VBrick WM Admin Manual

VBrick v4.2.1 WM IP Receiver

VBrick
WM IP Receiver

Admin Guide

August 12, 2008
4410-0213-0002

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

in some

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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 DVD­quality 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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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

Contents

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

iv Contents

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

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

connect, configure, and login to the device.

Configuration

Status, Maintenance & Help

Local Mode Configuration

Software Upgrade

Using the IPR

explains all IPR configuration options including Start mode,
network configuration, and security options.

explains how to check system information, reboot or
shutdown the IPR, and launch a software upgrade.

explains how to configure the IPR for Local mode and how to
create and upload customized pages.

explains how to use the ETV-IPRDownload application to
upgrade the IPR software.

explains how to use the IPR to view Local, Fullscreen, or
Portal Server streams.

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.

Model Number Description

8000-0113-0000

8000-0113-0001

Initial IPR release with non RoHS-compliant remote control.

Current IPR model with all RoHS-compliant components.

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

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Search box to find specific information. Simply enter

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
[e-mail]

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

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

is used for scripts, code examples, or keyboard commands.

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
at

www.VBrick.com/documentation

VBrick EtherneTV page

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vi Preface

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.

Chapter 1

As explained on the following pages, the IPR can be configured to operate in one of three
modes:
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
and internal graphics. The IP Receiver can be configured using a standard web browser.

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

Local mode) with a user interface

Figure 1. Ethernet-TV Media Distribution System

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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

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

Functional Specifications

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

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

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Protocols Multicast, HTTP, MMS

Video Sources VBrick WM Appliance, Windows Media Server.

Decode Rate 56Kbps–4 Mbps.

Video System Type NTSC or PAL.

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EthernetTV

Compatible with VBrick's ETV Portal Server (v4.1 or higher).

Support

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).

Security Login required for user interface change or system changes.

IPR Power States

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

Standby LED is off. If you are having problems and the Standby LED

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
logo. If the number is

8000-0113-0000, see Legacy Models on page 39.

Model number on the splash screen with the VBrick

Tab le 1. Triangular Power and Reset Buttons

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.

Table 2. IPR Power States

Power State Description

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

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Power State Description

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

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

the
pressing the

Standby button on the IR remote.

Shutdown button in IWS or pressing

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

Standby LED is lit). The unit boots.

the

• 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.

Table 3. IPR Transition States

Press this button To transition to

Front panel power
button

Red "power" button
on IR remote

Standby button on
IR remote

Shutdown button in
IWS

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

•WM IP Receiver

• Remote Control with 2 AA Batteries

•Power cable

• RCA connector

When in hard standby, boots up. When in soft standby or On, hold for
several seconds to go into hard standby.

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

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.

When the IPR is

On, this puts the box in soft standby.

on page 27. Connect the audio, video, and Ethernet cables as

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.

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Getting Started

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

LAN port.

the

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

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.

Figure 3. WM IPR – Front Panel LEDs

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.

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.

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T To 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
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.

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.

T To 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
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).

page which shows the IP Address, Hostname, and

F2 until the BIOS menu

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.

Assigning an IP Address

T To assign a static IP address (optional)

1. Go to the

2. Change

3. Set other network parameters (
necessary. Contact a system administrator for the parameters to use on your network.

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Network configuration page.

DHCP Enable to Static and enter a valid IP Address.

Subnet Mask, Gateway, Domain Name Server etc.) as

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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.

T To change the TV/Monitor format

1. Find the IPR MAC address on the label (marked

2. Install and run VBDirectory from the Product CD.

3. Find and select the MAC address of the WM IPR and click
login with the default username (admin) and password (admin)

4. After logging in, you can change the

Decoder

page.

TV/Monitor Format setting on the Configuration >

MAC) attached to the bottom of the unit.

Connect to VBrick. Then

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).

T To login to the IP Receiver

1. Type the IP address of the IPR in a browser, for example

2. Enter the Username and Password and click Login. This displays the Administrator Page.
Use this page to access all system configuration parameters.

http://<IPR_IPAddress>

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Figure 4. Login Page

User name Case-sensitive username. Default =

(read-only).

Password Case-sensitive password. Default =

(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
to the IPR. See Logging In

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
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.

T To set the Start mode

1. After logging in as explained above, the

2. Select a
Configuration on page 11 for more information about these options.

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

admin (all privileges) or public

admin (all privileges) or public

Ctrl-Alt-F1 from a USB keyboard directly attached

on page 10 for more information.

Start mode based on the functional

General Configuration page (Figure 5) opens.

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

Local mode on the IWS configuration

on page 23 for more information.

3. Press

include the streams defined for
page. See Local Mode Configuration

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

Table 4. Local-Fullscreen URL Syntax

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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Stream Type URL Syntax

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Unicast WM HTTP

(Live)

Unicast or HTTP

(VOD)

HTTP URL of VBrick WM Appliance. On the WM Appliance, go to
Configuration: Encoder > Server and use the

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

HTTP URL, for example:

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

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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