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1. SET AS DEFAULT EXSTRENMER EEE GEB dia EALANGE L BALANCE This action adjusts the Left and Right audio balance Click into the Balance bar to set the balance to a specific position or click lt L gt or lt R gt to move the position to the appropriate side in steps This action adjusts the bass level Click into the Bass bar to set the bass to a specific level or click lt gt or lt gt to increment decrement the bass level in steps Au TREBLE This action adjust the treble level Click into the Treble bar to set the treble to a specific level or click lt gt or lt gt to increment decrement the treble level in steps LOUDNESS ON This action turns on the loudness level LOUDNESS OFF This action terminates the loudness level SET AS DEFAULT This action saves the current settings as default Every time you restart the Barix Exstreamer it will use these settings LOCK VOLUME This action locks the volume level so it cannot be adjusted UNLOCK VOLUME This action unlocks the volume level PLAY This action brings you back to the user control interface Page 8 5 4 This action increases the volume by increment VOLUME SLIDER This action lets you adjust the volume level Click closer to the plus sign for higher volume or closer to the dash sign for lower volume This action decreases the volume by increment EXSTREAM2. Dis ex amp alal e c clear page C clear flash E clear EEPROM m monitor r reset 44s BARIH Device Press Enter to go into Setup basic parameters TP addr 8 0 8 G DHCP BODTP HutoIP no gateway set DHCP device name mol sel Change Setup 0 Network Exit without save 9 Save and exit Your choice 7 IP Address 8 194 0 8 168 1 8 A i G8 28 Set Gateway IP Address N Helmask Humber of Bits for Host Part Hedefault 8 8 Change telnet config password M Change Setup Network Exit without save 9 Save and exit Your choice 7 _ STEP 10 Type in lt 9 gt and hit lt enter gt to save the network configuration Page 22 9 2 Network configuration using telnet STEP Unplug the power supply of the Barix Exstreamer STEP 2 Keep the Reset button pushed and plug in the power supply Release the Reset button after 5 seconds STEP 3 Run a command session Type Telnet with the IP address announced by SoniclP on port 9999 Example telnet 192 168 0 168 9999 You will see the following screen Eingabeaufforderung telnet 192 168 0 168 9999 ace BARIX Device Press Enter to go into Setup Mode BARIK Device see ss Enter to go into Setup Mode basic parameters addy 8 8 8 8 DHCP BOOTP AutoIP no gateway set DHCP device name not se Change Setup Network 8 Exit without save 9 Save and exit Your choice m
3. CA TREAMER EXSTREAMER 100 Network audio decoder for commercial applications and custom home installations User Manual Version 07 07 For Standard Firmware V07 07 Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Table of Content L INTRODUCTION TTD 3 2 PEA URES ten ee ee ee te a eee 3 3 PACKAGE EONTENT 224 222 2a u tos ed ae 5 4 INSTALLATION En a ee ee 5 4 INSTALLING THE MUSIC SERVER PROGRAM cecescececcscececcecececcscececcscececscececescececescecs 6 4 2 CONNECTING THE BARIX EXSTREAMER TO YOUR AUDIO 6 5 CONTROLLING THE BARIX 7 5 1 USER CONTROL INTERFACE cccececsccccscscccscccecsccccscscecscscececscsscecscecscecececscsesesceceeeeess 7 APIS ES Ba 8 5 3 AUDIO ADJUSTMENT 22 22 22 55245 lt 2 aea sense ee do eaa ee ase va se deas esae Dada aea de 8 5 4 CONTROLLING THE CIFS SAMBA APPLICATION ccccceccscececcececescecececcscecsccsceceseecececess 9 6 DEVICE CONFIGURATION iss hewitt cdi eot RE det brotes 10 6 1 a eai e pt cass 10 62 NETWORK SETTING SEE ede etia Der 10 6 3 STREAMING SETTIN
4. STEP 4 in lt 0 gt and hit enter to enter the Network configuration Enter all requested values STEP 5 Type in lt 9 gt and hit lt enter gt to save the Network configuration Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 9 3 Control APIs for serial and Ethernet For integration of the Barix Exstreamer into various control applications and home automation systems Barix has developed a control API Application Protocol Interface for the serial port and Ethernet UDP and TCP control Serial Port control API The serial port on the Barix Exstreamer can be used to send control commands from a home automation system and other PC or embedded applications In the device configuration the serial port can be adjusted to suit your application For a detailed list of serial commands refer to the Barix Exstreamer Technical Documentation available on the Barix website www barix com Ethernet UDP or TCP control commands The same control commands used on the serial port can be used as UDP or TCP commands over Ethernet For more information and a detailed list of UDP and TCP control commands refer to the Barix Exstreamer Technical Documentation available on the Barix website www barix com 9 4 Automatic discovery settings The automatic discovery functions are not executed if a static IP address is set To enable automatic discovery but disable certain IP discovery functions set all but the third value to zero For e
5. generator how many directory names back of the current one will be used for the name of the playlist The separator between the directories is the separator in the playlist name between the directory and subdirectories STEP 7 Run the file startz bat in the zServer folder The music program is now ready to stream your MP3s to your Barix Exstreamer NOTE The startz bat file must always run in order for you to use the Barix Exstreamer If you reboot your PC you will not be able to use the Barix Exstreamer until you again run the startz bat file To stop the zServer simply close its window 4 2 Connecting the Barix Exstreamer to your audio equipment For connection to an analog home stereo system the Barix Exstreamer features a stereo RCA output A Simply connect a stereo RCA cable d to your audio input on your stereo Page 6 5 Controlling the Barix Exstreamer The Barix Exstreamer has a local web server built in You can control the Barix Exstreamer from anywhere on your network using a standard web browser from your PC PDA or web tablet STEP Open your web browser STEP 2 Type in the IP address of the Barix Exstreamer in the address bar then press Enter You should now see the control panel of the Barix Exstreamer and all the playlists in the browser window yj EXSTREAMER CONTROL Microsoft Internet Explorer loj Tools Address e http 192 168 0 4 Go e Config Volume
6. type in the IP address in the browser get a This Page Cannot Be Displayed Message A This means that you can not connect to the Barix Exstreamer There could be a couple of different reasons Make sure you are typing in the IP address correctly Check the cables to make sure the Barix Exstreamer is properly connected to the network Q Will the Barix Exstreamer work on my operating system A The Barix Exstreamer works on virtually any operating system because the zServer software is a portable java application that was designed to run regardless of which operating system it is on To control the Barix Exstreamer a standard web browser is all you need Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Il Technical specifications Audio Format MP3 up to 320 kBit uncompressed formats WAV in future versions Audio Interfaces Stereo RCA 4 2Vpp max OdbFs SNR gt 90dB Frequency Response 0 05dB 20Hz 1 45dB 20kHz THDN N 0 015 OdBFs 3 5mm Headphone Jack 2Vpp max output level volume bass and treble adjustable by browser Network Interface RJ45 10 100 Mbit Ethernet Auto TCP IP UDP ICMP DHCP BOOTP AutolP SoniclPe IPzator SMB CIFS integrated web server for control and configuration Card slot for 802 1 Ib Wireless LAN card only Exstreamer Wireless Control Interfaces DSub 9pin male 9600 Baud 8 N Misc Two LED red and green status indicators Reset Factory default
