Brightsign Network WebUI User Guide v.3.9 Manual de usuario

USER GUIDE BrightSign Network WebUI Version 3.9 BrightSign, LLC. 16795 Lark Ave., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95032 | 408-852-9263 | www.brig

6 or edit) certain kinds of content such as Dynamic Playlists, Live Text feeds, Live Media feeds, and presentations. Content : View Content, Delete

7 Dynamic Playlists : View Dynamic Playlists, View Contents Presentations : View Presentations, View Contents Scheduling : View Presentations Groups

8 CREATECreating Dynamic Playlists General Managers, Creators Dynamic Playlists allow you to easily update and share content across multiple present

9 b. The item is currently included in the Dynamic Playlist. c. The item is not currently included in the Dynamic Playlist because the val

10 Add File and select the desired image or video file(s). You can add multiple files to the upload queue using this method. b. Click the Start Upl

11 e. Uploaded By: The user account that originally uploaded or created the Dynamic Playlist. f. URL: The download URL of the MRSS file associated

12 9. Click the Delete button to remove an entry from the feed. 10. Save the changes you’ve made to the Live Data feed by clicking the Save bu

13 user interface. You can use Live Media feeds when creating Media RSS Feed states and defining Live Data feeds in BrightAuthor. To learn more abou

14 Note: You will not be allowed to save the Live Media feed if there are incomplete media items (i.e. one or more required fields are not filled ou

15 EDITCreating Presentations General Managers, Creators You can use the WebUI to create and edit simple looping presentations. You can publish thes

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 What Can I Do with the WebUI? 1 How Does it Work with BrightAuthor? 2 Will my Player Work with the WebUI? 2 Use

16 from a predefined set of colors in the dropdown menu or by entering the hex value of the color you wish to use. b. Language: Select the language

17 entering the position number of a media item in the Position field and clicking Set. 7. Change the time on screen of an image file by entering t

18 b. Click the Start Upload button once you have added all the files you wish to upload. c. Click Close when the upload process is completed. 5.

19 Presentation Properties General Managers, Creators, Viewers 1. Click the Properties link to view additional information about a presentation: a.

20 LIBRARYThe Library page allows you to add, remove, and organize audio, video, and image files stored on the BrightSign Network. Media files can b

21 select multiple files at a time. You also can deselect a file by clicking it again or deselect all files by clicking an empty space on the page.

22 for each user, along with a general-use Shared folder, is created by default. Media files that are added by uploading BrightAuthor presentations

23 GROUPSGroups allow you to distribute presentations to a specific set of BrightSign players. You can monitor the health and scheduling of all your

24 Healthy: The player is connected to the network; the presentation is active Connection Lost: The player has missed its last scheduled

25 all players are upgraded when they are first assigned to the group • Serial Debugging: The setting for serial debugging • System Log Debugging:

Uploading an HTML Presentation 18 Presentation Properties 19 Library 20 Adding Media Files 20 Removing Media Files 20 Media File Properties 2

26 Note: Since there is often a delay between changes to groups/players in the WebUI and the corresponding player updates, the target status and rep

27 d. Recovery – don’t reformat: Check this box to place the player in recovery mode. The player will download the latest Autorun script to the sto

28 c. HDx10: Select the minimum firmware version of HD210w, HD1010, and HD1010w players assigned to the group. d. HDx20, LS22: Select the minimum

29 Scheduling Presentations General Managers, Publishers Follow these steps to add a presentation to a group: 1. Expand a group and click Add Prese

30 3. Mouse over a presentation to Edit or Delete it. Note: Presentations that are scheduled for dates other than the current day will not be liste

31 CURRENT USAGEThe Current Usage page allows you to monitor the health of devices and download log reports. This page lists all devices connected t

32 during setup. • Target Group: The group to which the player was mostly recently assigned. • Device Model: The model number of the player • Ac

33 subscriptions. Available subscriptions that are queued for a player with the Add Subscription button will be assigned to that player first. Note:

34 2. Choose among Events, States, Playback, or Diagnostics reports. 3. Use the second dropdown list to specify a time frame for the report. 4.

35 DEVICE SETUPYou can use the WebUI to set up players for use with the BrightSign Network. This process is similar to the player setup process in B

Creating/Installing Setup Files 39 Account Customization 41 Settings 41 Invoice History 42

36 Unit • Specify Hostname: Check this box if you want to specify a custom hostname for the player on the network. By default, the player serial nu

37 and End Of Range parameters to specify a time frame during which content downloads can occur. • Limit health updates: Check this box if you want

38 Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab provides options for performing network diagnostics when the player first boots up. • Enable network diagnostics

39 • Enable event logging: Creates a log that records timestamps, state names, zone names, event types, and event data. • Enable state logging: Cr

40 Important: Do not remove the SD card or flash drive from the player during the player setup and/or firmware update process.

41 ACCOUNT CUSTOMIZATIONThis chapter outlines the account customization features available to you in the Account section. To access this section, cl

42 account administrators. Use the Startup Page menu to choose which page you would like to see first when you log in. Password Reset Use this sect

43 • Subscriptions: The amount of subscriptions within the invoice • Creation Date: The date the invoice was created • Payment Date: The date the

1 INTRODUCTION The BrightSign Network WebUI is a browser-based application you can use to create, edit, and schedule presentations for networked Br

2 How Does it Work with BrightAuthor? BrightAuthor is still required to create any presentations that are more than simple looping image, video, or

3 USER ACCOUNT ROLESA user account may be associated with one of six roles: Administrators, Creators, General Managers, Network Managers, Publishers

4 Schedules : View Presentations, Create Schedule, Update Schedule, Add Presentation, Remove Presentation Groups : View Groups, View Devices, Create

5 Live Media FeedsGeneral Managers : View Live Media Feeds, View Contents, Create Live Media Feed, Rename Live Media Feed, Update Live Media Feed Th