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1. click Customize L Advanced Strings enter the settings you want to en r use and then click OK Foreground Text Color Sets the text color in Clock zones Background Text Color Sets the color of the background behind the text in Clock zones Transparency Sets the transparency of the text in Clock zones Font Sets the font of the text in Clock zones You can use any TrueType font Background Bitmap Adds the specified file as a background image You can add a background bitmap to Clock zones You can also indicate whether you want to stretch the image to fill the zone region Safe Text Region Defines the location and size of the text region within the zone 2 28 Chapter 4 Updating Presentations Over a Network BrightAuthor supports simple networking features that enable you to update presentations over a network To use the networking features you must have a network enabled BrightSign and the content must reside in a local network or web folder You can then configure the network enabled BrightSign to look for updates in the network or web folder and to download content schedules firmware and playlist changes such as adding an image transition all from a remote location Setting network sign properties The Networking settings in Sign Properties enable the networking features for a specific BrightSign unit and a specific presentation To learn how to enable networking for all your presentations see Setting default2. 1 Goto the BrightSign web site www brightsign biz support 2 Click the BrightAuthor Downloads link 3 Follow the onscreen instruction to install the software on your PC Step 3 Add your content Your BrightAuthor presentations can include the following types of media files e Video files You can use a single file as a loop or multiple files Video files can be MPEG 2 files that are saved as transport or program streams MPEG 1 files that are saved as system streams or H 264 files that are saved as transport streams e Audio files Any MP3 audio in a video or mp3 file must have a sample rate of 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz e Image files For still images use BMP PNG and JPEG files The maximum supported resolution is 1920x1080 Step 4 Create your presentations Now your re ready to start using your BrightAuthor to create presentations Just add your content and follow the directions in the rest of this guide to create your presentations Chapter 2 Creating Presentations Creating a full screen presentation In a full screen presentation your images or video occupy the entire screen 1 Create a new project file a Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop b Click Create a new project c Inthe Save As field enter a name for the presentation d Inthe Where field enter the folder where you want to store the presentation To navigate to the folder you want to select click Browse e Select your BrightSign Mo
3. Open 2 Add playlists a In the upper left corner click the zone to which you want to add another playlist b Click Add New Playlist below the playlist bar c Add content to the playlist as described earlier in this guide d Optional Repeat steps a through c to add other playlists 3 Schedule your playlists a Click the Schedule tab b Click day week or the calendar icon below the Schedule tab to go to the date you want to schedule NOTE By default the first playlist in a zone is scheduled to play all day every day To create a schedule for individual playlists you need to modify the schedule for the first playlist If you have multiple zones you may not be able to see all days in week view If this occurs use day view to see all of the days G quide2 BrightAutho Playlist Schedule dit ayout ScheculesocZone ERER day week f gt 1 Video or Images m i 6 4 EE a BD VideoOrimages Playlists Video or Images playlists MainLoop SportsHighlights MovieNight c Double click the column associated with the zone you want to schedule d Click the Playlist drop down list and select the playlist you want to schedule e Set any of the following schedule options e Active all day every day Check this box if you want the Playlist Mainkoop selected playlist to play in this zone all the time Uncheck this active al day every day box to sc
4. Setting sign properties sasedsessoenseeiaedessdoessreaaenedeuessaesereeeids 20 Customizing template layouts ssssssssssssssssressserssenssrersserssene 22 Setting default properties cece cece cece ence e erence ee teenie ees 24 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Updating Presentations Over a Network sesssssssessesoseosesseses 29 Setting network sign properties 6 cece e eee teen e eee e ne eeeeneenes 29 Setting default network preferences nee cee cece ete ence e cent ee eeeeeas 30 Publishing updates over the network x ec eee ect e ete ene eee eeeeaees 31 Frequently Asked Questions sssssessssssssssssosssssssssesesese 33 Chapter 1 Getting Started What is BrightAuthor BrightAuthor is a software application that helps you create presentations for your digital sign or kiosk You can play your BrightAuthor presentations on BrightSign models HD110 HD210 HD410 HD810 and HD1010 Your presentations can include any of the following types of contents e Images e Videos e Audio e RSS e Text e Date or time What kind of presentations can I create The current version of BrightAuthor enables you to create non interactive presentations that play the content in a continuos loop Future versions of BrightAuthor will also support creating interactive presentations You can create two types of presentations with BrightAuthor e Full screen presentation Slide shows or videos that occupy the full screen e Multi zone presentation A pres
