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AEQ Phoenix Stratos User Manual

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PHOENIX STRATOS
Firmware Versions:
Software Version:
USER'S MANUAL
ED. 02/16
V. 1.1 - 05/12/2016
Micro 6.00 / DSP 3.33 / FPGA 3.04 or higher
ISDN Module: Micro 1.01 / TA 6.00
AEQ ControlPHOENIX 2.2.1.7 or higher

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  • Page 1 PHOENIX STRATOS USER’S MANUAL ED. 02/16 V. 1.1 - 05/12/2016 Firmware Versions: Micro 6.00 / DSP 3.33 / FPGA 3.04 or higher ISDN Module: Micro 1.01 / TA 6.00 Software Version: AEQ ControlPHOENIX 2.2.1.7 or higher...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.2. Functional specifications....................6 1.3. Available encoding modes....................7 1.4. Block diagram........................8 1.5. Compatibility with other AEQ codecs................. 9 1.6. Compatibility with other manufacturers’ codecs..............9 2. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT................10 2.1. Description of the front panel and controls..............10 2.1.1.
  • Page 3 4.9. RS-232 Ancillary (End-to-end data channel)..............68 4.10. SNMP configuration....................... 69 4.11. Password configuration....................70 5. QUICKSTART USER’S GUIDE. MANUAL CONTROL............71 5.1. PHOENIX STRATOS connections................... 71 5.1.1. Power supply......................71 5.1.2. Audio........................71 5.1.3. Communication interfaces..................71 5.2.
  • Page 4 8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS* ..................108 9. A.E.Q. WARRANTY......................110 ANNEXE A: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ENCODING MODES........ 111 ANNEXE B: CONNECTING PHOENIX STRATOS TO ISDN NATIONAL-1......113 . . 115 ANNEXE C: PROTOCOLS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNICATIONS OVER IP NETWORKS C1. Circuit switching versus packet switching..............115 C1.1.
  • Page 5 E2. Special applications using different kinds of Internet physical accesses, or point to point connections........................126 Application note NA1..................... 126 Application note NA2..................... 126 Application note NA3..................... 126 Application note NA4..................... 126 Application note NA5..................... 126 Application note AN5B....................126 ANNEXE F: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION................127 PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    AEQ offers the “SmartRTP” call initiation protocol in order to greatly simplify the operation of the unit. AEQ also offers the services of its 2 own SIP servers (one of them working as main server and the other one as backup server) at no additional cost. More information in section ANNEXE C.

  • Page 7: Available Encoding Modes

    RX: MPEG1-LII_64_48 • AUTOSYNC (only for ISDN and V35) Proprietary mode, exclusive for AEQ Phoenix, which combines very high quality and low delay. Only the 64 and 128Kbps modes are available for ISDN communications and all the 64, 128 and 256Kbps modes for V35.

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    The internal design of the unit is organized in various functional modules that work together to make the Phoenix STRATOS audiocodec a complete communications platform. The block diagram below gives a simplified view of the distribution of these modules on the mainboard of the equipment, as well as a brief description of the associated functions.

  • Page 9: Compatibility With Other Aeq Codecs

    V35 interface is compatible with EAGLE and Ranger devices. 1.6. Compatibility with other manufacturers’ codecs. PHOENIX STRATOS is a stationary encoder over IP, fully compatible with the EBU-TECH 3326 technical specification formulated by the EBU N/ACIP working group. The specification was developed to guarantee compatibility between different manufacturers in applications for contributing professional quality audio over IP networks.

  • Page 10: Physical Description Of The Unit

    2. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT. To understand how the PHOENIX STRATOS unit is wired and installed, you will first need to familiarize yourself with the connectors and other configurable elements that are present on the front and rear panels of the device.

  • Page 11: Alphanumeric Keypad

    Off: no connection. • Red: trying to synchronize. • Green: connected and synchronized. ON AIR button: enables full duplex communication, connecting the signal from the selected input (analog or digital) with the output of the defined communication interface. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 12: Headphones Volume

    ¼” TRS Jack. Asymmetrical connection. TRS Jack Pinout Configuring the codec by using the menu in the front panel display will let you associate the signals to be monitored independently for the left and right headphone. See section “3.2. HPHONES menu”. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 13: Description Of The Rear Panel And Connections

    XLR - 3p male connector. Balanced connection. Two pair of connectors L (1) and R (2) or independent mono channels (the left connector corresponds to L output and the right one corresponds to R output). XLR 3p Male-panel Pinout Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 + Output Pin 3 - Output PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 14: Aes/Ebu Inputs/Outputs

    - Pin 11: N/A - Pin 4: N/A - Pin 12: N/A - Pin 5: N/A - Pin 13: N/A - Pin 6: GPI1 - Pin 14: GPI2 - Pin 7: GPI3 - Pin 15: GPI4 - Pin 8: GND PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 15: Interfaz X.21/V.35

    The pin-out detail and the signals available in the DB-25 connector are the following: Pins 4 and 5, equivalent to RS232 RTS and CTS signals, are strapped internally. The AEQ PHOENIX STRATOS can be configured to define whether the DCD signal will manage communication (DCD CONTROLLED) or, on the contrary, the connection will be without DCD management (PERMANENT).

