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User GuideHD600 and HD2000MATCHES:•BrightSign Software Version: 1.1.28 (HD600); 2.0.94 (HD2000)•AutoPlay Script Version: 1.1.7b (HD600); 2.0.0.43 (HD2

4 • • • •••ExamplesHere are some examples of what you can do with BrightSign:•Display a looping video with DVD+ quality on a variety of monitor types

94 • • • •••Using a manual IP configurationIf you do not want to use DHCP or you can't because of your network setup, you can manually set the I

95 • • • •••TIP: You can also copy and paste the following into a text file, and then change the network settings to match your own. After you make t

96 • • • •••Proxy serversThere are three ways you might connect the Brightsign to a server on the Internet.•Direction connection: BrightSign has a ro

97 • • • ••••BrightSign Network Manager: This is a web-based solution that is designed for enterprise situations with a large number of BrightSign de

98 • • • ••••NetworkTimer: Instructs BrightSign to check your network folder for new content at regular intervals based on the date/time parameter yo

99 • • • ••• Chapter 9• • • • • • Product SpecificationsBrightSign featuresDisplay resolutions HD600 HD2000NTSCPALS-Video (requires adaptor)640x480

100 • • • •••Video compression standards HD600 HD2000MPEG-1MPEG-2Picture formats HD600 HD2000BMPPNGJPEGAudio formats HD600 HD2000AC3 pass thr

101 • • • •••Front panel HD600 HD2000Power LEDIR receiverCompact Flash (CF) card slot (up to 128 GB cards)SD/MMC flash card slot (no SDHC suppo

102 • • • •••Power HD600 HD2000Typical power consumption 5 watts 10.5 wattsOther features HD600 HD2000Auto play and looping video supportPlaylists

103 • • • •••Supported media typesBrightSign supports the following media types:MPEG-2 video files (also called VOB or MPG files) These are the same

5 • • • ••• Chapter 2• • • • • • Getting StartedStep 1: Get the hardware you needTo start using your BrightSign, you need the following hardware: Disp

104 • • • •••MP3 audio files Stereo or mono files that meet the following parameters:•48KHZ (HD600)•44.1KHZ or 48KHZ (HD2000). NOTE: BrightSign has n

105 • • • •••Supported input devicesWith BrightSign software version 1.x you can connect the following devices to a BrightSign: TIP: If you have spec

106 • • • •••USB miceBrightSign has tested the following mice with BrightSign:Type Connection Brand Model Name CommentsBall Wired Belkin F8E841-BLK M

6 • • • ••••GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) button boardTIP: To use the BrightSign demo you need one of the following: GPIO button board, ELO tou

7 • • • •••3 Extract the software update file onto your CF/SD card. (The file name is UPDATE.ROK.)4 Insert the CF/SD card into your BrightSign and ap

8 • • • •••7 Use the touch screen, mouse, or button board to select one of the four hot spots.You can also use the demo to try BrightSign with differ

9 • • • ••• Chapter 3• • • • • • Playing Media with BrightSignWays to play mediaThere are several ways to play media files on a BrightSign device:•Pla

10 • • • •••BrightSign can autoplay the following types of media:•MPEG-2 video. You can use a single file as a loop, or multiple files. For the HD600

11 • • • •••Auto-playing a video upon power-upTo autoplay a video file on power-up or reset, do the following:1 Copy the video file into the root dir

12 • • • •••Auto-playing a playlist upon power-upA playlist is a text file that describes the items you want to play and the order in which you want

13 • • • •••Auto-playing an interactive playlist upon power-upBrightSign can also play a sophisticated presentation that is described in an interacti

ii • • • •••CopyrightCopyright © 2008–2009 by BrightSign, a division of Roku, Inc. All rights reserved. Roku, the Roku logo, and the BrightSign logo

14 • • • •••Auto-playing a script upon power-upCreating a BrightScript script gives you the most control over your interactive presentation. To autor

