The DWS is enabled out of the box. If you'd like to access the remote or local DWS before setting up the player:
Remote DWS
In BrightAuthor:connected, go to the Network tab and locate the player. Click the gear icon to access the DWS of that player.
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Local DWS
DWS Access must be turned on in the Control tab of the remote DWS to access the local DWS.
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If you don't know the IP address of the player, do the following:
Power off the player by unplugging the power supply.
Remove the SD card (as well as any internal storage devices, if applicable).
Power on the BrightSign player by reconnecting the power supply.
Wait for the player to boot up: The IP address of the player will be displayed on the screen.
Enter the IP address of the networked player into the address bar of a web browser:
If you've set up the DWS with a password, enter the password. The username is always "admin".
If you haven't previously configured the DWS, use the serial number of the player as the password.
IP Address Variants
If the player is still set to factory defaults (i.e. the IP address returns the Device Setup screen), append
/index.htmlto the end of the IP address (for example,10.1.0.99/index.html).If the player is configured to use Appspace, append port 8080 to the end of the IP address (for example,
10.1.0.99:8080).If the player is running the Streaming Server module, append port 80 to the end of the IP address (for example,
10.1.0.99:80).
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