GETTING STARTED

THE FIRST TIME YOU CONNECT OPENVIEW TO THE INTERNET, YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE SOFTWARE TO UPDATE.  YOU WILL SEE A NUMBER OF BLUE SCREENS LIKE THIS:


THIS INITIAL SOFTWARE UPDATE CAN TAKE UP TO 45 MINUTES.

Contents

Check your OpenView kit contains:

  • 1 x OpenView unit
  • 1 x Micro USB UK power supply
  • 1 x HDMI cable
  • 1 x Ethernet network cable
  • 1 x OpenView SD card
  • 1 x Optional Wi-Pi dongle
 Note: does not include a USB mouse

Connecting

  • Connect the HDMI lead provided into the OpenView HDMI Socket

  • Connect the other end of the HDMI cable into your HDMI enabled TV.  Ensure you make a note of the HDMI number you have connected to i.e. HDMI 2

  • Insert the OpenView SD card into OpenView SD socket with the gold pins facing upward

  • Ensure the SD card is pushed all the way into the OpenView SD socket.

  •  To connect OpenView to your wireless home network get the Wi-Pi dongle
  • Insert the Wi-Pi dongle into the OpenView USB port

  • To connect OpenView to your wired home network connect the Ethernet network cable to the RJ45 socket on OpenView 
  • Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into your Router.  This is our recommended method of connection because it ensures you get a good connection to your router.
  • Connect a USB mouse to one of the OpenView USB sockets.  This mouse is only used temporarily during the "Getting started" stage and is not intended for operational use.
  •  And this is the USB mouse with the Wi-Fi option
  • Ensure you have selected the correct HDMI input to watch on your TV.  For example, if you have plugged OpenView into HDMI 1 on the back of your TV then you need to ensure your TV is correctly tuned to display the HDMI 1 source onto your TV screen.  Refer to your TV operation manual on how to do this.
  • Plug in the OpenView Micro USB Power supply to the OpenView Micro USB socket.
  • Plug into the mains supply and ensure the mains switch is turned on.  Please note, OpenView does not have an on/off switch; refer to to "Powering Down" for instructions on how to turn OpenView off.
  • OpenView should now power on and you should see the Home screen like this OR a number of blue screens whilst the software updates

Tuning

You only need to "Tune" if you cannot see the full date and time displayed in the top right corner of the Home screen.  Please note the date will probably be incorrect at this stage.

Skip to "Network Configuration" below if the TV screen is displayed correctly.

Using the temporary USB connected mouse:
  • Navigate to SYSTEM-settings-system-Video output.

  • Select "video calibration".
  • Move the mouse pointer to the top left corner of the TV screen; click, hold and drag to adjust overscan.
  • Move the mouse pointer to the bottom right corner of the TV screen; click, hold and drag to adjust overscan.
  • Move the mouse pointer to the top right corner of the TV screen and close the window.
  • Click the bottom right house icon to return to Home.

Network Configuration

 

Follow section 1 or section 2 below depending on whether you are connecting through an Ethernet cable or a Wi-Pi dongle.
 

Section 1 - Have you connected using the Ethernet cable?


By default OpenView expects to connect to your home router through a wired Ethernet cable.  The network configuration default is configured to get an IP address from a DHCP enabled router; the vast majority of home routers are configured as a DHCP server.  To check if OpenView has successfully connected to your home network see if you have got an IP address at SYSTEM - System info tab.


If you do not have an IP address assigned to you from your router then you need to configure OpenView to whatever router network configuration you have already set.  To configure OpenView network settings:
  • Using the USB connected mouse, navigate to PROGRAMS.
  • Select the program icon called Raspbmc Settings. Wait a few seconds for the program to run


  • Configure the network settings in accordance with your router settings.

  • Click "OK".  OpenView should now connect to your wired router.

Section 2 - Have you connected using the Wi-Pi dongle?

 

You can connect to your Wi-Fi Router using the Wi-Pi dongle.  You will need to configure the OpenView network settings:
  • Using the USB connected mouse, navigate to PROGRAMS.
  • Select Raspbmc Settings.

  • Select network configuration tab.

  • Set option ‘Network Mode’ to “Wireless (WIFI) Network” by clicking the up and down arrow keys on the "Network Mode" option.
  • Ensure that ‘USE DHCP’ and ‘Unique DHCP Client Name’ are checked as this will get an IP address automatically from your router.
  • Scroll down to configure the Wi-Fi options.  Enter your SSID (Must be typed Exact) which is the name of your wireless router. Now enter your security information such as your type of Encryption (WPA/WPA2) and enter your password (KEY).


  • Click ‘OK’ to confirm.  After a short while the blue LED on Wi-Fi dongle should flash on and off.  You can check your IP address in SYSTEM - System info.  OpenView is now connect to your wireless router.
If the blue LED does not illuminate then carefully re-enter the SSID and password and click "OK".  You should see this message quickly flash in the lower right hand screen corner.


When you Power Off OpenView (as explained here) the blue LED remains illuminated if the mains is left on.  When you turn on OpenView from the mains the blue LED will only illuminate if OpenView connects to your router.

Controlling OpenView

 

There are different options to control OpenView.  We recommend using an android/Apple Smartphone or Tablet as a remote control device for OpenView.

Smartphone or Tablet

By far the most convenient way to control OpenView is to use one of the free XBMC Remote apps from the Apple store/Google Play/Blackberry World store on your smart device. You can easily download these free apps.  These apps do have an integrated keyboard for easily entering information (the android keyboard is found on a swipe right under Remote).

Click here for the Apple XBMC remote.
Click here for the Apple XBMC remote/iOS Wiki.
Click here for Blackberry

Click here for the Google Play Yatse XBMC remote (recommended)
Click here for the Google Play official XBMC remote and here for the WiKi.

If you are downloading from Google Play then we strongly recommend to use the free Yatse (the XBMC Remote) app because it is more feature rich and then the official XBMC remote app.

The golden rule for OpenView is this, "Always eject (stop) a stream before viewing another stream".  For example, if you are viewing a film then eject (stop) that stream (stop the film) before loading another stream (film, music, video or whatever). If you do not do this then OpenView can lock up and it will require a power cycle, not a good thing to do as discussed here.

Using your TV Remote 

OpenView supports CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) over the HDMI port. If your TV supports CEC then you will be able to use your TV remote to control OpenView.  Click here for further information.

Using a 2.4GHz wireless Keyboard

You can control OpenView through a wireless keyboard set up. Have a look at this for an example.

Network URL

You can control OpenView from any web enabled device that is connected
to the same network. Open up your favourite web browser and in the URL
type the IP address of your OpenView i.e http://192.168.0.16 and you can now select the remote tab to control OpenView.  This is quite a poor interface compared to the Smartphone or Tablet apps.

Mouse & Keyboard

If you have a mouse and keyboard you can connect these to the OpenView using the USB Ports on OpenView or from a USB HUB connected to OpenView.

If you connect a wireless mouse & keyboard then plug the Wireless dongle in one of the USB ports. Please note that this may require an additional power source such as a powered USB HUB and may or may not work.


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