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Table 10. Device Connectors
Configuring Control Devices
You also need to configure the baud rate and passthrough state of the VBrick associated with
a control device. In IWS, go to the Configuration: Passthrough page and set these values as
follows:
Table 11. Baud Rate and Passthrough State
Control Device VBIRs
EtherneTV Portal Server Control Devices use SpitFIRE model VBIRs to manipulate DVDs,
VCRs or other devices controlled by IR commands. The VBIR contains an internal library of
several hundred IR command sets stored in flash memory. The internal library is accessed by
a three digit code. The VBIR internal library supports a wide range of devices from many,
but not all, device manufacturers. If the IR command set for a particular device is not stored
Device Connector
VCR
DB-9
†
DVD
DB-15
†
MPEG-1 Encoder DB-9
MPEG-2/4/WM Encoders RJ-45
† Typical device connector.
Device Baud Rate Passthrough State
DVD 4800 Responder
VCR 9600 Responder
VBIR 2400 N/A