1. Power Jack — You can put 5v-48v through a barrel connector (centre positive) and we use 5.5x2.1mm barrel jacks.
2. 2 Pin Pheonix Connector — You can put 5v-48v through this connector.
3. CR2032 Coin cell clip — Using this will allow the BaldrickSignals to keep the time even when the board is disconnected from the network (this will not power the board). Your vendor will probably not supply this so make sure you've got one.
4. Wireless Chip — The BaldrickSignals uses wifi to detect other devices, you'll need an antenna.
5. 100mb Ethernet Port — You can use this to connect to your show network.
6. QR Code — An easy to scan QR code which will take you to these docs for easy troubleshooting.
7. Oh No button — Use this to reset the board by holding for 5 seconds when the board is booting.

Uptime

Tells you how long your controller has been powered on (this is useful in June to remind you that you forgot to turn it off over christmas)

Temperature

With a sensor next to the Ethernet connector, this gives you an indication of the board temperature (in Celsius because water freezes at 0, not 32.. how does that make sense?)

Generally, PCBs and components are good for -40 to +85°C. Anything below 60°C on this board is fine and nothing to worry about. If the temp is above that, try blowing on it like you would a hot chip out of the oven.

Firmware Version

This will let you know your current version and if there is a version to upgrade to.

(clicking the new version will upgrade it in place then restart the controller)

IP Address

It would be pretty silly to have a controller information box without showing you the IP Address of the controller wouldn't it? That would be like launching a controller without being able to manage the networking.

Hostname

The default hostname is baldrickboard (hence baldrickboard.local). If you have one Baldrick8 then it's completely fine to keep this as it is, however if like us you want to collect a few of them, then we'd recommend you change this to something like frontgarden or upstairsroof

(Just a reminder that hostnames should be lowercase without spaces)

DHCP / STATIC

The default option is DHCP (which is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol but you don't need to know that) which basically means your router or computer gives the board an I.P. address. This is great for initial setup but when you want to run a show it's best to switch it to STATIC, that's where your controller tells the router / computer "This is my IP".

IP Address

Set this to the IP address that you want the controller to be fixed to.

Subnet Mask & Gateway

It is more than likely that you can copy the Subnet Mask (the size of your network) and the Default Gateway (the exit point of your network) from the output of an IPconfig check.

DNS Server

DNS wise, typically, your default gateway is your router IP, and that more often than not, can provide your network with DNS. However, some people like to use "outside 3rd parties" DNS like google or cloudflares DNS. If you don't know about this, its probably best just to stick to DHCP.

Enable Beta Updates

Sometimes we put updates out that aren't quite ready for prime time (or in the case of a Seasonal Freeze, it's an update which isn't critical).

Permanent Device Offset

At this current state of development and to comply with all data protection and GDPR laws, Signals gives you a static number of the devices detected. In many cases there will be devices detected which are present all the time (such as your phone). You can offset this by putting a number in this box (the number will never go below zero!).

Crowd Multiplier

Depending on your audience type, you might find that your audience isn't quite representative of the number of mobile devices detected (if you have a lot of young children visiting with parents you might find it vastly under counts). You can offset this by putting a multiplier in this box (the base number minus the offset will be multiplied by this amount).