User guide

Chapter 2 – Setting up BrightSign Units

of day. This is helpful if you want to limit network traffic during peak hours. Use the Start Of Range and End

Of Range parameters to specify a time frame during which content downloads can occur.

d. Limit health updates: Check this box if you want to limit when the player sends health updates to the

BrightSign Network. This is helpful if you know a player will be powered off or otherwise disabled during a

certain time of day. Use the Start Of Range and End Of Range parameters to specify a time frame during

which content downloads can occur.

e. Copy content from the current published schedule: Check this box if you want BrightAuthor to copy the

current published schedule to the storage device with the setup files. This is helpful if you don’t want the

player downloading large content files from the BrightSign Network right after it is set up.

6. Specify the following in the Wired and Wireless tab of the Advanced Network Setup window:

a. Data Types Enabled: Use these checkboxes to determine the types of data that will be transferred using

the connection. You can enable/disable both downloads (Content, Text Feeds, Media Feeds) and uploads

(Health, Log Updates).

b. Connection Settings: Indicate whether the IP address is auto-generated (via DHCP) or static. If you’re

using a static IP address, enter the parameters in the fields below.

c. Rate Limit Network Download Traffic: Set rate limitations for downloading content. The options are

divided into three categories: Outside content download window and During content download window

(both of which correspond to the Limit content downloads setting in the Unit Configuration tab), as well

as During initial downloads.

• Click Unlimited download rate to set no limit.

• Click Default limit to use the default limit on downloads.

• Click Specify limit to enter a customized limit on downloads in the text field (in Kbits/second).

7. Select the Diagnostics tab in the Advanced Network Setup window if you would like the player to perform

network diagnostics when first booting up.

a. Enable network diagnostics: The player will display the network diagnostics screen during setup.

• Test Ethernet: The player will indicate whether or not it was able to attain an IP address over

Ethernet.