Brightsign: Brightauthor App Installation

Method to setup Blackdove application on Brightsign player.

  • If the player is brand new, then connect the player to the screen without sd card. The screen will display the serial number and IP address of brightsign player.

  • Now download the BrightAuthor:Connected app from https://www.brightsign.biz/resources/software-downloads/

  • Login or Sign up to BSN cloud.

  • Now go to admin tab and click setup tab.

  • Now add a Setup name, keep Player Name as default, set correct time zone and in Publishing Mode click App URL and paste the given below link of the app.

http://dev.blackdove.io/autorun.zip

  • Now click Add Setup to Library.

  • A new setup will be created as shown below.

  • Again click on admin tab and click Provision tab.

  • Click Add Player.

  • Now add Player Serial Number, Player Name and a description.

  • Click add player.

  • Now click on the check box and click Apply Setup.

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  • Now select the correct provision setup file (created in the previous steps).

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  • After selecting setup record click Apply Setup.

  • Now insert exFAT formatted sd card and reset the player.

  • Now the player will setup automatically.

If you have already Provisioned your player with another setup before then you need to follow following instructions after following above instructions.

  • Click on network tab.

  • Click on setting icon and go to control tab.

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  • Insert exFAT formatted sd card in the player and connect an ethernet connection with player.

  • Scroll down on control tab and click Reprovision option.

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  • Next steps will take place automatically.

Problems

Sometimes the screen plays incorrect video format. In that case:

  • Go to video tab and under change video mode click on the dropdown menu.

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  • Select 1920x1080x60p option and click Change Mode. Reset the player now the screen will display accurate video format.

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