Vbrick Wm Manual

VBrick v4.2.1 WM IP Receiver

Admin Guide

August 12, 2008

4410-0213-0002

VBrick

WM IP Receiver

12 Beaumont Road

Wallingford, Connecticut 06492, USA

www.VBrick.com

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any third-party web pages. VBrick acknowledges the use of third-party open source software and licenses in some

VBrick products. This freely available source code is posted at http://www.vbrick.com/opensource.

FCC Notice

This equipment carries the CE mark and is UL listed in the U.S. and Canada. This equipment also complies with

the limits for Class B digital devices pursuant to FCC Part 15 testing standards for most electronic equipment.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is

operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which

case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense. This Class B digital apparatus meets

all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la

Classe B respecte toutes les exigences do reglement dur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

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. Since our founding, VBrick has been setting the standard for quality, performance and innovation in the

delivery of live and stored video over IP networks—LANs, WANs and the Internet. With thousands of video

appliances installed world-wide, VBrick is the recognized leader in reliable, high-performance, easy-to-use

networked video solutions.

VBrick is an active participant in the development of industry standards and continues to play an influential role in

the Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA), the MPEG Industry Forum, and Internet2. In 1998 VBrick

invented and shipped the world's first MPEG Video Network Appliance designed to provide affordable DVD-

quality video across the network. Since then, VBrick's video solutions have grown to include Video on Demand,

Management, Security and Access Control, Scheduling, and Rich Media Integration. VBrick solutions are

successfully supporting a broad variety of applications including distance learning and training, conferencing and

remote office communications, security, process monitoring, traffic monitoring, business and news feeds to the

desktop, webcasting, corporate communications, collaboration, command and control, and telemedicine. VBrick

serves customers in education, government, healthcare, and financial services markets among others.

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Contents

WM IP Receiver v4.2.1 Admin Guide

Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

Model Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

Font Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

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1. Getting Started

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Functional Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

IPR Power States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. Connect the IPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2. Configure Network Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Assigning an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Changing the TV/Monitor Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3. Login to IWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4. Select a Start Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. Configuration

Using IWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Logging In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

General Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Start Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Local-Mode URLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Domain Name Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SAP Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Management SAP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Decoder Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Player Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Video Output Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Security Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Admin Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Upgrade Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Pull-Upgrade Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Miscellaneous Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Splash Screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Reboot Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3. Status, Maintenance & Help

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

System Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Default Device Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4. Local Mode Configuration

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configuring Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Customizing the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5. Software Upgrade

Upgrading an IPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Uninstalling the IPRDownload Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Installing the Download Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using ETV-IPRDownload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Logging Upgrade Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

6. Using the IPR

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Local-Fullscreen Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Portal Server Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Portal Server Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Local Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the WM IPR Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

7. Legacy Models

Model 8000-0113-0000 Power States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Model 8000-0113-0000 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

VBrick WM IP Receiver Admin Guide v

WM IP Receiver v4.2.1 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. The WM IPR is also a fully-featured VBrick EtherneTV client. This means that in

addition to the ability to deliver video, the WM IPR will eventually provide scheduling, access

logging, and device control from the Portal Server.

Organization

Model Numbers

This manual documents two slightly different WM IP Receivers that have different model

numbers. To determine the IPR model number, reboot the IPR and note the Model number

when the splash screen with the VBrick logo is displayed.

Getting Help

If you need help, or more information about any topic, use the online help system. The

online help is cross-referenced and searchable and can usually find the information in a few

seconds. Use the tree controls in the left pane to open documents and the up and down

arrows to page through them. Use the Search box to find specific information. Simply enter

Getting Started provides an overview of the IP Receiver and explains how to

connect, configure, and login to the device.

Configuration explains all IPR configuration options including Start mode,

network configuration, and security options.

Status, Maintenance & Help explains how to check system information, reboot or

shutdown the IPR, and launch a software upgrade.

Local Mode Configuration explains how to configure the IPR for Local mode and how to

create and upload customized pages.

Software Upgrade explains how to use the ETV-IPRDownload application to

upgrade the IPR software.

Using the IPR explains how to use the IPR to view Local, Fullscreen, or

Portal Server streams.

Model Number Description

8000-0113-0000 Initial IPR release with non RoHS-compliant remote control.

8000-0113-0001 Current IPR model with all RoHS-compliant components.

vi Preface

one or more words in the box and press Enter. The search results will return pages that have

all of the words you entered—highlighted in yellow (Internet Explorer only). The Search box

is not case-sensitive and does not recognize articles (a, an, the), operators (+ and – ), or

quotation marks. You can narrow the search by adding words.