15 • • • •••Auto-playing content at a scheduled time (HD2000 only)To play videos, still images, playlists, or interactive playlists at scheduled time

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17 • • • ••• Chapter 4• • • • • • Working with PlaylistsWhat is a playlist?A BrightSign playlist is a text file that ends in BSP (BrightSign Playlist)

18 • • • •••The files in a playlist don’t have to be bitmaps; you can use video or audio files too. You can also mix media types in a single playlist

19 • • • •••Creating a playlist1 Using a text editor, such as Notepad, enter the names of the files you want to play in the order in which you want t

20 • • • •••Playlist commandsHere is the list of commands that you can use in a playlist:BMP, MP3, MPG, VOB, PNG (HD2000 only), JPG (HD2000 only)Any

21 • • • •••audiooutput # (default is 0)BrightSign has 5 different audio outputs. If an output is not specified, BrightSign uses analog audio 0 in st

22 • • • •••videomode <mode> (HD600 default is 1024x768x60p; HD2000 default is 1280x720x60p)Set the output framebuffer format. The options are:

23 • • • •••imagemode # (default is 0)The imagemode command specifies whether the image is scaled to the display.•imagemode 0: Centers the image with

iii • • • •••• • • • • • ContentsChapter 1Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24 • • • •••waitbuttonanyUse this command when you want the playlist to pause until any GPIO buttons is pressed.pause #Use this command when you want

25 • • • •••Using Excel to create interactive presentationsBrightSign can play a sophisticated sign that is described in an interactive playlist. An

26 • • • •••VIDEOMODE 1024x768x60pIMAGEMODE 1EVENTS elo:110:180:350:200 elo:510:180:350:200 elo:110:400:350:200 elo:510:400:350:200 elo:0:0:1024:768S

27 • • • •••KeywordsYou can include any of the following keywords at the beginning of your playlist file:VIDEOMODE – HD600•ntsc•pal•640x480x60p•800x6

28 • • • •••IMAGEMODE•0: Centers the image and no scaling takes place. If the image is bigger than the screen, BrightSign crops the image.•1: Scales

29 • • • •••VIDEOPLAYERAUDIOVOLUME <volume> (HD2000 only)Sets the volume when playing a video. The volume parameter can be any number between 0

30 • • • •••FLIPELOReverses the coordinates of the touch screen. This keyword isn’t used in the example above, and it should be used only if the touc

31 • • • •••EVENTSAfter the keywords, the first line of the interactive playlist is the EVENTS row. For every event type you want to respond to, you

32 • • • •••buttonTriggers on a GPIO Control Port button press. Use this format to define the button number: button:number•number represents a number

33 • • • •••STATEAfter the EVENTS row, the interactive playlist may include one or more STATE rows. These rows begin with the keyword STATE. The firs

iv • • • •••Chapter 4Working with Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17What is a

34 • • • •••ExamplesDemo_menu.bmp:gpios(1;3;5)When BrightSign enters the demo_menu.bmp state, LED’s 1, 3, and 5 are turned on; the other LED’s are tu

35 • • • •••Simultaneous states within a single interactive playlist (HD2000 only)Within a single interactive playlist, you can create an interactive

36 • • • •••Interactive playlist examplesThe BrightSign demo shows that you can design powerful interactive signs using interactive playlists. The fo

37 • • • •••Example 2 contains two events: an elo event (used for ELO touch screens or any mouse input) and a timeout event. The clickable/touch area

38 • • • •••EXAMPLE 3: Slideshow that advances only when a click / touch occursExample 3 has only 1 event, the same elo event as Example 2. •There is

39 • • • •••EXAMPLE 4: Video and slide playback using button inputExample 4 plays two videos and three images and it contains five events: three butt

40 • • • •••EXAMPLE 5: Simultaneous states in a single interactive playlist

41 • • • •••Example 5 contains three simultaneous states.•The first state specifies the video mode, image mode, and audio output for video. In this c

