Changing the Startup Mode for E9400, E8400 Bi-Directional (Full Duplex) Encoder/Decoder

The Streambox E9400 and E8400 are Bi-Directional, sometimes called Full-Duplex, Encoders and Decoders. That is, the Encoder and Decoder applications run simultaneously, by default.

Manually switching to a Half-Duplex mode, such as running only HD Encoder or SD Decoder, can be done in the Web UI of the E9400, in the System Tab. Log in to the web UI using a Web browser pointed at the unit's IP address, with the credentials administrator / demo
If you would like to set the Streambox to boot only in a half-duplex mode, where it runs only as an Encoder or only as a Decoder, HD or SD. To do so, it is necessary to edit the registry. As a result, it's better to consider how often you are changing from one more to another, and when it would be more efficient to make the change manually.

STANDARD WARNING: "Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to re-install Windows to correct them. Streambox and Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk."

Begin by opening the Registry Editor:

1. Click the Start button on the Windows Desktop
2. Click "Run" if necessary, or click on the text-entry bar
3. Enter the following: regedit

The Registry Editor will open.

"Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to re-install Windows to correct them. Streambox and Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk."

Navigate to the following location in the Registry:
HKeyLocalMachine/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run

Locate the following entry: Streambox ACT-L3
By default, the entry's text will read as one of the following, in the first column:

c:\Streambox\runfx.bat	SD Bi-Directional Mode
c:\Streambox\runfxhd.bat	HD Bi-Directional Mode (E9400 only)

To switch to another mode, change the text to your selection from the below table (in the first column) that corresponds to your desired mode (shown in the second column).

c:\Streambox\rune.bat	SD Encoder Mode
c:\Streambox\rund.bat	SD Decoder Mode
c:\Streambox\runehd.bat	HD Encoder Mode (E9400 only)
c:\Streambox\rundhd.bat	HD Decoder Mode (E9400 only)

For example, if you desire to change this E9400 to boot into HD Decoder Mode only, change the key to read: c:\Streambox\rundhd.bat

Close the registry editor-- it has automatically saved your changes.

To test this setup, reboot the Streambox and see if it boots into your desired mode. If no Streambox applications open, re-check your entry into the Registry Editor, as most likely there is a typo or you are pointing it to a file that doesn't exist.