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The Device Activation This feature allows you to easily add players to your BSN.cloud network.

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Upon bootup, a player that has not yet been set up (primarily new players and factory reset players) will try to connect to BSN.cloud and look for a provisioning record. If one is found, it will set itself up according to the provisioning record. If a provisioning record is not found, the player will have the “Default Setup” applied.

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Prepare the Player

New Player

If your player is brand new, you simply need to attach a properly formatted storage device to the player, connect the player to the Internet, and power up the player.

Previously Provisioned Player

BSN.cloud retains the provisioning record for a player until that provisioning record is has been explicitly changeddeleted.Info on deleting or changing existing provisioning records can be found here.

Noteinfo

Performing Note that performing a factory reset on a player returns the player to its factory condition. However, a factory reset does not impact the provisioning record of that player’s serial number player on BSN.cloud. See here for the differences between reprovisioning and a factory reset.

Activate the Player

Shortly after bootup, assuming no provisioning record was found, the player should display the Activation screen shown below:

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  1. As shown on the activation screen, you can use a web browser and go to http://bsn.cloud/activate which will launch BrightAuthor:connected and take you to the appropriate screen for device activation. For partners those who do not wish to use BrightAuthor:connected, one of the below activation methods may be used in conjunction with https://control.bsn.cloud.

  2. If you are using a smartphone, you can scan the displayed QR code. The QR code contains a link that will take you to the activation web page.

  3. Alternatively, select Device Player Activation under the Admin tab in either BrightAuthor:connected or via control.bsn.cloud at which point you will be prompted to enter the code. Once the code has been entered, you will be presented with a message indicating that the player has been activated.

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