and run months on the amount of power it takes to brew a cup of coffee.
Every component of Visionect e-paper displays is hand-picked for unparalleled energy efficiency. From WiFi modules to microchips on the system board, all refined by a decade of research, the displays are as power-efficient as possible.
While all electronic paper displays have an impressive battery life, only the best are made from sustainable resources. Visionect displays are constructed of reusable and recyclable materials, minimizing their impact on the environment. Plus, our manufacturing process is structured to have a negligible impact on the local environment while our tree-planting initiative helps bring each device’s carbon footprint down to zero.

5. Why should I use e-ink technology instead of LCD/LED?

Over the past two decades, LCD displays have dropped in price, making them affordable solutions for many use cases. Affordable, yet not necessarily ideal. LCD screens are prone to glare and are difficult to read in direct sunlight. Also, the liquid crystal in these displays is susceptible to temperature-influenced performance issues.
Another roadblock with LCD devices is their power consumption. These displays need to be connected to a continuous power supply, limiting their versatility and complicating their installation
On the other side, E-paper displays operate without fail in nearly any climate, hot or cold. The paper-like screens resist glare and are easy to read in daylight. The best part is, e-paper displays are the most energy-efficient screens on the market. Each device can go months on a single charge or easily run off of solar power, making them virtually wireless and easy to install.

6. Why choose Visionect?

Visionect is the Apple of e-ink solutions: committed to perfection from manufacturing to delivery. Each Place & Play device is a premium display and the best solution of its kind. Still, you don’t have to take our word for it.
Many of the classiest organizations around use our technology, including InterContinental, NASA, Panasonic, Microsoft, Siemens, Cisco, Sony, and more. With the lowest failure rate in the industry, our devices are trusted solutions for limitless use cases.
At Visionect, we stand by our products through and through. Customer service is our top priority, driving us to reach for quality from our products through to our support. Our customer success agents ensure our users have a customized onboarding experience while our tech teams are committed to a five-star customer support experience.
Not to mention, Visionect’s awards are piling up. Our devices are recognized as world-class leaders in our industry with unbeatable designs.

7. What are the most common use cases for Visionect Place&Play displays?

Our e-paper devices take minutes to install on any surface. The long battery life makes each display virtually wireless, requiring no maintenance for months on end.
Some indoor use cases include digital museum labels, digital smart labels, information boards, and concierge displays.
For more ideas on the many use cases of Visionect displays, check out our “Visionect digital signage use cases from around the world” article.

8. How does the Visionect software work?

Our teams are currently working on a full-blown content management system (CMS)! Until its release, our devices run on a versatile back-end platform called Visionect Software Suite (VSS). To keep our devices as low-energy as possible, we store minimal data on the actual device. Any updates and reprogramming of the displays must be done through the server.
Every device comes with VSS, which supports open API integration of any web-based back-end system while enabling monitoring features including humidity and temperature sensors, battery level, and signal strength. Many Visionect clients enjoy the flexibility of using their own HTML script and web-based CMS.

9. Are Visionect displays available in my country?

Visionect displays are available around the globe and can be found at many local resellers, or you can order them online and have them shipped to your address. Our devices are active in almost hundreds of countries from the USA to Australia.
Contact us to discover the best way to get a Visionect display, wherever you are.

10. What’s the difference between Visionect and Joan?

Joan is part of the Visionect company but targets different markets. 
Joan offers a brand of e-paper displays that support workplace management with a key focus on meeting room management. These displays come as touchscreens or non-touchscreen devices that are perfect for displaying meeting room schedules, office announcements, and customized branding.

Visionect, on the other hand, has unleashed a powerful pair of versatile Place & Play devices for limitless use cases. What’s more, the company also caters to urban scenes, offering outdoor e-paper solutions.

Learn more about the indoor E-paper displays

The virtues of e-paper as a passenger information display technology is increasingly being embraced across the public transport sector.

We have seen major transport hubs around the world implement e-paper passenger information displays. In fact, Papercast technology is behind many high profile public information initiatives worldwide – UK, France, Germany, Abi Dhabi, Dubai, Singapore, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and more – and why we were awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise International Trade in .

The reality is that e-paper is now becoming the de-facto technology for forward thinking public transport providers that need to get live information to customers in a sustainable manner, and to locations where mains power is not readily available.

Over the last 5 years, we have written many articles on the benefit of real-time passenger information at bus stops and e-paper technology (and of course, Papercast specifically). Here we pull the highlights into one place. If you want a quick overview of how e-paper works, check out this video from E Ink (the manufacturer of the e-paper panels used in our products).

The benefits real-time passenger information at bus stops

With a vision to bring information to life, we are committed to ensuring that our e-paper technology remains at the forefront of making this a reality. We leverage our strength as a technology innovator to continually push the limits of our proprietary hardware and software, while incorporating components from category leaders where it makes sense.

