Reading the LEDs on a BrightSign player

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Last Updated: August 1, 2023

Please find the model number of your BrightSign player below to learn what each LED means:

 

XC2055 and XC4055

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XD235 and XD1035

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HD225 and HD1025

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LS425 and LS445

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AU335

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XT1144, XT244, XD1034, XD234, HD1024, HD224, XT1143, XT243, XD1033, XD233, HD1023, HD223

Pwr Bsy WiFi Err
  • Green power (Pwr): Displays when the board is powered up and not in reset mode. Flashes during firmware update process.
  • Green file-system activity (Bsy): Flashes any time there is file-system activity (on any storage device).
  • Blue WiFi: Flashes when the player is connecting to the wireless network. Displays when connected.
  • Red status (Err): Flashes a certain number of times to indicate which error is occurring. The flash codes are described below.
    • 2 Unspecified error
    • 3 Network recovery script is preparing to run on a device configured for network recovery (BrightSign Network)
    • 3 No published content or script on the SD card
    • 4 No upgrade file found. This is often the result of the player being in Rescue Mode; to complete Rescue Mode, insert an SD card with a .bsfw firmware update file in the root folder (the error code will continue to display for a few seconds while the update file is checked for integrity).
    • 5 Failed to load kernel module
    • 5 OS initialization failed (Init shell script failed)
    • 6 Board is not capable of running the current firmware version
    • 7 A piece of on-board hardware is not working correctly
    • 8 Problem related to the storage device (either a USB drive or SD card)
    • 9 Problem related to the registry/NAND
    • 10 The autorun script encountered a load/run error (commonly caused by a locked or NTFS-formatted SD card)
    • 11 WiFi-related error (mainly, WiFi not found on USB)
    • 12 Unable to find bootable image
    • 13 The root file system has failed verification, which is used to detect whether the file system has been tampered with. You can recover a player that is showing this error code by performing a firmware update with secure boot (a process described in the Firmware Installation Instructions).
    • 14 Boot loader failure
  • Red alternate: The red status LED may give one long initial flash to preface an alternate code. The flash codes that follow one long flash are described below.
    • 2 Erase failed
    • 3 Write failed
    • 4 Verify failed
    • 5 Failed to find UBI partition
    • 6 Attempt to write unsigned CFE to unit with secure boot enabled
    • 7 Failed to find UBI partition
    • 8 Failed to create/attach UBI partition
    • 9 Unexpected error
    • 10 Upgrade script exited abnormally
    • 11 Upgrade took longer than expected
    • 12 Update completed but update file could not be deleted
    • 13 (from firmware v5.1.40) Firmware update file could not be read

LS423, LS424

  • Red Power/Status: Flashes using the same codes as the red status (Err) LED described above. The LED will also flash during the firmware update process and cease flashing when the update is complete.  

4K242, 4K1042, 4K1142, XD230, XD1030, XD1230, XD232, XD1032, XD1132

LED Arrangement

Svr WiFi Eth µSD
Err Upd Pwr Bsy
  • Green power (Pwr): Displays when the board is powered up and not in reset mode.
  • Green file-system activity (Bsy): Flashes any time there is file-system activity (on any storage device).
  • Green microSD activity (µSD): Displays when a MicroSD card is present.
  • Green network activity (Svr): Displays when the player is connected to the BrightSign Network
  • Green ethernet activity (Eth): Flashes when the player is connecting to the network. Displays when connected.
  • Green WiFi activity: Flashes when the player is connecting to the wireless network. Displays when connected.
  • Yellow update (Upd): Flashes when the board is being upgraded. 
  • Red error (Err): Flashes a number of times, pauses, then repeats the pattern to indicate which error is occurring. The flash codes are described below:
    • 2 Unspecified error
    • 3 Network recovery script is preparing to run on a device configured for network recovery (BrightSign Network)
    • 3 No published content or script on the SD card
    • 4 No upgrade file found
    • 5 Failed to load kernel module
    • 5 OS initialization failed (Init shell script failed) (on firmware versions 4.8.57 and later)
    • 6 Board is not capable of running the current firmware version
    • 7 A piece of on-board hardware is not working correctly (on firmware versions 4.1 and later)
    • 8 Problem related to the storage device (either a USB drive or SD card)
    • 9 Problem related to the registry/NAND
    • 10 The autorun script encountered a load/run error (commonly caused by a locked or NTFS-formatted SD card)
    • 11 WiFi-related error (mainly, WiFi not found on USB)
    • 12 Unable to find bootable image
    • 13 The root file system has failed verification, which is used to detect whether the file system has been tampered with. You can recover a player that is showing this error code by performing a firmware update with secure boot (a process described in the Firmware Installation Instructions).
    • 14 Boot loader failure (on firmware v5.0.x and later)
  • Red/Yellow combined: The Update (Upd) and Error (Err) LEDs may flash in unison to indicate that a player cannot connect to the BSN servers during the setup or recovery process (see this FAQ for more details). The red and yellow flash codes may also describe an error during the firmware update process:
    • 2 Erase failed
    • 3 Write failed
    • 4 Verify failed
    • 5 Failed to find UBI partition
    • 6 Attempt to write unsigned CFE to unit with secure boot enabled
    • 7 Failed to find UBI partition
    • 8 Failed to create/attach UBI partition
    • 9 Unexpected error
    • 10 Upgrade script exited abnormally
    • 11 Upgrade took longer than expected
    • 12 Update completed but update file could not be deleted
    • 13 (from firmware v5.1.40) Firmware update file could not be read

