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Amino 140 User Guide Amino A140™ Amino A140 - The next generation MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 HD IPTV set top box (STB) User Guide V1.0 Teracue eyevis GmbH Schlossstr. 18 85235 Odelzhausen Germany Tel: +49 (0)8134-555-10 Fax: +49 (0)8134-555-199 info@teracue.com www.teracue.com...
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Thank you! Mail to: support@teracue.com All information within this document is confidential to Teracue costumers and should not be copied or distributed to non Teracue customers. All Teracue products and all of its components are registered trademarks RADEMARKS licensed to Teracue.
Amino 140 User Guide Content OVERVIEW ............................4 SETUP ............................. 5 ........................5 ORMAL SETTINGS ......................... 7 DVANCED SETTINGS 2.2.1 Video settings in the main menu: ..................7 2.2.2 Video settings in the user preferences: ................7 2.2.3 Browser settings: ......................... 8 2.2.3.1 Home Page ........................
Amino 140 User Guide Overview This User Guide is written for the amino A140 with Opera 10 Firmware 2.1.3 and higher. Older firmware versions, also on amino 130, maybe look different, but have nearly the same features. The needed passwords are:...
Normal settings For a fast configuration please do the following steps. 1. Connect the amino 140 with power, LAN and a video cable to you TV, Teracue recommend HDMI to have the best quality. 2. Use an USB keyboard or the special amino IR keyboard, to enter the menu.
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Amino 140 User Guide 6. Change the IP-settings Teracue delivers all Aminos with DHCP enabled. If a DHCP Server is configured, you can start working immediately with the amino A140. For remote control, Teracue recommends disabling DHCP and configure the IP-address, Netmask and Gateway in the DHCP menu.
Amino 140 User Guide Advanced settings 2.2.1 Video settings in the main menu: To turn the ‘IGMP end timeout’ or other timeouts off, please change these values to “0”. Figure 4: Video settings in the main menu 2.2.2 Video settings in the user preferences: To open the user preferences, please do following: a) A140: Press ‘MENU’...
EM remote control Central Zapper http://<ServerIP>/ working_chan.html website Fake Key bigger Installations >10 Zapping EM remote control iCue website Fake Key http://<iCueServerIP>/teracue/aminoopera/login.aspx need iCue Server bigger Installations >10 Zapping ElementManager EM remote control http://<iCueServerIP>/EMZapper/working_chan.aspx Zapper Fake Key need Element Manager...
Amino 140 User Guide 2.2.3.2 GFX resolution Independent to the used video resolution of the TV, this setting configures the graphic resolution in which the website is displayed. Teracue Websites are optimized for 720 HD. Figure 6: Amino Browser setting...
User Guide Amino Usage There are different possibilities to use the amino A140. Use it like your TV at home, or switch the TV channels remotely or via a schedule. Open a multicast or unicast stream at the start page Press ‘F10’...
3.3.1 Element Manager The Teracue Element Manager offers the possibility to remotely control the amino from a PC or a media controller such as Crestron or AMX. Additional you are able to use the Element Manager scheduler for automated channel switching The details of the protocol are described in the Element Manger User Guide.
Download the Firmware ‘mc2.mcfs’ from:https://www.aminocom.com/support/amino-support-portal from Teracue, please write to support@teracue.com To use Teracue Element Manager, Teracue requires the Teracue Firmware to have all the functions available. 4.1.1 Upgrade from Webserver. How-to: prepare your Webserver that you could download the firmware. Test it with the browser on your Computer Browser e.g.
In smaller environment where you work with local channel List, edit the local channel list with Alt+C on every amino or do following: 4.2.1 New Firmware Build a new firmware with included ‘local channel list’, or ask Teracue for a new firmware. 4.2.2 Copy new chnls.txt .!. An improper chnls.txt can destroy the image.
Amino 140 User Guide 4.2.2.2 Copy new chnls.txt via TFTP Start a TFTP Server on your computer Teracue recommend TFTPD from http://tftpd32.jounin.net Figure 10: TFTP Server Copy the new chnls.txt to the TFTP folder Use putty from http://www.putty.org...
Please use Teracue Firmware 14.21 or higher b) Does Amino 140 support HLS streaming? Yes since Teracue Firmware 14.10 or higher HLS is supported c) Does Amino 140 support Teletext on HDMI Yes when in the Transport Stream Teletext is enabled you could open the Teletext with the recording button , or the text button.
Amino 140 User Guide Appendix Invalid Video Mode A simple method of video mode recovery is the following: Power cycle the box, and while it is booting hold down the OK button on the remote and point to the front of the Amino (keep the button pressed). ...
The fake Key protocol does not give you any feedback. .!. Fake Keys is an unsecure protocol and should only be used in closed environments. .!. Fake Keys is not enabled on all Teracue Amino Firmware. .!. sending ‘0’ or wrong commands disable the IR receiver until next reboot.
Amino 140 User Guide 6.3.2 IR Remote control commands 6.3.2.1 The IR Remote Key IR Key Function Fake Key (Dez) Standby (toggle) Play, Pause, Stop, Record 7,12,9,11 Forward, Rewind 8,10 Red, Green, Yellow, Blue 20,21,22,23 Cursor up, down, left, right 37,38,39,40 UP, Down 33.34...
Amino 140 User Guide 6.3.2.3 Examples Open the Amino Menu send following commands To send the sequence Alt-M LEAVES OK you do the following: = 56 + 768 // press left Alt + (key_down) = 50 + 256 // M + (key_updown) = 56 + 512 // release left Alt + (key_up) = 38 + 256...
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Amino 140 User Guide List of figures 1: S ......................5 IGURE TART PAGE OF THE AMINO 2: L ........................5 IGURE OGIN AT THE AMINO 3: IP-C ....................6 IGURE ONFIGURATION AT THE AMINO 4: V ................... 7 IGURE IDEO SETTINGS IN THE MAIN MENU 5: S ' ..................
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