  • Page 16: Com Connector

    Note that hardware flow control must be disabled at the PC 2.2.7. Ethernet port. PHOENIX STRATOS is equipped with an Ethernet port. Using this Ethernet port will enable you to connect the unit via IP to a LAN or WAN network and send audio over it. This port is also used to configure and manage the unit from one or several PCs using the remote control software.

  • Page 17: Isdn Port

    Mains input connector(s), including fuse and fuseholder. Power supply: universal 90 - 240 V AC, 50-60Hz. 15 VA. IEC 3 pin connectors The unit can include two internal power supplies, one of them working as redundant of the other one. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 18: Internal Menu Description. Manual Control

    The OLED screen presents all the information and menus associated with the operating mode of the audiocodec. Initially, when the Phoenix STRATOS is powered up, for 5 seconds a welcome screen with the AEQ logo and the name of the device is displayed.

  • Page 19: System Menu

    OLED display. 3.1.1. CALL REGISTER menu. Menu displaying information regarding sent or received calls in any communication interface. You can access the CALL REGISTER menu from the SYSTEM MENU, in the first option, by pressing the rotary encoder. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 20 To make a call to the selected contact of the list, you have to press the CALL button corresponding to the channel you want to use, and then press the DIAL contextual key. Detail of the DIALED CALL REGISTER entries PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 21: Contacts Menu

    Its operation is identical to that of a cell phone keypad; you’ll need to press more than once to shift from one letter to another within the same button. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 22 While you are creating any name, number or IP identifier, you will be able to use four options associated with the four contextual buttons. These same options are repeated in numerous menus in the PHOENIX STRATOS with the same functionalities: DEL: deletes the character placed on the left side of the cursor (except when the cursor is placed at the beggining of the identifier: in that case it deletes the character placed on the right side of the cursor).

  • Page 23: Del

    NOTE: Any of those fields can be left blank when the contact will not be used for IP communications. In this second step, the alphanumeric keypad on the front panel of the PHOENIX STRATOS works only as a numeric keypad in order to insert the ISDN number/s and as an alphanumeric keypad in order to insert the IP identifier.

  • Page 24: Audio Settings Menu

    From this menu you can configure the routing of audio signals inside the Phoenix STRATOS, as well as the digital inputs and outputs and the synchronism. The unit has 2 communications channels and each one has 2 Inputs and 2 Outputs in analog or digital format that can be configured as mono or stereo signals.
  • Page 25 CODEC OUTPUT GAIN R (dB): the same as CODEC OUTPUT GAIN L (dB) for the right encoder output channel. When LOCK L&R OUT GAIN is activated (YES), the gain adjustment will affect simultaneously the left channel. CODEC OUTPUT GAIN L menu detail PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 26: Codec Channel 2 Settings Menu

    By contrast with the AUDIO SETTINGS menu, where you configure most of the Phoenix STRATOS AES/EBU digital audio part, this ANALOG AUDIO SETTINGS menu enables you to adjust all the parameters associated with the analog format audio output part.

  • Page 27: Interfaces Menu

    ISDN interface configuration detail 3.1.5.1. ISDN interface. When you press the rotatory encoder when the ISDN option is selected, the ISDN STATUS submenu will appear and will enable you to completely configure the ISDN communication interface. The submenu offers these possibilities: PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 28 RJ-45 outputs). PROTOCOL: this submenu enables you to choose between the two different ISDN communication protocols available in the PHOENIX STRATOS, depending on your geographic area and the connector selected in the previous step.
  • Page 29 In Europe and other geographic areas there is a protocol called EURO ISDN. There are minor differences among the EURO ISDN standards applied in different countries. These differences do not affect the Phoenix STRATOS. MSN L1 and MSN L2: acronym for MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER NUMBER, enables you to independently identify each of the B channels in the same ISDN network.

  • Page 30: Net 1 Interface

    IP communications interface number 1 over Ethernet port in the rear panel of the unit. There are three working modes available: PROXY SIP: when the Phoenix STRATOS is used working together with an external SIP server that will provide connection with remote unit through any network, even Internet, without knowing its IP address.
  • Page 31 DEST MEDIA PORT menu detail SmartRTP MODE (ON or OFF): the “SmartRTP“ functionality from AEQ greatly simplifies the task of making an RTP call. When operating Phoenix family of AudioCodecs with this mode activated, it is only required that the “caller”...

