VBrick Systems MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1 manual Using the Command Prompt, Command Prompt Action Type

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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-F1to access the command prompt using the wireless keyboard (or a standard keyboard connected to the PS/2 port); type Ctrl-Alt-F2to 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. Note that you cannot modify serial port parameters using this method. VBrick 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 > Properties > Settings.

2.Set "Function, arrow, and control keys act as" to Terminal Keys.

3.Set Emulation to VT220 or VT320.

4.Click the Terminal Setup button.

5.Configure 25 rows by 80 columns.

6.Set Terminal Mode to Cursor keypad mode.

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

cd /wfs/localui

Configuration File

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.

 

 

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Contents STB v3.7.2d Admin Guide EtherneTV-STB Set Top BoxCopyright FCC Notice About VBrick SystemsContents Index Using the Set Top BoxSerial Port Passthrough Organization Font ConventionsRelated Documents Installation OverviewUsing the Command Prompt Command Prompt Action TypeInitial Setup Using pmanConnecting to the Network Setting the IP AddressFinding the Dhcp IP Address Assigning a Static IP AddressPAL Configuration Model NumbersConfiguration LoginConfiguration Saving ChangesVideo Settings Receive Address Start ModeMCS Location Local-Fullscreen Mode with MPEG-4 Multicast Local UI Location Home Page Location/Home Page EnableMain Volume/Line 1 Volume Rtsp Streaming Data Buffering SecondsBuffer Check for Underflow Lowest Bitrate for Buffer CheckNetwork Settings Options Panel LoginProxy Type, Http Proxy Host and Port Aux1-Aux8Ethernet ManagementDisplay Settings GeneralSerial Port General SettingsResolution Security SystemHardware System UpdateLanguage EtherneTV Media Distribution System Local Configuration Sample Interface in Local ModeDownloading to the STB Accessing the XML Configuration FileUploading from the STB XML Configuration Examples Local ConfigurationExample of live MPEG-4 stream with forced UDP streaming Example of MPEG-1 unicast entry with port address KeywordMp2 stream/Keyword Vod content keyword Stream Upgrading from v3.71 or Higher System UpgradeInstalling the Download Application \Program Files\VBrick\ Before You Begin Running ETV-STBDownloadUpgrade using the SAP Editing a Configuration File Logging Upgrade Activities Creating an FTP Server with IIS Using a Web Browser to Run the UpdateUpgrading from v3.70 or Lower Removing Lock Files Additional Upgrade Steps for Local Mode Verifying the File TransferEtherneTV Media Distribution System Serial Port Passthrough How Passthrough WorksUsing Telnet Serial Port PinoutsSerial Port Passthrough EtherneTV Media Distribution System Local Mode Using the Set Top BoxStart Mode Local-Fullscreen Mode Local ModeMCS Mode Using the IR Remote MCS ModeUsing the Wireless Keyboard VODAccessing the Web Icon DescriptionIcon EtherneTV Media Distribution System Index Index