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1. DSCP Precedence Default 0 000000 5 Low Drop s m High Drop Assured Forwarding Probability Medium Drop Probability Probability om AF11 AF12 AF13 1 001010 001100 001110 AF21 AF22 AF23 2 010010 010100 010110 a AF31 AF32 AF33 3 011010 011100 011110 Cs AF41 AF42 AF43 4 100010 100100 100110 Expedited Forwarding EF 5 101110 EX Device Configuration Stream to User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released There are up to 8 destinations to stream to Each one can be directed to a device or a multi or broadcast address destination connection types or be set up as a listener waiting for a connection to be initiated by the other side listener connection types Each entry has its own IP address and Port See the following sections on how to set the Stream to entries Stream to Considerations The choice of settings to distribute the stream to other devices depends on your environment and desired functionality If the stream should be reliably received by just a few devices up to 8 raw TCP can be used since lost packets are retransmitted automatically If you encounter too many audio blanks hiccups then we recommend using RTP since lost packets are replaced by the Streaming client firmware in the receiving Exstreamer device This type is to be favored when the stream has to pass a number of routers WAN or Internet as RTP is resilient to packet delays If the stream is intende2. SETTINGS IP Address b Netmask p o p p p Gateway IP Address 0 10 10 10 Use SoniclP Yes C No Apply Cancel We recommend that you set a Static address With a static permanent IP address the device does not have to get a new IP address at power on or reboot Enter the 4 values of the desired static IP address e g e 192 168 0 12 for an internal LAN Attention Make sure that you enter a free IP address The device will check this and will not be available until the device using the same IP is disconnected or switched off The command Ping can be used to ensure that a specific IP address is unused i e No reply The automatic discovery functions are not executed if a Static IP address is set Enter 4 zeroes to enable it 0 0 0 0 for automatic discovery Discovery order BOOTP DHCP IPzator AutolP To enable automatic discovery but disable certain IP discovery functions set all but the third value to zero For each function you want to disable add the value from the table below Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released Netmask 0 0 1 0 to disable AutolP 0 0 2 0 to disable DHCP 0 0 4 0 to disable BOOTP 0 0 8 0 to disable IPzator Examples 0 0 3 0 disables AutolP and DHCP e 0 0 1 1 0 disables all but BOOTP Attention 0 0 15 0 disables all discovery functions which locks you out unless you rese
3. Icecast 10 100 Mbit Ethernet connection supports automatic network configuration BOOTP DHCP AutolP and IPzator as well as manual static IP configuration Features SoniclP amp announcing the IP address on power up over the audio outputs Control and configuration using a standard web browser Remote monitoring using SNMP Remote controllable using HTTP TCP and UDP Supports IR remote control command relaying Network to IR out Supports Serial Port relaying Serial gateway over Network Installing the device Introduction For the installation of the Barix Instreamer 100 or the legacy Barix Instreamer please refer to the corresponding Quick Install Guide A printed version is included in the box and can also be downloaded from our site www barix com User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 1 4 Additional documents Technical specifications can be found in the corresponding product sheet which can be downloaded from our site www barix com For detailed technical information about the CGI application programming interface API please download the Instreamer Technical Documentation from our website 1 5 Preloaded Firmware Barix preloads all Instreamer family devices with the Instreamer firmware version Before continuing with this manual make sure that the firmware version is up to date and corresponds with this manual Please proceed to chapter 6 Updating the device in
4. Without a valid password the device cannot be controlled Enter 25 characters to erase the current key Note This security option should be used very carefully and is intended for advanced users only Since the commands used in the web interface do not make use of passwords setting this password would disable any control of the device using a browser Level 4 to 6 User Ice Shoutcast Enter up to 24 characters to secure the access to customized web pages in 3 levels Intended for advanced users only for details see the Instreamer Technical Documentation Without a valid password these user web pages cannot be viewed Enter 25 characters to erase the current key Enter up to 24 characters for Icecast or Shoutcast server authentication This password is only used when one or more Stream to entries are set either to Icecast source Icecast ID3 source or Shoutcast source Enter 25 characters to erase the current key Device Configuration 7 User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released Listening Choose which level is used for preventing unauthorized listeners from listening to Instreamer in Internet Radio mode or not protected for access for all SNMP Community RWrite Choose a password for the Read and Write Community or not protected to ignore both the read and write communities or no write access SNMP Community Read Choose a password for the Read Community or not pro
5. Command seen 37 Level 4 to 6 User sssessesssssesssssesssssesssssssssssssessessssesssesesenssseseese 37 ettet ite ere tete te tetti eios 37 nit EE E 38 SNMP Community RWrite eese 38 SNMP Community Read serene 38 Reverting to factory 39 Hard default settings esee 40 Rebooting the device 4e c eee ee eee eene eee eee eee oue 41 Updating the device eere eere eere eene eee eee eee eeu 42 Downloading the latest firmware sse 42 Serial Rescue innata ient tesis it 43 Web Update etae aia 43 7 8 Dictionary Legal Information eere eee eee eee eee eee o oo oo eee eee eaae User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released I Introduction 1 1 About the Instreamer firmware The Instreamer firmware is designed to serve as a versatile network enabled analog and digital audio to Ethernet converter for commercial audio distribution The Instreamer firmware converts audio from any analog or digital device into G 71 8 bit PCM 16 bit or high quality MP3 streams The audio is encoded in real time and the generated audio stream can be distributed via an IP based network or the Internet to one or more receivers or Shoutcast Icecast servers Barix devices
