1. Maestro Set Top Box Control and Digital Signage
Sally Halpin
November 12, 2014

2. Agenda Intro to Maestro ZvSTB – Control solution
ZvShow – Free signage channel
smart|buy program
Discussion
This Presentation assumes that you are:
Familiar with ZV
Used Maestro in the past
Familiar with DirecTV H25

3. Product Manuals

4. Front Panel Information
IP Address
Source Status
Channel Name
RF Channel
Virtual or Logical Channel

5. Accessing Maestro

6. Maestro Two Tabs We Are Working With Today DEVICE TAB for ZV Show
STB TAB for DirecTV H25 receiver control

7. HDb2000-DT DirecTV H25 Receiver Hydra DT Cable
HDb2640 | HDb2620 | HDb2540 | HDb2520

8. DirecTV Design Requirement

9. What is STB control and what does it do?
Allows simple control of the H25 DTV receivers through Maestro
Allows remote management of both the Zv channels and the DirecTV channels

10. ZvSTB Control
Connect active H25 directly to TV
Navigate to Config page:
Assign IP address and make note for easy reference later
Set a default gateway
Set a DNS server (optional)
Navigate to Whole-Home page:
Set external access to “Allow”
Set Current Program to “Allow”
Navigate to Video Setting Page and set allowed resolutions
If connected to HDb2500, set 720p
If connected to HDb2600, set to 1080i (or 720p)-optional
First you must configure every STB with a static IP address

11. Configuring Maestro for STB
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Connect to Maestro by entering the IP address on the ZvBox
Click to the STB Tab
Enter the IP address of the STB and click “Apply”
All of the information will populate

12. ZvSTB Control To power the individual units on or off.
Maestro Screen Shots
Firmware update is available to all ZeeVee products (although only ZeeVee products that use the DT cable can connect to the H25 cable box)
To power the individual units on or off.
To change the channel numbers of the STB.
Call Sign and Program Name automatically populate.
FORCE-When enabled will ping the STB every 5-10 seconds to ensure the unit is displaying according the set Maestro Configuration.

13. ZvShow Extra channel available on all HD QAM products Up to 250MB File
Backwards compatible with most existing HD QAM products
All existing HD QAM products. Does not work on Rev.A products, sol oldest units would need upgrade.

14. ZvShow
How is it used?
Where are the opportunities?

15. Front Panel with and without ZVShow Installed
ZV Show NOT Installed
ZvShow Installed

16. Six Easy Steps Generate a Video File Convert a Video File
Upload the file to the ZeeVee Unit
Configure Channel Lineup
Enable ZvShow Channel
Scan HD Televisions

17. Converting a File
Step 1: download and install ZVConvert:
Currently this only works with a PC
(Not with a Mac)
Launch ZVC and load the file by dragging it to the window.

18. Using ZvConvert
After loading the file to be converted ZVC will show general information at the top and configuration options at the bottom

19. Uploading a File
Log into Maestro by typing the IP address of the unit into the browser.

20. Configuring Channel Line Up and Enabling ZvShow
ZvShow channel will appear in the last subchannel for the first RF
Will show as “disabled” - Switch to “enabled” and hit “apply”

21. Televisions usually require a full rescan to detect the addition of a new logical channel

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23. Contact ZeeVee Western Region Scott Nordstrom snordstrom@zeevee.com
Midwest Region
Roy Bertalotto
Eastern Region
Sally Halpin
Canada / Mexico
Chris Scurto
Europe
Rob Muddiman
Tech Support

24. Thank You!