Firmware with Hebrew localization for mag 250. MAG250 Micro firmware update
Due to the blocking of portals by the information world (users of not only our service encountered this), the need arose for such a topic. In the upload we uploaded patched firmware for set-top boxes 250/254/256/322/326, in which auto-updates and access to Infoworld servers to obtain data about blocked portals are blocked. We are not the authors of the post; you can read more at the link.
Firmware:
1) Download the firmware for your console
2) Connect a USB flash drive (1-4GB is enough) to the computer. If the flash drive is not in the FAT32 file system, then format it. Copy the firmware file to the root of the USB flash drive
3) On the USB drive you should have a MAG250 directory (according to the model of your console), which contains two files: imageupdate and Bootstrap
4) Enter the BIOS of the MAG console. Instructions on how to login:
- Unplug your set-top box.
- Next, insert the USB drive into the connector on the rear panel of the set-top box.
- Press and hold the "menu" button on the remote control
- Without releasing the "menu" button, connect the power to the set-top box.
After this procedure you should be in the BIOS of the set-top box.
5) Select "Upgrade Tools", click OK or right arrow.
7) Click OK to confirm.
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.
ATTENTION! We do not force anyone to flash consoles; it is up to the user to do it or not.
"Settings" menu in the built-in portal
- Login to ;
- Choose Software update;
- In the window that opens, select Manual update (F2);
- In the window that opens Software update in the field Available version select the required software version (the latest software version is displayed first in the list at the top);
- Update (F1);
- Wait for the update process to complete. The software update status is displayed as a filling progress bar and comments. After downloading the software, the set-top box will automatically reboot.
Example. "Settings" in the built-in portal.
Menu "System settings" in the built-in portal
If a standard software image is used (manufacturer's software image), the update will occur from the manufacturer's server to the current stable software version. The standard version (image) of the software contains the following update address:
Note. The line is available for editing using the virtual keyboard (called by the button K.B. on the remote control) or a computer keyboard connected to USB.
The update is carried out as follows:
- Login to ;
- Login to section Software update;
- In the window that opens, in the field Update method choose HTTP;
- Choose Check(OK);
- In the window that opens Software update a description of the current version and the version of the software available for updating is provided - to analyze the need for an update;
- To update, select Update (F1);
- Wait for the update process to complete. The software update status is displayed as a filling progress bar and comments. After downloading the software, the set-top box will automatically reboot.
Example. Software update from the "System Settings" menu in the built-in portal
Updating using a USB stick
USB storage requirement
- The USB drive must have a FAT32 file system . If there are multiple partitions on the USB drive, you must use the first one.
- When updating from the Bootloader menu, if your STB has multiple USB connectors, the rear connector is used for updating.
- On the USB drive, in the root directory, create a directory mag
Update from the System Settings menu
http://update.infomir.com/mag/
Setting up auto update
The auto-update mode is configured in the "Settings / Software Update" section of the built-in portal:
- Login to ;
- Choose Software update;
- In the window Software update in the field Auto update select the required mode:
- Disabled- auto-update disabled (default);
- Included- auto-update is performed when a new software version is detected;
- With confirmation- auto-update in confirmation mode: when a new software version is detected, a warning will be displayed on the screen; the user’s consent (confirmation) is expected to continue the update.
- In the window Software update in the field Beta update choose:
- ON- use beta versions (test versions);
- OFF- do not use beta versions (default).
- In the window Software update press the button Save or OK on the remote control.
- The stability of the beta version is not guaranteed.
- If the auto-update function is disabled, messages about the availability of a new software version will not be displayed; you can only update the set-top box software manually.
A description for developers is given in the section.
1) Software versions signed with a public key (ID_KEY=STB_PUBLIC)
2) Software versions installed in the set-top box at the manufacturer, as well as software versions provided by the manufacturer for updating/automatic updating from the manufacturer’s servers
The latest development of the Infomir company, which combines the maximum number of technical capabilities demanded by broadband access operators and unsurpassed ease of use for the end consumer of interactive digital television. The set-top box meets all modern requirements for multimedia devices, including support for streaming video, video on demand, playback of digital channels in high quality, as well as access to OTT services (YouTube, Picasa, online cinemas, weather forecast, etc.) and the Internet -browser.
On the Russian market, the console is sold under the brand name . The main difference is the presence of a programmable remote control.
MAG-250 Micro and MAG-245 are an excellent subscriber solution in combination with headends and Middleware from the company
In this article we will look in detail at how to update the firmware on this STB and how to restore it.
So we have a MAG 250 Micro IPTV set-top box, on which we need to update the firmware. Where to start?
1. Go to the BIOS menu, to do this you need to:
- Power off
- Press and hold down the " Menu» on the remote control
- Without releasing the button " Menu» turn on the power of STB MAG 250 Micro
As a result, we see the following picture on the screen:
2. Menu item " Upgrade Tools", enter by pressing right on the remote control
3. Select " USB Bootstrap"(a folder mag250 must be created on the USB drive, which should contain 2 files: bootstrap and imageupdate)
4. Connect the USB drive and confirm by pressing OK to begin the update process
5. Wait until the update is completed and the device reboots
The firmware is installed in 2 stages - flashing the intermediate version in bootloader mode and updating to the current version via 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 a 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 firmware updates 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.
Not so long ago, the management of the company where I work shifted all responsibility regarding IP television onto my fragile male shoulders))) That is why the number of blog posts has decreased slightly, but I have accumulated knowledge, and I will actually share it. I'll start with how to flash the mag200 console with the latest firmware. There is no point in describing what the console can do, although a whole post could be dedicated to this, but not today... Today the task will be to update the firmware of this miracle.
First of all, we merge the latest firmware release from the off-site
We need two files Bootstrap And imageupdate
Afterwards we will need a programmine, by the way, their development, which will throw out the firmware files by multicast
ZY I don’t recommend messing around in a local area, because you can do a lot of things, and evil admins will come with a stick and will have a blast on the liver, kidneys, spleen... I’ve somehow gone off topic)))
Let's continue...
We connect the console to the computer from which we will flash.
We copy all the files we downloaded into one folder, i.e. mcast.exe, Bootstrap And imageupdate
Run on a computer mcast.exe in the window that appears, select the interface to which the set-top box is connected: 
and press the button Select in the window that appears, click on the buttons Start
And we get approximately the following picture: 
Presses a button on the remote control Menu and turn on the power switch of the set-top box, and find ourselves in the so-called BIOS
Where in the menu do we select Upgrade Tools
and the next point MC Upgrade
After flashing, if everything went well, the set-top box will reboot and launch the internal portal.
Otherwise you'll just get an error Wrong image if you messed up somewhere and watch the secrets of the black screen))))
Good luck experimenting with firmware!)
P.S. for mag250 the procedure is similar, only the firmware is taken from here