If you can't find the information you need from the online help, or from your certified

VBrick reseller, you can contact VBrick Support Services on the web. Support Services can

usually answer your technical questions in 24 business hours or less. Also note that our

publications team is committed to accurate and reliable documentation and we appreciate

your feedback. If you find errors or omissions in any of our documents, please send e-mail to

[email protected] and let us know. For more information about any VBrick

products, all of our product documentation is available on the web. Go to www.vbrick.com/

documentation to search or download VBrick product documentation.

Font Conventions

Arial bold is used to describe dialog boxes and menu choices, for example: Start > All

Programs > VBrick

Courier fixed-width font is used for scripts, code examples, or keyboard commands.

Courier bold fixed-width font is used for user input in scripts, code examples, or keyboard

commands.

This bold black font is used to strongly emphasise important words or phrases.

Folder names and user examples in text are displayed in this sans serif font.

User input in text is displayed in this bold sans serif font.

Italics are used in text to emphasize specific words or phrases.

Related Documents

For more information about using and configuring the WM IPR with the Portal Server, see

the EtherneTV Portal Admin Guide. This document is available on the VBrick EtherneTV page

at www.VBrick.com/documentation

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

Topics in this section

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1. Connect the IPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. Configure Network Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3. Login to IWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4. Select a Start Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Overview

VBrick's EtherneTV Media Distribution System provides the ability to view live and stored

WM (Windows Media) streams directly on a television or monitor by using the ETV IP

Receiver. The IP Receiver is integrated with the EtherneTV Portal Server and the ETV

video-on-demand (VOD) servers to enable viewing of stored and live WM streams. The IP

Receiver can also be deployed as a standalone decoder without the need for a Portal Server.

As explained on the following pages, the IPR can be configured to operate in one of three

modes: Portal Server, Local (standalone), Local-Fullscreen (standalone). When the installation

includes a Portal Server, the IPR is directed to the Portal Server for user control—the

graphics and user interface reside on the ETV Portal Server. When the IPR is deployed

independently of the Portal Server, it comes equipped (in Local mode) with a user interface

and internal graphics. The IP Receiver can be configured using a standard web browser.

Figure 1. Ethernet-TV Media Distribution System

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 1. WM IPR – Top View

Hardware Specifications

Functional Specifications

Model WM IPR

Processor Intel® Pentium-M ® Processor 1.4 GHz

Chipset Intel 854 chipset with 3D graphics

Memory Standard: On Board DDR333 128 MB

Mass Storage 64 MB DOM

Input Device IR Remote Control

Front Panel LEDs: (left to right) Power, Standby, Activity, Link

Rear Panel • 10/100 Ethernet port

• One RCA jack for composite video output

• Two RCA jacks for stereo audio output (right/left)

• S-Video output connector

• Coaxial and Optical S/PDIF out (not used)

• Two USB 2.0 connectors

•VGA

Weight Less than 4.3 kg (9.4 lbs)

Dimension 308 (L) x 223 (D) x 60 (H) mm

Power AC 100~240V/47-63 Hz, 80W

Operating System Windows CE 5.0

Resolutions Composite/S-Video: NTSC (720x480), PAL (720x576)

VGA: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x720, 1920x1080.

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IPR Power States

The IPR has two "standby" modes as explained below. In hard standby, the Standby LED is

on; in soft standby, the Standby LED is off. If you are having problems and the Standby LED

is on, reboot the IPR by pressing the (upper) triangular Power button on the front panel or

the red (unlabeled) button on the IR remote control. Note that in addition to the two standby

states there are also two independent IR remote buttons that transition into or out of these

states.

Table 1. Triangular Power and Reset Buttons

Table 2. IPR Power States

Protocols Multicast, HTTP, MMS

Video Sources VBrick WM Appliance, Windows Media Server.

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).

•PortalServer.

Outputs Composite, VGA, RCA audio.

Network Ethernet, DHCP, Manual IP configuration, IGMP v3.

Management • Remote Management via web browser.

•WebService.

• Telnet (future release).

Security Login required for user interface change or system changes.

Note This section explains power state behavior for IPR Model 8000-0113-0001. You may

have an IPR model with slightly different functionality. To determine the IPR model

type, reboot the IPR and note the Model number on the splash screen with the VBrick

logo. If the number is 8000-0113-0000, see Legacy Models on page 39.

