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1. 4 In this scenario the installer has detected an FIP server and will create a user account STBUser is the default name and password for the FTP account If you change the default user or passwotd you will have to enter them manually each time you run a download Press Next confirm and press Next again or Skip this step entirely if you do not want to create an FTP account at this time Note that if an FTP server is not currently installed on the server machine you may be prompted for the installation disk EtherneTV Media Distribution System System Upgrade 5 Select a destination folder for the Release Package and click Next The default is c inetpub ftproot STBUser Releasexxxx All Release Packages have incremental numbers in separate folders Click Finish when done Navigate to Start gt All Programs gt VBrick gt ETV STBDownload to launch the download application On Windows XP if the download application is blocked and will not launch you may need to turn off the Windows Firewall before launching the application Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Windows Firewall Before You Begin Before you begin an upgrade be aware of the following considerations If the Release Package files typically inc inetpub ftproot STBUser Releasexxx are installed on a computer running Windows XP you must turn off the Windows Firewall while running the upgrade Otherwise the upgrade will fail The download applicat
2. EtherneTV MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EtherneTV STB Set Top Box STB v3 7 2d Admin Guide 22 2VBrick A 7 9 e cesses V DIC A Cd SYSTEMS inc VBrick Systems Inc 12 Beaumont Road March 23 2006 Wallingford Connecticut 06492 USA 4410 0099 0004 Copyright 2005 VBrick Systems Inc All rights reserved 12 Beaumont Road Wallingford Connecticut 06492 USA www VBrick com This publication contains confidential proprietary and trade secret information No part of this document may be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any machine readable or electronic format without prior written permission from VBrick Information in this document is subject to change without notice and VBrick Systems assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies VBrick VBrick Systems the VBrick logo StreamPlayer and StreamPlayer Plus are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries Windows Media is a trademarked name of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries All other products or services mentioned in this document are identified by the trademarks service marks or product names as designated by the companies who market those products Inquiries should be made directly to those companies This document may also have links to third party web pages that ate beyond the control of VBrick Use these links at your own tisk The use of
3. Upgrade using a text file that identifies the IP address and the password used to login to the set top box This radio button activates the Configuration File Path field and you can Browse to a configuration file if available A sample pipe delimited configuration file is shown here 172 22 133 1 admin 172 22 133 2 admin 172 22 133 3 admin 30 EtherneTV Media Distribution System System Upgrade Upgrade individual unit Upgrade a single unit Select the radio button and click Start Upgrade popup will prompt O x Please enter the IP address and the password of the STB which needs to be upgraded Individual Unit IPAddress 172 17 11 111 for IP Address and Password Password fadin SCSCS S and automatically run the upgrade The password is variable the username root is fixed and cannot be changed Note that all STBs selected for upgrade must have the same password Cancel OK A Configuration File Path Path to a pipe delimited configuration file See Editing a Configuration File on page 31 Select All Selects all STBs in the list box Clear All De selects all STBs in the list box Start Upgrade Starts an upgrade after you selects units to upgrade The following table shows the SAP information displayed in the list box for each set top box when you select Upgrade using Management SAPs Table 1 SAP Information IP Address Se
4. 1 Gain access to a shell on the box using one of the following methods a Ctrl Alt F1 from the keyboard b The serial shell c Telnet 2 Ifyou want to preserve changes made to the user interface in Local mode move the files you have changed most likely XM and HTM files to the w s directory from the w s localui directory For example mv wfs localui stbLocalUIData xml wfs 3 Execute the following command rm rf wfs localui Reboot STB by typing reboot If you did not move any files in Step 2 above you are done If you did move files in Step 2 above continue with the following steps Since you may have lost the shell on reboot regain shell access Note that the wfs localui directory once again exists For each file moved to w s in Step 2 above move the equivalent file now in w s localui to its name with a_build37xx suffix added These files can be examined for model code on how to implement new features For example mv wfs localui stbLocalUIData xml wfs localui stbLocalUIData xml build37xx 8 For each file moved to w s in Step 2 above move it back into the w s 10ocalui directory For example mv wfs stbLocalUIData xml wfs localui STB Admin Guide 35 36 EtherneTV Media Distribution System Chapter 5 serial Port Passthrough Overview Using serial port passthrough STBs can provide full duplex end to end transparent passthrough of user data from an STB to a VBrick or to other networked devices
5. Configuration gt Video gt Setup gt Start Mode Examples of the local xml file that contains local mode program information are shown on the following pages This xml file will need to be modified for each network installation so that IP addresses port numbers encoder types and program listings correspond to actual network settings available onsite When the Start Mode is set to Local the STB user interface is defined by the local administrator The default location of the local user interface is on the STB in w s 10ca1U1 stbLocalUITemplate htm This HTML file and the other Javascript XML CSS and image files in w s localUI are provided as a sample user interface that can be customized for your specific requirements To change the location of the UI go to Configuration gt Video gt Setup gt Local UI Location The window below shows the interface page stbLocalUITemplate htm after it has been modified with stream data BSB Martinez 200khi 1HR ImessaGES Global M BSB Martinez 128khi 1HR MPEG2 multicast a BSB Martinez 200klo 1HR BSB Martinez 128klo 1HR Figure 1 Sample Interface in Local Mode Topics in this chapter Overview Accessing the XML Configuration File STB Admin Guide 21 XML Configuration Examples Accessing the XML Configuration File 22 The configuration file refers to the xml file w s 10ocalUI stbLocalUIData xml that provides the list of streams available to the STB This con
6. DELIVERING amp MANAGING VIDEO OVER IP NETWORKS COMPANY PRODUCTS SOLUTIONS ALLIANCES RESELLERS Icon Description Back Move back one page Forward Move forward one page Stop Stops the current operation for example a page download Refresh reloads the current page Search Launches a search window for example Google EtherneTV Media Distribution System Using the Set Top Box Icon Description Home Local and MCS mode only Exits to the home page In Local mode it exits to the local home page in MCS mode it exits to the MCS home page After returning to the normal STB user interface press WWW again to hide the browser address bar STB Admin Guide 47 48 EtherneTV Media Distribution System A Accessing the Configuration File 22 Accessing the Web 46 Accessing the XML Configuration File 22 Assigning a Dynamic IP Address 5 Assigning a Static IP Address 5 Audio Data Port Video Data Port 13 Audio Data Port Video Data Port CC Data Port 13 Aux1 Aux8 14 B Buffer Check for Underflow 13 C cables 7 Configuration 8 Connecting to the Netwotk 4 Creating an FTP Server with IIS 33 D Data Buffering Seconds 13 Downloading to the STB 22 E Ethernet 15 F Finding the Assigned IP Address 5 Finding the DHCP IP Address 5 G General 16 Getting Started 41 H Hardware 19 Home Page Location Home Page Enable 12 How It Wotks 37 L Language 1
7. Fie Edt View Favorites Tools Hep amp Qssxk amp iX ig Address http iiiz2 22 2 73Iitial aspx X VBrick Systems Watch Television Watch live broadcasts Video on Browse video library TTA TTY mS scheduled Programs Figure 3 MCS Mode Using the IR Remote 44 The remote control unit is an infrared remote control device you point at the sensor oz the front of the STB above the LEDs As described below the buttons on the remote control only work if the STB is configured for MCS or Local mode If configured for Local Fullscreen you can only use the Volume and Mute buttons See Start Mode on page 10 for more information The buttons on the handheld IR remote control are described in the following table from left to right and top to bottom Note Ifplaying a file on an NXG VOD server in Local mode the Play button on the IR remote will start or re start the video from the beginning For best results use the Channel and Select buttons rather than the mouse controls EtherneTV Media Distribution System Using the Set Top Box Stop Play Pause Once a stream is selected the buttons across the top can be used to stop play or pause a video Stop and pause are useful when playing VoD streams Power Power the STB on or off Begin End The outer buttons on the second row are not used Fast Forward Rewind The middle buttons on the second row ate used with VoD to g
8. Stream gt Example of live MPEG 2 multicast entry with IP address port number and channel number lt this is MPEG2 live stream gt lt Stream type MPEG2 gt lt ProgramName gt Sample MPEG2 stream lt ProgramName gt lt Message gt This is CNN lt Message gt lt Channel gt 2 lt Channel gt lt IP gt 239 16 120 3 lt IP gt lt Port gt 4444 lt Port gt lt Stream gt Example of live MPEG 4 multicast entry with SDP addressing information lt this is MPEG4 multicast live stream gt Stream type SDP gt lt ProgramName gt MPEG4 multicast remote SDP lt ProgramName gt STB Admin Guide 23 24 lt Message gt SDP file retrieved through HTTP lt Message gt SDP http 239 22 133 3 vbs1d1 sdp SDP Stream Example of live MPEG 4 multicast entry with local SDP addressing information lt this is MPEG4 multicast live stream with SDP file stored locally gt eStream types SDP lt ProgramName gt MPEG4 multicast local SDP lt ProgramName gt lt Message gt SDP file stored locally lt Message gt lt SDP gt file wfs mpg mySDP sdp lt SDP gt lt Stream gt Example of live MPEG 4 unicast entry with local SDP addressing information Encoder must be configured to unicast to STB s IP adress lt this is MPEG4 unicast live stream with SDP file stored locally gt Stream type SDP gt lt ProgramName gt MPEG4 unicast local SDP lt ProgramName gt lt Message gt SDP fi
