Accessing the xml configuration file – VBrick Systems MPEG-1 User Manual

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EtherneTV Media Distribution System

XML Configuration Examples

Accessing the XML Configuration File

The "configuration" file refers to the xml file (

/wfs/localUI/stbLocalUIData.xml

) that

provides the list of streams available to the STB. This configuration file is used by

stbLocalUITemplate.htm

to populate the interface page. The xml file can be edited locally

using a text editor (vi is included with the system) or it can be uploaded to a Windows
desktop, modified with Notepad, and downloaded back to the STB. Once the file has been
edited or created it must be installed on the STB. This is usually accomplished via FTP.
When editing the configuration file, do not use special characters or punctuation marks in any
text strings; if used in the

Title

,

ProgramName

,

Message

, etc., the stream will not run. Also, be

aware that it may take several seconds to write configuration changes to flash memory. To
avoid problems, wait several seconds and do not reboot the STB until the

Transfer

LED on

the front of the unit stops blinking.

T

To access the command prompt and XML file:

1. Press

Ctrl

-

Alt-F1

.

2. Then cd (change directory) to the location:

/wfs/localui/

Uploading from the STB

To FTP upload/download files from/to the STB (including the

stbLocalUIData.xml

configuration file), you can use Internet Explorer, another GUI based FTP client, or the
command prompt FTP client using the following commands:

T

To upload from the STB:

C:\>

ftp 172.22.117.70

User (172.22.117.70:(none)):

root

331 Password required for root.

Password

: admin

230 User root logged in

ftp>

bin

200 Type set to I.

ftp> cd /wfs/localui

250 CWD command successful.

ftp>

get stbLocalUIData.xml

200 PORT command successful.

150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for ….

226 Transfer complete.

ftp> xxx bytes sent in 0.12 Seconds

ftp>

bye

Downloading to the STB

T

To download to the STB

C:\>

ftp 172.22.117.70

User (172.22.117.70:(none)):

root

331 Password required for root.

Password:

admin

230 User root logged in

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