Creating Interactive Displays

3.Configure the terminal for: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, NO flow control, “TTY mode”.

4.Insert a CF card into BrightSign with some test files on it (24 bit BMP graphics, 48KHZ mp3 files, VOB video, etc)

5.Optionally connect speakers or VGA monitor to the BrightSign

6.Power-up the BrightSign

7.After a few moments you should see the BrightSign shell appear.

8.Type: help <enter> for a list of commands, and then type the command on a line by itself for more information on a particular command.

All files on the CompactFlash card should be referenced with an “ATA:/” in front of the filename. For example, to play a video named “myvideo.vob” on the CF card, enter this command:

playvideo ata:/myvideo.vob

For a Directory of the cards contents use:

dir ata:/

To change the videomode to 1024x768 outputting on the VGA port, use:

Videomode 1024x768x60p

The 1.0 version of the BrightSign software does not support “hot changing” of CompactFlash cards. You must put in the CF card before applying power. The 1.0 software does not support the SD card slot.

With BrightSign you can create displays that respond to user input. For example: give the customer options of watching different videos dependent on which button they press. To accomplish this with BrightSign, you need to decide what the input device will be, and you will need to create a script. In addition to the 1.0 options, more options will soon be available (see the appendix in this manual).

Device Types Supported

With the 1.0 version of the BrightSign the following devices can be connected to a BrightSign.

•Many brands of USB Keyboards

•Many brands of USB Speakers

•Quadravox Serial Button Board

•Any “GPIO” button or LED (your custom board or display)

•VGA Monitors

•NTSC, PAL, and High Definition Monitors/TVs