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AB ENIGMA for AB IPBox 2xx, 3xx, 4xx receivers 1 Operation Manual and description of receiver with installed AB Enigma firmware. Although this manual is based on settings of AB IPBox 250S PVR and some details may differ if you use different type of AB IPBox it is an universal manual for all models of AB IPBox 2xx, 3xx a 4xx. series.
Your receiver is based on Linux operating system and it is equipped with hardware for reception of digital satellite (AB IP Box 350PRIME optionally terrestrial and cable) broadcasting. Linux based Enigma software is very successful firmware (image) that brings a great amount of advanced functions and enables trouble-free operation of your receiver. System is controlled through remote controller via interactive On-Screen Display menu.
Connect your receiver (TV connector) to your TV system (AV connector) (e.g. with Scart cable) before starting setting up. Connect the receiver to LNB converter of your satellite dish (LNB IN) and also connect it to Ethernet via cable with RJ45 connector (LAN) (if available). Turn on your TV set and connect AB IP Box to power supply plug. Satellite receiver starts booting automatically – similar then in personal computers. AB Enigma logo is displayed on TV screen during this procedure. It will last approximately 40 seconds (according to your concrete configuration). AB Enigma image for all models (except for AB IPBox 350PRIME model) contains preset setting for Astra 19.2E (AA), Hotbird 13E(AB) and ASTRA 23.5E (BA) satellites. If you want to receive signals from these three satellites via DiSEqC switch we recommend you to use this preset configuration. In such a case you will not need to set any parameters. If your satellite dish is installed correctly MTV channel from ASTRA 19.2E satellite is displayed after first running.
Warning: AB- COM Ltd. Company warns that usage of illegal software leads to loss of warranty. AB- COM Ltd. disassociate from incorrect or illegal way of usage of its products. Watching Pay TVs without paying proper payment is illegal and can be punished according to the laws. Any illegal usage of products of AB- COM Ltd. is on its own responsibility.
2 Functions description. Press MENU to enter Main Menu of your receiver. Graphical (picture) menu with text description of corresponding function is preset and English is used as default language. It is possible to install some of 14 European available languages (see addons installation).
Use Left – Right navigation buttons on your remote control to select items in menu. Press OK to confirm a selection.
(SETUP) Press OK to access Main Menu of your receiver.
Select System Settings and press OK to enter menu for setting up main system parameters.
Select Time Settings and press OK to set correct timeand date.
Select Timezone configuration and press OK to set up your Time Zone.
Blue highlighted line is active. Press OK to open list of available time zones.
Middle Europe Time Zone (GMT + 1 hour) is preset. Here you can find receiver/transponder time supplied by TV or Radio channel provider.
Set your time manually into highlighted field.
Click on scrollbar and select correct day, month and year. Confirm by pressing OK button. Select this button and press OK or press green function button to save time settings. If you have set your timezone and you are watching channel from different timezone, time setting is corrected automatically.
Select A/V Settings and press OK to set up Audio and Video parameters.
This menu is functional only in models equipped with USB – host.
3 A/V Settings - setting of SCART output of IP Box: Set Color Format by using Left – Right arrow buttons: RGB
Use when your STB is connected to TV with Scart – Scart cable. TV will be switched over to AV channel when STB is turned on. (Full picture quality can be reached only on AV1 input (especially in older type of TV). Picture quality of AV2 input can be on CVBS level).
CVBS
Use when your STB is connected to TV with Scart – Cinch cable. Picture quality is lower than Scart – Scart connection.
S Video Use when your STB is connected to TV with Scart – S-Video cable.
Y Pb Pr Use when your STB is connected to TV with Scart – Component Video cable.
Use Left – Right button to set Aspec Ratio of your TV: 4:3 letterbox 4:3 panscan 16:9 widescreen Select and press OK to disable adjusting 4:3 picture on widescreen TV. Select and press OK to set AC3 digital optical audio output as default.
Select and press OK to set automatic detection of connected VCR.
Select Save and press OK or press Green function button to save settings. Select Test and press OK or press Blue function button to display testing color picture. Press Exit button to exit without saving.
4 Harddisk Setup.
Select this item and press OK to enter Harddisc Setup menu.
Type and capacity information of mounted HDD will be displayed in this line.
Press OK on highlighted line to open harddisc information window. Information: Model of harddisc Capacity (Gigabytes) Status of connection (Master - Slave) Sleep Time (minutes) Temperature of harddisc
Hardisc starts running automatically after turning on your receiver but it is necessary to set up and format a new installed hardisc. To set up your HDD select Option and press OK or press Blue function button to enter menu for setting up.
Set Sleep Time for your HDD by using Left and Right buttons.
Example for Sleep Time 1 minute. Options: Off, 1, 2, 5, 30 mins, 2,5 a 5 hrs.
Activate 32-bit mode for modern HDD with big capacity – select corresponding line and press OK (Marker appears).
We recommend you to set DMA as „Default“.
5 Formatting of harddisc It is necessary to format a new installed hardisc in Linux – ext3 system. Use navigation buttons to select a roller (right bottom position) and press OK – format system options appear. Select ext3 and press OK.
Select Format and press OK or press Red function button to start formatting of HDD.
Press Green function button or select Yes and press OK to confirm formatting.
Information message displays automatically after finishing formation of HDD.
Status information (free space in GB and mins) appears in lower line of information window.
Select Check and press OK or press Yellow function button to check formation of HDD.
6 OSD Language
Select OSD Language and press OK to enter menu for setting up of language of OSD menu. English is preset as default language. To set your preferred language you must install ipk addons via All in one panel.
Example of possible selection after installation of „locales“ – addons. Select your preferred language and press OK. Selected language becomes active after leaving Main menu. Install just languages you will really use, installation of too many languages may slower your system!
Front Panel Setup Use Left / Right buttons to set up brightness of front panel display of STB in operating mode.
Use Left / Right buttons to set up brightness of front panel display of STB in standby mode LED displays time information.