9. Streamin Data Buffering Seconds Buffer Check for Underflow Lowest Bitrate for Buffer Check Audio Data Port Video Data Port CC Data Port RIP Data Port Proxy Type HTTP Proxy Host and Port Options Panel Login Auxi Aux8 Start Mode The EtherneTV STB can operate in one of three modes described here Use MCS mode if there is an ETV Portal Server formerly MCS installed on your network Otherwise you must select Local ot Local Full Screen mode MCS Use if the installation includes the Etherne TV Portal Server Local Use if the installation does not include the EtherneTV Portal Setvet If Local the site administrator must configure the Program Guide See Local Configuration on page 21 for more information Local Fullscreen Use if the desired operation is to set the unit to decode one channel and operate in full screen mode at boot up If you select Local Fullscreen mode you must also enter a Receive Address see below MCS Location MCS Location When the start mode is configured for MCS this parameter determines the IP address of the ETV Portal Server that the STB will obtain its program listing information from Enter the IP Address of the portal server The format is 172 12 12 12 Receive Address Receive Address When the Start mode is configured for Local Fullscreen this parameter determines the IP address of the stream to be decoded The choice of receive address program info and
10. The STB has one serial port that can be used for passthrough The serial port operates at its configured baud rate e g 300 to 115 2 Kbps Some common applications include remote control of a camera pan tilt zoom remote control of security doors low speed data transport or data collaboration between PCs Noze that passthrough mode is used to send control information from an STB to from another device and may not support sustained data at higher data rates ve Rn COM 1 cow 1 RS 232 Camera Controller Data RS 232 Camera Controller Data Topics in this chapter Overview How Passthrough Works Using Telnet How Passthrough Works VBrick STBs can receive data on a particular TCP IP port and transparently output that data to a serial port Conversely any data input to a serial port can be passed through to other devices connected to that TCP IP port Devices include VBrick appliances or special applications connected to the appropriate TCP IP port This feature is called Serial Port Passthrough The setial port is assigned port TCP 4439 A typical application is for two VBricks connected to each other s TCP IP port 4439 In this case characters typed into a terminal program attached to one VBrick s serial pott appear on a terminal program attached to the other VBrick s serial port In this case the TCP IP network serves as an intermediary between the serial ports of two VBrick appliances An STB is a Responder of passthrough co
11. above as well as a full QWERTY keyboard with a mouse pad on the right and mouse buttons on the left The wireless keyboard is available from VBrick When using a standard keyboatd it also helps to connect a standard USB or PS 2 mouse to the STB Once attached go to General gt Hardware gt Mouse Type to configure the STB for the mouse you are using Note that the STB has one PS 2 port and two USB ports Accessing the Web 46 The WWW feature requires a keyboard and operates in MCS and Local mode only Attach a standard USB or PS 2 keyboard or use the wireless keyboard available from VBrick Systems When using a standard keyboard it also helps to connect a mouse To configure a mouse go to General gt Hardware gt Mouse Type The WWW feature must be enabled in STB configuration To check go to Configuration gt General gt Security gt Enable Browsing If browsing is enabled select the WWW button on the keyboard or on the IR remote to launch an Internet browser When you select WWW a browser address bar is displayed at the top left of the window with navigation buttons on the right Enter a web location either an IP address or URL in the box provided Use the IR remote control or wireless keyboard mouse to position the cursor at the beginning or end of the text string and enter a location with the keyboard Use Delete or Backspace to erase The browser navigation buttons are described below from left to right E VBrick Systems
12. mission critical video applications across their enterprise networks Since our founding VBrick has been setting the standard for quality performance and innovation in the delivery of live and stored video over IP networks LANs WANs and the Internet With thousands of video appliances installed world wide VBrick is the recognized leader in reliable high performance easy to use networked video solutions VBrick is an active participant in the development of industry standards and continues to play an influential role in the Internet Streaming Media Alliance ISMA the MPEG Industry Forum and Internet2 In 1998 VBrick invented and shipped the world s first MPEG Video Network Appliance designed to provide affordable DVD quality video across the network Since then VBrick s video solutions have grown to include Video on Demand Management Security and Access Control Scheduling and Rich Media Integration VBrick solutions are successfully supporting a broad variety of applications including distance learning and training conferencing and remote office communications security process monitoring traffic monitoring business and news feeds to the desktop webcasting corporate communications collaboration command and control and telemedicine VBrick serves customets in education government healthcare and financial services markets among others Contents Preface Organization veces enc UH pETPCR E ERR IER Seabed RR E E ES PER U REC
13. not started 8000 0044 000 03 72 Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 03 72 Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 03 72 Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 03 72 Unable to connect to 172 22 2 93 sel Select All Clear All Start Upgrade Stop Exit IP Address IP address of upgrade server where the Release Package files are located Username Name of FTP account on the upgrade server Password Password used to login to the FTP server Path The relative path to the folder in which Release Package files are located Enter a relative path for the configured username Do not enter an absolute path Note that the Release Packages are numbered incrementally in separate folders Upgrade using management SAPs zimjxi Upgrade using the SAP Session Announcement Please enter the password to log in to the Set Top boxes All the Set Top boxes need to have the same password Protocol emitted by the If you think some Set Top boxes have different passwords H please press Cancel and select only units which have STB This automatically Hie aane part populates the list box with Password oed all available set top boxes GN Select individual units and click Start Upgrade Note that all STBs must have the same passwotd If some are different the upgrade will fail with a message in the Status column see Table 1 SAP Information Upgrade using Configuration file
14. parameters In a typical scenario you use a keyboard wireless or PS 2 to open a Unix shell and you launch pman from that shell You can also run pman using terminal emulation or Telnet V To run pman using the wireless keyboard 1 Type Ctrl Alt F1 to access the Unix shell using the wireless keyboard or a standard keyboard connected to the PS 2 port At the VBrick STB login prompt enter the username and password root admin Then type pman to launch the text based pman configuration utility Navigate using the arrow keys select fields ot apply changes using the Enter key Select lt gt to exit to a higher level in the menu An ROOM When done type Ctrl Alt F2 to exit Initial Setup The VBrick Etherne TV Set Top Box is shipped with Audio Video S Video and power cables and a handheld IR remote control unit An optional wireless keyboard is also available from VBrick Table 2 STB Front Panel Left to Right Infrared Sensor Above LEDs Used for IR remote control and wireless keyboard Waiting Blinks red during initial start up Transfer Blinks white when accessing flash memory Power Steady green when power is applied On Off On Off push button Table 3 STB Rear Panel Left to Right Power Plug Connects to power cotd STB Admin Guide 3 VGA Port Used to view video on a VGA monitor Serial Port Used for Serial Port Passthrough or to open a command line
15. such links does not imply that VBrick endorses ot recommends the content of any third party web pages Some VBrick products use open source software provided by third parties VBrick supports the Open Source Initiative OSI and this source code is freely available at http www vbtick com opensoutce FCC Notice This equipment carries the CE mark and is UL listed in the U S and Canada This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numerique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences do reglement dur le materiel brouilleur du Canada About VBrick Systems Founded in 1997 VBrick Systems an ISO 9001 certified vendor is a privately held company that has enjoyed rapid growth by helping our customers successfully introduce
16. to Preferences Logging For debugging purposes the log file records all error codes success codes checksums etc Since each new upgrade overwrites the log be sure to check the log file and save if necessary after a failed upgrade The 1og txt file is saved by default in c Program Files VBrick ETV STBDownload 32 EtherneTV Media Distribution System System Upgrade Upgrading from v3 70 or Lower The upgrade process described here is a two step process First you need to create an FTP server with IIS then you can actually run the update using a web browser Also if you are using Local mode you will need to perform the Additional Upgrade Steps for Local Mode on page 35 Note If you are upgrading from version 3 7 0 or lower you must use the following procedure to update the set top box You cannot use the procedure described elsewhere for newer versions of the software Creating an FTP Server with IIS In order to update the set top box code set up an FTP server in Microsoft IIS to allow the set top box to retrieve the update files This example uses the Windows 2000 Operating System If using a different Microsoft operating system refer to the appropriate documentation for details Other Linux and UNIX based FTP servers work equally well v To perform a system update using the IIS FTP server 1 Go to Start gt Programs gt Administrative Tools Internet Services Manager Then select from the tree to view se