HD120, HD220, HD1020, AU320, HD222, HD1022

  • Green Power (Pwr): Displays when the board is powered up and not in reset mode.
  • Green File-System Activity (Bsy): Flashes any time there is file-system activity (on any storage device).
  • Yellow Update (Upd): Flashes when the board is being upgraded.
  • Red Error (Err): Flashes a number of times, pauses, then repeats the pattern to indicate which error is occurring. The flash codes are described below:
    • 2 Unspecified error
    • 3 Network recovery script is preparing to run on a device configured for network recovery (BrightSign Network)
    • 3 No published content or script on the SD card 
    • 4 No upgrade file found
    • 5 Failed to load kernel module
    • 5 OS initialization failed (Init shell script failed) (on firmware versions 4.8.57 and later)
    • 6 Board is not capable of running the current firmware version
    • 7 A piece of on-board hardware is not working correctly (on firmware versions 4.1 and later)
    • 8 Problem related to the storage device (either a USB drive or SD card)
    • 9 Problem related to the registry/EEPROM
    • 10 The autorun script encountered a load/run error (commonly caused by a locked or NTFS-formatted SD card)
    • 11 WiFi-related error (mainly, WiFi not found on USB)
    • 12 Unable to find bootable image (on firmware versions 4.0 and later)
    • 13 Unable to verify rootfs on secure player (on firmware v4.4.x and later)
    • 14 Boot loader failure (on firmware v5.0.x and later)
  • Red/Yellow Combined: The Update (Upd) and Error (Err) LEDs may flash in unison to indicate that a player cannot connect to the BSN servers during the setup or recovery process (see this FAQ for more details). The red and yellow flash codes may also describe an error during the firmware update process:
    • 2 Erase failed
    • 3 Write failed
    • 4 Verify failed
    • 5 Failed to find UBI partition
    • 6 Attempt to write unsigned CFE to unit with secure boot enabled
    • 7 Failed to find UBI partition
    • 8 Failed to create/attach UBI partition
    • 9 Unexpected error
    • 10 Upgrade script exited abnormally
    • 11 Upgrade took longer than expected
    • 12 Update completed but update file could not be deleted
    • 13 (from firmware v5.1.40) Firmware update file could not be read

LS422, LS322

  • Red Power/Status: Flashes using the same codes as the yellow update (Upd) and red error (Err) LEDs described above. If you are updating the player firmware from versions 5.1.48 or later, the LED will flash during the update process and cease flashing when the update is complete.  

HD110, HD210(w), HD410, HD810, HD1010(w)

  • Green Power (Pwr): Displays when the board is powered up and not in reset mode.
  • Green File-System Activity (Bsy): Flashes any time there is file-system activity (on any storage device).
  • Yellow Update (Upd): Flashes when the board is being upgraded. The Update and Error LEDs will flash in unison to indicate that a player cannot connect to the BSN servers during the setup or recovery process (see this FAQ for more details). The red and yellow flash codes may also describe an error during the firmware update process:
    • 2 Erase failed
    • 3 Write failed
    • 4 Verify failed
    • 5 Partition mismatch
    • 6 Checksum failed
    • 7 Unexpected failure
    • 8 Failed to save/restore SRB
  • Red Error (Err): Flashes a number of times to indicate which error is occurring. The flash codes are described below:
    • 2 Unspecified error
    • 3 Network recovery script is preparing to run on a device configured for network recovery
    • 3 No published content or script on the SD card
    • 4 No upgrade file found
    • 5 Failed to load kernel module
    • 6 Board is not capable of running the current firmware version
    • 7 Problem related to the Ethernet chip
    • 8 Problem related to the storage device (either a USB drive or SD card)
    • 9 Problem related to the registry/EEPROM
    • 10 The autorun script encountered a load/run error (commonly caused by a locked or NTFS-formatted SD card)
    • 11 WiFi-related error
  • Red/Yellow Combined: The Update (Upd) and Error (Err) LEDs may flash in unison to indicate that a player cannot connect to the BSN servers during the setup or recovery process (see this FAQ for more details). The red and yellow flash codes may also describe an error during the firmware update process:
    • 2 Erase failed
    • 3 Write failed
    • 4 Verify failed
    • 5 Partition mismatch
    • 6 Checksum failed
    • 7 Unexpected failure
    • 8 Failed to save/restore SRB
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18 Comments

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    Norman Garland

    What are the error flash codes for the HD222 and HD1022?