5. as a project file How do I use a different font To use a different font browse to a folder on your computer that has a true type font This font will be copied to the SD card when you publish the project You can use your own custom font or download free TrueType fonts from the web Can export a template Yes While there isn t a template export option you can save the project you re using with the new template You can then open the project file on another computer click the Layout tab and select Save Template Can I use the schedule feature on the HD110 or HD410 No Only network enabled units that set the time over the network or the HD810 with a real time clock can use the schedule feature 33 Can create interactive playlists using BrightAuthor Not currently but we plan to include this feature in a future update Can upload my BrightAuthor project to BrightSign Network Manager Not currently but we plan to include this feature in a future update Why does BrightAuthor take a long time to process my folder If the folder you selected has a large number of images and videos the files list on the Playlist tab may take a couple minutes to update Please be patient Why can t BrightAuthor locate my files when I try to publish my project If you copy a project file from one computer to another computer or if you move or rename files used in a BrightAuthor project BrightAuthor cannot locate your files and you
6. drive where your SD card is located d When the Publish complete message appears click OK Browse For Folder x Select the presentation target folder By Patty I Public E Publish se a jE Computer Local Disk C Data D ca LEXAR 2GB E DVD RW Drive F Nov 24 2008 d2 ey My Sharing Folders a P Network ox J cance EE Control Panel bs Publish complete Make New Folder Cancel Creating a multi zone presentation In a multi zone presentation BrightAuthor divides the screen into rectangles called zones You can play different content in each zone and each zone supports a specific type of content BrightAuthor includes a handful of multi zone templates You can choose one of the existing templates or create your own see Customizing template layouts When using a multi zone template you need to know which type of content you can include in each zone The color coded key at the bottom of the template screen shows the available content types and the color coded templates indicate which type of content you can include in each zone of the templates The following list describes the available content types 1 Create a new project file Drewpoct A Ce a b c Images Plays images You can include multiple Images zones Ticker Plays an RSS feed or pre defined text strings You can include multiple Ticker zones Clock Displays the time or date You can i
7. the playlist bar at the top of the main screen area e To select a series of adjacent files press Shift Click as you select the files e To select a group of non adjacent files press Ctrl Click as you select the files e To arrange the files in the order in which you want them to play drag the thumbnails in the playlist bar To add an RSS feed select the Ticker zone click the RSS tab drag the New RSS Feed icon onto the playlist when prompted enter the URL and then click OK Repeat this step to add additional RSS feeds To add a text feed create a text file that contains the text Insert a line break between each text item in the text file Save the text file and place it in your Media Library folder Select the Ticker zone click the Text tab and then drag the text file onto the playlist Repeat this step to add additional text files To remove an item from a playlist highlight it in the playlist bar and press Delete on your PC keyboard c Repeat steps a and b for the remaining zones oi Layout Playlist B Playlists for Zone 1 Video or Images O Playlist E VideoOrimages Zone Properties rt ATTRACT mpg Media Library files commands other Add New Playlist CAUser Documents work_projects Dalmations my Optional Set playback options e To edit settings for a single item right click the thumbnail in the playlist bar and select Edit and then choose the setti
