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1. Do not update Do not update XD230 XD1030 XD1230 Production Release unavailable Beta Release unavailable Minimum Compatible Release Version 4 4 51 J Select specific file Browse Do not update Cancel _ 5 Under Unit Configuration click Networked with Local File Networking and then specify the following a Optional Enable diagnostic web server Check the checkbox to enable the diagnostic web server You can include a username and password in the text fields below for added security b Optional Enable local web server Check the checkbox to enable the local web server You can include a username and password in the text fields below for added security 6 Under Logging check any of the following checkboxes to enable disable logs and specify upload settings a Enable playback logging Creates a log that specifies when a playlist was used b Enable event logging Creates a log that specifies when events are triggered 14 c Enable state logging Creates a log that describes player states d Enable diagnostic logging Creates a log that provides troubleshooting information e Upload logs o On startup Uploads log files each time you start the unit o At specific time each day Uploads log files daily at the specified time Use the dropdown lists to pick a time o Relative URL for log handler Type the location where you want logs to be uploaded 9 Create and install the setup files a Click Create Setup
2. Font System Browse Reset to System Font w Advanced Cancel Advanced Click the Advanced arrow to reveal the following options e Background bitmap Click Browse to navigate to and select a file for a background image Click Yes or No to determine whether you want to stretch the image to fill the zone You can add a background bitmap to Ticker or Clock zones e Safe text region Define the location X Y fields and size Width Height fields of the text region within the zone 97 Editing Other Zones The settings in the Edit Zone window correspond to the type of zone you have selected Here is a list of all the settings you can edit for other types of zones e Images zone Image mode e Audio Only zone Audio seitings initial volume audio e Clock zone Rotation foreground text color background text color transparency font background bitmap and safe text region e Background Image zone You cannot click Zone Properties for a Background Image zone Choose a background image by selecting the Background Image Zone and dragging a file to the playlist area If you only want a background color instead of an image do not add a Background Image zone The background screen color can be changed in the Presentation Properties window See Setting presentation properties for details 5 Click OK 6 Repeat steps 2 4 for each zone you want to edit in your presentation Customizing Template Layouts lf the predefin
3. a Use Proxy Check this box if you want to use a proxy server Type the address and port number in the fields below 5 Specify the following in the Wired and Wireless tab of the Advanced Network Setup window c Data Types Enabled Use these checkboxes to determine the types of data that will be downloaded using the connection d Connection Settings Indicate whether the IP address is auto generated or static If you re using a static IP address enter the parameters in the fields below 6 Click Specify Firmware Update to indicate whether you want to update the firmware and to which version The Firmware Update window is divided by BrightSign model In the section that corresponds to your BrightSign unit select a firmware version or Do not update and then click OK 21 gD Firmware Update HD110 HD210 HD410 HD810 HD1010 HD120 HD220 HD1020 AUS20 Production Release Version 3 9 11 Production Release Version 4 247 Beta Release Version 3 10 18 Beta Release Version 4 2 48 J Minimum Compatible Release Version 3 10 12 J Minimum Compatible Release Version 4 4 31 Select specific file Select specific file Browse Browse Do not update Do not update XD230 XD1030 XD1230 Production Release unavailable Beta Release unavailable Minimum Compatible Release Version 4 4 31 Select specific file Browse Do not update 7 Under Unit Configuration click Standalone and then specify the following
4. HD120 HD220 HD1020 XD230 e View mode Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for videos O O Scale to fit Scales the video to fill the screen without maintaining the aspect ratio The video may appear stretched Letterboxed and centered Centers the video and adds black borders on the top and bottom The aspect ratio is maintained Fill screen and centered Centers the video and fills the screen The aspect ratio is maintained e Audio Output Enables or disables the Analog and HDMI audio outputs for the zone O O Pass through Supplies the un decoded audio signal through the HDMI connector Use this option if the zone audio for example AC3 Dolby Digital is being decoded on an external device PCM audio Supplies the decoded audio signal through the HDMI connector e Audio Mixing Sends the stereo left only or right only audio signal e Image mode Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for images Note O O O O This option also appears when editing Images zones but not when editing Video Only zones Center image Centers the image without scaling This may result in cropping if the image is too large Scale to fit Scales the image to fit the zone The image is displayed as large as possible with the correct aspect ratio Scale to fill and crop Scales the image to completely fill the zone while maintaining the aspect ratio Scale to fill Scales the image to fill the zone without maintaining the
5. as During initial downloads o Click Unlimited download rate to set no limit o Click Default limit to use the default limit on downloads o Click Specify limit to enter a customized limit on downloads in the text field in Kbits second 16 dD BrightSign Unit Setup Name Specification Name Player 3 Descnption Customization D Use name only Append unit ID Network Properties Enable wireless JAD Security key Network Connection Priority Wired Wireless Advanced Network Setup Pa Time zone Time server hittp time brightsignnetwork com Firmware Specify Firmware Update Unit Configuration Enable diagnostic web serwer Diagnostic Server Authentication optional Username admin Password Enable local web server Local Web Server Authentication optional User name Password Standalone Networked with Local File Networking CO Networked with the BrightSign Network Networked with Simple File Networking URL for web folder e g http www bnghtsign com fles http www brghtsign com files Content Check Frequency Every 5 minutes Logging Enable playback logging Enable event logging Enable state logging Enable diagnostic logging Upload logs On startup E At specific time each day Upload time 19 20 Relative URL for log handler e g loghandler php loghandler php 4 Click Specify Firmware Update to indicate whether you want to update t
6. e UDP Set the UDP Destination Address type below Specific IP Address in dotted quad form or click All devices on the local subnet the UDP Destination Port and the UDP Receiver Port e Touch Select a cursor option to set whether the cursor is always hidden always visible or present only if there is more than one touch region on the screen auto display cursor Check the Flip coordinates checkbox to reverse the coordinates of the check screen Use this option only if the touch screen coordinates appear to be reversed Buttons Use the dropdown list to select the type of button panel you wish to configure Click Automatically configure which buttons are enabled or Specify which buttons are enabled and check the boxes to manually enable buttons Repeat for each button panel you plan to connect to the player Audio Set any of the following sjal Presentation Properties e 28 EE Data Feeds Main I O Interactive Buttons Audio Media List Autorun Image Cache Minimum Volume Maximum Volume Audio 25 90 HDME 25 aq preneran 102 e Set the Minimum Volume and Maximum Volume for the Audio output 0 100 e Set the Minimum Volume and Maximum Volume for the HDMI audio output 0 100 Media List Set any of the following e Return to start after inactivity Check the Yes box to set Media Lists to return to the start of the list after a designated period of inactivity e Inactivity timeout seconds If you checked Ye
7. o You can change the default text parameters in the Edit Preferences window Go to Edit gt Preferences and click on the Live Text tab Changes to the default text parameters only apply to future Live Text states changes to preexisting Live Text states will need to be made manually o BrightAuthor 2 5 and earlier versions required a Background Text Color for each text field Now you can use the checkbox beside Background Text Color to decide whether you want to include a Background Text Color If you choose to include one the Transparency setting will become enabled and you can edit the transparency of the Background Text Color If you choose not to include a Background Text Color characters in the text fields will appear directly over the background image e Add Item Click to add a new text field Select the text field in the preview image and edit the parameters as explained above e Previous Next Click these buttons to quickly switch between text fields e Advanced Click to add commands See Adding Commands for details As mentioned earlier Live Text can be layered over both images or videos Live Text Images lf you want to use a still image behind your Live Text you should add the Live Text to an Images zone Complete the following steps for each zone you want to contain Live Text a Select an Images zone Make the zone Interactive Drag the Live Text icon from the Other tab b In the Add Live Text window type a State name and then
8. Automatic Fixed point size 1 500 0K Cancel 109 Note If you are publishing with Local Networking but are not seeing your BrightSign players on the network disabling Bonjour can help 8 Click the UI tab and set the following e Publishing Check the boxes to indicate whether you want to Show file overwrite dialog and or Copy and replace duplicate files when publishing locally e Save properties Check the box to choose to Show save properties dialog e Transitions Set the display mode for transitions in your interactive playlist You can select Automatic Always display line or Always display label You can set whether you want labels to be on the Right or Bottom of files in your playlist area 9 Click OK 110 CHAPTER 10 MANAGING YOUR NETWORK You can use BrightAuthor to manage your BrightSign Network and local networks Permissions Administrators of BrightSign Network accounts can create separate accounts with access to their BrightSign Networks These accounts called User Accounts can be assigned to roles with various sets of permissions in both the BrightSign Network WebUI and in BrightAuthor Access to the BrightSign Network features in BrightAuthor will depend on permissions that were determined by the Account Administrator Regardless of permissions BrightAuthor appears the same to all users However attempting to use blocked features will result in an error message If you are an Account Administrator you mus
9. D Minimum Compatible Release Version 3 10 12 D Minimum Compatible Release Version 4 4 31 Select specific file Select specific file Browse Browse Do not update Do not update XD230 XD1030 XD1230 Production Release unavailable Beta Release unavailable Minimum Compatible Release Version 4 4 31 Select specific file Browse Do not update 10 8 Under Unit Configuration click Networked with BrightSign Network and then specify the following a Optional Enable diagnostic web server Check the checkbox to enable the diagnostic web server You can include a username and password in the text fields below for added security b Optional Enable local web server Check the checkbox to enable the local web server You can include a username and password in the text fields below for added security c Group Use the dropdown list to select a group for the unit Groups allow you to publish presentation schedules to multiple units simultaneously See Managing groups and Publishing with BrightSign Network for details 9 Under Logging check any of the following checkboxes to enable disable logs and specify upload settings a Enable playback logging Creates a log that specifies when a playlist was used Enable event logging Creates a log that specifies when events are triggered Enable state logging Creates a log that describes player states Enable diagnostic logging Creates a log that provides troubleshoo
10. Hydra ESPN X Games esni Soe IAL ES 2 4 Percy Jackson amp the Olympians Water Down BP9O0A Event Up GAMES ARAN l ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs Need For Speed Shift Specity button number 8 z a CONCERTS TECHNOLOGY Left BPSOOA Event 7 e Z Barefoot Truth All Good Reasons Bass Waveguide technology specify button number 4 Joan Osborne Broken Hearted Sound Invisible speakers m Audio ADAPTIQ technology deo BP9OOA Event MUSIC Connecting Unity technology Specify button number 6 Ingrid Michaelson The Way Am Simplified Remote control and interface Melody Gardot Baby I m A Fool a BP900A Event A Spencer Day Till You Come to Me Specify button number 5 bd Nick Howard Empty Faces Back BP9OOA Event Specify button number 10 bed Next clip BP9O0A Event Specify button number 7 x Previous clip BEP900A Event Specify button number g r Menu Entry Commands Image Cache OK Cancel 56 Menu Items In this tab you will create the menu items and further specify how a user navigates across the menu e Menu Item Number Every menu item has a unique menu item number The first you create is 1 the second is 2 and so on Here you can navigate between the menu items you have created by clicking the Previous and Next buttons Everything else in the window corresponds to the menu item you have selected here The Menu Items secti
11. Main tab use the dropdown list beside RSS Update Frequency Media RSS Feeds 1 Click the Other tab below Media Library 2 Drag the Media RSS Feed icon to the playlist area a When prompted enter the URL for the feed b Click OK Live Video and SignChannel BrightSign models HD810 HD1010 and HD1010w support Live Videos using the Live Video Module The XD1230 supports Live Video through the HDMI Input port All networked players support SignChannel content A subscription is required to use SignChannel 32 Live Video Select a Video or Images or Video Only zone Under the Other tab drag the CH Live Video icon to the playlist area To edit the video volume and time on screen double click the thumbnail in the playlist area When prompted make the desired edits SignChannel Under the Other tab drag the SignChannel icon to the playlist area Note SignChannel content can only be in one zone of your presentation Dynamic Playlists A Dynamic Playlist enables you to easily update and share content in multiple presentations For example if you need to add daily announcements to your presentations and you don t want to update each presentation separately you can add a Dynamic Playlist to all of your presentations and insert a new video announcement in the Dynamic Playlist each day When you upload the revised Dynamic Playlist to the network every presentation that includes the Dynamic Playlist receives the new content so a single upd
12. Network Setup _ Time zone PST US Pacific Time Time server http time brightsignnetwork com Firmware Specify Firmware Update Unit Configuration Enable diagnostic web serwer Diagnostic Server Authentication optional User name admin Password Enable local web server Local Web Server Authentication optional User name Password Standalone Networked with Local File Networking C Networked with the BrightSign Network Networked with Simple File Networking E a a Logging Enable playback logging Enable event logging Enable state logging Enable diagnostic logging Upload logs On startup At specific time each day Upload time 19 gt 20 Relative URL for log handler e g loghandler php loghandler php 13 4 Click Specify Firmware Update to indicate whether you want to update the firmware and to which version The Firmware Update window is divided by BrightSign model In the section that corresponds to your BrightSign unit select a firmware version or Do not update and then click OK gD Firmware Update h 23 HD110 HD210 HD410 HD810 HD1010 HD120 HD220 HD1020 AUS20 Production Release Version 3 9 11 Production Release Version 4 2 47 Beta Release Version 3 10 18 Beta Release Version 4 2 48 Minimum Compatible Release Version 3 10 12 J Minimum Compatible Release Version 4 4 31 Select specific file Select specific file Browse Browse
13. Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for videos O O Scale to fit Scales the video to fill the screen without maintaining the aspect ratio The video may appear stretched Letterboxed and centered Centers the video and adds black borders on the top and bottom The aspect ratio is maintained Fill screen and centered Centers the video and fills the screen The aspect ratio is maintained e Audio settings Use the dropdown list to specify the type of audio you want to use in the zone e Image mode Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for images Note O O O O This option also appears when editing Images zones but not when editing Video Only zones Center image Centers the image without scaling This may result in cropping if the image is too large Scale to fit Scales the image to fit the zone The image is displayed as large as possible with the correct aspect ratio Scale to fill and crop Scales the image to completely fill the zone while maintaining the aspect ratio Scale to fill Scales the image to fill the zone without maintaining the aspect ratio e Initial volume Audio Set the initial volume for audio files 0 100 e Initial volume Video Set the initial volume for video files 0 100 e Live video Set attributes for live video feeds Use the dropdown lists to select the Input and Video Standard types In the text fields enter parameters for Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue 94
14. a volume value between 0 and 100 in the field e Increment volume Specifies how much the volume level increases with each interaction Select the Analog HDMI or SPDIF connector in the dropdown list 62 e Decrement volume Specifies how much the volume level decreases with each interaction Select the Analog HDMI or SPDIF connector in the dropdown list e Mute Turns the connector audio output off Use the checkboxes to select among the Analog HDMI and SPDIF connectors e Unmute Turns the connector audio output on Use the checkboxes to select among the Analog HDMI and SPDIF connectors Zone Volume Sets the volume for a zone Note that the Connector Volume command takes precedence over the Zone Volume command when both are used in a presentation e Set Specifies the zone to which this command applies Enter a volume value between 0 and 100 e Increment Specifies how much the volume level increases with each interaction Use the dropdown menu to select the zone to which this command applies e Decrement Specifies how much the volume level decreases with each interaction Use the dropdown menu to select the zone to which this command applies Send Sends information using the following methods e UDP Sends a command to the device using UDP protocols e Send string EOL Sends the specified string to the specified serial port This command adds a carrier return at the end of the string e Serial string no EOL Sends the specifi
15. and then clicking Edit The Media Properties window will open ala Media Properties State name Kittehs fighting jpg Current file Kattehs fighting jpg Select different file Kittehs fighting jpg Transition No effect Set as initial state _ Yes Here you can view change the State name and Current file Use the dropdown list beside Select different file to swap the file with another in the playlist area This is convenient for keeping the interactive events you have defined with the Original file You can also replace media files under File gt Replace Media Files See Creating Presentations for details Use the dropdown list beside Transition to create a special transition effect when the file appears on the display Check the Set as initial state checkbox to change the file to make the file the Home Screen Use the dropdown list beside Transition image files only to create a special effect for the image Click the Advanced tab to store the image ina cache set display mode for video files 2D 3D side by side 3D top over bottom or add commands See Adding Commands for details Note You can delete a defined event or file at any time by clicking the icon thumbnail and pressing Delete on your keyboard 42 Media Lists and Play Files Media Lists and Play Files are convenient tools for defining interactive events with many files They allow you to compile your files into one group that appears as a single thumbnail in
