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The BrightSign App for Android and iOS devices allows you to broadcast commands to BrightSign players and other compatible network devices over your local network using UDP (User Datagram Protocol) packets. The app automatically retrieves UDP events from presentations that are currently active on the network, allowing you to access and activate them using a straightforward UI. You can also use the BrightSign App to modify User Variables, view Remote Snapshots of the display area, create new UDP Commands on the fly, and access the Diagnostic Web Server (DWS).
The BrightSign App is compatible with all networked BrightSign players. To get the BrightSign App, download it from the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
Once you download the BrightSign App, opening it will take you to the BrightSign App main screen:
a. Refresh: Reloads the list of BrightSign players on the local network. In some instances, you will need to manually add a player to the BrightSign App; see the Adding Players to the App section below for more details.
b. Active: Lists players that are currently active on the local network.
c. Offline: Lists players that were previously active on the local network but are currently unresponsive.
d. Player List: The list of active/offline players. Tapping an active player takes you to the Player Control menu.
e. Add Player: Adds a player to the BrightSign App manually. See the Adding Players to the App section below for more details.
The App will automatically detect BrightSign players on the local network. However, there may be instances when you need to manually add a new player to the BrightSign App. To do so, follow these steps:
The BrightSign App does not automatically remove BrightSign players from the player list. If you remove a player from the local network, or if you modify the IP address of a manually added player, that player will remain in the Offline list.
To remove a player from the from the Offline list, press and hold the player icon. Then select the Delete option once it appears.
Deleting players only removes them from the app database. The settings of the players themselves are not changed in any way. |
To access the Player Control menu, tap a player in the Active list. The Player Control menu has the following sections
You can use the BrightSign App to change the value of User Variables on a player. User Variables have various uses in BrightAuthor presentations: You can display them on-screen like dynamic price tags, or you can use them as conditional targets in a presentation (for example, by configuring the presentation to play a different video if the variable is equal to a certain value).
To access the User Variables on a player, you need to enable the Local Web Server during player setup. If, during setup, you specified a username/password for the Local Web Server, you will need to enter these credentials to access the User Variables page in the app.
The title above a field reflects the name of the User Variable. The number in the field reflects the current value of the User Variable. To change the value of a User Variable, tap the field, enter a new value, then press Set Values. If you want the User Variables page to automatically refresh whenever variable values change, enable the Automatic Refresh option in the Settings section (or chose to Enable Update Notifications when setting up the player).
The Default section lists UDP Input events that are being used in the current BrightAuthor presentation. Simply touch one of the Action buttons to send the UDP string to the currently connected player.
It is possible to affect multiple players with a single command. See the UDP Commands with Multiple Players instructions for more details. |
In some cases, you may need to manually add command buttons (for example, to send UDP commands to other types of networked devices) or edit existing command buttons.
The Diagnostic Web Server is a helpful tool for managing and monitoring networked players. It is included with the BrightSign App to increase the overall utility of the App, but it is not directly related to the interactive capabilities of UDP Commands or User Variables. Please see the Diagnostic Web Server section to learn more about using this tool.
The Gallery section allows you to remotely view snapshots of the presentation display. You can enable and configure Remote Snapshots in the Settings section (see below for more details).
Tap a snapshot to view a larger version of it. You can also rotate snapshots (for portrait-mode presentations) using the "rotate" icons in the upper-right.
The Settings section allows you to configure various elements of the Player Control Menu