  • Page 32: Direct Sip

    The ADVANCED option associated with the fourth contextual button in the lower part of the screen allows you to access the advanced configuration of the IP options of the Phoenix STRATOS unit, where you can configure the following parameters for DIRECT SIP working mode: ADVANCED menu for direct SIP detail PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 33: Proxy Sip

    (IP address, audio ports, encoding algorithms…) in order to make easier the connection between codecs previously registered, even when they work in differents networks. Net 1 for PROXY SIP menu detail PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 34 For a start we recommend you not to change the configured default User Name, “phxstratos_124” for instance. USER menu detail AUTHENTICATION: enables you to edit the password and security information for the user profile associated with the Phoenix STRATOS unit in the previously selected SIP server. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 35: Nat Traversal Submenu

    By default, the data configured in this field in order to use AEQ server are the following: USER: the “User Name” configured in Factory, “phstr_1” for instance. PASSWORD: the one associated to that user. REALM or DOMAIN: sip.aeq.es AUTHENTICATION menu options AUDIO: The “LOCAL PORT”...
  • Page 36 (and user gets it from network administrator). NAT TRAVERSAL options menu detail Detailed descriptions are given below of the working modes supported by Phoenix STRATOS: • OFF (LOCAL NETWORK): The unit uses no mechanism to traverse devices with NAT.
  • Page 37 212.170.180.177. SIP PUBLIC IP menu detail 4. SIP PUBLIC PORT: parameter that will tell the Phoenix STRATOS which public port it will have corresponding to its local SIP port. The router or firewall administrator must tell you the value of this parameter in order to make the required port-forwarding.
  • Page 38 AUTO 2 (LOCAL AUDIO). This mode will be used primarily when two units that are in the same local network need to communicate with each other, when a Proxy SIP on the Internet is used, it’s not the one provided by AEQ (sip.aeq.es) and only if the AUTO1 mode doesn’t work properly.

  • Page 39: Net 2 Interface

    MAIN STATUS screen by pressing the encoder when placed over Chn1 or Chn2. CHANNELS menu detail The PHOENIX STRATOS unit analyzed in the previous image is prepared to transmit communication channel number 1 (Chn1), over the ISDN1_L1/L2 communication interface, with the MPEG L2 128Kbps encoding algorithm at a sampling rate of 48KHz Mono, while communication channel 2 has Net2 logic IP interface associated with it and it’s connected to IP...
  • Page 40 BACK UP: this submenu enables you to configure the switching from the currently selected communication interface toward a redundant communication interface in case of connection failure. For a detailed description of this submenu, see section 3.1.6.1 of this manual. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 41 RX BUFFER (MAX) (only for IP interface): maximum size value of the reception buffer. In the case of an adaptive buffer, from this value upward the Phoenix STRATOS would begin to adjust itself on the basis of the transmission network status. If BUFFER FIX (fixed) is defined, this maximum value will be the same as the minimum value, since the size will not change during the entire duration of the connection.

  • Page 42: Back Up Submenu

    RTP INACTIVITY TIME (sec) (only for IP interface): configures the minimum waiting time that the Phoenix STRATOS must wait before considering that the absence of audio over RTP is final and irreversible and terminates the call (only when RTP INACTIVITY MODE is ON).

  • Page 43: Autorecall Mode Submenu

    REMOTE CONTROL SETTINGS: allows you to configure the unit to accept incoming remote control connections. Make sure that there is connection with the PC where “AEQ ControlPHOENIX” application is installed, the display headline shows an “(R)” to indicate it (independently of the menu we have selected).

  • Page 44: Settings Menu

    The TIME & DATE submenu allows you to configure the time and date of the unit's local system. The procedure to configure the time in the Phoenix STRATOS codec is quite simple. Starting from the default start screen, you can use the rotary encoder to select the modification of the information associated with the time or the date.

  • Page 45: Ethernet Port Configuration

    (inside the local network) authorized to translate alphanumeric URL identifiers into IP addresses. If you have any doubts, please consult your IT network technician or directly contact the AEQ or authorized distributors’ technical support department.
  • Page 46 1 and two to channel 2. The four menus, consist of the following options: Incoming call in Channel x: the corresponding GPO will be activated when an incoming call is detected. Force to 0 Force to 1 GPOs operation mode configuration submenu PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 47: Ancillary Data

    In the SIP PROVIDERS menu you can store up to eight different configurations to work with as many as eight different external SIP servers. As indicated in chapter one of this manual, AEQ offers, at no additional cost, the services of its 2 dedicated SIP servers, and therefore the first 2 entries in the SIP PROVIDERS menu include the relevant values, leaving the rest of the entries at your disposal for future configurations.

