OpenATV Set Up Guide

[sgtdbman]

When you say only receiving FTA channels, do you mean only FTA in your Autobouquetmaker list? If so then it could be in the ABM settings, if set to only FTA channels, if you’re getting encrypted channels but they’re not opening, check your softcam and configuration is correct.

Thanks for the reply. I went through the list and double checked everything and it turned out to be a problem with the line code, the seller sent out another and alls good. ( So much for being reliable).

 

[allan1]

Setup guide for Open ATV, cable setup.
All the information you require should be in the guide if there's anything your unsure about, post in the thread below and someone will kindly answer.

Whilst setting up, if it’s mentioned to reboot/restart your receiver then do this by using your remote, press and hold the power button down for 3 seconds when you see a list choose option restart.

Setting up your receiver

Set up your receiver and plug in your cable TV feed into RF in (you may need a F-plug connector)
Loop through to additional tuners if you have a multi tuner receiver.

Firmware

Search the internet for Open ATV 6 and find the most recent OpenATV firmware for your receiver.
Click on *your receiver* Click on OpenATV Download the zip file of the latest nightly build. Extract the zip. Inside this zip file will be a folder called *receiver name*. This folder needs transferring to a freshly formatted USB stick smaller than 32 GB and fat 32


Flashing the new firmware

** If reflashing over a prevoius image Make sure you have backed up any prepaid lines before continuing. ** Copy the *receiver name* folder onto the USB stick. You are copying the *receiver name* folder, not the contents of the *receiver name* folder. On your USB stick you should then just have 1 folder called *receiver name*.
Make sure the receiver is turned off (on/off button at rear) and place the USB stick in a USB port of the receiver. Turn on the receiver.
The display will initially show boot, followed by USB if done correctly. Press the standby button on your receiver while it says USB. The display will now change to FLSH, as your new image is being flashed to your box. (different models of receiver require you to carry out this process slightly different but there is always a message on screen to guide you) Flashing will take about 5 minutes
Once your receiver has finished flashing, it will reboot. Let the receiver boot up fully then power back down and take out the USB stick out and replace with a new one or format that stick and place back into the receiver. Now power back on the receiver.


Setting up your new image

On first load choose HDMI, 1080i, 50Hz Language English, Click yes to delete other languages. Now the start wizard will guide you through, press OK, use the wizard. To set tuner A press OK (dont change any settings) Do the same on any other tuners or disable them if not needed. Then click No to a service scan. then press OK a couple of times to finish the wizard.
Do not use the scan feature as we are going to use Auto Bouquets Maker instead
Exit all screens and go to plugins, green button to download, go to system plugins and find autobouquetsmaker, press OK to download, exit screens and reboot receiver.

Setting up USB / HDD for use with your box
You will need a USB stick or HDD for certain functions of your receiver.

Initialise your USB/HDD
Plug in your UBS/HDD device that you are going to be using as your storage media into the rear of your box (you should of already done this)
Menu… setup… System… Storage Devices… Initialisation choose your USB/HDD that shows up
Once initialised convert the file format to ext4. Menu>setup>system>storage devices>Convert ext3 filesytsem to ext4
Please note though that ext4 will make your device unreadable on a windows computer

Scanning for Channels with Auto Bouquets Maker.


Setup Menu… Setup… Service Searching… AutoBouquetsMaker…

Setup mode (toggle right) Expert
Schedule scan yes
Time of scan to start 06:00
Repeat how often Weekly
Keep all non ABM Bouquets NO (leave this on yes if your going to add your own bouquets or IPTV)
Add provider prefix NO (if setting up a dual sat and cable receiver then click yes)
Place Bouquets at Top
Skip services on not configured sat Yes
Include not indexed No
Extra Debug No
Show in extensions Yes
Green button to save

Providers Menu

Menu… Setup… Service Searching… AutoBouquetsMaker…Providers
Answer yes to your choosen provider

Virmin (UK) area *change this to what ever is your closest region *, there may be more than one for your area so start with one, then maybe try another only if your missing any channels

