BroadSign Xpress Pro User manual

Quick Start Guide

Introduction
BroadSign Xpress Pro is a cost-eective digital signage
smart player based on an Intel SoC and the Windows
Embedded Industry Pro 8.1 OS. Designed for digital
signage by BroadSign, the smart player features must-
haves like RS-232, auto power on and a detachable
external WiFi antenna. It also oers two times the storage,
RAM and cores at half the size of the Android-based
BroadSign Xpress!
1. Ensure your TV or PC monitor has
at least one HDMI input.
2. Remove the BroadSign Xpress Pro
player from its box.
3. Use the provided HDMI cable to
connect your smart player to the
screen.
4. If you intend to use a WiFi
connection, attach the WiFi
antenna to BroadSign Xpress Pro.
5. If you intend to use an ethernet
connection, attach your RJ45
ethernet cable to the ethernet port.
Get Started
Inside the Box
• BroadSign Xpress Pro player
•
5V, 3A multi-country AC
adapter
•
HDMI cable
•
Detachable WiFi antenna
•
Quick Start Guide
6. Connect a mouse and keyboard
to the USB ports.
7. Depending on your country,
attach the correct plug to the
AC adapter (US, UK and EU types
included).
8. Plug in the AC adapter to the
wall outlet. The BroadSign Xpress
Pro player should power on
automatically.
9. Turn on your screen and make
sure it is set to the correct HDMI
input.
100-240V, 50/60Hz
The device is indoor use
•only
3G dongle is not in the
•package of Xpress Pro
•Temp Range:
25°C - 40°C
Frequency Stability: ±20ppm

BroadSign Xpress Pro: A Quick Look
Earphone
RJ45 Micro SD
USB
HDMI OTG
DC Input USB

Technical Specifications
Processor Intel©AtomTMProcessor
Z3735F Quad Core up to 1.83 GHz
GPU Intel HD Graphics
OpenGL 4.0
DirectX 11.0
OS Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro
RAM 2GB DDR3
Storage 32GB EMMC
Video Output Full-size HDMI 1.4
Audio Output 3.5 mm Audio Jack, HDMI 1.4
Connectivity Dual-Band 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz WiFi a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Ports • Micro SD Slot up to 64GB
• 2x USB 2.0
• 1x USB OTG
• 1x RS-232

Full 1080p HD Video Supports compelling full-HD video and content.
Hardware decoding: h.264/MPEG-2
Software decoding: h.264/MPEG-1 & 2/DivX, XviD,
VC-1, WMV, Sorenson 3, FLV
Chromium-powered
HTML5
Compatible with the latest HTML5-based
content.
Adobe Flash 18 Commercially licensed, modern Flash runtime
with hardware acceleration.
Multi-frame Works with your BroadSign designs and templates,
including multiple video frames.
Connectivity Includes two USB ports for connection to I/O
devices.
Wired and Wireless Comes with built-in ethernet, WiFi and supports
3G dongles.
Complete QA Extensively tested and qualied by BroadSign.
One Year Warranty

First Login
BroadSign Xpress Pro comes precongured with a hardened Windows
Embedded Industry Pro 8.1 OS image and license. When prompted to login,
enter the following credentials:
Login
For security reasons, it is highly recommended that you change
the default password. To do so, please visit:
PC Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options > Password > Change
Username: XpressPro
Password: bboxpro

Next Step
To install and congure the BroadSign
player, click on the“BroadSign Xpress
Pro Wizard” tile. Click “Yes” when
prompted by User Account Control.
Other Tiles (optional)
1. To access the traditional Windows
desktop, click the “Desktop” tile.
2. To access PC settings, click the“PC
Settings”tile.
3. To access the control panel, click
the “Control Panel” tile.
4. To browse the le system, click
the “File Explorer” tile.
5. To congure advanced Windows
Embedded features, click the
“Embedded Lockdown Manager”
tile.
6. To access other apps, click the
down arrow at the bottom left
hand corner.
Start Screen

BroadSign Xpress Pro Wizard
It provides easy access to the four most common OS congurations required:
Network, Time, Display and Sound, and gives a simple on/o toggle of advanced
Windows Embedded features explained later in this guide.
The BroadSign Xpress Pro Wizard is designed to assist and accelerate the
process of installing and conguring the BroadSign Player software.

