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- Page 1 HD110, HD210, HD410, HD810, and HD1010 Q U I C K S TA R T G U I D E...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents What’s in the box? ............1 What is BrightSign? . - Page 4 Displaying items simultaneously using BrightSign Zones ....17 Playing an interactive presentation ........18 Connecting an input device .
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Page 5: What's In The Box
What’s in the box? / 0 1 s e t 5 v S e Power adapter R S -2 C o n tr E rr U p d P w r B BrightSign S D / M M C International prongs Rubber SD slot... -
Page 6: What Is Brightsign
What is BrightSign? Roku BrightSign is a standalone digital sign or kiosk controller. Because BrightSign is a non-PC device with no moving parts, it is durable, reliable, and an ideal solution for information kiosks, retail displays, museum exhibits, and other applications. -
Page 7: Capabilities
Capabilities You can use BrightSign to do any combination of the following: • Play content from a Secure Digital card (SD or SDHC card) or USB Flash drive • Display content on a monitor or TV (standard or high-definition) • Play looping video, images and music in HD •... -
Page 8: Models
Models Looping HD video playlists Interactivity and control Networking for remote content delivery and reporting BrightSign HD110 BrightSign HD410 BrightSign HD210 • Simple looping video playback • All HD110 features • All HD110 features • Full HD • Basic interactivity via buttons and •... -
Page 9: Connecting A Display
Connecting a display Using a VGA cable Audio HDMI Ethernet Power 5.2V 3A • • •... -
Page 10: Using An Hdmi Cable
Using an HDMI cable Audio HDMI Ethernet Power 5.2V 3A HDMI • • •... -
Page 11: Connecting Speakers
Connecting speakers If your presentations include audio, you can connect powered speakers to your BrightSign. Power Volume Audio In Audio HDMI Ethernet Power 5.2V 3A • • •... -
Page 12: Playing The Demo
Playing the demo The included SD card contains a simple BrightSign demo that you can run on your BrightSign. Follow these steps to play the demo: 1 Connect a display and speakers to your BrightSign as described earlier in this guide. 2 Insert the included SD card into your BrightSign. - Page 13 EXAMPLE 1: Sample Playlist Files folder (3 JPG images, 2 MPG videos, and 1 AUTORUN.BRS script) • • •...
- Page 14 5 On your computer, open Notepad or a similar text editor. 6 On the first line of your Notepad file, set the video mode by entering one the following: • If your BrightSign is connected to a VGA display, enter: Videomode 1024x768x75p •...
- Page 15 9 Copy the following files to the root directory of the SD card, as shown in Example 3: • Your AUTOPLAY.BSP file • The three sample JPG images (from the Sample Playlist Files folder) • The AUTORUN.BRS file (from the Sample Playlist Files folder) NOTE: Your new AUTORUN.BRS file overwrites the demo’s AUTORUN.BRS file.
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Page 16: Changing Brightsign Settings
Changing BrightSign settings You can also use a playlist to customize BrightSign settings. Try customizing any of the following settings in your playlist: • Set the delay between images. The default delay between images is 3 seconds. You change this setting by adding one or more Slideinterval keywords followed by the number of seconds you want the image to display. -
Page 17: Adding Videos To A Playlist
Adding videos to a playlist In addition to playing images, you can use a playlist to play one or more videos. Just add the names of the videos to your playlist. Try adding the two sample videos to your playlist: 1 Open your AUTOPLAY.BSP file in Notepad or a similar text editor. -
Page 18: Playing Your Own Presentations
Playing your own presentations Playing a video loop 1 Copy your video file (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.264) into the root directory of an SD card and name it AUTOPLAY.VOB or AUTOPLAY.MPG. 2 Copy AUTORUN.BRS from the demo SD card to the root directory of your SD card. 3 Insert your SD card into your BrightSign. -
Page 19: Playing A Series Of Files Using Playlists
Playing a series of files using playlists To play a series of files one after the other, you need to create a playlist that describes the items you want to play. 1 Using a text editor, such as Notepad, enter the names of the files you want to play in the order you want them to play. - Page 20 4 Insert your SD card into your BrightSign. 5 Turn on your BrightSign. After a few moments, BrightSign plays the playlist and repeats it automatically. TIP: You can also add commands to your playlist to control playback of the files or to play the playlist at a scheduled time.
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Page 21: Displaying Items Simultaneously Using Brightsign Zones
Displaying items simultaneously using BrightSign Zones With BrightSign zones you can divide the screen into windows and play different types of content in each window, including video, images, ticker feeds (RSS or text), or a clock. You can also control the background color, background image, font, text color, and transitions. See the User Guide for details on adding zones to your presentations. -
Page 22: Playing An Interactive Presentation
Playing an interactive presentation With BrightSign HD410, HD810, and HD1010 you can create an interactive presentation that responds to user input from buttons or any other GPIO device that is connected to the RS232 port and generating serial commands. The HD 810 and HD1010 also support input for interactivity from USB devices such as touch screens, mice, keyboards, and barcode scanners, and the HD1010 also supports input for interactivity via the Ethernet port. -
Page 23: Connecting An Input Device
Connecting an input device To play interactive presentations, you need to connect an input device to your BrightSign. 5v Ser RS-232 Control Err Upd Pwr Bsy SD / MMC Control • • •... -
Page 24: Adding Brightsign To A Network
5v Ser RS-232 Control Err Upd Pwr Bsy SD / MMC Control Adding BrightSign to a network When you add your BrightSign HD1010 to a network, you can update your content and the BrightSign software remotely and securely. You can use Simple Networking software to update content from a BrightSign folder on your web server or an RSS feed, or you can use BrightSign Network Manager, a web-based solution that is designed for enterprise environments. -
Page 25: Next Steps
Next steps To get the most from your BrightSign, download the latest software, read the latest documentation, and play other demonstrations. • Documentation: Get the latest User Guides, Release Notes, Scripting references, Hardware reference manuals, and Regulatory Guide at: www.brightsign.biz/support/userguide.php •... -
Page 26: Brightsign Hd Compact Feature Comparison
BrightSign HD Compact feature comparison Features HD110 HD210 HD410 HD810 HD1010 Looping playlist support Basic interactivity (via GPIO port supporting buttons and LEDs) Advanced interactivity (buttons, touch screens, LEDs, and any USB device such as speakers, keyboards, mice, more) Playback scheduling Synchronization (video sync of multiple displays) GPIO GPIO... - Page 27 Connectors HD110 HD210 HD410 HD810 HD1010 SDHC slot VGA out Component video out HDMI out (DVI via adaptor) GPIO control port (8 bi-directional) RS232 5V serial mini jack Reset button USB host port Ethernet 10/100 Analog stereo audio out (stereo 1/8” jack line) Miscellaneous HD110 HD210...
- Page 28 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two Conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
- Page 30 Copyright © 2009 by BrightSign, a division of Roku, Inc. All rights reserved. Roku, the Roku logo and the BrightSign logo are trademarks of Roku, Inc. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.