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Linux Shell (HD2000 only) The HD2000 has a Linux shell that can be accessed via the serial port.
To access the Linux shell, enter the following at the Roku prompt:
exit
When done using the Linux shell, enter the following at the Linux prompt:
reboot
BrightSign has a real time clock that can be used for scheduling content playback. In
order to use BrightSign’s scheduling features, the date and time on the BrightSign must
be set.
Roku has written a script that provides an interactive means for setting BrightSign’s
date/time. The script is named SetDateTime.bas and is available at
www.rokulabs.com/brightsign in the software download section.
Instructions for using this script:
1. Copy SetDateTime.bas onto the root directory of a CompactFlash card and
rename it “autorun.bas”.
2. Connect a USB keyboard or a GPIO button board to the BrightSign.
3. Insert the CF card into the BrightSign, apply power, and after a few moments, a
screen will appear with a user interface to set the date/time.
Once BrightSign’s date / time is set, the real time clock will keep it accurate even across
power cycles.
Writing Boot Script & Logo to Rom With BrightSign HD600 Software version 1.1, you can now change the startup logo or
add a boot script on the HD600. Both are stored in the internal FLASH. Both the logo
and boot script have a size limit of 200KB.
Using Your Own Boot Logo
1. Save your logo in the following way: BMP, 8 bit indexed, RLE encoded
2. Copy your logo to a CF card
3. Connect your HD600 to a PC using a null modem cable
4. Run a terminal emulation program such as Hyperterm
5. Insert the CF card and apply power
6. When a prompt is presented in the terminal program, type the following:
writebootfile logo.bmp boot.bmp