42 • • • •••Using rollover eventsYou can define either a rectangular or circular rollover region. To setup a rollover region, use either of the follo

43 • • • ••••off_bitmap represents the name of the bitmap image that displays when the mouse is not within the defined region.•x_origin,y_origin repr

v • • • •••Roku Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Us

44 • • • •••Example 7 plays a simple slideshow with three images. It has two rectangular rollover region events and one timeout event. Examples 7.1 a

45 • • • •••EXAMPLE 7.2:3 images with rollover regionsExample 7.2 shows that each of the 3 images has a rollover region that is 95 pixels long by 43

46 • • • •••Valid syntax for Date/Time parameters:•Year: 4 digit integer from 2000 to 2038•Month: 2 digit integer from 01 to 12•Day: 2 digit integer

47 • • • •••Another example AUTOSCHEDULE.TXT file:2009/12/15-*-15:20image.png2009/12/25-*-16:16music.bsp2010/1/*-WED-16:00video.mpg2010/1/*-*-07:00br

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49 • • • ••• Chapter 5• • • • • • Working with ZonesWhat are zones?With BrightSign zones you can divide the screen into rectangles and play different

50 • • • •••EXAMPLE 1:Multi-zone examplesCan I customize the zones?Here are some of the things you can customize in your zones:•Background screen col

51 • • • •••Using zones with playlistsThe easiest way to use zones is with playlists. However, to use zones, you must update to the latest software

52 • • • •••Example 2 shows a presentation with five zones:•Zone 1 is the a main video zone.•Zone 2 is clock zone in the top right.•Zones 3 and 4 are

53 • • • ••• EXAMPLE 3:5 zones with clock and text

vi • • • •••Using the registry (HD2000 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Writing to the regi

54 • • • •••Example 3 is similar to Example 2, but the RSS zone is replaced with a Text zone. The following explains the Text zone entry:•DefineZone

55 • • • •••When specifying the color values, the a (alpha) value is optional. If you don’t specify an alpha value, it defaults to 255. The alpha val

56 • • • •••Comix Tour exampleThe Comix Tour demo illustrates zones in action. This section provides the playlist that created the demo, so you can s

57 • • • •••The sections that follow show the playlist for Comix Tours demo:Global settingsEnableZonesVideoMode 1920x1080x60iBackgroundScreenColor 18

58 • • • •••Zone 3 - images REM ***********************************************************************DefineZone Images 1384,520,536,356Slideinterva

59 • • • •••ZoneWorld_26.pngZoneWorld_27.pngZoneWorld_28.pngZoneWorld_29.pngZoneWorld_30.pngZoneWorld_31.pngZoneWorld_32.pngZoneWorld_33.pngZoneWorld

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61 • • • ••• Chapter 6• • • • • • Working with ScriptsWhat are scripts?A script is a simple program that controls behaviors based on events, such as c

62 • • • •••Sample scriptHere is how to create a very simple script:1 Using a text editor, create a file called HELLO.BAS by entering this line:print

63 • • • •••ExamplesA good way to learn BrightScript is to look at or modify existing scripts. You can find links to example scripts at www.brightsig

1 • • • ••• Chapter 1• • • • • • IntroductionWhat is BrightSign?BrightSign HD600 and BrightSign HD2000 are standalone digital signs or kiosk controlle

64 • • • •••Using the GPIO control portBrightSign has a DB25 General Purpose Input Output (GPIO) Port. This port has 12 inputs that you can directly

65 • • • ••• Chapter 7• • • • • • Getting HelpLearning more and supportThe following resources can help you get the most from your BrightSign:•Visit w

66 • • • •••TroubleshootingIf you are still having problems after following the troubleshooting tips in this section, contact customer support at www

67 • • • •••General playback problems If you’re having general problems playing content with BrightSign, try the following:1 Make sure you have the l

68 • • • •••Video output is redOn an HD2000, if the video is configured for component / HDMI out and the HD2000 is connected to a VGA monitor, the vi