6. Stream to RTP entry Set the connection type to RTP Real Time Protocol for an destination The IP 0 0 0 0 will broadcast UDP on the subnet e g 192 168 0 255 on the port selected under Port e g 4040 enter an IP for a UDP unicast destination e g 192 168 0 1 1 Stream to BRTP entry Set the connection type to BRTP Barix Real Time Protocol for a BRTP server up to 32 clients The IP 0 0 0 0 will act as a BRTP listener UDP waiting for BRTP clients requesting a stream on the port selected under e g 80 Stream to SIP entry SIP is only available with the first entry Set the connection type to SIP for an asterisk SIP server destination Enter the IP of the SIP server SIP works only when either u Law 8kHz or a Law 8kHz encoding is selected Enter the UDP port of the SIP EN Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released server under Port 0 5060 See also section icy url SIP user further above Stream to Raw UDP entry Set the connection type to Raw UDP for an UDP destination The IP 0 0 0 0 will broadcast UDP on the subnet e g 192 168 0 255 on the port selected under 023030 enter an IP for a UDP unicast destination e g 192 168 0 1 1 Stream to Raw TCP entry Set the connection type to Raw TCP for a single TCP client The IP 0 0 0 0 will a
7. 7 Attention If you load the wrong file the device will not work and the Serial Rescue Procedure must be applied Update Barx Bootloader v99 09 Jun 2 2006 Resource D6_2006091 3 update_rescue compound bin Browse Upload Reboot Advanced Update Click on Upload to start the upload process which will take approximately 2 minutes Warning If the web update is interrupted during the process power or network loss the device might become unreachable In that case the Serial Rescue procedure is the only remedy Please keep that in mind when planning a remote update After a successful upload the following window appears compound bin successfully loaded Click on update before updating the next component or unplug the power supply to reboot the device Updating the device User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released STEP 8 Click on the update link and then click on the Reboot button in the following window Resource If you do not see the Reboot button then click the Browse button File Upload 2 x Look in C3 update rescue y ogen G Fioad_win exe Bm 1 ha Type File escu Date Modified 31 07 2006 11 01 Size 0 bytes instreamerapp cob 3 Jipamres 1 bat Select the file reboot and click on the Open button and in the following window click the Upload button The following
8. Zurich SWITZERLAND Phone 41 43 433 22 11 Fax 41 44 274 28 49 Internet web www barix com email sales Mbarix com support support pbarix com Legal Information EE User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released EZ Legal Information
9. bits 66 Select no even or odd parity Select 1 or 2 stop bits Select the type of flow control none Software XON XOFF or Hardware RTS CTS Device Configuration EH User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released Local port Defines the port on which the serial port can be accessed for serial gateway application Only when Local port is set to 0 the serial port can be used as a command interface If the active serial gateway is enabled and the Local port is set to a value then this will be the source port of the TCP connection On 0 a random source port is used Destination IP To have this device actively establish a serial gateway select the destination IP address to the device where the serial data will be transmitted to and received from Select 0 0 0 0 when the serial port is used only locally Destination port Defines the port for the active serial gateway function see destination IP Notes Both settings Destination IP and Destination port have to be set to enable the gateway function When Serial Gateway is activated the serial port cannot be used as a command interface This also applies for the device on the other side of the Serial Gateway To establish a Serial Gateway between two devices only one device has to be activated In other words Only one device will need a Gateway destination IP and Port set The other side w
10. browser will produce invalid content Please click here to continue STEP 5 Click on Please click here to continue to launch the update process The device will restart in a special mode called Boot loader and the following screen appears showing a number counting down from 4 to 0 The device is restarting now Please wait 4 Please click here after the countdown if your browser doesn t support fonwarding ETA Updating the device User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released Upon start up the following screen appears Update Barx Bootloader va9 09 Jun 2 2006 Resource Browse Upload Reboot STEP 6 Click on Browse to select the file you want to update Look in update rescue y 005 3ilinuxi Fload_win exe fe IXAUDIOSNMP MIB E reboot LEIA O blserial bin Brescuel bat Documents compound bin S rescue2 bat CG config bin n Desktop 9 My Documents l5 gen bat instreamer rom E sonicip cob E instreamerapp cob S UNIFULL SPB 3 ipamres1 bat xt0s bin 5 lipamres2 bat l 3 ipamres3 bat 2 ipamres4 bat o Jipamresc bat My Computer e My Network Places File name z Files of type All Files Cancel The file is named compound bin located in the folder update rescue Select the file and click on the Open button Updating the device User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released STEP
