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Chapter 8 - Using edjeGuide 34
Chapter 8 - Using edjeGuide
edjeGuide is the name of the middleware application running
on the set top box. It is used to provide customers with user friendly
and easy to navigate now and next program data. It is also used to
individualize the box by allowing the customer to set up their favorite
channel list, parental controls and color scheme.
Safeguards have been put in place to prevent anyone from
adding a set top box to your network for program viewing. In the
previous chapter, you learned how to assign set top boxes / decoders to
customers. You also learned how to set up a customer pin number for
each set top box assigned to that customer. Once a set top has been
assigned to a customer using iptvManage, the set top can be deployed
to the customer.
Note: Set top boxes will need to be configured for the correct network
information prior to deployment. See Chapter 7 - Managing Decoders /
STB for instructions.
Installing and First Time Configuration
When installing a set top box, make the connection between your
display and set top. Connect your network Ethernet cable and then your
power cable. Plug the unit in and wait for the set top box to boot. If the
set top was pre-configured correctly with the network information, you
will get the following message.
Enter Customer Pin:
Note: Whoever is installing the set top will need access to the customer
pin number assigned to that box.
This message means that the set top was properly assigned to a
customer and correctly pre-configured for your network. The requested
pin number is the pin number assigned to the customer who owns
the box. This pin number is located within the screens of iptvManage.
Manage Customer > [Customer Name] > Decoder Locations >
Settings. Enter the pin number using the remote and press the OK
button. Once the pin has been entered, the box will initialize and load
the channels that have been assigned. The customer can then continue
first time configuration by creating their favorites list and setting their
channel locks and password. These processes are described in the
following sections.
Guide Overview
There are several interactive screens as part of this application.
The full guide gives you an overall viewing of your categories, channels,
programs and access to the configuration screens. You can access the
full guide at any time by pressing the MENU button. The sections of
the full guide are shown on the following page. User friendly navigation
highlighting allows your customer to quickly configure their set top as
well as navigate now and next program data as well as VOD selection.
How to Navigate
Navigation between panels is done by using the left and right
arrow, OK and MENU buttons. An example of how to use the guide...
Category List:
Pull up the full guide using the MENU button You will find that by default, the
focus is on the Category List. You can move the focus to the channel list by
pressing the RIGHT ARROW button or move the focus to the admin panel by
pressing the LEFT ARROW button. To scroll through the category list, use the
DOWN and UP ARROW buttons. ( HINT: The favorites category will always be
first in the list and All Channels will be the second category on the list)
Channel List:
Move to the channel list by pressing the RIGHT ARROW button. The first
channel in the list will highlight. There are lock and favorite indicators shown
for each channel. If this is the channel you want to watch, press the OK
button to tune to it. (HINT: As you scroll through the channel list, the program
list below changes to reflect now and next programming)
Selected Channel:
Move to the channel list by pressing the RIGHT ARROW button. The first
channel in the lineup
Program List:
If you would like to see more programming information regarding this
channel, move to the program listings for that channel by pressing the RIGHT
ARROW button again. The program name will highlight. You can scroll up and
down through the program list by using the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons.
As you scroll through this list, the program details to the right of the list
change to reflect the highlighted program.
In this program list, the first program is what is currently on. If you wish to
tune to this specific program, press the OK button. If you find other programs