7. Off If you use encryption make sure to enter a WEP key WEP Key For 64 bit encryption choose a key with exactly five alphanumerical or 10 hexadecimal characters The selected key has to be the same key as in your access point is activated For a 128 bit encryption exactly 13 alpha numerical or 26 hexadecimal characters are expected To work wireless unplug the network cable and power cycle the Barix Exstreamer after applying these settings Page 14 6 8 Control settings These settings adjust the control ports IR source and IR gateway properties SETTINGS NETWORK STREAMING AUDIO PLAYLIST WLAN CONTROL SERIAL SECURITY UDP command port 12301 TCP command port 12302 Web server port 0 IR Source IR Serial Dongle IR IN IR Gateway 0 d 0 0 0 Apply Cancel UDP command port Define the port on which the device will receive commands via UDP TCP command port Define the port on which the device will receive commands via TCP Web server port Defines the port where the webserver of the Barix Exstreamer can be reached If set to O the default HTTP port 80 is used IR Source Always select IR Serial Dongle IR IN is non functional IR Gateway When activated all received IR remote control commands will be transmitted to other Barix devices IR OUT output Leaving the IP address at 0 0 0 0 and setting a valid port not 0 will broadcast the IR commands in the LAN To direct to a specif
8. SETTINGS ME DEFAULTS ME REBOOT UPDATE HOME SETTINGS Logout NETWORK STREAMING AUDIO PLAYLIST WLAN CONTROL SERIAL SECURITY 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 Without a valid password the device cannot be controlled Enter 25 characters to erase the current password Note This security option should be used very carefully and is intended for advanced users only Since the CGI commands used in the web interface do not make use of passwords setting this password would disable any control of the Barix Exstreamer using a browser Level 4 to 6 User 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 Barix Exstreamer Technical Documentation Without a valid password these user web pages can not be viewed Enter 25 characters to erase the current password License Type here the license you ve received to enable the related functionality Page 16 6 11 Reverting to factory defaults Click on the DEFAULTS button to enter the defaults page DEFAULTS You will see the following screen DEFAULTS Factory defaults Reverts all settings except Network configuration to factory defaults E Click on Factory defau
9. feature will use a simple Windows or Linux share no zServer is needed DEVICE CONFIGURATION Applicationtype CIFS Samba MAC 0008 1001802 Firmware V06 04 12 03 2004 Web application WO2 04 Bootloader v99 06 THINK FURTHER Setup 01 04 FYSTREAMER GED SETTINGS DEFAULTS REBOOT UPDATE HOME SETTINGS NETWORK STREAMING AUDIO PLAYLIST WLAN CONTROL SERIAL SECURITY Server Change to Standard Playlists Path Folder Path CIFS Samba User CIFS Samba Password Receiver TCP Streaming Listen Port 2020 UDP Streaming Listen Port 0 Sync Port 0 Start Threshold 60000 UDP Start Threshold 31 92 Buffer Underrun Mode reconnect for TCP Buffer Underrun Timeout 20 sec for TCP Number Of Reconnections 0 for TCP 10000 msec for TCP Init Sequence Apply Cancel Connection Timeout Server settings Press the button to change to the Standard application Playlists Path This is the path to the share for the playlists directory Example 192 168 2 10 media playlists Folder Path This is the path to the share for the folder directory Example 192 168 2 10 media CIFS Samba User Password Set this parameter to the user name and password that has at least read access to the shares of the Playlists Path and Folder Path The Receiver settings and the Gerneral setting are are equal to the application type Standard Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version
10. inverted and audio output is mono The Bridge mode is used to allow a bigger output signal Page 13 Configuration Auto Store Stores the configuration automatically 30 sec after the last change in the control interface The stored parameters are volume mute volume lock balance bass treble loudness on off shuffle and repeat 6 6 Playlist settings These settings adjust the playlist properties SETTINGS NETWORK STREAMING AUDIO PLAYLIST WLAN CONTROL SERIAL SECURITY Own Name Iu eei Shuffle C On Off Repeat Off v Show Cover C Yes No Walk Through Playlists C Yes No Info Update Delay sec Playlist Path Match Sting nn Playlist Path Subst Sting Apply Cancel Own You can enter the name of the Exstreamer here This name is displayed in the file info frame on the device status page This name will be returned when using the DISCOVER command see technical documentation and will be used for the SYNC function by other Barix Exstreamers Shuffle This action automatically shuffles the media files inside a playlist and plays them randomly non stop Repeat If Off then nothing is repeated If Song is selected the actual song is played non stop If Playlist is selected the actual playlist is repeated non stop Show Cover If enabled a cover image of the selected playlist is Shown on the right side of the playlist The name of the cover file has to match the name of the p
11. the serial port is only used local 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 RTS function Select the function of the RTS output pin On IR Status the LED on the connected IR Dongle will flash upon reception of an IR Remote Control default setting On activate AVR RTS is on during streaming and 60 sec after the last streaming It can be used to activate an Audio Video Receiver or Amplifier On RTS it can be used for flow control as usual or as an additional output Page 15 6 10 Security settings These settings can be used to secure the access to the Barix Exstreamer on several levels The status is shown next to each password set or not set Access is free for levels without a password default setting SETTINGS NETWORK STREAMING AUDIO PLAYLIST WLAN CONTROL SERIAL Level Password Status Telnet Serial Configuration a not set Save Configuration Em er not set View Configuration set Control Command not set 4 User en not set 5 User not set 6 User not set Licence ss Apply Cancel Telnet Serial Configuration Enter up to 7 characters to secure the access to the Telnet and Serial configuration Without a valid password the network configuration cannot be changed Enter 8 characters to erase the current passw