     

     

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    BrightSign Support

    They are the same as for the HD1020 and HD220 models. We have updated this article with info about HD2, XD2, AU320 and LS players.

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    Fredrik Påhlman

    The red Err-LED and the green Pwr and Bsy is permanently on when i connect the Power. I have tryed to update the Firmware using Secure Boot and a factory reset but nothing works. It´s a HD1020.

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    Raphael Gmur

    I have the same error as Fredrek... Err, Pwr and Bsy are permanently on as soon as the power is connected. Same behaviour if sd card is inserted or not. Our model is a HD220.

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    Nicole Beaumont

    I have am having the same problem as Raphael and Fredrik on my HD1020. Err, Pwr and Bsy are permanently lit up. I have tried to SVC reset, and have tried loading the firmware update. Can you please advise me as to what I should do? 

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    Nicole Beaumont

    My HD1020 and HD220 are having the same issue as fredrik and raphael. Is there a solution?

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    BrightSign Support

    Solid red "Err" led and solid orange "Upd" led usually indicates a hardware failure, and can occur when incorrect power was supplied to the unit. You should use only native power adapter with the brightsign.

    You can try to recover the brightsign by resetting it to factory defaults. See instructions in this FAQ:

    http://support.brightsign.biz/entries/21796878-How-do-I-restore-reset-a-unit-to-Factory-Default-settings-

    and by installing the firmware on the brightsign in rescue mode. Refer to "Updating with Rescue Mode" section in this guide:

    http://brightsignbiz.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Firmware%20Installation%20Instructions%28HD%20and%20XD%29.pdf

    If problem persists, the brightsign unit will need to be replaced.

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    Yegor Savinskiy

    Can someone explain why all of a sudden I am not able to setup a single xd1032?

    I have done it a couple of dozen times before with no issue but now every attempt fails.

    Pwr light stays solid green but Upd and Err lights blink 100 times (literally) and then it reboots itself.

    I tried reseting it to factory defaults and not update a firmware, tried updating firmware versions (all i could find), different presentations, different SD cards, updated brightauthor, factory resets, puting or not puting it on the network - nothing changes (tested it on 3 brand new xd1032s and 2 xd1030s)

    Please advise 

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    BrightSign Support

    Hi Yegor,

    So were you able to successfully reset the XD1032 to factory defaults? If yes, try to create a new presentation in BrightAuthor (File > New Presentation) for XD1032 model, add a couple of images to presentation, save and publish a presentation to empty SD card, insert SD card in the XD1032 and then power it up.

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    Dwayne Brown

    Hi there.

    I have had a HD222 running for the past couple of days at my house on my Brightsign Network account. When I take it out to the location where it is to be installed it does not connect to the BrightNetwork. I have tested the connection with my own computer and it has full Internet access. The HD222 powers up fine, but then the Err and Upd lights both blink 10 times (simultaneously).

    Any idea what this means?

     

    Thank you

    Dwayne

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    BrightSign Support

    Hi Dwayne,

    Err (red) and Upd (orange) leds flashing together means the unit can't complete setup because it can't reach our servers.

    The BrightSign unit will attempt to communicate with the following addresses to reach the cloud:

    http://support.brightsign.biz/entries/168725-what-ports-do-i-have-to-open-in-my-firewall-for-the-brightsign

    If you paste the URL below in a web browser, do you get a page or error? Test from the same network where the unit is located.

    https://services.brightsignnetwork.com//recovery/recovery_runsetup_ba.brs

    This is the first thing the unit is trying to download from the cloud.

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    Jonathan Andersen

    Currently having a solid red LED on a LS322 audio player.  No flashes, reset blinks LED and SVC does nothing. Any help appreciated.

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    écran double

    12 Red blink on XD230


    FW Flash via SD or Factory reset do nothing. What can I do?

    Edited by écran double
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    Grant Weiss

    Same problem as Jonathan, but on LS423

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    Christopher Westland

    Hello. I have a new HD224 player and I'm getting 14 flashes. I don't see the model listed here but 14 seems to be a Boot Loader Failure. I can't seem to find anything describing what that means though. I have tried two brand new sd cards with the same results from both. Is there something with the setup or is this an issue with the player itself?  Thanks.

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    Simon Webb

    Got the same issue as Christopher. Getting 14 red flashes, have tried to factory reset and use new SD card. The error is not clearing. How can this be done please?

    Edited by Simon Webb
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    Carlos Blanco

    I have the same issue getting 14 red flashes and I tried to factory reset and use new SD card but the nothing fix this error,

    Thanks

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    Nicole Hernandez

    Currently having a solid red LED on a LS322 audio player.  No flashes, reset blinks LED and SVC does nothing Elastic Man    

    Edited by Nicole Hernandez
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