16. click Interactive 5 Drag the desired content into the playlist area 6 Choose a Home Screen The Home Screen is the first media file in the playlist It is where the interactive presentation begins within a particular zone Home Screens usually include one of the following e An attract video that loops until the user provides input e A list of options from which the user can choose the next action e g an Interactive Menu By default the first item you drag into an interactive playlist will become the Home Screen It is identified by the f Home icon You can change the Home Screen at any time by double clicking the desired file in the playlist and checking the Set as initial state box Define Interactive events Interactive events link files in the playlist and determine what must occur before a file transitions to another file In the user interface files are referred to as states where the current file is the current 37 state and the file transitioned to is the next state In this guide creating and linking interactive events between states will be referred to as defining events a In the Event Toolbar click the interactive event icon that corresponds to the type of event you want to define For example to define what happens when a user presses button 1 on a button board click gt Playlist for Zone 1 Video or Images bod Playlist type _ non interactive interactive EDI
17. my files when I try to publish my presentation lf you copy a presentation project from one computer to another or move or rename files used in a BrightAuthor project BrightAuthor cannot locate the files and you will receive an error message when you try to publish To resolve the error you must remove the files from each zone s playlist in the presentation and then add them again Why are some of my videos missing thumbnails in the Files tab The thumbnails are generated by codecs installed on your computer You can download codecs to resolve the problem For example if you re missing thumbnails for your transport streams you can try downloading a codec such as K Lite What do do if BrightAuthor crashes while I m using it For any errors or crashes you encounter while using BrightAuthor please post a description of the problem in the forums http support brightsign biz forums or send us an email at support brightsign biz and include the following information e Steps to duplicate the problem or indicate that you can t duplicate it e Any error dialogs you saw including text in the dialog e The contents of your event log right after the crash You can find the log in this folder C Users Owner AppData Local BrightSign BrightAuthor o Look for a subfolder named after the BrightAuthor version number such as 2 4 0 e Acopy of the presentation project where you experienced the problem 120 APPENDIX A REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCO
18. or Wireless connection The BrightSign player will always attempt to download and upload using the first option It will only use the second option if the first is unavailable c Time zone Select the time zone where the unit is located d Time server Select the clock for this unit 5 Click the Advanced Network Setup button to customize advanced settings for your networked player Specify the following in the Unit Configuration tab a Use Proxy Check this box if you want to use a proxy server Type the address and port number in the fields below b Limit content downloads Check this box if you want to limit when the player downloads content This is helpful if you want to limit network traffic at a certain time of day Set a time frame during which content downloads can occur c Limit health updates Check this box if you want to limit when the player sends health updates to the BrightSign Network This is helpful if you know a player will be powered off or otherwise disabled during a certain time of day Set a time frame during which health updates can occur d Copy content from the current published schedule Check this box if you want BrightAuthor to copy the current published schedule to the storage device with the setup files This is helpful if you don t want the player downloading large content files from the BrightSign Network right after it is set up 6 Specify the following in the Wired and Wireless tab of the Advanced Network S
19. previously created User Defined Events will be listed here Drag the appropriate icon from the list onto the current state In the Events window specify which media file you want to be the Next State Follow the usual steps for defining the event see Making a presentation interactive for details You can also import previously created User Defined Events into BrightAuthor or export them from BrightAuthor Click File gt Import User Events Export User Events If you are importing browse to the location where the events are stored If you are exporting browse to a location where you want to export all User Defined Events currently saved in BrightAuthor 74 CHAPTER 6 THE TD1012 The TD1012 is a freestanding all inclusive digital signage solution that you can easily place on tables counters or wherever signage is most needed The TD1012 s high resolution screen and BrightSign player are built into a durable steel casing and can be powered for approximately 12 hours by the rechargeable battery Creating presentations for your TD1012 is fundamentally similar to creating presentations for any other BrightSign player see Creating Presentations for details However the following details are unique to the TD1012 In the New Project window the Screen resolution dropdown list only contains 1360x768x60p This is the only resolution supported by the TD1012 The TD1012 does not support Audio You may include videos in your TD1012 presentati
20. that allows the user to transition to the previous file in the list After selecting the event type you must specify a trigger Note f you leave event transitions on the default timeouts and media end events will automatically cause transitions e Media Library Click Browse to select the folder that contains all the files you want to include in the list e Media Files Add individual files to the list by clicking the Add File button and using the dropdown list Only files contained in the folder you selected above will be available in the dropdown list e Commands Add commands to the list See Adding Commands for details You can edit properties of your Media Lists under File gt Presentation Properties gt Media List See Setting presentation properties for details Play File Play Files also combine files into a list you can view in one window or as one thumbnail in the playlist area However Play Files function quite differently from Media Lists They allow transitions to specific files within the group In addition any type of interactive event can cause a transition to a Media List Play Files on the other hand can only be transitioned to via input from BP900 BP200 UDP Serial Keyboard or USB However any type of event can transition out of Play File and to a new state Make sure you use zones that match the Play File type you want to use After setting your zone to Interactive and dragging a Play File icon to the playlist a
21. the highlighted presentation name in the calendar In the Schedule Presentation window set the following parameters e Presentation Specify which presentation you want to schedule e Active all day every day Check this box if you want the presentation to play 24 hours a day e Event time Specify the time during the day when you want the ep Schedule Presentation Presentation Project 2 E Active all day every day Ewent time Start 8 30 AM Y End 9 30 AM Y Recurring Event Recurrence pattern presentation to play by using the dropdown lists beside Start and a a al ne End Every weekend e Recurring Event Check this box if you want the presentation to recur during specified times Range of recurrence e Recurring pattern Specify the frequency for the recurrence If you Start 11 27 2011 click Daily you can specify Every day Every weekday or Every End No end date weekend If you click Weekly you can view a checklist of every day End by 11 27 2012 of the week Specify the individual days of the week when you want a the presentation to play Cancel _ e Range of recurrence Use the calendar beside Start to specify the first day you want the presentation to play If you want the event to stop recurring at some point click End by and use the calendar to specify the date If you don t want it to stop click No end date e Click OK The adjustments made will be represented in the calendar f If prompted indi
22. the action that occurs when a BrightSign player receives specific input from a keyboard ERE When the Keyboard Input Event window opens enter the keyboard input that triggers the next event in the Specify keyboard input field and then click OK Keyboard Input USB Input sets the action that occurs when a BrightSign player receives input from a device connected to the USB port HH IMM When the USB Input Event window opens enter the USB input that triggers the next event in the Specify USB input field and then click OK USE Input Remote Input Sets the action that occurs when BrightSign receives specific input from a remote control IguanaWorks USB transceiver required When the Remote Input Event window opens enter the remote character that triggers the next event in the Specify remote input field and then click OK See Appendix A for remote control codes Remote Input 70 When the Zone Message Event window opens specify the zone message trigger Use this event with multi zone video walls For synchronizing multi zones in one display use a Link Zones event Note The same event trigger must be defined for each transition you want synchronized Zone Message Link Zones Synchronizes content in another zone r When the Link Zones Event window opens enter the trigger in the Specify link keyword field and then click OK Note The same event trigger must be defined for each transition you want synchronized Link
23. then index 0 for each itemxML in xsml channel item itemsB yIndex push stri indext itemkML description GetText indexS index 1 next endif endif end Sub Editing Preferences Whenever you create a new project the presentation settings are based on the default settings If you often use the same set of properties you can save time by changing the default property settings to what you use most often Keep in mind that changing the default settings does not adjust the current project Changes will only apply to new presentations To edit default settings complete the following steps 1 Navigate to Edit gt Preferences on the menu bar 2 Click the Video tab and set the following video settings e Volume Specify a value between 0 and 100 e Live video time on screen Set a default period for live videos to remain on screen in seconds 3 Click the Images tab and set the following e Slide transition Use the dropdown list to set an effect for image transitions 108 e Slide delay interval Set how long each image displays in seconds 4 Click the Interactive tab and set a default timeout period for media files in seconds 5 Click the Clock tab and use the dropdown list to set a language and utilize its predefined date and time format To customize the format click Customize enter your desired date and time format and then click OK 6 Click the Live Text tab and set the following e Alignment Use the
24. value of the variable This value can continually change during a presentation The value of a User Variable can be changed during a presentation by using the Set Variable or Reset Variable commands User Variables can be used in the following commands Set Volume Increment Volume Decrement Volume Send UDP Serial send string EOL Serial send string no EOL Serial send byte Serial send bytes comma separated Synchronize Send Zone Message Link Zones GPIO On GPIO Off GPIO Set State BrightControl Send Ascii String BrightControl Philips Set Volume Pause 104 For example if you add a Set Volume command to your presentation and use a static value like 50 the volume will always be set to 50 when the command occurs If you use a User Variable instead the volume will be set to the current value of the variable which could be any number of values based on your Set Variable commands and when the User Variable is used To utilize a User Variable in a command add the desired command as you normally would See Adding Commands for details In the Parameters field type the exact name of the variable in between two dollar signs on each side e g variable1 BrightAuthor will not recognize the variable without these dollar signs To create a User Variable click the Add Variable button in the Variables tab e Name Enter a unique name for the User Variable e Default Value This is the value of the User Variable if it is n
25. you select this option the presentation will display the previous state when a user presses Enter e Remain on current state If you select this option the state will not change when a user presses Enter However you can add commands to specify changes that occur while remaining on the Interactive Menu Click the Advanced tab to reveal the commands section See Adding Commands for details Click OK when you are finished Keep in mind that if you choose Transition to new state instead of Play clip the state will not return to the Interactive Menu 59 Event Handlers There are a variety of cases in which you might want your presentation to sit at a blank screen The Event Handler fills the role of an empty place holder in your presentation Here are a few examples of cases in which an Event Handler would be convenient e You want a blank screen fora Home Screen so no content will play until the presentation is activated e You want to add a command that is performed before the first file in the presentation plays e You want the presentation to sit at a blank screen when finished instead of looping e You want a video file to remain on the final frame upon finishing instead of looping Although Event Handlers contain no content you can add commands and interactive events into and out of them For example if you set the Event Handler as the Home Screen and define a BP900 event linked from the Event Handler to the first presentation item the d
26. your custom event When defining an interaction with it any interactive event within the User Defined Event will cause a transition to the next state This will save you time by eliminating the need for defining each individual event Simply create a list of events save it as a User Defined Event and define the event between the two states Click the User Events tab under Media Library To create edit User Defined Events click Manage The Manage User Events window will open This window contains a list of all previously created User Defined Events Complete any of the following 73 e Create a User Defined Event Click Add User Event When prompted type a unique name for your User Defined Event Click Add Event and use the dropdown list to select an interactive event Repeat for each event you want included in the User Defined Event Click OK when you are finished gD Manage User Events J 2s Timeout Event GPIO Events Delete All Cance _ e Edit a User Defined Event Click the appropriate name from the list in the Manage User Events window Make the desired changes in the User Event window e Organize User Defined Events Click the arrows to arrange the order of the list by moving a User Defined Event up or down e Delete User Defined Events Click the X beside a name from the list Or click Delete All to erase the entire list To use a User Defined Event in a playlist click the User Events tab under the Media Library All
27. your playlist area Only files of the same type can be gathered in a Media List or Play File Therefore both are divided into three categories for each media type e Media Lists Image List Audio List and Video List e Play Files Image Play File Audio Play File and Video Play File Under the Other tab there is an icon for each list and file type To create a Media List or Play File drag the appropriate icon into the playlist area of a corresponding zone Media List By default each time an item transitions to a Media List the next file in the list will play and exit the list after a timeout images or when the file finishes playing video and audio Alternatively you can set the list to shuffle files or cycle through every file in the list before exiting and transitioning to the next state After you set your zone to Interactive and drag a Media List icon into the playlist area the List window will automatically open Here you can set the following parameters for your List e Media list name Create a unique name for the list e Set as initial state Check this box to make the list your Home Screen e Advance to next item on media end event Check this box to set the list to cycle to the next file in the list after a timeout or media end event If you leave this box unchecked the list will play one file each time it is transitioned to and select the next file in the list upon subsequent transitions Note f you are creating an Ima
28. your presentations to an SD card or USB flash drive When you want to update your scheduled presentations you must save the updated content on the SD card or USB flash drive and insert it into your BrightSign player Unless you are updating content an SD card or flash drive should always remain connected to the BrightSign player However if your BrightSign has a USB port it is recommended that you create setup files with an SD card leave it permanently in the player as internal storage and use a USB flash drive whenever you need to update content You can publish updated content to the USB flash drive insert it into the BrightSign to update the SD card and then remove the flash drive To publish via Local Storage complete the following steps 1 In BrightAuthor save the presentations you want to publish by clicking File gt Save As 2 Add the presentations you want to publish a Click the Publish tab on the upper left side of the screen b Click Local Storage below the Publish tab 80 c Click Browse under Presentations to navigate to and select the folder where your presentations are stored 3 Create schedules for each presentation you want to publish a From the list under Presentations select a presentation b Drag the presentation to a time slot during which you want it to play c Click and drag the selection handles to adjust playing time within one day d If you want the presentation to be a recurring event double click
29. 0 and XD1230 Many brands of USB Keyboards HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 Many brands of USB Mouse or Trackballs HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 Many brands of USB Bar Code Scanners Supported on HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 Quadravox Serial Button Board AMX Crestron and similar control devices serial amp Ethernet Any GPIO open close contact switch button signal or LED your custom board or LED display PC via serial port IR remote control using the NEC Remote Control Protocols HD810 HD1010 HD1010w and HD1020 only You can purchase a compatible remote from BrightSign see Appendix A for remote control codes Step 2 Install the BrightAuthor Software Download the latest software and install it on your PC 1 Go to the BrightSign web site www brightsign biz support 2 Click the BrightAuthor Downloads link 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the software on your PC Note BrightAuthor requires the latest version of Microsoft Net Framework If this component is not already on your PC BrightAuthor installs it during the installation However if BrightAuthor needs to install Microsoft Net Framework the installation may take up to 45 minutes to complete and you may need to restart your PC to complete the installation process Step 3 Launch BrightAuthor 1 Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop 2 Optional If prompted s
30. 000000Hz Encoding Select the coding of the ATSC channel from the dropdown list Video PID Enter the Video PID of the ATSC channel Audio PID Enter the Audio PID of the ATSC channel 36 CHAPTER 4 MAKING A PRESENTATION INTERACTIVE You can use BrightAuthor to create interactive presentations Interactive presentations respond to interactive events such as input from buttons or other GPIO devices or from devices connected to a BrightSign communication port The Supported communication methods vary by BrightSign model RS232 serial devices HD410 HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 USB devices such as touch screens mice keyboards barcode scanners IR remote controls HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 see Appendix A for remote control codes Ethernet devices HD210 HD210w HD220 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD230 XD1030 and XD1230 To make your presentation interactive complete the following steps 1 Open a presentation project If you haven t already created a presentation see Creating Presentations for details 2 Add files to your Media Library by clicking the Browse button and selecting a folder that contains the files you want to include in your presentation 3 Click a zone you want to make interactive Note Multi zone presentations can include both non interactive and interactive zones 4 Make the zone interactive In the upper right portion of the screen beside Playlist type
31. 117 Complete the following steps to control units on your BrightSign Network 1 2 3 T 8 Sign in to BrightSign Network by clicking Tools gt Sign in to BrightSign Network Click Tools gt Advanced Click the Update Autorun tab A list of all your groups is displayed here D AdvacedTools a Check the checkboxes and then click Update now to update the Autorun version for those groups Setup USB Drive Update Autorun Unit Control Click the Unit Control tab Select BrightSign Network groups In the Serial Number field type the serial number of the unit you want to E Default control IE 1 Click the Action dropdown list to select the action you want to perform a e Reboot unit Restarts the BrightSign e Upload logs Uploads log files based on the upload logs setting you selected when setting up the unit e Recover reformat Puts the unit in recovery mode and reformats the unit s storage card e Recover don t reformat Puts the unit in recovery mode and downloads the latest Autorun script to the storage card without reformatting it Optional Click Add action to add another action or remove an action by clicking Remove action Click Close 118 CHAPTER 11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS For additional Frequently Asked Questions go to htip support brightsign biz forums Can I use BrightAuthor with the HD600 or HD2000 No Currently BrightAuthor only supports the following BrightSign players HD110 HD