Net ID's

00001 West Yorkshire
00002 Glasgow
00003 Farnborough
00004 Bridgend
00005 Luton
00006 Swindon
00007 Port Talbot
00008 Nottingham
00009 Cambridge
00010 Teesside
00011 Ipswich
00012 Leicester
00013 Reading
00014 Andover
00015 Lichfield
00016 Warwick
00017 Hemel
00018 Northampton
00019 Coventry
00020 Oxford
00021 Belfast
00022 Grimsby
00023 Derry (Londonderry)
40961 Barnsley 1
40962 Barnsley 2
40963 Barnsley 3 (Sheffield)
40964 Barnsley 4 (Sheffield)
40965 Knowsley 1
40966 Knowsley 2
40967 Preston 1
40968 Preston 2
40969 Gateshead
40970 Bristol
40971 Bristol 2
40973 Wolverhampton 1
40974 Wolverhampton 2
40975 Basildon 1
40976 Basildon 2
40977 Basildon 3
40978 Basildon 4
40978 Croydon
40979 Hayes
40981 Edinburgh 1 (Scotland)
40982 Edinburgh 2 (Dundee)
40983 TTA Knowsley DMC (Hayes_RHE)
40984 Uddington (Scotland)
40985 Haringey
40986 NGREE Knowsley
40987 Exter
40988 Plymouth
40990 Barnsley 2 TRIALS
40995 Wolverhampton TRIALS
40998 Barnsley TRIALS
40999 Perth (Scotland)
41003 Carlisle
41008 Liverpool TDN TRIALS
41009 Falkirk (Scotland)
41011 Birmingham 750
41013 TTA Knowsley (Knowsley RHE)
41015 Birmingham TDN
41016 Liverpool TDN
41018 Preston TDN
41020 Crawley
41026 Southport
41040 Leeds TRIALS
41041 Bromley
41042 Portsmouth
41043 Poole
41044 Brighton
41045 Hersham
41046 Derby
41048 Manchester 3
41049 Peterborough
41050 Seven Kings
41051 Watford
41052 Ashford
41053 Leeds
41054 Wearside
41055 Norwich
41056 GGHEE Bromley
41059 Brighton TRIALS
41060 Manchester 1
41061 Code download test (Portsmouth)
41063 Stoke (FF Manchester)
41065 Portsmouth TRIALS
41066 Manchester 2
41068 TTA Bromley DMC (Bromley RHE)
41068 Manchester TRIALS
41069 Lewisham
41071 Southampton


FTA NO
Generate main bouquets NO
Generate sections bouquets YES
Generate HD sections NO
Generate FTA sections NO
Generate FTA HD bouquet NO
Swap channels YES

Green button to save

Then start scan, you should find 382 video and 37 radio channels (give or take a couple of channels)
Exit all screens and now check that BBC 1 SD works, press TV button, entertainment, BBC 1 SD (channel 108)
If this channel works and is glitch free then carry on with the setup, if no picture appears or the screen is glitching find your issue before carrying on.
Try other net ID's or your check your cable/splitter for issues if glitching is present.

EPG.

Menu, setup, EPG, settings, EPG location should be changed to your storage device, /media/hdd.
Enable Virmin EPG, green button to save.

Adding additional files from your PC to the set top receiver.

FTP Program - For this example we are going to use FileZilla Client If you familiar with others then use what method your comfortable with

Now you need to install an FTP client on your computer to transfer files from your computer to your receiver. I personally use FileZilla as it’s free and very simple to use.
h**ps://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client

Open FileZilla

 Host Your receiver IP address (e.g. 192.168.0.6 )
 Username root
 Password [leave blank]
 Port [leave blank]

Click Quick Connect.
In the right panel you should now see the file structure of your receiver.
The following folder locations are for :
Var/Keys – if your server provider gave you a newcamd.list file then it goes in this location along with a mg_cfg file. If you have been given a CCcam.cfg file this will also go in this location but this on its own.
Temp – this folder is where we transfer any files that we need to use in the set up of the receiver, for example openATV does not have a soft cam menu we need to install this by transferring the softcam IPK file to the Temp folder.


