Installation, Overview | VBrick Systems MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4

Chapter 1

Installation

Overview

EtherneTV Media Distribution System provides the ability to view live streams and stored assets directly on a television or monitor by using the EtherneTV-STB Set Top Box decoder. The EtherneTV Set Top Box is integrated with the EtherneTV Portal Server and the EtherneTV-NXG Video on Demand server to enable viewing of MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 pre-recorded and live streams. The EtherneTV-STB can also be deployed as a standalone decoder without the need for an MCS. The STB can be configured to operate in one of three modes: MCS, Local (standalone), Local-Fullscreen(standalone). See Start Mode on page 10 for details.

When the installation of set top boxes includes an ETV Portal Server, the set top box is directed to the portal server for user control; the graphics and user interface reside on the ETV Portal Server. When the set top box is deployed independently of the portal server, it comes equipped (in local mode) with a user interface and internal graphics. The Set Top Box can be configured through a web browser on a PC in either Local mode or MCS mode.

Topics in this chapter

Overview

Using the Command Prompt

Initial Setup

Figure 1. Ethernet-TV Media Distribution System

STB Admin Guide

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VBrick Systems MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 manual Installation, Overview

Contents

EtherneTV-STB Set Top Box STB v3.7.2d Admin Guide FCC Notice About VBrick Systems Copyright Contents Serial Port Passthrough Using the Set Top BoxIndex Font Conventions Organization Related Documents Overview Installation Command Prompt Action Type Using the Command Prompt Using pman Initial Setup Setting the IP Address Connecting to the Network Assigning a Static IP Address Finding the Dhcp IP Address Model Numbers PAL Configuration Login Configuration Saving Changes Configuration Video Settings MCS Location Start ModeReceive Address Local-Fullscreen Mode with MPEG-4 Multicast Main Volume/Line 1 Volume Home Page Location/Home Page EnableLocal UI Location Lowest Bitrate for Buffer Check Rtsp StreamingData Buffering Seconds Buffer Check for Underflow Aux1-Aux8 Network SettingsOptions Panel Login Proxy Type, Http Proxy Host and Port Management Ethernet General Display Settings Resolution General SettingsSerial Port System Security Language System UpdateHardware EtherneTV Media Distribution System Sample Interface in Local Mode Local Configuration Uploading from the STB Accessing the XML Configuration FileDownloading to the STB Local Configuration XML Configuration Examples Example 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 Installing the Download Application System UpgradeUpgrading from v3.71 or Higher \Program Files\VBrick\ Running ETV-STBDownload Before You Begin Upgrade using the SAP Editing a Configuration File Logging Upgrade Activities Upgrading from v3.70 or Lower Using a Web Browser to Run the UpdateCreating an FTP Server with IIS Removing Lock Files Verifying the File Transfer Additional Upgrade Steps for Local Mode EtherneTV Media Distribution System How Passthrough Works Serial Port Passthrough Serial Port Pinouts Using Telnet Serial Port Passthrough EtherneTV Media Distribution System Start Mode Using the Set Top BoxLocal Mode Local Mode Local-Fullscreen Mode MCS Mode MCS Mode Using the IR Remote VOD Using the Wireless Keyboard Icon Description Accessing the Web Icon EtherneTV Media Distribution System Index Index