32. 120 HD210 HD210w HD220 HD410 HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 and TD1012 Can I open the autoplay xml file using BrightAuthor No The autoplay xml file that is generated when you publish a presentation is a playlist file This file includes only the information required for playback on a BrightSign player It is not the same as a presentation project file How do I use a different font To use a different font browse to a folder on your computer that has a true type font e g in a Ticker zone click Zone Properties and then click Browse beside font This font will be copied to the SD card when you publish the presentation You can use your own custom fonts or download free TrueType fonts from the web Can I export a template Yes Although there isnt a template export option you can save a presentation project with the desired template layout and then transfer it to another computer You can then open the project in BrightAuthor and then save the template Layout gt Save Template Can I use the scheduling feature on the HD110 or HD410 All units manufactured and purchased since November 2010 have a real time clock that supports scheduling Older HD110 and HD410 models do not support scheduling 119 Why does BrightAuthor take a long time to process my folder lf the folder you selected has a large number of images and videos the Media Library may take a few minutes to update Please be patient Why can t BrightAuthor locate
33. 3 HD1010 BightAuthor File Edit Tools Help BrightAuthor Local Storage b BrightSign Network Local Network Simple File Network Select Group to Schedule April 1 7 2012 Sun 4 1 Mon 4 2 Tue 4 3 Wed 4 4 Publish Thu 4 5 Fri 4 6 non stop non stop event non stop event non stop event non stop event non stop event non stop event non stop event Proj pect 9 Project 9 Project 9 Project 9 Project 9 Project 9 Project 9 o am 9am 10 am 11 am noon Enable system log debugging lpm Specify Firmware Update 2pm Publish Schedule a d hi Publishing with BrightSign Network sends presentations and schedules to groups instead of players Groups can contain any number of players and you can move BrightSign players from one group to another at any point See Managing your Network for details To publish with BrightSign Network complete the following steps 84 al oe Sign into BrightSign Network by clicking Tools gt Sign in to BrightSign Network Open the presentation you wish to publish by selecting File gt Open presentation Click Upload to network in the upper right portion of the screen to upload the presentation to the server Specify to which group you want to publish a Click the Publish tab in the upper left portion of the screen b Click BrightSign Network above the calendar c Under Selected Group to Schedule use the dropdown list to specify the group to which you want to publi
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35. DMI AV receiver e WAV Image files For still images use BMP PNG or JPEG files The maximum supported resolution is 1920x1080 Note BrightSign players do not support JPEG image files with CMYK color profiles You can convert your CMYK JPEGs to RGB JPEGs using this free web based converter Step 6 Create your Presentations Now you re ready to start using BrightAuthor to create presentations Just add your content and follow the directions in the next chapter of this guide to create your presentations Step 7 Publish your Presentations After creating presentations use the publishing feature to deliver them to your BrightSign players See Publishing Presentations for details CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP UNITS Before you can create and publish presentations you must first set up your BrightSign players How you set up your units will depend on how you want to publish presentations to the players If you re using BrightSign Network Local Networking or Simple File Networking to publish your presentations you must set up your BrightSign units by adding them to your network Alternatively you can set up BrightSign players for use as standalone units that are not connected to a network With this option you would have to manually update the BrightSign player s storage SD card or USB flash drive each time you want to update presentations For more details on each of the publishing methods see Publishing Presentations To set up a player y
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37. Files b Browse to and select an SD card recommended or USB flash drive HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 only to store the setup files c Click OK d Turn off the BrightSign unit by unplugging the power adapter Insert the card or flash drive into the unit Turn on the BrightSign unit by reconnecting the power adapter imponan Do not remove the SD card or flash drive from the player Adding BrightSign Players to your Simple File Network With simple file networking the setup file provides details about your network the web folder associated with a unit where presentations are stored and when to check for updates 1 In the BrightAuthor menu bar click Tools gt Setup BrightSign Unit 2 Under Name Specification do the following a Enter a Name and Description for this unit b Select whether you want to append the unit ID to the name or use only the name 3 Under Network Properties set the following a Enable Wireless Check this box if you plan to connect to the local network using a wireless connection In order to use a wireless connection you must purchase a wireless model HD210w HD1010w or purchase 15 an XD Wireless Module for your BrightSign XD player Enter the SSID and Security key if the network is secured b Network Connection Priority Use the up and down arrows to prioritize either the Wired or Wireless connection The BrightSign player will always attempt to download and upload using the first o
38. LS Complete the following steps to set up your BrightSign player to communicate with a remote control Create an interactive presentation see Making a presentation interactive 1 Define an interactive event with the Remote Input event 2 Inthe Remote Input Event window specify the remote input with any of the following remote control codes WEST EAST NORTH SOUTH SEL EXIT PWR MENU SEARCH PLAY FF RW PAUSE ADD SHUFFLE REPEAT VOLUP VOLDWN BRIGHT 3 Repeat the above steps for each remote input you want to define 121
39. Local Network Simple File Network Presentations E April 1 7 2012 CAWork ErightAuthor Projects EE 1 EE 2 Debugging Enable serial debugging Enable system log debugging Publish New unit Networked units Qe Specify Firmware Update 91 every day of the week Specify the individual days of the week when you want the presentation to play e Range of recurrence Use the calendar beside Start to specify the first day you want the presentation to play If you want the presentation to stop recurring at some point click End by and use the calendar to specify the date If you don t want the presentation to stop click No end date e Click OK The adjustments made will be represented in the calendar f If prompted indicate whether you want to replace the existing schedule and then click OK g Repeat steps b through e for each presentation you want to schedule EB Schedule Presentation 4 Optional Specify debugging and firmware preferences a Under Debugging use the checkboxes to enable disable serial debugging and system log debugging Presentation Project2 Active all day every day Event time b Click Specify Firmware Update and indicate whether you want to update Start B30 AM the firmware and to which version The Firmware Update window is End 9 30AM divided by BrightSign generation In the section that corresponds to your BrightSign player select a firmware version or Do no
40. OK To adjust the position and size of zones drag and resize in the preview in the right portion of the screen See Customizing template layouts for further details r 7 Optional Rename the playlist a Click Edit in the upper right corner of the playlist area b Enter a new name for the playlist c Click OK GD Edit Playlist Playlist Name Playlist 1 8 Optional Set playback options a To edit settings for a single item right click the thumbnail in the playlist area select Edit and then choose the settings you want to apply to the selected item b To edit settings for multile items press Ctrl Click to select the items in the playlist area On the menu bar click Edit gt Selected Items and then choose the settings you want to apply to the selected items 9 Optional Set zone properties See Seiting zone properties for details 10 On the menu bar click File gt Save to store your presentation Note Make sure you have the Edit tab selected in the upper left portion of the screen To save the presentation with a different name or in a different folder select File gt Save As To export the presentation and associated content select File gt Export HTML5 You can use the BrightSign XD230 XD1030 or XD1230 player to display HTML5 web pages including video image text and JavaScript elements For a full explanation of how to create and publish HTML5 content for BrightSign players please see the HIML5 Use
41. Sign players can include RSS feeds These can include standard RSS text or Media RSS feeds that contain video or images Alternatively you can create your own text feeds and add them to a Ticker zone like an RSS feed Note Text feeds are static whereas RSS and Media RSS feeds are updated each time the BrightSign connects to the server This is ideal for instant updates from sources such as Twitter Text Feeds 1 Create a txt file using Notepad or a similar program that contains the text you wish to display a Insert a line break between each text item in the txt file b Save the text file and place it in your Media Library folder 2 Select a Ticker zone in your presentation a Click the Text tab b Drag the text file into the playlist 31 3 Repeat this step to add additional text files RSS Feeds 1 Select a Ticker zone in your presentation 2 Click the RSS tab and drag the New RSS Feed icon into the playlist a Select a data feed from the dropdown list b Click OK lf you need to define a new data feed click the Add Data Feed button To learn more about creating new data feeds see the Setting Presentation Properties section If you want to add a Twitter feed drag the Twitter icon into the playlist When prompted enter your Twitter User Name and click OK Note You can include multiple Ticker zones in your presentations To adjust the update frequency for RSS feeds click File gt Presentation Properties Under the
42. T _ A T a N A Screen Toolbar BrightSign1 jpg Kitteh ipa Kittehs fighting jpq Content MI 38 b Click and hold the file name below the thumbnail image of the current state This media file is what the user sees before performing the interactive event you are about to define Note The first interactive event must begin with the Home Screen Upload to network gt Playlist for Zone 1 Video or Images BrightSign1 jpg Defined Events 39 c Drag the hand pointer to the thumbnail image of the media file you want to play next the next state d Repeat steps a c to define the remaining interactive events Subsequent interactive events can start with any item and correspond to any other item in the playlist For example you can set the first interaction to display an image when the user presses button 1 from the Home screen By defining a new event with the same event icon you can set a second interaction to display another media file when the user presses button 1 again Note Make sure your defined events work in a loop In the above screenshot a user can transition from the Home Screen to the other images by pressing button 1 or button 2 After a set period of time indicated by the timeout events the presentation will return to the Home Screen pee You can utilize multiple interactive events to transition from state to state You can also apply events to multipl
43. Wireless Module for your BrightSign XD player Enter the SSID and Security key if the network is secured b Network Connection Priority Use the up and down arrows to prioritize either the Wired or Wireless connection The BrightSign player will always attempt to download and upload using the first option It will only use the second option if the first is unavailable c Time zone Select the time zone where the unit is located d Time server Select the clock for this unit 4 Click the Advanced Network Setup button to customize advanced settings for your networked player Specify the following in the Unit Configuration tab a Use Proxy Check this box if you want to use a proxy server Type the address and port number in the fields below 5 Specify the following in the Wired and Wireless tab of the Advanced Network Setup window a Data Types Enabled Use these checkboxes to determine the types of data that will be transferred using the connection You can enable disable both downloads Content Text Feeds Media Feeds and uploads Log Updates b Connection Settings Indicate whether the IP address is auto generated or static If you re using a static IP address enter the parameters in the fields below 12 GD BrightSign Unit Setup Name Specification Name Player 2 Descnption Customization Use name only O Append unit ID Enable wireless SSID Security key Network Connection Priority Wired Wireless Advanced
44. Zones Sets the action that occurs when a BrightSign unit connected to a compatible USB GPS device enters or exits a defined geographical region When the GPS Event window opens select whether you want the event to trigger as the device enters the defined region or leaves the defined region Set the center of the region by entering the Latitude and Longitude Then define the circular size of the region by entering the Radius in Miles or Kilometers Note You can create more than one enter or exit region by adding multiple GPS events to a single state 71 Performs commands at specific times during video playback To define the commands and times drag the Video Time Code icon onto the current state video file When the Video Time Code Events window opens click Add Time Code enter the wie Timeout interval select the Command and Parameters from the corresponding lists and then click OK For more details see Adding Commands Time Clock Performs commands at a specific time and date or at regular intervals on a recurring schedule Frit Single date time event Specify the Date by entering it into the field or selecting it from the calendar view Then specify the Time by using the dropdown menu If you want the event to occur at an exact minute type the desired time directly into the field TimeClock lf you want to use the value of a User Variable to specify the date and time select Specify with user variable and choose a va
45. ages e Video Only Plays videos e Audio Only Plays audio You can include multiple Audio Only zones e Background Image Places an image in the background of your presentation All other zones appear on top of the background image When using a background image you cannot include a Video Only zone or a Video or Images zone You can include only one Background Image zone Note BrightSign XD230 XD1030 or XD1230 players can decode two videos at once Therefore if you are creating a presentation for an XD player you can include two Video or Images zones a Video or Images zone and a Video Only zone or two Video only zones If you are using an HD player you can include only one video zone per presentation Therefore you must choose between a Video or Images zone a Video Only zone or a Background Image zone The HD series cannot display more than one of these zone types in the same presentation 1 Create a new presentation project a Select File gt New Presentation Tip f you don t see New Presentation under File make sure you have the Edit Publish or Manage tab selected in the upper left portion of the screen c In the New Project window enter a name for the presentation in the Save as field d In the Where field enter the folder where you want to store the presentation Click Browse to navigate to the desired folder e Select your BrightSign model Connector type Screen resolution and Monitor orientation f S
46. alue you would like to display 48 c Live Text Data Select this option if you want to use an updateable RSS feed in the text field Select the desired RSS feed from the dropdown list in the Live Data Feed Name field Add Live Text State name News Feed Set as initial state V Yes Background Image Dumbbell nebulaj Browse Clear Background Update Live Data r Image Hems Si W H Position x E Offset next X Y Type Live Text Data Add Data Feed Data Feed Name Oneni ie C Item title J Item index 1 Validate Live Text Data MV an 2 gt F aee f a n B E o p E a i P EO i E ICU k regs ss 3 gt E 3 fee 4 a x e t ee ge Ss a iota Me foo eee rr rr rr er ry Set Text Parameters Live Text Feed Add Item lt Previous Next gt Co 49 Note Feeds that appear in this dropdown list must first be created in the Data Feeds tab which can be accessed through File gt Presentation Properties For more details on creating and customizing RSS feeds see Setting Presentation Properties If you know the exact title of the item you want input it in the Item title field Or if you know the index number input it in the Item index field When using the Item index subsequent RSS text fields will automatically contain the next item in the index i e the previous index numb
47. ame Test Feed Feed specification Url Live DataFeed TestFeed Dynamic Playlist DP1 Refresh Validate Update Interval Every 5 minutes gt Plugin Script Browse Parser Function Name 106 Feed Name Give the data feed a name You will be able to locate the data feed by this name when you are creating a Live Text element specifying an RSS feed or creating Networked User Variables Url Paste the web address of the RSS feed into this field Live Data Feed If you have a BrightSign Network subscription you can easily publish RSS feeds to the BrightSign Network servers See the Live Text FAQ for instructions on creating RSS feeds in the BrightSign Network Web UI and using them in BrightAuthor Dynamic Playlist If you have a BrightSign Network subscription you can use a Dynamic Playlists as Data Feeds Refresh If you have recently created or renamed Dynamic Playlists or Live Text feeds using the BrightSign Network click this button to update the content in the Live Data Feed and Dynamic Playlist dropdown lists Validate Click this button to ping the web address you entered in the Url Live Data Feed or Dynamic Playlist field Use this feature to check whether you entered the address of your RSS feed correctly Update Interval Use the dropdown list to specify how often you want the content of an RSS feed to be refreshed using the provided URL Plugin Script This is an advanced feature You may optionally choose to
48. aspect ratio e Initial volume Audio Set the initial volume for audio files 0 100 e Initial volume Video Set the initial volume for video files 0 100 XD1030 XD1230 e View mode Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for videos O Scale to fit Scales the video to fill the screen without maintaining the aspect ratio The video may appear stretched Letterboxed and centered Centers the video and adds black borders on the top and bottom The aspect ratio is maintained 95 o Fill screen and centered Centers the video and fills the screen The aspect ratio is maintained Audio Output Enables or disables the Analog HDMI and SPDIF audio outputs for the zone o Pass through Supplies the un decoded audio signal through the HDMI SPDIF connector Use this option if the zone audio for example AC3 Dolby Digital is being decoded on an external device o PCM audio Supplies the decoded audio signal through the HDMI SPDIF connector Audio Mixing Sends the stereo left only or right only audio signal Image mode Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for images Note This option also appears when editing Images zones but not when editing Video Only zones o Center image Centers the image without scaling This may result in cropping if the image is too large o Scale to fit Scales the image to fit the zone The image is displayed as large as possible with the correct aspect ratio o Scale to fill and crop Scale
