Requirements before you begin
A blank USB stick formatted to FAT32.
The Signagelive client, downloaded as Signagelive.zip:
London server (eu-west-2-1): download the Series 5 client
Sydney server (ap-southeast-2-1): download the Series 5 client
The USB stick must contain only Signagelive.zip. Do not unzip the file. Do not use autorun.zip.
Important Note
Use firmware 9.1.92. This is the recommended firmware for the LG UV5N-E.
Do not use firmware 9.1.151. It stops the Signagelive client from installing, and the panel shows a black screen.
Turn off automatic firmware updates. This stops the panel moving back to 9.1.151.
For the full list of recommended firmware, see Recommended firmware for BrightSign players.
Checking and updating the device's firmware
Power on your device and connect to it using the BrightSign Diagnostic Web Server (DWS) (this can be accessed by entering the the IP address of the device into your web browser, and using admin as the username and the device's serial number as the password)
Check the firmware on the Info tab
If the firmware is not 9.1.92, go to the Advanced tab.
Under BrightSignOS Update, select Custom URL.
Enter
https://firmware.bsn.cloud/thor-9.1.92-update.bsfwand click Update.Wait for the panel to reboot. Check that the Info tab shows 9.1.92.
Installing Signagelive
Copy Signagelive.zip onto the blank USB stick.
Insert the USB stick into the panel and reboot.
Wait while the client installs. It installs to the FLASH storage, as the panel has no SD card.
The panel will a couple of times, then will show the Signagelive client on screen.
Black screen or the client does not install
Check these in order:
Firmware. Confirm the Info tab shows 9.1.92. Firmware 9.1.151 blocks the install.
USB stick. Confirm it is blank, formatted to FAT32, and holds only Signagelive.zip, still zipped.
Factory reset. If the firmware and USB stick are correct, factory reset the panel and repeat steps 6 to 8 above. See the next section.
Factory reset the panel
Use the BrightSign DWS, or reset the panel manually:
Apply power.
When the LG logo appears, hold the D-pad at the back of the panel to the right.
When a message appears, move the D-pad to the left to start the reset.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Install remotely with B-Deploy
You can also configure the panel remotely. See Auto-install for BrightSign using B-Deploy.
