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A display with attached HDMI cable
A blank microSD card
A USB keyboard (and optional USB mouse) --or-- Ethernet cable connected to the local network

To perform Device Setup, follow these steps:

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This screen allows you to choose the network setup for the player:

Ethernet: Connects the player to a wired network. Choose this option if you plan to publish to the player using the 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 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.
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).
Play Media Files: Plays media files 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.

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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.

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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.

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Use this screen to configure network and local server settings:

Network: Configure the following settings:
- Content check frequency: Specify how often the device should check your server for updates.
- Simple File Networking Configuration: Enter a User name and Password if you wish to enable digest authentication between the device and the server.
- Enable Basic Authentication: Check this box to have the device pass credentials to the web server in unsecured packets. Use this option only if it is absolutely required by the configuration of your web server.
- Specify Host Name: Check this box to specify a hostname for the player.
Diagnostic Web Server: Check this box to enable the Diagnostic Web Server on the player. This will allow you to perform various system functions—such as rebooting the player, changing display settings, and retrieving log files—by accessing the player IP address from a web browser. You can include a Password if desired, while the username defaults to “admin”.
Local Web Server: Check this box to enable the Local Web Server on the player. This allows you to modify User Variables using a web browser or the BrightSign App. You may include a Username and Password in the text fields for added security.

Click the Next button to configure logging and Remote Snapshot settings, or click the Finish button to complete the setup process.

Logging & Remote Snapshot

Use this screen to configure logging and Remote Snapshot settings:

Logging: Use the check boxes to enable/disable logs. You can retrieve the logs from the currentLog folder on the device storage.
- Playback: Records playback start and end times, zone names, media types, and file names.
- State: Records timestamps, state names, zone names, event types, and event data.
- Event: Records current and last state names, timestamps, and media types.
- Diagnostic: Records timestamps, firmware and script versions, and the current presentation.
Remote Snapshot: Check the Enable Remote Snapshot box to enable the Remote Snapshot feature, which allows you to remotely monitor the contents of the presentation display.
- Capture Interval (minutes): Specify how often the player should take a snapshot of the presentation display.
- JPEG Quality Level (1 - 100): Specify the quality level (and thus the file size) of each image file.
- Number of Snapshots to Keep on Local Storage: Specify how many JPEG snapshot images can be stored on the local storage of the player.
- Display snapshots in portrait mode: Check this box to have the player rotate snapshots to portrait mode before saving and uploading them.

Click the Finish button to complete the setup process.

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Device Info

Use this screen to configure the player for Simple File Networking:

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 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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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.

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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