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TBS-6903/6908 DVB-S2 Receiver EUMETCast Windows Setup Guide
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6
TELLICAST AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SETUP
6.1
Tellicast Setup
After the steps above have been completed, the Tellicast application must be given the fixed
IP from which the data can be taken:
Into the configuration file cast-client_xxx.ini the “
interface_address
” must be set to the
reception host local IP Address:
interface_address=192.168.238.<nnn>
e.g.
interface_address=192.168.238.238
N-B: The interface_address parameter can be commented or deleted from cast-client_xxx.ini
and the Tellicast application will search the multicast data on all the interfaces available on
the host; that is not recommended when the reception host is used to receive another data
flow, the Tellicast client application is not able to distinguish between the flows a priori!
6.2
Firewall
Make sure the firewall allows traffic from the interface address in 6.1!
6.3
Windows Routing Table
If the TelliCast fails to work, being either stuck in the yellow T-icon state or, if the network
cable is connected after the system was working, the icon alternates between the "pink" and
"red" states.
This may be related to the default multicast entries in the TCP/IP routing table.
To solve this problem, you need to tell Windows that the addresses handled by Tellicast must
always be reached through the interface_address which you set up in cast-client_xxx.ini file
(192.168.238.nnn).
In the Start menu, All Programs, Accessories menu, you will find an item named Command
Prompt.
Right-click on this item, and select Run as administrator. Enter the following command
(replace IP_address with the local IP address of 6.1) :
route delete 224.0.0.0 (Please note that this might disable services which use multicast as
protocol e.g. streaming services.
route -p ADD 224.0.0.0 mask 240.0.0.0
IP_address
metric 1
e.g., if
IP_adrress
= 192.168.238.238
