Amino A140
Quick Start Guide V1.7
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12. How to upgrade Amino STB
You need a Firmware mostly called mc2.mcfs this you could download from
http://amino.com
or
from Teracue, please write to
If you want to use Teracue Element
Manager, Teracue recommend
the Teracue Firmware to have all the function’s.
a) Upgrade from Webserver.
Advantag
e: easy update any Webserver is possible,
Disadvantage:
some Files like the shadow file are not replaced, you need
physical
access and a connected Keyboard.
How-to:
prepare your Webserver that you could download the firmware. Test with your
Computer Browser e.g. http//ServerIP/folder/mc2.mcfs.
If your Browser could download this file you could enter the same path in the Amino
update menu.
b) Upgrade from USB Stick.
Advantage:
the Password are not needed, all files are replaced.
Disadvantage
: you need
physical access.
How-to:
copy the Firmware named mc2.mcfs on a USB Stick in the root directory.
Power off
– Press the Reset Button – Power on – Release the Reset Button after 5
seconds.
c) Upgrade via Linux Server with DHCP and Amino Multicast Server running started on the
Amino Menu.
Advantage:
, all files are replaced
Disadvantage:
need Linux Amino Multicast Installation and DHCP Configuration very
complex, you need
physical access and a connected Keyboard.
How-to:
leave everything empty in the upgrade Menu, press enter, enter the
“save
Password
” default “snake”, the update is downloaded from your Linux Amino Multicast
Server.
d) Upgrade via Linux Server with DHCP and Amino Multicast Server running started on the
Linux system.
Advantage:
you do not need
physical access.
Disadvantage:
need Linux Amino Multicast Installation and DHCP Configuration very
complex, some Files like the shadow file are not replaced.
How-to:
after everything is configured you only send out the stbremoteconf command to
all Amino STB.
e) Coming soon upgrade with Element Manager.
Advantage:
easy update without any special Linux system.
Disadvantage:
some files like the shadow file are not replaced.
How-to:
