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2.7 Installation
STEP 1
Plug a standard (straight) network cable (not included)
into the network port (E) of the Exstreamer and the
other end into your PoE switch. You can also use a
crossover network cable (not included) and a PoE
injector for a direct connection to your PC.
STEP 2
i)
Wire your speaker to the speaker plug (b),
plug it into the speaker output (D) and listen.
ii)
If you are not yet ready to connect the
speaker, you can still configure the
Exstreamer. Either download the "Barix
DiscoveryTool" from www.barix.com for use
in Step 4ii) or continue from section 2.9 on
the next page.
STEP 3
Connect the Power supply (b) to the device (socket D)
and then to an appropriate electrical outlet.
STEP 4
i)
The Exstreamer will now acquire an IP
address and announce it over the audio
outputs (if no DHCP server is available this
can take up to 5 minutes).
ii)
If you did not connect a speaker, launch the
"Barix Discovery Tool" and click the "Get"
button to find out which IP address the
device has obtained (see picture at the
bottom of the page). Make sure that the
Ethernet/MAC address matches your device
(see label on the bottom of the device).
STEP 5
If you intend to use a VSC Volume Source Control
unit plug a standard (straight) network cable (not
included) into the control port (C) of the Exstreamer
and the other end into your VSC unit.
Now that you know the IP address proceed to section
2.8 Network configuration by web browser
If you were not able to obtain the device's current IP
address with the previous steps see section
2.10 Troubleshooting
.
2.8 Network configuration by web
browser
If you need to use static (fixed) network settings
follow the steps 1 to 3 otherwise continue at step 4.
STEP 1
Open your web browser.
STEP 2
Enter the IP address that was announced by the
Exstreamer and press Enter. Example: 192.168.0.12
In the top menu click on the "Configuration" button.
In the left menu click on "Advanced Settings" to see
the following page:
STEP 3
Enter the static IP address into the IP address field.
The default is "0.0.0.0" for automatic discovery
(DHCP).
If you know the values for the other fields enter them,
otherwise leave them at default ("0.0.0.0").
Hit the "Apply" button to save all changes. The device
will reboot with the configured IP address.
STEP 4
Skip the next page and read the following chapters to
complete the installation.
.
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