Time/Clock Event

The Time/Clock event triggers at a specific time and date or at regular intervals on a recurring schedule.

• Single date/time event: Specify a one-time-only event.

  • Date: Specify the time and date of the event.

  • Specify with user variable: Use the value of a User Variable to specify the date and time. Choose a variable from the dropdown list. The value of the variable must be in this format: “yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss”. For example, if you would like the event to occur on December 20, 2021 at 3:45PM, then you would use the value “2021-12-20T15:45:00”.

• Daily timeout event: Specify a recurring event.

  • Once per day: Select this option to have the event occur once per day at the specified Time.

  • Periodic throughout the day: Select this option to have the event occur at intervals throughout the day.

    • Interval between events: Determine the frequency of the recurring event (in minutes).

    • Active between: Specify the period during which recurring events can trigger.

  • Set the days the timeout is active: Select which days the time/clock event is active.

Link Zones Event 

Use the Link Zones event, combined with the Link Zones command, when you require close, millisecond-level synchronization of content between zones on the same player.

The Link Zones event supports video and image states only; use the Zone Message event to synchronize other states. The Link Zones event provides better synchronization times than the Zone Message event because it pre-loads the next image/video file before displaying it.

Link Zones events cannot be used in the same presentation as Synchronize events; to synchronize zones in a multi-screen presentation, use the Zone Message event.

In the Specify link keyword field, enter the message that is sent by the corresponding Link Zones command. 

Serial Input Event

The Serial Input event triggers when the BrightSign player receives input from a device connected to a serial port.

• Specify port: Enter the port number of the input device. Most standard RS-232 serial devices enumerate on port 0. If you are connecting a USB-serial device, it will enumerate on port 2. To configure the serial port, navigate to Presentation Settings > Interactive > Connectors.

• Specify serial input: Enter the serial input string that will trigger the event. You can also use the <*> wildcard to match some or all of the serial input (i.e. entering "<*>" in this field will match any input, while entering "mycommand_<*>" will match any input message that begins with "mycommand_").

• Assign input to variable?: Check this box to assign the content of the serial input to a User Variable.

  • Input specifies variable: The serial input string will dynamically specify which User Variable to modify. The serial input string must be sent in the form of "<variable name> : <variable value>".

  • Specify fixed variable: The serial input string will modify a fixed User Variable. Use the dropdown list to choose which User Variable the serial input will modify. The serial input string must be sent in the form of "<variable value>".

• Assign wildcard to variable?: Check this box to specify the value of a User Variable using the <*> wildcard. Select the User Variable to modify using the dropdown menu to the right. The Specify serial input field must contain the <*> wildcard, either by itself or with additional text (e.g. "message_<*>").