How to take screen shot from STB

For versions from 0.2.16

fbdump.zip MAG-250/254/270
fbdump (zip) MAG-322/324.zip
fbdump (zip) MAG-349/351.zip
fbdump (zip) MAG-4xx.zip

1. Download, unzip and rename the file in fbdump.

2. Put the file fbdump in the root directory of the USB drive.

3. Connect the USB-drive to the STB

4. Login to STB via ssh

5. Go to the root directory of USB-drive

cd /media/<name of USB-drive>/

6. Set permissions

chmod a+x fbdump

7. Take a screenshot - file with png extension and with specified file name (in example - 1.png)

./fbdump 1.png

For version lower than 0.2.16

1. Login to the STB via ssh
2. Connect USB Flash drive to STB
3. Save framebuffer dump on USB Flash drive

dd if=/dev/fb0 of=/media/USB-123/1.raw

Where /media/USB-123/ - mount point of the USB drive (with write pemission).

It is necessary to convert dump file to png. You can do it using IrfanView.

During opening raw file it is necessary to set:

1. picture size (720х576, 1280х720, etc. )
2. color - 32BPP
3. Color order option- RGB
4. Interleaved option
5. Press OK. The picture should be correct but with wrong color.
6. Open “Image”→“Swap Colors” and choose RGB→BGR