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Encoded Media IPTV Receiver 250
IP Controllable Set-Top Box
INCLUDES IPTV 250 REMOTE CONTROL SPECIFICATION
Encoded Media www.encodedmedia.com
Essex Technology Centre, The Gables, ONGAR CM5 0GA, United Kingdom
Version 2.96 of August 2016. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Summary of Contents for Encoded Media IPTV Receiver 250
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Page 1: Installer Guide
Installer Guide Encoded Media IPTV Receiver 250 IP Controllable Set-Top Box INCLUDES IPTV 250 REMOTE CONTROL SPECIFICATION Encoded Media www.encodedmedia.com Essex Technology Centre, The Gables, ONGAR CM5 0GA, United Kingdom Version 2.96 of August 2016. Specifications are subject to change without notice. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Installer Guide ........................ 1 Table of Contents ....................... 2 Introduction ........................ 4 About Encoded Media ....................... 4 Overview ........................5 Receiver Control ........................ 5 Screen Control ........................5 Receiver Control ......................6 Communication Settings ....................6 Command Structure ......................7 Command Sequence ...................... - Page 3 STBTVSERVER ........................ 12 STBDNSSERVER ......................12 Getting TV Server Channel Information ..............13 Remote Control Errors ..................... 14 Error Codes ........................14 Screen Control ......................15 Connection Settings ......................15 STBSERIAL ........................16 Screen Control Responses and Errors ..............18 Responses ........................
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Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Encoded Media’s IPTV Receiver 250 is an IP controllable set-top box. The device also supports an optional RS-232C port capable of sending commands and receiving status information. The IP and serial control commands cover changing channel, simulating IR remote control presses, modifications to the overlay interface, status request, and so on. -
Page 5: Overview
Overview RECEIVER CONTROL Example: where the Encoded Media IPTV Receiver is installed in a meeting room along with other AV equipment. The RS-232 port is connected to the room control such as a Crestron® or AMX®. In this configuration, the Receiver can be sent commands such as “channel up”, “play channel”, “volume down”, and so on. -
Page 6: Receiver Control
Receiver Control COMMUNICATION SETTINGS To gain access to the Receiver, you can connect to it over an RS-232 connection using the following comms settings: Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits Parity None Stop Bit Flow Control None Device Type DTE Note: null modem cable required You can also connect over IP to port 5004 on your Receiver: Once connected, you will be challenged to provide a username and password which by default are as follows:... -
Page 7: Command Structure
COMMAND STRUCTURE Each command is followed by a single space; each parameter provided thereafter should be separated by a , comma (0x2c). Both commands and parameters are of variable rather than fixed length. All commands must be terminated by a carriage return (0x0d). Command Parameters e ... -
Page 8: Receiver Control Commands
Receiver Control Commands The Boolean parameter TRUE may be substitutable with true, yes, on or 1. The parameter FALSE may be substituted with false, no, off or 0. Optional parameters, for example where you are calling the function to get a value or state rather than set it, are shown in square brackets. -
Page 9: Stbvolume
STBVOLUME Get or set the volume level of the Receiver Parameters [0..100] Response Volume level+OK Example: STBVOLUME 15 STBMUTE Get or set whether the Receiver is muted. Parameters [true|false] Response Mute state+OK Example: STBMUTE true STBSHOWCHANNELLIST Show or hide the on-screen channel listing. Parameters [true|false] Response... -
Page 10: Stbshowvideowall
STBSHOWVIDEOWALL Display the on-screen video wall (i.e. live thumbnails). Parameters [true|false] Response Example: STBSHOWVIDEOWALL true STBSUBTITLES Get or set the visibility of subtitles. Parameters [true|false] Response Example STBSUBTITLES true STBREFRESH Performs a reload refresh. Response STBIPADDRESS Get or set the device IP address. Parameters [dhcp|[static] <ip>[/<mask>] [gw <ip>]] Response... -