12. 0 0 0 Server Port Always 8888 Server Path Always Playlist List Path Always playlist html Mode 1 zServer fix In Mode I the Barix Exstreamer works as a Network MP3 Player with the zServer IP address configurable Here the Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 user is able to manually configure the IP address of the target zServer This Mode is used running multiple zServers on your network Server IP Address Input the 4 values of the IP address of the PC on which zServer is running Server Port Server Path Playlist List Path Always 8888 Always Always playlist html Mode 2 Webserver In Mode 2 the Barix Exstreamer gets the playlists and music from a standard web server Server IP Address In this field you have to enter the IP address of your web server Server Port In this field you have to enter the port number on which your web server is communicating standard web servers work on port 80 A zero in this field indicates the default value port 80 Server Path In this field you have to enter the path where your playlists are stored on the web server Please note that you have to put a in front and at the end of the path A single in the field indicates the root directory of the Web server Example Music Playlist List Path In this field you have to enter the path where your list of playlists is stored on the web server Example Music playlist txt Mode 3 Streaming Puller In Mode
13. 07 07 6 5 Audio settings You only need to adjust this section if you would like your Barix Exstreamer to start up with custom sound adjustments For example you would like your Barix Exstreamer to always start with maximum bass than you could adjust that here to become default These adjustments will be stored even if the unit looses power SETTINGS NETWORK STREAMING AUBIO PLAYLIST VLA CONTROL SERIAL SECURITY Volume 50 96 Volume Gain 0 Mute Volume On Off Lock Volume On Off Balance Middle Bass 0 Treble o Loudness Level 20 C On Of Output Mode Stereo Configuration Auto Store C On Off Apply Cancel Volume Select the preferred volume power up value Volume Gain Select 0 3 or 6 dB to adjust the line output level to the sensitivity of the attached device Mute Volume Choose On to mute the sound output at startup else choose Off Lock Volume Choose On to lock volume on the control interface This denies the volume control by the user Off allows free volume control Balance Choose between Left max and Right max L10 R 10 Bass Choose between 10 and 10 Treble Choose between 10 and 10 Loudness Level Choose between 0 and 20 Loudness Switch the Loudness On or Off Output Mode Select Stereo Mono or Bridge If Mono is selected the audio output is always mono On Bridge mode the right channel is
14. 21 VOL PLIST e 6 to 9 0 2 J gt SED T ei REPEAT SHUFFLE A To prepare the IR Remote Control for usage open the battery compartment and check the signs of polarity Insert the two batteries accordingly into the IR remote control The IR Remote Control is now ready to operate Connect the serial cable of the IR Serial receiver to the serial port of the Barix Exstreamer Make sure you have lign of sight with the IR Serial receiver from where you want to use the IR remote control On power up the blue LED will be on until the Barix Exstreamer has set the network and announced the IP Address The function of this LED can be changed in the configuration Serial settings by the field RTS function see Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 section 7 9 Serial settings The Installation is completed The Exstreamer can now be controlled through your IR remote control Enjoy the comfort and ease of use Mute Unmute the Barix Exstreamer s Output Switch to previous next song in the current playlist Decrease Increase volume of Barix Exstreamer Output Switch to first song of previous next playlist Play playlist one to ten Stop the current song Play the current song Pause the current song REPEAT Toggle repeat mode for song playlist off SHUFFLE Toggle shuffle mode on off Refreshs the list of playlists entries on the control page SYNC with first discovered Barix SYNC master devic
15. 3 the Barix Exstreamer works as a Streaming Puller This enables the Barix Exstreamer to stream MP3s from most brands of MP3 jukeboxes some Web radio stations also on the market Server IP Address In this field you have to enter the IP address of your MP3 server or your MP3 jukebox Server Port In this field you have to enter the port number of your MP3 server or your MP3 jukebox Server Path Some jukeboxes allow you to choose between different virtual streaming servers Enter the path of the streaming server here If the jukebox does not support this feature you then enter a single Page Mode 4 Streaming Receiver In Mode 4 the Barix Exstreamer works as a simple passive Streaming Receiver See the section Receiver settings further below The parameters Server IP Address Server Port Server Path and Playlist List Path are ignored in this mode Receiver settings TCP Priority Streaming Listen Port Use this parameter to configure the TCP streaming listen port on which the Barix Exstreamer is listening for a priority stream The priority stream will be played back instantly until the stream stops and then the Exstreamer will listen again to standard streams see below TCP Streaming Listen Port Use this parameter to configure the TCP streaming listen port on which the Barix Exstreamer is listening for a stream The listener is always active in Barix Exstreamer Mode 4 In all other modes the listener is active when th
16. 50 Playlist 002 Annie Lennox m3u Song Annie Lennox a whiter shade of pale Stream MPEG 1 Layer Ill Bitrate 128 kbps Sampling Rate 44100 Hz File Edit View Favorites 9 e EYSTREANE SET Annie Lennox 1 Annie Lennox a whiter shade of pale 2 Annie Lennox don t let it bring you down 3 Annie Lennox downtown lights 4 Annie Lennox i can t get next to you 5 Annie Lennox no more i love you s Alcazar 6 Annie Lennox something so right 9 Annie Lennox 7 Annie Lennox take me to the river DJ Dshamiljan 8 Annie Lennox thin line between love and hate Gipsy Kings 9 Annie Lennox train in vain 10 Annie Lennox waiting in vain Exstr Living room stop sync 192 168 0 7 stop sync ABCDEFGHIJKLMN F3 F4 9 MP3 Alcazar D nm nan FI USER CONTROL INTERFACE This frame shows the play control options F2 FILE INFO This frame shows the file information of the current song A click on the arrow picture refreshes this frame If a name for the Barix Exstreamer was configured it will be showed on top F3 PLAYLISTS This frame shows the playlists that the music server has found F4 SONG LIST This frame shows the songs of the current playlist To start playing music use the navigation control panel on the top left corner To see what each button does place the mouse curso
17. 68 0 12 STEP 3 Click on the Config link STEP 4 Click on the SERVER tab in the SETTINGS menu STEP 5 Choose 2 Web server in the Mode field STEP 6 In the Server IP Address field enter in the IP address of the target web server the Barix Exstreamer should stream from STEP 7 In the Server Port field you have to enter the port number of which your web server is communicating standard web servers work on port 80 Example 80 STEP 8 In the Server Path field you have to enter the path where your playlists are stored on the web server Please note that you have to put a in front and at the end of the path A single in the field indicates the root directory of the Web server Example Music STEP 9 In the Playlist List Path field you have to enter the path where your list of playlists is stored on the web server Example Music playlist txt STEP 10 Hit the Apply button to save the changes The Barix Exstreamer will reboot STEP II After the reboot click on the HOME icon to get to the main page You should see now your playlists served by the web server Clicking on a playlist will start the music 7 5 How to set the Barix Exstreamer to be a streaming puller For use with standard MP3 jukeboxes or many Web radio stations STEP Open your Web Browser Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 STEP 2 Enter the IP address of the Barix device and press Enter Example 192 168 0 12 STEP 3 Click