Installing the softcam menu

First download the softcam IPK from the downloads section then transfer it to your receiver using filezilla to the temp folder, exit all. Now we need to install it,
Menu>setup>software management>install location extension>Memory/temp>the file your trying to install should be there, make sure you tick the box and install



Installing your line

Which line is better C or N ? you won't notice any difference on a well run server

Disclaimer: It is illegal to de-scramble paid service channels. You do so at your own risk.

To install your line for your server onto your box, you need to first install softcams software onto your box as this isn’t provided by default.

Softcams.
To install the softcams software, you will need to use a softcam ipk (available from the downloads section)

Open FileZilla Client
Transfer your IPK file into the /var/volatile/tmp
Menu>setup>software management>install location extension>Memory/temp>the file your trying to install should be there, make sure you tick the box and install it.

Menu… plugins… download plugins… softcams
There are 3 popular softcam plugins that are currently used.
CCcam-2.3.0 or Mgcamd-1.38 or Oscam (for more information on Oscam click here http://www.techkings.org/threads/oscam-for-atv.95494/

CCcam is mainly used for C lines, but can easily read an N line.
Mgcamd is used to run a CWS = line.
Download your required cam.


Softcam panel will now be accessible from menu…Info Panel…SoftcamPanel


Install a line for CCcam
If you have been given a N: line then don't go changing it to any other format without asking your provider first. Some providers use different ports for different protacols.

Your line starting with either C: or N: needs to go in a file called CCcam.cfg
It will be in the follow format
C: server.com port-number username password
N: server.com port-number username password 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

Locate your file in the left panel and transfer it to usr/keys in the right panel.

Open softcams panel. Menu… Info Panel… Softcam Panel

Select Cam 1 – press left or right to select CCcam 2.3.0
Select Cam 2 – no cam
Start/Restart (Green button)

Installing a CWS = line in Mgcamd


Your line provider should email you 2 files.
newcamd.list
mg_cfg (if you havent't been given this then download it from the downloads section)

newcamd.list is your line details and be similar to this format




CWS = server.com 12345 username password 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

Your Mg_cfg file will be pre configured no need to look at or alter it.
Locate your 2 files in the left panel and transfer it to usr/keys in the right panel.
Open softcams panel. Menu… Info Panel… Softcam Panel
Select Cam 1 – press left or right to select Mgcamd-1.38 or CCcam 2.3.0
Select Cam 2 – no cam Start/Restart (Green button)

Once your softcam is running your premium channels should now be working, if not reboot your receiver and restart the softcam again.

Now your receiver is set up and working correctly just have a flick through the varoius menus and alter any setting that you feel comfortable changing, for example Time settings, etc.
Software Update

Before doing any software updates its advisable to backup all your settings/image before doing a update.

Menu… Setup… Software Management…Software Update I would recommend doing this once a month to keep on top of all the updates.(do so at your own risk, if your happy to leave it along then leave it)

Skins
There is plenty of skins from the plugins menu to choose from but should you wish to use a skin that is available to you then do the following :

Ftp the ipk file to temp folder, then go to


Menu>setup>software management>install location extension>Memory/temp>the file your trying to install should be there, make sure you tick the box and install it.
Then menu>setup>usage & GUI>skin setup>change to the skin you just installed, reboot receiver.

Changing the name of your receiver to something less obvious to your ISP

Menu - setup - network - mounts setup - mounts manager - change host name * change it to something like, Apple TV, Now TV, Playstation 4*

Finally, changing your DNS settings in your receiver (you don't have to do this but can help in certain situations )

Menu - setup - system - network - device setup -
Click on your connection (with your green button) if its shown, receivers with wireless function's will have 2 options here Wlan and Lan there will be a green tick next to your method of connection to your network.
If your receiver has no wireless funtion you will see the following screen.
Adapter settings
Blue button to edit DNS
Name server 1 *change the IP address to* 8.8.8.8
Name server 2 *change the IP address to* 8.8.4.4 If you don't have a name server 2 then use the yellow button to add one
Green button to save
Exit all




I hope this guide has helped you


Dangerous :)

 

[adamsm]

West Yorkshire is now 40961 (Barnsley) and not 00001

 

[sfasefo]

Thank you for this useful thread
I have IPTV channels on my openATV 6.2 and 900HD box. Some IPTV channels sometimes freeze and I have to switch forwards and backward for the same channel to work. On VLC player on my laptop, the repeat function works automatically and no need to do that.
My question is; is there something similar in openATV image in order to repeat the channel and not to get to do this channel switch?