8. to use and then click Choose Click the Layout tab and do any of the following Resize a zone by clicking the zone and then dragging the selection handles or enter the Size and Position information on the left side of the screen Make two or more zones the same size by pressing Ctrl Click to select the zones you want to resize On the menu bar click Format gt Make Same Size and then select a resize option Align two or more zones by pressing Ctrl Click to select the zones you want to align On the menu bar click Format gt Align and then select an alignment option Center a zone on the screen by clicking the zone you want to center On the menu bar click Format gt Center in Form and then select Horizontally or Vertically Remove an unwanted zone by clicking the zone and then pressing Delete on your keyboard Add a zone by clicking Add Zone and then dragging the rectangle to the appropriate size and location e Rename a zone by entering a new label in the Name field on the left side of the screen TIP You can place a Ticker zone or Clock zone on top of a video zone You can then use the transparency settings in the Ticker or Clock zone to control how much of the underlying video is visible Click Save Template in the upper right corner enter a name for the template and then click OK Format Help Playlist Schedule EN Save Template Images Name f Video or Images Images Size W 230 B images2 Pos
9. updating the firmware on BrightSign Click the Networking tab and set any of the following Enable networking Indicates whether you want to enable networking to update content using simple networking and sets the location of the content files on the network e Check Server for New Files Sets how often BrightSign checks the network for updates to your content files Publish Network Setup Files Now Creates a setup card Click the I O tab and click Input or Output next to each GPIO port to indicate whether the port is sending or receiving information Click OK eocoevce N Customizing template layouts If the predefined template layouts do not meet your needs you can create your own templates 1 Create a new project file f Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop Click Create a new project In the Save As field enter a name for the presentation In the Where field enter the folder where you want to store the presentation To navigate to the folder you want to select click Browse Select your BrightSign Model Connector type and Screen resolution Click Create New project D o Create a new BrightSign project Save As Project 2 Where C User Documents work_projects BrightSign Model HD1010 Connector type HDMI Screen resolution 1920x1080x60i Create Cancel Click the template that is most similar to the layout you want
10. BrightAuthor settings Open the sign go to File gt Sign Properties gt Networking and confirm that networking is enabled Make sure that the URL for the web folder is correct and that it includes the correct port number for the web server if applicable If you haven t already done so publish the setup files to an SD card and insert the SD card in BrightSign 3 Errors downloading files If BrightSign encounters errors when downloading files the errors prevent it from restarting and playing the new content You may encounter errors if you moved or renamed files in the web folder after you published the presentation To view an error log connect the BrightSign to your computer using a serial cable You can also enable BrightSign to create a log If you re using the setup files and the initial download is failing open the AUTORUN BRS file on the setup card and set loggingOn true to generate a LOG TXT file BrightSign records any errors it encounters in the log file as it attempts to connect to the network autorun brs Notepad File Edit Format View Help REM REM autorun setup setup file for simple network REM February 17 2009 REM Copyright c 2006 2009 Roku Inc REM Sub Main debugOn true loggingOn true RunSetup debugOn loggingOn 4 Webserver accessibility Confirm that you can access the web folder URL from your web browser If your computer is also the web server test the link from another computer
11. BrightSign User Guide BrightAuthor COMPATIBLE WITH e BrightSign HD110 HD210 HD410 HD810 and HD1010 www brightsign biz Copyright Copyright 2009 by BrightSign a division of Roku Inc All rights reserved Roku the Roku logo and the BrightSign logo are registered trademarks of Roku Inc Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Getting Started ee re er err rT rrr eee ere rer ee What is BrightAuthor lt ccnaricesusdvedederespetaaanecuncpagdesdokesseceuce 3 What kind of presentations can create eee eee eee e cece eee ene es 4 Step 1 Get the hardware you need a eee eee e cece cence eee ee eee eneenees 4 Step 2 Install the BrightAuthor software kee eee eee cece cece eee eee eee 5 Step 3 Add your content lt coccceseccnavetacataneiedecceeraed eexeeeseenents 5 Step 4 Create your presentations wee cece cece cece cect ence ce eneetaseenes 5 Creating Presentations iciseviikels sanear aeaa Creating a full screen presentation occ cee cece cece ence nen e eee eeeees 6 Creating a multi zone presentation so eee cece eect eee eee e eee eeeeaes 10 Adding commands to your playlists oo eee cece ete e eee eee eee eee eens 13 Using multiple playlists sa sdtcbesvitevicnvnrianietninndeaieiedermeeronies 15 Customizing Presentations imines 1S Setting zone properties kw kisde dees ie searvereataedeees eeroanedoeeceed seme 18