  • Page 48: Sip Codecs Profiles Menu

    NAME: identifier of the SIP server on the list of suppliers. For instance, AEQ. HOST: SIP server host name. For instance, “sip.aeq.es”. You can also configure directly its IP address. PORT: IP port where the configuration is performed. Typically 5060/5061.

  • Page 49: Hphones Menu

    From this option of MAIN STATUS menu you can assign any of the signals available in the PHOENIX STRATOS to the headphones output available in the front panel. This headphones output for control monitoring enables you to associate different signals in the left and right channels.

  • Page 50: Vumeters Menu

    3.4. CALL menu. Menu for configuring the connection to be launched. You can access this menu by pressing either of the two CALL buttons located on the PHOENIX STRATOS front panel. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 51 NOTE: in the case of an IP identifier, the usual format is: <unit_unit>@<SIP_server_domain> in PROXY SIP mode (for instance., “phstr_xxx@sip.aeq.es”); when the unit you’re calling to is registered in the same SIP server as the one that’s calling, it’s enough just to use <name_unit>...
  • Page 52 256Kbps mode are available (depending on the frequency detected for V35 interface). BACK UP: enables you to configure the automatic backup option in case of connection failure. The menu and the options included are identical to the ones described previously in section 3.1.6.1 of this manual. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 53 DIAL: select this option to make a call to the terminal device whose data are visible in the CALL menu. You can get the same result by pressing the CALL button on the front panel a second time. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 54: Configuration And Operation Options Description. Remote Control

    4. CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION OPTIONS DESCRIPTION. REMOTE CONTROL. Configuration and operation of Phoenix STRATOS can be carried out remotely by means of the application “AEQ ControlPHOENIX“ (AEQ Phoenix STUDIO, STRATOS, ALIO, MERCURY, VENUS, VENUS V2 and VENUS V3 Audiocodecs Configuration and Control Software).
  • Page 55 The lower part of the window identifies each unit by its given name, IP address and each channel URIs. By clicking on the IP address link, an Internet browser will pop up showing Phoenix Stratos Web management window allowing, among other things, to update firmware and obtain real-time IP traffic statistics when the channel/s is/are connected.

  • Page 56: Ip Interface Connection Modes

    It is important to know the details of each type of connection, so they are explained below. 4.2.1. PROXY SIP. This type of connection is selected when the Phoenix STRATOS is used working together with an external SIP server that will provide connection with remote unit through any network, even Internet, without knowing its IP address.
  • Page 57 Authentication: enables you to edit the password and security information for the user profile associated with the unit in the previously selected SIP server. By default, the data configured in this field in order to use AEQ server are the following: User: the “User Name”...

  • Page 58: Direct Sip

    “INTERFACE“ drop-down menu), different contact entries must be created. You can access the IP configuration submenu for DIRECT SIP mode by clicking on “I/F Setup“ button, and that it is explained in section 6.1.4.2 of “AEQ ControlPHOENIX“ user’s manual. • In “SIP Parameters“ submenu you can find: User Name: enables you to edit the name of the unit and how it will be reflected in the diverse internal menus of the unit.

  • Page 59: Rtp Point To Point (Raw)

    “INTERFACE“ drop-down menu), different contact entries have to be created. You can access the IP configuration submenu for RTP Raw mode by clicking on “I/F Setup“ button, and that it is explained in section 6.1.4.3 of “AEQ ControlPHOENIX“ user’s manual. The parameters to be configured are: •...

  • Page 60: Sending Audio To Multiple Destinations: Broadcast, Multicast And Multiple Unicast

    It is possible to send the same audio RTP stream to several different destinations in “RTP raw” mode. There are several possibilities to do so (see “AEQ ControlPHOENIX” manual): a) Broadcast: the audio stream can be sent to all the equipments within a local network, only by specifying a special address in the destination address field.
  • Page 61 You can add replicas to a RTP call (or edit the existing ones) by previously creating a contact that includes them (or by editing a existing contact). See section 5.1.7.1 of of “AEQ ControlPHOENIX“ user’s manual. Those replicas or parallel streams are only IP+port pairs we want to send the audio to. Note that, when creating/editing the contact, FEC mode can be individually activated or disabled provided that it was enabled (and configured) in the general channel configuration.

