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Contents WM IP Receiver v4.1 Admin Guide Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Font Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Status, Maintenance & Help Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 System Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WM IP Receiver v4.1 Admin Guide VBrick's WM IP Receiver is similar to a conventional set top box but is significantly more stable, rugged, and reliable. It is designed for 24x7 operation, and built for enterprise networks that require a high degree of stability, security, and scalability. The WM IP Receiver meets the demanding requirements of VBrick's EtherneTV Media Distribution System. The WM IPR plays Windows Media streams from VBrick WM appliances and Windows Media servers.
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Topics in this chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. Connect the IPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Configure Network Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Login to IWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The WM IP Receiver is a state-of-the-art decoder for WM streams originating from a VBrick WM appliance or a Windows Media streaming server, or for streams hosted by a VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server. Figure 2. WM IPR – Top View Hardware Specifications Model WM IPR Processor Intel® Pentium-M ® Processor 1.
Getting Started Decode Rate 56Kbps–4 Mbps. Video System Type NTSC or PAL. EthernetTV Support Compatible with VBrick's ETV Portal Server (v4.1 or higher). IR Remote All standard functions. Configurable Modes • Local (Static Program Guide). • Local-Fullscreen (play configured program). • Portal Server. Outputs Composite, VGA, RCA audio. Network Ethernet, DHCP, Manual IP configuration, IGMP v3. Management • Remote Management via web browser. • Web Service. • Telnet (future release).
• • Power cable RCA connector T To connect the IPR: 1. Using the provided RCA cable, connect the IPR video out to a TV monitor using the yellow video connector. Using the provided RCA cable, connect the IPR audio out to a TV monitor using the corresponding red and white audio connectors. Using customer-provided cables, connect the IP Receiver to your Ethernet network, using the LAN port. Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the USB ports and install two AA batteries in the remote control.
Getting Started 2. Configure Network Parameters The IP Receiver is configured with DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enabled and will automatically retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server if present. If a DHCP server is not available, you can configure the IP Receiver with a static IP address. The following steps explain how to login to the IPR the first time only. After this initial configuration, you can login to the IPR using IWS.
T To login to the IP Receiver: 1. 2. Type the IP address of the IPR in a browser, for example http:// Enter the Username and Password and click Login . This displays the Adminis trator Page. Use this page to access all system configuration parameters. Figure 5. Login Page User name Case-sensitive username. Default = admin (all privileges) or public (read-only). Password Case-sensitive password. Default = admin (all privileges) or public (read-only).
Getting Started Local-Fullscreen The WM IPR can operate in a fullscreen mode. One channel is displayed and this stream uses the entire screen of the attached monitor. Table 1 below shows the URL syntax for Local-Fullscreen. Portal Server When installed with an ETV Portal Server, the features and options of the VBrick WM IPR are controlled through the VBrick Portal Server. See the Portal Server Admin Guide for more information.
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Chapter 2 Configuration Topics in this chapter Using IWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 General Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SAP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration displays all IPR configuration options including general options, network configuration, and security options. Status displays system data including MAC address, serial number, etc. Maintenance displays options to reboot or shutdown the IPR, or launch a software upgrade. Help displays the IPR online help pages. Logout automatically logs out the current user and displays the IWS login page.
Configuration General Configuration Start Mode Controls the type of user interface and location of content that the IPR will display at startup. Local-Fullscreen Use this option to set the unit to decode one channel and operate in full screen mode at start up. You also need to enter a fully-qualified URL for the channel as in the following example. If you use a public URL, be sure it is accurate and has not changed. See Table 1 on page 7 for detailed Local-Fullscreen URL syntax.
Title Channel title that will display on the IPR. Any number of alphanumeric characters. Use any combination alphanumeric, special characters, and spaces not exceeding 22 characters. URL Channel URL with port number in the following format: http://172.22.115.2:8080/vbrickvideo1/group1 Info Enter descriptive information. This information is displayed beneath the preview window. Note: the Info button on the IPR remote control is used to view Portal Server data—not IPR data.
Configuration Domain Name Servers Domain Name Server 1 Enter IP address of the first DNS server if present. Domain Name Server 2 Enter IP address of the second DNS server if present. SAP Configuration Management SAP Settings These options are used to enable or change the management SAP settings on the IPR. The IPR transmits management SAPs for use by other VBrick devices and/or applications on the network such as VBDirectory or the ETV Portal Server.
IP Address Specifies the unicast or multicast IP address that the SAP will be sent to. Port Specifies the IP port that the SAP will be sent to. Decoder Configuration Note Be aware that any changes to the Video Output Settings (see below) on the decoder configuration page will reboot the IPR resulting in a brief loss of connectivity. Player Settings Minimum Buffer Size Default = 262144 bytes. This setting will allow more data to be saved before it is displayed.
Configuration Video Output Settings Resolution • • • • • • • • NTSC Standard PAL Standard NTSC Widescreen PAL Widescreen 800x600 (VGA) 1024x768 (VGA) 1280x720 (VGA) 1920x1080 (VGA) ChromaFilter Chroma represents the color information in an image. Chroma is typically paired with luma. LumaFilter Luma represents the brightness in an image. Luma is typically paired with chroma. Luma represents the image without any color.
Admin Interfaces The Admin Interfaces are enabled by default. Be aware that if you disable the Admin Pages you will not be able to configure the IPR; if you disable the Web Service you will not be able to upgrade the IPR. If you disable both these interfaces, it will be difficult to regain control. Contact VBrick Support Services for more information. FTP Server Enables access to the FTP server for Local mode. Default = enabled. Admin Pages Enables access to the Admin pages. Default = enabled.
