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I N S TR E A M E R I CE

MP3/AAC+ encoder with integrated Icecast Server

This Manual describes:

Instreamer ICE

Firmware Version: v1.04

Released:

03.08.2018

Summary of Contents for INSTREAMER ICE

Page 1: ...INSTREAMER ICE MP3 AAC encoder with integrated Icecast Server This Manual describes Instreamer ICE Firmware Version v1 04 Released 03 08 2018 ...

Page 2: ...up and a server of the popular Icecast audio distribution is built in the Instreamer ICE Software Features SonicIP for an easy access to the web interface Static IP or DHCP default capable Detectable by the Barix Discovery tool Internal web server for configuration Manual and automatic firmware update Audio capture with a selection of sampling rates Audio encoding MP3 and AAC in a variety of bitra...

Page 3: ... Instreamer ICE 1 2 2 Live encoder feeding external Icecast server Source mode In Icecast source mode the Instreamer ICE acts as source for an external Icecast server It captures the audio input and sends the output of the encoding process as a stream to a remote Icecast server All clients listeners can then pickup the audio stream from this external Icecast server This mode is useful when you do ...

Page 4: ...r to understand to avoid potential damage to equipment Warning Warning paragraphs describe information that is critical for the reader to understand and abide by to avoid the risk of personal injury 1 4 Getting support Additional documents The following additional documents are available from Barix for the Instreamer ICE Quick Install Guide Barix is committed to helping you succeed with the Instre...

Page 5: ...ver over the headphone connector Accordingly please connect a headphone to the headphone connector on the front of the device to listen to the announced IP address If you have no headphones or speaker in your reach you may use the Barix Discovery tool to find the device s IP address instead see section 1 1 4 Note please make sure the Instreamer ICE is properly connected to the network so that it c...

Page 6: ...is inaccessible You can set the address in the Discovery Tool by double clicking on the IP address field of the Instreamer ICE you wish to change When you double click the address field the IP address field will become editable Enter the IP address you want to assign to the Instreamer ICE Then click Set The Set reply field should say No error if the address assignment was successful Before you can...

Page 7: ...When successful then the Instreamer ICE s HOME page will open From here you have access to all other pages and you can configure the device Released Date Instreamer ICE User Manual 7 ...

Page 8: ...ystem Blinking LED2 Application static LED2 Application Blinking System not powered OFF OFF OFF OFF System booting RED OFF RED Factory default reboot GREEN fast GREEN slow System IP Conflict RED 5x fast OFF System in Rescue mode YELLOW OFF System in Reset Rescue YELLOW fast OFF System ready GREEN Application not running GREEN OFF OFF Application encoding 0 Listeners connecti on GREEN GREEN Applica...

Page 9: ...ware Device must be connected to the internet in order to download and install latest firmware Press hold 10s and power up Rescue mode network factory defaults Device downloads and installs latest firmware Device uses DHCP network default settings to deal with IP address attribution Device must be connected to the internet in order to download and install latest firmware Power The device comes wit...

Page 10: ...nnection 2 To Instreamer ICE RxD Receive Data 3 From Instreamer ICE TxD Transmit Data 4 No connection 5 From Instreamer ICE Ground 6 No connection 7 From Instreamer ICE RTS Ready To Send 8 To Instreamer ICE CTS Clear To Send 9 No connection Note Important the baud rate for the RS 232 port is not configurable This serial RS232 Interface can be used to insert Metadata to the audio stream It works wi...

Page 11: ...32 connect your PC with a serial null modem cable or a serial cross cable to the Instreamer ICE On the PC open a serial terminal emulator e g Termite or Hyperterminal with following settings115200 baud 8 data bit 1 stop bit no parity no flow control Make sure Linefeed 0x0a is sent as termination character Note Please refrain from using the character single quote in this release Using TCP port for ...

Page 12: ... of the device and allows to modify the network settings Status Displays a summary of hardware and software characteristics Provides access to password management firmware update automatic and manual and reset to factory defaults Stream Displays a summary of the current input encoder and streaming configurations The admin user is provided with an Edit button to configure the stream an Apply Change...

