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Barix Exstreamer 100 User Manual Version 07.07 

 
 

  

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4.1

 

Installing the Music Server 
program 

 

To prepare the usage of the Barix Exstreamer we 
recommend installing first our free Music Server software 
called zServer. 

Our zServer can be downloaded from our website 
www.barix.com.  
 
The music server finds your playlists and streams your 
locally stored MP3s to the Barix Exstreamer. If you don’t 
have any playlists or .m3u files then the music server can 
create them for you. 

 

STEP 1  

The music server program requires a 

Java VM plug-in

If you don’t have a Java VM plug-in or if you are not sure, 
then download J2SE (Version 1.3.0 or above) from 
www.java.sun.com and install it. 

STEP 2 

Download the setup file of the music server program 
zServer from www.exstreamer.com 

STEP 3 

Run the self extracting zServer.exe file. It automatically will 
suggest the path C:\Program Files\zServer but you can also 
indicate a preferred path for the installation.  
Select <unzip> to extract. 

STEP 4 

A configuration wizard should start. If not, then manually 
execute the file configz.bat in the installed zServer folder. 

STEP 5 

You will be asked for the location of your playlists. In case 
you already have playlists in the standard .m3u format 
generated by MP3 software hit the <browse> button and 
show the program where these playlists 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 files. 
Hit the upper <browse> button and show the program 
where they are. If you click on a folder with subdirectories 
then all the songs in the subdirectories will become one 
playlist. 

The second window asks for the location you want your 
playlist files to be stored. Hit the lower <browse> button 
and show the program the folder you made in step 5 since 
you registered that folder to the zServer as your playlist 
folder. 

Now you can generate the playlist by pressing the 
<generate> button. You can generate more playlists by 
repeating this step. You could group music by year or 

mood into separate folders and then make playlists from 
them after you have grouped them. 

The <subdirectory scan deep> tells the generator how 
many subdirectories will be scanned down to generate a 
playlist from. 

If <include subdirectories> is activated then all MP3s in the 
current directory and all in its subdirectories will be 
included in that playlist. 

Count of subdirectories for playlist name tells the 
generator how many directory names back of the current 
one will be used for the name of the playlist. 

The separator between the directories is the separator in 
the playlist name between the directory and subdirectories. 

STEP 7 

Run the file startz.bat in the zServer folder.  The music 
program is now ready to stream your MP3s to your Barix 
Exstreamer.  

NOTE

 

The startz.bat file must always run in order for you to use 
the Barix Exstreamer. If you reboot your PC you will not 
be able to use the Barix Exstreamer until you again run the 
startz.bat file. 

To stop the zServer simply close its window. 

 

 

4.2

 

Connecting the Barix Exstreamer 
to your audio equipment 

For connection to an analog home stereo system, the Barix 
Exstreamer features a stereo RCA output ( A ) . 

Simply connect a stereo RCA cable ( d )  to your audio input 
on your stereo.

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Страница 1: ...EXSTREAMER 100 Network audio decoder for commercial applications and custom home installations User Manual Version 07 07 For Standard Firmware V07 07 EXSTREAMER ...

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Страница 3: ... 9 SERIAL SETTINGS 15 6 10 SECURITY SETTINGS 16 6 11 REVERTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS 17 6 12 REBOOTING THE DEVICE 17 6 13 UPDATING THE DEVICE 18 7 THE STEP BY STEP HOW TO 19 7 1 HOW TO SET A STATIC IP ADDRESS 19 7 2 HOW TO SET THE BARIX EXSTREAMER TO STREAM MUSIC FROM YOUR PC 19 7 3 HOW TO SET THE BARIX EXSTREAMER TO STREAM MUSIC FROM A SPECIFIC PC 19 7 4 HOW TO SET THE BARIX EXSTREAMER TO STREAM MU...

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Страница 5: ...to listen to your MP3s being stuck in front of a computer or having to listen to high quality music through low quality computer speakers The Barix Exstreamer let 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 a...

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Страница 7: ... the device and the other end into the power outlet of the wall STEP 4 The Exstreamer will now search for a DHCP server to get an IP address and announce it over the earphone Example 192 168 0 12 Voice one nine two Make sure you write this IP address down Cable Set AUDIO not included c Earphone d RCA stereo cable e Network cable f Serial cable Rear view A B C D A Headphone out B Stereo RCA line ou...

Страница 8: ... MP3s files Hit the upper browse button and show the program where they are If you click on a folder with subdirectories then all the songs in the subdirectories will become one playlist The second window asks for the location you want your playlist files to be stored Hit the lower browse button and show the program the folder you made in step 5 since you registered that folder to the zServer as y...