17. 9 Local 1 Local Mode 41 Local Operating Mode 41 Local UI Location 12 21 Local Full Screen Operating Mode 42 STB Admin Guide Index Local FullScreen Mode 42 Local Fullscreen Mode 42 Login 7 Lowest Bitrate for Buffer Check 13 M Main Volume Line 1 Volume 12 Management 15 MCS Mode 43 MCS mode 1 MCS Operating Mode 43 MDS 1 Media Distribution System 1 MPEG 1 1 MPEG 2 1 MPEG 1 N Network 14 O Overview 1 21 37 Overview 7 Overview 37 41 P PAL Configuration 6 Pinouts 38 Proxy Type HTTP Proxy Host and Port 14 R Receive Address 10 Removing Lock Files 34 Resolution 17 RTP Data Port 13 S Saving Changes 8 Security 18 Serial Port 17 Serial Port Pinouts 38 Setting the IP Address 4 Start Mode 10 41 System Update 19 System Update using FTP 33 System 18 49 T Telnet 38 Theory of Operation 37 U ploading from the STB 22 sing a Web Browser to Run the Update 33 sing Telnet 38 sing the Command Line 2 sing the Command Prompt 2 sing the IR Remote 44 sing the IR Remote Control Unit 44 sing the Wireless Keyboard 45 U U U U U U U U V Verify the File Transfer 35 W Watch for Locked Files 34 Web Access 46 50 Index VBrick Systems Inc 12 Beaumont Road Wallingford Connecticut 06492 USA
18. EtherneTV Media Distribution System provides the ability to view live streams and stored assets directly on a television or monitor by using the Etherne TV STB Set Top Box decoder The EtherneTV Set Top Box is integrated with the EtherneTV Portal Server and the EtherneTV NXG Video on Demand server to enable viewing of MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 pre recorded and live streams The EtherneTV STB can also be deployed as a standalone decoder without the need for an MCS The STB can be configured to operate in one of three modes MCS Local standalone Local Fullscreen standalone See Start Mode on page 10 for details When the installation of set top boxes includes an ETV Portal Server the set top box is directed to the portal server for user control the graphics and user interface reside on the ETV Portal Server When the set top box is deployed independently of the portal server it comes equipped in local mode with a user interface and internal graphics The Set Top Box can be configured through a web browser on a PC in either Local mode or MCS mode Topics in this chapter Overview Using the Command Prompt Initial Setup EtherneTV NXG Live video feed Video On Demand gt VBrick MPEG 1 2 amp 4 EtherneTV MCS encoders IP Network Media Control Server 4 Cumme Users with desktop LL DVD player WLLL E bs f 4 VBrick MPEG 1 2 amp 4 encoders Users with laptops ww ww computers running r
19. Installing the Download Application 00 eee eee ees 27 Before You Begin sss eR tos oo tes a wey bo SNES EA Se ees 29 Running ETV STBDownload 1 0 0 0 e 29 Editing a Configuration File cresas secessit ees 31 Logging Upgrade Activities sre cerror ccc eee eee eens 32 Upgrading from v3 70 or Lower isses hn 33 Creating an FIP Server with TS iis cote arate RE REC HR RR RR E Vier pen 33 Using a Web Browser to Run the Update 0 0 eee eee 33 Additional Upgrade Steps for Local Mode 0 ee ee eee eee eee 35 STB Admin Guide ii 5 Serial Port Passthrough OVERUIEW 2 oe 2 esu eRSIadG PEERS SPUR ee ade px ated eed adem per eres ds 37 How Passthrough WOtks ss 2er bre ree eee ede ee Mee NR ee 37 Serial Port PiBOUtS 5 sc eee ed ack Rh ad Gadde ws Rem oe E REA Rire EUR es 38 Using Telnet scende ees Rec Poh mea RE RU EG OD repr excede MEd PORES 38 6 Using the Set Top Box QVERVIOW cui esos uada e Qe doe cia d e n qr led eder oi we eRe 41 Start MOSS rinise a d E A Ae ee utem testate dl DAL ME aei ee ux 41 TO Cal oH 41 Local Fullscreea Mode iss cutie ody daa dan dae ease eee ade ad 42 IMCS Moders oreste sra a noA TOER ok oe Du OP PN ESI Bee davdedsos 43 Usine the IR Remote 2e E ER e PRU ERREUR a ERU MEME QUERI utei 44 Using the Wireless Keyboard 0 e 45 Accessing the Web casus Kay Meenas HEE OETA HERE aso ooo E SEE RES 46 Index iv Contents Preface VBrick s Ethernet T V STB Set Top Box is a le
20. Location Complete Movies Location full path for vod content location gt lt Message gt MPEG4 content on Infovalue lt Message gt lt l local message gt Duration 2h 26m 58s Duration lt vod content duration gt lt Keyword gt Mp4 stream lt Keyword gt lt vod content keyword gt lt Stream gt EtherneTV Media Distribution System Chapter 4 System Upgrade Topics in this chapter Upgrading from v3 71 or Higher Upgrading from v3 70 or Lower Additional Upgrade Steps for Local Mode Upgrading from v3 71 or Higher Note Ifyou are upgrading from version 3 7 1 or higher it is recommended that you use the following procedure to update the set top box You can use the procedure described elsewhere for older versions but this method is faster and easier STB upgrades for set top boxes running v 3 7 1 and higher are performed using the standalone VBrick download application ETV STBDownload With ETV STBDownload you can 1 upgrade a single unit 2 you can upgrade multiple units in your network using management SAPs or 3 you can upgrade multiple units in your network using a manually created configuration file In a typical scenario you use the setup program provided by VBrick to 1 install the STB software on an upgrade server and 2 to install the download application on the same PC or a different PC The STB software is installed locally usually on a machine with ETV Portal Se
21. RT command successful 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for vbs1d1 sdp 226 Transfer complete ftp 739 bytes sent in 0 12 Seconds ftp bye Local UI Location Local UI Location When the start mode is configured for Local the STB will allow static listings and previews of multiple channels on the network You can use this setting to create a custom user interface When the Start Mode is configured for Local the STB will display static listings and previews of multiple channels on the network These listing are configured in an xml file The xml file must be modified for each network installation so that IP addresses port numbers encoder types and program listings correspond to actual network settings This file is edited for local mode installations only and does not apply when operating in MCS or Local Full Screen mode For detailed examples of how to edit the xml file go to XML Configuration Examples on page 23 Home Page Location Home Page Enable Home Page This parameter determines the location of the home page that is Location Enable displayed when the WWW button is pressed on the IR remote control When this option is disabled the Home page will not be loaded when the WWW button is selected Main Volume Line 1 Volume In MCS mode when the volume has been manually turned down using the remote and the configured audio level is significantly higher there will be a brief burst of higher volume when
22. The DHCP server must provide the IP address of the DNS server for host name resolution to work properly If the DHCP server does not supply a default domain or domain searchlist fully qualified domain names must be used wherever an IP address or domain name is configured for example in the MCS Location Receive Address Local UI location or home page location on the Video Setup configuration page Assigning a Static IP Address v 1 NAG ug D T9 9o 10 11 12 15 14 To assign a static IP address using a command line window Connect a keyboard and TV monitor to the set top box and apply power Use the optional wireless keyboard or a PS 2 keyboard Wait for the box to completely power up before continuing Press Ctrl Alt F1 to open a command line window To enter the setup program type pman and press Enter Select Parameters using the atrow keys and Enter Select Network Ethernet Change DHCP Enable to Static When prompted enter the default case sensitive User name and Password root and admin Click Enter to reach OK and then click Enter Change DNS via DHCP to No Change Hostname via DHCP to No For entries indicated with an asterisk use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the correct entry and use the spacebar to select the new option Select IP address using the down arrow and the Enter key Using the keyboatd enter the IP address obtained from your network administrator and press Ente
23. User name and Password and click Start This displays the Administration window This window is used to access all system parameters Most commands described in this document are accessed via the Configuration button User name Default User name root Lowet case case sensitive Password Default Password admin Lower case case sensitive STB Admin Guide 7 O r Version Administration 03 71b Log out System Information System Time System Update Configuration Administration Logout Exits the configuration application System Information Provides system level information including version number networking configuration and memory usage Note that the version number is shown in the upper right corner of each window System Time Use to set system time System Update Use to update the software See System Upgrade on page 27 Configuration Use to set all configuration parameters described in this document Saving Changes Once logged in you can navigate and change Configuration parameters as necessary Each of the configuration screens has the same options at the top When done click Apply to save any changes you have made Do not click Apply after each change Log out Apply Refresh Exit Log out Logs out the current user You can log back in as a different user if necessary Apply Saves any configuration changes Refresh Refreshes the window wi
24. VoD W only RTSPGINFOVALUE MPEG2 TRANSPORT ipaddr program RTSP MPEG 4 Internet Streaming Media Alliance ISMA Live or VoD RTSP ISMA lt ip addr gt program e g RTSP ISMA 172 22 117 2 vbrickvideol or RTSP ISMA 172 22 119 119 Complete Movies enterprogramname Video can be streamed over UDP or TCP See RTSP Streaming on page 13 for options Local Fullscreen Mode with MPEG 4 Multicast Note If necessary you can FTP the SDP file to the set top box as described here However the recommended method is to retrieve the SDP file via HTTP To decode multicast MPEG 4 in Local Fullscreen mode you can put an SDP file on the set top box using the set top box internal FTP server as shown in the sample FTP session below v To decode multicast MPEG 4 1 First obtain an SDP file for the MPEG 4 multicast stream When streaming from an MPEG 4 encoder see the L B4000 5000 6000 Administrator Guide for information about SDP files 2 Usean FTP client to place the SDP file on the set top box A sample FTP session to use an set top box with the IP address of 172 22 117 70 is shown below Server prompts are shown in bold STB Admin Guide T1 G gt ftp 172 22 117 70 User 172 22 117 70 none root 331 Password required for root Password admin 230 User root logged in ftp bin 200 Type set to I ftp cd wfs mpg 250 CWD command successful ftp put vbsid1l sdp 200 PO
25. YE E CE ed v Font COnventiOns si eera u elu ue REIS bbe Pada ad aa DEG Piles ae eeu nseee v Related Documentsu cus Re E ERR EEUU E DUREE ERRASSE ETE vi 1 Installation OVERVICW one vere EERE EEE RPERPECORYGURE eR hate eae erc Ie dee pr UG PIN RE REQUE 1 Using the Command Prompt i i eere ee eee myth aea a 2 Using pm anzcissssoes dn ee e Ree derer a d bre EE Da DA Ed RA bei 3 ThitialS tap Pr OUmmMT 3 Connecting to the Netwotk 0 ccc nnn 4 Setting the IP Addressee io ceeces seb terr RI de ohne wee ee ER ER Exe rer 4 PAL Configufation seien E REESE ieee cR Sedes 6 Model Numbers cco seek uar rb E h Gh OMEN TO ce hd n ha e 6 2 Configuration OVERVIEW Fm 7 WOU penal cad tunes P L 7 Saving Chances iii eese nsw KE EE AEEA dneeme na EOE RH aan eae d eder 8 Configut loD v e ove ere ses een one dis EFE ES PER HOWE HE nex oe Yes pRrE 8 Video Settings s oua Ie RR M VER ERE ved Ore UR v Ro P e RU RIP ded 9 Network Settings cs ie scares cd bx reet RE Hr ree a ened baw ERU ne p eges 14 Display Settings 4 cs sak nidan poe eb RR FERE RERO oases HENNE C S E ade 16 General Settings scissa eas er va e d dk ale CSE Ha REE d e le a Sas 17 3 Local Configuration OVERVIEW PP LE 21 Accessing the XML Configuration File cesses e 22 XML Configuration Examples i2 esee mee eh n ROGA URGE Ce ec 23 4 System Upgrade Upgrading from v3 71 or H ghet user I eR eR Rep eR ew ees 27