Fan mode: Set up minimum temperature of HDD (4xxS), when temperature increases over preset value HDD fan will turn on automatically. Select this item and press OK to activate displaying Channel Number on LED display, press OK again to activate displaying Channel Name on LED display. Select and press OK to activate CAPITALS on LED. Select Save and press OK or press Green function button to save settings.
7 Channels display modes. Red – All Services (All channels in one column)
Press OK to display list of channels ordered according last set mode. Actual watched channel will be highlighted. Use Up - Down navigation buttons to select (highlight) desired channel and press OK. Receiver will display selected channel if the channel is active. You can also move in list of channels page by page by using Left / Right navigation buttons.
Yellow – Providers
Press OK to display list of channels. Press Yellow function button to display list of “groups” of channels ordered according to concrete providers. Select desired group and press OK. List of channels associated with the group appears under the name of Provider.
Example for “007Austria Tv” provider group:
Use Up - Down navigation buttons to select (highlight) desired channel. Use Left / Right navigation buttons to move in list of channels page by page. Press OK to display selected channel (if the channel is active).
Green – Satellites Press OK to display list of channels. Press Green function button to display list of all satellites set in setting. Example: There are four satellites in the list. Satellite No 01: Astra: 19,2 ° East. New found – displays number of new found programs. Providers - displays list of group of programs. Programs are added to particular group automatically according to information obtained from satellite. Services – displays number of all programs broadcasted by particular satellite. Programs in the list are ordered alphabetically; new found programs are marked with exclamation mark.
Blue – Bouquets Press OK to display list of channels. Press Blue function button to display list of groups of favorite programs – “Bouquets“. Bouquet is group of programs sorted according to your specific criteria. You can add a new bouquet or modify exited bouquet according to your demand.
8 List of Channels imaging mode Press OK to display list of channels. It is possible to select one of three graphical modes for imaging of list of programs by pressing VIDEO button on remote control.
Example: Bouquets list is called via Blue function button. Press repeatedly VIDEO button to select desired imaging mode. There is an imaging mode with separate common column for Favorite groups list (with names: Sport Tv, Movie Tv etc.) and programs associated to selected (highlighted) group displayed on the picture.
Setting: 1. Select a group and press OK. List of groups moves to left column. A list of programs associated to selected group appears on right column of display. Active cursor remains on selected group – bouquet (left column). 2. Press OK button again to move cursor onto right column (list of programs associated to selected Bouquet. 3. Use navigation buttons to select desired program. 4. Press OK to display selected channel (if the channel is active). Example: In the picture a Sport Tv bouquet containing programs displayed on right column is selected (highlighted in left column). Cursor is moved onto Eurosport – the first channel in the list (right column).
Press OK to switch over to Eurosport channel and finish channel list menu.
OK – displays list of channels, actual channel is highlighted (Eurosport). Blue – moves cursor onto Bouquets column (left). Up / Down – moves up or down in actual list. Right column – always displays list of channels of bouquet selected in left column. Select a Bouquet and press OK to move cursor onto list of channels displayed on right column. Use navigation buttons to select desired program and press OK to display it.
9 Activating of Providers selection mode:
Press OK to call channels list displayed in last set mode. Press Yellow function button to display list of Providers.
Press Yellow button again to move cursor onto left column (list of providers). Use Up and Down navigation buttons to select desired Provider, use Left / Right navigation buttons to move in the list page by page. A list of programs associated to selected Provider appears on right column of display (right column always displays list of channels of provider selected in left column). Active cursor remains on selected Provider (left column). Select a provider and press OK button to move cursor onto right column (list of programs associated to selected Provider). Use navigation buttons to select desired program. Press OK to display selected channel (if the channel is active).
10 Creating a new Bouquet (favorite group)
1 –Press OK to call channels list displayed in last set mode. (Eurosport channel is selected in Providers list in the picture as an example).
2 – Select desired program and press MENU button, context menu appears with several options. 3 – Select Create new bouquet item and press OK to open menu for creating a new favorite group (Bouquet).
Set as startup – selected program displays always after turning on the receiver Reset Startup – deactivate function „set as startup“ on selected program.
Press OK to enable edit mode in Bouquets.
Enter name of a new group into this line („hobby“ in this case). Use virtual keyboard to enter name according to your demand. Press Vol- button to delete actual letter. Yellow button - turns between CAPITALS and small letters. Blue button - changes order of signs (alphabetic/numeric). Volume – - removes actual letter. Volume+ - adds space gap 4 – Press OK to finish and save entered name of Bouquet.
11 Add program to specific bouquet and remove program from selected bouquet
1 – Select this item to add specific program (program selected in the list - e.g. Eurosport, not last watched program) to specific Bouque group (e.g. „hobby“).
Select delete to remove program from selected list: Open concerned list and select program to be removed. Press MENU button and select „delete“ by using Up/Down navigation buttons. Press OK. You must restart your STB („reboot now“ function) to save delete operation.
2 – Select a Bouquet and press OK. The program will be added into selected Bouquet list.
Example picture: New created bouquet „hobby“ with added Eurosport channel.
12 Add marker It is possible to create „marker“ in actual Bouquet. It could be useful for separating specific subgroup of programs.
1 – Select a position in channels list (move cursor) where you would like to place a marker and select add marker. Enter desired name for marker by using virtual keyboard (see previous chapter).
2 – Created marker „a“.
13 Main Menu - Radio
Select Radio mode in Main Menu and press OK button or press TV/RAD button on remote control.
List of radio channels in last set format appears. To change imaging format use the same procedure as for TV channel (see previous chapter).
Select a Provider and press OK („009C+NL“ in this case), active cursor moves to list of radio channels (right column). Use navigation buttons to select desired channel (Radio Veronica). Press OK again to activate selected radio channel. If selected radio channel is active you will start listening radio program from your TV box. „Radio mode ab-com“ message is displayed on TV display during listening the radio channel.
14 Switching over Radio and TV modes Select TV mode in Main Menu and press OK button or use keyboard shortcut MENU + 1. You can also simply use TV/RAD (button with camera symbol) button on remote control.
