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title: XD236, XD1036
slug: hardware/xd236-xd1036
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createdAt: 2025-10-22T16:11:55.067Z
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The BrightSign XD236 and XD1036 media players can be used to decode images, audio, and video for digital-signage and kiosk applications. They have the following new features:

- Improved video and graphics performance
- A 100 Base-T ethernet port (in addition to the standard 1000 Base-T port) for remote control of attached displays and identification\*
- An internal micro-SD card reader (in addition to the external reader) for greater security
- A SIM card slot 
- An SSD M.2 card slot
- An M.2 connector for WiFi 
- An M.2 connector for an internal cellular modem for wireless 4G player networking. 
  - Note that only one module can be fitted at a time since there is only one set of SMA antenna connections

The players can be controlled with various networked and built-in interfaces and include a Real Time Clock (RTC) with supercapacitor that backs up the clock settings when it is power cycled.

# Interfaces

## XD236

![](https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/0prk6SO2dy9LdU77jB8D1/GJqC-6sFhZsSKFc7jeK_8-20251027-183134.png "Front")

| **Front**                                                  | **Back**                        |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| WiFi antenna connector (1 of 2) for WiFi or cellular modem | 12V\@3A power connector         |
| Ethernet (Control)                                         | Service button (SVC)            |
| IR in/out                                                  | Reset button (Reset)            |
| 3.5mm audio out (combo)                                    | HDMI**® **out    |
| GPIO (16 pins)                                             | micro-SD card slot              |
| 4 Status LEDs                                              | PoE capable Ethernet (RJ45 LAN) |
| WiFi antenna connector (2 of 2) for WiFi or cellular modem |                                 |

![](https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/0prk6SO2dy9LdU77jB8D1/w5rUMLoMxukGrvupYj7iK-20251027-183201.png "Back")

## XD1036

![](https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/0prk6SO2dy9LdU77jB8D1/FfC10KLlyYRWPYnBW82Cs-20251027-183221.png "Front")

| **Front**                                                  | **Back**                        |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| WiFi antenna connector (1 of 2) for WiFi or cellular modem | 12V\@3A power connector         |
| Ethernet (Control)                                         | Service button (SVC)            |
| IR in/out                                                  | Reset button (Reset)            |
| 3.5mm serial                                               | HDMI**® **out    |
| 3.5mm audio out (combo)                                    | USB C 2.0 port                  |
| GPIO (16 pins)                                             | USB A 2.0 port                  |
| 4 Status LEDs                                              | micro-SD card slot              |
| WiFi antenna connector (2 of 2) for WiFi or cellular modem | PoE capable Ethernet (RJ45 LAN) |

![](https://app.archbee.com/api/optimize/0prk6SO2dy9LdU77jB8D1/V2wcYl_FU6Hx2nxnWDfh--20251027-183238.png "Back")

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- Note that the port is not enabled by default and must be explicitly enabled (which can be done from the BrightSign shell prompt, JavaScript or BrightScript). See [roNetworkConfiguration](docId\:U6ZceYQddlz9xdAKtTmJs) or [networkconfiguration](docId:6MS7rdjWWhP21clMeDRwv) for more information

# XD6 Hardware Manual (PDF)

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