12. New Piay st Playlist 0 i VideoOrlmages Zone Properties Media Library videol mpg imagel jpg image6jog files commands Add New Playlist CA Users Owner Documents wi orprojeais Bronse bak image2jog image3 jpg image4 jog imageS jpg aa 7 image6 jpg j videol mpg 5 Optional Rename the playlist aes za a Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Eos playlist bar Playlist Name Attract Loop Enter a new name for the playlist Click OK Optional Set playback options PET ine as 6 gt e To edit settings for a single item right click the thumbnail in the playlist bar and select Edit and then choose the settings you want to apply to the selected item Time onscreen 3 Transition Fade to new image x _ _concei_ e To edit settings for multiple items press Ctrl Click to select the items in the playlist bar On the menu bar click Edit gt Selected Items and then choose the settings you want to apply to all of the selected items 7 Onthe menu bar click File gt Save to store your presentation as indicated when you created the project NOTE Jo save the presentation with a different name or in a different folder select Save As instead of Save 8 Publish the presentation on your SD card a Insert an SD card into your card reader b Click Publish in the upper right corner c Select the
13. Static Text Example RSS Text Shows Colors Transparency Font v Advanced System 6 is fully transparent Reset to System Font OK Cancei_ Alignment Sets whether the text is left aligned right aligned or centered in a Ticker zone Text Appearance Sets whether the text is animated or static in a Ticker zone Foreground Text Color Sets the text color in Ticker zones Background Text Color Sets the color of the background behind the text in Ticker zones Transparency Sets the transparency of the text in Ticker zones Font Sets the font of the text in Ticker zones You can use any TrueType font Click Browse to select a font Click System Font to make the current font the default system font Background Bitmap Adds the specified file as a background image You can add a background bitmap to Ticker zones You can also indicate whether you want to stretch the image to fill the zone region Safe Text Region BR cuit Preterencenl Defines the location and size of the text ff sion Networking Video Images Ticker Clock region within the zone Language English Click the Clock tab and select the default clock settings Foreground Text Color SAMA C a Shows Colors La n g uag e Background Text Color Sets the date and time format Select a Transparency 100 is fully transparent language to use a predefined format Font System Browse Ge To customize a format
14. abled BrightSign Setting default network preferences The Networking settings in Preferences apply to all of your new BrightAuthor presentations These settings do not affect any of your previously saved presentations To learn how to enable networking for a specific presentation see Setting network sign properties 30 1 Open a project file a Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop b Doone of the following e Click a file in the Recent Files list e Click Open an existing project select the project you want to open and then click Open On the menu bar click Edit gt Preferences Click the Networking tab Set any of the following ED Edit Preferences e Enable networking Indicates whether Sign Networking Video Images Ticker Clock BrightSign checks for network updates Networking v Enable networking URL for web folder Sets the local network folder a tute era or the Internet address of the web folder http www brightsign com brightsign_downloads e Check Server for New Files Sets how often Check Server for New Files Evem5isecondsmmmmui BrightSign checks for new content mm e Every 5 seconds e Every minute e Every 5 minutes e Every hour e 10PM 2AM Publishing updates over the network Whether you re adjusting the layout or updating firmware updating your BrightSign over the network is similar to updating content using an SD card The only difference is where you publi
15. aturation 64 Hue 0 Volume 100 Time on Screen 0 m r ecocoooo N oa 6 Click the Images tab and select the default image settings Image Mode e Center Image Centers the image without scaling may result in cropping if the image is larger than the current videomode resolution e Scale to Fit Scales the image to fit the display The whole image is displayed as large as possible with correct aspect ratio e Scale to Fill and Crop Scales the image to fill the display while maintaining aspect ratio e Scale to Fill Scales the image to fill the screen without maintaining aspect ratio Slide Transition Sets the effect between images Slide Delay Interval Sets the how long each image displays 7 Click the Ticker tab and select the default ticker settings Number of Lines Sets the number of lines of text in a Ticker zone Time to Display Each Line Sets the how long each line of text displays in a Ticker zone Rotation Sets the angle of the text in a Ticker zone Sign Networking Video Images Ticker Clock signiNetworking ideo Images dickerJiGlock Image Mode Scale to Fit Slide Delay Interval 3 Slide Transition Fade to background color Number of Lines Time to Display Each Line Rotation Alignment Text Appearance Foreground Text Color Background Text Color B 5 Odegrees gt Left aligned gt Animated