15 Information banner (Infobar) subscription Information banner may differ according to used skin. There is an infobar of preset skin described in the picture. Channel number
Channel name
Decoding mode CI = Common Interface
Satellite position
Active server for decoding card (unused)
Coding system (FTA = free to air, uncoded program)
Actual time of TP
Bar indicators of signal parameters SNR = determines level of stability of reception. AGC = strength level of received signal (including noise signal). BER = determines errors in data stream (ideal = 0). Higher level means more „squares“ in picture.
Remaining time of actual program. Time length of next program.
Short EPG information (Electronic Program Guide)
Bargraph indicates time progress of actual running program.
Red dot = indicates availability of EPG in actual channel.
Green dot = indicates availability of subchannels (press Green function button to display them).
Yellow dot = press Yellow function button to displays Plugins. Blue dot = displays „All In One“ panel. This symbol indicates availability of teletext in actual channel.
Widescreen 16:9 broadcast Broadcast with surround AC3 sound
Multi audio track broadcast
If any of function is active the corresponding symbol is white highlighted.
16 Main Menu – File mode This menu is determined for managing records - movies, MP3s and other files stored on built-in HDD, connected USB or shared devices. Select File mode and press OK to get into list of records. If automatic start is set in „Expert menu“ receiver will automatically start playing last recorded file. In such a case you have to press OK again to enter list of records. You can also use Envelope marked button on remote controller to call this list.
Use navigation buttons to move in the list. Select desired file and press OK to start playing it. Example picture: There is „07-10-08 - Eurosport“ file selected on the picture. There is a full name and size (in MegaBytes) of selected file displayed in lower part of display.
Press Red function button to display directory structure of main directory of AB IP Box – root.
Select harddisk directory to display all files and directories stored on built-in hard disc. Press OK button to move cursor onto left column. If your receiver is equipped with external USB disk you can display all files and directories placed on that disk by selecting usbdisk directory. If your STB is connected to your PC via NFS server select nfsdisk directory to display accessible directories and files. If your STB is connected to your PC via CIFS server select cifsdisk directory to display accessible directories and files. Recorded movies stored on built-in HDD can be found in recorded movies directory. Press Green function button to directly select Movies prerecorded on HDD. Select desired movie file and press OK. Receiver starts playing selected movie. Press Yellow function button to select Playlist – last watched records.
Example picture: There is recorded movies directory selected and confirmed by OK button (cursor is on left column – list of recorded movies).
17 Deleting a record and renaming existing file It is possible to adjust names of records (files) and also to remove unwanted records via context menu. Rename: 1 – Select a file to be renamed from the list (highlight it). 2 – Press MENU button on remote controller. 3 – Select rename item in submenu and press OK. 4 – Enter a new name of file. Press OK to save changes. Delete: 1 - Select a file to be removed from the list (highlight it). 2 - Press MENU button on remote controller. 3 - Select delete item in submenu and press OK. Press Exit to leave list of records. Press TV button (button with camera symbol) to return to TV mode.
18 Main Menu – VCR Select VCR in Main Menu and press OK to join signal from external video recorder (DVD, HDD recorder) that is connected to VCR Scart connector on rear panel of your AB IP Box. If there is an active signal on VCR Scart (VCR device sends data) STB automatically switch over and displays signal from that device. If there is no signal your TV display gets black. Press OK again to return to displaying signal from satellite.
19 Main Menu – Timer This menu is used for setting and editing of automatic timers. Example picture: No timer is set. Press Green function button to add a new timer.
20 Timer Edit Menu Enter a description name for planned event into the first line („no description is available“). There are two ways how to enter a name: a- manually: Press Up – OK , cursor appears under the letters. Enter your desired name by using keyboard on remote controller. Press OK to save new name. b- automatically : Press Blue function button (scan EPG) to obtain name from EPG information (if selected channel contains EPG data). Repeated timer – select this item and press OK if you want to repeat timer (e.g. every day at the same time). Roller „Nothing“ - used to set status mode after finishing timer operation. Options:
„Nothing“ - receiver remains in the same mode as before starting recording „Standby“ - receivers switches over to Standby mode after finishing recording „Off“ - reciver turns off
Time data for starting point of a timer – year – month – day – time. Select particular roller, press OK and select proper value. Confirm by pressing OK button. Use numeric buttons to set hours: minutes. Set time data for finishing point in the same way. Roller „record DVR“ - used to set way of recording. Options:
„switch“ – records are saved onto external disc.If external disc is not mounted, receiver just switch over selected channel (without recording). „record DVR“– records are saved onto internal HDD mounted in the receiver. „Ngrab“ – records are saved onto HDD of PC via NFS or CIFS server (if it is correctly installed).
Select this button and press OK to display list of channels. Select desired channel and press OK to confirm. Name of selected channel appears on the highlighted button.
Select this button and press OK or use Green function button to activate the timer. New set timer is added into list of timers (see picture below). If you want to remove particular timer from the list select the timer and press Red function button or select remove button and press OK. Select cleanup button and press OK or use Blue function button to remove all passed timers.
21 Main Menu – Games (plugins).
Select Games item in Main Menu and press OK to get into Games / Plugins menu. You can also use Yellow function button to get there.
Installed Plugins list appears. Select desired plugin and press OK to activate it. Note: Internal memory of receiver is limited and it is mainly determined for storing system software. We strongly recommend installing all Plugins onto built-in HDD or connected USB memory device.
22 Main Menu – Information.
Select Information item and press OK to display information menu of your receiver.
Select a line to display particular information window.
Info (or About)… - displays basic software and hardware information.
Stream info – displays information about actual channel/transponder. This menu consists of three pages. Use Right/Left navigation buttons to check other pages.
Stream info – page 2/3 Information about coding system of actual program (none = FTA (uncoded)).
Stream info – page 3/3 – Satellite and transponder parameters information.
Memory… Information about utilization of system memory.
Network… - displays information about internal and external network connections.
Process… - list of running processes.
23 Main Menu – Shutdown Select this item and press OK to open Shutdown menu.
You can also call this menu by pressing and holding Standby button on remote controller.