69 • • • •••3 Make sure you do not have an AUTOPLAY.CSV or AUTOPLAY.MPG in the root of the CF/SD card. There should be only one autoplay file in the

70 • • • •••Interactive playlistsDownload the latest Autoplay script from www.brightsign.biz/support. Playlist support requires AUTORUN.BAS v1.1 or l

71 • • • •••BrightSign and accessoriesBrightSign isn’t booting up properly / random lights litWhen BrightSign turns on, it cycles through the Connect

72 • • • •••CF/SD card is not recognized by BrightSignIf BrightSign doesn’t see any content on your CF/SD card, that card may not be compatible with

73 • • • •••USB mouse is not respondingBrightSign works with many different brands of USB mice. Before troubleshooting the mouse, download the Bright

2 • • • •••Sample BrightSign setupsYou can connect BrightSign to a wide-range of devices based on your audio, video, and interactivity needs. Video o

74 • • • •••Elo touch screen coordinates aren’t working properlyIf the Elo coordinates appear to be reversed or flipped when using AUTOPLAY.CSV, try

75 • • • ••• Chapter 8• • • • • • Advanced TopicsSelecting Compact Flash cardsWhen you use BrightSign, your content and scripts resides on a Compact F

76 • • • •••various strategies. These strategies include wear leveling when writing, automatic error correction when reading, re-writing a block that

77 • • • •••Other ways to update your BrightSign software1 Download the latest software.aGo to the BrightSign web site www.brightsign.biz/support.bCl

78 • • • ••••If you named the file UPDATE.ROK, the file deletes when the update finishes and the unit reboots.NOTE: If the card was formatted with NT

79 • • • •••5 In the Inspector window, click Encoder (second button from the left) and make sure that the resolution, frame rate, and aspect ratio ar

80 • • • •••8 In the Inspector window, click Encoder (second button from the left) to confirm that the resolution, frame rate, and aspect ration are

81 • • • •••4 Create a CF/SD card with some test files on it (BMP graphics, 48KHZ MP3 files, MPEG-2 video, etc), and then insert the card into the Br

82 • • • •••To change the volume level (0 - 100) to 75% when playing a video or audio, use:videoplay volume 75audioplay volume 75To change the video

83 • • • ••••For SD cardsSD:/When BrightSign runs an AUTORUN.BAS script, it sets the current drive to the drive containing AUTORUN.BAS, so references

3 • • • •••Interactive presentationBy connecting powered speakers to BrightSign, you can add audio to your display, and you can add interactivity by

84 • • • •••Testing scripts, playlists, and interactive playlistsThe BrightSign shell enables you to test playback and see debug output. From the Bri

85 • • • •••Testing autorun and interactive playlist filesRunning AUTORUN.BAS in debug mode provides detailed output to the BrightSign shell while th

86 • • • •••To begin testing your custom script:1 Copy your content and script file to the CF/SD card.2 Name your script RUN.BAS. You can call it any

87 • • • •••Updating BrightSign software from the BrightSign Shell BrightSign is pre-programmed with two primary software images: a safe mode and a r

88 • • • •••Using the registry (HD2000 only)BrightSign HD2000 has an I2C EEPROM with 2K bytes of memory that supports the storage of persistent setti

89 • • • •••Displaying registry contents from an interactive playlist (HD2000 only)To display the contents of the registry from an interactive playli

90 • • • •••Setting the date/time on BrightSign (HD2000 only)BrightSign HD2000 has a real-time clock that you can use to schedule content playback. I

91 • • • •••Using a custom boot script and logoWith BrightSign software version 1.1, you can change the startup logo or add a boot script. Both the l

92 • • • •••4 Run a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal (see Accessing the BrightSign shell for details).5 Insert the CF card into your

93 • • • •••Using a custom script or modified autorun.bas, you can force a 16x9 video to be letter-boxed. Using ViewMode 1 sets the video to be lette