Many thanks

 

[darkndvs]

Hi guys, not sure if anyone else is having this issue or if it's just me but I can't seem to get ABM to work. If I scan manually I can view all the channels, however when I try via ABM It tells me It has successfully scanned 406 channels, but nothing seems to show up.

Is there anything I can do to resolve the issue? Appreciate any assistant you can provide.

 

[pabloescaban]

you may need to remove autbouquetsmaker and download it again via the plugins menu
red button to remove plugins, then green button to show downloadabe plugins
then run a scan again

 

[darkndvs]

tried this as per your suggestion and rescanned, picked up 405 channels but no picture coming through, unfortunately. Any other suggestions?

 

[zool_19]

Cheers mate excellent guide, really helps a noob like me get setup.

 

[higgs]

Hi there followed the guide to the letter, but when i scan for vm channels i get this message......AutoBouquetsmaker Cannot read data... Is anybody else getting this problem and been able to fix it.

 

[pabloescaban]

Hi there followed the guide to the letter, but when i scan for vm channels i get this message......AutoBouquetsmaker Cannot read data... Is anybody else getting this problem and been able to fix it.

Update config files in autoboquetmaker and try another scan

 

[higgs]

That was the first thing i tried still no joy.

 

[pabloescaban]

That was the first thing i tried still no joy.

scan for channels in service searching, choose a manual scan
in the next screen, scroll down to 'predefined transpdonder' and click left/right until it says 'complete' then click green to run a scan, this takes a while.
after it's done, try a scan in autobouquetsmaker, if no joy, close it and go the channel 'Virgin TV Highlights', press ok twice, and note the frequency and QAM and let us know what they say, also your netid as the frequency could have changed, there's been a spate of these recently where VM have changed the settings etc

 

[higgs]

Ran the scan under complete as suggested which downloaded the channels. Then tried scanning from ABM but still getting the error ABM cannot read data.
Then to virgin tv highlights no frequency or QAM information available... DVB-C has an X beside it. My net id is 23

 

[pabloescaban]

in that case it looks like the DVB-C tuner is either disabled or not working.
Is there a posibility you have plugged the VM cable into the wrong socket?

 

[higgs]

Had a look at the other net ids and noticed my city now has a net id 21 shared with Belfast, and 23 on its own. Started the scan using this new to me Net Id of 21 and it scanned. Really confusing. The DVB-C is in the right socket being a lc it has 1 tuner. I now have free channels all i need now i think is to get a softcam APK .... how do i get that. Im almost there.

 

[pabloescaban]

Had a look at the other net ids and noticed my city now has a net id 21 shared with Belfast, and 23 on its own. Started the scan using this new to me Net Id of 21 and it scanned. Really confusing. The DVB-C is in the right socket being a lc it has 1 tuner. I now have free channels all i need now i think is to get a softcam APK .... how do i get that. Im almost there.

Press green, press green again
you can download softcams from there
the universal softcam feed is in the downloads section if you need it

 

[jazz]

I am trying to setup openatv 6.3 on a zgemma H2H and I have hit a problem with the Auto Bouquet Maker plugin, there are no options for Freesat or Sky in the provider list. Any ideas why these are missing?

 

[Willo3092]

That usually means you haven't set the satellite tuner up correctly.
All those providers are either cable or terrestrial, no satellite services at all.

 

[jazz]

Thanks. That was the problem, needed to add 28.e to Tuner A

 

[jazz]

One more problem. I am getting audio description on most of the channels, this can be cleared through the audio button on the remote. Is there a simple fix for this so that all channels have audio description disengaged?