Configuration Pull-Upgrade Settings FTP Server IP Address/Hostname Hostname or IP address of the external FTP server from which the IPR can access upgrade files. FTP Server Username Username used to login to external FTP server. FTP Server Password Password used to login to external FTP server. FTP Server Source File Upgrade file name on external FTP server or path to the file relative to FTP root.
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Chapter 3 Status, Maintenance & Help Topics in this chapter Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance Power Management Reboot Use to reboot the device. Must be logged in as an administrator. Shutdown Use to place device in standby mode. Must be logged in as an administrator. Upgrade Pull Upgrade Settings Upgrade Upgrade the device using the Pull-Upgrade Settings on page 17. You must be logged in as an administrator. Default Device Configuration Default All Set all configuration parameters to default, except IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway IP, Network DHCP, user names, and passwords.
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Chapter 4 Local Mode Configuration Topics in this chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Configuring Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Customizing the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click Add New URL to populate the page with empty fields for the new stream. Complete all fields as explained below. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until all streams have been added. Click Apply when done. No reboot is necessary. Click the red X to remove a previously configured stream. Use carefully—there is no warning message. Figure 8. General Configuration Page Ch# Channel number that will display on the IPR. Title Channel title that will display on the IPR.
Local Mode Configuration FTP client. Note that the FTP root folder has 8 MB of writable storage available for local UI files and images. The sample folder at the root level of the FTP server has all the files that are used to create the default local page. (These files are always available and are rewritten when you reboot the IPR. For this reason, be sure to copy these files to a different folder if you customize the interface.
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Chapter 5 Software Upgrade Topics in this chapter Upgrading an IPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using ETV-IPRDownload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Upgrading an IPR IPR upgrades are performed using the standalone VBrick upgrade application ETVThis utility can be used to upgrade MPEG IP Receivers or WM IP Receivers.
T To install IPR software and/or the download application: 1. Double-click on Setup_IPR_x_x_x.exe in the installer folder to launch the installer. Then click Next to continue. 2. Select the features you want to install: the Download Application , the Release Package , or both. Then click Next . (If you select only the Download Application , you will not be prompted to create an FTP user account as explained below.) Select an installation folder for the Download Application and click Next .
Software Upgrade 5. Select a destination folder for the Release Package and click Next . The default is (All Release Packages have incremental numbers in separate folders.) Click Finish when done. Navigate to Start > All Programs > VBrick > ETV-IPRDownload to launch the download application. c:\inetpub\ftproot\STBUser\Releasexxxx. 6. 7.
30 IP Receiver Type Select MPEG or Windows Media. IP Address IP address of upgrade server where the Release Package files are located. Username Name of FTP account on the upgrade server. Password Password used to login to the FTP server. Path The relative path to the folder in which Release Package files are located. Enter a relative path for the configured username. Do not enter an absolute path. (Note that the Release Packages are numbered incrementally in separate folders.
Software Upgrade Upgrade using Configuration file (MPEG IPRs only. This option is not available for WM IPRs.) Upgrade using a text file that identifies the IP address and the password used to login to the IP Receiver. This radio button activates the Configuration File Path field and you can Browse to a configuration file if available. A sample pipe-delimited configuration file is shown here: 172.22.133.1|admin 172.22.133.2|admin 172.22.133.3|admin Upgrade a single unit.
application can be safely closed after the status of all units has been resolved and you have corrected any errors. Logging Upgrade Activities The ETV-IPRDownload application logs all commands and responses between the application and the upgrade server, and between the application and the IP Receivers. To enable/disable application logging, go to Preferences > Logging. For debugging purposes, the log file records all error codes, success codes, checksums, etc.
Chapter 6 Using the IPR Topics in this chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Local-Fullscreen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Portal Server Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Local Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 9. Local-Fullscreen Mode Portal Server Mode In Portal Server start mode (Figure 10), the start page is downloaded from a VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server. The live streams and videos available on the IPR are configured in the Portal Server. In Portal Server mode, the IPR has optional login authentication to protect against unauthorized use. If authentication is enabled on the Portal Server, the IPR will display a login window when powered on.
Using the IPR Figure 10. Portal Server Mode Portal Server Menu The menu shown in Figure 10 is only available in Portal Server mode. Use the Menu button on the Remote Control to toggle the menu on or off. Note that the menu does not show the currently selected viewing option. For example, if you are on the Video Library page, this is not a menu option. Video Library Show all stored streams available for viewing. Select any folder to view contents; select folder UP to exit a folder. Scroll down to see all.
Figure 11. Local Mode Using the Remote Control You can use the IR (infrared) Remote Control in Portal Server mode and in Local mode; and for Volume and Mute in Local-Fullscreen mode. (You can also plug a USB keyboard and mouse into the back of the IPR to perform navigation tasks.) The infrared Remote Control works basically the same regardless of how the start mode is configured.
Using the IPR Button Description Arrows Change focus to next item; select the previous stream. OK Initiate an action or select an option depending on where the focus is. Volume Adjust the audio up or down. Menu Toggle the Menu on or off in Portal Server mode. Ch/Page Move toward top or bottom of current page. Guide Got to fullscreen; exit fullscreen. Live Portal Server mode. Go to Live Broadcasts page. VOD Portal Server mode. Go to Video Library page.
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