16. con on your desktop b Doone of the following e Click a file in the Recent Files list e Click Open an existing project select the project you want to open and then click Open In the upper left corner click the zone for which you want to change the properties Click Zone Properties 4 Set any of the following NOTE The settings vary based on your BrightSign model and the type of zone you selected View Mode e Scale to Fit Scales the video to fill the screen without maintaining the aspect ratio Images may View Mode Scale to Fill appear stretched Image Mode Scale to Fit LiveVideo Letterboxed and Centered Centers the image and Input S Video adds black borders The aspect ratio is maintained Video Standard NTSC M e Fill Screen and Centered Centers the image and ee fills the screen The aspect ratio is maintained eee A Image Mode mele e Center Image Centers the image without scaling Eo cancel may result in cropping if the image is larger than the current videomode resolution e Scale to Fit Scales the image to fit the display The whole image is displayed as large as possible with correct aspect ratio e Scale to Fill and Crop Scales the image to fill the display while maintaining aspect ratio e Scale to Fill Scales the image to fill the screen without maintaining aspect ratio Number of Lines Sets the number of lines of text in a Ticker zone Time to Display Each Line Sets ho
17. del Connector type and Screen resolution f Click Create Create a new BrightSign project Save As Project 2 Where C User Documents work_projects BrightSign Model HD1010 Connector type HDMI Screen resolution 1920x1080x60i Create Cancel 2 Click the Full Screen template and then click Choose 3 Add your Media Library a On the left side of the screen click Browse Select a Template View System Templates b Navigate to the folder where your content is ee stored NOTE f you have a lot of large files in your content Sanae Tania folder it may take a while for the thumbnail images to appear 4 Add files to your presentation by dragging files from the thumbnail list on the left side of the a screen to the playlist bar at the top of the main cee sone screen area Clock Video or Images e To select a series of adjacent files press Shift Click as you select the files e To select a group of non adjacent files press Ctrl Click as you select the files e To arrange the files in the order in which you want them to play drag the thumbnails in the playlist bar e To remove an item from a playlist highlight it in the playlist bar and press Delete on your PC keyboard m Project 1 BrightAuthor Layout Schedule gt Publish Zone gt Playlists for Zone 1 a Video or Images gt gt Play Add
18. e playlist bar click the item to which you want to apply the command In the Media Library pane click the commands tab Drag the command you want to add into the playlist bar The command list may include any of the following commands NOTE The commands vary based on your BrightSign model and the type of content you selected e Set GPIO State Enables you turn each GPIO line on or off e GPIO On Turns on the specified GPIO outputs Other GPIO output are not affected e GPIO Off Turns off the specified GPIO output e Wait for GPIO Input Instructs the playlist to pause until any GPIO buttons is pressed Layout Playlist Schedule S gt Playlists for Zone 4 Images 2 Add New Ptayist B A Playlist 1 Images iii a brightsign3 png Media Library files commands Add New Playlist GPIO On Set GPIO State Wait for GPIO Input Using multiple playlists Each zone can contain multiple playlists and you can schedule when you want to play each playlist You can use multiple playlists even when you re creating a full screen presentation with a single zone NOTE You can t use multiple playlists in a Clock zone A clock zone can contain only one playlist 1 Open a project file a Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop b Doone of the following e Click a file in the Recent Files list e Click Open an existing project select the project you want to open and then click
