Web interface

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Overview#

Web interface is used for setting up various server parameters and client's STBs.

To access the web interface, enter an IP address of Middleware server in your browser's address bar. On the opened page enter the login and the password specified in the equipment passport.

The left panel of the web interface contains links to settings pages, pages are organized into groups. The presence of pages and groups depends on the hardware configuration of the server and the privileges of the currently logged in system user.

The web interface can include:

Streaming#

DVB to IP gateway#

This page displays all available inputs. Each input has its own panel.
If an Input is enabled, the panel displays mode and frequency of the input stream, signal decoding information, and CAM name.
If an Input is not enabled, the panel displays Input is stopped. 

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Tune the page interface 
Click on the Interface options button and select Settings. In the opened window, enable or disable the available options and click Close. For more info, see Interface options

2.Get channel list 
Click on the Interface options button and select Get channel list. In the opened window, select a format: XML or M3U, and click Download or Copy.

3.Get EPG 
Click on the Interface options button and select Get EPG. In the opened window, select a format: JSON or XMLTV,and click Download or Copy link to EPG.

4.Expand the panel with input settings 
Left-click on the corresponding button on the input panel you want to configure. For more info, see Input panel

Interface options#

Click the button in the upper-right corner of the DVB to IP gateway page to open the Interface options window and enable / disable the following options:

–Edit streams for one program in a single dialog – enable the option if you want to set up all output streams for one program in a single common window. For more info, see Set up streaming.

–Display no more than two destinations for each service in the services list – enable the option if you want to display no more than two destinations for each service in the common list of services in the input panel.

–Show failed to unscramble warnings – disable the option if you want to hide warnings about decoding errors on the NetUP DVB to IP gatewaypage.

–Use MSym/s as symbol rate units – enable the option if you want to switch symbol rate units. Default symbolic speed is in KSym/s.

–Enable interface tutorial – enable the option if you want to run a short tutorial on NetUP DVB to IP gateway.

–Interface language – select English or Russian for the interface.

Input panel#

Click Expand input on the required input panel to access its settings.

If you have already configured the signal for the selected input, the expanded input panel displays:

–Signal quality indicators

–Input settings

–CAM parameters

–Programs and streams

If the input signal is not set or turned off, the expanded input panel only includes transponder settings. How to configure the input signal, see Configure an input.

Signal quality indicators#

Click Expand input on an input panel to see quality indicators

If the input is enabled, there are the following indicators:

–Signal – denotes presence of the signal (red means no signal);

–Carrier – denotes presence of the carrier frequency (red means no carrier);

–FEC – denotes the error correction;

–Sync – denotes synchronization with the signal;

–Lock – means that the adapter has locked on the signal and is decoding it successfully;

–PSI – program specific information: PAT, PMT, SDT, NIT, EIT, and etc. Click on the indicator to see more;

–SNR – signal to noise ratio;

–BER – bit error rate;

–Statistics – transport stream statistics. Click on the indicator to see more;

–Signal strength – signal strength in percent.

The status of the indicators changes after each update of the input signal parameters.

Input settings#

Click Expand input settings to access the settings.

The following actions are available on the panel:

1.Upload input and streaming settings from a preset 
Select a preset from the list and the web form displays the parameters stored in the preset. If necessary, you can change parameter values.

At the bottom of the panel, click Apply and select Apply input settings to upload only input settings, or select Apply both input and streaming settings to load the input settings first and then click Load to upload the streaming settings from the same preset.

2.Save or edit a preset 
Set the parameters to configure the input and click Apply. If necessary, set up streaming settings, then select from the preset list New preset and click Save preset. In the opened window write the preset name and click Save. 

Select a preset from the preset list, modify input settings and / or streaming settings, apply changes and click Save preset. In the opened window edit the preset name, if necessary, and click Save. 

3.Delete a preset 
Select the preset from the list and click Delete preset. 

4.Import or export a preset 
Click Other actions and select Import. In the opened window select a file and click Open. 
Select a preset from the list, click Other actions and select Export. The preset will be uploaded to a file.

5.Set transponder parameters manually 
Select Input mode (DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-C Annex A, ISDB-T), set all parameters manually and click Apply. 

