BrightSign Users Guide Matches: BrightSign HD600 Version: 1.1.28 BrightSign HD2000 Version: 1.1.20 AutoPlay Script Version: 1.1.7 Cal
10Getting Started Step 1: Get Hardware You Need To start using the BrightSign, you’ll need the following hardware. • Display – Any monitor, TV, or
11Media Types Supported The following media types are supported: • MPEG-2 Video Files (aka “VOB” or “MPG” files) - These are the same types of file
12Playing Media with BrightSign Media can autoplay from a CompactFlash card upon power-up, play via a script on a CompactFlash card, or be tested usi
133. Insert the CF card into the BrightSign, apply power, and after a few moments, the video should play and auto loop. Auto Playing a Playlist upo
14Playlists A BrightSign playlist is a text file that ends in “.bsp” (BrightSign Playlist). It contains the names of the files to play, in the order
15Playlist Commands Here is the list of commands that can appear in a playlist: .bmp, .mp3, .mpg, .vob Any line that is a file name that ends in one
16audiochan # (default is 2 ) Since there are three analog outs, if analog is selected you must also use the "audiochan" cmd: • audiochan
17lighton # lightoff # These two commands are used to set or clear one of the GPIO outputs. The number can be any integer between 17 and 22. For ex
18Creating Interactive Displays With BrightSign you can create displays that respond to user input. For example, give the customer options of watchi
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20• 3 - Scale to fill. The image is stretched so that it fills the screen and the whole image is viewable. This means that the aspect ratio will not
21 NOTE: See the “Rollover Regions” section for two additional events you can use with CSV files. STATE After the EVENTS row, there are one or mor
22 Example 1: Slideshow that advances automatically after the first slide plays Example 1 contains two events, an elo event (used for E
23 Example 2: slideshow that advances only when a click / touch occurs Example 2 has only 1 event, the same elo event as Example 1. •
24 Example 3: Video and Slide playback, using button input Example 3 contains five events, three button events and a timeout and video
25Rollover Regions, using State Files (CSV) In the previous section, “Using Excel to Create Interactive Signs”, you learned that you can create touch
26 This is an example of what you would enter in the CSV file to define a rollover region. In this example: • Starting positio
27 Example 5.1: Example 5.2:
28Scripts BrightSign can be used without any knowledge of scripts to accomplish common goals such as playing looping video or playing a slideshow (se
29roTouchScreen object. To create an object in a script, the CreateObject() function is used. Refer to the following two manuals when writing
3 Introduction The Roku BrightSigns are complete standalone Digital Sign or Kiosk Controllers that can play content from standard Flash memory cards.
30Here is an example script that will flash an LED for half a second each time a button is pressed on the BrightSign button/led board. print &quo
31Troubleshooting If you are still having problems after trying troubleshooting tips, please contact customer support at www.rokulabs.com/brightsign
32 Video output includes artifacts, quality lower than expected The format of video content should be chosen to best match the properties of the inte
334. Check if your PC is set to show file extensions. If your PC is not set to show file extensions, and you rename the file “autoplay.bsp”, you may
345. Try updating from the BrightSign Shell. Please see “Device Software and Upgrading” for details. 6. Contact Roku Customer Support, www.rokulabs
352. If you are using a wireless mouse, reconnect the wireless transmitter, and replace the batteries in the mouse 3. Try connecting your mouse to
36Appendix Selecting Compact Flash Cards Summary When using a BrightSign Product, your content and scripts are loaded onto a Compact Flash (CF) card
37BrightSign Compatibility BrightSign is compatible with most CF cards, but may not be 100% compatible with every model. Although there are standard
38Device Software (Firmware) and Upgrading The BrightSign is pre-programmed with two primary software images: a “Safe Mode” and a “Run Mode”. The
39 The upgrade process is very safe. If for some reason it fails, for example a power failure in the middle of the update, the unit’s “safe-mode” wi
4BrightSign Features BrightSign HD600 BrightSign HD2000 Display Resolutions NTSC * PAL * S-Video (requires adaptor) * 640x480 (VGA out) *
407. After a few moments you should see the BrightSign shell appear. It should also show you the software version number. Verify it is 1.0.72 or g
41 imageplay slide1.bmp 1 The current version of the BrightSign software does not support “hot swap” of CompactFlash cards. You must put in the CF
42Testing Scripts, Playlists, and .CSV An efficient way to test playback is to use the BrightSign Shell. By using the shell, you can see “debug outpu
43• Add print statements showing names of files read from the flash card • Add print statements showing the coordinates of a mouse click To begin
44Linux Shell (HD2000 only) The HD2000 has a Linux shell that can be accessed via the serial port. To access the Linux shell, enter the following at
458. Reboot the system To restore the BrightSign to the original boot files, reinstall the BrightSign software using update.rok. See Device Softwar
46Widescreen vs. 4x3 Discussion BrightSign can be used with widescreen or 4x3 displays. However the use of different display aspect ratios with the
47• Elo Touch Screens • Many brands of USB Keyboards • Many brands of USB Speakers – HD600 only • Many brands of USB Mouse or Trackballs • Many
481. DB9 Serial Port - The RS232 serial port can be used to control any serial device or to access the shell. Serial control is accomplished using
5Compact Flash card slot * * SD/MMC flash card slot * Video mode select button * * LEDs: connector activity and video mode * * Back Panel Conn
6Example BrightSign Setups Probably the simplest way to use BrightSign is to put a video or set of still images on a CompactFlash card, and use a VGA
7 Examples Here are some examples of what you can do with a BrightSign: • Display a looping video with “DVD+” quality on a variety of monitor types.
8your monitor is configured to the correct input type and is connected using the correct cable. You should now see the demo in various video modes,
9BrightSign Documentation The complete set of BrightSign documentation is available at www.rokulabs.com/BrightSign. It includes: • BrightSign Inst
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