  • Page 62: Nat Traversal

    Phoenix STRATOS offers a total of six different operating modes when traversing devices with NAT (routers, firewalls…). Each one of those modes is suitable for a different scenario. For instance, when the units that are establishing communication are in the same local network, the internal working way will be different than when it’s done through the Internet.
  • Page 63 6. RTP LOCAL PORT: read-only parameter that tells you the port of the IP interface of the unit as regards RTP, so that the latter can, in turn, convey this to the router or firewall administrator when it is configured. Usually the shown port is 5004. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 64: Auto 1 (Local Network Audio)

    2. STUN PORT: parameter that tells the unit the STUN server port assigned by the administrator. By default: 3478. NOTE: in this mode the Phoenix STRATOS behaves in the exact same way as the Phoenix Mobile unit when it is using a STUN server.

  • Page 65: V35 Interface Configuration

    Adaptive Buffer Max/Fixed buffer length: this is the maximum size of the reception buffer. When it is defined as adaptive, Phoenix STRATOS will start to shorten it from this value as the network´s transmission quality allows. If it is defined as FIXED, this max value will remain, as the buffer’s size won’t be varied during the connection.

  • Page 66: Isdn (Isdn1) Communications Interface Configuration

    4.6. ISDN (ISDN1) communications interface configuration. There is an ISDN interface installed into Phoenix STRATOS (ISDN1). In order to establish an ISDN communication using CH1 or CH2, first we need to choose within the “INTERFACE” drop-down menu of the desired channel one of the following options: “ISDN1 L1+L2 128k”, “ISDN1 L1 64k”...

  • Page 67: Ethernet Port Configuration

    Profiles can be added, modified or deleted in the “Encoding Profile Management (SIP)” screen, accessible from the “Tools“ menu in the upper Menu bar, described in paragraph 5.1.8 of “AEQ ControlPHOENIX” user’s manual. 4.8. Ethernet Port configuration.

  • Page 68: Ancillary (End-To-End Data Channel)

    After confirming, the equipment reboots and the communication re- establishes in approximately 15 seconds. If you have any doubts, please consult your IT network technician or directly contact the AEQ or authorized distributors’ technical support department. 4.9. RS-232 Ancillary (End-to-end data channel).

  • Page 69: Snmp Configuration

    You can access the configuration menu in “Configuration“ “Network”. AEQ PHOENIX Audiocodecs (Mercury, Venus, Studio and STRATOS) can connect to up to 3 SNMP clients, installed in remote PCs, by simply configuring their IP addresses in the “SNMP” tab of previous menu. Once one or more SNMP clients are connected and the corresponding “MIB”...

  • Page 70: Password Configuration

    RFC1213 (http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1213 For more information, please consult section 7.8 of this manual and section 6.5.1 of “AEQ ControlPHOENIX” application manual. 4.11. Password configuration. Version 2.2.1.1 (or higher) of the application allows you to configure for the unit a numerical password of up to 4 digits by clicking on “User Password”...

  • Page 71: Quickstart User's Guide. Manual Control

    PHOENIX STRATOS rear panel. XLR connectors for the analog outputs and DB15 connector for the digital outputs. • There is no need to define the output type because the PHOENIX STRATOS offers, by default, all the outputs duplicated in analog and digital format. •...

  • Page 72: Powering Up The Codec

    • Once the codec has been connected to the mains, after about 15 seconds, the OLED screen in the display will turn on, showing the AEQ logo and the name of the unit. • After a few seconds, the MAIN STATUS menu screen will be displayed. Check to see that there is no ERROR message (the screen has dimmed lighting, press any key to see it properly).

  • Page 73: Finalizing An Isdn Communication

    SYNCHRONIZING (depending on the communication interface, this may be an extremely brief status). CONNECTED. Detail of Phoenix STRATOS calling • Verify that the SYNC LED beneath the CALL button is lighted in green to indicate that the communication has been successfully established.

  • Page 74: Establishing A V.35 Communication

    Detail of the Phoenix STRATOS receiving a call • To accept the call, press the contextual button ACCEPT_C1 (when the call is received through communications channel 1) or ACCEPT_C2 (when the call is received through communications channel 2). You can also accept the call by pressing the CALL button associated with the communications channel that is receiving the incoming call.

  • Page 75: Finalizing A V.35 Communication

    IP addresses. On the other hand, if IP and ports are well-defined, it is better to use DIRECT SIP. Select any of the N/ACIP recommended encoding algorithms, such as G722 or MPEG-1 /2, depending on the quality required, acceptable delay and available bandwidth. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 76: Establishing An Ip Communication In Rtp Mode Using Smartrtp

    IP of the other unit on both ends). • You can monitor the status of the call on the OLED screen: CALLING. CONNECTING (depending on the communication interface and the network status, this may be a status of extremely brief duration). PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 77: Finalizing An Ip Communication In Rtp Mode

    More profiles can be edited and added. The called unit will accept the call with the first encoding on the list it supports (whether or not it is in the profile that is established at that time). PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 78: Finalizing An Ip Communication In Proxy Sip Mode

    <unit_name>@<SIP_server_domain> (for instance, “phstr_xxx@sip.aeq.es”); when the unit you’re calling to is registered in the same SIP server as the unit that’s calling, it’s enough just to use <name_unit>. VERY IMPORTANT: <unit_name> must be no longer than 19 characters. •...

