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Thanks Jeff and Matt.

So, Happ buttons can be attached to this GPIO board. That makes sense. I
wonder why the distributor I was using doesn't even carry that product.
I'll work through the manufacturer now although even they don't seem to
explain how a button would be connected. You have helped me greatly.

Thanks again. I hope that this helped someone else, too. 

- Seth!

Seth! Leary
NRG! Exhibits, LLC
10922 126th Place NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
425-827-7617 office
425-221-5527 cellular
www.nrg-exhibits.com


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Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 11:21 AM
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Subject: Re: Using a brightsign video player from Gilderfluke?

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Newer model Brightsign units sometimes need GPIO button board
<http://www.brightsign.biz/products/button_board.php>. In the picture you
can see little buttons on the board itself, but those are just for
convenience -- you can wire the Happ buttons to it.

Matt

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Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 1:32 PM
To: Morgan, Matt
Subject: Re: Using a brightsign video player from Gilderfluke?

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Hi Seth:  I have used Brightsign/Roku units for several years......They are
very easy to program with external pushbuttons.  I know they have made
changes to the models and now offer an authoring software - you can go here
to see a demo:

http://www.brightsign.biz/presentations.php

Used to be you could use a simple excel spread sheet to create a matrix that
tied putton push to file....don't know if that is still supported or not,
but their programming documentation, I see, is still there.

In addition, I have found their technical support people to be very
responsive....posting on their B.B, or sending a message has always gotten
me a specific answer....they used to use a rs232 connector; I would purchase
male plugs and solder my wires according to their diagrams.  Had these in
operation at several sites, one for over 4 years without a hiccup, except
for having to replace worn out flash cards that had cycled one too many
times...

Holler if you have a specific question and I'll see what I can do to not
lead you astray (no promises!)


On Jul 29, 2011, at 12:07 PM, Seth! Leary wrote:

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> Hi folks,
>
>
>
> Has anyone bought a Brightsign video player? The distributor has 
> replaced the good ol' Chameleon with this device and now cannot seem 
> to explain how to connect this to regular pushbuttons (eg. Happ
> buttons) to activate the videos.
>
>
>
> If anyone has had success, I would love to learn how this works.  
> Thank you!
>
>
>
> - Seth!
>
>
>
>  _____
>
> Seth! Leary
>
> NRG! Exhibits, LLC
>
> 10922 126th Place NE
>
> Kirkland, WA 98033
>
> 425-827-7617 office
>
> 425-221-5527 cellular
>
> <http://www.nrg-exhibits.com/> www.nrg-exhibits.com
>
>
>
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