Using pman, Initial setup – VBrick Systems MPEG-1 User Manual

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Installation

STB Admin Guide

3

Using pman

pman

is an text-based configuration program that runs from the Unix shell on the set top box.

Its functionality mirrors the web-based configuration tool and you can use

pman

to set or edit

all STB configuration parameters. In a typical scenario, you use a keyboard (wireless or PS/2)
to open a Unix shell and you launch

pman

from that shell. You can also run

pman

using

terminal emulation or Telnet.

T

To run

pman

using the wireless keyboard:

1. Type

Ctrl-Alt-F1

to access the Unix shell using the wireless keyboard (or a standard

keyboard connected to the PS/2 port).

2. At the

VBrick-STB login:

prompt, enter the username and password (

root

,

admin

).

3. Then type

pman

to launch the text-based

pman

configuration utility.

4. Navigate using the arrow keys; select fields or apply changes using the

Enter

key.

5. Select

<...>

to exit to a higher level in the menu.

6. When done, type

Ctrl-Alt-F2

to exit.

Initial Setup

The VBrick EtherneTV Set Top Box is shipped wi

th Audio/Video, S-Video, and power cables,

and a handheld IR remote control unit. (An optional wireless keyboard is also available from
VBrick.)

Table 2. STB Front Panel – Left to Right

Table 3. STB Rear Panel – Left to Right

Infrared Sensor

Above LEDs. Used for IR remote control and wireless keyboard.

Waiting

Blinks red during initial start-up.

Transfer

Blinks white when accessing flash memory.

Power

Steady green when power is applied.

On/Off

On/Off push button.

Power Plug

Connects to power cord.

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