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1. t3 instreamer rom sonicip cob 7 instreamerapp cob UNIFULL SPB My Documents ipamrest bat xt05 bin PSJipamres2 bat lipamres3 bat My Computer ipamres4 bat 5 Jipamresc bat E Network File name Nev E Files of type All Files 7 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 00 26 October 2007 STEP 7 Attention If you load the wrong file the device will not work and the Serial Rescue Procedure must be applied Update Bootloader va9 09 Jun 2 2006 Resource 6_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 00 26 October 2007 STEP 8 Click on the update link and then click on the
2. We recommend that you set a Static address With static permanent IP address the device does not have to get a new IP address at power on or reboot IP Address Enter the 4 values of the desired static 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 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 In Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 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 11 0 disables all but BOOTP Attention 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 10 seconds Netmask Ente
3. aan tenentes 37 Level 4 to 6 User Listening sees SNMP Community 38 SNMP Community Read eerte 38 Reverting to factory defaults eee 39 Hard default 5 55 40 Rebooting the device eee e ee eee eee teet 41 Updating the 42 Downloading the latest firmware sse 42 Serial Rescue ierit tette 43 eniin ehe te eee 43 7 8 DictiOmarry cccccsccccccccscrcccsscsccccsccsccssscscccsssseeccsssseees Legal User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 Introduction 1 1 About the Instreamer firmware The Instreamer firmware is designed to serve as 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 711 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 running the Instreamer firmware
4. 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 84 Deactivate the sending mode 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 c 6 Deactivate the RTS Signal Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 3 5 Control settings These settings adjust the control port properties SETTINGS UDP command port 12301 TCP command port 12302 Web server port 0 UDP command port Defines the port where the device will receive commands via To 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 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 3 6 Serial settings Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control These settings adjust the serial port local port a
5. October 2007 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 SonicIP and then forgotten the IP address The Hard default settings sets the IP Address to automatic discovery 0 0 0 0 and enables 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 Reverting to factory defaults User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 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 su
6. Reboot button in the following window Resource If you do not see the Reboot button then click the Browse button File Upload 21 xi Look in C3 update rescue Qd orti _ sem Eire 8 Type File Date Modified 31 07 2006 11 01 Size 0 bytes xt05 bin Select the file reboot and click on the Open button and in the following window click the Upload button The following screen appears rebooting Click here to reload the main STEP 9 After the device has rebooted click on the here link to reload the main page Updating the device User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 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 Updating the device User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 7 Dictionary DHCP IPzator MAC address Netmask Pi
7. 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 act as a TCP listener waiting for a connection on the port selected under 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 Icecast source When authentication is needed please read also section Ice Shoutcast Security settings 28 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 Stream to Shoutcast source entry SNMP settings 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 SNMP settings are located in the streaming section and are for advanced users only Different SNMP traps can
8. 2007 8 Legal Information 2007 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 Zurich SWITZERLAND Phone 41 43 433 22 11 Fax 4 44 274 28 49 Internet web www barix com email sales barix com support support barix com Legal Information jj
9. 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 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 Updating the device User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 Upon start up the following screen appears Update 08 Jun 2 2006 Resource Browse Upload Reboot 6 Click on Browse to select the file you want to update Look in update rescue 2 E 77 _ 2 Blocs My Recent 9 blserial bin S rescuei bat Documents compound bin rescuez bat config bin BIN File Date Modified 31 07 2006 11 01 5
10. Example http www exampleradio com Default setting is empty Device Configuration PA User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 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 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 Stream to 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 ar
11. 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 Low Audio Level High Audio Level Trap Repeat Enter the IP address of the SNMP trap destination Define the low audio level 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 Define the high audio level for the trap generation A trap will be generated as soon as the audio level goes above this value 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 Device Configuration BJ User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 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 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 3 4 I O 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 5 91 CTS open command 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
12. 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 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 00 26 October 2007 1 2 Features Generates MP3 streams at adjustable bit rates VBR from analog or digital optical coaxial S P DIF sources Generates 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 Raw Icecast and Icecast ID3 source Shoutcast source Supports stream authentication HTTP Shoutcast Icecast 10 100 Mbit Ethernet co