49. ate reaches multiple presentations Note To use Dynamic Playlists you must have a BrightSign Network account Creating a Dynamic Playlist 1 Click the Create tab in the upper left portion of the screen 2 On the menu bar click File gt New Dynamic Playlist You can also open previously created Dynamic Playlists by clicking File gt Open Dynamic Playlist You can then make edits to the playlist 3 Add files to your Media Library by clicking the Browse button and selecting a folder that contains the files you want to include in your Dynamic Playlist 4 Drag the files to the playlist area 5 Click the Upload to Network button in the upper right portion of the screen 33 6 You will be prompted to save the playlist Click Yes The Save As window will open Type a name for your playlist and click Save The Save Complete window will open Click OK The playlist will now upload onto the BrightSign Network Click OK Now all presentations that contain the Dynamic Playlist will automatically receive the new content You can change the content of the Dynamic playlist at any point by opening the playlist File gt Open Dynamic Playlist and dragging new media files into the playlist area Adding Dynamic Playlists 1 Open a presentation project Note f you don t see Open Presentation under File make sure you have the Edit Publish or Manage tab selected in the upper left portion of the screen 2 Click the Edit tab 3 Under the Othe
50. by clicking File gt Save As 2 Add the presentation you want to publish a Click the Publish tab in the upper left side of the screen b Click Local Network above the Calendar c Under Presentations click Browse to navigate to and select the folder where your presentations are Stored 3 Create schedules for each presentation you want to publish a From the list under Presentations select a presentation b Drag the presentation to a time slot during which you want it to play c Click and drag the selection handles to adjust playing time within one day d If you want the presentation to be a recurring event double click the highlighted presentation name in the calendar In the Schedule Presentation window set the following parameters e Presentation Specify which presentation you want to schedule e Active all day every day Check this box if you want the presentation to play 24 hours a day e Event time Specify the time during the day when you want the presentation to play by using the dropdown lists beside Start and End 90 e Recurring Event Check this box if you want the presentation to recur during specified times e Recurring pattern Specify the frequency for the recurrence If you click Daily you can specify Every day Every weekday or Every weekend If you click Weekly you can view a checklist of BrightAuthor File Schedule Edit Tools Help BrightAuthor Publish Manage Local Storage BrightSign Network
51. by clicking Interactive in the upper right side of the playlist area 2 Define the BP900 or BP200 interactive event a Choose the proper event icon based on what kind of button pad you are using BP900 or BP200 and how many button pads you are connecting b Define the BP900 or BP200 event as you would any other event See Making a presentation interactive for details Note f the icon you need is not in the toolbar click the toolbar arrow in the upper right portion of the screen to add it to your toolbar Or you can click the Events tab and drag the icon to the playlist area c The BP900 Event or BP200 Event window will automatically open Specify the following parameters for your event e Specify Button Number Select a button on the button pad that you want the user to press to transition to the next state 11 e Press First Touch Determine whether you want the transition to occur after one push of the button gD BP900A Event Specify Button Number la Press First Touch J Press Continuous Repeat interval in milliseconds Start state kitteh jpq Transition to new state Specify next state Whirlpool galaxy jpg Retur to prior state Remain on current state s e Press Continuous Determine whether you want the user to continually press the button Specify a repeat interval in the text field in milliseconds e Transition to new state Click to specify which media file in your playlist will be the n
52. cate whether you want to replace the existing schedule and then click OK g Repeat steps b through e for each presentation you want to schedule 81 Project 2 HD1010 BightAuthor File Schedule Edit Tools Help BrightAuthor Publish Manage Local Storage BrightSign Network Local Network Simple File Network Presentations April 1 7 2012 a week CAWork ErghtAuthor Projects Browse Wed 4 4 Thu 4 5 Project 1 Project 2 Debugging Enable serial debugging Enable system log debugging Publish to CABrightSign SD card E Publish zip file for USB upgrade Specify Logging Specify Firmware Update 4 Optional Specify debugging logging and firmware preferences a Under Debugging use the checkboxes to enable disable serial debugging and system log debugging b Click Specify Logging and use the checkboxes in the Logging window to enable disable playback event and diagnostic logging 82 c Click Specify Firmware Update and indicate whether you want to update the firmware and to which version The Firmware Update window is divided by BrightSign generation In the section that corresponds to your BrightSign unit select a firmware version or Do not update and then click OK 5 Publish the presentation to your storage device a Insert a storage device into your computer SD card or USB flash drive b Under Publish to click Browse to navigate to and select the drive where your storage device i
53. click Browse beside Background Image Locate and select your desired background image file c Click Add Text Item Adjust the Size and Position of your text field by clicking and dragging over the preview image or inputting exact numbers in the corresponding fields d Select your Text Type and input the desired text e Click Set Text Parameters and edit text parameters as desired See Setting zone properties for details on each parameter Click OK when finished 52 f g Repeat steps c through f for each text field Click OK Live Text Videos Layering Live Text over a video requires two zones because you cannot add Live Text to a Video Only zone Instead you can add Live Text to an Image zone and place it on top of a Video Only zone To help you position text over the video you need an image file cut from the video you want to use Complete the following steps a D Under Layout click Add Zone Add a Video Only zone Click Add Zone again and add an Images zone Resize the Images zone so that it completely covers the Video Only zone Click Playlist and use the Zone dropdown list to select your Video Only zone Drag the desired video file from the Media Library to the playlist area Make the zone Interactive Use the dropdown list to select the Images zone Make the zone Interactive Drag the Live Text icon from the Other tab Inthe Add Live Text window click Browse beside Background Image Locate and select an image fil
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55. ction The following actions can be defined in the Navigation section Up Down Left Right These are the primary actions a user will perform to navigate from one menu item to the next Enter With this button a user can select a menu Item and transition to a state associated with that menu item Back Once a user presses the defined input for Enter on a menu item a state you have chosen in the Menu Items tab will play However if you define a Back button input the user can return to the menu at any point Next clip If a user is viewing a media file associated with a menu item pressing the defined input for Next clip will play the media file that corresponds to the next menu item Previous clip Pressing the defined input for Previous clip will stop the media file currently playing and play the media file associated with the previous menu item Advanced Click this arrow to add commands to your Interactive Menu See Adding Commands for details Here you can also store the background image in a cache Check the checkbox to save the background image for faster loading in the future 99 GD Add Interactive Menu 25 m a i a SE EEE General Menu Items T l a State name Demonstration Content Menu q l N Background Background Image BrnghtSign_Menu bmp Browse B e i Ima ge f Set as initial state Yes f Navigation Up BP9O0A Event MOVIES SPORTS A ie Percy Jackson amp the Olympians
56. d End Recurring Event Check this box if you want the presentation to recur during specified times Recurring pattern Specify the frequency for the recurrence If you click Daily you can specify Every day Every weekday or Every weekend If you click Weekly you can view a checklist of every day of the week Specify the individual days of the week when you want the presentation to play Range of recurrence Use the calendar beside Start to specify the first day you want the presentation to play If you want the event to stop recurring at some point click End by and use the calendar to specify the date If you dont want it to stop click No end date e Click OK The adjustments made will be represented in the calendar f If prompted indicate whether you want to replace the existing schedule and then click OK g Repeat steps b through e for each presentation you want to schedule 4 Optional Specify debugging and firmware preferences a D Under Debugging use the checkboxes to enable disable serial debugging and system log debugging Click Specify Firmware Update and indicate whether you want to update the firmware and to which version The Firmware Update window is divided by BrightSign generation In the section that corresponds to your BrightSign unit select a firmware version or Do not update and then click OK 5 Publish the presentation a Under Simple File Networking Parameters click Set Parameters b Under Unit Con
57. dow is divided into three tabs the Setup USB Drive tab as well as the Update Autorun and Unit Control tabs which are only available if you have a BrightSign Network account Complete the following steps to set up a USB flash drive 1 Click Tools gt Advanced f T Advar Advanced Tools 2 Click the Setup USB Drive tab The following checkboxes determine what actions you want to occur when the USB flash drive is inserted into the player Setup USB Drive Update Autorun Unit Control e Copy variables database Extracts the data for all User Variables and Sete ee nape deve data Media Counters Specify actions l Copy vanables database e Copy log files Extracts all log files Gaara ale e Delete log files Deletes all log files on the BrightSign player Delete log files e Reset Variables Resets all User Variables to their default values Reboot e Reboot Reboots the BrightSign player e Display status on screen during data capture Displays the status on the display while the USB flash drive is inside the BrightSign player 3 Click Setup drive and navigate to the location of the USB flash drive on your computer 4 When the Setup Complete window opens click OK 5 Remove the USB flash drive from your computer and insert it in the player 6 If you are extracting data from the player reinsert the USB flash drive into your computer to retrieve the data Display status on screen during data capture Setup drive
58. dropdown list to set whether Live Text is left aligned right aligned or centered e Foreground text color Click Choose and select a color for Live Text the letters e Background text color Use the checkbox to determine whether you want to include a background text color for text fields Click Choose and set a default color for the backgrounds e Transparency Drag the bar to set the transparency for background text colors Note Transparency does not appear in the Live Text image preview You will need to publish the presentation to a BrightSign player to view the level of transparency e Font Click Browse and set a font for Live Text You can use any TrueType font Click Reset to System Font to reset the font Mp edtpreterences E e Font size Click Automatic or Fixed point size to enter a value for Live Text font size 1 500 l Note Changes to the default text Alignment Leftaligned 7 preferences apply only to Live Text states Video Images Interactiwe Clock Live Text Networking ur Foreground Text Color Choose created after presentation preferences are Se a saved these changes are not applied to J Background Text Color MAS Choose preexisting Live Text states 7 Click the Networking tab and check the boxes Transparency 0 100 is fully transparent to enable disable the following BrightSign Fot Sytem O a Network Local Networking Bonjour and Simple Font Size tj cj nint size File Networking ONT 212e
59. e taken from the video file used in the Video Only zone Click Add Text Item Adjust the Size and Position of your text field by clicking and dragging over the preview image or inputting exact numbers in the corresponding fields Select your Text Type and input the desired text Click Set Text Parameters and edit text parameters as desired See Setting zone properties for details on each parameter Click OK when finished Repeat steps f through h for each text field When all text fields are in place click Clear beside Background Image Click OK Clearing the Background Image removes the image from the Image zone The text fields will appear directly over the video By temporarily including a Background Image taken from the video you can better position the text fields in relation to the video playing behind the Image zone 53 Interactive Menus Interactive Menus are DVD style menus that users can navigate with interactive events By linking separate media to items in the Interactive Menu you can allow users to interactively transition to a new state of their choice Because they can serve as a bridge to many items and outline everything available to the user Interactive Menus make great Home Screens To create an Interactive Menu add a Video or Images zone to your presentation Set the zone to Interactive and drag the Interactive Menu icon from the Other tab to the playlist area The Add Interactive Menu window is divided into two tab
60. e Optional Enable diagnostic web server Check the checkbox to enable the diagnostic web server You can include a username and password in the text fields below for added security e Optional Enable local web server Check the checkbox to enable the local web server You can include a username and password in the text fields below for added security 8 Under Logging check any of the following checkboxes to enable disable logs and specify upload settings a Enable playback logging Creates a log that specifies when a playlist was used Enable event logging Creates a log that specifies when events are triggered Enable state logging Creates a log that describes player states Enable diagnostic logging Creates a log that provides troubleshooting information Upload logs 02008 22 o On startup Uploads log files each time you start the unit o At specific time each day Uploads log files daily at the specified time Use the dropdown lists to pick a time o Relative URL for log handler Type the location where you want logs to be uploaded 9 Create and install the setup files a Click Create Setup Files b Browse to and select an SD card recommended or USB flash drive HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 only to store the setup files c Click OK d Turn off the BrightSign unit by unplugging the power adapter Insert the card or flash drive into the unit Turn on the BrightSign unit by reconnecting the power adapter ini
61. e the Media Library folder e To select a series of adjacent media files press Shift Click as you select the files e To select a group of non adjacent files press Ctrl Click as you select the files e To set the order in which the files play drag them to the Playlist area in the proper order You can change the order of files already in the playlist by clicking a file and dragging it to a new position e To refresh the Media Library folders click the refresh icon next to the Browse button e To remove an item from a playlist click it in the playlist area and press Delete on your keyboard e To change media files in the playlist without individually deleting and dragging click File gt Replace media files In the Replace Media Files window click Browse to select the folder that contains the files you want to add This can be the same folder used in your Media Library or a new folder A list of all files currently added to the playlist is displayed below Presentation Media Files For each file you want to replace select a new file using the dropdown lists beneath Replacement Media File e To create interactive events see Making a presentation interactive 5 Repeat step 4 for each zone in the presentation 6 Click the Layout tab to add new zones or adjust the position of your zones To add a new zone click the Add Zone button In the New Zone window type a name for the zone in the Zone name text field and select a zone type Click
62. e aren image fills the display screen cence Where CA QuickStartKit_r2 HD1010 Browse Monitor overscan No overscan use full screen 24 g e No overscan Displays images video to the edge of the video signal e Overscan action safe Restricts the image display to an area that is compatible with most displays e Overscan title safe Restricts the image display to an area that is much smaller than the image generated by the video signal Tip Experiment to find the overscan setting that works best with your display Click Create 2 Click the Full screen template and then click Choose 3 Add media to your Library a In the left portion of the screen under the File tab click Browse b Navigate to the folder where your content is stored C Click OK Note f you have a lot of large files in your content folder it may take a while for the thumbnail images to appear 4 Add media files to your presentation by dragging files from the Media Library folders to the playlist area Make sure you have the Files tab selected under Media Library a D To select a series of adjacent media files press Shift Click as you select the files To select a group of non adjacent files press Ctrl Click as you select the files c To setthe order in which the files play drag them to the Playlist area in the proper order You can change the order of files already in the playlist by clicking a file and draggin
63. e items Right click and drag the cursor EEE within the playlist area to create a selection box Define the interactive event 1 from one media file and it will then be created for all selected files To select cj O non consecutive files press and hold Ctrl while clicking items a Y 1 1 1 Chrysanthemum jpq Customizing the Interactive Playlist In the upper right portion of the screen you can use the Zoom control to adjust your view of the playlist area When you switch between multiple interactive zones BrightAuthor will remember the zoom setting last used for each zone If you don t see the event you want in the playlist toolbar click the arrow to the left of the Zoom control Here you can add or remove event icon buttons from your toolbar You can also access Event icons by clicking the Events tab under Media Library 40 Editing Interactive Events When creating an event with an Event icon from the Events tab drag the Event icon onto the thumbnail of the media file you want to be the current state An Event window will automatically open Here you can specify which media file you want to be the next state You can further adjust how your media files transition from state to state by double clicking the Event icons or right clicking and then clicking Edit For example if you create an event with the Timeout Event icon the media file displayed in your presentation will transition to the next state after a certain period of t
64. e name for the Live Text state Set as initial state Check this box to make the Live Text state your Home Screen Background Image Click Browse to locate and select a background image for your Live Text Update Live Text Data Click this button to immediately update all RSS feeds Size Adjust the size of your text fields W corresponds to the width of the text field and H corresponds to the height of the text field Position Adjust the position of your text fields X corresponds to the position of the text on a horizontal axis Y corresponds to the position on a vertical axis Note nout numbers in the Size and Position fields for more precise results Alternatively you can click and drag the text fields in the preview to adjust size and position Offset next Check this box to automatically set a position for subsequent text items in relation to the most recent text item Input the distance for the next text item in the X and Y fields Type Use the dropdown list to select Fixed Text System Variable Live Text Data Media Counter or User Variable RSS Feed Media RSS Feed or Image a Fixed Text Select this option if you want to enter your own text A text field will appear below Text Type where you can type your customized text As you type you can view the text in the preview image b System Variable Select this option to display the device serial number firmware version or script version Use the dropdown list to determine which v
65. e previously defined in the General tab this is where you specify which menu item a specific action will bring a user The possible actions are Up Down Left and Right In this section each action has a dropdown list that displays the menu item number for each created menu item By default None is selected for each selecting a number in the dropdown list will allow the user to navigate from the current menu item to the specified menu item by performing the corresponding action Let s say you are adjusting the features of menu item number 1 meaning 1 is displayed between the Previous and Next buttons at the top of the window If you click the dropdown list for the Down action and select 2 the user can now navigate from Menu item 1 to Menu item 2 by pressing the Down button Remember the buttons are whatever you previously defined in the Navigation section of the General tab The Enter section is where you can determine what happens when a user presses the Enter button on a particular Menu item Set the following parameters e Play clip Click the Browse button to select a file you want to play when the user presses the Enter button If you select an image the option to specify a timeout period will appear e Transition to new state Here a dropdown list contains all the media files previously placed in the playlist area of your zone Select a file to allow the user to transition to that state after pressing Enter e Return to prior state If
