Activate

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Last updated: Oct 23, 2024
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This feature allows you to easily provision a player.

Upon bootup, a player that has not yet been provisioned (primarily new players but also factory reset players) will try to connect to BSN.Cloud and look for a provisioning record. If one is found, the player will set itself up according to the provisioning record.

If a provisioning record is not found, the player will boot up to the “Activate” screen.

Prepare the Player

New Player

If your player is brand new, you simply need to attach a properly formatted storage device to the player, connect the player to the Internet, and power up the player.

Previously Provisioned Player

BSN.Cloud retains the provisioning record for a player until that provisioning record is explicitly changed. Info on deleting or changing existing provisioning records can be found here.

Performing a factory reset on a player returns the player to its factory condition. However, a factory reset does not impact the provisioning record of that player’s serial number on BSN.Cloud.

Activate the Player

You can activate your player automatically or manually. Automatic activation is the most common method, but manual activation can be useful on audio-only players, like the AU335, which do not have a display.

Automatic Player Activation

Shortly after bootup, assuming no provisioning record was found, the player should display the Activation screen shown below:

From this screen, there are several ways to activate the player.

  1. As shown on the activation screen, you can use a web browser and go to http://bsn.cloud/activate which will launch BrightAuthor:connected and take you to the appropriate screen for device activation. For those who do not wish to use BrightAuthor:connected, one of the below activation methods may be used in conjunction with https://control.bsn.cloud.

  2. If you are using a smartphone, you can scan the displayed QR code. The QR code contains a link that will take you to the activation web page.

  3. Alternatively, select Player Activation under the Admin tab in either BrightAuthor:connected or via control.bsn.cloud at which point you will be prompted to enter the code. Once the code has been entered, you will be presented with a message indicating that the player has been activated.

Manual Player Activation

You must know the player serial number to use manual activation. It can be found on the bottom of the player, or on the side of the packaging box.

  1. Go to Admin > Provision

  2. Select Add Player

  3. Add the Player Serial Number, Player Name, and Player Description and then Add Player

 

Once activated, BSN.Cloud will know about the player. However, the player will first need to apply its Setup (as specified by its provisioning record) in order to establish the proper connections to BSN.Cloud. After the Setup has been applied, the player will be listed under the Network tab, assuming that there are no networking obstructions. From here, access to many player settings is available.