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Player Setup: Mimo Monitors (with BrightSign)

The following instructions outline the setup process for Mimo players with built in BrightSign.

If you have not yet purchased license(s) for your Mimo BrightSign player(s), please contact your sales representative.

1) Download the autorun.brs file and save to your computer – please select the correct file based on your screen orientation:

 

2) Insert the microSD card into the microSD card slot on your computer. If you do not have a microSD card slot, an SD card adapter can be purchased online. (Recommendation: http://amzn.to/2lQWTPh):

3) Copy the autorun.brs file to the microSD card.

4) Remove microSD card from your computer and inset the card into the microSD card slot on the BrightSign player.

5) The BrightSign player will need to be connected to the network by plugging in the network cable (it is strongly recommended that the connection is set up DCHP).

6) Login to the EngagePHD software: https://go.engagephd.com

7) Click on ‘Players’ icon from the Home page.

8) Click on the ‘Add BrightSign Player‘ button in the top right corner of the Players page:

9) Enter the player serial number (case sensitive) and click ‘Next’ (the serial number will be found on the back side of the player, just below the serial number barcode):

10) Check the box once player number appears.

11) Click on ‘Save and Name Player’.

12) Name the player and click ‘Save’.

13) Schedule content from the Home page > ScheduleScheduling Content To Your Players 


Displaying Content in Portrait Mode

1) From the Player Details page, change the Orientation setting to ‘Portrait

2) Click ‘Save‘ to save this setting.

3) Use the ‘Player Action‘ button on the player to send the ‘BrightSign Autorun‘ command to the player:

This command will switch the player’s orientation to portrait.

Updated on June 6, 2021

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