66. e settings you want to apply to the selected items 7 On the menu bar click File gt Save to store your presentation Note Make sure you have the Edit tab selected in the upper left portion of the screen To save the presentation with a different name or in a different folder select File gt Save As To export the presentation and associated content select File gt Export Time on screen 3 es Creating a Multi Zone Presentation In a multi zone presentation BrightAuthor divides the screen into rectangles called zones You can play different content in each zone and each zone supports a specific type of content BrightAuthor provides a handful of multi zone templates You can choose one of the existing templates or create your own see Customizing presentations for more details When using a multi zone template you need to Know which type of content you can include in each zone The color coded key at the bottom of the template screen shows the available content types and the color coded templates indicate which type of content you can include in each zone of the templates The following list describes the available content types e Images Plays images You can include multiple Images zones e Ticker Plays an RSS feed or pre defined text strings You can include multiple Ticker zones e Clock Displays the time or date You can include multiple Clock zones 26 e Video or Images _ Plays videos and im
67. ed string to the specified serial port This command does not add a carrier return at the end of the string e Serial byte Sends the specified byte to the specified serial port e Serial bytes comma separated Sends the specified bytes to the specified serial port in comma separated format Link Connects presentation zones or BrightSign players e Synchronize Specifies the Synchronization trigger e Send zone message Specifies the Zone Message trigger 63 e Zones Specifies the Link Zones trigger GPIO Sends a GPIO command e On Turns on the specified GPIO output Other GPIO outputs are not affected e Off Turns off the specified GPIO output e Set State Enables you to turn each GPIO line on or off Video Changes the video playback settings e Pause video Pauses video playback e Resume video Resumes video playback e Enable monitor power save mode Turns the monitor s power saving mode on e Disable monitor power save mode Turns the monitor s power saving mode off BrightControl Sends commands to monitors and other digital signage displays e Display On Turns the display on e Display Off Turns the display off e Send Ascii String Sends a CEC command e Set Philips Volume Sets Philips TV volume Other Sends various commands that are not contained within the above categories e Pause Pauses presentation playback for a specified number of milliseconds e Reboot Restarts the BrightSign player e Set variable Se
68. ed zone template layouts do not meet your needs you can create your own templates Complete the following steps 1 Create a presentation project by clicking File gt New Presentation and select a template that is most similar to the layout you want to use 2 Click Layout below the Edit tab and create a template by doing any of the following e Change the position of a zone by clicking the zone and dragging it to the desired position Alternatively you can enter the Position information in the left side of the screen X corresponds to the position on a horizontal axis and Y corresponds to the position on a vertical axis e Adda zone by clicking Add zone typing a Zone name selecting the Zone type and then clicking OK 98 e Make two or more zones the same size by pressing Ctrl Click to select the zones you want to resize On Project 3 HD1020 BrightAuthor p ae File Edit Format Tools Help BrightAuthor Manage Monitor Overscan No overscan full screen Overscan action safe area Overscan title safe area Images Ticker Clock C Video Images Video Only Audio Only _ Background Save Template 99 the menu bar click Format gt Make same size and select a resize option e Align two or more zones by pressing Ctrl Click to select the zones you want to align On the menu bar click Format gt Align and then select an alignment option e Center two or more zones by pressing Ctrl Click to select t
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70. elect a Monitor overscan setting to control how the image fills the display screen e No overscan Displays images video to the edge of the video signal e Overscan action safe Restricts the image display to an area that is compatible with most displays e Overscan title safe Restricts the image display to an area that is much smaller than the image generated by the video signal Tip Experiment to find the overscan setting that works best with your display g Click Create 2 Click the multi zone template you want to use and then click Choose 3 Add media to your Library 2 In the left portion of the screen under the File tab click Browse a b Navigate to the folder where your content is stored c Click OK Project 8 HD1010 BriightAuthor File Edit Tools Help BrightAuthor Edit Publish Layout Playlist fone m Playlist for Zone 2 New Zone Images ubg Sug Ernghi ignljpg yhtSign_logo_horizontaly Mars ridgesjpg Media Library CA WQuickStartKit_r2 Content f ubrsayBug Brightsigns jpg Bnightsign2 jpg 28 Note f you have a lot of large files in your content folder it may take a while for the thumbnail images to appear 4 Add content to the zone playlist a Click the zone you want to populate Note Each zone has its own playlist b Under the File tab drag items from the Media Library folders to the playlist area Click Browse to chang
71. er 1 d Media Counter Media Counters display how many times a file in the presentation has played Each Media Counter field must correspond to a specific file Use the dropdown list to pair the Media Counter field with a file in the presentation To use this feature Media Counters must first be enabled Navigate to File gt Presentation Properties gt Variables Then check the box labeled Automatically create media counter variables e User Variable User Variables are customizable values that can be used in commands User Variables in Live Text display the current value of the specified User Variable Use the dropdown list to specify a User Variable for the text field To use this feature you must first create your User Variable s f RSS Feed Select this option to display an RSS feed Click the Update RSS URL List button to create a list of Data Feeds to use as RSS You can also choose whether you would like to display only the RSS title or display only the RSS description You can only uncheck the title or description option if you do not have that field currently selected g Media RSS Feed Select this option to display an RSS feed Click the Update RSS URL List button to create a list of Data Feeds to use as Media RSS You can also choose among displaying the RSS title RSS description and RSS image You can only uncheck an option if you do not have that field currently selected h Image Select this option to display another image ov
72. er the background image Select Browse to locate an image file to use in this item e Validate Live Text Data Click this button to verify that the source URL for your feed is valid e Layer Use these buttons to determine the layering of your Live Text elements The background image will always be behind all other elements 90 a Sends the selected element behind all other elements b Sends the selected element behind the element that is directly beneath it c Sends the selected element in front of the element that is directly in front of it d Sends the selected element to the front of all other elements Set Text Parameters While an individual text field is selected click this button to edit parameters for that text field Subsequent text fields will automatically contain the text parameters of the previous text field You can edit the Number of lines Rotation Alignment Foreground text color Background text color this appears behind the text field Transparency for background text colors Font and under the Advanced tab the Background Bitmap and safe Text region See Seiting zone properties for details on text parameters Edit Text Parameters Rotation 0 degrees Alignment Left aligned Foreground Text Color t Background Text Color Transparency 0 100 is fully transparent Font System Browse Reset to System Font Font Size Automatic Fixed point size 105 1 500 0K cane 51
73. es complete the following steps Open a presentation project by clicking File gt Open Presentation on the menu bar click File gt Presentation Properties 100 Main Set any of the following e Connector type Use the dropdown list to indicate the type of connector you are using for your display HDMI VGA or Component e Screen resolution Use the dropdown list to set a resolution supported by your display e RSS update frequency Use the dropdown list to set how often you want the BrightSign to check for RSS feed updates e Background screen color Click Choose to select a background color that appears behind your zones e Language Use the dropdown list to select a language for your presentation I O Click Input or Output next to each GPIO port to indicate whether the port is sending or receiving information amp D Presentation Properties Connector type HDMI s Screen resolution 1920x1080x60p RSS Update Frequency Every 24 hours gt Background screen color m Choose Language English 101 Interactive Set any of the following e Serial For each serial port Port number Baud rate Data bits Parity and Stop bits Toggle between Binary and ASCII mode Protocol and set EOL characters CR LF LF CR for Send and Receive EOL Check the Invert Signals checkbox to invert the send pin and receive pin of the serial port Note the standard part is port 0 and the 5V TTL port is port 1
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75. etup window a Data Types Enabled Use these checkboxes to determine the types of data that will be transferred using the connection You can enable disable both downloads Content Text Feeds Media Feeds and uploads Health Log Updates b Connection Settings Indicate whether the IP address is auto generated or static If you re using a static IP address enter the parameters in the fields below c Rate Limit Network Download Traffic Set the parameters for downloading content The options are divided into three categories Outside content download window and During content download window both of which correspond to the Limit content downloads setting in the Unit Configuration tab as well as During initial downloads o Click Unlimited download rate to set no limit o Click Default limit to use the default limit on downloads o Click Specify limit to enter a customized limit on downloads in the text field in Kbits second Click Specify Firmware Update to indicate whether you want to update the firmware and to which version The Firmware Update window is divided by BrightSign model In the section that corresponds to your BrightSign unit select a firmware version or select Do not update and then click OK gD Firmware Update e 2 HD110 HD210 HD410 HD810 HD1L010 HD120 HD220 HD1020 AUS20 Production Release Version 3 9 11 Production Release Version 4 2 47 Beta Release Version 3 10 18 Beta Release Version 4 2 48
76. ext state when the specified button is pushed e Return to prior state Click to revert the presentation to the previous media file when the specified button is pushed e Remain on current state If you select this option the state will not change when the interactive event is performed This option is useful for creating changes within one media file You can create these changes by adding commands See Adding Commands for details 78 e Advanced Click the Advanced arrow to reveal the display options and commands section Here you can set how you view the interactive events between states in the playlist area Show line draws a line between the media files Show label creates a label either to the Right or Bottom of the media file that indicates transitions from states See Adding Commands for details on commands d Click OK Repeat steps a through c to define the remaining button pad events 79 CHAPTER 8 PUBLISHING PRESENTATIONS After you create and save a presentation you re ready to publish it to your BrightSign player or players There are four ways to publish a presentation e Local Storage e BrightSign Network e Local Networking e Simple File Networking The method you use to publish should depend on several factors such as whether your player is networked what kind of network you have access to and how many players you have Publishing with Local Storage Publishing a presentation using Local Storage lets you copy
77. figuration e URL for web folder Type the URL for your web folder This must match the URL you entered when setting up your device for Simple File Networking e Content Check Frequency Use the dropdown list to specify how often you want the player to connect to the server to check for content and scheduling updates 88 e Optional Limit content downloads Check this box and use the dropdown lists beside Start of range and End of range to specify the times during the day when content can be downloaded Optional Under Logging check any of the following boxes to enable the corresponding logs and specify GD Simple File Networking Parameters Unit Configuration upload settings URL for web folder e g http www brightsign com files e Enable playback logging Creates logs that http www brightsign com files specify when a playlist was used Content Check Frequency Every 5 minutes e Enable event logging Creates logs that specify aa ae when events were triggered rad oftande a e Enable diagnostic logging Creates logs that provide troubleshooting information ere Peer eee e Enable state logging Creates logs that describe 7 Enable event logging player states amsn e On startup Uploads log files each time you start e the unit oen e At specific time each day Uploads log files daily At specific time each day at the specified time Use the dropdown lists to pick Upload time 19 20 a time Optional U
78. g Presentations for details Project 10 TD1012 BrightAuthor BrightAuthor Create j dit 4 Publish Manage Layout Playlist os Actual Appearance on Screen 1 Video or Images 2 New Zone VideoOrlmages eee Preview Video or Images Image Size W 790 H 768 Position New Zone 0 Y 0 Add Zone Monitor Overscan Ticker _ Clock _ Video Images Video Only Audio Only _ Background No overscan full screen Overscan action safe area Overscan title safe area 4 Save Template 76 CHAPTER 7 BP900 AND BP200 BUTTON PANELS The BP900 and BP200 bution panels are LED based touch devices that allow you to add interactivity to your BrightAuthor presentations These button panels are compatible with any BrightSign device that has a USB port HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD230 and XD1230 There are a total of six event icons BP900A BP900B BP900C BP200A BP200B and BP200C The letters A B and C correspond to USB ports If the event you are defining is for a button pad connected to USB port 1 use A If itis fora button pad connected to the second port use B Let s say you are using an XD1230 and therefore have two available USB ports If you want to connect two button boards a BP900 and a BP200 you would use the BP900A and BP200B icons to define events for each Using BP900 and BP200 Events 1 Make your presentation interactive
79. g it to a new position d To refresh the Media Library folders click the refresh icon next to the Browse button e To remove an item from a playlist click it in the playlist area and press Delete on your keyboard To change media files in the playlist without individually deleting and dragging click File gt Replace media files In the Replace Media Files window click Browse to select the folder that contains the files you want to add This can be the same folder used in your Media Library or GD Edit Playlist a new folder A list of all files currently added to the playlist is displayed below Presentation Media Files For each file you Playlist Name Playlist 1 want to replace select a new file using the dropdown lists beneath Replacement Media File ok J cance 25 P i 1 ete g To create interactive events see Making a presentation interactive GD Edit Image Parameters 2 Optional Rename the playlist a Click Edit in the upper right corner of the playlist area b Enter a new name for the playlist Transition No effect c Click OK 6 Optional Set playback options a To edit settings for a single item right click the thumbnail in the playlist area select Edit and then choose the settings you want to apply to the selected item b To edit settings for multiple items press Ctrl Click to select the items in the playlist area On the menu bar click Edit gt Selected Items and then choose th
80. ge List this parameter will say Advance to next item on Image Timeout instead 43 Image Timeout seconds This option is only available if you are creating an Image List You can specify the length of time each image remains on screen You can also use decimal values to specify the image timeout in milliseconds for example 1 500 1500msec Video List Media list name Video List 1 Set as initial state Yes Advance to next item on Media End event W Yes Play from beginning on entry to state Yes Shuffle playback L Yes Event to transition to next item None z Event to transition to previous tem None Media Library CABnghtSign Content Add File x Attractmpg Play from beginning on entry to state Check this box to set the list to play from the beginning upon entry into the list This box is only enabled if you have checked the above Advance to next item on media end event If you 44 leave this box unchecked subsequent transitions to the list will play the next file in the cycle after a user exits the list for example by using a command e Shuffle playback Check this box to randomize the order in which files are played from the list e Event to transition to next item Select an interactive event that allows the user to transition to the next file in the list After selecting the event type you must specify a trigger e Event to transition to previous item Select an interactive event
81. hat is selected Editing Video Only and Video or Images Zones The settings that appear in this window will the depend on the model of BrightSign player you are using HD110 HD210 e View mode Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for videos o Scale to fit Scales the video to fill the screen without maintaining the aspect ratio The video may appear stretched o Letterboxed and centered Centers the video and adds black borders on the top and bottom The aspect ratio is maintained o Fill screen and centered Centers the video and fills the screen The aspect ratio is maintained e Audio settings Use the dropdown list to specify the type of audio you want to use in the zone e Image mode Use the dropdown list to specify a setting for images Note This option also appears when editing Images zones but not when editing Video Only zones o Center image Centers the image without scaling This may result in cropping if the image is too large 93 O O Scale to fit Scales the image to fit the zone The image is displayed as large as possible with the correct aspect ratio Scale to fill and crop Scales the image to completely fill the zone while maintaining the aspect ratio Scale to fill Scales the image to fill the zone without maintaining the aspect ratio e Initial volume Audio Set the initial volume for audio files 0 100 e Initial volume Video Set the initial volume for video files 0 100 HD810 HD1010 e View mode
82. have the RSS feed parsed by a piece of customized BrightScript code This occurs after the feed is retrieved from the network and before it is provided to the Live Text object To add a plugin specify the location of the file that contains the BrightScript code by clicking the Browse button Note The parser file must have a ors extension Parser Function Name Enter the name of the subroutine that parses the RSS feed The following parameters can be used with the subroutine o xmlFileNamesS The name of the xml file This information is provided by the autorun o itemsByIndex An array of the descriptions The script should fill in this array if the Live Text object is using the item index to display items from this feed o itemsByTitle An associative array of titles and descriptions The script should fill in this array if the Live Text object is using the item title to display items from this feed o userVariables An associative array of current User Variables which are provided by autorun This is provided in case you want to analyze or modify the User Variables 107 The following piece of example code can be used to parse RSS text Sub ParseTedFeed xmlFileName as String itemsByIndex as object itemsByTitle as Object userVariables As Object xml CreateObject roXMLElement if not xml Parse ReadAsciiFile mlFileNamesS then print xml read failed else if type xml channel item roxXMLList
