New post
0

Sleep Mode

Avatar
Mike Katz
None
Follow


I'd like to have my sign go dark during off hours when the facility it is in is closed. Working with the playlist functionality, it looks like one would have to build a playlist to run in those hours to blank the screen.

What would be the easiest way to construct a playlist to put up a blank screen that wouldn't burn in the monitor and not light it up in a dark room?

The display seems to revert to the background color for the last playlist if there is no playlist when the time window for the currently running playlist ends. It would be great to be able to hae the screen go black at this point instead of lighting up with some bright color used as a background.
Date Votes

9 comments

  • 0
    Avatar
    RokuLyndon


    What version of brightauthor are you using?



    You could just play a black image. We can also try and see if we can put your display into standby mode.
  • 0
    Avatar
    Mike Katz


    I am running the most current 2.0.0.7 beta.  putting the display in the mode it goes into when it boots and hasn't initiatilized is the best option.  displaying black is certainly do-able if that isn't possible.
  • 0
    Avatar
    RokuLyndon


    I have a test script you can use..



    PowerSave Test



    Add a playlist that plays a single image, and schedule that playlist first. You'll need to do this with an interactive playlist.





    Open the image in the playlist, and go to advanced, then add command. You can use this with either Send UDP or Send Serial CR.



    Choose Send UDP if your unit has ethernet plugged in, or Send serial cr if your unit has a serial port.



    For the parameter, add to kill sync on the display:



    powersavemodeon





    or to wakeup



    powersavemodeoff





    This should work over vga or hdmi, but another user reported his displays didn't respond to the command.
  • 0
    Avatar
    Mike Katz


    do you think this script will work with an hd210 unit linked to an HDTV with an HDMI cable?
  • 0
    Avatar
    RokuLyndon


    Is the 210 connected to an ethernet connect?
  • 0
    Avatar
    Mike Katz


    and is connected to an HDTV via HDMI
  • 0
    Avatar
    RokuLyndon


    Mike,



    Yes, this should work. Can you send me the model # of the display if it's not working.
  • 0
    Avatar
    jizlobber


    Hi,


    i´d like to try this Feature, but the file isn´t available anymore. Can you repost it?
  • 0
    Avatar
    RokuLyndon


    you don't need that file anymore. Just download brightauthor 2.2, and you can send powersave commands without any customization.
Please sign in to leave a comment.