User guide

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• GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) button board
TIP: To use the BrightSign demo you need one of the following: GPIO button board, ELO touch
screen, or USB mouse.
• SoundBridge Remote
• Null modem cable
Step 2: Get the latest BrightSign software
Depending on when you purchased your BrightSign, you may need to download and install the
latest software from the BrightSign web site.
TIP: Watch the BrightSign web site for information on BrightSign software updates so that you
can take advantage of all the latest features.
1 Check your current software version.
a Connect a video monitor to your BrightSign.
b Start BrightSign without a Compact Flash or SD ( CF/SD) card inserted.
c Look for the version number below the Roku logo on your screen. If you don’t see a software
version below the logo, your software is older than version 1.1.
Tip: You can also check the BrightSign software version using the shell (see BrightSign shell
for details).
2 Download the latest software.
a Go to the BrightSign web site www.brightsign.biz/support .
b Click the Software Downloads link.
c Compare the software version number with the number on your BrightSign screen.
d If your BrightSign software is older than the software on the web site, click the Software link
for the appropriate model (HD600 or HD2000) to download the latest software.