The firmware is installed in 2 stages - flashing the intermediate version in bootloader mode and updating to current version through the Internet.
To update the intermediate version of the firmware, you need to download the firmware and update utilities:
We unpack the archive - we see 3 files in the folder.
Launch mcast.exe. If there are several interfaces, you must select wired network card. The address is usually 192.168.x.y
In the next dialog, you need to select the bootstrap and imageupdate files from the unpacked archive.
Select an item Upgrade Tools and Use the right arrow to open the update menu.
There we select the item MC Upgrade and press the right arrow.
The set-top box will show the Multicast address, which must be entered into the first IP field in the program mcast.exe
We only change Stream 1, IP address, port: 224.50.0.50:9000 from the previous picture. We do not touch the second address. And press the buttons start
In a couple of minutes, after the cursor starts moving, the set-top box will report the successful download of the first file.
You will need to wait a few minutes until the firmware itself downloads:
After this, the console will reboot itself.
The first stage of the firmware ends here.
In the second stage, you need to click on the button when loading SETUP to download the final firmware.
Go to the section Settings
And select the item Update software now.
Select an item Update
And we agree to automatic updates firmware in the future.
The set-top box will automatically reboot.
And it will show a window for entering credentials for iptv, which can be obtained in your personal account.
To enter a dot symbol, press the key OK You can call up the on-screen keyboard on the remote control.
1. Need to download factory firmware:
2. Download 2 files Bootstrap_250/254/270.clean And imageupdate
3. Rename the file Bootstrap_250/254/270.clean V Bootstrap
4. The downloaded files must be placed in the root of the USB drive (On the USB drive, there must be file system FAT32) (Example: usb drive G:\mag250\), there should be 2 files in the mag250 folder: Bootstrap And imageupdate.
5. Turn off the power from the set-top box (from the outlet or from the set-top box itself).
6. Next, insert the USB drive into the connector on the rear panel of the set-top box.
7. Turn on the power supply and immediately after turning on press the button "Menu" on the remote control to get to the firmware system menu. If everything is done correctly, the screen should look like the one shown in the figure.
1. B this menu select the items sequentially Upgrade Tools -> USB Bootstrap.
2. Then press the button “OK” on the remote control to launch the firmware.
After successful firmware installation, the set-top box will reboot automatically and boot with the new firmware.
Please note that in some cases it is possible that the set-top box will not “see” the firmware on the flash drive when flashing. The easiest option in this case is to try the described points with another flash drive.
The Infomir company has released updated firmware for its products - set-top boxes MAG245/250, MAG254/255, MAG270, MAG275.
Please note: when building an image based on this version, you must use the new kernel.
Player
The operation of teletext has been significantly improved, including problems with detecting languages, encodings, screen display, and displaying some characters.
Added support for HD DVB and PGS subtitles.
DVB subtitle positioning errors have been fixed.
Added "fcc2" solution for fast switching channels from special streamers.
Added support for EXT-X-BYTERANGE in HLS.
Fixed artifacts when switching speed on encrypted RTSP streams.
Fixed artifacts after positioning on encrypted RTSP streams.
Corrected crash application if some tracks are not detected during HLS playback.
Fixed application crash when the wrong font for subtitles is installed.
Fixed HLS stream playback stopping immediately after the first chunk download error.
Fixed incorrect aspect ratio detection when playing some H264 videos.
Fixed HLS playback stopping time being too long.
Fixed a bug with TimeShift after launching TimeShift on non-working URLs.
Reduced CPU load when working with the network.
For MAG245/250
Fixed delays when playing some HD streams.
For MAG254/255
Added PiP support.
Added support for minimum power consumption mode.
For MAG270 and MAG275
Fixed the “freezing” of the set-top box when turning off some types of TVs when connected via HDMI.
Fixed scanning for DVB-C.
Fixed an error when installing SymbolRate for DVB-C.
Added support for multiple PlPIds on the same frequency for DVB-T2.
Added PiP support.
Improved DVB-C performance.
Browser
The "ntp" service has been added so that NTP can be restarted from JS.
Added the ability to view open NFS folders on the network.
Added support for the new extended JS API.
Added redirection of virtual keyboard buttons to the WebFace window (from the Internet browser window).
Fixed incorrect processing of some external keyboard buttons in the Internet browser window.
Improved SAMBA support.
Internal portal
Speed test enabled.
Localization updated.
Teletext forcing settings have been fixed.
Fixed changing the city in the weather and displaying the weather in case of loading delay.
Fixed the order of items in the main menu.