19. entation with different types of content in each region of the screen The screen can include one video zone and multiple Clock Text Ticker or Image zones You can choose one of the predefined layout templates or create your own custom layout template Step 1 Get the hardware you need To create presentations with BrightAuthor you need a PC with one of these operating systems e Windows XP e Windows Vista To play presentations you create with BrightAuthor you need the following hardware BrightSign Any of the following models e HD110 e HD210 e HD410 e HD810 e HD1010 Display Any monitor TV or Elo touch screen with one of the following types of inputs e VGA e Component HD810 and HD1010 only e HDMI Storage card Either of the following e USB Flash card HD810 and HD1010 only e SD card e SDHC card Card Reader Writer not required with USB Flash card The card reader writer must be connected to your PC and must be compatible with your storage card Step 2 Install the BrightAuthor software Download the latest software and install it on your PC NOTE BrightAuthor requires the latest version of Microsoft Net Framework If this component is not already on your PC BrightAuthor installs it during the installation However if BrightAuthor needs to install Microsoft Net Framework the installation may take up to 45 minutes to complete and you may need to restart your PC to complete the installation process
20. eocoevce eo oa What do I do if BrightAuthor crashes while I m using it For any errors or crashes you encounter with BrightAuthor post a description of the problem in the forums and be sure to include the following information e Steps to duplicate the problem or indicate that you can t duplicate it e Any error dialogs you saw and any text from the error dialog e The contents of your event log right after the crash You can find the log in this folder C Users Owner AppData Local Roku Inc BrightAuthor 0 0 0 1 e A copy of the project where you experience this problem 36
21. esktop b Doone of the following e Click a file in the Recent Files list e Click Open an existing project select the project you want to open and then click Open eooevce N o On the menu bar click File gt Sign Properties Click the Main tab and set any of the following Connector type Indicates the type of display that is connected to the BrightSign on which you want to run the presentation VGA HDMI or Component Screen resolution Sets the display resolution Choose a resolution that is compatible with the display that is connected to your BrightSign RSS Update Frequency Sets how often BrightSign checks for RSS feed updates Main Networking vo Connector type HDMI i Screen resolution 1920x1080x60p z RSS Update Frequency Every 5 minutes 7 l Background screen color o Choose Language English X Firmware Updates Enable firmware update Firmware update file Background screen color Sets the backdrop color for your sign Click Choose select a color and then click OK e Language Sets the date and time format in the Clock zone ions e Firmware Updates Indicates whether you want to enable firmware updates and sets the location of the update file When the Firmware Updates option is enabled BrightAuthor includes the specified firmware update on the SD card ina file named UPDATE ROK when you publish a presentation See the BrightSign User Guide for additional information on
22. get an error when you try to publish To resolve the error you must remove the files from each playlist in your project and then add them again Why are some of my videos missing thumbnails in the Files tab The thumbnails are generated by codecs installed on your computer If you don t see thumbnails for your transport streams for example you can try downloading a codec such as K Lite Why isn t my presentation playing after a network update If you did a network update and your files are not playing there are several things you can to identify the cause of the problem The first time BrightSign connects to the network it uses the setup files you copied to the SD card to locate the web folder on your web server Next BrightSign checks for an updated sync file and it downloads the updated autoplay xml file and any files that you added to the project BrightSign then waits until it reaches the effective date time set in the sync before it plays the content 1 BrightSign connectivity and time Verify that BrightSign has the correct time and that it can connect to the network You can do this by creating a simple project that displays the time and an RSS feed If the network connection and Internet access are working you see 34 the RSS feed and if you can reach the time server you see the time If the time zone isn t correct there may be several hours difference between the time on your BrightSign and the time on your computer 2
23. hedule this playlist to play during a specific Event time timeframe Start 8 00AM 7 End 4 30PM v Event time Sets the time when the selected playlist plays v Recurring Event Recurring Event Check this box if you want the selected playlist to repeat at a regular interval To play the playlist only Recurrence pattern Daily Every day today uncheck this box Weekly Every weekday Every weekend e Recurrence pattern Sets the repeat pattern for the selected playlist Select Daily or Weekly and then select the options pg con ae associated with your choice ec E End No end date e Range of recurrence Sets a start and end date for the Endby 6 29 2010 C recurrence of the selected playlist G f Click OK g Repeat steps b through e to schedule other playlists in this zone and in other zones NOTE Each playlist must occupy a unique timeslot Playlist schedules cannot overlap If a message appears indicating that there is a schedule conflict look for a recurrence that begins on another date ecccce _ N Chapter 3 Customizing Presentations Setting zone properties Whether you re creating a full screen presentation with a single zone or a multi zone presentation you can customize the settings for each zone in your presentation as described in this section For information about changing the default zone settings see Setting default properties 1 Open a project file a Double click the BrightAuthor i
