BrightSign HD120, HD220, HD1020, XD230, XD1030 Quick Start Manual

BRIGHTSIGN QUICK START GUIDE

HD120, HD220, HD1020, XD230, XD1030, XD1230

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

What’s in the box? 1

What is BrightSign? 2

Benefits 2

Capabilities 2

Models 3

Getting Started 4

Connecting a display 5

Using an HDMI cable 5

Connecting speakers 6

Setting up BrightSign Players 7

Creating presentations 10

Creating a Full-Screen Presentation 10

Creating a Multiple Zone Presentation 13

Creating an Interactive Presentation 17

Publishing Presentations 23

Next steps 26

1

What’s in the box?

BrightSign Player Power Adapter

Rubber feet Cable Mount International prongs

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.

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What is BrightSign?

A BrightSign player is a standalone digital sign and kiosk controller. Because BrightSign players are non-PC devices with

no moving parts, they are durable, reliable, and energy-efficient. They are designed specifically for digital signs, making

them an ideal solution for information kiosks, retail displays, video walls, museum exhibits, and more.

Benefits

• Everything included: the hardware, the software, and the networking

• Astonishing full-HD quality

• Reliable solid-state platform designed specifically for digital signage

• Support for interactive displays with buttons, touch screens, and more

• Multi-zone screen layouts and synchronization of multiple displays

• Versatile networking options allowing remote control of presentations

Capabilities

You can use a BrightSign player to do any combination of the following:

• Play content from a Secure Digital card (SD, SDHC, SDXC) or USB Flash drive.

Note: You must format your SD storage using FAT32

• Display content on a high-definition monitor or TV.

for the player to receive network updates and generate logs.

You should only format the storage using NTFS if you need to play media files that are 4GB or larger in size.

• Play looping video, images, and music in HD.

• Divide the display into separate content windows called zones to play back video and images simultaneously.

• Display HTML5 content (available on the XD230, XD1030, and XD1230 only).

• Play live HD video, including HDCP-secured content, using an ATSC/ClearQAM tuner (available on the XD1230

only).

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• Schedule content to play at specific times (hour, day, month, and year).

• Create looping displays.

• Display RSS feeds and other network information.

• Run interactive presentations that playback content based on inputs from buttons, touch screens, mice, network

devices, and more.

• Synchronize video playback across multiple BrightSign players.

• Update software and content remotely using the BrightSign Network.

Models

To compare BrightSign models and see all the features available for your digital signage, see the BrightSign Product

Comparison Matrix.

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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.

Locating the BrightAuthor install file

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Connecting a display

Using an HDMI cable

Note: The connectors on BrightSign players vary by model. Your BrightSign player may have different connectors from

those displayed above.

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Connecting speakers

If your presentations include audio, you can route the audio through an HDMI display connected to your BrightSign player,

or you can connect powered speakers to your BrightSign player.

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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