BrightSign XC5 Digital Signage Player Instructions
- June 10, 2024
- BrightSign
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BrightSign XC5 Digital Signage Player
Product Information
XC4055 Quad Output Demo Setup
The XC4055 is a product designed to provide a quad output demo setup. It
allows users to connect up to four HDMI screens and display a single video or
HTML content across all screens. The product comes with an AirButton panel
that can be connected via USB to control the lighting and switch between
videos or HTML content using zone messaging. The XC4055 also supports a single
player for video wall and dashboard applications, allowing users to create a
streamlined workflow and save costs by paying for only one CMS player license,
even though it is driving four screens.
Product Usage Instructions
- Connect the AirButton panel via USB to the XC4055.
- Connect the HDMI cables to each screen as shown in the connection diagram.
- Make sure the SD card is well seated in the card slot.
- Apply power to the XC4055.
- To switch from one video to another video or from video to HTML using zone messaging, use the AirButton and its lighting controls.
- For a touchless experience, the AirButton and its lighting are controlled by XC4055 via serial over USB commands.
- To display a single video seamlessly divided and distributed across four HDMI outputs, use the 4-screen video wall feature.
- To display elite HTML performance with Full Open GL support, use the 4 independent dashboards feature.
- To display a single video seamlessly divided across three of the HDMI outputs and a separate presentation on the fourth HDMI output, use the 3-screen video wall and individual demo feature.
- For video wall and dashboard applications, use the single player feature.
Demo Setup Instructions
- Connect the AirButton panel via USB to XC4055
- Connect the HDMI cables to each screen as shown
- Make sure the SD card is well seated in the card slot
- Apply power to the XC5
Notes: Please install XC4055 with the latest BrightSign OS 9
Connection Diagram
XC5 Quad Output Demo Operation
- AirButton: Wave your hand about 1-2 inches above the touchless button to trigger each of the 3 visualizations and lighting.
- XC4055: the player is controlling the playback of 3 sets of different content layouts and zones. Based on the AirButton triggers, XC5 will switch from one video to another video or from video to HTML using zone messaging. The AirButton & its lighting are controlled by XC5 via serial over USB commands for a touchless experience
4-Screen Video Wall
Single video seamlessly divided & distributed across 4 HDMI outputs
Key Messages
- BrightSign XC5 offers multiple HDMI outputs to drive up to 4 UHD screens with a single player for video wall and dashboard applications
- XC5 supports 8K video resolutions and it can take that single 8K video as its source and divide to playback onto four 4K screens at once.
- BrightAuthor:connected supports BrightWall for XC5 which makes it easy to create layouts and compensate for bezel widths to streamline video wall applications
4 Independent Dashboards
Elite HTML performance with Full Open GL support
Key Messages:
- This 4-screen dashboard shows 4 different HTML presentations running in 4 zones – each assigned to one of the 4 HDMI outputs on XC5
- BrightSign XC5 offers Elite HTML5 Performance with full Open GL support to playback highly sophisticated experiences using 3D Web GL, intense JavaScript & advanced CSS animations
- XC5 can even take real time data feeds to update and animate graphical representations of that data in real time – for example animating Power BI graphs.
3-Screen Video Wall + Individual Demo
Single video seamlessly divided across 3 of the HDMI outputs and a separate
presentation runs on the 4th HDMI output
Key Messages:
- XC5 can support unique ways to divide up a canvas of 4 screens as shown here with a single video playing across 3 screens and a separate presentation playing on 1
- Content zones can be arranged in any fashion and tickers or other content types can be used to create a presentation that plays across multiple screens
- Publish a single presentation to one XC5 driving 4 screens for a streamlined workflow & only pay for 1 CMS player license even though it is driving 4 screens
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