Shutdown/Standby Menu
„reboot now“ Use this option after finishing setting of your receiver. Receiver saves new settings and reboots system. „restart enigma“ Restarts just Enigma software functions. System cell processes do not restart. „shutdown now“ Turns off AB IP Box. Neww settings are saved into memory, a time information is displayed on front panel of the receiver. Receiver will boot whole system after turning on. „hard reboot“ Restarts AB IP Box without saving temporary files. A new start starts just after finishing of system processes. „goto standby“ Turns the receiver off into standby mode. Turn on the receiver, actually received program appears immediately.
24 Main Menu – Setup - Service Organising Setup Activates menu for editing programs groups.
Select Edit bouquets item to edit favorite programs and press OK to confirm.
User-bouquets – opens TV, File or Radio list. Yellow – rename – adjusts names of channels, groups, files. Red – delete – removes channels, groups, files from the list. Blue – marker – creates markers in the list Green – mark – select an item and use navigation buttons to select a new position in the list. Press Green function button or OK to confirm a new position.
Example picture: Selected bouquet „hobby“ (red highlighted) was relocated from the end of the list to the beginning. Press OK to confirm new position.
25 Main Menu – Setup – Service Searching – Satellite Configuration Antenna system configuration setting Select this item to display signal level graphic indicator. Use it to set up your antenna exactly. Motor setting
Enables editing of transponders of particularsatellite.
26 Satellite Configuration – setting of LNB parameters. Default DiSEqC antenna configuration in AB Enigma image is displayed on the picture.
DiSEqC switch input number
If you use the same DiSEqC – LNB configuration you do not need to set any parameters after installing AB Enigma image. Click on the first line to roll out configuration options menu. Select your configuration and press OK.
Predefined configuration options description: One single satellite: Use this option when you use one satellite dish with one LNB converter that is directly connected to LNB input connector of your receiver. Press OK to display list of available satellites. Select corresponding satellite and press OK. Press Green function button to save setting. 2 satellites via Toneburst: Use this option when you use one satellite dish with two LNB converters or two satellite dishes with two separate LNB converters connected to Toneburst switch. There is only one coaxial cable leading from Toneburst switch to your receiver. Press OK to display list of available satellites. Select corresponding satellite that is connected to switch input marked A and press OK. Select a satellite for input B by the same way. Press Green function button to save setting. 2 satellites via 22kHz (only high band): Use this option when you use one satellite dish with two LNB converters or two satellite dishes with two separate LNB converters connected to switch controlled by 22kHz impulse. Only high band will be utilized. There is only one coaxial cable leading from switch to your receiver. Press OK to display list of available satellites. Select corresponding satellite that is connected to switch input marked (1) and press OK. Select a satellite for input (2) by the same way. Press Green function button to save setting. 2 satellites via DiSEqC A/B: Use this option when you use one satellite dish with two LNB converters or two satellite dishes with two separate LNB converters connected to DiSEqC 1/2 switch. There is only one coaxial cable leading from switch to your receiver. Press OK to display list of available satellites. Select corresponding satellite that is connected to switch input marked A (1) and press OK. Select a satellite for input B (2) by the same way. Press Green function button to save setting. 4 satellites via DiSEqC OPT A/B: Use this option when you use one satellite dish with four LNB converters or several satellite dishes with maximum of four separate LNB converters connected to DiSEqC 1/4 switch. There is only one coaxial cable leading from switch to your receiver. Press OK to display list of available satellites. Select corresponding satellite that is connected to switch input marked AA (1) and press OK. Select a satellite for inputs AB (2), BA (3), BB (4) by the same way. Press Green function button to save setting. Many satellites via DiSEqC Rotor: Use this option when you use connection with DiSEqC motorized system. Press OK to create complete list of satellites and its transponders from basic system of receiver. If you want to use a setting prepared on a PC, set up antenna configuration first and then install the setting. Then restart your receiver. Receiver automatically creates new list of satellites according to installed setting. (To avoid possible problems do not try to rotate motor on undefined satellites and positions).
Non standard user defined configuration: Use this option when you use special connection e.g. when you use combination of DiSEqC switch and motor or when you want to use more LNB converter. Set parameters according to your concrete connection. Warning: This is an advanced setting. You have to exactly enter all necessary parameters!
Setting options: LNB number for corresponding satellite Add a new satellite to the list
Remove satellite
22 kHz impulse LNB control Voltage LNB control
27 LNB Configuration Set parameters LOF – Low and LOF – High (limited frequency for switching over High and Low band) according to corresponding LNB converter. (Default parameters for LNB Universal)
Select to increase voltage for LNB (for long cable connection).
Select LNB number...
LNB Configuration - Next page
Options: Toneburst: DiSEqC Mode:
DiSeqC setting:
None, A, B. None Version 1.0 (max 4 LNB) Version 1.1 (pre multilevel switches and cascades) Version 1.2 (for DiSEqC motors) AA, AB, BA, BB, None, 1 to 16.
28 Main Menu – Setup - Service Searching – Satfind Select this item to display graphic indicators for checking of signal level of received transponder/satellite associated to actual chanell (last selected TV or Radio channel from the list). This menu is very useful when installing or adjusting your satellite antenna dish. Parameters of transponder (frequency, transport rate, polarization) are displayed automatically.
Indicators – bargraphs: SNR – Signal to Noise Ratio AGC – Automatic Gain Control BER – Bit Error Rate
29 Main Menu – Setup - Service Searching – Motor setup You can set your DiSEqC motorized system in this menu. Enigma image enables manual setting of satellites position and also gotoXX (USALS) function for automatic searching of satellites on the basis of geographic position of your satellite dish. It is very important to install your parabolic antenna dish properly (satellite dish with LNB converter must always follow geostationary trajectory (orbit) and mounting console must be installed absolutely vertical otherwise your motorized system should not work correctly. If you use DiSEqC motor that supports goto XX function (e,g. STAB HH90) select „Use gotoXX function“ and press OK. Enter corresponding values (Longitude, Latitude) for geographic position of your satellite dish. Set all parameters for satellites, LNBs and motor correctly before starting using of your motorized system. Example: If you have correctly installed 100 cm parabolic dish set parameters of geographic coordinates with inaccuracy max 0,100° (Longitude) and 0,300° (Latitude) to receive signal from satellites without noticeable decrease of quality (on SNR bargraph indicator). Use GPS navigation system or visit these websites to find out your local coordinates: www.mapy.cz http://www.heavens-above.com/countries.aspx
Activate „Use Motor Input Power“ (select it and press OK) to display selected channel immediately after finishing rotation of motor. If this function is inactive receiver switches over to new channel as late as limited time for angle change elapsed (for angular velosity1° /sec). Note: Use Blue function button (next page) only for manual setting!