24. ition X 708 6 date Add Zone 3 Ticker Setting default properties When you create a new project or add an item to a project the settings used are based on the default properties If you often use the same set of properties you can streamline the development process by changing the default property settings to match the settings you use most often NOTE Changing the default properties does not change an existing project or its contents To modify an existing project or items you already added to a project you need to change the sign properties zone properties or individual item settings 1 Open a project file a Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop b Doone of the following e Click a file in the Recent Files list e Click Open an existing project select the project you want to open and then click Open On the menu bar click Edit gt Preferences Click the Sign tab and select the default sign settings Sign Networking Video Images Ticker Clock RSS Update Frequency Sets how often RSS feeds are updated RSS Update Frequency Every 24 hours 7 Background Screen Color Background screen color E Ga Sets the default background color Click Choose select a color GPIO Configuration and then click OK aie E aoe GPIO 1 Input Output GPIO Configuration ae A Input Output Sets whether each of the GPIO ports is an input port or an ae ea ae output port GPIO 4 Inp
25. nclude multiple Clock zones Video or Images Plays videos and images You can include only one Video or Images zone Background Image Places an image in the background of your presentation All other zones appear on top of the background image When using a background image you cannot include a Video or Images zone You can include only one Background Image zone Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop Click Create a new project Save As Project2 In the Save As field enter aname for the Where C User Documents work_projects presentation BrightSign Model HD1010 In the Where field enter the folder where you want to store the presentation To navigate to the folder you want to select click Browse Connector type HDMI Screen resolution 1920x1080x60i Select your BrightSign Model Connector type p Crentesa _ Cone and Screen resolution Click Create Click the multi zone template you want to use and then click Choose Add your Media Library a On the left side of the screen click Browse b Navigate to the folder where your content is stored c Click OK NOTE f you have a lot of large files in your content folder it may take a while for the thumbnail images to appear Add content to each zone in your presentation a Click the zone you want to populate NOTE each zone has its own playlist s b Drag items from the thumbnail list on the left side of the screen to
26. network preferences 1 Open a project file a Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop b Doone of the following e Click a file in the Recent Files list e Click Open an existing project select the project you want to open and then click Open On the menu bar click File gt Sign Properties Click the Networking tab lt 29 4 Set any of the following e Enable networking Indicates whether BrightSign Main Networkins xo checks for network updates Networking T Enable networking URL for web folder Sets the local network folder or E E th e nterneta d d ress of th ewe b fol d er http www brightsign com brightsign_downloads e Check Server for New Files Sets how often Check Server for New Files Every S seconds 7 BrightSign checks for new content Publish Network Setup Files Now e Every 5 seconds e Every minute o cancel e Every 5 minutes e Every hour e 10PM 2AM 5 Click Publish Network Setup Files Now and select an SD card for the setup files 6 Insert the SD card into your BrightSign 7 Turn on your BrightSign When you turn on a BrightSign HD210 or HD1010 with the Network Setup Files it connects to the designated web folder and checks for updates NOTE f you create a new presentation for a BrightSign that is already set up for networking you must enable the Networking settings in Sign Properties for that presentation before you deliver the new presentation to the network en