6.Get transponder settings 
Click Get transponder settings and select one of available lists: Satellite database or Browse network. In the opened window, select one of available transponders to fill in the form using its parameters.

7.Enable or disable an input 
Turn on or off the corresponding flag on the input panel and click Apply. 

Input modes#

PLP (Physical Layer Pipe) is a logical channel that may carry one or multiple services. You can specify the ID of the channel that you want to receive in the corresponding field.

CAM parameters#

Click Expand input on an input panel to see the CAM parameters:

–CAM status or name

–RM (Resource manager)

–AI (Application information)

–CA (Conditional Access Support)

–MMI (Man-Machine Interface)

–Menu (CAM settings)

–Messages

Click on RM, AI, CA indicator to see more details about CAM.

Programs and streams#

Click Expand input on an input panel to see the list of received programs and to set up streams.

The following actions are available on the panel:

1.Open program properties 
Click on a Program number to see program properties.

2.Open the program schedule for the near future 
Click on a Program name to see the names of the program that is on the air and the next one.

3.Test descrambling 
Click on the corresponding button, then select programs in the opened window, and click Test. The test results will be displayed opposite each of the programs.

4.Hide idle services 
Click on the corresponding button on the panel, now only programs with active streams are shown. Click on this button again to show all programs.

5.Copy an output stream address 
Click on the copy icon next to the stream address. If the program has more than one output stream, click the copy icon and select the address you want to copy If the stream is one, it will be copied immediately after clicking.

6.Set up streaming 
Click on the corresponding button opposite of the program you want to set up output streams for. In the opened Stream setup window, add and configure required number of streams, then click Apply and close the window. Added streams will appear in the program list in the column Destination. 

Stream setup#

On the input panel, opposite the required program, click on the button in the Streaming column to open the Stream setup window. The window is divided into two parts: Streams list and Stream settings.

The following actions are available in the window:

1.Copy an output stream address 
Click on the copy icon next to the stream address. The stream address will be copied to clipboard.

2.Delete an output stream 
Move the mouse over the line with the stream you want to delete and the Action column will display the delete icon. Click on this icon and the State column will display the appropriate mark. Click Back to uncheck the mark or click Apply to delete the selected stream (streams).

3.Add a stream 
Click Add stream and set the stream parameters. Click Apply to save the added stream (streams).

4.Configure stream settings 
Add a stream or select the existing one with the left mouse button and make sure that the Stream settings panel displays the required stream ID. Select the stream Type and fill in the parameter fields. Each type of stream has its own set of parameters. Then check PIDs and service tables (NIT, SDT, EIT) that you want to include in the stream. If necessary, change settings of other streams and click Apply to save changes.

Media content#

Languages#

This page contains the list of languages that can be used to describe content.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Add a language 
Click Add, then in the opened window, fill in the fields and click Apply.

2.Delete a language 
Left-click on the language you want to delete, and in the opened window, click Delete.

3.Select a default language 
Left-click on the language you want to set as default. In the opened window check the set as default box and click Apply. You can do this when adding a language to the system as well.

TV Channels#

This page displays the list of TV channel profiles. The profile may contain the name and logo of the TV channel, description in various languages, genres, channel number, etc.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Add a profile 
Click on the Add button or the Plus-shaped button. In the opened window fill in the fields and click Apply.

2.Edit a profile 
Left-click on the profile you want to edit. In the opened window click Edit next to the row you want to change, fill in the fields and click ОК. Make changes and click Close.

3.Delete a profile 
Left-click on the profile you want to delete. In the opened window click Make obsolete.

Radio#

This page displays the list of radio profiles. The profile may contain the name and logo of the radio channel, description in various languages, channel URL, multicast address.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Add a profile 
Click on the Add button or the Plus-shaped button. In the opened window, fill in the fields, upload the logo and click OK.

2.Edit a radio channel name 
Click Rename in the profile of the radio channel you want to edit. In the opened window write the name in all available languages and click Apply.

3.Delete a radio channel 
Click Make obsolete in the profile of the radio channel you want to delete.

Movies#

This page displays the list of movie profiles (media content). The profile may contain a variety of information about the video, including a poster and a trailer.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Add a media content (profile) 
Click Add, then in the opened window, write a name of a new movie and click OK. 