30 Manual setting If you use DiSEqC motor that does not support goto XX (USALS) function „Use gotoXX function“ item must be disabled. Position of all satellites must be set manually. Blue button („next page“) is active in this menu.
Set Number in Motor (satellite number stored in motor, set after positioning of concrete satellite), Orbital position of satellite (in degrees) and Direction (East/West): Make positioning in position mode. Select a satellite Active transponder
Use Left and Right arrows to rotate dish to the West or East. Adjust antenna position until maximum SNR indicator is reached. Press Green button to store position no. 7.
Press Blue function button to open menu for:
Automatic transponders scan. Automatic multisat scan. Manual transponders scan.
For Manual configuration we recommend to use preset motor setting database of channels of corresponding satellite Procedure: 1 – Select a channel broadcasted from particular satellite that you would like to localize by motorized system. 2 – Enter menu for motor setup – next page, satellite number, position and transponder parameters will be displayed automatically. 3 – Use Right/Left arrows to rotate motor until you reach maximum SNR indication. 4 - Store the position. Positions set in this menu are stored in motor's memory as satellite number (position number). If you select a channel receiver gives a command to motor that says „move to position no“… If you connect a new satellite receiver with different position numbers to your motor it will not work properly.
31 Service Searching – Manual Transponder Scan For scanning of all transponders of selected satellite
For scanning of all transponders of several selected satellites
For manual scanning of specific transponder of selected satellite. All parameters must be set manually.
Manual Transponder Scan Satellite - select the roller and press OK. A list of available satellites appears. Select particular satellite from the list. TP Frequency – use numeric buttons to enter frequency. Polarity and FEC – use Left / Right buttons to set parameters. Symbol Rate – use numeric buttons to enter correct value. When receiver finds signal Lock and Synchronization mark appears automatically. Only Free – select to scan only free (uncoded) channels. Network Search – searching of all transponders of particular provider according to information from TP – you do not need to enter any parameters.
Scanning Progress indicator
Green – start scanning.
Enter PIDs - enables searching for one concrete channel broadcasted by selected TB if you know PID values of searched channel.
Information window after finishing of Transponder scan.
Example picture: All found channels had been already tuned that is why there is 0 new services information displayed. PID parameters of searched channels were actualized during this scanning but actualization became active only in „All services“, „Satellites“ and „Providers“ lists. If any of actualized channel is obtained in „Preview“ list you have to remove old one and add new one again.
32 Automatic Multisat Scan
Select satellites to be scan from the list. Press OK repeatedly to set „nothing (satellite will not be scanned)“, „all (all channels of selected satellite will be scanned)“ or „only free (only uncoded channels of selected satellite will be scanned)“.
Press Green function button to enter next page.
33 Transponder Scan
Name of first scanned satellite is displayed in Network frame. After tuning it LOCK marker appears. Press Green button to start scanning
Progress of scanning and scan information are displayed.
Information window after finishing of Transponder scan.
All new found channels are added into „All service“ and „Satellites“ lists. They are not included in original „Providers“ list or in Providers list made in PC. They are not included either in „Bouquets“ list.
34 Setting Edit in PC If you use ENIGMA image in your AB IPBox you can use several software to edit setting of your receiver in PC – e.g. DreamBoxEdit freeware Windows operating system. Setting of your receiver consists of several files located in one directory. Use DreamboxEdit to find setting in PC (that one you want to edit) and open it. If you want to edit setting of your receiver, make a new directory in your PC, mark this directory as Target in DreamboxEdit and start downloading of the setting.
35 Main Menu - Setup – Expert Setup You can set communication parameters of your receiver, download and backup conditions, mapping functions for remote control, size setting of recorded files on HDD.
Page 1 of Expert setting: Communication setup – Ethernet connection setup. Ngrab streaming setup – Ngrab software setup for direct recording on HDD of PC. Software update – enter to Software update menu. Remote Control – Remote Control type setup Factory reset – restores default factory settings. 4GB – setting of maximum size of recorded file on harddisc. Timer offset – time before and after recording for timer recording. Infobar Timeout – time of Infobar display. Skin ..... Setting of style of OSD menu of your receiver.
Page 2 of Expert setting: Select an item and press OK to activate corresponding function:
Page 3 of Expert setting:
Page 4 of Expert setting:
Note: Be very careful when activating/deactivating any of functions in Expert menu. Incorrect setting may cause problems especially with combination with installation of plugins, addons and other software. If any problem occurs fallow setting according to pictures about and restart your receiver.
36 Skins Setup Expert Setup – Skin (default) Use navigation buttons to select desired style of graphic style of menus and information windows. Skin style 1: Infobar with upper and lower part moved to the middle of screen. Infobar is displayed even when Auto ZOOM for 16:9 TV is active. All selected information are displayed. Skin style 2: Similar to style 1 but a little displaced. Skin style 3: Infobar is displayed in lower part of the screen. It displays all selected information.
Skin style 4: Infobar is displayed in lower part of the screen but it displays only basic information about a channel and EPG.
Skin style 5: Infobar is displayed in upper part of the screen. It displays only basic information about a channel and EPG. Skin style 6: Infobar is displayed in lower part of the screen. It displays only information about number and name of a channel, satellite position and time information.
