Schedule Player Reboots

Even though BrightSign players are capable of running for months or even years, scheduling regular player reboots will help maximize trouble-free operation. You can do this in either BrightAuthor:connected or BrightAuthor.

In BrightAuthor:connected

To do this in BrightAuthor:connected, create an event and then schedule it as described below

Create a Reboot Event

1. Make a presentation called “Reboot” and make sure it is set to Interactive.

2. In the Content tab, go to Widgets and drag and drop an Event Handler state into the interactive playlist. 

3. In the State Properties > Advanced window (shown in Image 1, below) click the plus sign next to Entry Commands.

4. Select Other under Command and Reboot under Parameters. Then save the presentation.

Open

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Schedule the Reboot Event

Open

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1. Go to the Schedule tab. 

2. Find the presentation in Source > Recent Presentations, located to the left of the Schedule calendar. Then drag and drop it into Schedule.

3. Select the presentation in the calendar then go to the Schedule pane (see Image 2). 

4. Select Recurring Event and All Days, Weekends, or Weekdays. If you want the player to reboot on certain day(s) every week select All Days and the days you want (as shown in Image 2).

5. Set the Event Time to a 2 to 3 minute interval starting at your preferred time. If you schedule the presentation for a longer duration, it will cause the player to reboot multiple times. 

6. Select the X next to the date to eliminate the listed date. This allows the Reboot presentation to repeat at the time(s) you chose every week. 

7. Repeat these steps to schedule any additional reboots. 

8. Publish the schedule to the desired groups or players.

In BrightAuthor

Create a Reboot Event

1. Go to File > New Presentation to create a presentation in BrightAuthor. Name the presentation “Reboot”.

2. Select your player model and a resolution that that your screen supports.

3. Choose the Full screen template and switch the playlist to be Interactive.

4. Click the other tab in the Media Library.

5. Find the Event Handler state and drag it into the empty playlist storyboard.

6. Double-click the Event Handler and switch to the Advanced tab.

7. Select Add Command under Entry Commands.

8. Set the Command to Other and the Command Parameters to Reboot. Select Ok.

Schedule the Reboot Event

1. Save and publish the presentation.

2. If the schedule is not completely blue, drag and drop the Reboot presentation into the schedule. The Reboot presentation should be set as a non-stop event.

3. Double-click the blue schedule block to open the Schedule Presentation properties.

4. Make sure Active all day, every day is not selected.

5. Set the Start and End times just 2 to 3 minutes apart. (you can enter a time in the boxes). Don’t schedule a longer time block because the player will reboot multiple times during the block.

6. Select the Recurring Event box and chose a pattern:

   • Select Daily for daily, weekday, or weekend reboots.

   • Select Weekly to specify specific days of the week.

   • Select No end date unless you want the scheduled reboots to stop at some point.

7. Select OK. The schedule appears in the specified time(s). Repeat these steps for any other times you want to reboot the player.

8. Publish the schedule. If you're not using BrightSign Network, be sure to Save the schedule so you can reload it to publish changes later.