11. running the Instreamer firmware can be easily managed via a web browser interface using PCs web pads PDAs or other web enabled devices SNMP remote monitoring capabilities allow for building a manageable distributed audio network With serial and Ethernet control APls open IP standards and the standard encoding formats the device can also be integrated with other components controlled by automation systems or used with Barix Exstreamers to create more flexible more cost effective distributed audio systems The built in serial interface allows data to be relayed to another Barix device a PC or a server using the Serial Gateway functionality of the Instreamer firmware With an optional stick on transmitter additional IR enabled devices can be remote controlled via the network connection enabling users to control their audio sources without being in the same location as the device Introduction EJ User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 1 2 Features 1 3 e Generates streams at adjustable bit rates VBR from analog or digital optical coaxial S P DIF sources e Generates G 71 aLaw uLaw streams at 8 or 24 kHz sample rate from an analog source Generates PCM 16 bit streams at 8 or 24 kHz sample rate from an analog source Supported stream connections HTTP BRTP RTP SIP Raw UDP Raw TCP Icecast and Icecast ID3 source Shoutcast source Supports stream authentication HTTP Shoutcast
12. type in the password in the Save Config Password field before hitting the Apply button 6 User not set Apply Cancel Save Config Password Without a valid password a warning will be displayed and the changes will not be saved Your are not authorized View configuration Enter up to 24 characters to secure the viewing of the device configuration Clicking the Config button Without a valid password the device configuration cannot be viewed Enter 25 characters to erase the current key View configuration password usage When the password is set the user clicking on the Config button has to type in the password into the password field of the pop up window the user name does not matter Enter Network Password 31 xl D gt Please type your user name and password Site 192 168 0 168 Realm User Name Password Save this password in your password list Cancel Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l Not released Only one user can log in at a time Further connections will be refused while one user is logged in To log out click on the Logout link next to the HOME icon in the menu bar UPDATE HOME Logout Please hit your browser s Reload button if the Logout link is not visible while logged in Control Command Enter up to 24 characters to secure the access to all control and command interfaces WEB CGI Serial TCP and UDP
13. 64 192 PCM l bit 128 384 For MP3 average bit rate see the next section Note In case of S PDIF input MPEGI is used and the sampling frequency is auto detected 32 44 1 or 48 kHz Encoding Quality This parameter applies only when MPEG encoding is selected in the previous parameter Choose between 0 lowest and 7 highest in steps of The encoder quality table below shows the average bit rate in kilobits per second for the quality settings and sampling frequencies in kHz using mono input with MS Stereo encoding disabled Encod Quality 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MPEG 48kHz 72 76 80 88 96 112 144 160 MPEGI 44 IkHz 65 68 73 80 90 105 125 140 MPEGI 32kHz 52 56 64 72 80 96 112 136 MPEG2 24kHz 38 44 48 52 60 80 96 112 MPEG2 22 05kHz 35 38 40 45 50 60 75 90 MPEG2 I6kHz 28 30 34 40 44 48 56 64 The encoder quality table below shows the average bit rate in kbit s kilobits per second for the quality settings and sampling frequencies in kHz using stereo inputs Encod Qualiy 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MPEGI 48kHz 88 96 104 120 144 160 176 192 MPEG2 6kHz 35 38 44 48 56 64 80 96 The above table shows only the average bit rates for 16 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released kHz and for 48 kHz As the stereo ad
14. INSTREAMEN Instreamer Network audio encoder for commercial industrial and security applications User Manual Firmware V3 01 Released Not released Supports INSTREAMER legacy INSTREAMER 100 Table of Contents 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 32 9 About the Instreamer firmware eene 9 Feat res ede a tte reped 10 Installing the device esee entente 10 Additional documents esee tenente 11 Preloaded Firmweare eee tenentes 11 About this manual eese entente 11 Links to chapters ident ete 11 Links to the Dictionary sse 11 Bookmarks pane in Adobe 12 h 12 Device Status and Control 13 Stat s and Control nin e dr 14 am deine hl tee iii 14 ER 14 Input peak value tpe teer rtr fete 14 SENDING sait tt tette N tied tide cioe ennt 14 ETSAN ARS DI Di ii Min A Ai dn 14 RTS OUT RS 232 14 Device Configuration eee e eee eee eee eee eene eee ss 15 Network settings rettet rtt it l6 IP Address intet tb etd edd
15. P and then forgotten the IP address The Hard default settings sets the IP Address to automatic discovery 0 0 0 0 and enables SoniclP If this fails we recommend to download the Instreamer Rescue Kit from www barix com Unzip the Kit and read readmelst txt for instructions This Rescue Kit reloads the entire firmware resets the device to factory default settings using the supplied serial cable and a PC running Windows 2000 Windows XP or Linux EF Reverting to factory defaults User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 5 Rebooting the device Click the button Click on the button to enter the reboot page You will see the following screen REBOOT Reboot the device This lets the device restart Click Reboot the device to restart the Barix Instreamer While restarting the device the following screen appears showing a number counting down The device is restarting now Please wait 3 Upon start up the following screen appears stating the successful restart REBOOT The device has restarted successfully Rebooting the device EJ User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 6 Updating the device Barix preloads all Instreamer family devices with firmware which is current at the day of production Barix constantly enhances the capabilities and functions and recommends to keep the firmware on the Barix Instreamer up to date Barix recommends the use of the Se
