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Overview
On-Device Setup starts only if the player has been factory reset, a storage device is present, and there is no autorun present. The only setup type that connects your player to BSN.cloud using On-Device Setup is the BSN (Content Cloud) option. By contrast, if you use BrightAuthor:connected, you can also connect your player to BSN.cloud with the Simple File Networking, Local File Networking, and Standalone setup types.
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Connect the display to the player.
Insert the microSD card.
Attach the USB keyboard (and optional mouse) or ethernet cable.
Power on the player.
Wait a few moments. Then, follow the on-screen instructions.
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TroubleshootingIf the Device Setup screen does not appear after a minute, try the following troubleshooting steps:
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Stop Timer: Click this button to pause the countdown timer. It cannot be restarted.
Next: Click this button to begin Device Setup.
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Network Setup Screen
This screen allows you to choose the network setup for the player:
Ethernet: Connects the player to a wired ethernet network. Choose this option if you plan to publish to the player using the BSN.cloud / BrightSign Network, Simple File Network, or Local File Network methods. You should also choose this option if you want to use remote assets (e.g. websites, MRSS feeds) in your presentations.
WiFi: Connects the player to a wireless network. You must have a WiFi/Bluetooth module installed on the player to use this option. Choose this option if you plan to publish to the player using the BSN.cloud / BrightSign Network, Simple File Network, or Local File Network methods. You should also choose this option if you want to use remote assets (e.g. websites, MRSS feeds) in your presentations. You can configure WiFi using a mouse and keyboard or Access Point Mode. If you use Access Point Mode, you should see the Access Point page after 60 seconds. Once configured, the player should re-run provisioning, and if no provisioning record is present, you should re-run On-Device Setup to allow connection toBrightSignNetwork.com or BSN.cloud.
Use Current Device Settings: Configure the device without changing the network configuration. This will take you to a screen that will let you choose either BrightAuthor:connected (the default) or BrightAuthor. Use this option if you are connecting with a modem, or you previously configured Wifi using Access Point Mode.
No Networking: Configures the player without networking. If you choose this configuration, the player will be set up as a Standalone device (i.e. you will publish content directly using an SD card or other storage device) and will not connect toBrightSignNetwork.com or BSN.cloud.
Play Media Files: Plays media files, if they are present, from the on-board storage (e.g. microSD card, USB drive) without further configuration.
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Ethernet Settings
This screen allows you to configure your Ethernet connection. If the player is able to communicate with a DHCP server, it will automatically configure itself on the local network and list its IP parameters under Current Settings.
If you wish to use the DHCP settings, you can click Use Current Settings without further configuration. If you wish to make changes to the automated configuration, or if the player is not able to contact a DHCP server, click Change Settings to configure the network settings manually.
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Change Ethernet Settings
Use this screen to manually configure the network settings of the player:
IP Address: Select one of the following:
Obtain an IP address automatically: The player will configure itself on the local network using DHCP.
Use the following IP address: The IP settings of the player are configured manually.
Proxy: Check the Use proxy box to configure the player to communicate via a proxy server.
Address: Enter the address of the proxy. If you need to provide a user name and password for the proxy, use this format: <user name>:<password>@<proxy server address> (e.g. “admin:root@myproxy.com”).
Port: Enter the port number of the proxy.
Time Server: Check the Set Time Server box to change the server that the player will use to synchronize its clock. The BrightSign Network time server is used by default.
URL: Enter the URL for the time server in this field.
When you are finished configuring the network settings, click Next – Network Diagnostics; the player will then attempt to connect to the network using these settings.
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Wireless Setup
This screen allows you to connect to a wireless network:
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If you need to manually configure the player on the network, click the Advanced button to specify the player IP address, proxy server, hostname, etc. Otherwise, click the Next – Network Diagnostics button to connect to the wireless network immediately.
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Advanced Wireless Setup
Use this screen to manually configure the wireless-network settings of the player:
IP Address: Select one of the following:
Obtain an IP address automatically: The player will configure itself on the wireless network using DHCP.
Use the following IP address: The IP settings of the player are configured manually.
Proxy: Check the Use proxy box to configure the player to communicate via a proxy server.
Address: Enter the address of the proxy. If you need to provide a user name and password for the proxy, use this format: <user name>:<password>@<proxy server address> (e.g. “admin:root@myproxy.com”).
Port: Enter the port number of the proxy.
Time Server: Check the Set Time Server box to change the server that the player will use to synchronize its clock. The BrightSign Network time server is used by default.
URL: Enter the URL for the time server in this field.
When you are finished configuring the wireless network settings, click Next – Network Diagnostics; the player will then attempt to connect to the wireless network using these settings.
Network Diagnostics
On this screen, the player will first test its connection to the wired/wireless network. If this test is successful, it will then attempt to connect to the Internet.
These tests can succeed, fail, or succeed partially with errors: Check the Show Details boxes to see more information about the tests results.
