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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 BrightSign unit you connected to your PC.
5 Connect speakers and/or a monitor to BrightSign.
6 Turn on your BrightSign.
7 After a few moments you should see the BrightSign shell appear. It should also show you the
software version number. Verify that the version is 1.0.72 or greater.
NOTE: The current version of BrightSign software does not support hot-swapping of CF/SD cards.
You must insert the CF/SD card before applying power.
Shell commands
With the shell running, you can view a list of shell commands by typing: help <enter>. Type the
command on a line by itself for more information on a particular command.
Example shell commands: playing files and changing settings
All files on the CF/SD card should be referenced with a slash ( / ) in front of the filename.
For a Directory of the cards contents use:
dir /
To show the contents of a sub-directory named images, use:
dir /images
To play a video named MYVIDEO.VOB on the CF card, use:
videoplay /myvideo.vob
To play a video with a space in its name, such as MY VIDEO.VOB, use:
videoplay “/my video.vob”