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22-08-09, 19:18
Note.
An updated PDF version is at the bottom of this guide.
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Make the necessary connections between your AZ HD Box and your correctly aligned Satellite Dish(es).
Initially connect the AZBox to your TV using a SCART connection.
Switch ON the AZBox, and with the Blue HOME button enter the Settings menu.
The next step is optional and can be bypassed if you are happy with the “Out of the Box” Setup.
Scroll down the list, and enter the Data Reset Menu, by entering the password 0000.
Reset all the five fields ensuring a clean start:
Satellite list
Service list
Favourite list
Timer list
Preference settings
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Go to the Setup menu and select Language/Time:
Set the four Language options to your choice.
Set the "Auto Synchronize" to either "Internet" or my preference "TP" (Transponder).
Set the "Time" to the time and date format of your choice.
Set the "Date Style" to your choice (I use European Style).
Set the "Time Style" to "AM/PM" or "24 hours".
Set the "Time offset" field to suit your time-zone.
Set the "Daylight Saving" to "Yes" or "No" depending upon the time of year.
Go back to the Setup menu, select Internet and setup the communications to suit your router:
Select the Network field to suit your requirement:
Choice 1 Wired Network:
If you are using a wired connection then select Wired Network.
In the IP Setting field, you have the choice of Dynamic IP (DHCP) or Static IP.
If your router is setup to DHCP, select Dynamic IP (DHCP) and select Setup to complete the selection.
If your router has static IP’s enabled then:
In the IP setting field, select Static IP. This will open the settings fields for manual entry.
In the IP Address field, enter an address within the range allowed by your router. e.g. 192.168.0.30.
In the SUBNET field, set this to 255.255.255.0
In the GATEWAY field, set to the address of the router. e.g. 192.168.0.1
In the DNS1 field, set to the address of the router. e.g. 192.168.0.1
In the “DNS2” field, I leave this field blank.
Select Setup to complete.
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Choice 2 WI-Fi network:
If you are using Wi-Fi , then:
In the Network field, select Wi-Fi, and this will take you to its sub-menu.
The AZBox will then search for a Wireless Network and when one is located it will be displayed in the window.
With your required network highlighted, press OK and this will take you to the Wireless encryption fields if the Network is encrypted.
If your network is encrypted navigate to your routers encryption type and press OK.
Note.
At this time using Wireless Equivalence Protocol (WEP) causes my AZBox to "Hang", requiring a reload via a USB stick, using this guide: http://geronimosden.com/showthread.php?t=12086.
I have found using WiFi Protected Access - Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) or (WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK) works perfectly.
This will take you through to the pass phrase field.
Enter it using the CAP/NUM button to select alpha or numeric, and then use the keypad to complete the pass phrase and select Connect.
If all is ok and the path to your router is established you then have the choice of Dynamic IP (DHCP) or Static IP.
If your router is setup to DHCP, then:
In the IP Setting field, select Dynamic IP (DHCP) and select Setup to complete the selection.
If your router has static IP’s enabled, then:
In the IP Setting field, select Static IP. This will open the settings fields for manual entry.
In the IP Address field, enter an address within the range allowed by your router. e.g. 192.168.0.30.
In the SUBNET field, set this to 255.255.255.0
In the GATEWAY field, set to the address of the router. e.g. 192.168.0.1
In the DNS1 field, set to the address of the router. e.g. 192.168.0.1
In the “DNS2” field, I leave this field blank.
Select Setup to complete.
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Exit back to the Setup menu, and select Network Service and then check:
The SSID field is set to Enabled
The FTP Server field is set to Enabled
The Telnet Server field is set to Enabled
(Use the OK button to Flip the field entry)
You may have to switch the AZBox OFF and then back to ON to establish your Internet Connection.
Communications with your Router and Internet should now be set up.
You are now in a position to update your software.
Whilst in the Setup menu, select “System Information”.
Navigate down to the Firmware Upgrade field and press OK.
All available software will be downloaded for your selection.
Select the Highest numbered update or, better still, use the forum's recommended patch from that list, and press OK.