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Publishing Options
Use this screen to select the publishing option for your player:
BSN.cloud / BrightSign Network: Use the BSN.cloud or BrightSign Network content-management system (CMS) to remotely schedule presentations, distribute content, assign players to groups, and monitor the health of players.
Local File Networking: Publish presentations and schedules to players over your local network.
Simple File Networking: Publish presentations and schedules remotely using your own web server. Enter a URL for the SFN server, after which the player will reboot and run recovery to download a presentation (if one was published)
Standalone: Publish presentations directly to your player using an SD card or USB drive. Use this method if your player doesn’t have a network connection or if you don't plan to update the presentation frequently.
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BSN.cloud / BrightSign Network
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Account: Enter the name of your BrightSign Network account.
User name: Enter your account user name (i.e. your Email address).
Password: Enter your account password.
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Device Info
Use this screen to provide information about the device:
Device Name: Enter a name for the player.
Customization: Select Append device serial to append the serial number of the player to the end of the player name. Select Use name only to not append anything to the player name.
Device Description (optional): Enter a description for the player. A description can help you remember the purpose or location of the player when publishing to it later.
Time Zone: Select the time zone where the player is located.
Firmware: Select a firmware update option:. Note that if you choose to update the firmware, the player will download the selected firmware version and apply it after completing the Device Setup process—this can take several minutes.
Production Firmware: The current release version of firmware. This may be the same version as the current firmware on the player.
Current Firmware: The firmware version currently on the player (i.e. no firmware update)
Beta Firmware: The current beta version of firmware
Note title Note If you choose to update the firmware, the player will download the selected firmware version and apply it after completing the Device Setup process—this can take several minutes.
Group: Assign the player to a BrightSign Network group.
Select Finish to complete BrightSign Network setup, or the Advanced button to configure additional networking options for the player.
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Network & Server
Use this screen to configure BSN and local server settings:
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Click the Next button to configure logging and Remote Snapshot settings, or click the Finish button to complete BrightSign Network setup.
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Logging & Remote Snapshot
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Click the Finish button to complete BrightSign Network setup.
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Local File Networking
Device Info
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Device Name: Enter a name for the player.
Customization: Select Append device serial to append the serial number of the player to the end of the player name. Select Use name only to not append anything to the player name.
Device Description:(Optional) Enter a description for the player. A description can help you remember the purpose or location of the player when publishing to it later.
Time Zone: Select the time zone where the player is located.
Firmware: Select a firmware update option:. Note that if you choose to update the firmware, the player will download the selected firmware version and apply it after completing the Device Setup process—this can take several minutes.
Production Firmware: The current release version of firmware. This may be the same version as the current firmware on the player.
Current Firmware: The firmware version currently on the player (i.e. no firmware update)
Beta Firmware: The current beta version of firmware
Note title Note If you choose to update the firmware, the player will download the selected firmware version and apply it after completing the Device Setup process—this can take several minutes.
Click the Finish button to complete the setup process, or click the Advanced button to configure additional networking options for the player.
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Click the Finish button to complete the setup process, or click the Advanced button to configure additional networking options for the player.
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Network & Server
Use this screen to configure network and local server settings:
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Device Name: Enter a name for the player.
Customization: Select Append device serial to append the serial number of the player to the end of the player name. Select Use name only to not append anything to the player name.
Device Description:(Optional) Enter a description for the player.
Time Zone: Select the time zone where the player is located.
Firmware: Select a firmware update option:
Production Firmware: The current release version of firmware. This may be the same version as the. Note that if you choose to update the firmware, the player will download the selected firmware version and apply it after completing the Device Setup process—this can take several minutes.
Production Firmware: The current release version of firmware. This may be the same version as the current firmware on the player.
Current Firmware: The firmware version currently on the player (i.e. no firmware update)
Beta Firmware: The current beta version of firmware
Note title NoteIf you choose to update the firmware, the player will download the selected firmware version and apply it after completing the Device Setup process—this can take several minutes.
URL for web folder: Specify the network/Internet location from which the device will download content updates. Do not use trailing slashes in your URL; some web servers do not support trailing slashes.
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Device Name: Enter a name for the player.
Customization: Select Append device serial to append the serial number of the player to the end of the player name. Select Use name only to not append anything to the player name.
Device Description:(Optional) Enter a description for the player.
Time Zone: Select the time zone where the player is located.
Firmware: Select a firmware update option:
the time zone where the player is located.
Firmware: Select a firmware update option. Firmware updates require a connection to the internet. If you choose to update the firmware, the player will download the selected firmware version and apply it after completing the Device Setup process - this can take several minutes.
Production Firmware: The current release version of firmware. This may be the same version as the current firmware on the player.
Current Firmware: The firmware version currently on the player (i.e. no firmware update)
Beta Firmware: The current beta version of firmware
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Click the Finish button to complete the setup process, or click the Advanced button to configure additional networking options for the player.
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