7
Setting up BrightSign Players
Before you can create and publish presentations, you must first set up your BrightSign player(s). To set up a player, you
need to create setup files in 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.
You can set up your BrightSign players for standalone use, add them to a Local Network, add them to the BrightSign
Network, or set them up for Simple File Networking. Adding players to a network allows you to remotely manage and
update your BrightSign players and presentations. Alternatively, using a BrightSign player as a standalone device requires
inserting an updated storage device into the player each time you want to update content.
Complete the following steps to set up your BrightSign player. For a detailed description of all items in the
BrightSign Unit
Setup
window, including optional settings, refer to the
BrightAuthor User Guide
.
1. On the menu bar, click
Tools
>
Setup BrightSign unit
.
2. Under
Name Specification
, enter a name and description for the unit.
3. Under
Network Properties
, choose whether you would like to
Enable wireless
(only some models have wireless
capability; please see the
BrightSign Product Comparison Matrix
for more details). Choose your preferred
Network
Connection Priority
.
4. (Optional)Click
Advanced Network Setup
if you would like to manually configure the player’s IP address. This
window contains other content download options depending on the
Unit Configuration
option you choose.
5. Under
Firmware
, indicate whether you want to update the firmware and to which version. BrightAuthor requires a
minimum firmware version to correctly publish presentations to a BrightSign player. The following are the minimum
firmware versions you need for certain units:
•
HD120, HD220, HD1020, AU320: Requires firmware version 4.6.46 or later.
•
XD230, XD1030, XD1230: Requires firmware version 4.6.46 or later