13. entry Stream to Shoutcast source EN 29 SNMP Settings eiconsectet te vet aE ope uaa 29 Trap Target IP Address serene 29 Low Audio Level tet nen eet es e ster etn 29 High Audio 29 Trap Repeat ui eee d e e eet 29 Silence Timeout ette reperto etos teen 30 3 4 3l 3 5 3 6 3 7 5 6 6 1 6 2 6 3 CTS close command CTS open command Commandis sss Control settings UDP command port T CP comimiand Web Server rosea eerta tung Serial er De D Fere 33 Baud 33 Data bits eese I eel b tte 33 A 33 Stop DIts eid ree ete ere dere entes 33 Fow cantoler iA n ertet etis 33 Local Portesar peg telae 34 Destination IB rre teret teeth tote eerte esee Ie 34 Destination ede tereti dtd dedi 34 Security oriente er reddite eee tto tre oria 35 Save configuration eee 35 Save configuration password 36 View configuration esee 36 View configuration password 36 Control Command
14. 3 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 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 48kHz 72 76 80 88 96 112 144 160 44 IkHz 65 68 73 80 90 105 125 140 32kHz 52 56 64 72 80 96 112 136 MPEG2 24kHz 38 44 48 52 60 80 96 112 2 22 05kHz 35 38 40 45 50 60 75 90 MPEG2 6kHz 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 Quality 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 48kHz 88 96 104 120 144 160 176 192 MPEG2 l6kHz 35 38 44 48 56 64 80 96 The above table shows only the average bit rates for 16 Ej Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 kHz and for 48 kHz As the stereo adds about 20 to 30 perc
15. 6 October 2007 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 Microsoft Internet Explorer Help Status SENDING This page shows the status of the device Input 1 510 Links allow to control and simlate serial 595 port signals The manual and the technical SEND STOP SENDING documentation for the Barix Instreamer is available on SET CLR CTSIN Status Shows the current device status SET RTS OUT INACTIVE SENDING The button nearby refreshes the status information E 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 00 26 October 2007 2 1 Status and Control Refresh The stat
16. HTTP waiting for a connection on the port selected under Port 0 80 See also section Radio Path for additional configuration details Limitation Even though eight entries can be configured only six concurrent radio servers are supported 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 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 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 Port 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 server under Port Port 075060 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
17. INS TRERMER Instreamer Network audio encoder for commercial industrial and security applications User Manual Firmware V3 00 Released 26 October 2007 Supports INSTREAMER legacy INSTREAMER 100 Table Contents 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 3 2 Introductionis 9 About the Instreamer 9 FEATURES ccs e ete ie pue een dee 10 Installing the 10 Additional E Preloaded 11 About this Links to chapters sse Links to the Dictionary sess Bookmarks pane in Adobe Acrobat Chapter Device Status eese eee nenne 13 52705 Status e E PET Input peak Valeinis tisaini irii SENDING CTS IN RS 232 RTS OUT RS 232 Device Configuration 15 Network settirigs retenti prints tende ott l6 IP Address ete edt epe Na l6 e e ERREUR 17 Gateway IP 55 17 Use Sonicl P 18 settings edi enhn Input Channel Encoding a
18. 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 will 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 EZ Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 7 Security settings Save configuration V3 00 26 October 2007 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 Edi SETTINGS Level Password Save Configuration View Configuration Control Command 4 User 5 User 6 User Ice Shoutcast Listening SNMP Community RWrite nat protected SNMP Community Read View Go Bookmarks Tools Help SECURITY Status not se not se not se not se not se not se not se notpotected Nj notprotected wj Enter up to 24 charac
19. ccessfully Rebooting the device User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 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 Serial 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 780 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 e 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 readmelst txt file for detailed instructions Updating the device User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 6 2 Serial Rescue The Serial Rescue procedu
20. ce Line C SPDIF optical C SPDIF coaxial Channel Mode stereo C Encoding Frequency MPEG1 48 kHz MP3 MPEG Encoding quality 7 Highest Advanced Encoder Settings A D amplifier gain MP3 Frame CRC MP3 Bitreservoir Mode 3 Channel Mode Extension enable C disable MS Stereo encoding enable disable used kept empty MP3 Copyright Protection enable disable MP3 Stream Type copy original MP3 Emphasis none E 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 I 48 kHz down to MPEG2 16 kHz as well as 71 aLaw Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 PCM both in 8 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 G 711 8bit uLaw or aLaw 64 192 PCM l bit 128 384 For MP
21. d in To log out click on the Logout link next to the HOME icon in the menu bar 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 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 User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 Listening Choose which level is used for p
22. e 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 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 If the stream is intended 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 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
23. ent 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 AID 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 the encoder will include the CRC 16 to each MP3 frame 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 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 MP3 Stream Type Select between a copy or an original in order to set the appropriate bit in the MP3 stream MP3 E
24. ffer 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 skip 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 Radio Path icy url SIP user 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 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 xis the 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 is taken into account only for Shoutcast Enter URL of web of your radio station up to 60 characters