18. Dam Bearbeiten Arsht Favorten Extra 7 san Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 10 xj Np 192 169 0 LGB uconfig gt m CONFIGURATION 4222 S 4 oT A 9 A mel 412 BIEN Am TI ay DEFAULTS ME RESOOT UPDATE HOME SETTINGS ee 4 C values of the rr IP c 0 on D B B I nema b m Gateway IP Address p iB b 02 1680 17 Primary DNS Address 0 a TT Alternative DNS IP Address 0 po US Use SoniciP G Yes C No Enter the 4 values of the desired Static IP Cancel 4 INFO FRAME This frame shows the Barix Exstreamer s MAC address and the installed version of Firmware Web application Bootloader Setup and Application type B MENU FRAME This frame shows the available menu icons A click on SETTINGS brings you to the settings page when you are on the DEFAULTS REBOOT or UPDATE page A click on HOME brings you to the device status page C SETTING TABS This bar shows the available tabs within the settings menu D HELP FRAME This frame shows the help for all settings and menus Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 6 2 Network settings Here you can configure the Barix Exstreamer s Static IP address With this you can set a permanent IP address so that the device does not have to get a new one upon power up We recommend that yo
19. ER Clicking on the Barix Exstreamer logo will bring you to the Barix homepage 5 4 Controlling the CIFS Samba application This feature allows the Barix Exstreamer to use shared network resources Samba Linux or CIFS Windows In this case no zServer is needed Note this feature has currently Beta status and is provided as is The functionality might differ in the final release Open your Browser and type the Barix Exstreamer s IP address in the address field and press Enter If CIFS Samba is selected in the streaming settings see section 7 4 the following Barix Exstreamer homepage will appear 2 EXSTREAMER CONTROL Microsoft Internet Explorer Datei Bearbeiten Ansicht Favoriten Extras Adresse http 192 168 0 10 p Wechseln zu Config o Volume 30 Playlist Song a 2 m My Places Playlists Folder Network Clicking the Playlists link will display your playlists of the defined folder if you have right place in the setup defined Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Playlists MyPlaces Norah Jones Come Away With Me gt Phil Collins Hits gt Shania Twain Up Blue Clicking My Places will bring you back to your starting point Clicking one of the playlists will show you the titels of this playlist My Places Playlists gt Phil Collins Hits gt 101 anotherdayinparadise mp3 202 truecolo
20. GS 5 1 6 4 STREAMING SETTINGS 5 5 0 0000 13 6 5 JAUDIGOSSET THINGS d E I M 3 PLAYLIST anaes UP acacia E POR ER 14 6 7 WLAN SETTINGS WIRELESS LAN st a aa 14 6 8 CONTROL SETTINGS SS tul elg IC 5 612 SERIAE SETTINGS nee 5 SECURIT SEP RINGS ee l6 6 11 REVERTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS cccccececscsccccscccscscccecscsscscscscscscececssseeeseececececs 17 6212 REBOOTING THEDEVIGE 562 etri treten 17 6 13 UPDATING THE DEVICE rera R ue od uet et etd 18 HE STEP BY STEP HOW TO a 19 Tell 5 19 7 2 HOW SET THE BARIX EXSTREAMER TO STREAM MUSIC FROM YOUR 19 7 3 HOW SET THE BARIX EXSTREAMER TO STREAM MUSIC FROM A SPECIFIC 19 7 4 HOW TO SET THE BARIX EXSTREAMER TO STREAM MUSIC FROM WEB SERVER 20 7 5 HOW TO SET THE BARIX EXSTREAMER TO BE A STREA
21. MING 20 7 6 HOW TO SET THE BARIX EXSTREAMER TO A STREAMING 20 S IR REMOTE CONTROL E aia ib 21 9 ADVANCED USER SECTION ai eek ea 22 9 1 NETWORK CONFIGURATION USING SUPPLIED SERIAL 22 9 2 NETWORK CONFIGURATION USING TELNET ccccceccscececcscececcscececcscececcscececescececescecs 23 9 3 CONTROL APIS FOR SERIAL AND ETHERNET cccscecececececcscscccscecscecncascscscscscecscecnceces 23 921 AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY SETTINGS A 23 I0 FAQ AND TROUBLESHOOTING a 24 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ua sa 24 Yossi tt Gia ines 25 Page Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Page 2 Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Barix Exstreamer 100 from Barix AG What exactly is the Barix Exstreamer It is an audio network interface for your home stereo system that streams MP3s from your PC and radio stations from the internet Even though possible the Barix Exstreamer is not meant to be plugged directly into your computer but rather into your network The Barix Exstreamer brings MP3 to a whole new level using sophisticated technology which we kept as affordable as possible for you We designed this
22. ach function you want to disable add the value from the table below e 0 0 1 0 to disable AutolP e 0 0 2 0 to disable BOOTP 0 0 4 0 to disable DHCP 0 0 8 0 to disable IPzator Example 0 0 3 0 disables AutolP and BOOTP 0 0 1 1 0 disables all but DHCP Warning 0 0 15 0 disables all discovery functions which locks you out unless you reset the device to factory defaults by pressing the reset button for about 5 seconds Page 23 10 FAQ and Troubleshooting Q don t see any status lights on at all A Make sure the power cable is correctly plugged into the unit and make sure the power supply is plugged into the wall Q Red status light is flashing red A Make sure the network cable is plugged into the unit The status light on the jack indicates if you are connected to the network or not Make sure the Music Server program is running on the network You can also ping the device to see if it s on your network Q How do ping the Barix Exstreamer to see if it s on my network A You can ping any device on your network by opening a DOS command box Type ping and the IP address of the unit to see if you can get a response Example ping 192 168 2 10 The proper response would be to see the message reply from 192 168 2 10 If you see the message request timed out it means that the Barix Exstreamer is not on your network or that you have entered the wrong numbers for the IP address Q When
23. button Power supply Barix Exstreamer 9V 500mA DC power plug Consumption max 4 Power supply Barix Exstreamer Wireless 2 1000 DC power plug Consumption max 4 Case Barix Exstreamer approx 3 15 x 2 0 x 4 5 80 x 50x 115 mm metal case Weight 320 grams Case Barix Exstreamer Wireless approx 7 1 x 1 97 x 4 73 180mm x 50mm x 120mm extruded aluminium case Weight 500 grams Certifications FCC CE User Interface browser based integrated webserver serial port or ethernet control API for home automation systems Page 24 12 Dictionary DHCP Short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a protocol used to assign an IP address to a device connected to a Network DOS Microsoft DOS Disk Operating System is a command line user interface MS DOS 1 0 was released in 1981 for IBM computers While MS DOS is not used commonly today it still can be accessed from Windows 95 XP Windows 98 or Windows NT by clicking Start Run and typing command or CMD in Windows 2000 IP 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 IPzator Barix IPzator technology is designed for the purpose that the Barix Exstreamer can create its own IP address according to the network stru