16. ccording to the network structure in case it can t receive one from your network If DHCP AUTOIP or BOOTP fail IPzator will create an IP address within the subnet and test it If the address works and is not being used by another device on the network it will give the address to the Barix device Abbreviation for Medium Access Control a MAC is a unique address number formatted in hexadecimal format and given to each computer and or network device on a computer network Because a MAC address is a unique address a computer network will not have the same MAC address assigned to more than one computer or network device Example Al B2 C3 D4 E5 F6 A number used to identify a sub network so that an IP address can be shared on a LAN Local Area Network A mask is used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to An IP address has two components the network address and the host address For example consider the IP address 150 215 17 009 Assuming this is part of a Class B network the first two numbers 150 2 represent the Class B network address and the second two numbers 017 009 identify a particular host on this network The Netmask would then be 255 255 0 0 Ping is a basic Internet program that lets you verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests Dictionary EN User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released SoniclP Static IP Telnet Dictionary Example ping 192 168 2 10 Barix So
17. ct as a TCP listener waiting for a connection on the port selected under Port 072020 Stream to Icecast source entry Set the connection type to Icecast source to connect TCP to a single Icecast server Enter IP and port of the Icecast server for the device to act as an Icecast source When authentication is needed please read also section Ice Shoutcast Security settings Stream to Shoutcast source entry Set the connection type to Shoutcast source to connect TCP to a single Shoutcast server Enter IP and port of the Shoutcast server for the device to act as a Shoutcast source When authentication is needed please read also section Ice Shoutcast Security settings The IP 0 0 0 0 will let the Instreamer act as a Shoutcast server itself waiting for a connection on the port selected under The function is then limited to a single client a media player like Winamp and only one entry is allowed to be set to Shoutcast server IP 0 0 0 0 Device Configuration El User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released SNMP settings SNMP settings are located in the streaming section and are for advanced users only Different SNMP traps can be generated depending on the state of the Barix Instreamer The traps are triggered according to specific audio values as following Trap Target IP Address Enter the IP address of the SNMP trap destination Low Audio Level Define the low audio lev
18. d to be received by many devices we recommend to use UDP broadcast as long as all devices are on the LAN as broadcast is not be able to pass over a WAN If your receivers are behind routers using NAT network address translation we recommend to use BRTP which can use port 80 and no change to the router is required Only the router on the Instreamer side has to have an open port 80 forwarding requests to the Instreamer If your network infrastructure is capable of multicasting use multicast instead of multiple unicasts to reduce the traffic generated A mix of all the above is possible as each of the 8 destina tions allow the individual choice of the connection type Device Configuration PXJ User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released except for the types BRTP and SIP which are only available with the first entry Stream to Disabled entry Set the connection type to not used to disable an entry The IP and Port can be left as is as they are as they do not matter on a disabled entry Stream to Internet Radio entry Set the connection type to Internet Radio radio server for a single client default The IP 0 0 0 0 will act as a TCP listener HTTP waiting for a connection on the port selected under Port 0780 See also section Radio Path for additional configuration details Limitation Even though eight entries can be configured only six concurrent radio servers are supported
19. ds about 20 to 30 percent when compared to mono other sampling frequencies can be calculated using the previous mono table Advanced Encoder Settings These following settings are for advanced users only Detailed information about the Encoder Settings can be found in the Micronas MAS3587 MP3 encoder data sheet A D amplifier gain Choose the desired gain 3 up to 19 5 dB for the line input A D amplifier Note The line input sensitivity has changed from 2 Volts peek to peek on legacy devices to 4 Volts peek to peek on the new Instreamer 100 less sensitive MP3 Frame CRC If set to enable che encoder will include the CRC 16 to each MP3 frame MP3 Bitreservoir Mode The Bitreservoir is used to compensate the differences between the predefined frame sizes If set to used the encoder will use the bitreservoir Leave the setting to kept empty if you use RTP streaming or need low latency on the transmission MP3 Channel Mode Extension Enable or disable the MS Stereo encoding for stereo only When set to disable MS Stereo encoding only mono will be encoded and therefore the bandwidth used is minimized MP3 Copyright Protection Enable or disable the copyright protection bit in the MP3 stream EX Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released MP3 Stream Type Select between a copy or an original in order to set the appropria
20. el for the trap generation A trap will be generated as soon as the audio level goes below this value and the Silence timeout has run out High Audio Level Define the high audio level for the trap generation A trap will be generated as soon as the audio level goes above this value Trap Repeat Define the repeat interval for the SNMP trap sending The trap will be repeated if the values are still according to the defined trap stages after this repeat time Silence Timeout Define the time that has to run out before a trap is sent when the audio level is below the defined low audio value EX Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 3 4 1 Settings Configure which command should be issued when the CTS signal on the serial connector is activated see further below for commands SETTINGS CTS close command 91 CTS open command c 84 Apply Cancel CTS close command Configures which command should be issued when the CTS signal on the serial connector is activated see further below for commands CTS open command Commands Configures which command should be issued when the CTS signal on the serial connector is deactivated see further below for commands Commands can be joined using the amp character and will be executed sequentially For further commands refer to the Instreamer technical documentation SENDING MODE c 84 Deactivate the sending mode if
