INSTREAMER (US Package 110V, micro USB type)

The new Instreamer is an enhanced version of the Instreamer 100, the IP audio encoder used in thousands of installations worldwide. It is a versatile, network-capable, generic analog audio encoder device for IP environments, suitable for audio distribution, broadcast control and transmission, security and industrial purposes.

It has a standard firmware, but can also be programmed by Barix and integrators to meet special requirements for non-standard applications. An example is the Barix SIP application, which turns the Instreamer into an audio or call line in surveillance systems.

Instreamer can be easily configured and managed via a web browser. A link in the user interface allows you to directly listen to the audio source in real time.

Applications

• Encoder for live internet radio applications
• Reliable monitoring of streaming applications
• Encoder for IP audio distribution systems.
• Background music and music on hold for IP telephony systems
• Streaming out loud/Icecast
• Low-latency multicast multichannel audio distribution for video walls

Characteristics

• Standalone IP audio encoder with support for MP3, PCM and G.711 (ulaw/aLaw) codecs. The new model adds support for G.722 (for VoIP applications) and the possibility of encoding MP3 in CBR (for web radios)
• Supports IP transmission standards such as TCP/IP, RTP, SIP, Shoutcast, Multicast
• Easy device management via browser, with SNMP monitoring capability
• Developed in Switzerland by Barix, internationally known for its reliable IP Streaming products for over 10 years.
• The new model's analog audio is of such high quality that the SPDIF input is ruled out.
• Very low power requirements. To meet the latest energy efficiency standards, we have changed the power input to a micro USB (standardized) (5V 1A)

Application software available

There are several firmware-specific application packages with different feature sets available that can be installed on Instreamer devices. Here is a partial list of available firmware packages:

• Generic IP audio encoder with a Shoutcast/Icecast source, generating metadata including TCP, RTP, Shoutcast, HTTP and multicast interfaces.
• Surveillance encoder with over/under modulation monitoring and SNMP trap alerts
• Hearing safety device, environmental audio monitor
• Background music/Music on hold for VoIP phone systems and paging systems

Typical features of the software (details in the description of each program) are as follows:

• Streaming support with UDP, RTP, TCP, Multicast
• Web browser based configuration and user interface
• Control interface via serial, TCP, UDP, CGI
• User programmable in ABCL (Barix Audio Control Language, which is very similar to BASIC)