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  • Network settings (wired, wireless, username/password, etc.)

  • Player name and description (more descriptive info for the player beyond its unique serial number)

  • Time zone (especially relevant for geographically dispersed players)

  • Publishing Mode (tells this is an important player setting and defines the method of content delivery to the player how to retrieve content; more details about these modes here)

  • Diagnostic web server Web Server or DWS (enables access to a wealth of diagnostic info on about the player)

  • Logging (enables the capture of various types of logs)

  • Debugging (enables debugging tools)

  • BrightSignOS version (enables the assignment of a specific OS version to the player)

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Partners also have the ability to use our APIs to connect their CMS directly to the Control Cloud, enabling their CMS, rather than the Control Cloud, to function as the user interface for player provisioning.

BrightSign Default Setup

Unless a player is explicitly assigned a specific Setup, the BrightSign “Default Setup” will be applied. With the BrightSign Default Setup, the player will search for a network connection via Ethernet and, if a connection is found, obtain an IP address using DHCP.

If the player has a Content Cloud subscription (or is using the free trial), the player’s default Publishing Mode will be BSN.cloud. If the player does not have a Content Cloud subscription (and is not using the free trial), the player’s default Publishing Mode will be Local Network.

Many users may find that the BrightSign Default Setup is acceptable for their needs in which case explicitly applying a Setup may not be required.

Custom Default Setup

Users have the option of using another Setup (instead of the BrightSign Default Setup) to function as the default that is automatically applied to players that have not been explicitly provisioned. This involves creating a new Setup specifically named “Default Setup” (case and spelling must match exactly as shown). By using a Default Setup, players do not have to be explicitly provisioned - any player not explicitly provisioned will have the Default Setup automatically applied upon activation which is the process of using a QR code to provision a player (more details here).

More details about Setups and More info about Setups can be found here and more info about provisioning can be found here.

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