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title: Use Geofencing
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createdAt: 2025-03-26T15:41:21.647Z
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This page / section pertains to **BrightAuthor Classic**, our legacy app. **BrightSign Author **is our latest app for managing content and players.

Development of BrightAuthor Classic has largely ceased and the app will eventually be deprecated and replaced with BrightSign Author.
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Geofencing allows your BrightSign player to play specific audio and/or video content within a defined geographical radius.

# Player / Geofence Preparation

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Install a GPS dongle in the USB port of the player. Any USB GPS receiver that conforms to the NMEA GPS standard and doesn't require drivers should work with BrightSign players. 
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Identify your Geofence center coordinates:

- Open Google maps.  
- Right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) on the desired spot.
- Copy the coordinates in the pop-up window.
- Decide on the radius from that center point.

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# Enable Geofencing

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Go to **File > Presentation Properties > Interactive**.
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Select port 2 from the **Port** drop down menu.
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Check the **GPS Receiver** box to the right.
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# Create the Geofence

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Create an interactive playlist that sets the Geofence area to assigns the trigger event.
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Set the coordinates and radius for each Geofence.
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Assign a [GPS Event](docId\:myHTxTZYaZWgVT2SC2YYY) to trigger content playback when entering or exiting the Geofence.
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