21. icy genre Genre of streamed music icy genre header Taken into account only for connection when Shoutcast source stream type is selected Default setting is empty Shoutcast stream Select if the stream is private or public icy public header Taken into account only for connection with Shoutcast source stream type selected Default setting is public Type of Service DSCP This field uses 6 bits bit 2 7 only bit 0 1 not used Bits 3 normal 0 normal 0 normal 1 low high 1 high The following Chan illustrates the TOS field in detail TOS Fields Precedence The following table details the precedence bits and their possible values 000 0 Routine 001 1 Priority 010 2 Immediate 011 3 Flash 100 4 Flash Override Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 01 5 Critical V3 01 Not released 110 6 Internetwork Control 111 7 Network Control Now the TOS bits themselves gt Delay when set to l the packet requests low delay Throughout when set to I the packet requests high throughput gt Reliability when set to I the packet requests high reliability DSCP DiffServ introduces the concept of the DiffServ Code Point DSCP that uses the first 6 bits of the TOS field thereby giving 2 6 64 different values The following table illustrates the DSCP values Per Hop Behaviour DiffServ Code Point
22. ie a es l6 Netas Guiada iei eed iios een 17 Gateway IP Address esee tentent tenente 17 Use oil Pina qiia tede peel 18 Audio settings gena 19 Inp t eerte 19 Chani el Mode 2 aede dete ette dens 19 Encoding amp Frequency seen 19 Encoding Quality cre ede 20 Advanced Encoder Settings eene 21 3 3 A D amplifier gain Frame CRC Bitreservoir Mode Channel Mode Extension Copyright Protection Stream Emphasis sss Streaming settings Own Name Streaming mode Trigger level Pre Trigger Start iet a Post Trigger epe tete Buffer Underrun Mode TCP serere Streaming Strategy sciences iii UDP Tx Source Port rentes ien ivo Radio cete ettet ee a tetti deeds SO eet A I n E ERES ERO UI e RN SHOUtCASE STEAM Stream to oe A Stream to 1 amp Stream to Disabled entry eere Stream to Internet Radio entry sees St
23. ill only need the parameter Local port to be set to the same value as the above Destination port On power up the active device will connect to the selected device and will try to reconnect automatically in case of a lost connection This allows you to establish a serial connection between the attached devices on each side over LAN or WAN Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 3 7 Security settings These settings can be used to secure the access to the device on different levels The status is shown next to each password set or not set Access is free for levels without a password default setting Mozilla Firefox File Edt View Go Bookmarks Tools SETTINGS SECURITY Level Password Status Save Configuration not sel View Configuration not sel Control Command hot sel 4 User __ hot set 5 User not sel 6 User i not sel Ice Shoutcast not se Listening nat protected MJ SNMP Community RWrite nat protected i SNMP Community Read not protected MI Save configuration Enter up to 24 characters to secure the saving of the device configuration Clicking the Apply button Without a valid password the device configuration cannot be saved Enter 25 characters to erase the current key Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released Save configuration password usage When the password is set the user has to
24. niclP amp technology is designed to vocally announce the Barix devices current IP address This makes it easier and faster to obtain the necessary network information To make use of SoniclP plug in the included earphone into RCA audio out connect the network and plug in the power supply It will announce the address over the earphones right after power up A Static IP is a fixed IP address that you assign manually to a device on the network It remains valid until you disable it Telnet is a user command and an underlying TCP IP protocol for accessing remote computers On the Web HTTP and FTP protocols allow you to request specific files from remote computers but not to actually be logged on as a user of that computer With Telnet you log on as a regular user with whatever privileges you may have been granted to the specific application and data on that computer Example telnet 192 168 2 10 User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 8 Legal Information 2007 Barix AG Zurich Switzerland All rights reserved All information is subject to change without notice All mentioned trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used for reference only Barix Exstreamer Instreamer SoniclP and IPzator are trademarks of Barix AG Switzerland and are registered in certain countries For information about our devices and the latest version of this manual please visit www barix com Barix AG Seefeldstrasse 303 8008
25. not send always 91 Activate the sending mode SERIAL c 89 Simulate the CTS Signal being activated c 90 Simulate the CTS Signal being deactivated c 60 Activate the RTS Signal 61 Deactivate the RTS Signal Device Configuration EEJ User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 3 5 Control settings These settings adjust the control port properties SETTINGS UDP command port 12301 TCP command port 12302 Web server port 0 Apply Cancel UDP command port Defines the port where the device will receive commands via disable set this port number to 0 TCP command port Defines the port where the device will receive commands via TCP To disable set this port number to 0 Web server port Defines the port on which the web server of the Barix Instreamer can be reached If set to 0 the default HTTP port 80 is used EZ Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 3 6 Serial settings Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control These settings adjust the serial port local port and serial gateway properties SETTINGS RS232 Baud rate 9600 y Data bits e 3 Parity no Stop bits hs Flow control El Local port 12303 Destination IP p p p Destination port p o Apply Cancel Select the serial transmission speed from 300 to 115200 Baud bits per second Select 7 or 8 data