Страница 9: ...f its function Click on the playlist title to start playing it You can also adjust the sound properties of the Barix Exstreamer by clicking on the SET button 5 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 t...

Страница 10: ...es moves you direct to the control page of the selected Barix Exstreamer 5 3 Audio adjustment interface Click on the SET button in the control interface to switch to the audio adjustment interface BALANCE This action adjusts the Left and Right audio balance Click into the Balance bar to set the balance to a specific position or click L or R to move the position to the appropriate side in steps BAS...

Страница 11: ...er homepage will appear Clicking the Playlists link will display your playlists of the defined folder if you have right place in the setup defined Clicking My Places will bring you back to your starting point Clicking one of the playlists will show you the titels of this playlist Click it to go back or the folder above Click it to refresh the current list Click it to play the song or playlist Clic...

Страница 12: ... 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 in this order BOOTP DHCP IPzator AutoIP See also section 10 4 Automatic discovery settings 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 25...

Страница 13: ...e 2 the Barix 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 e...

Страница 14: ...hreshold The Start Threshold is the amount of bytes the Barix Exstreamer will buffer the TCP stream before starting the playback Valid is a value from 0 to 65535 UDP Start Threshold The Start Threshold is the amount of bytes the Barix Exstreamer will buffer the UDP stream before starting the playback Valid is a value from 0 to 65535 Buffer Underrun Mode The Buffer Underrun Mode defines the action ...

Страница 15: ...th custom sound adjustments For example you would like your Barix 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 Select the preferred volume power up value Volume Gain Select 0 3 or 6 dB to adjust the line output level to the sensitivity of the attached device Mute Volume Choose On...

Страница 16: ...aylist after the last one finishes With Yes all playlists will play back to back automatically Info Update Delay If set to zero the info frame will not be updated Else every n second the file info will be updated 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 6 7 WLAN settings Wireless LAN These set...

Страница 17: ...ity 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 Local port Defines the port on which the serial port can be accessed for serial gateway application Only when Local port is set to 0 the serial port can be used as a command interface If the active serial gateway is enabled and the Local port is...

Страница 18: ...s to erase the current password View configuration password usage When the password is set the user clicking on the Config link has to type in the password in the password field of the pop up 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 SECURITY tab in the menu...

Страница 19: ...d Important note Use this method if connection to the Barix Exstreamer cannot be established This can happen if you have set a Static IP address once switched off SonicIP and then forgotten the IP address The Hard default settings sets the IP Address to automatic discovery 0 0 0 0 and enables SonicIP If this fails we recommend to download the Barix Exstreamer Rescue Kit from www barix com This Res...

Страница 20: ...P 1 Click on the UPDATE button to enter the update page You will see the following 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 STEP 3 To upload an update click on Browse to locate the file you wa...

Страница 21: ...Choose 0 zServer auto detect in the Mode field STEP 7 Make sure that Server Port says 8888 STEP 8 Make sure that Server Path says STEP 9 Make sure that Playlist List Path says playlist html STEP 10 Hit the Apply button to save the changes The Barix Exstreamer will reboot STEP 11 After the reboot wait until the green LED stays steady zServer was found click on the HOME icon to get to the main page ...

Страница 22: ...aylist will start the music 7 5 How to set the Barix Exstreamer to be a streaming puller For use with standard MP3 jukeboxes or many Web radio stations STEP 1 Open your Web Browser STEP 2 Enter the IP address of the Barix device 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...

Страница 23: ... 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 9 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 Barix Exstreamer s Output Switch to previous next song in the current playlist Decrease...

Страница 24: ...rial cable to your PC s COM port and to the serial port of the Barix 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 Barix Exstreamer s setup STEP 8 Hit enter to enter the Barix Exst...

Страница 25: ...nd other PC or embedded applications In the device configuration the serial port can be adjusted to suit your application For a detailed list of serial commands refer to the Barix Exstreamer Technical Documentation available on the Barix website www barix com Ethernet UDP or TCP control commands The same control commands used on the serial port can be used as UDP or TCP commands over Ethernet For ...

Страница 26: ...perly connected to the network Q Will the Barix Exstreamer work on my operating system A The Barix 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 Barix Exstreamer a standard web browser is all you need 11 Technical specifications Audio Format MP3 up ...

Страница 27: ...ore than 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...

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Страница 29: ...ective 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 Barix AG Seefeldstrasse 303 8008 Zurich SWITZERLAND Phone 41 43 433 22 11 Fax 41 44 274 2849 Internet web www barix com email sa...

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