  • Page 79: Receiving And Accepting An Ip Communication In Proxy Sip Mode

    Chn1 or Chn2 INTERFACE. The calling unit identifier (URI). Detail of the Phoenix STRATOS receiving a call • To accept the call, press the contextual button ACCEPT_C1 (when the call is received through communications channel 1) or ACCEPT_C2 (when the call is received through communications channel 2).

  • Page 80: Establishing An Ip Communication In Direct Sip Mode

    If you select the number to call from the phone book, you can perform the same action by using the contextual button associated with the DIAL option. • You can monitor the status of the call on the OLED screen: CALLING. CONNECTING (depending on the communication interface, this may be an extremely brief status). PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 81: Finalizing An Ip Communication In Direct Sip Mode

    Chn1 or Chn2 INTERFACE. The calling number identifier. Detail of the Phoenix STRATOS receiving a call • To accept the call, press the contextual button ACCEPT_C1 (when the call is received through communications channel 1) or ACCEPT_C2 (when the call is received through communications channel 2).
  • Page 82 If necessary, adjust the levels in AUDIO SETTINGS CODEC CHANNEL1 SETTINGS (or CODEC CHANNEL2 SETTINGS) menu or in ANALOG AUDIO SETTINGS menu, according to the desired signal type. The automatic answering mode can be activated or deactivated in the MENU SYSTEM CHANNELS Chn1 or Chn2 AUTOANSWER. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 83: Quickstart User's Guide. Remote Control

    • Once the codec has been connected to the mains, after about 15 seconds, the OLED screen in the display will turn on, showing the AEQ logo and the name of the unit. • After a few seconds, the MAIN STATUS menu screen will be displayed. Check to see that there is no ERROR message (the screen has dimmed lighting, press any key to see it properly).

  • Page 84: Setting Up A Computer To Control The Unit

    DB15 connector for the digital outputs. • There is no need to define the output type because the PHOENIX STRATOS offers, by default, all the outputs duplicated in analog and digital format. 6.5. Establishing an ISDN communication.
  • Page 85 ISDN or SIP calls. “Apply audio profile to incoming calls”: allows you to filter the SIP calls depending on the encoding profile of the receiver. This option is not applied for ISDN communications. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 86 • Press the “ON AIR“ button to allow the transmission of full-duplex audio for that channel. • Send audio from one equipment to another verifying that the “Tx” and “Rx” audio presence indicators change to green. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 87: Finalizing An Isdn Communication

    If necessary, adjust the output levels in the “att” box at OUTPUTS block in “Configuration” ”General” screen. You can also make an additional adjustment from the windows you access by pressing “In gain” button in “ENCODER” green window and “Out gain” button in “DECODER” green window. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 88: Establishing A V35 Communication

    ISDN or SIP calls. “Apply audio profile to incoming calls”: allows you to filter the SIP calls depending on the encoding profile of the receiver. This option is not applied for V35 communications. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 89: Finalizing A V35 Communication

    6.6.1. Finalizing a V35 communication. • To finalize the communication, simply press the “CALL“ button in the individual codec control window and then confirm. Repeat the process in the unit at the other end. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 90: Establishing An Ip Communication

    As explained in previous chapters, several operating modes are available, depending on the protocol used for the communication initiation. In order to ease the task, AEQ has developed the proprietary “SmartRTP“ protocol, that allows for the establishment of a communication without having to dial from both ends and without worrying about the coding algorithms matching, as the calling end will provide all the necessary signaling to its counterpart, so it knows what IP address and port to send the return audio to.
  • Page 91 RTP without “SmartRTP” or V35 communications and only on the calling side for ISDN, SIP or RTP with “SmartRTP” calls. • Return to the individual codec control window and click on “CALL“ button of the desired channel, showing then the call screen: PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 92: Finalizing An Ip Communication In Rtp Mode

    To finalize the communication, simply press the “CALL“ button in the individual codec control window and then confirm. If, as recommended, “SmartRTP“ is activated in both codecs involved, there is no need to repeat the hang up process in the remote end. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 93: Establishing An Ip Communication In Proxy Sip Mode

