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Set Top Box v3.7.3bAdmin GuideSeptember 14, 20064410-0099-0005EtherneTV-STBSet Top Box

4EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemTable 3. STB Rear Panel – Left to RightConnecting to the NetworkT To connect the set top box to a TV and the netw

InstallationSTB Admin Guide 52. If a DHCP server is not present, go to Assigning a Static IP Address to manually assign an IP address other than the d

6EtherneTV Media Distribution Systema. Select Network (using the down arrow and the Enter key).b. Select Network again. c. Select Domain NameServer IP

STB Admin Guide 7Chapter 2ConfigurationTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemSaving ChangesOnce logged in you can navigate and change Configuration parameters as necessary. Each of the config

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 9ConfigurationOnce you are logged in, click Configuration to display the four sub-categories of configuration settings fo

10 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemStart ModeMCS LocationReceive AddressLocal UI LocationHome Page Location/Home Page EnableMain Volume/Line 1 Volu

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 11Receive AddressTable 4. Receive Address SyntaxLocal-Fullscreen Mode with MPEG-4 MulticastTo decode multicast MPEG-4 in

12 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemT To decode multicast MPEG-4:1. First, obtain an SDP file for the MPEG-4 multicast stream. When streaming from a

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 13RTSP StreamingData Buffering SecondsBuffer Check for UnderflowLowest Bitrate for Buffer CheckMain and Line 1 VolumeThes

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14 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemAudio Data Port/Video Data Port/CC Data PortRTP Data PortProxy Type, HTTP Proxy Host and PortNot used.Options Pa

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 15Ethernet These options are used to enable or change the Ethernet settings on the STB. Some or all may have been previou

16 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemDisplay SettingsGeneralResolution GeneralThe options on this page (except for Splash Screen parameters) are not

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 17showfiles.php?group_id=24099. After download, open a Command Prompt window and type:convert mySplash.jpg mySplash.xpmYo

18 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemSerial PortUsing serial port passthrough, STBs can provide full duplex, end-to-end transparent passthrough of us

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 19SystemThe STB can be configured to automatically reboot at a specified interval.System UpdateThese parameters are used

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STB Admin Guide 21Chapter 3Local ConfigurationTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemAccessing the XML Configuration FileThe "configuration" file refers to the xml file (/wfs/localUI/stbL

Local ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 23150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for ...226 Transfer complete.ftp: 739 bytes sent in 0.12 Secondsftp> b

STB Admin Guide iiiContentsSTB v3.7.3b Admin GuideOrganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24 EtherneTV Media Distribution System<SDP>file:///wfs/mpg/mySDP.sdp</SDP></Stream><!-- this is MPEG4 unicast live stream with SD

Local ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 25<!-- this is MPEG2 Unicast stream --><Stream type="UNICAST_MPEG2_TRANSPORT"><ProgramName

26 EtherneTV Media Distribution System<Keyword>Mp1 stream</Keyword> <!-- vod content keyword --></Stream><!-- this is VoD c

STB Admin Guide 27Chapter 4System UpgradeTopics in this chapterUpgrading from v3.71 or Higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28 EtherneTV Media Distribution Systemmachines. During installation, you are prompted to install the STB software, the upgrade application, or both. T

System UpgradeSTB Admin Guide 294. In this scenario, the installer has detected an FTP server and will create a user account. STBUser is the default n

30 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemIP Address IP address of upgrade server where the Release Package files are located.Username Name of FTP account

System UpgradeSTB Admin Guide 31The following table shows the SAP information displayed in the list box for each set top box when you select Upgrade u

32 EtherneTV Media Distribution Systemto the set top boxes. (When upgrading with a configuration file, each set top box can have a different password.

System UpgradeSTB Admin Guide 33Upgrading from v3.70 or LowerThe upgrade process described here is a two-step process. First you need to create an FTP

iv ContentsCreating an FTP Server with IIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Using a Web Browser

34 EtherneTV Media Distribution System2. Select Login and enter the username and password (the defaults are root and admin).3. Go to Configuration >

System UpgradeSTB Admin Guide 356. If only one file is present, just type rm <file name>.Verifying the File TransferThere are two ways to indica

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STB Admin Guide 37Chapter 5Serial Port PassthroughTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38 EtherneTV Media Distribution Systemport. For example, a generic Telnet client configured to connect to an STB on port 4439 will cause the STB to st

Serial Port PassthroughSTB Admin Guide 39together). This feature provides a method to broadcast alarm status or other information to multiple location

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STB Admin Guide 41Chapter 6Using the Set Top BoxTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42 EtherneTV Media Distribution Systemconfiguration file). The page is hard-coded with links to different content. To change the available content, yo

Using the Set Top BoxSTB Admin Guide 43MCS ModeIn MCS start mode, the start page is downloaded from a VBrick Media Control System. The live streams an

STB Admin Guide vSTB v3.7.3b Admin GuideVBrick's EthernetTV-STB Set Top Box is a leading-edge digital set top box that provides a low-cost standa

44 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemNote If playing a file on an NXG VOD server in Local mode, the Play button on the IR remote will start (or re-st

Using the Set Top BoxSTB Admin Guide 45Using the Wireless KeyboardThe wireless keyboard is an optional device. It has an infrared transmitter you poin

46 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemRefresh reloads the current page.Search Launches a search window, for example Google.Home Exits to the home page

STB Admin Guide 47AAccessing the Configuration File 22Accessing the Web 45Accessing the XML Configuration File 22Assigning a Dynamic IP Address 5Assig

48 IndexTheory of Operation 37UUploading from the STB 22Using a Web Browser to Run the Update 33Using Telnet 38Using the Command Line 2Using the Comma

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vi PrefaceFont ConventionsArial bold is used to describe dialog boxes and menu choices, for example: Start > All Programs > VBrickCourier fixed-

STB Admin Guide 1Chapter 1InstallationTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemUsing the Command PromptYou can use a Command Prompt interface to quickly perform a variety of tasks related to ST

InstallationSTB Admin Guide 3Using pmanpman is a text-based configuration program that runs from the Unix shell on the set top box. Its functionality