Button Description

Upper button Power – Press once to power-on unit; press and hold for five seconds

to power-off. See Table 2 IPR Power States for more information.

Lower button Reset –. Press once to reset the unit.

Power State Description

Off No AC power applied. The unit is completely off.

Table 3. IPR Transition States

1. Connect the IPR

The WM IP Receiver is shipped with all the cables and connectors you need to install the

device. No software installation is required. The WM IPR is also shipped with the latest IPR

software already installed. In the unlikely event you need to reinstall (or upgrade) the

software, see Software Upgrade on page 27. Connect the audio, video, and Ethernet cables as

shown in the following drawing. The WM IPR includes the following components:

•WMIPReceiver

• Remote Control with 2 AA Batteries

•Powercable

• RCA connector

TTo connect the IPR

1. Using the provided RCA cable, connect the IPR video out to a TV monitor using the

yellow video connector.

Hard Standby AC power applied but IPR turned off. The IPR is in this state after AC

power is initially applied or after holding the front panel power button

down for a few seconds until the Standby LED comes on.

Soft Standby AC power applied but there is no video or network connectivity. You

get into this state by clicking the Shutdown button in IWS or pressing

the Standby button on the IR remote. You can transition to On by

pressing the Standby button on the IR remote.

On The unit is operational. You get into this state by:

• Plugging in AC power. The unit boots up.

• Briefly pressing the front panel when in hard standby (i.e. when

the Standby LED is lit). The unit boots.

• Pressing the power button on the IR remote when in hard standby.

The unit boots.

• Pressing the Standby button on the IR remote when in soft

standby. The unit comes back immediately.

Press this button To transition to

Front panel power

button

When in hard standby, boots up. When in soft standby or On, hold for

several seconds to go into hard standby.

Red "power" button

on IR remote

When in hard standby, this boots the IPR. In all other cases it has no

effect.

Standby button on

IR remote

When the IPR is On, this puts box in soft standby. When the IPR is in

soft standby, it comes on immediately. When the IPR is in hard

standby, there is no effect.

Shutdown button in

IWS

When the IPR is On, this puts the box in soft standby.

Power State Description

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2. Using the provided RCA cable, connect the IPR audio out to a TV monitor using the

corresponding red and white audio connectors.

3. Using customer-provided cables, connect the IP Receiver to your Ethernet network, using

the LAN port.

4. Connect a USB keyboard and mouse to the USB ports and install two AA batteries in the

remote control.

5. Connect the IPR power cord to a powerstrip and power on the IPR using the triangular

Power button on the front panel. (Press F2 during power up to set the date/time on the

BIOS menu. See Setting Date and Time below.)

Figure 2. WM IPR – Rear Panel Connectors

Figure 3. WM IPR – Front Panel LEDs

Setting Date and Time

Some IPR features (for example automatic reboot and log file timestamps) must have the

date and time set in order to work properly. The date and time can only be set from the BIOS

menu at startup.

Composite Composite video out.

S-Video Connect to standard TV.

Audio Out Audio out left and right.

LAN Connect to local area network.

USB Ports (2) Connect USB mouse and/or keyboard.

VGA Connect to a standard TV or a projector with a VGA port.

Power Plug Connects to power cord.

Power Solid red when unit is powered on.

Standby Solid red when unit is in hard standby (see Table 2).

Activity Blinks red when there is network traffic.

Link Solid red (dim) when there is an Ethernet connection.

TTo set date and time

1. Attach a USB keyboard to the IPR and power up the device.

2. When the black and white startup screen appears, press and hold F2 until the BIOS menu

appears.

3. Set the appropriate Date/Time for your region. Use the +/- keys to change the values,

the Tab key to change fields, and Up/Down arrows to change parameters.

4. When done, press F10 to save changes, then confirm and exit.

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.

TTo configure network parameters

1. Connect the TV, cables, keyboard, and mouse as explained above and power on the IPR.

Wait for the box to completely power up before continuing.

2. When the Login page is displayed, log in to the Integrated Web Server (IWS) using the

default username (admin) and password (admin).

3. Navigate to the Network Configuration page which shows the IP Address, Hostname, and

other network configuration parameters. Use this page to record the DHCP IP address

for future use or to set a different IP address (see Assigning an IP Address below). If

leaving the IPR in DHCP mode, be sure to record the IP address provided by the DHCP

server for future access to IWS from a PC.