Page 13: ...re to set the IP address manually option Static or to use the automatic IP address via DHCP option DHCP Default setting is DHCP Choosing DHCP disables the possibility to configure an IP address netmask or gateway because these values are usually assigned from the DHCP server DHCP name If you chose DHCP then you can change the DHCP name of the device that is sent in DHCP request When DHCP is enable...

Page 14: ...e with devices outside its own network For example if the Instreamer ICE needs to send a stream to a computer that is outside the Instreamer ICE network the gateway address is required in order for the Instreamer ICE to connect to the gateway to forward the traffic to its final destination The gateway IP address is always in the same subnet as the Instreamer ICE For example in a small network wher...

Page 15: ...Default is marked enabled SonicIP Volume Here the volume level for the IP address announcement can be configured Released Date Instreamer ICE User Manual 15 ...

Page 16: ... password Then type the new password you will assign to device in the fields New Password and Repeat New Password and click OK to confirm In the two first cases admin and user the web UI will be reloaded and you will be asked to log in In any case the newly set password will be active immediately after confirming the change At all time you may recover the default passwords by returning to factory ...

Page 17: ...turbances This process only happens if there is a newer firmware available for upload on Barix s update server You may disable this feature by clicking on Automatic Updates ON OFF Note If the button reads Automatic Updates ON the automatic update feature is enabled If the button reads Automatic Updates OFF the automatic update feature is disabled Restore factory defaults Use the red Factory Defaul...

Page 18: ...sing the Streaming ON button Streaming OFF This button allows you to interrupt the streaming at any time Restore Defaults Press this button if you wish to return to the default streaming parameters and restart the application Stream settings To configure the streaming settings click the Edit item of the top menu Both will open the Stream configuration window where the Stream settings can be config...

Page 19: ...usually requires less network bandwidth and could theoretically have a better audio quality The required network bandwidth for the stream depends from the sent audio e g voice needs usually less bandwidth than music In constant bitrate the stream uses always the same network bandwidth independently from the audio content does matter there is voice music or no audio The advantage of CBR is better c...

Page 20: ...re here the IP address or DNS name where the remote Icecast server is available That can be the IP address of the Icecast server directly or when a firewall is used in front of the remote Icecast server then the IP address of the remote firewall or the according DNS name Audio Port This setting is only configurable in Icecast Source mode Configure here the port number of the remote Icecast server ...

Page 21: ...een orange USB Double USB connector type A currently not supported RS 232 Interface DB 9 DTE interface no function and no future purpose Audio Formats MP3 AAC Power Supply Input External power adapter 100 240VAC Male connector 5 5 2 1 mm Physical Dimensions and Case Alloy 108mm x 38 mm x 78 7mm 4 25 1 5 3 1 inch 250g Operating Temperature Humidity 0 50º C 32 122º F 0 70 relative humidity no conden...

Page 22: ... site Liability for indirect or consequential damage such as loss of profits third party claims and damage caused by the contractual partner s failure to comply with contractual obligations is explicitly excluded The contractual partner does not have any further rights arising out of product defects other than those explicitly mentioned above A 2 1 RMA If a device is deemed defective the following...

Page 23: ...me of dividing a network into subnets makes managing network traffic between devices on a network much more efficient since much of the traffic between computers and other devices occurs within a subnet and does not affect devices on other subnets B 1 The Netmask Parameter Every device on an IP network has a netmask parameter in addition to an IP address The netmask defines which portion of the IP...

Page 24: ...ame subnet the Instreamer ICE must communicate through the gateway which is a device that routes traffic between two subnets Thus the Instreamer ICE contacts the gateway and asks it to send the stream to the remote IP address The gateway handles the routing required to deliver the message to the remote subnet The gateway parameter specifies the IP address of the gateway that routes traffic to anot...

Page 25: ... implement NAT so that a single public IP address can be shared by an entire network of computers using a range of these private IP addresses The same principles apply to the assignment IP address netmask and gateway IP address in a private network The primary difference is that private network IP addresses don t have to be unique across the entire internet while public IP addresses must be unique...

Page 26: ...Appendix B Acceptance Reviews and Approvals Name Review Date Jerome Castan 03 08 2018 ...

Page 27: ...Appendix B Document management Doc ID Doc Title Version Author Date Released 7 Apr 2016 Instreamer ICE 50 User Manual 27 ...

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