INSTREAMER BARIX INSTREAMER Network audio converter for digital audio streaming in custom home installations and commercial applications User Manual Version 01.03 For Release 01.05 (3. Dec. 2004) (Firmware 01.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 Table of Content 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 3 2 FEATURES........................................................................................................... 3 3 PACKAGE CONTENT ........................................................................................ 4 4 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BARIX INSTREAMER ......................................... 4 5 INSTALLATION .
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Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Barix Instreamer from Barix AG. What exactly is the Barix Instreamer? The Barix Instreamer is a versatile, networkconnected analog and digital audio-to-Ethernet converter for a variety of applications. This device enables professional home installers to satisfy all customer requests for a distributed audio system.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 3 Package content a b c d e a Barix Instreamer b Power supply e Serial cross cable f Network cable c f Earphone d RCA stereo cable 4 Getting to know your Barix Instreamer Rear side A Front side B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 A RJ45 for LAN 10/100 Half/Full duplex This port is for the connection to your network. 1 Serial port (RS-232) This port is for a serial connection to your computer.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 5 Installation Once the Barix Instreamer is connected to your network, it will automatically receive an IP address from your DHCP server (Internet gateways run usually a DHCP server). If no DHCP server can be reached, our IPzator function will search the network for a free IP address. The Barix Instreamer will announce the IP address using SonicIP technology. 5.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 6.1 6 Controlling the Barix Instreamer User control interface BARIX INSTREAMER A click on the Barix Instreamer logo will bring you to the Barix homepage. (www.barix.com) The Barix Instreamer has a local web server built in. You can control the Barix Instreamer from anywhere on your network using a standard web browser (from your PC, PDA or web tablet). A click onto this button will bring you to the device configuration page. STEP 1 Open your web browser. 6.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 7 7.2 Network settings Device Configuration To enter the Barix Instreamer device configuration you can log onto its local web server. Here you can configure the Barix Instreamer’s Static IP address. STEP 1 Open your Web Browser With this you can set a permanent IP address so that the device does not have to get a new one upon power-up. STEP 2 Type in the IP address of the Barix Instreamer and hit enter Example: 192.168.0.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 7.3 Audio settings These settings adjust the audio input and output. MP3 Bitreservoir Mode The Bitreservoir is used to compensate the differences between the predefined frame sizes. If set to "used", the encoder will use the bitreservoir. MP3 Channel Mode Extension "Enable" or "disable" the MS-Stereo encoding (for stereo only). MP3 Copyright Protection "Enable" or "disable" the copyright protection bit in the MP3 bitstream.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 7.4 Streaming settings These settings adjust the streaming mode, parameters and destinations. Own Name You can enter the name of the Barix Instreamer here. This name will be returned when using the DISCOVER command (see technical documentation) and will be used for the SYNC function in the Barix Exstreamer (see Barix Exstreamer User Manual).
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 "not used" for unused destinations "Internet Radio" for an internet radio station (1 user) will be generated as soon as the audio level goes below this value (and the silence timeout is run out). (default) "Raw UDP" for a UDP connection "Raw TCP" for a TCP connection IP # # # # Enter 4 values of the destination IP address e.g.: "0.0.0.0" for unused destinations (except when the connection type is set to UDP it will be broadcasted e.g. "192.168.0.255") "0.0.0.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 7.6 Control settings These settings adjust the control port properties. Parity Select "no", "even" or "odd" parity. Stop bits Select "1" or "2" stop bits. Flow control Select the type of flow control: "none", "Software (XON/XOFF)" or "Hardware (RTS/CTS)". UDP command port Defines the port where the device will receive commands via UDP. To disable set this port number to "0". TCP command port Defines the port where the device will receive commands via TCP.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 7.8 Security settings These settings can be used to secure the access to the device on different levels. The status is shown next to each password (set or not set). Access is free for levels without a password (default setting). 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 key.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 7.9 Reverting to factory defaults 7.10 Rebooting the device Click on the DEFAULTS button to enter the defaults page. Click on the REBOOT button to enter the reboot page. You will see the following screen: You will see the following screen: Click on "Factory defaults" to revert all settings except "Network configuration" to factory defaults.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 7.11 Updating the device Barix constantly enhances the capabilities of their products. Therefore we recommend to keep the software on the Barix Instreamer 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 Instreamer. Download the firmware update package and unpack to a local drive. If no update package is available then the Rescue Kit must be used.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 8 Connect to the Barix Instreamer 8.3 Other device connects to Barix Instreamer by TCP There are differnet methods to have the Barix Instreamer connecting to a device (like a Barix Exstreamer) or to a PC application. If the destination device needs to connect by TCP to the Barix Instreamer in order to receive the audio stream, the destination IP in the “Streaming Setting” (see section 7.4) can be left as 0 and the port specifies the according TCP port. 8.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 9 The “How To” section 9.1 How to set a Static IP address STEP 8 Under the file menu choose Play Location (Play URL in version 5) or hit CTRL and L on your keyboard. STEP 1 Open your Web Browser. STEP 2 Enter the IP address of the Barix Instreamer and press Enter. Example: 192.168.0.12 STEP 3 Click on the Configuration button. STEP 4 Enter an IP address into the 4 IP address fields. At default it is 0.0.0.0 for automatic.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 10 Advanced user section STEP 7 Hit to get to the Barix Instreamer setup. 10.1 Network configuration using supplied serial cable STEP 1 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 1 Stop Bit. STEP 3 Unplug the power supply of the Barix Instreamer. STEP 4 Connect the supplied serial cable to your PC’s COM port and to the serial port of the Barix Instreamer.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 10.2 Network configuration using Telnet 10.3 Control APIs for serial and Ethernet STEP 1 Unplug the power supply of the Barix Instreamer. For integration of the Barix Instreamer 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. STEP 2 Keep the Reset button pushed and plug in the power supply.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 11 FAQ and Troubleshooting 12 Technical specifications Q: I don’t see any status lights on at all. Audio Format: MP3 from 8 up to 192 kBit VBR (Variable Bit Rate) Stereo/Mono 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.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 13 Dictionar y DHCP Short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DHCP is a protocol used to assign an IP address to a device connected to a Network. 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 DOS Microsoft DOS (Disk Operating System) is a command line user interface. MS-DOS 1.0 was released in 1981 for IBM computers.
Barix Instreamer User Manual Version 01.03 © 2004 Barix AG, Zurich, Switzerland. All rights reserved. All information is subject to change without notice. All mentioned trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used for reference only. Barix, Exstreamer, Instreamer, SonicIP 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.