Install
Dedicate Player
Click this button
to dedicate the
player. This creates
a new user
with a custom
secure shell.
When rebooted,
the player will
automatically
start in a secure
environment
instead of a full
desktop.
Download and
Install
Click this button
to automatically
download and
install the latest
version of the
BroadSign
Player. Follow
the onscreen
prompts to
complete the
installation.
Previous
Versions
Click this button
to access the
download area
to download and
install a specic
BroadSign Player
version other
than the latest.
Help
Click this button
to access more
information and
the support page
for BroadSign
Xpress Pro.
?
1

Time and Date
Convenient
direct access to
Windows time
and date settings.
Please make
sure to specify
the correct
date, time and
time zone.
Network
Provides a
convenient direct
access to Windows
network settings.
Congure your
ethernet and
WiFi connection
settings.
Display
Direct access to
display settings.
Congure your
display properties
as desired.
Sound
Direct access to
the sound
settings.
Congure your
desired sound
properties here.
Setup
2

Gesture Filter
For touchscreens,
the gesture lter
will disable all
edge gestures for
the dedicated
BSP user account.
Please see the
next page for
more details.
Write Filter
Enables the
write-protecting
of the c:\ drive to
prevent OS
corruption and
guaranteed boot
state. Please see
the next page for
more details.
USB Filter
Secure your
device by
allowing only
trusted USB
devices to be
connected.
Please see the
next page for
more details.
Reboot Player
For your
convenience,
click this button
to reboot the
player after
making changes.
Advanced Windows Embedded Features
3

Write Filter The Unied Write Filter intercepts all write attempts
to the drive and redirects those write attempts to a
virtual overlay. Conceptually, an overlay is similar to
a transparency overlay on an overhead projector.
Any change that is made to the transparency overlay
aects the projected picture as it is seen by the viewer.
However, if the transparency overlay is removed,
the underlying picture remains unchanged.
This improves the reliability and stability of your
device and makes the device impervious to viruses
and malware as any changes cannot persist after a
reboot.
WARNING:
Enabling the Write Filter can break many third-party
applications. BroadSign does not support the conguration
of third-party services when the Write Filter is enabled. The
Embedded Lockdown Manager can be used to view and
modify the overlay exceptions. By default, the overlay has
exceptions for the BroadSign Player les and folders, so that
content downloaded by the player is persisted on disk.
Advanced Windows Embedded Features
3

Gesture Filter Enable this feature if you intend to use a touchscreen
device and want to block unwanted edge and corner
gestures.
USB Filter The USB Filter is a USB port and device base lter
that you can use to allow trusted USB devices
to connect to a system. The USB Filter intercepts
device connect requests and only allows USB
devices with matching device product ID, device
vendor ID or device class ID set by the administrator
to be active and detectable.
When this lter is activated, all currently connected
USB devices are scanned and added to a whitelist.
All other USB devices will be blocked.

FAQ
How do I get into the
BIOS?
As the device boots, repeatedly press the “Esc”key.
How do I obtain
maximum video
decode performance?
BroadSign recommends that hardware decoding
be enabled in the Player’s conguration prole. If
software decoding is needed for synchronization,
transitions and gapless playback, BroadSign
suggests using the OpenGL video output, as it is
more ecient than the default Direct3D video
output on this device. More information can be
found in BroadSign’s online documentation.
Should I use the Write
Filter?
Only if you understand what it is, how it works and
how it could potentially interfere with third-party
programs and cause user confusion as to why
settings aren’t saved. In many cases, it is expected
that the Write Filter cannot be activated due to
other requirements.
When should I enable
the Write Filter?
It should be enabled after conguration is complete
and you are ready to “seal” the image. If you need
to make changes, you can disable it, reboot, make
changes and re-enable it to “re-seal”the image.

FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation
distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating
in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.