FAQ

General questions - IP, Addressing, Multicast etc

• So, I have purchased an Instreamer and an Exstreamer. And now what?

• How do the devices get their IP address ?

• What if my routers don't have a fix IP address from the ISP (Internet service provider) ?

• How do i connect a Barix device to HSPDA, UMTS, CDMA, EVDO, wireless networks ? Please see Connecting to 3G Networks

• Ho do I do a web update of a device ? Please see FW Update

• How do I set the device back to factory defaults ?

• How do I perform a "Serial Rescue" of the device if it becomes unreachable ? Please see FW Update

• How do I get the "status page" of any device ?

• What if the device is still unreachable after a serial rescue ?

• The device already has a password either I don't remember or I don't know, how do I erase it ?

• What is SonicIP?

• SonicIP Voice - can I change this and record my own ? Yes, to do so follow this SonicIP Howto

• What is AutoIP, IPzator, etc.and how do I use them?

• Do the Barix products support Multicast and IGMP ?

• Do the Barix products support IPv6 ?

• I want to set up a local network with more than 250 devices, what do i have to do ?

• I want to do a broadcast over different subnets, is that possible ?

• Which port/s do your devices commonly use ?

• What does RTP stand for ?

• AND what does BRTP stand for ?

• How much latency should I expect in an Instreamer/Exstreamer setup using BTRP ?

• How do emergency messages work ?

Audio FAQ

Questions related to audio formats in general

• What is the difference in using PCM MSB and PCM LSB? (e.g. in the STL application)

Instreamer/ Encoding related questions

• Can the Instreamer also encode WMA ?

• Can the Instreamer also encode AACplus ?

• Do you have a product to encode AACplus (or a plan to do this ?)

• What kind of streams does the Instreamer produce ?

• May I configure the stream EXACTLY at 64 kps (or some other value) on Instreamer 100 ?

• How much bandwidth do I need to stream audio ?

• How many destinations can I stream to ?

• I have set up multiple shoutcast destinations on my Instreamer. Can I use different passwords for different streams?

• How do I set the Instreamer to feed streaming audio to a stream hosting company ?

• I want to play the stream of an Instreamer with Windows Media Player, but it does not work

• Is there a way to connect to the Barix Instreamer directly? We would like to get the audio from the device with as little lag as possible.

• How do I configure a Instreamer-Exstreamer audio connection within the same LAN ? Please download the Instreamer-Exstreamer How To PDF guide from the Downloads section of Barix site.

• How do I configure a Instreamer-Exstreamer audio connection over the Internet (known as STL connection)? Please download the STL connection over Internet PDF guide from the Downloads section of Barix site.

• When using the Instreamer 100 to encode / feed a Shoutcast Server, how do I insert Artist / Title / Station-name text ? Please read how to send metadata

Exstreamer related questions

• How to use the Exstreamer 1000 as a PCM STL ?

• How do I play an AAC stream? What version of AAC do you support?

• How do I know what the LED blinking means ? Please find that information in the "Exstreamer Technical Manual". (Faster Green and Red LED)

• Can I download audio files from a remote server to be played ?

• How do I configure the Exstreamer 100 to play files from a flash drive attached to the USB port when the Internet goes down ?

• How do I stream from a PC to an Exstreamer ?

• How can I monitor an Exstreamer ?

For monitoring you can use the mtell-application. Please go to http://www.m-tell.de and click on the "create a new free demo project" link. In the mtell-settings you have to set the MAC address of the Exstreamer. Now you are able to sent the status of the device to the mtell-server. At the Exstreamer you have to set the MTEL URL to "http://www.m-tell.de" and the "MTELL Report Periode" to 5 seconds.

• What is the capacity of contact of the relay in an Exstreamer-1000 ?

24V - 0,5A

Annuncicom related questions

• Can I build an intercom system with Annuncicom?

Yes, use the PS16 as the central station. Follow this howto to set up the system.

• What are the ratings for the relay on the Annuncicom ?

The ratings for the relay are: max 50V/1A

• Does the Annuncicom feature SIP functionality ?

Yes it does. To use the SIP application it is necessary to download the ABCL Kit. ABCL (Audio Barix Control Language) is a free programmable language like basic. The ABCL Kit includes a SIP Client for the Annuncicom. You can download it from the Download section of Barix website (Within "Software Solutions" category)

• Is an Annuncicom 100 with standard firmware able to receive audio using RTP protocol ?

Not with the standard firmware, but with the "Annuncicom Fullduplex" application contained in the ABCL kit.

IPAM related questions

• What is the difference between IPAM 200 and IPAM 300?
  • IPAM 300 is an "upgrade" drop in replacement of the IPAM 200
  • one more connector (4 pins) for I2S (digital output)
  • no other hardware changes
  • slightly better audio quality
  • newer version of the DSP, can now also handle AACplus v2 (needs to be licensed if needed) and Ogg Vorbis
  • runs the same software
  • same price

Control FAQ

X8 related questions

• How do i update an X8 with the latest firmware ?

You need a Barionet to do this. There is a special application for the Barionet which helps in doing this. Here is a detailed howto page on this wiki describing this: X8-Update

Barionet related questions

• How do i read an I/O register using SNMP ?

All registers in the Barionet which hold I/O values can be read and written via SNMP. You can easily control the relays, for example, by using SNMP set requests on registers 1 and 2.

The detailed register map is documented in the Barionet manual.

How do the registers map to Object ID's ?

This is defined in the Barionet MIB, which is included in the device (you can access it with the URL /barionet.mib on the device), and on the Barix website. Here is, for example, the OID for register 201 (digital input 1):

1.3.6.1.4.1.17491.1.1.2.1.2.201.0

Note the .0 at the end - and the number before is the register.

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