24. cture 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 Exstreamer MAC address 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 A1 B2 C3 D4 E5 F6 Netmask 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 Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Ping Ping is a basic Internet program that lets you verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests Example ping 192 168 2 10 SoniclP Barix SonicIP technology is designed to vocally announce th
25. device so that you are not limited to listen to your MP3s being stuck in front of a computer or having to listen to high quality music through low quality computer speakers The Barix Exstreamer let you enjoy your music in any room of your home To make this manual easier to understand we have included a dictionary at the end of the manual that links to each technical word example DHCP 2 Features e Streams MP3s from computers digital audio servers and the internet e Plays MP3s from a Linux Windows share BETA e 10 100 Mbit Ethernet connection e Plays internet radio e Controllable via a standard web browser PC PDA Web tablet via a serial port and Infrared Remote control e High quality RCA and headphone out e Features SoniclP and IPzator technology e Features Infrared Gateway function when used with the Serial IR dongle e Easy integration into home automation systems Page 3 Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Page 4 3 Package content a Exstreamer 100 b Power supply Front view o EXT STATUS n gt 4 Reset button Press this button shortly to reset the device If you press it until the red light flashes about 5 seconds the device will be reset to factory defaults 2 USB I I interface only supported in Streaming Client firmware available on www barix com 3 Green LED for status display 4 Red LED for status display 3 Headphone out 4 Installati
26. e The following keys are currently not being used ready for future use ON OFF WAKEUP Page 21 9 Advanced user section 9 1 Network configuration using supplied serial cable STEP Open a Terminal program STEP 2 Go to the settings menu and adjust the following settings Baud rate 9600 bit sec 8 Data Bits no Parity and Stop Bit STEP 3 Unplug the power supply of the Barix Exstreamer STEP 4 Connect the supplied serial cable to your PC s COM port and to the serial port of the Barix Exstreamer STEP 5 Keep the Reset button pushed and plug in the power supply Release the Reset button as soon as you see following screen Exbrenmer Hyper Terminal Dobe Deabeken annie Ubetagung 7 FACTORY key pressed Bootloader V99 05 B8IJSETIOBLGDS Press s or the reset button to skip network joriaren 05 00 16 moss STEP 6 Hit lt 5 gt to skip network discovery if not connected to a network and the following screen appears Hyper Terni lB xj Dabei Benbeken iieri C e e FACTORY key pressed Bootloader V99 05 ODBEIUBlGDS Press s or the rezet button to skip network Fage 1 FROGS FYB FHB2H3 Page 4 oc aBl oc OBl Page 1 l Page 10 5 o Page 13 upload page factory test exec page gt clear page clear flash E clear EEPROM m ni Lar
27. e Barix Exstreamer is stopped UDP Priority Streaming Listen Port Use this parameter to configure the UDP streaming listen port on which the Barix Exstreamer is listening for a priority stream The priority stream will be played back instantly until the stream stops and then the Exstreamer will listen again to standard streams see below UDP Streaming Listen Port Use this parameter to configure the UDP streaming listen port on which the Barix Exstreamer is listening for a stream The listener is always active The Barix Exstreamer has to be stopped before a stream can be sent to this port Sync Port This parameter should only be changed if you use a firewall Enter the used port number for the sync stream between 0 and 65535 When set to 0 the port is calculated by algorithm General settings Start Threshold The Start Threshold is the amount of bytes the Barix Exstreamer will buffer the TCP stream before starting the playback Valid is a value from 65535 UDP Start Threshold The Start Threshold is the amount of bytes the Barix Exstreamer will buffer the UDP stream before starting the playback Valid is a value from 65535 Buffer Underrun Mode The Buffer Underrun Mode defines the action if the streaming buffer underruns during an open TCP connection In this case one possibility is to disconnect the TCP connection The other option is to reconnect again the same stream Barix Exstr
28. e Barix Exstreamer s current IP address This makes it easier and faster to obtain the necessary network information To make use of SoniclP plug 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 Static IP 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 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 Page 25 Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Page 26 Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 2006 Barix AG Zurich Switzerland All rights reserved All information is subject to change without notice All mentioned trademarks are belonging 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 Bari
29. eamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Buffer Underrun Timeout The Buffer Underrun Timeout defines the amount of time in seconds since the streaming buffer is empty until the Buffer Underrun Mode action will be executed Number Of Reconnections The Number Of Reconnections defines how many times a reconnection will be tried on a streaming buffer underrun if the Buffer Underrun Mode is set to reconnect O means forever Connection Timeout The Connection Timeout defines how many milliseconds to wait for T CP streaming connection Init Sequence This command sequence is always executed immediately after startup See the Barix Exstreamer Technical Documentation for a complete list of commands Expert settings Codec Clock Offset This will increase or decrease neg value in 2 complement the codec clock in kHz to accelerate or slow down the stream Valid is a value from 0 to 65535 Default 0 kHz Fill Buffer Time If the streaming buffer falls below the half of the Start Threshold value then the streaming will be stopped for this amount of time to fill up the buffer during stopped streaming If set to 0 then the buffer will be filled up until the Start Threshold is reached This behaviour will only be active if Codec Clock Offset is not set to 0 kHz and the output level is below 300 for more than 500 ms Valid is a value from 0 to 500 Default 0 ms Page 12 6 4 Streaming settings CIFS Samba This
30. ic device set the IP Address of the device and the port Example 92 68 024 12301 To disable the IR Gateway set the IP address to 0 0 0 0 and the port to 0 6 9 Serial settings This settings adjust the serial port serial gateway and IR Dongle LED properties SETTINGS NETWORK STREAMING AUDIO PLAYLIST CONTROL WLAN SERIAL SECURITY RS 232 Baud rate 9600 Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control none Local port Destination IP 0 0 o 0 Destination port 0 RTS function IR Status Apply Cancel Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Baud rate Select the serial transmission speed 300 to 115200 Baud Data bits Select 7 or 8 data bits Parity Select no even or odd parity Stop bits Select or 2 stop bits Flow control Select the type of flow control none software XON XOFF or hardware RTS CTS 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 random source port is used Destination IP To have this Barix Exstreamer 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