Fixed display of URLs in preview mode if the URL includes a solution.
Fixed playback after exiting standby.
Fixed incorrect message after update completed.
Fixed display of update messages in standalone update mode.
Fixed the TimeShift flag for auto-updating channels.
Fixed NFS mount status.
Coding style fixes, strict mode enabled.
Added dual mono indication.
Added feature automatic translation in standby.
Update logs added.
Added a button to force an update after an error.
Added the ability to set the program index in the MPTS file.
Removed Google URL from the ping list.
Removed games from the main menu
Removed links to YouTube, Picasa from the main menu.
Other fixes and improvements
Improved Wi-Fi support, including adding support new Wi-Fi adapters.
You can view the list of supported Wi-Fi adapters in
Fixed lack of WEP support for Wi-Fi adapters.
Fixed the behavior of Chroma Key, TransparentColor and setmode, which, if used incorrectly, began to make the graphic layer transparent.
Fixed settings Wi-Fi drivers adapters.
Fixed a large memory leak in WebKit (for MAG245/250).
Fixed a bug where NTP does not work if privileged ports are closed on the network.
If the NTP server is not installed either manually or via DHCP, then pool.ntp.org will be temporarily installed as the NTP server.
Using the MAG 250 console as an example
1.
First you need to download the required firmware version. For this:
- Go to the website soft.infomir.com.ua
- Select the desired model from the list provided, i.e. MAG250
- In the list of folders that appears, select release/
- Next select 0.2.18-r22(name 0.2.18-r22 valid as of 03/09/18 - with subsequent firmware update this folder may be called differently)
- In the download list that appears, select (left-click) items Bootstrap_250 And
2.
Next, you need to rename the downloaded files. To do this, right-click on the file name and from context menu select value Rename. The final file names should look like this: Bootstrap And imageupdate respectively.
3.
We prepare a USB drive for flashing. Let's format it in FAT32. Create a folder on the drive. The folder name must match the model of your set-top box. The name is indicated in lowercase Latin letters, without spaces - mag250
4.
Copy both firmware files to the created folder Bootstrap And imageupdate.
5.
6.
Disconnect the set-top box from the power supply, turn it on and hold down the button Menu on the remote control. After which the bootloader menu will appear on the screen.
7.
If the first item in the menu that appears is not TV System, A Upgrade Menu- select an item Upgrade Menu at the touch of a button Right. Otherwise, move on to the next step.
8.
In the menu that opens, use the button Down select item Upgrade Tools and activate it with the button Right.
9.
In the menu that opens, activate the item USB Bootstrap button Right.
If after the above steps the set-top box does not boot, or the flashing process was not completed correctly, then disconnect the set-top box from the power supply, turn it on while holding the "menu" button until blue screen and change the Boot Mode value from NAND to NAND2, or vice versa. And repeat the software update process.
After loading the console you will be taken to the internal portal, you need to go to Settings and further on System settings, then to advanced settings - Advanced settings(item with a picture of a screwdriver and a wrench) - and in the first field, change the language to Russian using the arrows on the remote control.
Next, restore all settings as after a normal reset.
When the error “The firmware of your set-top box is outdated” appears on the TV screen. Please update it." or simply to update the software version of your set-top box, you need to follow these steps:
1. To reboot the set-top box, to do this you need to pull out the power cord from the connector on the back of the set-top box (or the power supply from the electrical outlet) for a few seconds and insert it back.
Make sure the console has started to boot
2. Wait until the message “Loading portal... Press MENU to go to the portal selection menu” (see point 3a) or “Press SET to go to the internal portal” (see point 3b). The message may differ depending on the version software your set-top box.
ATTENTION! This message appears for a very short time (3-5 seconds).
3a. If the message “Loading portal... Press MENU to go to the portal selection menu” appears, you must press the MENU key on the remote control and select “ System Settings» in the menu that opens
3b. If the message “Loading portal... Press SET to go to the internal portal” appears, you must press the SET (or SETUP) key on the remote control. In the built-in portal that opens, select the “Settings” icon
On the settings screen, select the “System Settings” menu item
5. Press the “OK” button on the remote control to check for an update
6. After checking, press the “F1” button (red) on the remote control
ATTENTION. It is necessary to update the firmware even if the software versions are the same
7. Wait for the update to complete (may take up to 5 minutes)
8. After the update, the set-top box will reboot. And you can start watching.
Attention! If after updating the firmware the error “The firmware of your set-top box is outdated” appears again. Please update it.”, then most likely your console has a very strong outdated version software and you must repeat all steps starting from step 1.
