VBrick Systems EtherneTV v4.2.1 Portal Server, Admin Manual

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Amino Set Top Box
ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 137
Figure 16. Amino MCS Home Page
11. Click on
Watch live broadcasts
, for example, to display the Live Broadcasts page
(Figure 17). You can use this page to select any available MPEG-2 stream.
Figure 17. Live Broadcasts Page
Changing the IP Address
Once the Amino is initially configured as explained above, you can change the IP address as
necessary using the wireless keyboard.
T
To change the IP address:
1. Go to the Amino MCS home page (Figure 16) and press
Ctrl
on the keyboard.
2. Click
OK
to toggle the
Default Amino Keys
to
On
.
3. Press
Alt-m
on the keyboard and use the steps listed above in Configuring the Amino to
set a new IP address.
4. Press
Ctrl
again to toggle off the
Default Amino Keys
and resume normal operation.
Configuring a Direct Connection
In some cases you may wish to connect the Amino directly to a VBrick MPEG-2 appliance
without using the Portal Server. In this case the attached monitor will display the single
stream from the appliance in full screen mode.
T
To connect an Amino directly to an MPEG-2 appliance:
1. Open the management interface on the Amino (
Alt-m
).
2. Navigate to
Browser Setup > Home Page
.
3. In the
Home Page
field, enter the IP address of the VBrick appliance in the following
format:
igmp://<vbrick_ipaddress>:port
4. Reboot the Amino to display the MPEG-2 stream from the VBrick in full screen mode
on the monitor.