The software will download and install onto your AZBox and it should then re-boot.
When this installation is completed, you can now install the required Plug-in items.
Press the BLUE Home button, and select Plug-ins (03)
You should have a blank menu screen and:
A Red button, add plug-in item.
Also a Green button, delete plug-in item.
Press the RED add plug-in button.
Press the BLUE Edit Server plug-in button, and edit the top two lines to read:
http://server.az-box.co.uk/plug
http://www.islaremota.com/azp
This is done using the remote controller as follows:
a). On the Premium model, the bottom twelve keys on the remote keypad are now active for you to enter the name.
b). On the Elite model, the twelve keys at the top, just below the Power button on the remote keypad are now active for you to enter the name.
The bottom right hand side Button of the set, (CAPS/NUM) is to scroll through values of the ten buttons (0 through to 9) being either "Upper case Alpha" or, "Lower case Alpha", or "Numeric" or, 12 other keys used for assembling URL’s.
The bottom left hand side Button of the set, (BACK/DEL) is used to correct a wrong entry in your text.
When the URL name is written, press OK.
Highlight http://server.az-box.co.uk/plug and press OK
The Select plugin to install menu will then download.
Highlight OpenXCAS and press OK.
OpenXCAS will now be highlighted in the plugin window
Press OK and a menu headed “OpenXCAS” will reveal the following selectable list:
Camd Setup
Activation & Priority Setting
Delete Camd
Auto Download
Manual Install or Download Executable with Download Config and Download Others
Select “Manual install or Download Executable or Download Config or Download Others” (depending upon the firmware version) and a menu will appear giving a choice of URL’s.
As previously done, press the BLUE “Edit Server URL” button, and edit the top two lines to read:
http://server.az-box.co.uk/cams
http://www.islaremota.com/aza
Select: http://server.az-box.co.uk/cams and then press OK.
Select from the downloaded list of EMU’s, one or two items.
At the time of writing, MultiCAS-160A-02A,tgz EMU has Digitv “auto update”.
If you want this cam scroll down to highlight it and press OK and the EMU will then download and install.
Select another EMU in case the Auto Update stops working. In this guide we shall use MGcamd.
Scroll down to highlight MGCamD_Full.tar.gz, and press OK to download and install it.
Press the EXIT button twice to return to the highlighted OpenXCAS menu and press OK.
Highlight and select Activation & priority Setting.
If there are any EMU’s commented out with a #, then scroll to that item and then press the Blue “Activate/Deactivate” toggle button to remove the #
You can decide which EMU has priority, using the Red “Priority UP”, or the Green “Priority Down” buttons on the highlighted EMU.
The last thing to do in that menu is to press the Yellow button to start the EMU’s.
Exit the “Plug-ins” menu.
In order to enable the MGcamd EMU to clear the currently available channels, some keys files have to be updated:
From a working set of keys, copy the following files into: /EMU/OpenXCAS/mgcamd, by ftp (I use FileZilla):-
Softcam.Key
AutoRoll.Key
constant .cw
The above files should be CHMOD to 644.
Put the receiver into STANDBY, and switch the Receiver’s power OFF and then ON to reboot.
The currently available channels when set up, should then clear.
Press the Blue HOME button and enter the Settings menu.
Scroll down the list and select TV Channel.
Using the right hand cursor button to highlight the DVB-S item, and press OK.
Highlight and select Antenna Setup and press OK.
You have various setup choices to select from in order to match the setting to your Dish system.
The first Item is, Satellite Name.
Scroll left or right to reveal the satellite that your dish is focused on.
Scroll down to LNB Frequency – this is normally in the Universal setting.
Scroll down to DiSEqC
If you are not using a motor to select your satellites, use the left or right cursor buttons to reveal your required dish setting.
If you are using a motor to control your dish, leave this field set to OFF
Scroll down to highlight “22KHZ Tone” and use the left or right cursor buttons to switch the tone ON or OFF according to your requirements.
Scroll down to highlight “0/12V” switch and select according to your auxiliary equipment if required.
Scroll down to highlight LNB Power using the left or right cursor buttons to ensure ON is selected.