31. ick on the Config link gt STEP 4 Enter an IP address into the 4 IP address fields At default it is 0 0 0 0 for automatic You can use the address that was announced by the Barix Exstreamer STEP 5 In normal operating conditions leave the Netmask as is STEP 6 The Gateway can be left at default in normal operating conditions The Gateway enables the Barix Exstreamer to connect to the internet For advanced users STEP 7 Hit the Apply button to save all changes The Barix Exstreamer will reboot and has now a Static IP address 7 2 How to set the Barix Exstreamer to stream music from your PC The Barix Exstreamer is in this operating mode by default Follow this steps to ensure correct settings STEP You must have the zServer running on a computer see section Fehler Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden STEP 2 Open your Web Browser STEP 3 Enter the IP address of the Barix Exstreamer and press Enter Example 192 168 0 12 STEP 4 Click on the Config link STEP 5 Click on the SERVER tab in the SETTINGS menu STEP 6 Choose 0 zServer auto detect in the Mode field STEP 7 Make sure that Server Port says 8888 Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 STEP 8 Make sure that Server Path says STEP 9 Make sure that Playlist List Path says playlist html STEP 10 Hit the Apply button to save the changes The Barix Exstreamer will reboot STEP II After the reboot wait un
32. ix Exstreamer 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 Page 7 6 13 Updating the device Barix constantly enhances the capabilities of their products Therefore we recommend to keep the software on the Barix Exstreamer up to date To download the latest firmware version please visit www barix com Click on Support click on DOWNLOAD SECTION and scroll down to the Barix Exstreamer Download the firmware update package and unpack to a local drive If no update package is available then the Rescue Kit must be used Read readmelst txt for instructions This Rescue Kit reloads the entire firmware resets the device to factory default settings using the supplied serial cross cable and a PC running W2K or XP STEP Click on the UPDATE button to enter the update page You will see the following screen UPDATE Please read the help instructions an 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 browser will produce invalid content Please click here to continue STEP 2 Click on Please click here to continue to launch the update process The device will restart in a special m
33. laylist file but using a jpg extension and must be stored in the same directory as the playlist itself Walk Through Playlists If set to Yes then it will play the next playlist after the last one finishes With Yes all playlists will play back to back automatically Info Update Delay If set to zero the info frame will not be updated Else every n second the file info will be updated Playlist Path Match String Subst String If the path of a song in a playlist starts with the match string it will be replaced with the subst string Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 6 7 WLAN settings Wireless LAN These settings adjust the Wireless LAN properties SETTINGS NETWORK STREAMING AUDIO PLAYLIST CONTROL SERIAL SECURITY SSID WLAN Name WLAN Mode Infrastructure Ad hoc WEP Mode C On Of WEP Key Password not set Apply Cancel SSID WLAN Every wireless network is identified by a given name Here you can enter the name of your wireless network that is indicated by your wireless access point If you don t enter a name then the Barix Exstreamer will log onto the first wireless network it finds WLAN Mode To communicate with a wireless access point you must leave this setting on infrastructure mode else to ad hoc mode WEP Mode This is to encrypt the data that is being wirelessly trans mitted to the wireless access point Set WEP mode to On for using encryption else set to
34. lts 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 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 Exstreamer is powered Important note Use this method if connection to the Barix Exstreamer cannot be established This can happen if you have set a Static IP address once switched off SoniclP 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 chis fails we recommend to download the Barix Exstreamer Rescue Kit from www barix com This Rescue Kit reloads the entire firmware using the supplied serial cable Unzip the Kit and read readmelst txt for instructions Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 6 12 Rebooting the device Click on the REBOOT button to enter the reboot page REBOOT You will see the following screen REBOOT Reboot the device This lets the device restart Click Reboot the device to restart the Bar
35. n and show the program where these playlists are After the correct path is entered click on lt set gt Skip the next step If you don t have any playlists created hit the lt browse gt button and click on the lt create folder gt icon to create a playlist folder for later use STEP 6 This is the playlist creation utility The first window asks for the location of your MP3s files Hit the upper lt browse gt button and show the program where they are If you click on a folder with subdirectories then all the songs in the subdirectories will become one playlist The second window asks for the location you want your playlist files to be stored Hit the lower lt browse gt button and show the program the folder you made in step 5 since you registered that folder to the zServer as your playlist folder Now you can generate the playlist by pressing the lt generate gt button You can generate more playlists by repeating this step You could group music by year or Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 mood into separate folders and then make playlists from them after you have grouped them The lt subdirectory scan deep gt tells the generator how many subdirectories will be scanned down to generate a playlist from If lt include subdirectories gt is activated then all MP3s in the current directory and all in its subdirectories will be included in that playlist Count of subdirectories for playlist name tells the
36. ode called Bootloader and the following screen appears showing a number counting down The device is restarting now Please wait 4 Please click here after the countdown if your browser doesn t support fonwarding Upon start up the following screen appears Update Baris Bootloader W99 07 Dec 13 2005 Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 STEP 3 To upload an update click on Browse to locate the file you want to update The file is named exstreamer bin If you load the wrong file the device will not work and then the Rescue Kit must be used Resource update rescuetexstreamer bin Upload Once selected click on Upload This process can take a few minutes After a successful upload the following window appears exstreamer bin successfully loaded Click on update before updating the next component or Unplug the power supply ta reboot the device Unplug power supply to reboot the device or click on the update link and then click on the Reboot button in the following window Advanced Update The following screen appears rebooting Click here to reload the main page STEP 4 After the device has rebooted click on the here link to reload the main page Page 18 7 The step by step How To 7 1 How to set a static IP address STEP Open your Web Browser STEP 2 Enter the IP address of the Barix Exstreamer and press Enter Example 192 168 0 12 STEP 3 Cl