Expert Setup – Skin color Examples of Skin color styles: Skin color 1: (Pale gray background, black writing)
Skin color 2: (White background, green writing)
Skin color 3: (Pale green background, dark green writing)
Skin color 4: (Pale blue background, dark blue writing)
Skin color 5: (Blue background, white writing)
Skin color 6: (Green background, white writing)
37 Expert Setup – Communication setup Example of setting of IP address for connection of IP Box to router: Select DHCP option to activate automatic allocation of IP address after restarting the system (if router or network device supports DHCP function). It is possible to enter IP address manually only if DHCP function is disabled.
If you want to connect your AB IPBox to PC directly use crossed data cable. Set IP address of IPBox in the same format as IP address of your PC just change last number (plus or minus one). If you want to connect your IPBox to Internet through your PC you must permit connection to Internet for other users in your PC. In such a case set Gateway of IPBox as IP address of your PC (determined by your Internet provider). This menu enables Automount, Mount or Unmount setting.
38 Expert Setup - Ngrab Streaming If you want to use Ngrab server you can use this menu to manually enter or automatically detect MAC address of the server. Press Green function button to save setting.
39 Expert Setup – Software update
You can set way of software update in this menu: „Internet update“ – connects IPBox to preset server and offers available updates. „Manual update“ opens window with this text instruction. Follow the instructions and confirm it by pressing OK (Green button).
40 Expert Setup – Remotecontrol Setup
Remotecontrol Setup . This menu enables adjusting function of RC buttons (only for some images). Clasic (Neutrino) Default (Enigma) IPBox (Relook) IPBox option is preset as default. Buttons functions mostly matches to graphic signs on remote control cover. Function of OK and cursor buttons differs in Enigma style. There are also differences in function of buttons for recording and playing video files in Enigma and Neutrino styles.
Repeat rate – use Left/Right buttons to decrease or increase Repeat rate while pressing a button on your RC. Repeat delay – use Left/Right buttons to decrease or increase Repeat delay while pressing a button on your RC. Remotecontrol style – select your prefered style of remote control buttons function Next character timeout – use numeric buttons to set time delay between entering two characters (in ms ). Save – select Save and press OK or press Green function button to save setting.
REMOTE CONTROL AB IPBox 200S Mapping for AB Enigma 201207 and newer.
Power switch On/Off Mute. (red) Radio mode Previous channel Electronic program guide (EPG) (green) Premiere feeds Prepína do Hlavného menu a vracia späť predchádzajúcu stránku.
Directional buttons. Navigate in OSD menu / switch over to channels / control volume level. Exites OSD menu or returns to previous menu. Program INFO bar.. Confirms selection in menu / enters channels list. (yellow) Menu plugins Audio tracks / subtitles Teletext Pg Pg+
Providers list User-Bouquets list
Vol+/-
Volume control
CH+/-
Switches over to channels in channels list
blue
Enters installation menu and addons management menu.
Functions of Color buttons can be change according to help in various menu levels.
Older type of RCU for AB IPBox 200S
G
New type of RCU for AB IPBox 200S
41 AB IP Box with AB Enigma firmware Remote Controller – Ipbox style ON/OFF button
MUTE
Switches RC to TV control
Switches RC to STB control
TV /RAD - switches over to Radio channels
TV - switches over to TV channels
Alphanumeric buttons (1 – 0) EPG – press once to display EPG, press twice to display EPG mode MENU – enter to Main Menu USER Bouquets – enter to favorite programs list Providers – direct access to Providers list None - unused
RCL – Recall -switches over to previous channel
EXIT – exit the Main menu, return to previous menu VOLUME
OK – displays list of channels or confirms selection in menu Navigation buttons – changes the channels, navigation in menu
Files – enter to list of files Audio track (audio, language, stereo – mono) EPG – press once to display EPG, press twice to display EPG mode PLUGINS (Package management) - displays list of plugins Recording
INFO None - unused
VIDEO – displays program bar with recording control options (press this button again to display program bar without recording control options) Setup ABIPBOX panel (displays panel for controlling and installation of addons ipk, tarx…) -. All in one panel
Audio track (audio, language, stereo – mono)
Teletext
PLAY, STOP,FF,REW,STILL, FRAME –VCR control
Premiere Feed – displays Premiere subchannels
42 Remote Controller – PLAYBACK and RECORDING – IP Box (Relook) style PLAY
1.- VIDEO - activates video bar
FF
REW
2.- RECORD
Pause
3.- STOP
Video bar – displays after pressing TV Video button. Press the button again to display Video bar without recording control options). Video bar enables playback and recording control. It is necessary to „call out“ video bar by pressing VIDEO button and then press RECORD button to record selected program. Video bar is displayed for time set in expert menu.
43 Expert Setup – Factory reset If your AB IPBox does not work properly or stable (e.g. because of installation of incorrect files) „clear up“ your receiver by using Factory reset. We recommend using Factory reset also after installation of a new software (to remove unwilling residues of previous software). Select Yes and press OK or press Green function button to run Factory reset.
Do not turn off your IP Box after Factory reset. Wait until your receiver restarts.
44 AB IP BOX Panel. Press Blue function button to enter ABIPBOX panel. Sellect var – selects location of addons Ecm – displays information about coding system of selected channel. DNS client – enables update on DNS server. Ipk – displays list of groups of addons and plugins to be downloaded (in ipk format). Tarx - displays list of groups of addons and plugins to be downloaded (in tarx format) Title – menu for management of subtitles. Space used on var – displays used space on var memory.
Menu - select var Menu for selection of memory for installing addons – additional programs for improving your receiver. Internal Flash – memory with limited capacity – maximum 87% of var! Receiver may become unstable when overfulled! USB – available for models with support of USB Host. External USB Flash memory must be connected.. HDD – available for models equipped with harddiskc.
45 Installation of addons – example Press Blue – Red button – IPMS panel appears: Ipk menu : Installed Packages. – displays list of all installed addons, it is possible to delete unwanted ones in this menu. Feed: TEMP – displays ipk addons in /tmp directory ready to be installed Feed: ABIPBOX_addons Enables download of list of available addons from Internet. Feed: ABIPBOX_locales Enables download of language versions from Internet. Feed: ABIPBOX_settings Enables download of settings from Internet.
Example of downloading of feed - ABIPBOX locales: Czech menu.
