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VBrick
WM IP Receiver
VBrick v4.1 WM IP Receiver
Admin Guide
June 27, 2007
4410-0213-0000
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Copyright © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. 12 Beaumont Road Wallingford, Connecticut 06492, USA www.VBrick.com This publication contains confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information. No part of this document may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable or electronic format without prior written permission from VBrick. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and VBrick Systems assumes no responsibilit
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Contents WM IP Receiver v4.1 Admin Guide Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Font Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3. Status, Maintenance & Help Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 System Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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. The WM IPR i
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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 Blue Courier fixed-width font is used for code elements (C++, HTML) as well as filenames, directories, etc. Black Courier fixed-width font is used to indicate user input in keyboard commands, scripts, etc. Folder names
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 2. 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 Button: Power On/Off Indicators: Stand-
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Getting Started Decode Rate 56Kbps–4 Mbps. Video System Type NTSC or PAL. EthernetTV Compatible with VBrick's ETV Portal Server (v4.1 or higher). Support IR Remote All standard functions. Configurable • Local (Static Program Guide). Modes • 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 re
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•Power cable • RCA connector To connect the IPR: 1. Using the provided RCA cable, connect the IPR video out to a TV monitor using the yellow video connector. 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 contr
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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. Note By default, DHCP is used to retrieve a dyn
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To login to the IP Receiver: http:// 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. 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). Note If you have problems log
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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. Local In Local mode, the IPR will retrieve and render the user in
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Chapter 2 Configuration Topics in this chapter Using IWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 General Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SAP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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. Logging In You login to the IWS management application for the IPR by typing its IP addres
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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. http://
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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. Network Configurati
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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. SAPs (Session Announcement Protocol) annou
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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. This can be used in networks wh