Page 11: Stbstatus
STBSTATUS Request current status information from the Receiver. The order of information returned may vary from that shown. Parameters none Response Playstate: <blank>|WAITING_FOR_SERVER|IN_SETTINGS| PAUSED|PLAYING|FFWD <n>X|RWND <n>X URL: stream address Channel: channel name, where applicable Uptime: device uptime in milliseconds LAN info: device network hardware details MAC Address: device MAC Volume: device volume level 0..100 Platform: device platform version... -
Page 12: Stblogout
STBLOGOUT Log out of the IPTV Receiver and end remote session. Response none STBREBOOT Restart the IPTV Receiver. Response none STBLOGLEVEL Get or set the verbosity of on-device logging. Parameters OFF|WARNING|INFO|DEBUG Response Log level (get) OK (set) Example: STBLOGLEVEL OFF STBTVSERVER Get or set the source TV Servers. -
Page 13: Getting Tv Server Channel Information
Getting TV Server Channel Information You can retrieve a simplified list of channel number and channel name information from a source TV Server appliance by using the following URL. http://<tv-server-ip>/admin/login-simple.php Example response: 1,Al Jazeera Eng HD 2,BBC NEWS HD 3,BBC ONE HD 4,BBC TWO HD 5,Channel 4 HD 6,Channel 5... -
Page 14: Remote Control Errors
Remote Control Errors Should an error occur during command execution, the Receiver will return an error. ERROR CODES The message indicates that an error has occurred as well as the error type. Error codes are presented in the form of: ERRORxx: text where <xx>... -
Page 15: Screen Control
Screen Control The IPTV Receiver can be used to IP-enable any RS-232 device such as the television screen it is attached to. This allows central monitoring, control and maintenance of all screens, projectors, and so on. CONNECTION SETTINGS To gain access to RS-232 communications, Telnet to port 5004 on your Receiver. Once connected, you will be challenged to provide a username and password which by default are as follows: Username... -
Page 16: Stbserial
STBSERIAL Function Enter serial communications mode Parameters <speed>-<bits>{5|6|7|8}-<parity>{O,E,N,M,S}- <stopbits>{0|1|1.5|2} [echo|hex|raw] [hw|sw|none] [cr|lf|crlf] [^escchar] Response none STBSERIAL 9600-8-N-1 echo STBSERIAL 9600-8-O-1 hex PLEASE NOTE! When entering serial communications mode, any existing session in serial communications mode will immediately be dropped (see also: Screen Control Responses and Errors) but the IP connection to the device will remain open. - Page 17 TELNET SESSION EXAMPLE An example Telnet session is shown below, where the Receiver is connected to an LG 22LG30 LCD screen. Here, power has been turned on, and the volume level on the connected LG screen has been set to 40. Note: you can type help to see all available commands.
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Page 18: Screen Control Responses And Errors
Screen Control Responses and Errors Should an error occur during command execution, the Receiver will return an error. RESPONSES In the event another request is made to enter serial communications mode, your serial connection will be dropped immediately. You will receive the response as follows: Kicked... -
Page 19: Glossary
Glossary PIN CODE The PIN code for accessing the management settings is 0000 or 0312, depending on platform version. RS-232 INTERFACE REMOTE CONTROL AND BUTTON CODES Page 19 of 21... -
Page 20: Usb To Rs-232 Cable
USB TO RS-232 CABLE Connect your IPTV Receiver 250 devices to RS-232 devices. Ordering Information Part codes IPTVA-002-45 (Length: 45cm) NULL MODEM ADAPTERS These cross over the transmit, receive, and control lines to allow the RS-232 ports of two DTE devices to communicate with one other. -
Page 21: Hdmi To Hdmi Cable
HDMI TO HDMI CABLE For the transfer of High Definition video and audio. Ordering Information Part code IPTVA-006-50 (0.5m length) IPTVA-006-100 (1.0m length) IPTVA-006-200 (2.0m length) HDMI TO DVI-D CABLE For the transfer of High Definition video (Note: no audio). Ordering Information Part code IPTVA-007-180 (1.8m length)
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