2.Find a media content by its name 
Click Search, then in the opened window, write the media content name and click OK. The search will open the window for editing the found profile.

3.Filter media content by group 
Click Group filter, select from drop-down list one of the groups and the page will display media content from this group. If you want to see all available media content, select disable. 

4.Edit a media content 
Left-click on the media content you want to edit. In the opened window click Edit next to the row you want to change, fill in the fields and click ОК. Make changes and click Close.

5.Delete a media content 
Left-click on the media content you want to delete. In the opened window click Make obsolete.

EPG#

This page displays a list of program guides that have been added to the system. Each EPG has its own panel.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Add an EPG 
Click Add url to download the program guide from URL or click Add file to upload a XMLTV file. In the opened window fill in the fields and click Save.

2.Delete an EPG 
Click Delete on the panel of the EPG you want to delete.

3.Change URL for an EPG 
Click Edit url on the panel of the EPG for which you want to edit the URL. In the opened window edit the URL and click Save.

4.Upload an EPG 
Click Upload on the panel of the EPG downloaded from URL.

5.Edit an update schedule for an EPG 
Left-click on the update schedule you want to change. In the opened window make changes and then click Apply.

6.Edit an EPG 
Click Details on the EPG panel to see a program list. Make changes and click Save. Then click Hide details to collapse the program list.

Advertising messages#

This page displays a list of ads shown via STB.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Add an ad schedule 
Click Add recurrent show, then in the opened window, select time and days to repeat ads and then click Apply. 

2.Show ads now 
Click Show now to run ads immediately.

3.Change a show time 
Left-click on the show time you want to edit. In the opened window make changes and then click Apply.

4.Add a show time 
Click Add show in the column of the day you want to show ads. In the opened window select the time and click Apply.

5.Set an ad sequence 
Drag the ad with the button on the left and place it in desired position. Ad number in the list will change accordingly.

6.Edit or delete an ad 
Left-click on the number of the ad you want to edit or to delete. In the opened window make changes and click Apply to save the ad or click Delete to remove it.

7.Add an ad 
Click Add message, then in the opened window, specify the add duration, write the ad text and click Apply. 

Media group#

This page displays the list of media groups. A media group can combine content of the same type: TV, Radio, VoD.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Create a new media group 
Click Add, then in the opened window, write a name of a new group, select the content type and click Apply. 

2.Edit a media group name 
Left-click on the group you want to edit. In the opened window make changes and then click Apply.

MyTV#

This page displays the list of created channels and video broadcast schedules for them.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Add a default video 
Click Default video clip to upload the video file you want to play on all MyTV channels during pauses in the schedule.

2.See a list of transcoding videos 
Click Process list to open the list of videos queued for transcoding. In the opened window select the video file you want to transcode out of turn and click Encode.

3.Add a new MyTV channel 
Click New TV Channel, then in the opened window, write the name of the channel, its multicast address and click OK.

4.See a broadcast schedule 
Left-click on the date for which you want to open the broadcast schedule. Use left and right arrows to move through the calendar for the week forward or backward, and click Today to open the current day schedule.

5.Play or stop broadcasting 
Click on the corresponding button on the panel of the channel you want to play or stop broadcasting.

6.Edit a channel profile or delete it 
Left-click on the channel name. In the opened window make changes and click Close to save them and close the window or click Make obsolete to delete the channel.

7.Create a video broadcast schedule 

 
Click New broadcast block, then in the opened window set the start time and click OK. Click Add program, then in the opened window choose one of the options for uploading videos: Upload (upload a new video and transcode it if necessary), Encode (transcode uploaded video) or Reuse (add already used video).
Select the video and click OK.

8.Enable block repeat 
Click on the corresponding button under the block you want to repeat and when the last video from the playlist ends, the first video from this playlist will start playing.

9.Delete a block from a schedule 
Click on the corresponding button under the block you want to delete.

10.Change the video sequence or remove a video from the block 

 
Left-click on a video name and additional buttons will appear to the right of the video. Click on the arrow icon to move the video up or down.
Click on the cogwheel icon and then click Delete in the opened window to remove the video from the block.