26. nput and output settings of the Barix device SETTINGS Input source Line C SPDIF optical C SPDIF coaxial Channel Mode stereo mono Encoding Frequency MPEG 48 kHz MPEG Encoding quality 7 Highest y Advanced Encoder Settings A D amplifier gain MP3 Frame CRC MP3 Bitreservoir Mode vj dB enable disable used kept empty MP3 Copyright Protection MP3 Stream Type 3 c c Channel Mode Extension enable C disable MS Stereo encoding C enable C disable c copy C original MP3 Emphasis none g Apply Cancel Input source Choose the desired audio input source Line selects the stereo line inputs white and red RCA sockets S P DIF optical the optical socket and S P DIF coaxial the digital input black RCA socket Channel Mode Select between stereo and mono input mode When mono is selected only the left channel will be encoded See also the parameter MP3 Channel Mode Extension further below Encoding amp Frequency Choose between six different four G 71 and two PCM encoding settings From MPEGI 48 kHz down to MPEG2 16 kHz as well as G 71 aLaw or or EN Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released PCM both in 8 or 24 kHz The bit rate used for G 711 and for PCM is displayed in kbit sec in the table below Encoding Sampling freq 8 kHz 24 kHz G 711 8bit uLaw or aLaw
27. order to do so 1 6 About this manual Links to chapters References to chapters e g X Chapter name are red and underlined and serve as direct links when viewed in Adobe Acrobat Viewer Click on the link to jump to the referenced chapter click on the left arrow icon to jump back to where you came from Links to the Dictionary Some technical terms e g DHCP are underlined and red Click on them to jump to the dictionary at the end of this manual click on the left arrow icon to jump back Introduction JJ User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released Bookmarks pane in Adobe Acrobat Chapter overview Introduction The complete Table of Contents is available in Adobe Acrobat Viewer Click on the Bookmarks pane tab on the left side of Adobe Acrobat Viewer to open it Click on any bookmark to directly jump to the corresponding part of the manual This manual is divided into the following chapters Device Configuration explaining all configuration parameters Updating the Firmware explaining how to update or how to change from standard firmware Step by step How To explaining configuration for external services and devices IR Remote control explaining the functionality of the Barix IR Remote control Advanced User section explaining configuration via Serial cable and reference to the CGI API Dictionary explaining technical names and expressions used in this manual User Manual Ins
28. p the stream directly to the encoder stream without disconnecting TCP Streaming Strategy The Streaming Strategy defines how a packet is build and sent On lowest latency the encoded data will be sent directly after the encoding On optimal package the packet will be filled up before sending UDP Tx Source Port This setting is only used with a custom software application Enter the used source port number for a UDP stream between 0 and 65535 When set to 0 the source port is set to the same port as selected in the destination port in section Stream to If destination is set to origin source the UDP Receiver Port is used Radio Path Enter a radio path to listen to the transmitted stream of this Barix Instreamer using a device that is able to play MP3 radio stations also PC software like WinAmp The URL to connect is http x x x x p where x x x xisthe IP address of this device and p is this Radio path Example http 192 168 0 24 xstream The device can serve up to 6 concurrent radio streams icy url SIP user icy url is taken into account only for Shoutcast Enter URL of web of your radio station up to 60 characters Example http www exampleradio com Default setting is empty EY Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released SIP user is the user name that will be called on the target SIP device SIP server or SIP phone Example betty calls betty 192 168 2 21
29. r CTS Pin 8 Serial connector is connected to a positive supply 9VDC Pin 4 Serial connector send on Level will stream if the incoming audio signal is above the Trigger level see section below The Trigger level is only used when Streaming mode is set send on Level Select a value between 0 and 32767 Open the Device status page and look for the Input peak value to get a hint for the trigger value This page refreshes itself every few seconds Pre Trigger Start Pre Trigger Start can be adjusted to prevent a cut off when audio should be sent earlier than detected It defines the amount of time that will be streamed before the actual trigger occurred This feature is most useful when used in combination with the send on level feature Post Trigger Play Post Trigger Play can be adjusted to prevent a cut off when audio should be sent longer than detected It defines the amount of time that the device will continue streaming after the actual trigger has been cleared This feature is most useful when used in combination with the send on level feature Device Configuration PH User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released Buffer Underrun Mode TCP The Buffer Underrun Mode TCP defines the action if a TCP stream is slower than the real stream from the encoder In this case the output streaming buffer underruns and cannot hold older data any more The device can then disconnect the TCP connection or it can ski
30. ream to entry entente Stream to BRTP entry encore tasti tnter iran Stream to SIP entry Stream to Raw UDP entry serere Stream to Raw TCP entry Stream to Icecast source entry Stream to Shoutcast source entry SNMP Setting Serio Trap Target IP Address esee eeeentettn Low Audio Level teet tette tenen theta High Audio Level eee eeeeeeteeneettnttnttnttnntnnune Trap Repetir dee ete Silence TIME diete 3 4 MO Settings eee e t ER E PR eR PESE 3l 3 5 3 6 3 7 5 6 6 1 6 2 6 3 CTS close command CTS open command Commands see Control UDP command port TCP command port MEN poft eee e tede edet en Serial settings dete de ee i redet 33 Baudirate s o RR re REED tee itn 33 Data Bityno la 33 EEE O 33 Stop tA 33 Flow conti ohen nier EEA 33 Local aider sicat et iaia 34 Destination tt 34 Destination port ener 34 Security EOS ii chere i as 35 Save configuration eese tenente N 35 Save configuration password 36 View configuration 36 View configuration password 36 Control
