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Exstreamer User Manual Version 1.7 

 

 

UDP Streaming Listen Port 

Use this parameter to configure the UDP streaming listen 
port on which the Exstreamer is listening for a stream. 
The listener is always active. The Exstreamer has to be 
stopped before a stream can be sent to this port. 
 

General settings 

Start Threshold 

The Start Threshold is the amount of bytes the Exstreamer 
will buffer the stream before starting the playback. Valid is a 
value from 0 to 65535. 

Init Sequence 

This command sequence is always executed immediately 
after startup. See the Exstreamer Technical Documentation 
for a complete list of commands. 

 

 

7.5 Audio 

settings 

 
You only need to adjust this section if you would like your 
Exstreamer to start up with custom sound adjustments. 
For example you would like your 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.  

 

 

Volume

 

Choose between "0%" and "100%" in 5% steps. 

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..R10). 

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". 

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.  

Output Mode 

Select Stereo, Mono or Bridge. If Mono is selected the 
audio output is always mono. On Bridge mode the right 
channel is inverted and audio output is mono. The Bridge 
mode is used to allow a bigger output signal. 
 

7.6 Playlist 

settings 

This settings adjust the playlist properties. 

 

Own Name

 

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 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. 

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. 

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. 

 

Summary of Contents for EXSTREAMER

Page 1: ...EXSTREAMER EXSTREAMER WIRELESS Network audio player for digital audio streaming in custom home installations and commercial applications User Manual Version 1 7 For Firmware V6 2 EXSTREAMER ...

Page 2: ... CONTROL SETTINGS 12 7 9 SERIAL SETTINGS 12 7 10 SECURITY SETTINGS 13 7 11 REVERTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS 14 7 12 REBOOTING THE DEVICE 14 7 13 UPDATING THE DEVICE 15 8 THE STEP BY STEP HOW TO 16 8 1 HOW TO SET A STATIC IP ADDRESS 16 8 2 HOW TO SET THE EXSTREAMER TO STREAM MUSIC FROM YOUR COMPUTER 16 8 3 HOW TO SET THE EXSTREAMER TO STREAM MUSIC FROM A SPECIFIC COMPUTER 16 8 4 HOW TO SET THE EXSTREA...

Page 3: ...gh quality music through low quality computer speakers The Exstreamer lets 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 Streams MP3s from computers digital audio servers and the internet 10 100 Mbit Ethernet connection Plays internet radio Beta ...

Page 4: ...an t find the zServer 3 Reset button If you press this button shortly it will reset the Exstreamer If you press it until the red light flashes about 5 seconds the device will reset to factory defaults 4 PC Card slot 16 bit Card slot for Wireless card A B E D C A B C D E A Headphone out This port is for headphones or a 3 5mm line out connection B Stereo RCA line output This port is for connection t...

Page 5: ...generated by MP3 software hit the browse button and show the program where these playlist are After the correct path is entered click on set Skip the next step If you don t have any playlists created hit the browse button and click on the create folder 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 fil...

Page 6: ... announcement of the IP address is called Sonic IP STEP 3 Plug the power supply b into the power jack E of the Exstreamer and the other end into the power outlet of the wall NOTE When power cycling the Exstreamer we recommend to disconnect connect the power supply at the wall socket To prevent electrical overload of the device the power supply should only be plugged into the wall socket with the p...

Page 7: ...s of the Exstreamer by clicking on the SET button 6 1 User control interface PLAY 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 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 li...

Page 8: ...nce synchronized the name or the IP address of the sync master is displayed in the song list frame To stop the synchronization click on the stop link To control the sync master click on the name of the device you have synchronized to When viewing the control panel of a sync master clicking any stop link will cancel the synchronization to all sync slaves and will also stop the playback on the sync ...

Page 9: ... click or 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 Exstreamer it will use these settings The device will restart LOCK VOLUME This action locks the volume level so it cannot be adjusted UNLOCK V...

Page 10: ...a new one upon power up We recommend that you set a Static IP address IP Address Enter the 4 values of the desired device IP address e g 0 0 0 0 for automatic discovery DHCP IPzator AutoIP 192 168 0 12 for an internal LAN Netmask Enter the 4 values of the desired Static IP e g 0 0 0 0 for a default Netmask depending on the used IP Address 255 255 255 0 for a C class network Gateway IP Address Ente...

Page 11: ...his 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 store...

Page 12: ...Treble Choose between 10 and 10 Loudness Level Choose between 0 and 20 Loudness Switch the Loudness On or Off 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 Output Mode Select Stereo Mono or Bridge If Mono is selected the au...

Page 13: ...command port Define the port on which the device will receive commands via TCP Default 12302 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...

Page 14: ...window the user name does not matter 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 HOME icon in the menu bar 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...

Page 15: ...nt note Use this method if connection to the Exstreamer cannot be established This can happen if you have set a Static IP address once switched off Sonic IP and then forgotten the IP address The Hard default settings sets the IP Address to automatic discovery 0 0 0 0 and enables Sonic IP If this fails we recommend to download the Exstreamer Digital Rescue Kit from www barix com This Rescue Kit rel...

Page 16: ...ing screen STEP 2 Click on Please click here to continue to launch the update process The device will restart in a special mode called Bootloader and the following screen appears showing a number counting down Upon start up the following screen appears ready for the update process STEP 3 To upload an update click on Browse to locate the file you want to update The file is named exstreamer_version_...

Page 17: ...eld STEP 6 Make sure that Server Port says 8888 STEP 7 Make sure that Server Path says STEP 8 Make sure that Playlist List Path says playlist html STEP 9 Hit the Apply button to save the changes The Exstreamer will reboot STEP 10 After the reboot wait until 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 zS...

Page 18: ... web server Clicking on a playlist will start the music 8 5 How to set the Exstreamer to be a streaming puller For use with standard MP3 jukeboxes STEP 1 Open your Web Browser STEP 2 Enter the IP address of the Exstreamer 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 3 Streaming Puller in the Mode field STEP 6...

Page 19: ...be on until the 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 section 7 7 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 Exstreamer Output Switch to previous next...

Page 20: ... cable to your PC s COM port and to the serial port of the 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 STEP 6 Hit s to skip network discovery if not connected to a network and the following screen appears STEP 7 Hit s to get to the Annuncicom IC setup STEP 8 Hit enter to enter the Exstreamer setup mode STE...

Page 21: ... 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 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 c...

Page 22: ...s properly connected to the network Q Will the Exstreamer work on my operating system A The 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 Exstreamer a standard web browser is all you need 12 Technical specifications Audio Format MP3 up to 320 kBit u...

Page 23: ...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 networ...

Page 24: ...ers and are used for reference only Barix Exstreamer Instreamer SonicIP and IPzator are trademarks or registered trademarks of Barix AG Switzerland in certain legislations For information about our devices and the latest version of this manual please visit www barix com Barix AG Seefeldstrasse 303 8008 Zürich SWITZERLAND Phone 41 43 433 22 11 Fax 41 1 274 2849 Internet web www barix com email sale...

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