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When you create a new BSN network, you will be directed to the New Network Setup page. This page allows you to add users, devices, and content to your network–either individually or in bulk.

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• Background Color: Specify the color that the device should display when there is no content on-screen.

• Time zone: Select the time zone where the device is located.

• Server:(Optional) Specify the server (and protocol) that the device should use to synchronize its clock. Devices use the BrightSign Network time server by default.

• Content Check Frequency: Specify how often the device should communicate with BSN to determine if there is new scheduled content to download.

• Update Health Frequency: Specify how often the device should send health status updates to BSN.

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• Enable Playback Logging: Check this box to record playback start and end times, zone names, media types, and file names.

• Enable Event Logging: Check this box to record timestamps, state names, zone names, event types, and event data.

• Enable State Logging: Check this box to record current and last state names, timestamps, and media types.

• Enable Diagnostic Logging: Check this box to record timestamps, firmware and script versions, and the current presentation.

• Upload Logs: Check On Startup to have the device upload log files to BSN each time the device is powered on. You can also choose At Specific Time Each Day and use the dropdown drop down list to select a time.

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1. Click the New Device Setup button.

2. Configure the setup files as described in the Creating Setup Files section above.

3. Click the Download Setup Files button and save the setup.zip file to your computer.

4. Unzip the contents of the setup.zip file to a blank microSD card.

5. Turn off the device by unplugging the power adapter (or Ethernet cable if the player is being powered by PoE).

6. Insert the microSD card into the device.

7. Turn on the device by reconnecting the power.

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1. (Optional) Click the New Device Setup button and save setup files as described in the Creating Setup Files section above. You can create multiple setups for different devices or sets of devices, or you can create a single setup for all devices.

2. Return to the New Network Setup page and click the Add Multiple Devices button.

3. Click the Download Template button to download an example spreadsheet file.

4. Open the example spreadsheet file in a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

5. Remove the example devices from rows 2-3.

6. Enter information for each device in the columns corresponding to the headers:

   1. Serial No.: Enter the serial number of each device. The serial number can be found on the bottom of the device or the on the outside of the device packaging.

   2. Device Name:(Optional) Enter a name for the device.

   3. Model:(Optional) Specify the model number of the device.

   4. Setup File:(Optional) Specify the name of a saved setup file you wish to apply to the device. This field must correspond to the value of the Setup Name field, which is specified when configuring the setup file. 

   5. Description:(Optional) Enter a description for the device.

      Warning
      title Important
      The default headers must remain in the spreadsheet and in the same order for import to work correctly.

      
      

7. Save the spreadsheet when you are finished adding devices to it.

8. On the Add Multiple Devices page, click the Browse... button, select the spreadsheet file, and click Open.

9. Review the device list and, if needed, make changes to the fields for individual devices. 

10. (Optional) If you want to apply a single setup file to all devices, check the Use same Setup File for All box and select a setup file from the dropdown list.

11. Check the box next to a device to include it in the bulk add. Alternatively, you can include all devices in the bulk add by checking the box next to Serial No.

12. Click Add Devices to add all the checked devices to your network.

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