31. rial Rescue method to update the firmware For the alternative method Web Update the Web server port has to be set to 0 or 80 to work properly 0 will set the default port 80 If the web update is interrupted during the process power or network loss the device might become unreachable In that case the Serial Rescue procedure is the only remedy Please keep that in mind when planning a remote update 6 1 Downloading the latest firmware To download the latest Instreamer firmware version please visit www barix com n the menu on the left side click on downloads n the center column select select the appropriate device Instreamer or Instreamer 100 and click on the name of the device Click in the section Firmware on the Instreamer Update Kit link to download it Save the ZIP file and unpack it to a local drive Read the _readmel st txt file for detailed instructions EX Updating the device User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 6 2 Serial Rescue The Serial Rescue procedure loads the entire firmware and resets the device to factory default settings current configuration is overwritten It is therefore helpful to note the current setting Printing out the status page is the quickest way as the page contains all configuration parameters Open your web browser and type in the IP address of the Barix device in the URL field followed by status and hi
32. screen appears rebooting Click here to reload the main page STEP 9 After the device has rebooted click on the here link to reload the main page Updating the device User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released The device is now ready for configuration according to your needs see chapter 3 Device Configuration Note The Web Update procedure does not change the current configuration Barix recommends nevertheless checking for correct parameters in the configuration as well as to set parameters for newly added features If you observe strange behavior after an update Barix recommends resetting the configuration to factory defaults by keeping the Reset button pressed until the red LED starts blinking approx 10 seconds and to start over with the configuration of the device EX Updating the device User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 7 Dictionary DHCP IPzator MAC address Netmask Ping Short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol a protocol used to assign an IP address to a device connected to a Network Short for Internet Protocol the IP is an address of a computer or other network device on a network using IP or TCP IP Every device on an IP based network requires an IP address to identify its location or address on the network Example 192 168 2 10 Barix IPzator technology is designed for the purpose that the Barix device can create its own IP address a
33. seconds To refresh it on demand click the reload button left of the word Status Status Shows the current status INACTIVE or SENDING Input peak value The number 0 65535 shows the peak value of the encoder input Line or Microphone for the left and right channel separately SENDING The LED next to SENDING has the following meaning GREY for not sending GREEN for sending When the device is set to send on CTS then the following two links will appear Click the SEND link to start sending the stream Click the STOP link to stop sending CTS IN RS 232 Click the SET link to simulate CTS being activated Click the CLR link to simulate CTS being deactivated The LED next to CTS IN shows the status of the physical CTS signal the simulation is not shown and has the following meaning GREY for inactivated GREEN for activated RTS OUT RS 232 Click the SET link to activate the RTS output Click the CLR link to deactivate the RTS output The LED next to RTS OUT has the following meaning GREY for inactivated GREEN for activated KE Device Status and Control User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released Device Status and Control MB User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 3 Device Configuration You can adjust network settings streaming destinations monitoring settings and more with the Web interface To enter the configuration mode you will need the IP addre
34. ss announced over the audio outputs see the Quick Install Guide astandard web browser Open your web browser and type in the IP address of the Barix device in the URL field and hit the Enter key Example 192 168 0 10 You will see the following window content Microsoft Internet Explorer es Tools 1192 168 0 10 index htl Help Status SENDING This page shows the status ofthe device InputpeakvalueL 510 Links allow to control and sirnlate serial R 595 port signals The manual and the technical SEND STOP SENDING MEN documentation for the Barix Instreamer is available on SET CLR CTS IN Status Shows the current device status RTS OUT INACTIVE SENDING The button nearby refreshes the status information E 74 m n lo o The top frame shows the logos INSTREAMER and BARIX A click on either logo will bring you to the Barix homepage The left white frame shows current status information and permits the control of the streaming status the simulation of the CTS input signal and the control of the RTS output Help information will show up in the right grey frame of the browser window To obtain the configuration pages click the button below the Instreamer graphic EJ Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 3 1 Network settings IP Address This chapter explains how to adjust the network settings of the Barix device
