Exstreamer User Manual Version 1.7
7.4 Server
settings
This settings adjust the way Exstreamer will get its stream.
Mode settings
The
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 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
0.0.0.0
Server Port
Always
8888
Server Path
Always
/
Playlist List Path
Always /playlist.html
Mode 1 zServer (fix)
In Mode 1, the Exstreamer works as a Network MP3
Player with the zServer IP address configurable. Here the
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
Always 8888
Server Path
Always
/
Playlist List Path
Always /playlist.html
Mode 2 Webserver
In Mode 2 the 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 3 the Exstreamer works as a Streaming Puller.
This enables the Exstreamer to stream MP3s from most
brands of MP3 jukeboxes 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 "/".
Mode 4 Streaming Receiver
In Mode 4 the Exstreamer works as a simple passive
Streaming Receiver. See section Receiver settings on next
page.The parameters Server IP Address, Server Port,
Server Path and Playlist List Path are ignored in this
mode.
Receiver settings
TCP Streaming Listen Port
Use this parameter to configure the TCP streaming listen
port on which the Exstreamer is listening for a stream.
The listener is always active in Exstreamer Mode 4. In all
other modes the listener is active when the Exstreamer is
stopped.