Scroll down to highlight TP frequency, and scroll left or right to obtain a transponder with good signal strength and more important, good quality on the bar graphs above.
Scroll down to highlight Positioner Setup, then use the left or right cursor buttons, to obtain:
Either - DiSEqC1.2
This menu allows you to move the motor left or right to search for the satellite and transponder selected in the previous menu.
Carry out this process until you have correctly located all the required satellites that you will use.
Or - USALS.
Highlight the SAT Position field. This is the default satellite location that the motor will turn to upon Switch-On.
Set this to one decimal place e.g. 28.2E, using number keys, and the left or right cursor buttons, to obtain the “E” or “W” setting.
My longitude - Highlight that field and type in the dishes Longitude to one decimal place, using number keys, and the left or right cursor buttons, to obtain East or West.
My Latitude - Highlight that field and type in the dishes Latitude to one decimal place, using number keys, and the left or right cursor buttons, to obtain North or South.
Command mode. Highlight that field and use the left or right cursor buttons, to switch between “Go To Position”, or “Go To O”.
Select, Go To Position and press OK to run the command.
Press the EXIT button to return to the previous menu.
In the “Satellite Name” field, use the left or right cursor buttons, to select you next required satellite.
If that satellite is not in the USALS database, then the Positioner Setup field will revert to OFF.
Use the left or right cursor buttons, to return that field to show USALS.
The motor will then drive to that shown in the Satellite Name field.
Repeat the above, until all the satellites required are entered in the USALS database.
Press EXIT to return to the previous menu and highlight Satellite Scan and then OK.
With the Up or Down curser buttons, scroll up or down to Highlight your required satellite, and using the CHECK button to add it to the selections.
Press the “OK” to Modify the satellites contents using the Check & Scan sub menu and uncheck any unwanted feature using the CHECK toggle button.
When all your selections have been made, press the OK button to initiate the satellite(s) scanning process.
With the scanning process completed, the chosen satellites should all be available to view.
The satellites can now be viewed and customised to your personal preference.
Barry.
An updated PDF version is at the bottom of this guide.
-------------------
Make the necessary connections between your AZ HD Box and your correctly aligned Satellite Dish(es).
Initially connect the AZBox to your TV using a SCART connection.
Switch ON the AZBox, and with the Blue HOME button enter the Settings menu.
The next step is optional and can be bypassed if you are happy with the “Out of the Box” Setup.
Scroll down the list, and enter the Data Reset Menu, by entering the password 0000.
Reset all the five fields ensuring a clean start:
Satellite list
Service list
Favourite list
Timer list
Preference settings
--------------------------------------------------------
Go to the Setup menu and select Language/Time:
Set the four Language options to your choice.
Set the "Auto Synchronize" to either "Internet" or my preference "TP" (Transponder).
Set the "Time" to the time and date format of your choice.
Set the "Date Style" to your choice (I use European Style).
Set the "Time Style" to "AM/PM" or "24 hours".
Set the "Time offset" field to suit your time-zone.
Set the "Daylight Saving" to "Yes" or "No" depending upon the time of year.
Go back to the Setup menu, select Internet and setup the communications to suit your router:
Select the Network field to suit your requirement:
Choice 1 Wired Network:
If you are using a wired connection then select Wired Network.
In the IP Setting field, you have the choice of Dynamic IP (DHCP) or Static IP.
If your router is setup to DHCP, select Dynamic IP (DHCP) and select Setup to complete the selection.
If your router has static IP’s enabled then:
In the IP setting field, select Static IP. This will open the settings fields for manual entry.
In the IP Address field, enter an address within the range allowed by your router. e.g. 192.168.0.30.
In the SUBNET field, set this to 255.255.255.0
In the GATEWAY field, set to the address of the router. e.g. 192.168.0.1
In the DNS1 field, set to the address of the router. e.g. 192.168.0.1
In the “DNS2” field, I leave this field blank.
Select Setup to complete.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Choice 2 WI-Fi network:
If you are using Wi-Fi , then:
In the Network field, select Wi-Fi, and this will take you to its sub-menu.
