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BRIGHTSIGN QUICK START GUIDE
FOR HD110, HD210, HD410, HD810, HD1010
BrightSign, LLC. 16795 Lark Ave., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95032 | 408-852-9263 | www.brightsign.biz

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  • Page 1 BRIGHTSIGN QUICK START GUIDE FOR HD110, HD210, HD410, HD810, HD1010 BrightSign, LLC. 16795 Lark Ave., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95032 | 408-852-9263 | www.brightsign.biz...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS What’s in the box? Connecting speakers What is BrightSign? Setting up BrightSign Players Creating presentations Benefits Capabilities Creating a full-screen presentation Models Creating a multiple zone presentation Getting Started Creating an interactive presentation Connecting a display Publishing Presentations...

  • Page 3: What's In The Box

    SD slot cover Cable tie Tip: Use the cable mount and ties to keep the cables securely attached to your BrightSign player. Note: An SD card is not included in the package, but it is required for the player to function.

  • Page 4: What Is Brightsign

    What is BrightSign? A BrightSign player is a standalone digital sign or kiosk controller. Because BrightSign players are non-PC devices with no moving parts, they are durable and designed specifically for digital signs, making them an ideal solution for information kiosks, retail displays, museum exhibits, and more.

  • Page 5: Models

    • Run interactive presentations that playback content based on inputs from buttons, touch screens, mice, and more. • Synchronize video playback across multiple BrightSign players. • Update software and content remotely with the BrightSign Networking. Models To compare BrightSign models and all the features available for your digital signs, see the BrightSign Product Comparison Matrix.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started 1. Download the QuickStart.zip file from the following URL: www.brightsign.biz/quickstart. 2. Unzip the file to a location on your PC. 3. Double-click the Setup.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the BrightAuthor software.

  • Page 7: Connecting A Display

    Connecting a display Using a VGA cable Note: The connectors on BrightSign players vary by model. Your BrightSign player may have different connectors from those displayed above.

  • Page 8: Using An Hdmi Cable

    Using an HDMI cable Note: The connectors on BrightSign players vary by model. Your BrightSign player may have different connectors from those displayed above.

  • Page 9: Connecting Speakers

    Connecting speakers If your presentations include audio, you can route the audio through an HDMI display that you connect to your BrightSign player, or you can connect powered speakers to your BrightSign player.

  • Page 10: Setting Up Brightsign Players

    BrightAuthor and add those files to a storage device (SD card or USB flash drive). Afterward, insert the storage (usually an SD card) into the BrightSign player. Remember that if you are using an SD card, it must be formatted using FAT32 for the player to receive network updates and generate logs.
  • Page 11 • BrightSign Network: Assign the unit to a group. The player will receive presentations assigned to this group. Set a Network Connection Frequency and an Update Health Frequency. • Simple File Networking: In the URL for web folder text field, set the location from which the unit will...
  • Page 12 You should only format the storage using NTFS if you need to play media files that are 4GB or larger in size. 9. Turn off your BrightSign player by unplugging the power adapter. Insert the SD card or Flash drive into the unit.

  • Page 13: Creating Presentations

    In the Where field, enter the folder where you want to store the presentation. Click Browse to navigate to the desired folder. e. Select your BrightSign Model, Connector type, and Screen resolution. f. Click Create. 2. Select the Full Screen template.
  • Page 14 5. Drag one or more files to the playlist area. 6. You can set the order in which files play by dragging them to the playlist area in the desired order. You can change the order of files already in the playlist by clicking a file and dragging it to a new position. 7.

  • Page 15: Creating A Multiple Zone Presentation

    Double-click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop. 1. Click File > Open Presentation. 2. Navigate to the Quick Start Kit folder on your PC and select the folder for your BrightSign model to see the sample files. 3. Do one of the following to open the BrightAuthor project: •...
  • Page 16 • Zone 2 is an image zone. You can add images to this type of zone, and you can add as many image zones as you like to a presentation. Note: Next, we’re going to resize Zones 1 and 2 and then add and populate a new zone.
  • Page 17 5. Resize the existing zones: a. Click Layout on the upper-left side of the screen under Edit. b. Select and drag the bottom of the Video Or Images zone to make the zone shorter. c. Select and drag the bottom of the Images zone to make both zones the same height.
  • Page 18 Note: Alternatively, you can also make the height and width of each zone exact using the W and H fields on the left. 6. Add a new zone: a. Click Add Zone, select Ticker, and then click OK. b. Drag the Ticker zone to the lower left corner. c.
  • Page 19 Note: Zone 3 is a Ticker zone. You can add RSS feeds and Text files to this type of zone. You can mix both RSS and Text files, and use multiple RSS and Text files in the same Ticker zone. 7.
  • Page 20 Under Feed specification, select Url and enter the web address of your RSS feed. You can also choose to create and host RSS feeds using two BrightSign Network features: Live Data Feeds and Dynamic Playlists. See the BrightAuthor User Manual for more information on these features.

  • Page 21: Creating An Interactive Presentation

    Creating an interactive presentation All models except the HD110 support various types of interactivity. For a complete list of features and details for each BrightSign model, see the BrightSign Product Comparison Matrix. This section of the guide will teach you how to create an interactive presentation with a GPIO device attached to your BrightSign player.
  • Page 22 a. Double-click the Menu_3option.jpg thumbnail. b. In the Media Properties window, click the Set as initial state box. If the box is already checked, the file is currently the Home Screen. c. Click OK. 10. Link the Menu image to the Attract video (Attract.mpg) with the interactive event Button 0. Once the event is defined and the Menu image is playing, pressing Button 0 will cause the presentation to transition to the Attract video file.
  • Page 23 11. Link the Menu image to the Interact (Interact.mpg) and Zones (ZONES.mpg) videos with the interactive events Button 1 and Button 2, respectively.
  • Page 24 Once the events are defined and the Menu image is playing, pressing Button 1 will cause the presentation to transition to the Interact video. Pressing Button 2 will transition to the Zones video. To define the interactive events, follow these steps: a.

  • Page 25: Publishing Presentations

    Publishing Presentations After creating a presentation, you can publish the content to your BrightSign player using one of four methods: Local Storage, Local Networking, Simple File Networking, or the BrightSign Network. This guide will teach you how to publish your presentations to an SD card and update your BrightSign player manually. For details on the other publishing...
  • Page 26 In the screen shot above, the presentation is set to “Active all day, every day” 7. Under Publish to, click Browse, select the drive where your SD card is located, and then click OK. 8. Click Publish. When the Publish Complete window opens, click OK.
  • Page 27 12. Leave the SD card in the player. A local storage device (SD card or USB flash drive) must always remain inserted in the BrightSign player, regardless of which publishing method you are using. The only time a storage device...

  • Page 28: Next Steps

    • Documentation: Get the latest user guides, release notes, scripting references, hardware reference manuals, and regulatory guides. • Demos: Get an overview of what BrightSign players are capable of by downloading the demos. • Tutorials: Get step-by-step instructions on how to use BrightAuthor to create presentations, publish presentations, and more.

This manual is also suitable for:

Hd410Hd210Hd810Hd1010

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