26. ading edge digital set top box that provides a low cost standalone decoder for high quality MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 video assets It s an ideal MPEG decoder for cost sensitive installations that require large scale deployment The user friendly set top box is controlled like a cable TV receiver using an IR remote control It can be used to access live streams to request stored content from a video on demand servet or to access the Web The STB is a component in VBrick s EtherneTV Media Distribution System Other key components include EtherneTV Portal Server The ETV Portal Server is a video portal permitting end usets to view live and on demand MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 and other streams ona PC Macintosh or set top box EtherneTV Video on Demand Servers Provides all standard video on demand VoD features including support for MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 VBrick Hardware Encoders Decoders Rugged reliable video appliances that can reside anywhere on your network to provide either distributed or high density centralized encoding decoding of MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 video Organization Installation provides an overview of the EtherneTV Media Distribution System and instructions for initial STB setup and configuration Configuration explains how to login and how to set customizable configuration parameters for your particular environment Local Configuration explains how to modify the xml file used w
27. auto populated Simply select the units to upgrade and click Start Upgrade b Ifyou select Upgrade using Configuration file browse to a configuration file select the units to upgrade and click Start Upgrade c Ifyou select Upgrade individual unit click Start Upgrade and enter the IP address and password of the unit to upgrade Click OK to start STB Admin Guide 29 File Preferences zox Upgrade Server IP Address 172 222 113 Username STBUser Password Path Release372 Upgrade preference Upgrade using management SAPs Upgrade using Configuration file C Upgrade individual unit Upgrade using Configuration file Configuration File Path Browse IP Address Hostname Unit Model Number Revision Status 172 225 250 McCoySTB 172156 2191 MACODU1e1085 17222241 MACOOO76602d 17222256 7thDistRocheste 17222166 11 VICS OLD STB 17216 2 60 MACOD01e1088 172 16 253 MACO001e1086 172 16 127 10 BSB STB 172 22 166 11 Victors STB 172 22136 24 SSetvSTB 172 116 2172 MACO001e1086 172221338 kaushik STB 17222233 VBrick STB 8000 0044 000 03 71k Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 03 72 Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 03 72 Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 03 72 Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 03 72 Upgrade not started 8000 0044 000 03 72 Upgrade not started Q4 STB 20 8000 0044 000 03 72 Upgrade
28. d baud rate e g 115 2 to 300K bps Some common applications include remote control of a STB Admin Guide cy 18 camera pan tilt zoom remote control of security doors low speed data transport or data collaboration between PCs Passthrough Responder If enabled will be a Passthrough respondet else port will host a serial shell fixed at 9600 8N1 Passthrough Baud Rate Choose the Baud Rate for serial port when Passthrough is active Default 9600 Passthrough Stop Bits Choose the number of Stop Bits for serial port when Passthrough is active Default 1 Passthrough Parity Choose the Parity for serial port when Passthrough is active Default None Passthrough RTS Control Choose the RTS control method for the serial port when passthrough is active Used to initiate an action when a signal is detected See Serial Port Pinouts on page 38 for more information Force Off default Signal always off Force On Signal always on e Automatic Set to on when serial port passthrough is active set to off when not active Passthrough DTR Control Choose the DTR control method for the serial port when passthrough is active Used to initiate an action when a signal is detected See Serial Port Pinouts on page 38 for more information e Force Off default Signal always off Force On Signal always on Automatic Set to on when serial port passthrou
29. e a lock file Open a Command Prompt window see Using the Command Prompt on page 2 Press Ctrl Alt F1 or Ctrl L and Enter if necessary to view the command prompt on a television Type cd var lock Type 1s to view the list of lock files Type rm systemupdate LCK using the appropriate file name EtherneTV Media Distribution System System Upgrade 6 Ifonly one file is present just type rm lt file name gt Verifying the File Transfer There are two ways to indicate the progress of the transfer Once the update is complete the Web Administration program shows the version number in the upper right corner You can also verify file transfer success using the command prompt v To check the version number using the command prompt 1 Press Ctrl Alt F1 on the set top box 2 Type tasteversion to display the version number 3 Press Ctrl Alt F2 to return to the STB user interface Additional Upgrade Steps for Local Mode The Local mode user interface may have been customized at your site and the upgrade process does not overwrite the local user interface in order to save your changes If you use the local user interface provided by VBrick and are upgrading an existing set top box the system update will not be complete until you perform the following steps Vv To activate all new Local user interface features and functionality you must perform the following steps after you finish the upgrade as described above
30. fer Check as a cutoff Setting a small value for Lowest Bitrate may result in disruption to low bitrate MPEG 4 streams This parameter should generally be left at the default value Lowest Bitrate for Buffer Check Lowest Bitrate for Buffer Check If Buffer Check is set to yes and if video stream has bitrate greater than the value a periodic check for underflow for MPEG 4 streams will be made This parameter should generally be left at the default value Audio Data Port Video Data Port CC Data Port Audio and Video Data Ports Audio Video and CC Data Port settings default to 6970 6972 and 6974 respectively These are used to determine receive ports for data This will affect MPEG4 streams requested via RTSP This will be used only for MPEG 4 streams The range is from 0 to 65534 The data port must always be an even number RTP Data Port RTP Data Port Set the data port number to use for RTP data Default 6970 0 is random This will be used only for MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 streams served by the VoD server The range is from 0 to 65535 STB Admin Guide 13 14 Proxy Type HTTP Proxy Host and Port Not used Options Panel Login Not used Aux1 Aux8 Not used Network Settings Management OJ Config Service on M VBrick STB 1 Log out Apply Refresh Exit Network Ethernet Management Network These options are used to change network related settin
31. figuration file is used by stbLocalUITemplate htm to populate the interface page The xml file can be edited locally using a text editor viis included with the system or it can be uploaded to a Windows desktop modified with Notepad and downloaded back to the STB Once the file has been edited or created it must be installed on the STB This is usually accomplished via FTP When editing the configuration file do not use special characters or punctuation marks in any text strings if used in the Title ProgramName Message etc the stream will not run Also be aware that it may take several seconds to write configuration changes to flash memory To avoid problems wait several seconds and do not reboot the STB until the Transfer LED on the front of the unit stops blinking v To access the command prompt and XML file 1 Press Ctrl Alt F1 2 Then cd change directory to the location w s 1ocalui Uploading from the STB To FTP upload download files from to the STB including the stbrocaluiData xml configuration file you can use Internet Explorer another GUI based FTP client or the command prompt FTP client using the following commands v To upload from the STB C gt ftp 172 22 117 70 User 172 22 117 70 none root 331 Password required for root Password admin 230 User root logged in ftp gt bin 200 Type set to I ftp cd wfs localui 250 CWD command successful ftp get stbLocalUIData xml 200 PORT comma
32. gh is active set to off when not active Security Root Password Changes the password used to log into the STB when the username 1s root User Password Changes the password used to log into the STB when the username is noroot Enable FTP Server Check box to enable FTP server Enable Telnet Server Check box to enable Telnet server Enable HTTP Server Check box to enable HTTP server Enable Browsing Check this parameter to allow access to external web pages and allow use of the STB as a web browser System The STB can be configured to automatically reboot at a specified interval EtherneTV Media Distribution System Configuration Watchdog Frequency Default 0 which means never reboot 1 means reboot every day 2 means reboot evety second day and so on Watchdog Time is used in conjunction with Watchdog Frequency Watchdog Time Choose time on 24 hour clock that this unit will restart Enable Gateway Validation Specifies whether the network gateway should be validated at startup Default Enable System Update These parameters are used to set system update options See System Upgrade on page 27 for a description of this procedure FTP Server The location of the external FTP server from which the STB will access system update files Relative Directory Path Location of system update files on the external FTP server For example if sy
33. gs The FTP server is used to transfer files to the STB from a remote device such as a PC PTP Server User Username used to log into the FTP server on the STB Name FTP Server Password Password used to log into the FTP server on the STB FTP Home Directory Home directory of the FTP server on the STB Domain Name Server IP Addresses IP address or addresses of the DNS server Separate multiple DNS servers with a pipe character for example 172 16 1 10 272 126 1 11 Domain Searchlist The list of domain names that will be searched when resolving host names Separate multiple domains with a pipe character EtherneTV Media Distribution System Configuration Ethernet These options are used to enable or change the Ethernet settings on the STB Some or all may have been previously configured earlier See Setting the IP Address on page 4 Network DHCP To change to Static select option DNS via DHCP When using DHCP If the DNS settings should come from the DHCP server check the box for yes If not uncheck the box for no Hostname via DHCP When using DHCP If the host name will come from the DHCP server check the box for yes If not uncheck the box for no VBrick Hostname Enter a hostname if Hostname via DHCP is set to No or if DHCP enable is set to Static If you enter an invalid host name the STB will not start If no host name is entered it defaults to the MAC addtes
