Introduction

This Quick Start Guide for the H200 is a basic overview of how to get this new device up and running quickly and begin putting it to work for your business. More detailed documentation is available via the Amino customer support website.

Prerequisites

None

Summary

The H-Series has an ethernet port (10/100/1000) and an HDMI port.

If you are using a hospitality TV with TVI connectivity, there is also a serial port (H200 version only). Additionally, there is also an Optical S/PDIFA/V output and an IR extender port (H200 version only).

You can power the device via the power supply or using power over ethernet via a suitable PoE switch (H200 version only).

Wireless connectivity such as Wifi and Bluetooth are present in the H200W version.

This document also describes the application's features and usage under various geographic regions, as well as how it is hosted in the three main Networking Ecosystem environments.

Background

Amino media players can be used in a variety of ways and the H-Series are especially adaptable, having been made with flexibility in mind. The basic expectations are that you will connect the device to a network so that it can contact either the Amino Device Management server (Orchestrate) or your web server where you will provide the application firmware and configuration options for the device to use.

Assumptions

The System Integrator setting up and configuring the media players must have the ability to either set and configure the Amino Orchestrate Service Assurance platform, DHCP, and HTTP servers or configure the required system via editing text-based files for USB provisioning.

Requirements

Orchestrate Service Assurance usage:
- Login permissions to an Orchestrate account
- Ability to edit and host a JSON file on an HTTP under their control.
Server-based configuration/Hosting:
- Ability to edit and set local DHCP server
- Ability to edit and host Firmware, Configuration, and JSON files on a HTTP server under their control.
USB-based provisioning:
- Physical access to the STB
- Ability to edit configuration files and copy them to a compatible USB stick in the correct format and structure.

Note: When you edit and save any of the files be sure to save them in 'unix' format, Windows users may need to select as 'save as unix' option to ensure the files are properly formatted.

Channel Zapper Lineup File

For full Channel Zapper usage details please see this article.

The zapper firmware can read the channel lineup from a JSON file which can be pre-loaded on the device or hosted on an accessible web server using the format.

In a static IP configuration (or a DHCP IP addressed one, but the VCI-INI is not provided by any local servers), an updated channel lineup file, “lineup.json” for example, can be put on a USB stick and updated with the first provisioning. The Lineup will be copied and then deleted, and the contents will be stored in the browser cache and used after a subsequent power cycle.

Provisioning and Setup

To configure the H-Series there are 3 ways for you to choose whichever is most convenient for you.

Click on the links below to find out more:

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