Press Green function button to update actual list of available addons. Select desired feed -cz language in this case - and press OK to confirm (it is possible to mark several feeds together, but be careful not to overfill the memory). Press Red function button to install selected language. Use System settings – OSD Language menu to set Czech menu. You can install any of available addons by the same way.
46 Plugins Press Yellow function button to enter Plugins menu. There are two plugins - Teletext and Ngrab – in basic installation. If you install others they will be displayed in this menu. Teletext – enables teletext on broadcasted channel if available.. Start and stop Ngrab recording – activates and deactivates server for recording on external HDD in PC. If start Ngrab recording is active it is impossible to play records from internal HDD or records on this HDD. Warning: If you activate „start Ngrab recording“ and there is not active external HDD in PC receiver may block itself. In such a case you must restart your receiver by pressing Stand by + OK, and then Stand by. There are a lot of plugins for AB IPBox receivers with Enigma firmware available on Internet (e.g. Webbrowser, Tuxcommander, Tuxcal, Weather etc.). If any your installed plugins does not work properly you can simply remove it in ABIPBOX Panel. We recommend installing plugins onto USB Flash (Select var to USB – for models equipped with USB) or internal harddisc.
47 Main Menu – Setup – Parental Lock Select and activate Parental Lock. „Change PIN“ button appears. You must set PIN code to activate Parental Lock. Select „Setup lock“ and press OK to disable access to receivers menu without entering correct PIN code. Select „Hide locked services“ and press OK to hide locked programs. You can set different PIN code for „Setup lock“ and for „Hide locked services“! Press Green function button to save setting.
It is necessary to enter PIN before activating Parental Lock. Select „change PIN“ and press OK. Set PIN as four digits code by using numeric buttons on remote controller. Verification window appears after enter last number.
Verification – enter new pin again to confirm it.
Information window appears after successful verification. Confirm it by pressing OK button. Press Green button to save setting. It is very important to remember your new PIN! You will have to reinstall all system when you forget PIN code!
Preset initial PIN: „0000“
Process of locking of channels: Press OK to open Channels list. Use navigation buttons to select channel to be lock. Press MENU to open context menu. Select „lock“ and confirm by OK. Selected channel is locked. Lock symbol is displayed next to its name in the list.
Note: It is possible to disable parental lock from this context menu. Correct PIN code will be demanded.
Unlock a channel: If you will try to switch over to locked channel a message appears: „ please enter PIN “ Enter correct PIN code to display selected channel. If you enter incorrect PIN a message appears: „Incorrect PIN! Retry?“ Select „YES“ to display menu for entering PIN again.
48 Quick System Setup of AB IP Box with Enigma firmware. Conditions: - You are running your AB IP Box first time after installation of Enigma software or after Factory reset. There is preset basic setting for configuration of combination of three satellites - ASTRA 19.2E, HOTBIRD 13E, ASTRA 23,5E in your receiver (Except for AB IPBox 350PRIME – there is not preset any setting because of its open tuner module architecture – setting setup described below is aimed mainly at this model. Use this setup also for other models if you want to change preset setting.) -
LNB converter of your satellite dish is connected to Input connector of your AB IPBox, the receiver is connected to TV set via Scart cable. IP Box is connected to Internet via LAN. We recommend connection of PC and receiver on the same router with Auto DHCP function.
Setting for AB IPBox 350 PRIME is described below. Other models are equipped with such a setting automatically. AB IPBox 350 Prime – first start: 1. Set up Time Zone (preset time GMT + 01:00), press Green button to save. 2. Set DiSEqC LNB configuration, press Green button to save. 3. Transponder Scan – press EXIT to exit, TV screen gets black. System is in TV mode, there is not any channel tuned in your receiver. 4. Menu –Setup – confirm by pressing OK. 5. Expert Setup – OK. 6. Comunication Setup – OK. a. Set addresses according to instructions written in corresponding chapter of this manual. b. IP address is allocated automatically (DHCP function must be active) if you use connection to router. Write down the IP address because you will need to enter it later on. 7. Press Green button to save, Expert Setup menu appears. 8. Press Down button to enter next page of menu and select by pressing OK: 9. Serviceselector help buttons 10. Press Exit to finish setting and return to Setup menu. 11. System Settings – OK. 12. Select A/V Settings – OK and use Left – Right buttons to set: a. Color Format: RGB (or according to your TV) b. Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Press Green function button to save and return to System Settings menu. 13. Select OSD Settings – OK and set: a. Select „Show Mainmenu like Listbox“ and press OK if you prefer that kind of displaying menu. b. Press Yellow function button - TuxText position – use left upper and right bottom corners to define space for displaying teletext. Press Red function button to activate left upper corner. Use navigation buttons to locate it. Press Green function button to activate right bottom corner. Use navigation buttons to define space for teletext. Press Exit.
14. Press Green function button to save OSD Settings. 15. Press Exit button repeatedly (4x) to close all menu windows. TV display gets black or there is just empty program bar on TV screen. 16. Restart your receiver: Press and hold Standby button to display Shutdown menu. Select „reboot now“ and press OK. 17. AB IPBox and ab-com logo is displayed on TV screen after running system. Press OK. Empty list of channels window appears. Press Exit. Empty program bar appears on TV screen.
Installation of setting 1. Installation via Internet connection: -
Blue button – ABIPBOX panel Red button – Itsy Package Managment System v0.2.1 Select „Feed: ABIPBOX_settings“ – OK. Update – press Green button to confirm – receiver downloads actual list of available settings from server. Use navigation buttons to select suitable setting and press OK. Press Red function button to start installation. Process of installation is fully automatic. Your IP Box restarts itself automatically after finishing installation.
2. Installation from PC via DreamBox Edit software: -
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Run DreamBox Edit in your PC. Open a directory with setting to be installed. Set IP address of IP Box in „Options“, name: root password: ipbox Save the setting. Select „FTP“ in open „Transfer files“ window. Select „Send Files to Dreambox“. Receiver will notice you to restart (hard reboot) or reload after finishing downloading. Select „Reload“ button and press OK. Information window appears after successful installation. Installation of setting is done.