34. he syntax of the setres command is setres pal username password Setres ntsc username password Model Numbers The STB model number is shown on a label attached to the bottom of the unit The functionality in the following table is cumulative The model at the bottom of the list inherits all features and functions from the previous model Any firmware is compatible with any model all models support MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 streams Model Number Enhancements 8000 0044 0000 Base model 8000 0044 0001 Improved MPEG 1 quality 8000 0044 0002 Serial port added 8000 0044 0003 Closed caption support added 6 EtherneTV Media Distribution System Chapter 2 Configuration Overview The STB configuration application is used to change the default settings for the STB Once the IP address is obtained through the Command Prompt interface see Setting the IP Addtess on page 4 you can access the set top box by typing the IP address into the Address field of a web browser such as Internet Explorer When the first page is displayed select Log in from the navigation bar at the top of the page Topics in this chapter Overview Configuration Login v To login to the set top box 1 Enter the IP address of the STB in a browser and click Log in when the first page is displayed rh Versi 7 O Configuration Login 0371b User name Password Start Exit 2 Enter the
35. hen the STB is configured for Local mode In Local mode the program listings are hard coded in an XML file System Upgrade explains how to download and install software when there is updated STB code available from VBrick Serial Port Passthrough explains how to use the serial port to control external devices such as cameras or networked devices Using the Set Top Box explains how to get started using the system It explains how to navigate how to use the interface and other basic STB concepts Font Conventions Arial bold is used to describe dialog boxes and menu choices for example Start gt All Programs gt VBrick Courier fixed width font is used for code elements C HTML as well as filenames directories etc Bold Courier fixed width font is used to indicate user input in keyboard commands scripts etc Web addresses are displayed as hyperlinks in the format http www VBrick com Italics are used to emphasize specific words or phrases STB Admin Guide y Related Documents vi The following documents desctibe key components in VBrick s EtherneTV solution EtherneTV STB Quic amp Start Guide EtherneTV STB Release Notes EtherneTV Portal Server User Guide EtherneTV Portal Server Admin Guide EtherneTV NXG VOD Quick Start Guide EtherneTV VOD W Quick Start Guide EtherneTV VOD WM Quick Start Guide VB4000 5000 6000 Administrator Guide Preface Chapter 1 Installation Overview
36. hould be changed to avoid conflicts You can find this IP address using a keyboard connected to the PS 2 port ot by using a terminal connected to the serial port as explained below Note By default DHCP is used to retrieve a dynamic IP address for the STB If you are not using a DHCP server you must configure the STB to use a static IP address the default static address is 172 17 11 111 v Todetermine the STB IP address 1 Ifa DHCP server is present go to Finding the DHCP IP Address to determine the IP address of your STB in DHCP mode 2 IfaDHCP server is mot present go to Assigning a Static IP Address to manually assign an IP address other than the default EtherneTV Media Distribution System Installation Finding the DHCP IP Address v p To determine the IP address of the set top box when configured using DHCP Connect a keyboard and TV monitor to the set top box and apply power Use the optional wireless keyboard or a PS 2 keyboard Wait for the box to completely power up before continuing Press Ctrl Alt F1 on the keyboard to open a command line window At the prompt type ifconfig and press Enter This shows the IP address the network interface configuration and other parametets Reboot by powering the STB on and off using Power push button on front of unit Note If DHCP is enabled and DNS via DHCP is configured to yes the configured domain searchlist and domain name servers are ignored
37. ick Next to continue EtherneTV Set Top Box Software suite InstallShield Wizard x Select Features Select the features you want to install on your computer EtherneT Set Top Box Download application EthemeTV Set Top Box software ReleasePackage Clear All InstallShield lt Back Next gt Cancel 2 Select the features you want to install the Download Application the Release Package ot both Then click Next If you select only the Download Application you will not be prompted to create an FTP user account as explained below 3 Select an installation folder for the Download Application and click Next The default is C Program Files VBrick EtherneT Set Top Box Software suite InstallShield Wizard Create user account Setup has detected the IIS FTP server and will now create a user account with the username and password shown The password is the same as the username Press Next if you would like to create the user account with these parameters Press Skip if you would not like to create the user account at this time If you would like to change the username and password please enter the desired username and password and press Next If the password is changed from the default it will have to be entered manually in the EtherneTV STB Download application before startina the ubarades UserName Password frm Re enter password D InstallShield e
38. interval the STB emits the management SAP STB Admin Guide 15 16 Time to Live Determines the number of hops that a SAP will travel before being discarded Type of Service The value of the TOS bits in the IP header of the management SAP packets This parameter can be used to implement quality of service within a network IP Address Determines the unicast or multicast IP address that the SAP will be sent to Port Determines the IP port that the SAP will be sent to Display Settings Q Config Service on Eu VBrick STB Log out Apply Refresh Exit l Configuration General gt Resolution General Resolution General The options on this page except for Splash Screen parameters are not supported A splash screen showing the VBrick logo is briefly displayed when you power on the system or reboot The Splash Screen parameter lets you replace the standard VBrick page with a customized page Note that a custom splash screen must be in the xpm graphics format used in Unix and cannot exceed 100 KB Be sure to check the file size ImageMagick is freeware available on the web that can be used to convert a jpg file to an xpm You can download the Windows binary version of this application from http sourceforge net project showfiles php group id 24099 After download open a Command Prompt window and type convert mySplash jpg mySplash xpm You can also use the size parame
39. ion needs an FTP server running on the computer where the release files are located It can be a third party FTP server the FTP server installed with ETV Portal Server or the FTP server installed with IIS If you are using the FTP server installed with IIS and the IP address changes fot any reason make sure you reconfigure the new IP address in IIS Running ETV STBDownload STB upgrades for set top boxes running v 3 7 1 and higher are performed using the standalone VBrick download application ETV STBDownload With ETV STBDownload you can 1 upgrade a single unit 2 you can upgrade multiple units in your network using management SAPs or 3 you can upgrade multiple units in your network using a manually created configuration file Set top boxes running software version 3 7 1 or higher emit management SAPs These SAPs identify the presence and revision level of all set top boxes on the netwotk see Table 1 SAP Information If you are upgrading multiple STBs it will generally take several minutes to upgrade each STB so plan accordingly Important When selecting set top boxes by IP address be sure to click in the left column not on the IP address Use Ctrl Click and Shft Click to select multiple units v To upgrade one or more STBs using ETV STBDownload Be sure all STBs are powered on 2 Select an Upgrade preference There are three ways to upgrade your set top boxes a If you select Upgrade using management SAPs the list is
40. le stored locally lt Message gt lt SDP gt file wfs mpg mySDP sdp lt SDP gt lt Stream gt Example of live MPEG 4 stream with forced UDP streaming lt this is an MPEG4 rtsp stream force UDP streaming gt lt Stream type RTSP4 gt lt ProgramName gt MPEG4 RTSP UDP lt ProgramName gt lt Message gt Sample MPEG4 RTSP UDP streaming lt Message gt lt Channel gt 3 lt Channel gt eIPS172 22 133 5 amp IP lt RTSPName gt vbrickvideol lt RTSPName gt lt Stream gt Example of MPEG 4 RTSP stream with forced RTSP interleaved TCP streaming lt this is MPEG4 rtsp stream force RTSP interleaved TCP streaming gt Stream type RTSP4_ TCP gt lt ProgramName gt MPEG4 RTSP TCP lt ProgramName gt lt Message gt Sample MPEG4 RTSP Interleaved streaming lt Message gt lt Channel gt 4 lt Channel gt lt IP gt 172 22 133 5 lt IP gt lt RTSPName gt vbrickvideol lt RTSPName gt lt Stream gt Example of MPEG 4 RTSP stream with Auto selection streaming lt this is an MPEG4 rtsp stream Automatic selection streaming gt lt Stream type RTSP4 AUTO gt lt ProgramName gt MPEG4 RTSP AUTO lt ProgramName gt lt Message gt Sample MPEG4 RTSP Automatic streaming lt Message gt lt Channel gt 5 lt Channel gt EtherneTV Media Distribution System Local Configuration lt IP gt 172 22 133 5 lt IP gt lt RTSPName gt vbrickvideol lt RTSPName gt lt S
41. lections as described below Use the right mouse button to select Default FTP Site Select the FTP Site tab Set the IP Addtess Select Home Directory tab Set Directory Listing Style to Unix Do not use an character in the FTP password ST gout dq o5 I Set the Local Path to the FTP home directory This corresponds to the folder in the specified location for example c inetpub ftproot 8 Create a subdirectory for the upgrade files in the specified location Copy the zipped upgrade to the specified folder for example c inetpub ftproot etvstb 37xx 9 Extract the release files from ETV_STB_3_7_xx tar gz in the subdirectory created above For Windows based systems you can use a utility like WinZip For Unix and Linux systems put the above file in the chosen subdirectory and type tar xvzf ETV STB 3 7 xx tar gz Using a Web Browser to Run the Update Make sure the set top box has a valid IP Address before performing an upgrade See Setting the IP Address on page 4 in the STB configuration program go to Configuration gt Network gt Ethernet gt IP Address v To perform a system update using a web browser 1 Launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer and point it to the internal web server on the set top box for example http 172 16 135 50 This launches the STB Administration program STB Admin Guide 33 34 O Dae p Version Administration 03 70r Log in System Information Sys