27. ngs you want to apply to the selected item e To edit settings for multiple items press Ctrl Click to select the items in the playlist bar On the menu bar click Edit gt Selected Items and then choose the settings you want to apply to all of the selected items Optional Rename the playlists a For each playlist click Edit in the upper right corner of the playlist bar b Enter anew name for the selected playlist c Click OK Optional Set zone properties See Setting zone properties for details ecocoooo _ N 8 9 On the menu bar click File gt Save to store your presentation as indicated when you created the project NOTE To save the presentation with a different name or in a different folder select Save As instead of Save Publish the presentation on your SD card Insert an SD card into your card reader ao ov Click Publish in the upper right corner A Select the drive where your SD card is located a When the Publish complete message appears click OK Adding commands to your playlists uu Fb W N To add extended functions to your presentations you can add commands to your playlists Open a project file a Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop b Doone of the following e Click a file in the Recent Files list e Click Open an existing project select the project you want to open and then click Open In the upper left corner click a Video zone or a Video or Images zone In th
28. sh your BrightAuthor project If you re updating a stand alone unit you publish directly to an SD card If you re updating over the network you publish directly to the web folder if this folder on your local network if the folder is not on your local network you publish the files to your computer and then upload the files to the web folder 31 a uu fF WwW Confirm that the time setting on the remote BrightSign is accurate Open a project file a Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop b Doone of the following e Click a file in the Recent Files list e Click Open an existing project select the project you want to open and then click Open Modify the project files as described earlier in this guide Click the Playlist tab Click Publish in the upper right corner Browse to the web folder and then click OK NOTE f the web folder is on a remote server publish your content to a local folder and then upload the content to the web folder 32 Chapter 5 Frequently Asked Questions Can use BrightAuthor with the HD600 or HD2000 No BrightAuthor only supports the HD110 HD210 HD410 HD810 and HD1010 and we do not plan to add support for the HD600 or HD2000 Can I open the autoplay xml file using BrightAuthor No The autoplay xml file that is generated when you publish a project is a playlist file This file includes only the information required for playback on a BrightSign This file is not the same
29. ut Output GPIO 5 Input Output GPIO 6 Input Output GPIO7 Input Output Jeon m 4 Click the Networking tab and set the default networking settings Enable networking Indicates whether you want to enable networking and the location of the network files Check Server for New Files Sets how often network files are updated 5 Click the Video tab and select the default video settings NOTE The settings vary based on your BrightSign model View Mode e Scale to Fill Scales the video to fill the screen without maintaining the aspect ratio Images may appear stretched e Letterboxed and Centered Centers the image and adds black borders The aspect ratio is maintained e Fill Screen and Centered Centers the image and fills the screen The aspect ratio is maintained Volume Sets the volume level by specifying a value between 0 and 100 100 is full volume LiveVideo Sets the attributes for live video feeds Sign Networking Video Images Ticker Clock Networking IM Enable networking URL for web folder e g http www brightsign com files http www brightsign com brightsign_downloads Check Server for New Files Every 5 seconds z Co cee f Sign Networking Video Images Ticker Clock View Mode Letterboxed and Centered J Volume 100 LiveVideo Input S Video Video Standard NTSC M Brightness 128 Contrast 64 S
30. w long each line of text displays in a Ticker zone Rotation Sets the angle of the text in a Ticker zone Alignment Sets whether the text is left aligned right aligned or centered in a Ticker zone Text Appearance Sets whether the text is animated or static in a Ticker zone eooevece o Foreground Text Color Sets the text color in Ticker or Clock zones Number of Lines 3 Time to Display Each Line 5 Background Text Color di Sets the color of the background behind Rotation Qera the text in Ticker or Clock zones Alignment Leftaligned Tran spar en cy Text Appearance Animated Static Text Sets the transparency of the text in Foreground Text Color Frm noose y Shows Colors Ticker or Clock zones e Choose Font Transparency 0 100 is fully transparent Sets the font of the text in Ticker or a aaa Geaeamanal Clock zones You can use any TrueType fo asanes font Background Bitmap Adds the specified file as a background image You can add a background bitmap to Ticker or Clock zones You can also indicate whether you want to stretch the image to fill the zone region Safe Text Region Defines the location and size of the text region within the zone Setting sign properties Sign properties apply to your entire presentation The default settings are based on your current default property settings see Setting default properties 1 Open a project file a Double click the BrightAuthor icon on your d
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