There are four ways how to make software upgrade (installation of new software): a) via USB from PC with installed Flash tools software (AB IPBox 4xxS) b) via RS232 from PC with installed Flash tools software (AB IPBox 200S, 250S, 350PRIME) c) via LAN from PC with telnet update d) via internet (Internet update menu)
a) Software upgrade from PC with Flash tools software. Flash tools software is designed for flashing new software (image), databases, bootloaders (uboot) or welcome pictures into your receiver via USB (4xxS) or RS232 serial port (200S, 250S PVR, 350PRIME). Installation of Flash tools and driver Installation of USB driver into PC You must install USB driver into your PC just during firs running of Flash Tools software. 1. Download Flash tools software (version 1.0.2 or higher) into your PC, install it and restart your PC. The software is available on www.download.abcom.sk (registration necessary). 2. Turn off (Power switch) your receiver or press Standby and OK button at the same time (Cold turn off). 3. Connect your PVR (AB IPBox 4xxS) with your PC with suitable USB cable. PVR (receiver) must be switched off! 4. Turn on the receiver. 5. Press and hold on Standby button on front panel until there is “USB UPGRADE” message on display panel of your receiver. 6. PC will detect a new hardware and ask for installation of driver. 7. Wizard software will start installation of driver. 8. Select ‘install from a list or specific location (advanced)’ and click on NEXT. 9. Select ‘Include this location in the search’ and click on Browse. 10. Locate directory to C:/Program files/Flash_tools (the same place you have installed Flash tools) and click on NEXT. 11. Wizard software will start searching of driver. 12. Select ‘USB FOR VESTA – c;/windows/inf/vestausb.inf’ and click on NEXT. 12.1. If system is not able to find suitable driver you can locate it manually in c:/program files/Flash_tools/vestausb and then click on OK. 13. Wait until the end of installation and click on "Finish" button Warning: It is very important to follow this procedure step by step. It is necessary to install the driver properly if you want to update your receiver via USB. Now you can make software upgrade if USB driver is correctly installed.
AB IPBox 4xxS software upgrade 1. Connect PVR and PC with suitable USB cable. 2. Press and hold on Stand by button, turn on power supply switch and wait until there is "USB" message on front panel of your receiver. 3. Run Flash tools on your PC. 4. Click on USB item (upper toolbar), "USB Connected" message should appear in lower "Message" window 5. Click on "File" item and select desired software version to be downloaded to your PVR 6. Click on "Down" item, downloading of selected file should start 7. After finishing "DONE" message appears. If you want to download software that consists of several parts select another part of it (see 5.) and click on "Down" or press Standby button on RC or front panel of your PVR. PVR will restart. AB IPBox 200S, 250SPVR, 350PRIME software upgrade 1. Connect PVR and PC with suitable RS232 cable. 2. Press and hold on Stand by button, turn on power supply switch and wait until there is "Serl" message on front panel of your receiver. 3. Run Flash tools on your PC. 4. Set up corresponding serial port (if you use different port then COM1). 5. Click on "File" item and select desired software version to be downloaded to your PVR 6. Press OK button on front panel of your receiver. 7. After finishing "DONE" message appears. If you want to download software that consists of several parts select another part of it (see 5.) and click on "Down" or press Standby button on RC or front panel of your PVR. PVR will restart. b) Software upgrade via LAN from PC with telnet update 1. Set up IP in a box; connect to a box via ftp (see previous chapters). 2. Copy "eraseall", "flash_img_noboot", "updimg.sh" and "off" files into /tmp.
3. Set attributes for all files in receiver ("eraseall", "flash_img_noboot", "updimg.sh", "off") as 777.
4. Connect to box through PC via telnet: START_Run_(telnet ip-address-of-box).
5. Enter name and password (root, relook or root,ipbox (for older version of AB Enigma)) after login in. 6. Write down cd /tmp command (use exact syntax) and press ENTER to change directory. 7. Run script by using ./updimg.sh command + ENTER.
8. Wait until "reboot now" message appears. Press Standby + OK at the same time to turn off your receiver. Press Standby again, the receiver will start booting of AB Enigma.
49 Ftp access Setup FTP access allows downloading of recorded video/audio files. FTP access is available after setting up an ftp client. Parameters for setting (example: Total Commander) For AB Enigma image: User Password
: root : ipbox
For older versions of Enigma or if you had used ORG software before installation of Enigma: User Password
: root : relook
Run Total Commander, Select FTP icon on upper bar. FTP configuration window appears.
Session : enter any name for your connection Host name : enter IP address of your receiver Enter name and password and click on OK button. Select Connect.
You will see directory structure of the HDD after connection. Records are saved in var/media/video directory.
You can copy audio or video files in common way after opening the directory.
50 Basic features of AB IPBox models
AB IPBox AB Enigma Tuners Exchangeable tuners Card readers CA slots LAN RS232 RF modulator SCART USB S/PDIF optical Power switch Display Channels max. HDD support DVB-S DVB-C DVB-T
422S
420S
200S
250S PVR
350PRIME
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2 x 2 2 yes yes yes 2 ver.1.1 yes yes
1 x 2 2 yes yes yes 2 ver.1.1 yes yes
1 x 1 x yes yes yes 2 x yes x
1 x 1 x yes yes x 2 x yes x
1 yes 1 x yes yes x 2 ver.1.1 yes yes
alphanumeric VFD
alphanumeric VFD
LED 4-digits
LED 4-digits
LED 4-digits
10 000
10 000
10 000
10 000
IDE 3.5"
IDE 3.5"
IDE 3.5",2.5"
IDE 3.5",2.5"
yes x x
yes x x
4 000 x yes x x
yes x x
yes yes* yes*
* - exchangeable plug & play tuner
51 The end We wish you a lot of great experiences with discovering world of satellite television with your AB IP Box satellite receiver. Linux operating system and Enigma firmware (that is a base of your AB IPBox) are still developed to bring you brand new functions and comfortable service. Manufacturer reserves the right to change software or hardware specifications of the device without notice. Some menus or settings may differ according to software version used in your receiver.
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