Changing the ip address, Configuring a direct connection – VBrick Systems Portal Server ETV v4.2.1 User Manual

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Amino Set Top Box

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide

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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.

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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.

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