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About VBrick Systems Founded in 1997, VBrick Systems, an ISO 9001 certified vendor, is a privately held company that has enjoyed rapid growth by helping our customers successfully introduce mission critical video applications across their enterprise networks.
STB Quick Start This guide explains how to get your EtherneTV Set-Top Box up and running in a few easy steps: 1. Choose a Start Mode 2. Connect the Set-Top Box 3. Set the IP Address 4. Configure the Start Mode 1.
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4. The set-top box comes configured to assign an IP address using DHCP. To find the IP address it is necessary to attach a keyboard using the PS/2 port connection or use the VBrick software application VBDirectory. 5. Connect the power cord, and if desired, connect a VGA monitor. Figure 1.
STB Quick Start 3. Set the IP Address You need to know the IP address in order to run the web-based STB Admin Configuration application. By default, the set-top box is configured for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) and will automatically retrieve an IP address from a DHCP server if present.
See the STB Admin Guide for more information. Setup in MCS Mode To configure the STB for MCS Mode: 1. On your PC, open Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the EtherneTV-STB in the URL (address) window. 2. Log in as root 3.
STB Quick Start Selecting Video in MCS Mode Use the IR remote control unit to and use Watch live broadcasts Browse video library the left mouse button to enter. Watch Television menu displays a list of multicast streams. Unless there is a Watch live broadcasts channel assigned, the list is in alphabetical order and contains brief information about the program.
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Selecting Video in Standalone Mode Use the IR remote control unit to select. Use the mouse (round button in center) to scroll to the desired "channel" and select with the left (green) button. Navigation in Local Mode An XML file defines the stream addresses and port numbers when operating in Local mode. In most cases this file will need to be modified to reflect your actual network.
(cd wfs/localui ftp> put vbs1d1 ftp> bye C:\> Setup in Local-Fullscreen Mode 1. On your PC, open Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the EtherneTV-STB in the URL (address) window. 2. Log in as root 3. Password admin 4.
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8. Enter the appropriate parameter syntax with IP address based on table below. 9. Click on Apply 10. Click on Logout 11. Click on . The EtherneTV-STB will restart with Local-Fullscreen displayed. Exit Table 1. Receive Address Syntax Stream Type Command Syntax Multicast MPEG1...
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