Requirements before you begin:
B-Deploy is a direct integration with the BrightSign provisioning system, which allows you to configure your BrightSign device (or devices) remotely and easily. This article will walk you through the two methods of configuring your Players with B-Deploy.
Please Note
We recommend that you update your Brightsign device to the appropriate firmware before configuring Signagelive. Please refer to the instructions and download links provided here
The minimum supported firmware version supported by Signagelive is 7.1.65 (or 8.0.102 for LS4 and HD4 models, with 8.5.36 being the recommended version), please ensure your device is using that firmware version.
For 5 Series devices, it is recommended to use at least the 9.0.59 firmware, however the currently supported and recommended firmware when running Signagelive across all series 5 Players is 9.0.120.
Please Note
If your player is currently added to BSN.cloud provisioning and network menus it will need to be removed and factory reset, otherwise there will be a conflict with B-Deploy.
Auto-install using the BrightSign Serial Number
Before we begin, ensure that a blank SD card formatted to FAT32 is inserted into each BrightSign device you wish to configure. You can then follow the steps below:
Head to Network > Manage or Settings > Licences menu
Click the blue + button located in the top left then select Player
Click the BrightSign (Automated with B-Deploy) icon
Enter the Serial Number(s) for the Device(s) you would like to register.*
Set the time zone.
Configure the Wifi/Wired, DHCP and Proxy settings*
Set Video, Audio, and Screen Rotation options
Enter the Player Address details
Enter the Signagelive Licence code/s, or Select Existing
Following the above, power on your BrightSign devices and ensure that an internet connection is present. Once they successfully connect, they will begin downloading and installing Signagelive. A green tick will appear on-screen once this process has been completed.
Please Note
These settings should be configured for the site where the device(s) will be installed. Otherwise, they will not connect and download Signagelive.
Auto-install using the CSV template
This section will detail how to configure B-Deploy for one or more BrightSign Players using this CSV template:
Head to Network > Manage or Settings > Licences menu
Click the blue + button located in the top left then select Player
Click the BrightSign (Automated with B-Deploy) icon
Select “Upload a .CSV of Player Details”
At this stage, if you have not filled out the CSV template, press the "Download a .CSV Template" button within the Add Player module in Signagelive, alternatively, you can the template here
Select your completed CSV Template
Please Note
We recommend the use of Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel to open and edit your “bDeployCSVUploadTemplate.csv” file. Other applications are available, however, these are the most commonly used for such a process.
Once your template has been uploaded, press Next and you'll be given the opportunity to confirm all of the details are correct on the pages that follow. Once complete, power on your BrightSign devices and ensure that an internet connection is present. Once they successfully connect, they will begin downloading and installing Signagelive. A green tick will appear on-screen once this process has been completed.
Please Note
Ensure that any licences you plan on adding to the CSV template have already been uploaded to your Signagelive Network, the CSV template only associates the licence with the allocated Player/BrightSign Serial Number - it does not upload the licence to your Network.
Filling out the CSV template
Once you have the CSV template open, complete the following fields (minimum):
Hardware ID (BrightSign Serial number) of the device
Licence Code (ensure this is a Licence that is available and already uploaded to your Signagelive Network) note: when filling in your Licence Code, do not include the character "-"
Name of the Player - this is the chosen name for the Player in Signagelive
Whilst we recommend completing as many of the fields of this CSV as possible, you can fill in the rest of the details about your Player from the Site and Contact Details tab of your Players once they have been added to your Signagelive Network.
It's worth noting the following values when completing the CSV also:
For the networkType column: 0 is for WiFi, 1 is for Wired
For the screenRotation column: 0 is for landscape, 90 is for Portrait, 270 is for Portrait(270)
For any YES/NO options - use 1 for YES, or 0 for NO
Any fields that have more than the allowed length of characters, these will be automatically shortened upon uploading to Signagelive
Once you have completed the CSV, ensure that it is re-exported as a CSV prior to uploading to Signagelive. When you are ready to upload, follow the steps in the previous section.
Please Note
Ensure that the network settings for your devices are configured in accordance with the site they are being installed at, incorrect network information can result in the devices not connecting and then failing to download Signagelive.