25. his 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 EB User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 Bookmarks pane in Adobe Acrobat Chapter overview IH 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 Instreamer 3 00 2
26. me will be returned when using the DISCOVER command see technical documentation Streaming mode 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 or 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 Trigger level 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 24 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 Bu
27. mp Frequency Encoding Quality Advanced Encoder Settings 3 3 A D amplifier gain Frame Bitreservoir Channel Mode Extension eerte Copyright Protection essere MP3 Streari Type eec eere eee itor dre ortis Eimphasis o tette eta nee bec ded Streaming settings eese tentent tentent Owy a Streaming mode Trigger level eee ttt tte iere inerte Pr Trigger Start teet illi Post Trigger Buffer Underrun Mode TCP sse Streaming Strategy UDP Tx Source POP Radios Path icy rl A SIP USET Icy gente ce Shoutcast stream M Stream to 5 Stream to Disabled entry eerte Stream to Internet Radio entry Stream to entry Stream to BRTP Stream to Stream to Raw UDP Stream to Raw Stream to Icecast source
28. mphasis Select emphasis none 50 15 us CCITT J 17 122 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 3 3 Streaming settings These settings adjust the streaming mode parameters and destinations SETTINGS Own Name Instreamerl Streaming mode send always Trigger Level 1000 only for mode send on Level Pre Trigger Start msec Post Trigger Play 1 024 Buffer Underrun Mode skip Stream Packet Strategy optimal package UDP Tx Source Port 0 Radio Path jstream icy url SIP user icy genre Shoutcast stream public Stream to Conn type IP Port 1 BRTP 0 0 0 0 10 2 Raw 0 0 10 3 Raw TCP 0 0 0 0 10 4 Shoutcast 0 1 10 0 0 0 5 IntemetRadio 0 0 0 0 10 6 InternetRadio 0 0 0 0 0 7 InternetRadio 0 0 0 0 8 InternetRadio 0 0 0 0 0 SNMP Trap Target IP Address o 0 Low Audio Level Left 0 High Audio Level Left 0 Right O Trap Repeat Left 0 Right sec Silence Timeout Left 0 sec Right sec Apply Device Configuration PEJ User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 Own You can enter the name of the Instreamer here This na
29. nd serial gateway properties SETTINGS RS 232 Baud rate 9600 v Data bits 8 Parity Stop bits pa Flow control oe Local port 12303 Destination IP 0 0 0 10 Destination port 0 Apply Cancel Select the serial transmission speed from 7300 to 115200 Baud bits per second Select 7 or 8 data bits Select 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 ER User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 Local port Destination IP Destination 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 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 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
30. ng 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 according 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 A 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 i
31. nnection supports automatic network configuration BOOTP DHCP AutolP and IPzator as well as manual static IP configuration Features SoniclP 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 1 3 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 00 26 October 2007 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 order to do so 1 6 About t
32. r 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 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 address then you will need to Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 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 Use SoniclP If Use SoniclP is set to yes the device will announce its IP address over the audio output during start up I Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 3 2 Audio settings This chapter explains how to adjust the audio input and output settings of the Barix device SETTINGS Input sour
33. re 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 hit 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 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 Open your web browser Updating the device User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 STEP 2 Type in the IP address of the
34. reventing 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 protected 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 3 00 26 October 2007 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 zi 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 User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26
35. s 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 Example ping 192 168 2 10 Dictionary User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 SoniclP Static IP Telnet Dictionary SoniclP 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 3 00 26 October
36. 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 7192 168 0 10 You will see the following window content Help 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 i Shows the current device status RTS OUT INACTIVE SENDING The button nearby refreshes the status information E SET CLR CTS IN Status CLR 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 Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 3 1 Network settings This chapter explains how to adjust the network settings of the Barix device SETTINGS IP Address p fo Netmask b o p Gateway IP Address 0 0 10 10 Use SoniclP Yes C No Apply Cancel
37. ters 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 00 26 October 2007 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 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 2 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 EH Device Configuration User Manual Instreamer 3 00 26 October 2007 Only one user can log in at a time Further connections will be refused while one user is logge
38. us frame page is refreshed every couple of 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 14 Device Status and Control User Manual Instreamer V3 00 26 October 2007 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 address announced over the audio outputs

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