The AZBox will then search for a Wireless Network and when one is located it will be displayed in the window.
With your required network highlighted, press OK and this will take you to the Wireless encryption fields if the Network is encrypted.
If your network is encrypted navigate to your routers encryption type and press OK.
Note.
At this time using Wireless Equivalence Protocol (WEP) causes my AZBox to "Hang", requiring a reload via a USB stick, using this guide: http://geronimosden.com/showthread.php?t=12086.
I have found using WiFi Protected Access - Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) or (WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK) works perfectly.
This will take you through to the pass phrase field.
Enter it using the CAP/NUM button to select alpha or numeric, and then use the keypad to complete the pass phrase and select Connect.
If all is ok and the path to your router is established you then have the choice of Dynamic IP (DHCP) or Static IP.
If your router is setup to DHCP, then:
In the IP Setting field, select Dynamic IP (DHCP) and select Setup to complete the selection.
If your router has static IP’s enabled, then:
In the IP Setting field, select Static IP. This will open the settings fields for manual entry.
In the IP Address field, enter an address within the range allowed by your router. e.g. 192.168.0.30.
In the SUBNET field, set this to 255.255.255.0
In the GATEWAY field, set to the address of the router. e.g. 192.168.0.1
In the DNS1 field, set to the address of the router. e.g. 192.168.0.1
In the “DNS2” field, I leave this field blank.
Select Setup to complete.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exit back to the Setup menu, and select Network Service and then check:
The SSID field is set to Enabled
The FTP Server field is set to Enabled
The Telnet Server field is set to Enabled
(Use the OK button to Flip the field entry)
You may have to switch the AZBox OFF and then back to ON to establish your Internet Connection.
Communications with your Router and Internet should now be set up.
You are now in a position to update your software.
Whilst in the Setup menu, select “System Information”.
Navigate down to the Firmware Upgrade field and press OK.
All available software will be downloaded for your selection.
Select the Highest numbered update or, better still, use the forum's recommended patch from that list, and press OK.
The software will download and install onto your AZBox and it should then re-boot.
When this installation is completed, you can now install the required Plug-in items.
Press the BLUE Home button, and select Plug-ins (03)
You should have a blank menu screen and:
A Red button, add plug-in item.
Also a Green button, delete plug-in item.
Press the RED add plug-in button.
Press the BLUE Edit Server plug-in button, and edit the top two lines to read:
http://server.az-box.co.uk/plug
http://www.islaremota.com/azp
This is done using the remote controller as follows:
a). On the Premium model, the bottom twelve keys on the remote keypad are now active for you to enter the name.
b). On the Elite model, the twelve keys at the top, just below the Power button on the remote keypad are now active for you to enter the name.
The bottom right hand side Button of the set, (CAPS/NUM) is to scroll through values of the ten buttons (0 through to 9) being either "Upper case Alpha" or, "Lower case Alpha", or "Numeric" or, 12 other keys used for assembling URL’s.
The bottom left hand side Button of the set, (BACK/DEL) is used to correct a wrong entry in your text.
When the URL name is written, press OK.
Highlight http://server.az-box.co.uk/plug and press OK
The Select plugin to install menu will then download.
Highlight OpenXCAS and press OK.
OpenXCAS will now be highlighted in the plugin window
Press OK and a menu headed “OpenXCAS” will reveal the following selectable list:
Camd Setup
Activation & Priority Setting
Delete Camd
Auto Download
Manual Install or Download Executable with Download Config and Download Others
Select “Manual install or Download Executable or Download Config or Download Others” (depending upon the firmware version) and a menu will appear giving a choice of URL’s.
As previously done, press the BLUE “Edit Server URL” button, and edit the top two lines to read:
http://server.az-box.co.uk/cams
http://www.islaremota.com/aza
Select: http://server.az-box.co.uk/cams and then press OK.
Select from the downloaded list of EMU’s, one or two items.
At the time of writing, MultiCAS-160A-02A,tgz EMU has Digitv “auto update”.
If you want this cam scroll down to highlight it and press OK and the EMU will then download and install.
