VBrick Systems ETV v4.2.1 manual Changing the IP Address, Configuring a Direct Connection

Amino Set Top Box

Figure 16. Amino MCS Home Page

11.Click on Watch live broadcasts, for example, to display the Live Broadcasts page (Figure 17). You can use this page to select any available MPEG-2 stream.

Figure 17. Live Broadcasts Page

Changing the IP Address

Once the Amino is initially configured as explained above, you can change the IP address as necessary using the wireless keyboard.

TTo change the IP address:

1.Go to the Amino MCS home page (Figure 16) and press Ctrl on the keyboard.

2.Click OK to toggle the Default Amino Keys to On.

3.Press Alt-mon the keyboard and use the steps listed above in Configuring the Amino to set a new IP address.

4.Press Ctrl again to toggle off the Default Amino Keys and resume normal operation.

Configuring a Direct Connection

In some cases you may wish to connect the Amino directly to a VBrick MPEG-2 appliance without using the Portal Server. In this case the attached monitor will display the single stream from the appliance in full screen mode.

TTo connect an Amino directly to an MPEG-2 appliance:

1.Open the management interface on the Amino (Alt-m).

2.Navigate to Browser Setup > Home Page.

3.In the Home Page field, enter the IP address of the VBrick appliance in the following

format: igmp://<vbrick_ipaddress>:port

4.Reboot the Amino to display the MPEG-2 stream from the VBrick in full screen mode on the monitor.

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