42. n be configured to be always asserted never asserted or auto When configured for auto the control leads are asserted when a passthrough initiator has established a connection to the passthrough port and de asserted otherwise The STB does not use hardware flow control so pins 6 and 8 DSR and CTS are not used A null modem DB9 cable not included with two female connectors can be used to connect the STB s serial port to a PC Using Telnet 38 As noted the serial port can be accessed over Ethernet via a Telnet client An STB configured as a Passthrough Responder will accept a connection request to TCP port 4439 The request can come from a Telnet client or other PC application Any data sent by the PC to TCP ports 4439 will be delivered out of the STB serial port and any data present on the STB serial port will be sent to the connected PC If multiple Telnet sessions are active on one STB each STB supports up to 64 sessions the data from the STB will be sent to all connected PC s and the data received by the STB from the PCs will be delivered on the serial port If multiple Telnet sessions are active and each is sending data to the STB the data delivered by the RS 232 port will be a mix of characters presented in the order they were received e g the data from all the senders is bridged EtherneTV Media Distribution System Serial Port Passthrough STB Admin Guide multiple locations together This feature provides a meth
43. n the Portal Server See the ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide and the ETV Portal Server User Guide for more about how to configure and use the ETV Portal Server Topics in this chapter Overview Start Mode Using the IR Remote Using the Wireless Keyboard Accessing the Web Start Mode Local Mode If the set top box is configured for Local mode the start page stbLocalUITemplate htm is stored locally in the STB The content available on the page links to either live streams or STB Admin Guide 41 42 stoted videos is determined and programmed by an administrator and downloaded to the STB see Local Configuration on page 21 for more about how to create and download the configuration file The page is hard coded with links to different content To change the available content you need to modity and download a new page i BtherneT V DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MESSAGES Global M BSB Martinez 200khi 1HR BSB Martinez 128khi 1HR gt ee eti To any P BSB Martinez 200klo 1HR BSB Martinez 128klo 1HR MPEG2 multicast VBrick Figure 1 Local Mode Local Fullscreen Mode If the set top box is set up in Local Fullscreen mode there will be a live or stored video image on the TV at system startup The image is controlled by the system administrator It covers the entire screen and there are no user controls shown or available The video image is programmed to decode a specific stream Volume and M
44. nd successful 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for 226 Transfer complete ftp xxx bytes sent in 0 12 Seconds ftp bye Downloading to the STB v To download to the STB Gr s ftp 172 22 317 70 User 172 22 117 70 none root 331 Password required for root Password admin 230 User root logged in EtherneTV Media Distribution System Local Configuration ftp bin 200 Type set to I ftp cd wfs localui 250 CWD command successful ftp put stbLocalUIData xml 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for 226 Transfer complete ftp 739 bytes sent in 0 12 Seconds ftp bye XML Configuration Examples The following examples show how to modify the xml configuration file w s 1ocalUI stbLocalUIData xml for different media Title and Global Message Settings lt xml version 1 0 gt lt STBLocalUI gt lt this is general information gt Title my STB Title lt Title gt lt GlobalMsg gt Global Message lt GlobalMsg gt lt DefChannel gt 2 lt DefChannel gt lt STBLocalUI gt Example of live MPEG 1 multi cast entry with IP address port number and channel number lt this is MPEG1 live stream gt Stream type MPEG1 gt lt ProgramName gt Sample MPEG1 stream lt ProgramName gt lt Message gt BSB MPEG1 stream lt Message gt lt Channel gt 1 lt Channel gt lt IP gt 239 22 119 99 lt IP gt lt Port gt 4444 lt Port gt lt
45. nnections When configured as a responder it will accept up to 64 connections from initiator appliances It is possible to Disable Passthrough Mode so that the STB cannot respond to Passthrough requests Since the medium used for setting up Passthrough connections is a generic TCP IP port any IP device that is prepared to connect to a VBrick s port can be considered as a Passthrough Initiator The VBrick Responder appliance will not know the exact nature of the device at the other end of the port STB Admin Guide 37 For example a generic Telnet client configured to connect to an STB on port 4439 will cause the STB to start sending data from it s serial port using the connection it accepted from the Telnet client Note Once a Passthrough connection is established the actual flow of data is symmetric between the ends of the connection That is the behavior of the serial ports with respect to typed characters will appear to be the same at both ends Initiator and Responder Serial Port Pinouts The serial port on the STB can be used for device management or for the passthrough responder feature The pinouts on the serial port are listed below Pin Function 1 N A RD Receive Data TD Transmit Data DTR Data Terminal Ready DSR Data Set Ready not used RTS Request to Send CTS Clear to Send not used 2 3 4 5 Ground 6 7 8 9 N A The RTS and DTR pins ca
46. o Fast Forward or Rewind MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 videos not suppotted with MPEG 4 Left Mouse Button Green Corresponds to left mouse button Cursor Pad Press circular pad to move the cursor in the same manner as you move a mouse Right Mouse Button Black Not used Help Not used Up Down Arrows Page up and down menus Info Provides useful information about a live stream or a video in progress MCS Start Mode only Mute Mute un mute the sound Select Yellow Selects the currently highlighted stream or menu selection Volume Adjust volume up or down Full Screen Press for Full Screen press again to close Channel Press up ot down to page through streams or videos TV Opens Watch Television page MCS Start Mode only WWW Launches a web browser if enabled VOD Opens Video on Demand page MCS Start Mode only 0 9 Use to enter a PIN if security is enabled Record Red Press once to start recording if ETV Portal Server and video on demand servers are present press again to stop recording Menu Displays the Menu commands Using the Wireless Keyboard The wireless keyboard is an optional device It has an infrared transmitter you point at the sensot on the front of the STB above the LEDs It is easy to use the wireless keyboard for any STB Admin Guide 45 STB operation like navigation selecting streams etc It has all of the handheld IR controls see
47. od to broadcast alarm status or other information to Full duplex RS 232 Port for Camera Control Alarm Monitoring Data Collection Remote Control Standard Windows 39 40 EtherneTV Media Distribution System Chapter 6 Using the Set Top Box Overview The look and feel of the STB screen depends on how it is configured Once configured with an IP address and powered on the set top box opens in one of three Start modes depending on how it is set to operate Each Start mode has a different statt page that is displayed at startup To configure Start mode in the STB configuration application go to Configuration Video gt Setup gt Start Mode Start Mode Description Local In Local start mode the start page shows all live streams and videos that are available for viewing This page is created and programmed by a system administrator and can be customized or re created with any look and feel appropriate for your site Any live streams or videos are pre programmed in advance See Local Configuration on page 21 for details Local Fullscreen In Local Fullscreen start mode the STB is programmed to display a single stream or a video It can only be changed by a system administrator There are no user controls except Volume and Mute MCS In MCS start mode the start page is downloaded from a VBrick ETV Portal Server formerly MCS The live streams and videos displayed on the STB are configured i
48. r Select and enter the NetMask Gateway addresses and Hostname using the same procedure as selecting the IP address above Leave the Ethernet interface Mode of operation at the default Auto auto negotiate Other options are selectable but in most networks you should only select a different option if necessary to interoperate with your network equipment Enter the IP address of the Nameserver as follows a Select Network using the down arrow and the Enter key STB Admin Guide 5 b Select Network again c Select Domain NameServer IP Addresses and enter the Nameserver IP addresses If there is more than one separate the entries with the pipe character for example 172 18 7 11 172 16 1 10 15 When done use the up arrow key to teach lt gt and select using the Enter key on each screen Answer Yes when prompted to apply changes and Exit to return to the user prompt level Wait until the changes are applied and the interface returns otherwise the changes may be lost 16 Reboot by powering the STB on and off using Power push button on front of unit PAL Configuration The setres command than can be executed from the Linux shell This command lets PAL users change the screen resolution Although this command can be executed from the Command Prompt or from Telnet it is designed to be used from the serial port since a PAL user without an NTSC or VGA monitor has no other choice if the STB IP address is unknown T
49. ress or host name gt lt ProgramName gt MPEG 1InfovalueVODfile lt ProgramName gt vod content name gt lt Message gt MPEG1 content on Infovalue lt Message gt lt local message gt lt Location gt lt Location gt lt full path for vod content location gt Duration 1h 59m 56s lt Duration gt vod content duration gt lt Keyword gt Mp1 stream lt Keyword gt vod content keyword gt lt Stream gt Example of MPEG 2 content from VoD W server with IP address and program name lt this is VoD content MPEG2 from Infovalue gt lt Stream type VOD2I gt VODServer 172 17 17 5 VODServer vod server ip address or host name gt lt ProgramName gt MPEG 2InfovalueVODfile lt ProgramName gt vod content name gt Location Location full path for vod content location lt Message gt MPEG2 content on Infovalue lt Message gt lt l local message gt Duration 1h 0m 0s lt Duration gt lt vod content duration gt lt Keyword gt Mp2 stream lt Keyword gt lt vod content keyword gt lt Stream gt Example of MPEG 4 content from VoD W server with IP address and program name lt this is VoD content from MPEG4 gt lt Stream type VOD4 gt lt VODServer gt 172 17 17 5 lt VODServer gt vod server ip address or host name gt lt ProgramName gt MPEG 4InfovalueVODfile lt ProgramName gt vod content name gt