37. on STEP Plug a network cable e into the network port C of the Exstreamer and the other end into your hub or switch You can also use a crossover network cable not included for a direct connection to your PC STEP 2 Plug a earphone c into the headphone output 5 and put it in your ear Get a pen and paper ready to write down the IP address that will be announced in step 4 STEP 3 Plug the power supply b into the power jack D of the device and the other end into the power outlet of the wall STEP 4 The Exstreamer will now search for a DHCP server to get an IP address and announce it over the earphone Example 92 168 0 12 Voice one nine two Make sure you write this IP address down Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Cable Set AUDIO not included c Earphone d RCA stereo cable e Network cable f Serial cable Rear view A B C D A Headphone out B Stereo RCA line output C RJ45 for LAN 10 100 Half Full duplex D DSub male Serial port RS 232 E Power in If no DHCP server is found then our IPzator function will search the network for a free IP address this could take up to 5 minutes If the IP address is not announced check if the green LED right LED on top of network port C is lit If it stays dark check your network cabling If the front LEDs 3 and 4 stay dark check the power cabling step 3 If it still fails revert the device to factory defaults by pressing the Rese
38. on the Config link STEP 4 Click on the SERVER tab in the SETTINGS menu STEP 5 Choose 3 Streaming Puller in the Mode field STEP 6 In the Server IP Address field enter in the IP address of the target jukebox or Web radio station the Barix Exstreamer should stream from STEP 7 In the Server Port field enter in the port number required by the jukebox check the jukebox documentation or radio station STEP 8 In the Server Path field you have to enter a Some Jukeboxes allow you to distinguish between different server Paths Example music2 STEP 9 Hit the Apply button to save the changes The Barix Exstreamer will reboot STEP 10 After the reboot the Barix Exstreamer will start pulling music from your Jukebox 7 6 How to set the Barix Exstreamer to be a streaming receiver For use with applications sending a stream STEP Open your Web Browser STEP 2 Enter the IP address of the Barix device and press Enter Example 192 168 0 12 STEP 3 Click on the Config link STEP 4 Click on the SERVER tab in the SETTINGS menu STEP 5 Choose 4 Streaming receiver in the Mode field STEP 6 Hit the Apply button to save the changes The Exstreamer will reboot STEP 7 After reboot the Barix Exstreamer will wait for a stream on the selected TCP and or UDP Streaming Listen Port Page 20 8 IR Remote control Follow this instructions if you have purchased the optional IR Remote control kit MUTE
39. ord Save Configuration Enter up to 24 characters to secure the saving of the device configuration Clicking on Apply Without a valid password the device configuration cannot be saved Enter 25 characters to erase the current password Save Configuration password usage When the password is set the user has to type in the password in the Save Config Password field before hitting the Apply button 6 User not set Apply Cancel Save Config Password Otherwise a warning will be displayed without saving the changes made Your are not authorized View Configuration Enter up to 24 characters to secure the viewing of the device configuration Clicking on Config link Without a valid password the device configuration cannot be viewed Enter 25 characters to erase the current password Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 View configuration password usage When the password is set the user clicking on the Config link has to type in the password in the password field of the pop up window the user name does not matter Enter Network Password 1 Please type your user name and password Site 192 168 0 168 Realm User Name Password Save this password in your password list cancel 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 SECURITY tab in the menu bar
40. r on top of the selected button and it will inform you of its function Click on the playlist title to start playing it You can also adjust the sound properties of the Barix Exstreamer by clicking on the SET button Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 5 1 User control interface GED This action plays the media file NEXT TRACK This action skips to the next media file in the playlist PREVIOUS TRACK This action skips to the previous media file in the playlist I PAusE This action stops playing the media file but keeps the progress at the spot it was at when the player was paused so you can continue listening from the same position 14 FAST FORWARD This action forwards within the media file stop This action stops playing the media file MUTE This action mutes the audio output Click again to activate audio or click on the volume slider SHUFFLE PLAY This action automatically shuffles the media files inside a playlist and plays them randomly SHUFFLE PLAY OFF This action terminates the shuffle play mode REPEAT By clicking this button you can toggle between repeat song repeat playlist or repeat off REPEAT OFF This action terminates the repeat play mode This action brings you to the audio adjustment interface VOLUME SLIDER This action lets you adjust the volume level Click closer to the plus sign for higher volume or closer to the dash sign for lowe
41. r volume Page 7 This action increases the volume by increment 1 This action decreases the volume by increment EXSTREAMER A click on the Barix Exstreamer logo will bring you to the Barix homepage www barix com 5 2 Playlists In the playlist frame you can select the playlist you would like to listen to Exstr Living room stop sync 137 168 0 7 stop sync ABCDEFGHIJKLMN Alcazar 0 Annie Lennox DJ Dshamiljan Gipsy Kings A click on the playlist starts playing the selected playlist immediately A click on the symbol to the left of the playlist gives you a preview of the songs in the Songlist frame A click on one of the alphabetical letters on top creates a filtered list that only shows the playlists that start with the selected letter The Barix Exstreamer only can show a few playlists at a time To see the rest of them click on next playlists playlists or top If there is more than one Barix Exstreamer in your network and all of them have names this names will be showed on top of the playlists A click on one of the names moves you direct to the control page of the selected Barix Exstreamer 5 3 Audio adjustment interface SET Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 Click on the SET button in the control interface to switch to the audio adjustment interface e EALAMCE L DER TO TREELE d