11.Save or load a playlist 
Click on the corresponding button on the block panel to save a list of videos as the playlist or load the one of the previously saved playlists.

System status#

Connected Clients#

This page displays two lists (STB clients and PC clients), which show info about the connected customers.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Reboot an STB remotely 
Click Reboot STB, then in the opened window, enter the number of the access card used by the STB and click OK.

2.Switch a channel remotely 
Click Remote channel switch, then in the opened window, select the channel you want to switch and click Next. Select STBs for which you want to switch the channel: All STBs (all connected set-top boxes), Group (STBs of customers included in a certain group) or STBs with access card number and click OK. After that, you will see the statistic window. It will show how many STBs succeeded and failed.

3.Download an STB log 
Click STB log, then in the opened window, enter the number of the access card used by the STB and click Download.

4.Sort the list of connected clients 
Click on the left part of the sort button to select the sorting criteria: Access card number or Host. Click on the arrow next to the sort button to sort the list by ascending or descending order.

5.See detailed information about a connected client 
Click on corresponding button in the Details columns on the panel of the selected customer.

About#

This page keeps info about the NetUP.tv system: product and firmware versions, build numbers of individual systems, information about the license and server hardware (CPU, memory, hard drives and network interfaces).

Connections#

This page displays all the systems of the NetUP.tv. Each of the systems has a separate panel. The panel displays a list of systems with which interaction is possible. Addresses of interacting systems are links.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Change a system address (server host) 
Left-click on the system address you want to change. In the opened window write the address manually or click Auto detect to detect the address automatically, then click Apply to save changes.

Storage#

This page displays disk space usage S.M.A.R.T. and RAID condition report.

Android client#

Shop#

This page contains the interface for setting up a shop. The shop is displayed in the menu of the NetUP.tv Android client.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Rearrange items on the page 
Click Rearrange items and use the mouse to move and arrange items in the required order. Then click Save to confirm the new order or click Cancel to return to the previous order.

2.Add items 
Click Create new or the plus-shaped button and select Item or Category. On the opened page, write the item or category name, upload the logo and click OK. 

3.Change general settings 
Click Settings, then in the opened window, write Currency (that you want to use for all items in the shop), Send orders to (the e-mail for orders) and Sender address, then click OK.

4.Edit an item or delete it 
Left-click on an item or a category. In the opened page click Change name to edit the item or category name or Upload to set an image for the item or category. In the upper right corner, click Remove to delete the selected item or category.

Home page#

This page contains a toolbar for customizing your home page. The home page is displayed on the main screen of the NetUP.tv Android client interface.

The TinyMCE editor is used to configure the page. Using the tools of this editor, you can not only customize the appearance of the home page, but also add HTML widgets, for example, AccuWeather or Twitter (the corresponding button is located in the bottom row of the toolbar).

Settings

This page contains a set of parameters that configure the NetUP.tv Android client:

Main menu#

This page allows you to customize the menu that is displayed on the home page of the NetUP.tv Android client. All the menu items are shown as separate panels.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Rearrange items in the menu 
You can change the order of the menu items by dragging the items with the mouse. Hover the mouse over the top of one element's panel, click and hold the left mouse button until you move the element.

2.Add a menu item 
Click Add, then in the opened window, fill in the fields and click Save.

–Item type – the item type, e.g. Settings, Movies, Radio etc.

–Item name – the item name for displaying in the menu.

–Page title – the item name for displaying on the page that this menu item opens.

–Use custom icons – the URL or image for the main menu (Large icon) and for the page that this menu item opens (Small icon).

–Media group – the media group which combines TV channels that will be available to the customer after selecting this item menu. This is only available for TV channels.

–URL – the web address for displaying on the page that this menu item opens. This is only available for the WebPortal

–Package name – the application name which will be run after selecting this item menu. This is only available for External application.

3.Edit settings of an item or delete it 
Click Edit on an item panel. In the opened window make changes and click Save to apply them or click Delete to exclude the item from the menu.

Info page#

This page contains a toolbar for customizing your info page that is displayed in the main menu of the NetUP.tv Android client.

The TinyMCE editor is used to configure the page.

