We have a new XC4055 running on BA:Classic as we run a BSNEE server internally
I'd like to showcase the 4x HDMI Output running 4 different bits of content. While I can see this was supposed to be a feature in BA:Connected, how do I enable it in BA:Classic?
I can create a 4x Video Zone layout in BS:Classic, but I can't seem to find where I point the Zones to the HDMI Outputs?
Thanks
BSNEE and BA upgrade.
I'm already running 4.5.6 and 5.0.0.4 so????
Multi-screen output on XC5 series is not supported in classic BrightAuthor at this time - in classic BrightAuthor, you have a single HDMI output. You get the benefit of increased output resolutions, but only on the single HDMI 1 output.
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Hi Brandon
Any ideas on when this will be introduced on BA:Classic?
Or can I use a plugin to tell the canvas to output:
vm = CreateObject("roVideoMode")
sm = vm.GetScreenModes()
sm[0].name="HDMI-1"
sm[0].video_mode="3140x2160x30p"
sm[0].transform = "normal"
sm[0].display_x=0
sm[0].display_y=0
sm[0].enabled = true
sm[0].name="HDMI-2"
sm[1].video_mode="3140x2160x30p"
sm[1].transform = "normal"
sm[1].display_x=0
sm[1].display_y=2160
sm[1].enabled = true
sm[0].name="HDMI-3"
sm[2].video_mode="3140x2160x30p"
sm[2].transform = "normal"
sm[2].display_x=3140
sm[2].display_y=0
sm[2].enabled = true
sm[0].name="HDMI-4"
sm[3].video_mode="3140x2160x30p"
sm[3].transform = "normal"
sm[3].display_x=3140
sm[3].display_y=2160
sm[3].enabled = true
vm.SetScreenModes(sm)
Or am I on the wrong path here?
I'm not aware of any plans to support multiscreen output on XC5 in classic BrightAuthor.
Best to post in BrightSign Product and Feature Request Discussion forum.
Multiscreen output is achievable in BrightScript, as that's how BA connected does it too.
See VideoMode Multiscreen Configuration
Hi Brandon,
Brilliant, I'll have a play around!
Thanks
Dom
Hi Brandon
Sorry for the further questions, but I assume I put the Multiscreen Config into a custom autorun?
Do you have any pointers as to where in the list I put it?
Thanks
Dom
Dominic Lennon - where did you find those vm = CreateObject("roVideoMode")
sm = vm.GetScreenModes() commands for the main.brs? I'm not finding it documented anywhere. Thanks
roVideoMode - Documentation - BrightSign Documentation (atlassian.net)
Audrey, on the link you have this example and the explanation:
vm = CreateObject("roVideoMode") sm = vm.GetScreenModes()
sm[0].video_mode="1920x1080x60p"
sm[0].transform = "normal"
sm[0].display_x=0
sm[0].display_y=0
sm[0].enabled = true
sm[1].video_mode="1920x1080x60p"
sm[1].transform = "normal"
sm[1].display_x=0
sm[1].display_y=1080
sm[1].enabled = true
vm.SetScreenModes(sm)
I've just received an XC4055 and tried that script, in order to output four different videos on each HDMI.
When the player gets to the line
sm[1].video_mode="1920x1080x60p"
if fails with an error. Basically, sm[1] (as well as sm[2], and sm[3]) does not exist.
So, I had to comment out
sm = vm.GetScreenModes()
and replace it with
sm=CreateObject("roArray",4,true)
sm[0]=CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
sm[1]=CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
sm[2]=CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
sm[3]=CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
In addition, the line
vm.SetScreenModes(sm)
reboots the player. This is not mentioned anywhere (that I have seen).
This should work better:
REM This is what we want
sm=CreateObject("roArray",4,true)
REM One for each output
sm[0]=CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
sm[1]=CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
sm[2]=CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
sm[3]=CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")
sm[0].name="HDMI-1"
sm[0].video_mode = "1920x1080x50p"
sm[0].transform = "normal"
sm[0].display_x = 0
sm[0].display_y = 0
sm[0].enabled = true
sm[1].name="HDMI-2"
sm[1].video_mode = "1920x1080x50p"
sm[1].transform = "normal"
sm[1].display_x = 0
sm[1].display_y = 1080
sm[1].enabled = true
sm[2].name="HDMI-3"
sm[2].video_mode = "1920x1080x50p"
sm[2].transform = "normal"
sm[2].display_x = 1920
sm[2].display_y = 0
sm[2].enabled = true
sm[3].name="HDMI-4"
sm[3].video_mode = "1920x1080x50p"
sm[3].transform = "normal"
sm[3].display_x = 1920
sm[3].display_y = 1080
sm[3].enabled = true
REM Get what it is actually set to
mode=CreateObject("roVideoMode")
screenmode=mode.GetScreenModes()
changed=False
counter=0
while counter<sm.count()
if screenmode.count()<counter+1 then screenmode.push(CreateObject("roAssociativeArray")) 'This will fail is the array is not expandable
if screenmode[counter].name=invalid then
screenmode[counter].name=""
changed=True
endif
if screenmode[counter].name<>sm[counter].name then changed=True
if screenmode[counter].video_mode=invalid then
screenmode[counter].video_mode=""
changed=True
endif
if screenmode[counter].video_mode<>sm[counter].video_mode then changed=True
if screenmode[counter].transform=invalid then
screenmode[counter].transform=""
changed=True
endif
if screenmode[counter].transform<>sm[counter].transform then changed=True
if screenmode[counter].display_x=invalid then
screenmode[counter].display_x=0
changed=True
endif
if screenmode[counter].display_x<>sm[counter].display_x then changed=True
if screenmode[counter].display_y=invalid then
screenmode[counter].display_y=0
changed=True
endif
if screenmode[counter].display_y<>sm[counter].display_y then changed=True
if screenmode[counter].enabled=invalid then
screenmode[counter].enabled=false
changed=True
endif
if screenmode[counter].enabled<>sm[counter].enabled then changed=True
counter=counter+1
endwhile
REM Do we update it?
if changed then mode.SetScreenModes(sm) 'This will cause a reboot.
I'm trying to use BrightAuthor Connect and can't get anything out of my XC4055, it just hangs, I'm trying to set it up stand alone, and even the config at the very start makes you plug a network cable in to complete setup.
Anyone got a working presentation that will take a single button input to trigger 4 files, one on each HDMI output?
I've spent about 7 hours on this today and have nothing to show.....
@simonmitchell
Let me send you something. I'll get it over to you over the weekend
Cheers
Dom
@Dominic Lennon
You're star, I've been going crazy today, it just get stuck showing the brightsign logo.....
No worries.
Are you using GPIO for the button?
You want 4 videos to fire off on each HDMI when the button is pressed?
So the order would be:
Attract loop on each output > Button Pressed > Simultaneous playback on each HDMI
If you let me know that I'll get something put together
Yup, just one GPIO button. Holding/attract on each and then all 4 play when button is pressed.
That would be amazing.
Thank you
Each file will be same length and bit rate, so as long as the decoders playback at the same dates, they should all drop back to the attract at the same time. The 4 attracts and 4 triggered files will all be different contect though.
no worries, leave it with me
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