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Here are the top 10 things you need to know about e-paper technology and Papercast solutions.

1. Crystal-clear content, even in direct sunlight

E-paper is the only display technology that delivers high resolution content in direct sunlight without any degradation in clarity. Content is as clear as it would be on real paper, no pixilation, distortion or glare. This is because it is reflective, whereas LCD screens are ‘emissive’ using power-hungry backlighting to illuminate pixels. With inbuilt low-power illumination, Papercast displays are crystal clear at night too.

2. The lowest energy consumption of all display technologies

It takes no power at all to display an image on e-paper and only a little power to change an image (in contrast LCD screens need refreshing around 30-times per second). This makes it the lowest power display technology in the world.

What’s more, Papercast has engineered its electronics to the very limits to provide industry-leading power efficiency, making it one of the most sustainable outdoor display solutions available on the market – consuming around 3x less power than comparable e-paper solutions and up to 32x less than other display technologies.

3. No power? No problem!

Another advantage of e-paper’s bistable technology is that, unlike any other display technology available, it can display an image with zero power supply. This means that in the extremely rare event that there is a power disruption or battery issue, users won’t be faced with a blank screen and instead a static image, such as a timetable.

4. Power your displays your way

The ultra low power nature of Papercast e-paper displays makes them very versatile when it comes to power supply. The majority of customers are attracted to the stand-alone ‘off-grid’ attributes and choose a solar charged battery system. Where direct sunlight is not available, batteries can be recharged by street light infrastructure, or long-life batteries can power displays for over 2 years. Mains electricity and Power over Ethernet is also an option.

5. A genuinely unique solution with our proprietary technology

We are one of the providers of e-paper passenger information displays that has developed its own e-paper controller. Essentially, this is the electronics that controls the E Ink display, from content rendering and image processing to data communication and power management. Because we have developed our own (and not purchased an off-the-shelf kit) we can provide capabilities and functionality that are not available as standard elsewhere.

6. Extremely stable in extreme environments

Papercast displays are exceptionally stable in extreme environments, able to withstand the excessive heat of summers in the Middle East to the sub-zero temperatures and long winters of the Northern Hemisphere. Our certified external temperature range is -20°C to +70°C / -4°F to +158°F, but we have recorded temperatures in display locations that tip below this range.

7. Spoilt for choice, design your digital bus stops to suit you

You can choose a display configuration to integrate with your own street furniture or you can select one of our standalone options. Displays can be customised to meet specific brand, design, colour, style or street furniture requirements.  Either way, the displays are fully protected in ruggedized IP67 enclosures designed for fast installation.

What’s more, we allow customers to choose a display size and then multiply the content potential by four with the addition of interactive buttons. This allows the user to browse up to four screens of content.

8. Cloud-based management system puts you in control

Developed specifically to meet the needs of transit authorities and enhanced by ongoing user experience studies, the Papercast cloud-based Content Management System offers some of the most advanced functionality on the market.

It allows users to set-up, monitor and manage all operational aspects of the displays, such as connectivity, power mode, power consumption, shutdown and activity periods, auto-diagnostics, movement detection, solar charging, update mode and frequency, illumination and external sensors, as well as manage notification and alerts.

Effortlessly share a wide range of visually striking graphical information with the public and manage every aspect of your Papercast e-paper displays. Simple API integration with a wide range of CAD/AVL system data sources provides real-time passenger information.

9. Flexible and sophisticated content design

When it comes to content, the displays can show absolutely anything and everything – it is a blank sheet of paper! In fact, we recently won an award for our design system. The Papercast design system offers a comprehensive library of easy-to-use, visually impactful and fully customisable layouts, templates and design features that meet best design standards.

10. Any time, any place, any where

E-paper displays are lightweight, battery powered and wirelessly connected – they don’t need to be physically connected to anything. This means they can be mounted virtually anywhere, are very easy to move around and perfect for environments that need portable digital signage.

Final Thoughts

The potential of e-paper is staggering, and so it really is no surprise that we are seeing such strong demand from across the global transport sector. It offers an extremely economical replacement for legacy electronic systems and traditional paper timetables, while providing the ideal technology platform for smart city public transport information solutions:

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• Reduce Operating Costs– Reduce costs and environmental impact by replacing legacy LCD with energy efficient e-paper (around 32 times more efficient).
• Technology Refresh– Future-proof platform for planned technology refresh, flexible to meet changing customer and business needs.
• Smart City Solution– Ideal technology platform to feature in any smart or green city strategy.
• Better Customer Experience– Provide more informative content on sophisticated high-resolution e-paper displays, available in different sizes.
• Take Control– Deliver accurate service and public information to unlimited locations, even in the most remote circumstances.
• Replace Paper Content– No need to manually replace paper-based content, which out dates quickly and doesn’t always reflect the excepted service.