    “Configuration” “Ethernet”). You can also select a SIP account from a previously created and stored list by means of the drop-down menu “Proxy SIP Accounts”. See section 5.1.7.1 of “AEQ ControlPHOENIX” user’s manual. • Select the working mode to traverse NAT devices (“NAT Traversal”) that is more adequate for the network the unit is connected to.
  • Page 94 RTP or V35 communications and only on the calling side for ISDN or SIP calls. “Apply audio profile to incoming calls”: allows you to filter the SIP calls depending on the encoding profile of the receiver. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 95 <equipment’s_name>@<SIP_realm>, for example: “phstr_231@sip.aeq.es” or phoenixMaster@sip.aeq.es” <equipment’s_name>@<SIP_server_IP>, for example: “phstr_231@232.168.1.2” or “phoenixMaster@232.168.1.2” (where 232.168.1.2. is AEQ SIP Server (“sip.aeq.es”) IP address ) <equipment’s_name>@<SIP_server>:<Port>, when SIP port is not 5060 (the one used by default in SIP SERVER mode). For example: “phstr_231@sip.aeq.es:5061”...

  • Page 96: Finalizing An Ip Communication In Proxy Sip Mode

    The screen will show the status of the call: CONNECTING (depending on the network status this status can last for an extremely short time). SYNCHRONIZING (depending on the network status this status can last for an extremely short time). CONNECTED. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 97: Establishing An Ip Communication In Direct Sip Mode

    At “I/F Setup“ fill in the “Local media port” (where the unit expects to receive RTP audio traffic at). If you enable Symmetric RTP mode, the unit will send audio to the same port where it is receiving it from. This is sometimes useful to overcome NAT routers. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 98 RTP or V35 communications and only on the calling side for ISDN or SIP calls. “Apply audio profile to incoming calls”: allows you to filter the SIP calls depending on the encoding profile of the receiver. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 99 If the SIP port of the other end is not 5060 (standard SIP port), the identifier must include the port in use: For example: “phxst_ 231@172.25.32.11:5061”. VERY IMPORTANT: <equipment’s_name> must not be longer than 19 characters • Press the green “Call” button on the screen, to make the call. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 100: Finalizing An Ip Communication In Direct Sip Mode

    The screen will show the status of the call: CONNECTING (depending on the network status this status can last for an extremely short time). SYNCHRONIZING (depending on the network status this status can last for an extremely short time). CONNECTED. PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 101 If necessary, adjust the output levels in the “att” box at OUTPUTS block in “Configuration” ”General” screen. You can also make an additional adjustment from the windows you access by pressing “In gain” button in “ENCODER” green window and “Out gain” button in “DECODER” green window. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 102: Control Terminal Over Web Browser

    ETHERNET CONFIG, check the IP address associated with the Ethernet interface. 2. Power down the PHOENIX STRATOS. 3. Connect PHOENIX STRATOS to the PC from which you are going to perform the upgrading process using a crossed cable. 4. Power up the PHOENIX STRATOS.
  • Page 103 Main screen detail 6. To upgrade the codec, click on the UPGRADE option. 7. A user ID and password are requested (by default, both are aeq). After you have correctly entered these two items, the firmware upgrading screen will be displayed.

  • Page 104: Configuring The Mac Address Associated With The Ethernet Interface

    7.3. Technical Assistance Service and on-line manuals. Clicking on the “Support” tab in the upper part of the screen will take you to AEQ website, where you will find all the information you need to directly contact the AEQ Technical Assistance Service, as well as all the technical information and manuals regarding the unit.

  • Page 105: Saving And Loading Configurations

    In order to capture a screen, open the web browser and write the following text in address bar: http://<unit_IP_address>/GrabScreen A new screen will appear showing the image. Place the pointer on the image, press the right mouse button and select “Save Image as” (the message may vary depending on the web browser). Screen capture detail PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 106: Gpos And Gpis Configuration

    7.7. Status menu. By means of IP Status menu you can monitor some statistical parameters regarding the connection status of IP channels. Some of these parameters are: transmission and reception buffers status, Jitter, lost packets… IP Status screen detail PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 107: Snmp

    If you follow that link, the text file will appear. Now you just need to right-click on it and select “Save as…” and browse a suitable destination folder (see the manual of the selected SNMP client). For more information, please consult section 4.10 of this manual and section 6.5.1 of “AEQ ControlPHOENIX” application manual. 7.9. Remotely rebooting the equipment.

  • Page 108: Technical Specifications

    An external 3G terminal can be connected to the IP interface. (see application note AN5) Backup Selectable by menu Compression Algorithm OPUS, G.711, G.722, MPEG Layer 2, AAC, PCM… See ANNEXE A ISDN G.711, G.722, MPEG Layer 2, AAC (by special order), hybrid modes… See ANNEXE A PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 109 1 x OLED 256x64 pixels. 16 intensity levels. 2 x stereo multicolor VU meters * Characteristics are subject to change without prior notice. Protection and safety standards Marked CE. Electromagnetic compatibility in compliance with the European Union directive: EN 50081-1, EN 50052-2. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 110: Warranty

    AEQ shall not be liable for loss of information in the disks or data support that have been altered or found to be inexact, neither for any accidental damage caused by the user or other persons manipulating the product.

