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STB v3.7.2d Admin GuideVBrick Systems, Inc.12 Beaumont Road March 23, 2006Wallingford, Connecticut 06492, USA 4410-0099-0004EtherneTV-STBSet Top Box

4 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemConnecting to the NetworkT To connect the set top box to a TV and the network using the cables provided:1. Attach

InstallationSTB Admin Guide 5Finding the DHCP IP AddressT To determine the IP address of the set top box when configured using DHCP:1. Connect a keybo

6 EtherneTV Media Distribution Systemb. Select Network again. c. Select Domain NameServer IP Addresses and enter the Nameserver IP addresses. (If ther

STB Admin Guide 7Chapter 2ConfigurationOverviewThe STB configuration application is used to change the default settings for the STB. Once the IP addre

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

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 9following screens is a configurable option; see Network Settings on page 14 for more information.Video SettingsStart Mod

10 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemLocal UI LocationHome Page Location/Home Page EnableMain Volume/Line 1 VolumeRTSP StreamingData Buffering Second

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 11Table 1. Receive Address SyntaxLocal-Fullscreen Mode with MPEG-4 MulticastTo decode multicast MPEG-4 in Local-Fullscre

12 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemC:\> ftp 172.22.117.70User (172.22.117.70:(none)): root331 Password required for root.Password: admin230 User

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 13RTSP StreamingData Buffering SecondsBuffer Check for UnderflowLowest Bitrate for Buffer CheckAudio Data Port/Video Data

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14 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemProxy Type, HTTP Proxy Host and PortNot used.Options Panel LoginNot used.Aux1–Aux8Not used.Network SettingsNetwo

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 17Resolution These options are used to enable or change the display resolution settings on the STB. General SettingsSeria

18 EtherneTV Media Distribution Systemcamera (pan-tilt-zoom), remote control of security doors, low speed data transport, or data collaboration betwee

ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 19System UpdateThese parameters are used to set system update options. See System Upgrade on page 27 for a description of

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STB Admin Guide 21Chapter 3Local ConfigurationOverviewWhen the Start Mode is configured for Local, the STB will display static listings and previews o

22 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemXML Configuration ExamplesAccessing the XML Configuration FileThe "configuration" file refers to the x

Local ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 23ftp> bin200 Type set to I.ftp> cd /wfs/localui250 CWD command successful.ftp> put stbLocalUIData.xml200

STB Admin Guide iiiContentsPrefaceOrganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24 EtherneTV Media Distribution System<Message>SDP file retrieved through HTTP</Message><SDP>http://239.22.133.3/vbs1d1.sdp</SDP&

Local ConfigurationSTB Admin Guide 25<IP>172.22.133.5</IP><RTSPName>vbrickvideo1</RTSPName></Stream><!-- this is MPEG

26 EtherneTV Media Distribution System<Location>Complete-Movies</Location> <!--full path for vod content location--><Message>M

STB Admin Guide 27Chapter 4System UpgradeTopics in this chapterUpgrading from v3.71 or HigherUpgrading from v3.70 or LowerAdditional Upgrade Steps for

28 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemT To install STB software and/or the download application:1. Double-click on Setup_STB_x_x_x.exe in the installe

System UpgradeSTB Admin Guide 295. Select a destination folder for the Release Package and click Next. The default is c:\inetpub\ftproot\STBUser\Relea

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 Systemdifferent password.) A sample pipe-delimited configuration file is shown below. You can create a valid configura

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 Contents5. Serial Port PassthroughOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 PassthroughOverviewUsing serial port passthrough, STBs can provide full duplex, end-to-end transparent passthro

38 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemFor example, a generic Telnet client configured to connect to an STB on port 4439 will cause the STB to start se

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 BoxOverviewThe look-and-feel of the STB screen depends on how it is configured. Once configured with an I

42 EtherneTV Media Distribution Systemstored videos) is determined and programmed by an administrator and downloaded to the STB (see Local Configurati

Using the Set Top BoxSTB Admin Guide 43Figure 2. Local-Fullscreen ModeMCS ModeIn MCS start mode, the start page is downloaded from a VBrick Media Con

STB Admin Guide vPrefaceVBrick's EthernetTV-STB Set Top Box is a leading-edge digital set top box that provides a low-cost standalone decoder for

44 EtherneTV Media Distribution SystemFigure 3. MCS ModeUsing the IR RemoteThe remote control unit is an infrared remote control device you point at

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 SystemSTB operation like navigation, selecting streams, etc. It has all of the handheld IR controls (see above) as wel

Using the Set Top BoxSTB Admin Guide 47Home Local and MCS mode only. Exits to the home page. In Local mode, it exits to the local home page; in MCS mo

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STB Admin Guide 49AAccessing the Configuration File 22Accessing the Web 46Accessing the XML Configuration File 22Assigning a Dynamic IP Address 5Assig

50 IndexTTelnet 38Theory of Operation 37UUploading from the STB 22Using a Web Browser to Run the Update 33Using Telnet 38Using the Command Line 2Using

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vi PrefaceRelated DocumentsThe following documents describe key components in VBrick's EtherneTV solution.• EtherneTV-STB Quick Start Guide• Ethe

STB Admin Guide 1Chapter 1InstallationOverviewEtherneTV Media Distribution System provides the ability to view live streams and stored assets directly

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

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