4. When done, click Apply and then Logout.

5. Remove the USB keyboard and mouse. The next time you will login using the IPR's

Integrated Web Server (IWS).

Assigning an IP Address

TTo assign a static IP address (optional)

1. Go to the Network configuration page.

2. Change DHCP Enable to Static and enter a valid IP Address.

3. Set other network parameters (Subnet Mask, Gateway, Domain Name Server etc.) as

necessary. Contact a system administrator for the parameters to use on your network.

Note By default, DHCP is used to retrieve a dynamic IP address for the IPR. If you are not

using a DHCP server, you must configure the IPR to use a static IP address as

explained below.

Note VBrick recommends using the initial management pages only to record (or set) the IP

address using a keyboard and a mouse. Do not change other IPR parameters until you

logout, remove the keyboard and mouse, and login to the IWS management pages over

a network connection.

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4. When done, click Apply and then Logout. If you do not logout, you will be unable to

configure the IPR from a PC. Either logout from the console or wait (15 minutes) for the

session to expire in order to manage the IPR over the network.

Changing the TV/Monitor Format

IP receivers are shipped with the monitor format set to NTSC. To change this setting to PAL

(or to set other parameters), you may need to login to the device using the IP address

configured by DHCP. The easiest way to get (or set) the IP address is to install the

VBDirectory management program from the Product CD that was included with the IPR.

VBDirectory discovers and displays all VBrick devices on the network and their

corresponding IP addresses.

TTo change the TV/Monitor format

1. Find the IPR MAC address on the label (marked MAC) attached to the bottom of the unit.

2. Install and run VBDirectory from the Product CD.

3. Find and select the MAC address of the WM IPR and click Connect to VBrick. Then

4. After logging in, you can change the TV/Monitor Format setting on the Configuration >

Decoder page.

3. Login to IWS

You access the IP Receiver by typing its IP address in the Address field of a web browser

such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. You login to the IPR's Integrated Web Server (IWS)

using the default username and password (you can change these on the Security

Configuration page). IWS is a web management application used to set or change

configuration settings (see Using IWS on page 9 for more about IWS).

TTo login to the IP Receiver

1. Type the IP address of the IPR in a browser, for example http://<IPR_IPAddress>

2. Enter the Username and Password and click Login. This displays the Administrator Page.

Use this page to access all system configuration parameters.

Figure 4. Login Page

4. Select a Start Mode

The next step is to choose a Start mode from among the options explained below. The Start

mode determines how the IPR will behave in your network environment when it's powered

on. A network administrator will generally determine the Start mode based on the functional

requirements at your site. Note that if you are using a TV monitor to configure IWS, as soon

as you select a Start mode and press Apply, IWS closes and the TV switches to the selected

mode.

TTo set the Start mode

1. After logging in as explained above, the General Configuration page (Figure 5) opens.

2. Select a Start Mode from among the three choices listed below. See General

Configuration on page 11 for more information about these options.

3. Press Apply to exit IWS and open the IPR interface in the selected mode.

Table 4. Local-Fullscreen URL Syntax

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).

Note If you have problems logging in because of a misconfigured IPR or lost IP address,

you can still launch IWS by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1 from a USB keyboard directly attached

to the IPR. See Logging In on page 10 for more information.

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 4 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.

Local In Local mode, the IPR will retrieve and render the user interface web

page from the configured local path. This is typically located on the

IPR's file system. The program guide on the viewer web page will

include the streams defined for Local mode on the IWS configuration

page. See Local Mode Configuration on page 23 for more information.

Stream Type URL Syntax

Multicast WM Multicast IP address of VBrick WM Appliance. On the WM

Appliance, go to Configuration: Encoder > Multicast and use the

Multicast URL, for example:

http://<ip_address>/vbs1multi.nsc

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Unicast WM HTTP

(Live)

HTTP URL of VBrick WM Appliance. On the WM Appliance, go to

Configuration: Encoder > Server and use the HTTP URL, for example:

http://<ip_address>:8080/vbrickvideo1/group1

If your WM Appliance is configured to serve multiple bit rates (MBR)

you must configure the WM IPR with a group-specific URL, for

example:

http://<ip_address>:8080/vbrickvideo1/group1

Unicast or HTTP

(VOD)

Depends on VOD server. The complete path including HTTP URL

and publishing point, for example:

http://<ip_address>/VBP/MYWMVideos/myVideo.wmv

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Chapter 2

Configuration