We’re happy to announce the release of our new, free BrightSign App for iPad and iPhone. The BrightSign App allows you to broadcast commands to BrightSign players over your local network using UDP (User Datagram Protocol) packets. The app automatically retrieves UDP events in BrightAuthor presentations that are currently active on the network, allowing you to access and activate them using a straightforward UI. You can also use the App to modify User Variables and create new UDP commands on the fly.

• To learn more about the app and find it on the Apple App Store, visit the BrightSign App product page.
• To learn how to use the app and to get additional technical information about it, visit the BrightSign App support page.

The BrightSign App is compatible with all networked BrightSign players, including the XD230, XD1030, XD1230, HD220, HD1020, and HD1010.

There are new Beta versions of BrightSign firmware and BrightAuthor software available on the Software Downloads page. The firmware download section is located below the BrightAuthor download section; scroll further down the page to find everything you need.

The following is a short summary of each update. For a more comprehensive list of new features, improvements, and bug fixes, please view the release notes, which are located on the Software Downloads page and contained in each .zip download file.

The BrightAuthor User Guide 3.5 and the Object Reference Manual have also been updated to reflect important changes and additions to the software.

BrightAuthor Version 3.5.0.31

This is the new localization version of BrightAuthor. It has up-to-date language support for the following: Chinese (simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish.

This version also has several bug fixes and improvements, such as password protection for USB content updates and the new Stop Playback feature for Event Handler states.

Firmware Version 4.4.75

This firmware update is intended for the following BrightSign models:

• XD230
• XD1030
• XD1230
• HD120
• HD220
• HD1020

Note that the update files for XD and HD players are different. Make sure to use the download link that corresponds to your player model.

Both XD and HD updates have support for EDID capabilities and Big5 RSS encoding, along with numerous other bug fixes.

The XD firmware update includes new channel scanning features for the ATSC / Clear QAM tuner on the XD1230. Currently, this feature is only available in custom scripts; a BrightAuthor release with a channel scanning component will be available soon. This update also includes important fixes for XD WiFi and the HTML5 engine.

Firmware Version 3.10.40

This firmware update is intended for the following BrightSign models:

• HD110
• HD210
• HD1010
• HD410
• HD810

This update includes bug fixes for Acer touch screens, as well as improvements to animated ticker zones.

The BrightSign Network has been updated to version 3.1. This update includes several new features and improvements:

• Publishing and scheduling support for the XD230, XD1030, XD1230
• Publishing and scheduling support for the AU320 (including support for uploading audio files)
• Firmware update capabilities: You can use this feature, located in the Properties window of the Groups tab, to remotely update the firmware of your BrightSign players.

To learn how to use these new features, or any other features in the BrightSign Network WebUI, please see the BrightSign Network WebUI User Guide 3.1.

We've posted a comprehensive FAQ that explains the status LEDs on BrightSign HD and XD models. If you need to troubleshoot a problem with your player (or if you've always wondered what all those lights on the side of the XD player mean), you can use the on-board LEDs to understand the current status of your player.