Adding a player to the brightsign network – BrightSign BrightAuthor User Guide v.4.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 2 – Setting up BrightSign Players
Adding a Player to the BrightSign Network
To publish and manage presentations using BrightSign Network, you must first contact
name, user name, and password.
After you obtain your account credentials, you can create the setup files for each unit. The setup files provide details
about what your network and BrightSign Network connections are, where the presentations associated with the selected
group are stored, and when the presentations are scheduled.
1. Sign in to your BrightSign Network account.
a. In the BrightAuthor menu bar, click
Tools > Sign in to BrightSign Network.
b. If prompted, enter your
Account, User name, and Password, and then click Sign In.
2. On the menu bar, click
Tools > Setup BrightSign Unit.
3. Under
Name Specification, do the following:
a. Enter a
Name and Description for this unit.
b. Select whether you want to append the unit ID to the name or use only the name.
4. Under
Network Properties, set the following:
a.
Enable Wireless: Check this box if you plan to connect to the local network using a wireless connection. In order
to use a wireless connection, you must purchase a
for your BrightSign player. Enter an
SSID
and
Security key if the player is connecting to a secured network.
b.
Network Connection Priority: Use the up and down arrows to prioritize either the Wired or Wireless
connection. The BrightSign player will always attempt to download and upload using the first option. It will only
use the second option if the first is unavailable.
c.
Time zone: Select the time zone where the unit is located.
d.
Time server: Select the clock for this unit.
5. Click the
Advanced Network Setup button to customize advanced settings for your networked player. Specify the
following in the
Unit Configuration tab:
a.
Specify hostname: Check this box if you want to specify a custom hostname for the player on the network. By
default, the player serial number is used to generate a unique hostname.