83. he firmware and to which version The Firmware Update window is divided by BrightSign model In the section that corresponds to your BrightSign unit select a firmware version or Do not update and then click OK 17 gD Firmware Update h 23 HD110 HD210 HD410 HD810 HD1010 HD120 HD220 HD1020 AUS20 Production Release Version 3 9 11 Production Release Version 4 2 47 Beta Release Version 3 10 18 Beta Release Version 4 2 48 Minimum Compatible Release Version 3 10 12 Minimum Compatible Release Version 4 4 31 Select specific file Select specific file Browse Browse Do not update Do not update XD230 XD1030 XD1230 Production Release unavailable Beta Release unavailable Minimum Compatible Release Version 4 4 31 Select specific file Browse Do not update 5 Under Unit Configuration click Networked with Simple File Networking and then specify the following a Optional Enable diagnostic web server Check the checkbox to enable the diagnostic web server You can include a username and password in the text fields below for added security b Optional Enable local web server Check the checkbox to enable the local web server You can include a username and password in the text fields below for added security c URL for the web folder Set the location from which the player will download presentations Do not use trailing slashes in your URL some web servers do not support trailing slashe
84. he following e Delete a playlist Right click a dynamic playlist and then click Delete to erase it 115 e View info Right click a dynamic playlist and then click Info to see when the dynamic playlist was last modified and a list of all presentations that contain the dynamic playlist e Sort the list You can adjust the list of dynamic playlists by clicking the column you want to use as the sort GD Project 1 1D1012 BrightAuthor File Edit Tools Help BrightAuthor Manage Status Presentations b Library Dynamic Playlist Local Network Refresh hai gt kitteh jpg S Kitteh 2 jpg 7 Koala jog S Desert jog Kittehs fightingjpi BrightSignLjpg BrightSign_Menu omp f f Jellyfish jpg g Hydrangeas jpg A nalloweenjpg g Dumbbell nebulajpg bree 3jpg tract Blue background 03Sunjpg O 116 criteria For example to sort by name click the name column Click again to switch between ascending and descending order Using Advanced Tools Advanced tools let you remotely control units on your BrightSign Network or set up a USB flash drive to retrieve device data and perform device actions After you set up a USB flash drive inserting it in a BrightSign player will extract the specified data or perform the specified actions e g reboot the player The Advanced Tools win
85. he value of the User Variable in the Equals field The Conditional Target will only take effect when the value of the User Variable is equal to the number in this field Select Transition to new state if you want to use the dropdown list to specify which file in the playlist will be the next state Select Return to prior state if you want the presentation to revert to the previous media file when the interactive event is performed Select Remain on current state if you want the state to remain unchanged when the interactive event is performed Select the Advanced tab to add Commands to the Conditional Target Commands will trigger when the conditional target is met See Adding Commands for more information 10 Click OK to save the conditional target 65 User Variables There are several ways you can change the values of User Variables in an interactive presentation See Setting Presentation Properties for more information about creating User Variables and setting default values Web Browser You can view and update User Variables using a web browser To do this your computer must be connected to the same local network as the BrightSign player s you are using 1 Navigate to Tools gt Setup BrightSign Unit 2 Check the Enable local web server box 3 Enter a user name and password for the web server if desired 4 Set the rest of the options in the BrightSign Unit Setup window and complete the unit configuration process see Chapter 2 for m
86. he zones you want to center On the menu bar click Format gt Center in form and then select Horizontally or Vertically Tip You can layer zones on top of each other For example you can place a Ticker or Clock zone on top of a Video Only zone and then edit the transparency in the Ticker or Clock zone to control how much of the underlying video is visible e Remove an unwanted zone by clicking it in the preview image and then pressing Delete on your keyboard e Rename a zone by clicking it in the preview image and then typing in the Name text field on the left side of the screen Note The preview image is always displayed as a landscape If your display is a portrait and you have selected this monitor orientation when creating the project refer to the portrait image in the left side of the screen to see how your zones will appear to a viewer 3 Click Save Template in the lower left portion of the screen Enter a name for the template and then click OK 4 To use acustom template in a new presentation click the View dropdown list in the upper right corner of the Template window Select User Defined Templates to view your templates Click a template and then click Choose to use it in the presentation Setting Presentation Properties You can edit properties that apply to an entire presentation These are based on your current default property settings To change the default settings see Setting default properties To edit presentation properti
87. ign in to BrightSign Network account required See Publishing with BrightSign Network Step 4 Set up your BrightSign player 1 Depending on how you want to publish your presentations create the appropriate setup files for your BrightSign units 2 Insert the SD card or USB flash drive that contains the setup files into the BrightSign 3 Connect your BrightSign to a display Step 5 Add your Content Your BrightAuthor presentations can include the following types of media files Video files BrightSign players support the following video file encodings compressions e MPEG 2 can be saved as an mpg ts or vob container e MPEG 1 can be saved as an mpg container e H 264 MPEG 4 Part 10 can be saved as a mp4 mov or ts container For further details on video file encoding and support see the support page on the BrightSign website Audio files BrightSign players support the following audio formats e AAC LC Low complexity profile at Constant Bit Rate as part of a video file mp4 mov or ts at 44 1 KHz 48 KHz e MP2 MPEG 1 Layer 2 at Constant Bit Rate as part of a video file mpg or ts at 44 1 KHz 48 KHz e MP3 at Constant Bit Rate 44 1 KHz 48 KHz 32 KHz at up to 224 Kbps bitrate as a standalone file i e not encoded as an audio track in a video file e AC3 5 1 passed through un decoded RAW data HDMI Audio streams in this format are supported by BrightSign players but will require an AC3 decoder H
88. ime You can adjust this time period by double clicking the Timeout Event icon between the two media files and changing the duration in the Timeout Event window The Event window that opens when double clicking a created Event icon is the same window that automatically opens when you drag an event icon from the Events tab The window always presents options specific to the type of interactive event chosen However every Event window displays the following options e Transition to new state Use the dropdown list to specify which file in the playlist will be the next state e Return to prior state If you select this option the presentation will revert to the previous media file when the interactive event is performed e Remain on current state If you select this option the state will not change when the interactive event is performed This option is useful for creating changes within one media file You can create these changes by adding commands See Adding Commands for details e Advanced Click the Advanced tab to reveal the display options and commands section Here you can set how you view the interactive events between states in the playlist area Show line draws a line between the media files Show label creates a label either to the Right or Bottom of the media file indicating transitions from states See Adding Commands for details on commands 41 Editing Media Properties You can edit individual files in the playlist by right clicking
89. is is the inactive image you selected when creating the menu item Click Browse to change the image at any point e Store image in cache Check this box to save the corresponding image in a cache so that you can use it more readily in the future 57 gD Add Interactive Menu x General Menu Items Menu Item number 1 Menu Items tt Add Menu Item Position A 79 170 MOVIES SPORTS Offset next X Y Percy Jackson amp the Olympians Hydra ESPN X Games Percy Jackson amp the Olympians Water Selected Image green png Browse Up GAMES i a ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs Need For Speed Shift store image in cache Unselected Image black png Browse CONCERTS E p TECHNOLOGY l TA Barefoot Truth All Good Reasons Bass Waveguide technology store image in cache Joan Osborne Broken Hearted Sound Invisible speakers l Audio ADAPTIQ technology ecole MUSIC Connecting Unify technology Ingrid Michaelson The Way Am Simplified Remote control and interface Up None Melody Gardot Baby I m A Fool Spencer Day Till You Come to Me Nick Howard Empty Faces Left None 7 Right None Down None Enter Play clip Browse Image timeout seconds Store image in cache Transition to new state a Return to prior state Remain on current state 58 The Navigation section is where you determine how a user moves from one menu item to the next Although the actions wer
90. isplay will sit at a blank screen until a user presses the BP900 button and then the first item will begin playing Alternatively if you set an Event Handler as the Home Screen and add a Sync command to it you can synchronize your presentations and or displays before the first files begin playing To use an Event Handler click the Other tab under Media Library and drag the icon into the playlist area Double click the thumbnail in the playlist area to give a State Name choose whether to set it as the initial state i e the Home Screen and add commands Click the Advanced tab to add commands Define interactive events into and out of the Event Handler as you would with any other state See Making a presentation interactive for details If you define a Media End event after a video and link it to an Event Handler the video will remain on the last frame when finished For other file types such as images or audio the display will sit at a blank screen when the files finish playing 60 Commands Adding commands to your playlist allows you to add extended functionality to your presentations Commands can help control displays and devices Display On GPIO On etc or perform additional actions when interactive events are performed Pause Video Set Volume etc You can add commands either to Interactive Events or to media files If you add a command to the Interactive Event the command will be performed when that event occurs If you add a co
91. king File gt Save As 2 Add the presentations you want to publish a Click the Publish tab in the upper left side of the screen b Click Simple File Network above the Calendar c Under Presentations click Browse to navigate to and select the folder where your presentations are stored 3 Create schedules for each presentation you want to publish a From the list under Presentations select a presentation 86 Drag the presentation to a time slot during which you want it to play Click and drag the selection handles to adjust playing time within one day d If you want the presentation to be a recurring event double click the highlighted presentation name in the calendar In the Schedule Presentation window set the following parameters BrightAuthor File Schedule Edit Tools Help BrightAuthor Create Edi Publish Manage Local Storage BrightSign Network Local Network Simple File Network Presentations E April 1 7 2012 lt week CAWork BnghtAuthor Projects Project 1 Project 2 Debugging Enable serial debugging Enable system log debugging simple File Networking Parameters Publish to Specify Firmware Update 8 7 Presentation Specify which presentation you want to schedule Active all day every day Check this box if you want the presentation to play 24 hours a day Event time Specify the time during the day when you want the presentation to play by using the dropdown lists beside Start an
92. lt files are set to 2D but if you are using a 3D video you can select 3D side by side or 3D top over bottom when adding your files e Add File Click this button to add items to the Play File Here you can specify the Key File Path use the Browse button to navigate to the desired file and Display Mode if using a video file use the dropdown list to select a display mode Click OK when finished GD Add File Key File Browse Video Display Mode 2D x me e Import Table Click this button to import a previously created list of files Navigate to your saved table and click Open to add the files to your Play File list This table must have the Key File Path File Name and Video Display Mode if applicable properly outlined For a detailed explanation on importing a table for a Play File state read the article on our website e Commands Add commands to your Play File here See Adding Commands for details Click OK when you are finished 47 Live Text This feature allows you to customize content for more engaging presentations Live Text is an image laced with various text and or image fields Live Text allows you to layer both static and updateable RSS and Media RSS content on top of images or videos and customize the position size of items in relation to the background Live Text To use Live Text drag the Live Text icon from the Other tab to the playlist area and set the following parameters State name Type a uniqu
93. mmand to a media file the command will be performed when the file plays regardless of which state event transitions to it Bjal Media Properties Main Advanced State name kitteh jpg Current file kitteh jpg Select different file kittehjpg Adding Commands to an Interactive Event Double click the event icon in the playlist area and click the Advanced tab Click Add Command and use the dropdown list under Commands to choose the category of the command Use further dropdown lists and fields to set additional Command Parameters When adding a command to an interactive event you can either select a Next State or choose to Remain on current state Adding Commands to a State or Media File Double click the media file thumbnail in the playlist area and click the Advanced tab Click Add Command and use the dropdown list to specify a command Use further dropdown lists and fields to set additional parameters for the command 61 Note There are a few other options under the Advanced tab They will depend on the type of file you have selected For image files you will see a Store Image in Cache checkbox Check this box to save the file in a cache and more readily use it in the future For video files you will see Video Display Mode Depending on the type of video file you can use the dropdown list to select 2D 3D side by side or 3D top over bottom By default 2D is selected These are the commands you can add to your presenta
94. nder Rate Limit Network Download Traffic set parameters for download traffic The options are divided into Outside content download window During content download window and During initial downloads e Click Unlimited download rate to set no limit e Click Default limit to use the default limit on downloads e Click Specify limit to enter a customized limit on downloads in the text field in Kbits seconds Click OK Under Publish to click Browse to navigate to and select the location where you want to store the files e If you have a mapped drive or shortcut that points to your web folder publish to that location 89 e If you use FTP to transfer files to your web folder publish to a folder on your computer and then use FTP software to copy the files to your web folder g Click Publish When the Publish Complete window opens click OK Publishing with Local Networking Publishing a presentation with a local network lets you distribute your presentation to BrightSign players without using an Internet connection This is convenient if you only have a small number of BrightSign players that are all on the same local network With Local Networking the BrightSign player does not need to poll the web server to receive updates You can simply select a BrightSign player using BrightAuthor and publish a presentation directly to it Updates will then be sent to the BrightSign player immediately 1 Save the presentation you want to publish
95. nge of recurrence Use the calendar beside Start to specify the first day you want the presentation to play If you want the presentation to stop recurring at some point click End by and use the calendar to specify the date If you don t want it to stop click No end date e Click OK The adjustments made will be represented in the calendar f If prompted indicate whether you want to replace the existing schedule and then click OK g Repeat steps b through e for each presentation you want to schedule 6 Optional Specify debugging and firmware preferences a Under Debugging use the checkboxes to enable disable serial debugging and system log debugging b Click Specify Firmware Update and indicate whether you want to update the firmware and to which version The Firmware Update window is divided by BrightSign generation In the section that corresponds to your BrightSign player select a firmware version or Do not update and then click OK 7 Publish the presentation a Click Publish Schedule When the Publish Complete window opens click OK Publishing with Simple File Networking Simple File Networking enables you to distribute your presentation to your BrightSign players via a web folder Your player must be set up for Simple File Networking with the correct URL for web folder used during setup See Adding BrightSign units to your Simple File Network for details 1 In BrightAuthor save the presentations you want to publish by clic
96. nnection Priority a Standalone Wireless Networked with Local File Networking Advanced Network Setup C Networked with the BrightSign Network O Networked with Simple File Networking Time zone PST US Pacific Time a Time server hitp tiime brightsignnetwork com Firmware Specify Firmware Update Logging Enable playback logging Enable event logging Enable state logging Enable diagnostic logging Upload logs On startup At specific time each day Upload time 19 20 Relative URL for log handler e g loghandler php loghandler php Create Setup Files Cancel 20 a Enable Wireless Check this box if you plan to connect to the local network using a wireless connection In order to use a wireless connection you must purchase a wireless model HD210w HD1010w or purchase an XD Wireless Module for your BrightSign XD player Enter the SSID and Security key if the network is secured b Network Connection Priority Use the up and down arrows to prioritize either the Wired or Wireless connection The BrightSign player will always attempt to download and upload using the first option It will only use the second option if the first is unavailable c Time zone Select the time zone where the unit is located d Time server Select the clock for this unit 4 Click the Advanced Network Setup button to customize advanced settings for your networked player Specify the following in the Unit Configuration tab
97. on is where you can create and adjust individual menu items e Add Menu Item Press this button to create a Menu item The Add Menu Item window will open There are two items Active Image and Inactive Image The Active Image serves as a cursor that visually informs the user what Menu item they are on The Inactive Image is what appears beside the current menu item when the user navigates to a different menu item Use the Browse buttons to select each image Click OK to create the menu item By default subsequent menu items you create will contain the same Active and Inactive Images Tip f you want nothing to appear beside a Menu item when it is not selected choose an Inactive image that matches the color of the background e Position Adjust the position of your Menu item by inputting specific numbers The X field corresponds to the position of the menu item on a horizontal axis The Y field corresponds to the position of the menu item on a vertical axis Alternatively you can click the active image in the preview image and drag it to the desired position The inactive image will appear in the same spot when the menu item is not selected e Offset next Check this checkbox to specify a position for subsequent menu items in relation to the previous menu items Input the data in the X and Y fields e Selected Image This is the active image you selected when creating the Menu item Click Browse to change the image at any point e Unselected Image Th
