Introduction
The purpose of this article is to guide the user on how to change and update the channel lineup on an H200 STB using Amino Browser Zapper.
Update Methods:
Pickup Methods:
Standalone USB drive update
Preparing the bootable USB drive
- Format the USB drive with FAT32
- Download the necessary boot files located in the Amino Support Site under Firmware and Documentation, Enterprise Self-Service Folder, USB-Provisioning Folder and finally download the USB_Provision_Channel_lineup.zip file
- Unzip the content
- Copy all the content to the root of the USB drive to look like this
Lineup update
- Edit the zapper_lineup.json file and save it
- Open the file amino_amigo_usb_upgrade.txt and add the line
--update_channel_list=/udisk/zapper_lineup.json
- Save it and make sure the root of the USB drive looks like the image below
- Safely remove the USB drive from the PC
Updating H200 STB
- Disconnect the ethernet cable from the STB
- Plug the USB drive into the USB(2) slot nearest to the STB power socket
- Using a sharp object introduce it in the RESET button hole under the USB(1) slot and only then power ON the STB, like it shows in the image below
- Once you see the AMINO boot screen on the TV, remove the sharp object from the RESET button hole and let the STB update from the USB drive
- Once the update is finished the information to remove the USB drive and to restart the STB will be displayed on the TV
Orchestrate
- Select the preferred domain
- Enter the "Device Management" area
- Select the group where the H200 is located
- Go to "Group details"
- In "Application Settings" click the button "Add/Remove Parameters"
- Search for webapp.lineup_url
- Select and add the Parameter to the list
- Press Apply
- Put the preferred URL where the JSON file is located
- Click Save
- Reboot the STB
Using adb command for a Single STB
- Open the Terminal program or any command-line tool
- Go to the folder where adb is located (i.e. platform-tools)
- Connect to the STB
C:\platform-tools>adb connect <STB IP>
- Reload the Amino Browser to refresh the new channels lineup
C:\platform-tools>adb shell am force-stop com.aminocom.browser
Using the Remote control for a Single STB
- Press the blue key on the remote control to open the Settings Menu
- Open Apps
- Select the Browser app
- Click on Force stop
- Select OK
- Then finally click on Open
Using the Orchestrate Group Reboot for More STBs
- Select the preferred domain
- Enter the "Manage" area
- Select the group where the H200 is located
- Go to "Group reboot"
- Set "Start Datetime" and "End Datetime" to schedule a time window for the STBs to reboot
- Tick "Adjust start time"
- Finally, press "Schedule reboot for devices"
Lineup JSON format and Example
Example JSON with all types of media for ETV channel: lineup_all.json
All media type fields that are applicable: see table
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