50. rver and then uploaded to target STBs using the download application It is important to note that the download application needs an FTP server to upload files An FTP server must be running on the computer where the release files are located It can be a third party FTP server the FTP server installed with ETV Portal Server or the FTP server installed with IIS For this reason you may wish to install the application on a machine that is hosting ETV Portal Server or on any machine that has IIS installed If necessary you can install the download application first and then configure a remote FTP server later Installing the Download Application You can have multiple Set Top Box software release packages installed on the same server Each release is installed in the default location in a separate folder You can install the download application and the software release files on the same machine or on different machines During installation you are prompted to install the STB software the upgrade application or both The STB software release and the download application can be installed on any computer running Windows 2000 or higher Note You will need the installation disks for your operating system if you do not already have an FTP server installed STB Admin Guide 27 28 v To install STB software and or the download application 1 Double click on setup STB x x x exe in the installer folder to launch the installer Then cl
51. s The following rules apply to host name must less than 19 characters first character must be a letter last character must be a letter or digit interior characters must be letters digits or hyphen no embedded spaces or special characters are allowed IP Address If the IP address is static rather than set through DHCP enter it here Subnet Mask Set when using a static IP address Gateway IP Address Set when using a static IP address Network Interface Set the Ethernet interface to the desired speed and duplex of Speed Type operation Default is Auto auto negotiate but 10Mbps and 100Mbps half and full duplex options are selected if required You should only select a different option if necessary to interoperate with your network equipment Management The STB transmits Management SAPs for use by other VBrick devices and or applications on the network such as VBDirectory or MCS This menu configures the transmission of these management SAPs These options are used to enable or change the management settings on the STB Group Name STBs can be assigned to groups for more organized management This is the group name that the STB is associated with for example Finance Unit Number This value represents the specific STB ID when it is part of a group for example Finance unit 33 Transmit Enable Enables transmission of the management SAP Retransmit Time Determines how often
52. stem update files are located in user 1370 and the home directory is user then enter r370 in this field PTP User Username used to log into the external FTP server PTP Password Password used to log into the external FTP server Update Proxy Not used Update Proxy Port Port used for the proxy server Always Full Updates This option should always be checked This option determines whether or not partial or full updates should be performed Auto Check for Update This option should always be unchecked It determines whether or not the STB should check for code updates at initial startup Run Post Update Script This option should always be unchecked Language Not used Do not change from factory defaults Hardware The only user selectable option on Hardware menu is Mouse Type If you connect a USB mouse to the USB port on back of STB you must change this setting to USB or the mouse will not work STB Admin Guide 19 20 EtherneTV Media Distribution System Chapter 3 Local Configuration Overview When the Start Mode is configured for Local the STB will display static listings and previews of multiple channels on the network These listing are hard coded in an xml file Thzs xml file is used for Local mode installations only it does not apply when operating in MCS mode or Local Fullscreen mode To select Start Mode in the web based STB configuration application go to
53. stream type of the desired video must be entered here and must follow the syntax examples shown in Table 1 Receive Address Syntax Note that you can use a hostname ot numeric IP address wherever an lt ipaddr gt is called for if the hostname is entered in the local DNS servet EtherneTV Media Distribution System Configuration Table 1 Receive Address Syntax Multicast MPEG 1 RTSPGMULTICAST MPEG1 group port Multicast MPEG 2 RTSP MULTICAST MPEG2 TRANSPORT group port Unicast or Multicast MPEG 4 with Remote SDP File http ipaddr path to remote file Unicast or Multicast MPEG 4 with Local SDP File RTSPGISMA SDP FILE wfs path to local file g RTSP ISMA_SDP_FILE wfs mpg currentmp4 sdp See Local Fullscreen Mode with MPEG 4 Multicast for information on how to FTP the SDP file to the set top box Unicast MPEG 1 RTSP UNICAST_MPEG1 dataPort lt port gt Unicast MPEG 2 RTSP UNICAST MPEG2 TRANSPORT dataPort lt port gt RTSP MPEG 1 for Video on Demand EtherneTV NXG only B SP KASENNA MPEG1 lt ipaddr gt program RTSP MPEG 2 for Video on Demand EtherneTV NXG only SP KASENNA MPEG2 TRANSPORT lt ipaddr gt program RTSP MPEG 1 for Video on Demand EtherneTV VoD W only TSPOGINFOVALUE MPEGI1 ipaddr program RTSP MPEG 2 for Video on Demand EtherneTV
54. switching views between preview and full screen Reduce the configured audio level to avoid abrupt changes in volume Main and Line 1 These parameters determine the initial volume level the STB will Volume provide to the TV or monitor Set both to same value The volume can be changed using the IR remote control but will revert to the configured values at start up EtherneTV Media Distribution System Configuration RTSP Streaming RTSP Streaming MPEG 4 streams in Local Fullscreen mode only Choose the protocol for RTSP streaming If the source is a video on demand server you must choose UDP UDP MPEG 4 RTSP streams will be sent over UDP Interleaved TCP MPEG 4 RTSP streams will be sent over TCP on the RTSP port Also called RTSP Interleaved Automatic n attempt will be made to play the stream over UDP If this fails TCP will be used Data Buffering Seconds Data Buffering Seconds MPEG 4 only This setting will allow more data to be saved before it is displayed This can be used in networks where there is a high amount of delay variation or congestion in the network backbone and will smooth out video when the network has not been optimized This parameter should generally be left at the default value Buffer Check for Underflow Buffer Check for Underflow If checked yes a periodic check for buffer underflow will be made using the value in Lowest Bitrate for Buf
55. t VODServer 172 22 119 118 VODServer vod server ip address or hostname gt lt ProgramName gt LOTR The Two Towers lt ProgramName gt vod content name gt lt Location gt Complete Movies lt Location gt full path for vod content location gt lt Message gt MPEG2 content on 172 22 119 118 Message local message gt lt Duration gt 2hrs52mins30sec lt Duration gt vod content duration gt lt Keyword gt MPEG2 stream lt Keyword gt vod content keyword gt lt Stream gt Example of MPEG 4 content from NXG server with IP address and program name lt this is VoD content from MPEG4 gt lt Stream type VOD4 gt VODServer 172 22 119 118 VODServer lt vod server ip address or hostname gt ProgramName Bad Boys 2 Vl ProgramName vod content name gt STB Admin Guide 25 26 lt Location gt Complete Movies lt Location gt full path for vod content location gt lt Message gt MPEG4 content on 172 22 119 118 Message local message gt Duration 2hr26mins58sec Duration vod content duration gt lt Keyword gt MPEG4 stream lt Keyword gt vod content keyword gt lt Stream gt Example of MPEG 1 content from VoD W server with IP address and program name lt this is VoD content MPEG1 from Infovalue gt Stream type VOD1LI gt lt VODServer gt 172 17 17 5 lt VODServer gt vod server ip add
56. t Terminal Mode to Cursor keypad mode 2 3 4 Click the Terminal Setup button 5 6 7 Click OK twice when done Telnet Connect to the STB from a PC running terminal emulation software Vbrick recommends using PuTTY version 0 56 Windows based freeware or the standard Telnet client shipped with RedHat Linux The configuration utility works poorly using the Telnet client shipped with Windows or with Hilgraeve Private Edition 6 3 Table 1 Common Command Prompt Actions Command Prompt Action Type Reboot the STB reboot f View Network Configuration ifconfig Edit the Local UI Configuration File cd wfs localui vi stbLocalUIData xml q to exit vi Test Network Connectivity ping ip address Clear the Screen clear or Ctrl L Change TV Resolution setres see PAL Configuration on page 6 File Transfer ftp Get Current Software revision tasteversion Modify STB Configuration pman This program provides command line access to the same configuration parameters as the management interface described in the remainder of this document See Using pman below for a brief overview EtherneTV Media Distribution System Installation Using pman pman is an text based configuration program that runs from the Unix shell on the set top box Its functionality mirrors the web based configuration tool and you can use pman to set or edit all STB configuration
57. t a cfg extension i72 172 172 172 ADSD NpP lt 4 udis ml 22d wae 133 133 133 1 admin 133 2 admin 3 admin 4 admin To edit an existing configuration file Select Upgrade using Configuration file Browse to an existing configuration file and click Open to populate the list box Go to File gt Edit Config File and use any of the controls to edit the list Click Save when done Jij EditConfigFile Set Top Box information IP address Password Path C Documents and Settings stana Desktop sam Add Set Top Box to Contig file IP Address 172 22 133 1 172 22 133 2 172 22 133 3 172 22 133 4 Select All 2111 Save Clear All Remove Close IP Address Set top box IP address to be added Click Add Set Top Box to Config File to add IP address to list box Password Password used to login to the set top box Path Enter complete path or use Browse to select an existing configuration c g file This file will be written to disk when you click Save Add Set Top Box to Adds specified set top box IP address to the configuration file and Config File populates the list box Logging Upgrade Activities The ETV STBDownload application logs all commands and responses between the application and the upgrade server and between the application and the set top boxes To enable disable application logging go