35. t the Enter key Example 192 168 0 12 status To apply the Rescue using the supplied serial cross cable and a PC running Windows 2000 Windows XP or Linux follow the steps in the readmelst txt carefully as there are several different applications batch files to be started depending on the Barix hardware new or legacy and the PCs COM port number used Calculate approximately 2 minutes to complete the Serial Rescue procedure After a successful rescue the device is ready for configuration according to your needs see chapter 3 Device Configuration 6 3 Web Update To apply the Web Update procedure you will need a standard web browser and the IP address of the device announced by the SonicIP feature Make sure that the Web server port is set to 80 before starting the procedure Calculate approximately 2 minutes to complete the Web Update procedure STEP 1 Open your web browser Updating the device User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released STEP 2 Type in the IP address of the Barix device and press Enter Example 192 168 0 12 STEP 3 Click the button STEP 4 Click on the button to enter the update page You will see the following screen UPDATE Please read the help instructions on the right side first Before you click the link below note that the update process can only be canceled by power cycling the device Clicking the back button in your
36. t the device to factory defaults by pressing the reset button for about 10 seconds Enter the 4 values of the desired Netmask e g 0 0 0 0 for a default Netmask depending on the IP Address used e 255 255 255 0 for a C class network Note Try first the Netmask your PC is set to or ask your Network Administrator Gateway IP Address A correct setting of the Gateway IP address is needed to stream to the Internet or to destinations outside your local network LAN Enter the 4 values of the desired Gateway IP address e g 0 0 0 0 for no Gateway or automatic discovery e 192 168 0 1 for a Gateway in a LAN Note If you have set the devices IP address to automatic discovery and your server or router has issued an IP address then most probably it also has supplied a valid Gateway address 0 0 0 0 will then work fine If you have set a Static IP address then you will need to KE Device Configuration Use SoniclP User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released configure a valid Gateway address manually Try first the same Gateway IP address your PC is set to If it doesn t work then ask your Network Administrator for a correct Gateway IP address If Use SoniclP is set to yes the device will announce its IP address over the audio output during start up Device Configuration J User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 3 2 Audio settings This chapter explains how to adjust the audio i
37. te bit in the MP3 stream MP3 Emphasis Select emphasis none 50 15 us or CCITT J 17 Device Configuration Bx User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 3 3 Streaming settings These settings adjust the streaming mode parameters and destinations SETTINGS Own Name Streaming mode Trigger Level 1000 only for mode send on Level Pre Trigger Start 0 msec Post Trigger Play 1024 msec Buffer Underrun Mode TCP Stream Packet Strategy UDP Tx Source Port Radio Path Ixstream icy url SIP user icy genre Shoutcast stream Type of Service DSCP Stream to Conn type IP Port 1 192 168 2 88 10000 3 Rawube fo e e fo fo E 8 internet Radio Bh o o 0 List of TCP and BRTP connections SNMP Trap Target IP Address To Jo n 0 Low Audio Level Left 0 Right High Audio Level Left 0 Right 0 Trap Repeat Left 0 sec Right sec Silence Timeout Left 0 sec Right sec EX Device Configuration Own Name Streaming mode Trigger level User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released You can enter the name of the Barix Instreamer here This name will be returned when using the DISCOVER command see technical documentation Streaming is started depending on the selected operating mode send always will stream always send on CTS will stream if the SEND button command is pressed o
38. tected to ignore the read community or no access Note that the Community RWrite setting takes priority This means that if the Community RWrite is set to not protected Community Read is ignored Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 4 Reverting to factory defaults Click the button Click on the button to enter the defaults page You will see the following screen DEFAULTS Factory defaults Reverts all settings except Network configuration to factory defaults Click on Factory defaults to revert all settings except Network configuration to factory defaults While restarting the device the following screen appears showing a number counting down Settings reverted to factory defaults The device is restarting now Please wait 3 Upon start up the following screen appears stating the successful reverting to factory defaults DEFAULTS The factory defaults are set and the device has restarted successfully Reverting to factory defaults PT User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released Hard default settings To revert all settings including the network settings to factory defaults the Reset button has to be pressed for about 5 seconds while the Barix Instreamer is powered Note Use this method if a connection to the Barix Instreamer cannot be established This can happen if you once have set a Static IP address switched off Sonicl
39. treamer V3 0l1 Not released 2 Device Status and Control To view the current status and control it using the Web interface you will need the IP address announced over the audio outputs see the Quick Install Guide astandard web browser Open your web browser and type in the IP address of the Barix device in the URL field and hit the Enter key Example 192 168 0 12 You will see the following window content G Status SENDING This page shows the status of the device Input peak value L 510 Links allow to control and simlate serial R 595 port signals The manual and the technical SEND STOP SENDING documentation for the Barix Instreamer is available on www barix com SET CTSIN Status Shows the current device status SET CLR RTS OUT INACTIVE SENDING The button nearby refreshes the status information The top frame shows the logos INSTREAMER and BARIX A click on either logo will bring you to the Barix homepage Help information will show up in the right grey frame of the browser window The left white frame shows current status information and permits the control of the streaming status the simulation of the CTS input signal and the control of the RTS output For details see the section below Device Status and Control User Manual Instreamer V3 0l1 Not released 2 1 Status and Control Refresh The status frame page is refreshed every couple of
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