  • Page 111: Annexe A: General Characteristics Of Encoding Modes

    IMPORTANT NOTE: AAC-LC and AAC-LD modes are optional, they are not available in the basic firmware version the unit is supplied with. For further information, please consult the AEQ Sales Department or authorized distributors. Operation with two AAC simultaneously not supported.
  • Page 112 IMPORTANT NOTE: AAC-LC and AAC-LD modes are optional, they are not available in the basic firmware version the unit is supplied with. For further information, please consult the AEQ Sales Department or authorized distributors. Operation with two AAC simultaneously not supported.

  • Page 113: Annexe B: Connecting Phoenix Stratos To Isdn National-1

    Adapter that will perform all the connection establishment and maintenance management through ISDN digital telephone lines. The PHOENIX STRATOS has an ISDN Terminal Adapter for Basic links (BRI), which gives it a communication capacity of two independent 64-kbps data channels.
  • Page 114 In the National-1 protocol there will be two numbers, each of which will be associated with one of the line channels. These numbers have to be programmed in the PHOENIX STRATOS unit so that it will work properly (“NUMBER LINE X” option), and thus each channel will only respond to the number associated with it (NOTE: In the United States the identification number that must be programmed in the terminal cannot contain the area code;...

  • Page 115: Annexe C: Protocols Associated With Communications Over Ip Networks

    IP networks for the PHOENIX STRATOS user and, as a result, the use of this equipment. The user interested in expanding his or her...

  • Page 116: C1.1.2. Disadvantages

    • Theoretically, priorities can be assigned to the packets in a given communication. Thus, a node can select, from its queue of packets waiting to be transmitted, the ones that have higher priority. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 117: C1.2.3. Disadvantages

    (although not their correction) and of disorder in the information received; and the advent of the port concept as an identifier of different logic connections over the same IP interface. For complete information on IP protocol, we recommend consulting: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc791 http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 118: C2.1. Ip Addresses

    Graphic Comparison: Unicast vs. Multicast The effect that unicast transmission has on network resources is accumulative consumption. Each user who connects to a multimedia transmission consumes as many kilobits per second as the content encoding will permit. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 119: C3. Rtp Protocol

    C3.1. PHOENIX STRATOS default configuration. PHOENIX STRATOS is an IP audio coder that operates by using RTP over UDP in IP version 4. By default, PHOENIX STRATOS is supplied from the factory with the following IP ports defined: 5004 for RTP and 5005 for RTCP if this protocol is used.

  • Page 120: C4.1. Working Modes

    C4.1. Working modes. With the PROXY SIP option activated in the PHOENIX STRATOS, when the unit is started up it will automatically connect and register itself in the SIP Proxy server configured in its memory, indicating its name (URI: name@domain) and position (IP address).

  • Page 121: C4.2. Possible Work Scenarios

    C4.2. Possible work scenarios. Depending on the type of network to which the PHOENIX STRATOS is connected, the codec will have one or another type of IP address available to it. •...

  • Page 122: C4.3. Phoenix Stratos Default Configuration

    Internet. PHOENIX STRATOS includes a STUN client that sends a request to a STUN server. The STUN server then informs the client of its public IP and which port has been opened by NAT to permit incoming traffic to enter the client’s network.
  • Page 123 Registration in a STUN Server Notification from the server of the corresponding NATs detected PHOENIX STRATOS...
  • Page 124 For complete information on the STUN protocol, we recommend consulting: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3489 AEQ always has a PHOENIX unit available for test at “phoenixMaster@sip.aeq.es” URI and its 2 SIP servers are also available at sip.aeq.es and sip2.aeq.es and with warranty that both work according to the official standard. PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 125: Annexe D: Ports Used By Phoenix Equipment

    IPs of Phoenix units installed in that private network. In that case, remote unit will send its packets towards router IP (it’s a public IP) and the ports configured in router by means of Port Forwarding (these are public ports), not to each Phoenix ports (these are private ports). PHOENIX STRATOS...

  • Page 126: Annexe E: Application Notes Guide

    Each application note describes the way to configure each of the audiocodecs. When both ends are different (for instante, at one end there’s a Phoenix Mobile and at the other end a Phoenix STRATOS), different application notes should be followed in order to configure each one.

  • Page 127: Annexe F: Additional Information

    Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. PHOENIX STRATOS...

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