58. t top box IP address Hostname The VBrick hostname set in the Configuration Ethernet gt Management page Group The group name the STB is associated with on the Configuration Network gt Management page Unit The Unit Number of the STB on the Configuration Network gt Management page Model Number Set top box hardware model number Revision Set top box software revision level Status Upgrade status for example not started in progress failed unable to connect etc Once an upgrade starts do not close the application until the status of all initiated upgrades changes to Upgrade not needed Upgrade successful Of Upgrade failed If you close the application too soon the status of some units may not display correctly when the application restarts These units may include those which had errors during the upgrade process The application can be safely closed after the status of all units has been resolved and you have corrected any errors Editing a Configuration File You can use a configuration file to identify the units you want to upgrade A configuration file is a pipe delimited text file that identifies the IP addresses and the password used to login to the set top boxes When upgrading with a configuration file each set top box can have a STB Admin Guide 31 different password A sample pipe delimited configuration file is shown below You can create a valid configuration file from a text file by giving i
59. tem Time Configuration You are not logged in ur E po 10 Select Login and enter the username and password the defaults ate root and admin Go to Configuration General System Update Select FTP Server and enter an IP Address Select Relative Directory Path and enter the path on the FTP server where the upgrade files are located This field corresponds to the Home Directory set in the Default FTP Site Properties This is a relative directory path and cannot start with a slash For example if the login directory of the FTP user is c inetpub f tproot and the directory containing the upgrade is C inetpub ftproot etvstb 37xx enter etvstb 37xx in this field If not set set the FTP username and password to match the FTP location username and password Do not use character in the password Click Apply and the set top box will perform a partial reset Wait until the Home page displays before continuing to the next step Select Exit from the STB Configuration menu on the PC Go to System Update and click Update From the set top box use the keyboard and enter Ctrl Alt F5 to view the upgrade process Total upgrade time is approximately 8 10 minutes When done the STB will automatically reset to the Home page Removing Lock Files A system update may fail because a lock file was detected from a previous update A lock file will prevent any subsequent system updates from being successful v 1 2 To remov
60. ter to change the resolution of the xpm file For example convert size 160x120 mySplash jpg mySplash xpm Show Version Choose whether the splash screen should show the version number EtherneTV Media Distribution System Configuration Splash Screen Choose the type of splash screen to display duting startup Default Use the default VBrick splash screen Custom Use a custom splash screen None Use a blank screen Location of Custom The location of custom splash screen The image should be in the Splash Screen xpm file format and less than 320 x 240 pixels in size Place the image in the w s folder on the set top box Resolution These options are used to enable or change the display resolution settings on the STB Color Depth Not used Decoder Video Format Determines whether NTSC or PAL resolution is being used Set to match your TV General Settings Config Service on Version Q VBrick STB 03 71b Log out Apply Refresh Exit Configuration Serial Port Security System System update Language Hardware Serial Port System System Update Language Hardware Serial Port Using serial port passthrough STBs can provide full duplex end to end transparent passthrough of user data from an STB to a VBrick or to other networked devices The STB has one serial port that can be used for passthrough The serial port operates at its configure
61. th the last saved information Exit Returns the Administration page from anywhere in the application Configuration Once you are logged in click Configuration to display the four sub categories of configuration settings for the set top box Note that the VBrick_Host_Name shown on the EtherneTV Media Distribution System Configuration following screens is a configurable option see Network Settings on page 14 for more information Config Service on Heu VBrick STB Log out Apply Refresh Exit These settings generally relate to the video stream for example Start Mode MCS Location Receive Address etc Video Settings These settings include Network Ethernet and Management SAP settings Network Settings These settings let you adjust the resolution of your monitor Display Settings General Settings These settings include Serial Port Security System Update etc Video Settings TA Version Config Service on HER VBrick STB Log out Apply Refresh Exit Start Mode MCS Location Receive Address Local Ul Location HomePage Location HomePage enable Main volume Line 1 volume RTSP streaming Data Buffering Seconds Buffer Check for Underflow m Start Mode MCS Location Receive Address STB Admin Guide 9 Local UI Location Home Page Location Home Page Enable Main Volume Line 1 Volume RTSP
62. tream gt Example of MPEG 1 unicast entry with port address lt this is MPEG1 Unicast stream gt Stream type UNICAST MPEG1 gt lt ProgramName gt Sample MPEG1 Unicast lt ProgramName gt lt Message gt Sample MPEG1 Unicast stream lt Message gt lt Port gt 5555 lt Port gt lt Stream gt Example of MPEG 2 unicast entry with port address lt this is MPEG2 Unicast stream gt Stream type UNICAST MPEG2 TRANSPORT lt ProgramName gt Sample MPEG2 Transport Unicast lt ProgramName gt Message Sample MPEG2 Transport Unicast stream lt Message gt lt Port gt 4444 lt Port gt lt Stream gt Example of MPEG 1 content from NXG server with IP address and program name lt this is VoD content from MPEG1 gt Stream type VOD1 s VODServer 172 22 119 118 VODServer lt vod server ip address or hostname gt ProgramName MP1 RONIN ProgramName vod content name gt lt Message gt MPEG1 content on 172 22 119 118 Message local message gt Location Complete Movies Location fullpath for vod content location gt lt Duration gt lhr59min56sec lt Duration gt vod content duration gt lt Keyword gt MPEG1 stream lt Keyword gt vod content keyword gt lt Stream gt Example of RTSP MPEG 2 content from NXG server with IP address and program name lt this is VoD content from MPEG2 gt lt Stream type VOD2 g
63. unning StreamPlayer StreamPlayer nod a VBrick MPEG 1 2 amp 4 EtherneTV STB o decoders Set Top Box with remote control Television Television Figure 1 Ethernet TV Media Distribution System STB Admin Guide 1 Using the Command Prompt You can use a Command Prompt interface to quickly perform a variety of tasks related to STB configuration and connectivity using the pman configuration utility There are three ways to open a Command Prompt interface on the STB Use whatever method is comfortable and available Once connected they all work the same way You can use Wireless keyboard Type Ctrl Alt F1 to access the command prompt using the wireless keyboatd or a standard keyboard connected to the PS 2 port type Ctrl Alt F2 to exit Terminal emulation Connect a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software to the serial port refer to Serial Port Passthrough for pinout details Noze that you cannot modify serial port parameters using this method V Brick recommends using Hyperterminal Private Edition 6 3 from Hilgraeve The configuration utility works poorly using the Hyperterminal application shipped with Windows When using Hyperterminal as a terminal emulation program configure as follows 1 Open Hyperterminal and go to File gt Properties gt Settings Set Function arrow and control keys act as to Terminal Keys Set Emulation to VT220 or VT320 Configure 25 rows by 80 columns Se
64. ute are the only controls available from either the wireless keyboatd or the IR handheld remote control EtherneTV Media Distribution System Using the Set Top Box Figure 2 Local Fullscreen Mode MCS Mode In MCS start mode the start page is downloaded from a VBrick Media Control System The live streams and videos displayed on the STB are configured in the ETV Portal Server formerly MCS In MCS mode the STB has optional login authentication to protect against unauthorized use If authentication is enabled the STB will display a login window when powered on for the first time You must use the IR remote control or the wireless keyboard to enter a PIN PIN numbers are configured in ETV Portal Server Once logged in the set top box displays a home page The home page resides on the ETV Portal Server as an HTML page and is uploaded to the STB at startup the ETV Portal Server is a web server The home page is dynamically updated with a list of live streams or stored videos See the ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide for complete details Note The VBrick ETV Portal Server formerly MCS is outside the scope of this document For more about how to configure and use the portal server see the ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide and the ETV Portal Server User Guide respectively STB Admin Guide 43 Z YBrick Systems Media Control System Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by VBrick Systems E E ni xj
65. window PCI Card Slot Not used S Video Connect to standard TV Video Composite video out Audio Left Right Audio out left and right USB Ports 2 Connect USB mouse and or keyboard SPDIF Digital audio Not supported LAN1 Connect to local area network LAN2 Not used PS 2 Connect PS 2 keyboard or mouse Connecting to the Network v To connect the set top box to a TV and the network using the cables provided 1 Attach the set top box video out to a TV using the left yellow connector or the S Video connector Connect the set top box audio out left and right to a TV Connect the set top box to the network using the LAN1 port Connect power cotd to a power source Setting the IP Address You need to know the IP address ot host name in order to run the web based STB Admin Configuration application If the host name is not available either because it has not been configured or because it is configured for retrieval by DHCP and the DHCP server has not provided it the STB will default to a host name based on its MAC address By default the set top box is configured for DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and will automatically retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server if present If a DHCP server is not available you can configure the set top box with a static IP address The STB is set to a default IP address of 172 17 11 111 as a convenience In most cases this s

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