42. reset Merbursden 0 00 L9 asm Erker 900 GEL Re Intense Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07 07 STEP 7 Hit lt s gt to get to the Barix Exstreamer s setup Ecbremner Hyper Tere D Dami Beabeken Arche Menden bertragung 7 Diss ex soles e Bootloader V99 05 1001 009 Please release the reset button now Press s or the reset button to skip network 1 femal nes fem Page Page 2 Pe Hi Page 9 F900 10 FAA gt Page 12 FC00 Page 13 FD88 Page 14 0 x setup upload page factory test exec page clear page C clear flash E clear EEPRUM monitor rl reset BARIH Device Press Enter to go into Setup Mode STEP 8 Page 6 FEO 77777 Page F700 777777 Page 8 F800 Page 9 F900 Page 16 Page 11 Page 12 FCBH Page 13 FD Page 14 FEBH setup upload page factory test 3 exec page 1 clear page C clear flash E clear EEPROM moni bar Press Enter g inta Setup Made basic parameters IF addr H B B8 B DH P B DOTPZBHutalP no galeway DHCP device mot set Change Setup Network Exit without save 9 Save and exit Your choice 7 STEP 9 Type in 0 and hit enter to enter the network configuration Enter all requested values Exkbrener Hyper Tere Dabei Bembeken Aeron
43. ress over the audio output during start up To store these settings click on Apply button The device will restart with the new settings Page 10 6 3 Streaming settings Standard This settings adjust the way Barix Exstreamer will get its stream SETTINGS NETWORK STREAMING AUDIO PLAYLIST CONTROL SERIAL SECURITY Server CIFS Samba Mode 0 zServer autodetect v Server IP Address N 0 E 0 0 Server Port Server Path Playlist List Path playlist html Receiver TCP Priority Streaming Listen Port TCP Streaming Listen Port UDP Priority Streaming Listen Port UDP Streaming Listen Port Sync Port General Start Threshold 60000 UDP Start Threshold 3192 Buffer Underrun Mode reconnect v for TCP Buffer Underrun Timeout 20 sec for TCP Number Of Reconnections 0 for TCP Connection Timeout 10000 msec for TCP Init Sequence Expert Codec Clock Offset Fill Buffer Time Server settings Press the button change to if you want to try the CIFS Samba application BETA only The Barix Exstreamer basically supports 5 different operating modes For easy to follow step by step instructions see The step by step How To section Mode 0 zServer autodetect In Mode 0 the Barix Exstreamer works as a Network MP3 Player using the zServer It will automatically detect the zServer To work correctly the following settings are needed Server IP Address Always 0
44. rs mp3 gt 303 easylover mp3 gt 404 youcanthurrylove mp3 505 twohearts mp3 Click it to go back or the folder above e Click it to refresh the current list Click it to play the song or playlist Click it to play the subdirectory If a song a playlist or a subdirectory is playing it will appear the link Current Playlist Clicking this link will bring you to folder of the playing song playlist or folder above the subdirectory Clicking Folder in the starting menu allows you to browse in the folder of the defined shared network resource Clicking on Network starts a discovering on your network click on one of the found IP addresses to check for shared network resources on this PC When your are browsing in a PC s share appears the link shares which can you bring back to the list of shares of this PC Network My Places 192 168 110 786 78 192 168 110 101 HGE PC 01 192 168 110 102 HGE PC 02 192 168 110 105 05 Note The discovering in your network can take a while up to few minutes Page 9 6 Device Configuration To enter the Barix Exstreamer configuration mode you can log onto its local web server STEP Open your web browser STEP 2 Type in the IP address of the Barix Exstreamer and press Enter Example 192 168 0 12 STEP 3 Click on the Config link Conf 6 1 Configuration Overview rum
45. t button for about 5 seconds while the Exstreamer is powered Your Exstreamer is now ready to start working We recommend however that you set a Static IP address See next pages on how to do this Page 5 4 1 Installing the Music Server program To prepare the usage of the Barix Exstreamer we recommend installing first our free Music Server software called zServer Our zServer can be downloaded from our website www barix com The music server finds your playlists and streams your locally stored MP3s to the Barix Exstreamer If you don t have any playlists or m3u files then the music server can create them for you STEP The music server program requires a Java VM plug in If you don t have a Java VM plug in or if you are not sure then download J2SE Version 1 3 0 or above from www java sun com and install it STEP 2 Download the setup file of the music server program zServer from www exstreamer com STEP 3 Run the self extracting zServer exe file It automatically will suggest the path C Program Files zServer but you can also indicate a preferred path for the installation Select lt unzip gt to extract STEP 4 A configuration wizard should start If not then manually execute the file configz bat in the installed zServer folder STEP 5 You will be asked for the location of your playlists In case you already have playlists in the standard m3u format generated by MP3 software hit the lt browse gt butto
46. til the green LED stays steady zServer was found click on the HOME icon to get to the main page You should see now your playlists served by the zServer Clicking on a playlist will start the music 7 3 How to set the Barix Exstreamer to stream music from a specific PC For use with multiple zServer in the network STEP I You must have the zServer running on the computer you want to stream from STEP 2 Open your Web Browser STEP 3 Enter the IP address of the Barix device and press Enter Example 192 168 0 12 STEP 4 Click on the Config link STEP 5 Click on the SERVER tab in the SETTINGS menu STEP 6 Choose zServer fix the Mode field STEP 7 Enter the IP address of the computer you want to stream from in the Server IP Address field Example 192 168 0 99 STEP 8 Make sure that Server Port says 8888 STEP 9 Make sure that Server Path says STEP 10 Make sure that Playlist List Path says playlist html STEP II Hit the Apply button to save the changes The Barix Exstreamer will reboot STEP 12 After the reboot click on the HOME icon to get to the main page You should see now your playlists served by the zServer Clicking on a playlist will start the music Page 19 7 4 How to set the Barix Exstreamer to stream music from a web server For use with standard web servers STEP Open your Web Browser STEP 2 Enter the IP address of the Barix Exstreamer and press Enter Example 192 1
47. u set a Static IP address NETWORK SERVER AUDIO PLAYLIST WLAN CONTROL SERIAL PASSWORD IP Address b j p lE E Netmask 0 0 0 Jb Gateway IP Address b j p b Jb Primary DNS IP Addres fo p Alternative DNS IP Address 0 p o o Use SoniclP Yes C No Apply IP Address Enter the 4 values of the desired device IP address e g e 0 0 0 0 for automatic discovery in this order BOOTP DHCP IPzator AutolP See also section 10 4 Automatic discovery settings 4 192 168 0 12 for an internal LAN Netmask Enter the 4 values of the desired Static IP e g e 0 0 0 0 for a default Netmask depending on the used IP Address e 255 255 255 0 for C class network Gateway IP Address Enter the 4 values of the desired Gateway IP address e g 0 0 0 0 for no Gateway e 92 168 0 1 for a Gateway a LAN Primary DNS IP Address Enter the 4 values of the desired primary DNS IP address 0 0 0 0 for no DNS e 192 168 0 1 11 for a DNS Note A correct setting of the primary DNS IP address is needed to connect to URLs e g www radio com Alternative DNS IP Address Enter the 4 values of the desired alternative DNS IP address e g e 0 0 0 0 for no alternative DNS e 192 168 0 1 11 for a DNS Note An alternative DNS IP address is needed in case the primary DNS is not reachable Use If set to yes the Barix Exstreamer will announce its IP add
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