Set Time & Time Zone

time server if the player has internet access, the clock is set automatically by communicating with the brightsign time server to change the default time server, see network options docid\ gfqm5hvphjqijhzxb2ngy time zone the time zone of a player is set during through its setup for more details on creating setups in brightauthor\ connector, see setup docid\ xnnxywmv09iegziit7rwa note the ls424 doesn't have a super capacitor to maintain its time setting while it is not powered therefore, when the ls424 is not powered, its clock will immediately be lost and the player will need to have its clock set when powered on again daylight saving time to have the player automatically shift hours for summer/winter time, select a named time zone that uses daylight saving time (dst) for example, since most of europe uses dst, selecting one of the european timezones (wet/cet/eet) will instruct the player to observe summer/winter hours automatically if you want to ensure that a time zone does not use dst, select the gmt equivalent for example, if you want the eet time zone without summer/winter hours, select gmt+2 instead the u s and australia have some regions that do not observe dst, in which case the time zones have different versions for example, you can select either mst (u s mountain time) or mst1 (u s mountain time without dst) because the majority of the state of arizona does not observe dst manual setting of date & time if the player does not have access to a network time server, you can manually set the date and time in brightauthor\ connected or brightauthor brightauthor\ connected to do this, either create a new setup with the correct time zone , or edit your existing setup (which will cause your player to reboot) to edit an existing setup go to the admin tab and select setup library select the setup you are using and pick the edit pencil change the time zone to the correct zone select update setup in library go to the network tab and select the cog icon to enter the player’s remote dws in the control tab, select update under reprovision player your player will reboot and when it is complete you can check the network tab to see that your player now has the correct timezone brightauthor classic you generate setup files in brightauthor classic to set the player time server navigate to tools > setup a brightsign unit in the time server field (under network properties ), enter the time server address you wish to use ntp\ //host uses ntp http //host\\\[ port\ ] uses http \[with an optional port] https //host\\\[ port\ ] uses https \[with an optional port] httpns\ //host\[ port] uses https \[with an optional port], but ignores cert failures if you have a bsn account, you can edit a player's time server settings in brightauthor classic by going to the manage > status tab, right click the player, and select edit other methods script download this script https //www brightsignnetwork com/download/tools/setdatetimenewversionfinal zip open the setdateandtime txt file in a text editor specify the time and time zone for the player on the first two lines of setdateandtime txt (the example is set for est and sets the clock to april 19, 2014 at 3 07 pm) save the changes if your screen does not support 1920x1080x60p, change the video mode in the autorun brs script on line 6 copy the config files to a blank microsd card the files must be copied to the root directory of microsd card, not in a folder insert the microsd card in the unit and power up the unit leave the unit powered up for at least the next four hours so that the supercapacitor (i e the internal battery) that maintains the time can charge brightauthor classic plugin download this brightauthor classic 3 7 sample project https //www brightsignnetwork com/download/tools/datetime w video zip (it also contains video instructions) and follow these instructions open the timesettings bpf project change the image in zone 1 to something on your local drive go to file > presentation properties > variables set the appropriate time/date go to the data feeds tab in the presentation properties window set the location of setdatetime brs and save the project under a new name ( file > save timesettings as ) select the publish tab and local storage the project will appear in schedule grid as active all day, every day publish the schedule to a blank microsd card and insert it into your player power on the unit this should set the time and date on screen once the time and date are set, publish a different set of content since the “timesettings” presentation will continually reset the time to the specified time leave the player powered up for at least the next 4 hours so that supercapacitor (i e , the internal battery) that maintains the time can charge