98. ons but no audio associated with the videos will play Note When creating presentations for your TD1012 unit you may encounter audio settings For example the Audio Only zone is still available when you click Add Zone None of these audio options apply to the TD1012 The TD1012 supports wireless network connectivity only There are only two System templates included in the Template window after clicking Create However you can still add adjust zones and save your own custom templates See Customizing template layouts for details The TD1012 only supports interactivity through network commands Use the UDP Input icon to define interactive events See Making a presentation interactive for details Note You can also use Timeout Media End Synchronize Zone Message Link Zones and Video Time Code events As usual clicking the Layout tab allows you to adjust the position and size of your zones However the preview image in the right portion of the screen is actually rotated 90 degrees because the preview image is always landscape oriented but the screen of the 1D1012 is actually a portrait display Therefore when adjusting zones for your TD1012 presentation refer to the image on the eft side of the screen This will show you how the zones will appear to a viewer when the presentation is playing 19 Publishing and customizing TD1012 presentations is no different from other BrightSign units See Publishing Presentations and Customizin
99. ore information on setting up units 5 Wait for the player to complete the entire boot process 6 Use the address bar of a web browser to navigate to device ip port 8080 For example if the ip address of your BrightSign player is 192 168 1 2 then you would enter 192 168 1 2 8080 You will be provided with a web page that lists all User Variables and allows you to modify them UDP or Serial Input Event You can change the value of User Variables using input from UDP or serial ports 1 Create anew UDP Event or Serial Inout Event or edit an existing one 2 If you are editing a UDP Event type lt any gt into the Specify UDP input field If you are using a serial port type lt gt into the Specify serial input field 3 Expand the Advanced options and check the box labeled Assign input to variable 4 Select Specify fixed variable if you want to choose a fixed User Variable in the BrightAuthor software Use the dropdown list to choose which User Variable you want to be modified The UDP serial string must be input as lt variable value gt 66 5 Select Input specifies variable if you want the UDP serial input string to dynamically specify which User Variable is being modified The UDP serial string must be input as lt variable name gt lt variable value gt 6 Press OK to save the settings Note f you select Input specifies variable you can modify more than one User Variable with a single UDP Input Event or Serial Inout Event Use
100. orinee Do not remove the SD card or flash drive from the player 23 CHAPTER 3 CREATING PRESENTATIONS Creating a Full Screen Presentation In a full screen presentation your images and or videos occupy the entire screen 1 Create a new presentation project a Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop b Click File gt New Presentation TIP f you don t see New Presentation under File make sure you have the Edit Publish or Manage tab selected in the upper left portion of the screen c Inthe New Project window enter a name for the presentation in the Save as field Create a new BrightSign project d In the Where field enter the folder where you want to store the presentation Click Browse to navigate to the desired Save As Project 8 folder e Select your BrightSign model Connector type Screen resolution and Monitor orientation You can view all Pema l BrightSign Model HD1010 available screen resolutions on the Support Section of the ngmeg BrightSign website Connector type Note f you select HDMI or Component in the Screen resolution menu you will see several options that are only Screen resolution 1920x1080x60i a m compatible with component or composite rather than VGA or Monitor orientation Portrait HDMI signals See this FAQ for more information on generating component composite signals D Orra aion e awa f Select a Monitor overscan setting to control how the Overscan file a
101. ot modified Whenever a User Variable is ala Presentation Properties Main I O Interactive Buttons Audio Media List Autorun Image Cache Variables Data Feeds Automatically create media counter variables Update frequency for networked variables Every 3 minutes Add Variable Name Default Value x Vanable 1 30 x Vanable 2 75 105 reset via the Reset Variable command it will return to this default value e Networked Check this box if you would like the User Variable to be updatable via a Data Feed e Data Feed Select the data feed that contains your User Variable information Every RSS entry has lt title gt and lt description gt tags use the lt title gt tag to designate the name of the User Variable being modified use the lt description gt tag to change the value of the User Variable Note The BrightSign Network provides a simple way to create and host RSS text feeds In the BrightSign Network Web UI use the Title field to designate the name of the User Variable and the Value field to change the value of the User Variable To delete a User Variable click the X beside the appropriate variable Data Feeds Create and edit data feeds which you can use when creating Live Text elements RSS content and networked User Variables Click Add Live Data Feed to bring up the feed creation window gD Data Feed e 23 Feed n
102. ou need to create setup files in BrightAuthor and add those files to a storage device SD card or USB flash drive Next insert the storage into the BrightSign player Keep in mind that this storage must remain inside the BrightSign BrightSign units have no internal storage and therefore cannot receive content without a storage device connected Once the storage device typically an SD card is inserted your BrightSign player is ready to receive and play presentations Adding BrightSign Players to your BrightSign Network To publish and manage presentations using BrightSign Network you must first contact BrightSign to obtain an account name user name and password After you obtain your account credentials you can create the setup files for each unit The setup files provide details about what your network and BrightSign Network connections are where the presentations associated with the selected group are stored and when the presentations are scheduled 1 Sign in to your BrightSign Network account a In the BrightAuthor menu bar click Tools gt Sign in to BrightSign Network b If prompted enter your Account User name and Password and then click Sign In 2 On the menu bar click Tools gt Setup BrightSign Unit 3 Under Name Specification do the following a Enter a Name and Description for this unit b Select whether you want to append the unit ID to the name or use only the name dD BrightSign Unit Setup Name Specifica
103. ption It will only use the second option if the first is unavailable c Time zone Select the time zone where the unit is located d Time server Select the clock for this unit 4 Click the Advanced Network Setup button to customize advanced settings for your networked player Specify the following in the Unit Configuration tab a Use Proxy Check this box if you want to use a proxy server Type the address and port number in the fields below b Limit content downloads Check this box if you want to limit when the player downloads content This is helpful if you want to limit network traffic at a certain time of day Set a time frame during which content downloads can occur 5 Specify the following in the Wired and Wireless tab of the Advanced Network Setup window a Data Types Enabled Use these checkboxes to determine the types of data that will be transferred using the connection You can enable disable both downloads Content Text Feeds Media Feeds and uploads Log Updates b Connection Settings Indicate whether the IP address is auto generated or static If you re using a static IP address enter the parameters in the fields below c Rate Limit Network Download Traffic Set the parameters for downloading content The options are divided into three categories Outside content download window and During content download window both of which correspond to the Limit content downloads setting in the Unit Configuration tab as well
104. r Guide Note You can display HIML5 pages in Images zones and Video or Images zones Video content that is embedded in an Images zone will still play D Hmi State name HTMLS Content Location Local Content CABrightSign Content Test Page htm URL Enable external data Enable mouse and touch events Display cursor Time on screen in seconds 0 means unlimited 30 e State name Specify a name for the HTML5 state e Local Content Select this option if you plan on publishing HTML5 content using page and media files located on the local storage of your computer Click the browse button to locate the htm file that you wish to display e URL Select this option if you wish to play an HTML5 page from a web address Note BrightSign XD players are not designed to be used as general purpose web browsers Many web pages have elements that will not display correctly on a BrightSign player Make sure to thoroughly test a web page before using it as digital signage e Enable external data Check this box if your HTML5 page uses assets from multiple locations e Enable mouse and touch events Check this box if you want to enable interaction with the HTML5 page clicking on links interacting with JavaScript content etc See the above warning about using an XD player as a web browser e Display cursor Displays the cursor if you are using a mouse with your XD player RSS Text and Media RSS Feeds Networked Bright
105. r must be defined for each transition you want synchronized Synchronize UDP Input Sets the action that occurs when a BrightSign player receives input from a network device Use this event when you want an external device to control BrightSign players using UDP User Datagram Protocol or Universal Datagram Protocol When the UDP Input Event window opens enter the network address for the external device in the Specify UDP input field and then click OK UDP Input Serial Input Sets the action that occurs when a BrightSign player receives specific input from a device connected to the serial port owo When the Serial Input Event window opens enter the serial string that triggers the next event in the Specify serial input field and then click OK You can also specify whether you want to assign input to a User Variable under the Advanced options Select Input specifies variable if the name of the User Variable will be specified in the serial input string or Specify fixed variable if you want to choose the User Variable in BrightAuthor Serial Input 69 Rectangular Touch Sets the action that occurs when the user touches the specified rectangular area on a touch screen lin 5 When the Add Touch Event window opens drag the box to resize the touch area or enter the exact Size and Position To add additional touch regions to the selected item click a Add Touch Region define the parameters and then click OK Keyboard Input Sets
106. r tab drag the OL Dynamic Playlist icon to the playlist area 4 The Add Dynamic Playlist window will open From the drop down list select which Dynamic Playlist you want to link to the current presentation Click OK Local Playlists A Local Playlist allows you to customize which Dynamic Playlist is used in a presentation depending on the player For example if you are using BrightSign players at a dozen different locations and the presentations are the same except for variations in the content of the Dynamic Playlists you only need to create edit and update one presentation that uses a Local Playlist rather than a dozen that use different Dynamic Playlists 1 Click the Other tab in the Media Library 2 Drag and drop a Local Playlist where you would normally add a Dynamic Playlist 3 Enter a unique State name 4 Select a desired Default playlist If no Dynamic Playlist is assigned to a player in a Local Playlist then the player will automatically use the Default playlist instead 34 Note f a player is not assigned a Dynamic Playlist and no default is set for the Local Playlist then the player will skip to the next item in the presentation 5 Select the desired Playlist for each player connected to your BrightSign Network Account 6 Click the OK button to save changes Video and Mjpeg Streams All networked players can play Video and Mjpeg streams e State Name Specify the unique name for the stream state e URL for video s
107. rea the Play File window will automatically open Here you can set the following parameters for your List 45 State name Create a unique name for the Play File This name will show up in the thumbnail in the playlist area Transition Image Play Files only Use the dropdown list to create a special effect when a user transitions to an item in the Play File list Files This list displays files added to your Play File Each file has a Key and File Path o Key The key is the specific interactive event that will cause a transition to a particular file Because you define the interactive events with the keys in the Play File you do not need to specify the events again when Play File State name Select Video from Smart Phone File Path Display Mode CABnghtSign Content AttracLmpg 2D CABnghtSign Content BightSign Cut v05 H 264 640x360 preview mov 2D CABnghtSign Content Interact mpg 2D CABnghtSign Conten NETWORK mpg 2D CABnghtSign Content ZONES mpq 2D Add File Import Table OK Cancel _ 46 creating a transition to the Play File For example if you define a USB Input event that links an item to the Play File the option to Specify USB Input will be disabled and replaced with lt any gt When a user performs an event via USB that matches a key the corresponding file will play o File Path This is the location of the file on your computer o Display Mode Only Video Play Files have a display mode By defau
108. riable you ve created from the dropdown list The value of the variable must be in this format yyyy mm ddThh mm ss For example if you would like the event to occur on December 20 2012 at 3 45PM then you would use the value 2012 12 20T15 35 00 Daily timeout event Choose whether you want the event to occur Once per day or to be Periodic throughout the day If you select Once per day specify the Time using the dropdown menu or if you want the event to occur at an exact minute type the desired time directly into the field If you select Periodic throughout the day specify the Interval between events and the 72 times between which the interval occurs You can also select days during which this event is active Note f you choose to make the timeout event Periodic throughout the day the first event will occur at the beginning of the active period User Defined Events This feature allows you to save interactive events you use often so that you can use them more readily in the future All individual events can be added to your toolbar for immediate use but with User Defined Events the parameters for your event are saved For example if you frequently use a 5 second Timeout event you can create a User Defined Event with this specification In the future instead of having to set each Timeout event to 5 seconds you can use your previously created User Defined Event In addition you can group multiple events into
109. ring content and or presentations on your hard disk e One of the following operating systems o Windows Vista 32 or 64 bit o Windows 7 32 or 64 bit BrightSign Any of the following models with firmware version 3 10 6 or later e HD110 e HD210 and HD210w e HD410 e HD810 e HD1010 and HD1010w e 1D1012 Any of the following models with firmware version 4 2 25 or later e HD120 e HD220 e HD1020 Any of the following models with firmware version 4 2 20 or later e XD230 e XD1030 e XD1230 Display Any monitor TV or Elo touch screen with one of the following types of inputs e VGA e Component supported on HD810 HD1010 HD1010w XD230 XD1030 and XD1230 e HDMI Storage for Media Either of the following e USB Flash Drive Supported on HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 e SD card e SDHC card SDXC card supported on HD120 HD220 HD1020 XD230 XD1030 and XD1230 Card Reader Writer Not required if using a USB flash drive The card reader writer must be connected to your PC and must be compatible with your storage card Input Device All models except HD110 One or more of the following types of input devices Touch screen equipped with a touch controller that supports the standard HID specification See this link for a list of all supported touch controllers HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 BrightSign s BP200 and BP900 USB button panels HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD103
110. roups in the lower left corner of the screen Type a name for the group and then click OK e To delete a group right click a group and then click Delete e To move a device to a different group click the arrow for the group that contains the device Then click the device and drag it to the desired new group 113 Viewing Presentations The Presentations tab allows you to see all presentations uploaded to the network as well as which groups the presentations belong to which presentations are active and when they were last modified 1 Sign in to BrightSign Network by clicking Tools gt Sign in to BrightSign Network 2 Click the Manage tab Project 1 TD1012 BrightAuthor File Edit Tools Help BrightAuthor Status Presentations Library Dynamic Playlist Local Network Create Publish Manage Active Name Y Date modified g S Project 9 3 9 2012 12 35 19 PM w Project 7 11 4 2011 3 26 51 PM w Project 4 11 3 2011 3 55 46 PM i Project 3 3 9 2012 12 33 36 PM w Project 2 11 10 2011 3 33 49 PM w Project 14 3 9 2012 12 18 36 PM w Project 13 3 1 2017 4 70 13 PM w Project 12 3 1 2012 1 26 14 PM Project 1 3 9 2012 12 56 41 PM 114 Click Presentations below the Manage tab Click the arrow beside a presentation to view which groups are currently using the presentation Optional Sort the list of presentations by clicking the column you want to use as the sort criteria For example to
111. rs for Standalone Use Standalone players are not connected to a network and must be updated manually To change presentations schedules you must remove the storage card or USB flash drive update it on your computer and reinsert it into the player Updating standalone units is the only case in which you should remove the storage card after setting up the unit If your player has a USB flash drive slot it is recommended that you use an SD card when setting up the unit and keep it in the player as the internal storage You can update the content on the SD card via a USB flash drive See Publishing with Local Storage for details With standalone units the setup files provide details about where presentations are stored and whether logging options are enabled 19 1 In the BrightAuthor menu bar click Tools gt Setup BrightSign Unit 2 Under Name Specification do the following a Enter a Name and Description for this unit b Select whether you want to append the unit ID to the name or use only the name 3 Under Network Properties set the following GQ BrightSign Unit Setup Name Specification Unit Configuration Name Player 4 Enable diagnostic web server Description Diagnostic Server Authentication optional Customization Username admin D Use name only ack Append unit ID Network Properties Enable local web server _ Enable wireless Local Web Server Authentication optional SSID User name Security key tessa Network Co
112. s General and Menu Items General In this tab you will select an image for your Interactive Menu and define how a user navigates it e State name Create a unique name for your Interactive Menu e Background Image Click Browse to select an image you want to act as your menu display Important The background image is not simply a background for the actual menu items It must contain all images and text you want displayed in the menu e Set as initial state Check this checkbox to set the Interactive Menu as the Home Screen The Navigation section is where you define how a user navigates across the menu Click the dropdown menu for each option Up Down Left Right Enter Back Next clip Previous clip and select the type of event you want to utilize GPIO Event Serial input etc A second dropdown menu or text field will appear Specify the button or input you want to correspond to the action Let s say you want to define how to move Up in the menu and you want to use a keyboard event In the dropdown list across Up select Keyboard Input A text field will appear below where you can specify a button Type U here Now when a user presses U on a keyboard the cursor will move up along the menu items You don t need to define every possible action You can simply leave the dropdown list on the default None However to create a more intuitive 54 experience between the user and menu it might be best to define each possible a
113. s Important The UAL for the web folder must be identical to the web folder URL you enter when publishing presentations See Publishing with Simple File Networking for details d Content Check Frequency Set how often you want the unit to check the server for updates 6 Under Logging check any of the following checkboxes to enable disable logs and specify upload settings 18 Enable playback logging Creates a log that specifies when a playlist was used Enable event logging Creates a log that specifies when events are triggered Enable state logging Creates a log that describes player states Enable diagnostic logging Creates a log that provides troubleshooting information Upload logs o On startup Uploads log files each time you start the unit o At specific time each day Uploads log files daily at the specified time Use the dropdown lists to pick a time o Relative URL for log handler Type the location where you want logs to be uploaded 7 Create and install the setup files a Click Create Setup Files b Browse to and select an SD card recommended or USB flash drive HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD12380 only to store the setup files c Click OK d Turn off the BrightSign unit by unplugging the power adapter Insert the card or flash drive into the unit Turn on the BrightSign unit by reconnecting the power adapter es Do not remove the SD card or flash drive from the player ooo oF Setting up BrightSign Playe
