Control Device VBIRs
EtherneTV Portal Server Control Devices use SpitFIRE model VBIRs to manipulate DVDs, VCRs or other devices controlled by IR commands. The VBIR contains an internal library of several hundred IR command sets stored in flash memory. The internal library is accessed by a three digit code. The VBIR internal library supports a wide range of devices from many, but not all, device manufacturers. If the IR command set for a particular device is not stored in the internal library there are two ways that the VBIR can be enhanced to control the device.
Learning IR Commands
The VBIR can be set to learn and store IR commands like a universal remote. Once learned IR commands are stored on a VBIR they can be written as an external library file on a PC. The IR commands in an external library file can be learned by other VBIRs through the process of cloning. For more information, see the application note Learning IR Commands on the VBIR on the www.vbrick.com/documentation page.
Downloading External Libraries
The VBIR can be upgraded by downloading an external library file. External library files contain IR command sets for a specific device or devices. External library files are supplied by a third party or created using the SpitFIRE VBIR learning mode. For more information, see the application note Downloading External Libraries to the VBIR on the www.vbrick.com/documentation page.
Set Top Boxes
STBs (Set Top Boxes) must be configured in ETV Portal Server before they can be managed and used for scheduled events. (STB version must also be 3.7.1 or higher.) Once configured, all STBs in the system are shown on the following window. The Select STB panel in the next screen shows STBs that have announced their presence on the network but have not been configured for use in the Portal Server.
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