Preparation

• Unpack the media player.
• Insert the MicroSD card and close the cover.
• Do not connect the player until Verify installation.

Start BrightAuthor Connected

• Click Connect to BSN.Cloud.
  
• Log in using your BSN credentials.
• Select the network that you are going to use.

Add Player in Provision

• Click the arrow next to Admin and select Provision.
  
• Click + Add Player. Fill in the popup:
  
  
  • Player Serial Number: full serial number
  • Player Name: Chain – City – last 7 characters of serial number
    • Example: Kungsgatan – W002834
    • Note: last 7 characters of the serial number identify the player
  • Player Description: SFN, XML, rotation
    • Use Portrait for vertical and Landscape for horizontal screens

👉 Tip: Copy the Player Name text, it will be used in the next step.

Create Setup

• Click arrow next to Admin → Setup
  
• Fill in:
  • Setup Name: same as Player Name from previous step
  • Player Name: same as above
  • Player Description: same as Step 3
• Click Web Folder and change the URL for Web Folder:
  • Modify the ending after /your-ftp-storage-path/ and add the player identifier
• Verify:
  • Content check frequency = Every Minute
• Under Player Configuration:
  • Enable Local Diagnostic Web Server
    • Set password: Your password
  • Enable Local Web Server
    • Username: admin
    • Password: Your password
• Under BrightSignOS Update:
  • Select the player
  • Choose Latest released version
    
    

Extra – Configure WiFi (if required)

WiFi must be configured during setup creation:

• Expand Include Network Configuration
• Go to Network Options → Wireless
• Enable Wireless Networking
• Enter WiFi SSID and password

⚠️ Password cannot be changed later – new setup required if changed.

Save Setup

• Click Update Setup in Library
• Return to Provision

Apply Setup

• Select the player in the list
• Click Apply Setup
• In popup: choose the setup just created and click Apply Setup
  

Select Presentation

• Click Presentation → Open
• Navigate to: /path/to/your/brightsign/templates
• Select template according to player model and rotation
  

Save Presentation with New Name

• Click the arrow next to the Save icon → place the presentation where you normally store them:
  /path/to/your/brightsign/presentations/
  (Create new folder if customer is new)
• Our naming convention:
  LS445 - identifier - OD XML Overlay - Landscape.bpfx
  
• Warning about Playback/Livefeed may appear → click Continue

BrightAuthor: Insert XML Links from OneDisplay

• If you have not already added a screen in OneDisplay, do so now: 👉 Add screens
• In Zones, switch to Status Overlay: Image Only
  
• Select HTML5 object
  • In State Properties, paste XML Overlay link from OneDisplay (starts with https://api.onedisplay.se/...)
    
• In Zones, switch to Playback: Video, Image or Audio
  • Select Live Feed object
  • Paste second XML link from OneDisplay (starts with https://cdn.onedisplay.se/...)
    
  • Under Feed configuration, set update interval = Every Minute
  • (Optional) Scheduled event Daily Timeout 05:00
    
• Click Publish

Publish Presentation

• Change Destination Type to Web Folder
• Under Options → Player Configuration, verify address
• Under Web Folder, check FTP Site
  ➡ See Add FTP location for creating FTP Location
• Click ⚙️ gear → adjust Remote Path:
  • After /your-ftp-storage-path/ from Create setup, add last 7 characters of serial number
  • Verify Remote Path matches Player Configuration and identifier matches Presentation name
    
    
• Click Publish

Add FTP Location

Click + at Select Location

Fill in:

• Protocol: FTP
• Host Name: your.ftphost.com
• Email: username
• Password: password
• Remote Path: /your-ftp-storage-path/serial number
• Click Submit

Verify Installation

• Connect player to:
  • Power
  • Network (Ethernet or WiFi)
  • HDMI to screen
• Check correct content is displayed

Special Configurations

LED Screen – Custom Resolution

1. Complete all steps from the standard installation except for "Publish Presentation".
2. Adjust resolution:
   • Click Layout → edit both Status Overlay & Playback zones
     
   • Set Width/Height to screen resolution (e.g. 1152×1024)
   • Position: Left 0, Top 0
     
     ➡ Continue from step 11

OneDisplay + HDMI In with UDP Control

1. Complete all steps from the standard installation except for "Publish Presentation".
2. Use template: XT1145 - HDMI - OD XML Overlay – Landscape

Configure UDP Commands

For XML/Live Feed Object

• UDP input: HDMI
• Target State: Video In
• Show Label: enabled

For Video Object

• UDP input: OneDisplay
• Target State: Video In
• Show Label: enabled

➡ Continue from Publish Presentation

LED Screen with OneDisplay + HDMI In

Example: My Restaurant – 1152×1024 px

1. Use template: HDMI LED Scaler
2. In Layout adjust zones:
   • Main Screen: 1152×1024, position 0/0
   • Sidekick zone: 1152×376, position Left 0, Top 648
     

ℹ️ OD status zones are only for XML overlay.

3. Sidekick zone content:
   • Switch to Sidekick zone
     
   • Paste OneDisplay’s second XML link (https://cdn.onedisplay.se/...)
4. Main Screen content + UDP:
   • For Live Feed object:
     • UDP input: HDMI
     • Target State: Video In
     • Show Label enabled
     • Add commands:
       • Show zone → Sidekick
       • Resize zone → Main screen → 1152×648
         
   • For Video object:
     • UDP input: OneDisplay
     • Target State: Video In
     • Show Label enabled
     • Add commands:
       • Hide zone → Sidekick
       • Resize zone → Main screen → 1152×1024
         
   • Apply XML Overlay links to overlay objects

➡ Continue from Publish Presentation