114. s above type a number in the text field to specify the period of inactivity before Media Lists restart Autorun Click Standard Autorun or Select custom Autorun to specify a different autorun file for the presentation Click Browse to locate and select the autorun file slal Presentation Properties Main 1 0 Interactive Buttons Audio Media List Autorun Image Cache Variables Data Feeds Select custom Autorun Image Cache A list of all media files in your playlist is displayed here Check the boxes to store certain files in an image cache for faster loading 103 Variables Use this tab to create User Variables and enable Media Counters Media Counter A value that records how many times a file in the presentation has played They can be viewed in Live Text or extracted from the BrightSign via USB Media Counters are not recorded unless you check the Automatically create media counter variables checkbox in the Variables tab When enabled Media Counters are recorded for every file in the presentation However in Live Text only Media Counters that are individually added can be viewed For details on retrieving all Media Counters via USB see Using advanced tools User Variable A customizable value that can be used in commands or displayed in Live Text When used in Live Text User Variables display the current
115. s located c If updating the SD card in the BrightSign player via a USB flash drive check the Publish zip file for USB upgrade checkbox Leave it unchecked if updating with an SD card or USB flash drive that will remain in the BrightSign d Click Publish When the Publish complete window opens click OK 6 Update your BrightSign player a Turn off the BrightSign player by unplugging the power adapter b Insert the storage device from step 4 into the player c Turnon the player by reconnecting the power adapter d Leave the storage device in the player Note f an SD card is already in the player and you are updating it via USB you don t need to turn off the player Insert the USB flash drive into the player wait until the Update Complete message appears on the display and then remove the flash drive Publishing with BrightSign Network Publishing with BrightSign Network enables you to distribute your presentation to your BrightSign players via an Internet connection BrightSign Network requires a subscription so you must first contact BrightSign to obtain an account name user name and password Once your BrightSign players are set up with BrightSign Network see Adding BrightSign units to your BrightSign Network you can upload your presentations to the BrightSign Network server publish schedules and manage content Your players will update their content automatically whenever they connect to the server 83 Project
116. s the image to completely fill the zone while maintaining the aspect ratio o Scale to fill Scales the image to fill the zone without maintaining the aspect ratio Initial volume Audio Set the initial volume for audio files 0 100 Initial volume Video Set the initial volume for video files 0 100 Editing Ticker Zones Number of lines Set the number of lines of text in the Ticker zone Time to display each line Set how long each line displays in the Ticker zone in seconds Rotation Use the dropdown list to select the angle of text in the Ticker zone Alignment Use the dropdown list to set whether text is left aligned right aligned or centered in the Ticker zone Text appearance Set whether text is animated or static in the Ticker zone Foreground text color Click Choose and select a color for text in Ticker or Clock zones Background text color Click Choose and select the color behind text in Ticker or Clock zones Transparency Set the transparency of the Background text color in Ticker or Clock zones Font Click Browse and set a font for text in Ticker or Clock zones You can use any TrueType font Click Reset to System Font to reset the font 96 E Edit Zone m Number of Lines Time to Display Each Line Rotation o degrees Alignment Left aligned Text Appearance Animated static Text Foreground Text Color Choose Background Text Color Choose Transparency 0 100 is fully transparent
117. sh Create schedules for each presentation you want to publish GD Schedule Presentation a Select a presentation from the Presentations dropdown list b Drag the presentation to a time slot during which you want it to play c Click and drag the selection handles to adjust playing time within one day d If you want the presentation to be a recurring event double click the highlighted presentation name in the calendar In the Schedule Stat 8 30AM Presentation window set the following parameters End 9 30AM e Presentation Specify which presentation you want to schedule e Active all day every day Check this box if you want the presentation to play 24 hours a day e Event time Specify the time during the day when you want the Daily Every day presentation to play by using the dropdown lists beside Start and bia ee ree End e Recurring Event Check this box if you want the presentation to recur during specified times e Recurring pattern Specify the frequency for the recurrence If you click Daily you can specify Every day Every weekday or Every ao as n SSeS F Go weekend If you click Weekly you can view a checklist of every day a of the week Specify the individual days of the week when you want Cancel the presentation to play Presentation Project 2 Active all day every day Event time Recurring Event Recurrence pattern E y 2 ry Wwe E k ni d Range of recurrence Start 11 27 2011 85 e Ra
118. sort by name click the Name column Click again to switch between ascending and descending order Viewing your Library Viewing your library lets you see all the content you ve uploaded to your BrightSign Network 1 2 3 Sign in to BrightSign Network by clicking Tools gt Sign in to BrightSign Network Click the Manage tab Click Library below the Manage tab Here all files uploaded to the network are displayed Files with a green check mark are currently active Do any of the following e Switch between thumbnail and list view Click the icons in the upper right portion of the screen e View item info Right click an item and click Info Here you can view file size type date modified date uploaded all presentations using the file and all Dynamic Playlists using the file e Delete an item Right click a file and click Delete Keep in mind that you can only delete files that aren t currently active e Refresh the library Click Refresh in the upper right portion of the screen Viewing Dynamic Playlists You can view all Dynamic Playlists the presentations that contain Dynamic Playlists and the time date when playlists were last modified 1 2 3 Sign in to BrightSign Network by clicking Tools gt Sign in to BrightSign Network Click the Manage tab Click Dynamic Playlist below the Manage tab Here a list of all dynamic playlists is displayed Playlists with a green checkmark are currently part of a presentation Do any of t
119. t update and then Recurring Event Recurrence pattern click OK Daily Every day 5 Publish the presentation Weekly Every weekday a Under Publish select a BrightSign player i aaa e f publishing to a new player click New unit Then click the i Range of recurrence button The Add BrightSign Unit window will open Type the IP Start 11 27 2011 ES End No end date address of the new BrightSign unit and click OK e f you want to publish to a previously added BrightSign player click ieee Networked units Select a unit from the of all networked units ox J Cancel Click to refresh the list b Click Publish When the Publish Complete window opens click OK Note When publishing to a new player the BrightSign Unit Setup window will open after you click Publish See Adding BrightSign Players to your Local Network for details 92 CHAPTER 9 CUSTOMIZING PRESENTATIONS This chapter will describe the different ways you can customize your presentations Setting Zone Properties Whether you re creating a single zone or a multi zone presentation you can customize the settings for each zone 1 Open a presentation project by clicking File gt Open Presentation 2 Click on the Edit tab and then the Playlist subgroup 3 Below Zone in the upper left portion of the screen click the zone whose properties you want to change 4 Click Zone Properties Different options will appear depending on the type of zone t
120. t use the web UI to change a User Account s permissions in BrightAuthor Viewing Unit Statuses You can view the status of all units on your BrightSign Network or Local Network in BrightAuthor A range of colors green yellow red are used to indicate the status of a BrightSign player Please see this help article for more information on what each color means Local Network Viewing unit status on your Local Network lets you view all units and their info view active presentations for units specify a username and password for units and remove units from the network 1 Sign in to BrightSign Network by clicking Tools gt Sign in to BrightSign Network 2 Click the Manage tab 3 Click Local Network below the Manage tab Here a list of all units on the Local Network is displayed The list contains all unit names descriptions uptimes and current active presentations 111 4 Right click a unit to Remove the unit Show all units Specify a username and password or view Info Clicking BrightAuthor Se File Edit Tools Help BrightAuthor Create I Publish Manage Status Presentations Library Dynamic Playlist Local Network Status Status Group w Device Count Scheduled Presentations amp Unassigned 2 Project 2T w Group Two 0 a Group One 1 My Project Status Name Y Description Active Presentation Last connection Connects every oe 112 Info opens the Unit Properties window Here you can view
121. the following UDP Serial string lt variable name gt lt variable value gt lt variable name gt lt variable value gt 67 CHAPTER 5 INTERACTIVE EVENTS Interactive events can include any of the following For all interactive events make sure you define the next state after dragging the icon onto the current state Timeout Timeout Media End Media End GPIO Event Cang GPIO Event Displays an item for a predetermined period of time before the next action occurs automatically To define the length of the timeout interval double click the Timeout icon in the playlist area In the Specify timeout Seconds field enter the number of seconds you want the item to display and then click OK sets the action that occurs after a video or audio file finishes playing sets the action that occurs when a specific GPIO button input is pressed or activated By default the playlist toolbar includes several GPIO buttons that you can use to define interactions 68 Sets the action that occurs when a specific BP900 or BP200 button is pressed There are six icons BP900A BP900B BP900C BP200A BP200B and BP200C See BP900 and BP200 Button Boards for details SPS004 Event Synchronize synchronizes content with another BrightSign player on the same network fr When the Synchronize Event window opens enter a trigger in the Specify KJ synchronization keyword field and then click OK Note The same event trigge
122. the unit ID IP address BrightSign model firmware version and autorun version BrightSign Network You can view the activity status of all units in your BrightSign Network the groups to which units are assigned the scheduled presentations for each group the last connection time for each unit and the frequency with which each unit connects to the network 1 Po Rw ND Sign in to BrightSign Network by clicking Tools gt Sign in to BrightSign Network Click the Manage tab Click Status below the Manage tab Click the arrow beside a group to view details the devices in a group their activity status etc Right click a device in a group to Edit Delete access Info or check the Download progress Optional Sort the list by clicking the column you want to use as the sorting criteria For example to sort by status click the Status column Click again to switch between ascending and descending order Managing Groups You can use Groups to distribute presentations to a specific set of BrightSign players Publishing a presentation to a group delivers it to all BrightSign players within that group BrightAuthor includes two default groups Default and LocalTest However you can create as many groups as you need 1 Sign in to BrightSign Network by clicking Tools gt Sign in to BrightSign Network 2 Click the Manage tab 3 4 Do any of the following Click Status below the Manage tab e Tocreate a group click Add G
123. ting information Upload logs o On startup Uploads log files each time you start the unit o At specific time each day Uploads log files daily at the specified time Use the dropdown lists to pick a time o Relative URL for log handler Type the location where you want logs to be uploaded 8 Create and install the setup files a Click Create Setup Files b Browse to and select an SD card recommended or USB flash drive HD810 HD1010 HD1010w HD1020 XD1030 and XD1230 only to store the setup files c Click OK d Turn off the BrightSign unit by unplugging the power adapter Insert the card or flash drive into the unit Turn on the BrightSign unit by reconnecting the power adapter en Do not remove the SD card or flash drive from the player 02005 11 Adding BrightSign Players to your Local Network With local networking the setup files provide details about where presentations are stored and whether logging options are enabled 1 In the BrightAuthor menu bar click Tools gt Setup BrightSign Unit 2 Under Name Specification do the following a Enter a Name and Description for this unit b Select whether you want to append the unit ID to the name or use only the name 3 Under Network Properties set the following a Enable Wireless Check this box if you plan to connect to the local network using a wireless connection In order to use a wireless connection you must purchase a wireless model HD210w HD1010w or purchase an XD
124. tion Unit Configuration Logging Name Player 1 Enable diagnostic web server Enable playback logging il event i Description Diagnostic Server Authentication optional PAE EVEN gas Enable state logging Customization User name admin Enable diagnostic logging Use name any Password Upload logs Append unit ID On startup Network Properties Enable local web server E At specific time each day Enable wireless Local Web Server Authentication optional Upload time 19 gt 20 SSID ses pee ae m Relative URL for log handler e g loghandler php F E one loghandler php Wired Standalone Wireless Networked with Local File Networking elena Networked with the BrightSign Network Group cA Los Gatos ka Time zone Pat US Pacific Time n Content Check Frequency Every 5 minutes Time server hittp time bnghtsignnetwork com Update Health Frequency Every 15 minutes O Networked with Simple File Networking Firmware Specify Firmware Update 4 Under Network Properties set the following a Enable Wireless Check this box if you plan to connect to the local network using a wireless connection In order to use a wireless connection you must purchase a wireless model HD210w HD1010w or purchase an XD Wireless Module for your BrightSign XD player Enter the SSID and Security key if the network is secured b Network Connection Priority Use the up and down arrows to prioritize either the Wired
125. tions BP900 BP200 Set Output Sends a command to a BP900 or BP200 button panel Use the dropdown list to select the type and enumeration of button pad to use See the chapter on BP900 and BP200 Buiton Panels for more details e Button number Use this dropdown list to choose a specific button number or to choose all buttons on the panel e Action Use this dropdown list to specify the behavior of the button You can choose to turn the button on or off You can also set the button LED to fast blink medium blink or slow blink Set Audio Changes the audio settings of a zone Note f you set a command to change the audio output or audio mode of a media file while it is playing then the change will not go into effect until the media file is restarted or is played through again e Zone Specifies the zone to which the following settings will apply e Audio Output Enables or disables the Analog HDMI and SPDIF audio outputs e Pass through Supplies the un decoded audio signal through the HDMI SPDIF connector Use this option if the presentation audio for example AC3 Dolby Digital is being decoded on an external device e PCM Supplies the decoded audio signal through the HDMI SPDIF connector e Audio Mixing Sends the stereo left only or right only audio signal Connector Volume Changes the audio settings of a specific connector e Set volume Specifies the volume level Select the Analog HDMI and SPDIF connector in the dropdown list and enter
126. tream Enter a valid URL for the stream e Rotation Mjpeg only Specify the clockwise rotation of the streaming video e Time on screen Specify the duration in seconds that the stream will be played This option is only available in non interactive presentations To customize the duration of a stream in an interactive presentation use a Timeout or Media End event RF In ATSC Use this feature to display live video that is passed to the BrightSign player through the RF Input This feature is available only on the XD1230 When creating a new RF In state you will need to specify a Channel from the dropdown list You gD ATSC Setup Add Channel Name Frequency Audio PID X TEN Digital 219500000 5L 650 35 can create channels by clicking the Add Channel button in the RF In window or by selecting Tools gt ATSC Setup on the menu bar Name Enter a unique name for the ATSC channel You will see this name when selecting a channel in the RF In window Note f you do not have the information to fill out the following fields see this support article for help If you are connecting your player to a ZvBox see the ZeeVee Configuration Tech Note on the BrightSign Support Website for full configuration information Frequency Enter the frequency of the ATSC channel If the frequency is measured in megahertz MHz you will need to convert the value to Hertz Hz For example a frequency of 57 00MHz would be entered into this field as 9
127. ts a specified value for a previously created User Variable In the Variable field type the exact name of the variable between two dollar signs on each side for example variable1 BrightAuthor will not recognize the variable without the dollar signs In the Value field specify a new value for the variable e Reset variables Resets all User Variables to their original values and all Media Counters to 0 e Switch to Presentation Switches to a different presentation The parameters set when creating the second presentation must match the first presentation These parameters include the following BrightSign Model 64 Connector Type Screen Resolution Monitor Orientation and Monitor Overscan In addition make sure you type the exact name for the second presentation when creating the command Conditional Targets Conditional targets allow you to change the settings of an event transition depending on the value of a User Variable You can set multiple conditional targets for a single event l 2 Select the Advanced tab while creating or editing an event Click the Set Conditional Targets button Note This option will only be available if you have created one or more User Variables in the File gt Presentation Properties window 3 4 J Click Add Additional Target in the Conditional Targets window or click a preexisting Conditional Target to edit Select the User Variable that will trigger the Conditional Target Enter t
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129. ww signchannel com for details e Text e Date or time What Kind of Presentations Can Create You can create two types of presentations with BrightAuthor e Non Interactive A slideshow of media that plays in a continuous loop You can play non interactive presentations on all BrightSign models e Interactive A presentation that transitions between media based on input from a user via a button board remote control or a similar input device All models except the HD110 support at least one type of interactive event What Type of Screen Layouts Can Use You can choose from a variety of ready to use layout templates or create your own template Layout templates fall into two basic categories e Full Screen A slide show of media that occupies the full screen e Multi Zone A presentation with different types of content in separate regions of the screen The screen can include one video or background image zone and multiple Clock Text Ticker and Image zones Step 1 Get the Hardware You Need To create and play presentations with BrightAuthor you need the following e Windows PC e BrightSign player e Display e Storage card e Card reader writer optional if using USB storage e Input device optional Windows PC Any Windows PC that meets or exceeds the following minimum requirements e 2 3 GHz CPU e 2GB RAM required 4 GB recommended e 100 MB available hard disk space for program files additional disk space required if sto

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