Select another EMU in case the Auto Update stops working. In this guide we shall use MGcamd.
Scroll down to highlight MGCamD_Full.tar.gz, and press OK to download and install it.
Press the EXIT button twice to return to the highlighted OpenXCAS menu and press OK.
Highlight and select Activation & priority Setting.
If there are any EMU’s commented out with a #, then scroll to that item and then press the Blue “Activate/Deactivate” toggle button to remove the #
You can decide which EMU has priority, using the Red “Priority UP”, or the Green “Priority Down” buttons on the highlighted EMU.
The last thing to do in that menu is to press the Yellow button to start the EMU’s.
Exit the “Plug-ins” menu.
In order to enable the MGcamd EMU to clear the currently available channels, some keys files have to be updated:
From a working set of keys, copy the following files into: /EMU/OpenXCAS/mgcamd, by ftp (I use FileZilla):-
Softcam.Key
AutoRoll.Key
constant .cw
The above files should be CHMOD to 644.
Put the receiver into STANDBY, and switch the Receiver’s power OFF and then ON to reboot.
The currently available channels when set up, should then clear.
Press the Blue HOME button and enter the Settings menu.
Scroll down the list and select TV Channel.
Using the right hand cursor button to highlight the DVB-S item, and press OK.
Highlight and select Antenna Setup and press OK.
You have various setup choices to select from in order to match the setting to your Dish system.
The first Item is, Satellite Name.
Scroll left or right to reveal the satellite that your dish is focused on.
Scroll down to LNB Frequency – this is normally in the Universal setting.
Scroll down to DiSEqC
If you are not using a motor to select your satellites, use the left or right cursor buttons to reveal your required dish setting.
If you are using a motor to control your dish, leave this field set to OFF
Scroll down to highlight “22KHZ Tone” and use the left or right cursor buttons to switch the tone ON or OFF according to your requirements.
Scroll down to highlight “0/12V” switch and select according to your auxiliary equipment if required.
Scroll down to highlight LNB Power using the left or right cursor buttons to ensure ON is selected.
Scroll down to highlight TP frequency, and scroll left or right to obtain a transponder with good signal strength and more important, good quality on the bar graphs above.
Scroll down to highlight Positioner Setup, then use the left or right cursor buttons, to obtain:
Either - DiSEqC1.2
This menu allows you to move the motor left or right to search for the satellite and transponder selected in the previous menu.
Carry out this process until you have correctly located all the required satellites that you will use.
Or - USALS.
Highlight the SAT Position field. This is the default satellite location that the motor will turn to upon Switch-On.
Set this to one decimal place e.g. 28.2E, using number keys, and the left or right cursor buttons, to obtain the “E” or “W” setting.
My longitude - Highlight that field and type in the dishes Longitude to one decimal place, using number keys, and the left or right cursor buttons, to obtain East or West.
My Latitude - Highlight that field and type in the dishes Latitude to one decimal place, using number keys, and the left or right cursor buttons, to obtain North or South.
Command mode. Highlight that field and use the left or right cursor buttons, to switch between “Go To Position”, or “Go To O”.
Select, Go To Position and press OK to run the command.
Press the EXIT button to return to the previous menu.
In the “Satellite Name” field, use the left or right cursor buttons, to select you next required satellite.
If that satellite is not in the USALS database, then the Positioner Setup field will revert to OFF.
Use the left or right cursor buttons, to return that field to show USALS.
The motor will then drive to that shown in the Satellite Name field.
Repeat the above, until all the satellites required are entered in the USALS database.
Press EXIT to return to the previous menu and highlight Satellite Scan and then OK.
With the Up or Down curser buttons, scroll up or down to Highlight your required satellite, and using the CHECK button to add it to the selections.
Press the “OK” to Modify the satellites contents using the Check & Scan sub menu and uncheck any unwanted feature using the CHECK toggle button.
When all your selections have been made, press the OK button to initiate the satellite(s) scanning process.
With the scanning process completed, the chosen satellites should all be available to view.
The satellites can now be viewed and customised to your personal preference.
Barry.