IPTV#

SNMP agents#

This page contains the list of communities entitled to make SNMP requests.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Download MIB file 
Click Download MIB-file to get the  .txt file. The NetUP’s MIB file contains a template for the following information:

2.Add an agent 
Click Add agent, then in the opened window, fill in the fields and click Save.

3.Edit parameters of a community or delete it 
Left-click on the community’s IP address. In the opened window make changes and click Save to apply them or click Delete to remove the community.

System administration#

Files#

Here you can download the “NetUP.tv Administrator's Guide” in Russian or English.

Power Management#

Here you can Reboot and Shutdown the server. Whenever the server needs to be reloaded or shut down, this should be done exclusively by means of these controls; abnormal termination may lead to system failure.

Status#

The page displays:

–Backup – backup status;

–Timezone – selected timezone;

–Licence – license number and owner;

–Internet – Internet connection status;

–Server password – password for SSH and FTP connection;

–Status of adapters and system components – NetUP IPTV Core, Middleware, Billing, etc.;

–Connections between systems – connection presence.

Backup#

The page contains the list of backups –  .tar.bz2 archives that contain the system settings.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Create a backup manually 
Click Create to save an additional copy of system settings.

2.Delete, download a backup or restore system settings 
Left-click on an archive. In the opened window click one of the following buttons: Delete – remove the archive, Download – load the tar.bz2 archive, Restore backup – apply system settings from the archive.

System configuration#

Network#

This page displays the list of all network adapters installed on the system, including virtual. Each adapter has the individual panel in the page.

The adapters in the web interface are related to the network adapters on the front panel of NetUP streamer:

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Create a VLAN (virtual adapter) 
Click Add VLAN. In the opened window select the Network interface, that you want to use for creating a virtual one, write the VLAN ID and IP address/mask, then click Save.

2.Connect to IPTV Core 
Click Change Core IP, then in the opened window, write IP address and click Save to connect to IPTV Core. As result, in the IPTV Core web interface, on the Connections page, should appear information about the connection to this server.

3.Assign IP Address to Adapter 
Click Add alias on an adapter panel. In the opened window, write IP address/mask and click Save.

4.Display adapter load statistics in graphic 
Click Statistics on an adapter panel to see the statistic.

5.Set the main interface 
Left-click on the IP address (Inet adress) of an adapter. In the opened window check the Main interface box and click Save.

6.Edit an IP-address or delete it 
Left-click on the IP address (Inet adress or Aliasses) you want to edit. In the opened window change the IP address and click Save. You cannot delete Main IP or the last remaining IP address of the adapter.

7.Change the IP addresses range served by the DHCP server 
Left-click on the IP addresses range in the DHCP server column on the panel of an adapter. In the opened window specify the required range and, if necessary, add static addresses, then click Save to apply changes.

8.Stop or start DHCP server 
Click UP / DOWN on the panel of an adapter. In the opened window click OK to switch the server.

9.Delete a VLAN 
Click Delete VLAN on the panel of an adapter. In the opened window click OK to delete the selected adapter.

Routing#

This page displays User routing rules and System routing table.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Add a user routing rule 
Click Add rule, then in the opened window, write IP address/mask, Gateway, select Network interface and click Save.

2.Edit or delete a rule 
Left-click on a rule. In the opened window make changes and click Save to apply them or click Delete to remove the rule.

3.Show or hide the system routing table 
Click on the Show / Hide button.

Security#

Use this page to change the access password.

Services#

This page displays the list of the system services and their statuses (started or stopped).

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Start or stop a service 
Left-click on a service name. In the opened window click Start or Stop to switch the service.

Date and time#

Use this page to set the server date and time, and select timezone. These features are only available for the IPTV Core.

The following actions are available on the page:

1.Set time manually 
Click Set time, then in the opened window write Date and Time, then click Save.

2.Select timezone 
Click Select. In the opened window, select timezone and click Save.

3.Add an NTP server 
Click Add. In the opened window write the address of an NTP server and click Save.

4.Delete an NTP server 
Left-click on the address of the server you want to remove and click Delete in the opened window.

Licence#

This page displays information about uploaded licenses (components, numbers, expiration dates and restrictions). Use this page to upload new licenses.