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What is BrightAuthor connected?
BrightAuthor:connected Available for PC, Mac, and Android, it provides an intuitive and streamlined environment to create impactful presentations, while adding the ability to securely connect to BSN.
How do I connect to BrightSign player?
- Connect your players to a live internet connection via Ethernet.
- Connect player to screen via HDMI.
- Power on your players with a blank SD card.
- Click Activate Device on your BrightAuthor:connected dashboard and enter the activation code that appears on the purple screen of your connected display.
How do I set up BrightAuthor?
Go to Tools -> Setup BrightSign Unit and enter the desired settings. When you finish, click Create Setup Files and save to a blank sd card. Disconnect the player from power, insert the sd card (with setup files) into the player, then connect the power.
How do I add a URL to BrightAuthor?
Navigate to the Publishing Mode section and select Web Folder. In the URL for Web Folder field enter the URL that corresponds to the location where your files are accessible. For example, entering http://192.168.0.189/brightsign/SFN/current-sync.json would download the current-sync.
How much does BrightSign network cost?
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | $99.00 |
| UNSPSC | 43232303 |
| Main Specifications | |
| Header / Brand | BrightSign |
How much is Bright Author Connected?
BrightAuthor:connected will be free to use, just like BrightAuthor. A Control Cloud subscription will be free on all connected players. The full feature set of Content Cloud is the same price as a current BrightSign Network subscription, $99 per player per year.
What is BrightSign used for?
Powered by Purple BrightSignOS™ is our purpose-built operating system for digital signage. Found exclusively in BrightSign players, BrightSignOS is the world’s most reliable, secure, maintainable, and scalable digital signage solution.
Do BrightSign players need SD card?
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: Your SD, SDHC, or SDXC card must be formatted using FAT32 if you are using it for network updates or saving logs on it.
Can you use BrightSign without a SD card?
No, the BrightSign player is not shipped with an SD card, but an SD card is required to store content for playback, whether you are loading content onto a card directly or updating content over the network.
Does BrightSign have WIFI?
You can connect to a wireless network using the WS103 wireless module. BrightSign players support most commonly used wireless encryption formats: WEP (64 & 128), WPA (TKIP), and WPA2 (AES).
How do I find my BrightSign IP address?
Click the settings drop-down icon in the top right corner of Device List and check the IP Address box. The IP address of each device connected to your BrightSign account will be listed on the far right of the info bar under All Devices > IP Address.
What format is the SD card for BrightSign player?
You must format your SDHC or SDXC card as FAT32 or exFAT.
How do I view a URL link?
- On your computer, go to google.com.
- Search for the page.
- In search results, click the title of the page.
- At the top of your browser, click the address bar to select the entire URL.
- Right-click the selected URL. Copy.
How do I link a website address?
- Open the browser you normally use to access the internet.
- Go to the web address you want to link to – eg www.lse.ac.uk.
- Right-click in the address/ location field and select Copy.
- Switch from the browser back to FrontPage.
- Select the text you want to be the hyperlink.
What is the default Web password for BrightSign?
Log into the BrightSign configuration page using the default login of “admin” and password of “The Serial number located on the bottom of your BrightSign player” unless you have changed those login credentials.
What does a BrightSign player do?
Digital Signage Player. BrightSign® digital media players create captivating experiences that educate, entertain, inform, and inspire.
What is BrightSign network?
The BrightSign Network is an affordable and scalable subscription-based hosted service, providing the complete infrastructure to serve and support your digital signage network.
What is BrightSign software?
BrightSignOS™ is our purpose-built operating system for digital signage. Found exclusively in BrightSign players, BrightSignOS is the world’s most reliable, secure, maintainable, and scalable digital signage solution.
Does BrightSign require a subscription?
You do not need to pay extra to use the BrightSign Network WebUI or BrightPlates, and you can add as many users as you wish to your BrightSign Network—you just need to have at least one active Subscription or Pass.