Telos Z/IPStream R/1 User manual

Z/IPSTREAM R/1
Encoder for Streaming Audio
USER’S MANUAL
Z/IPStream R/1 manual v3.0, for Z/IPStream R/1 software v3.0 and later
Applies to: 2001-00254

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User Warnings and Contact Info
The installation and service instructions in this manual are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid electric shock, do
not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all
servicing to qualified personnel.
This instrument has an autoranging line voltage input. Ensure the power voltage is within the specified range of 100-240VAC.
The ~ symbol, if used, indicates an alternating current supply.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage inside the
enclosure – voltage which may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions.
Read the manual.
CAUTION: HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES
The instrument power supply incorporates an internal fuse. Hazardous voltages may still be present on some of the primary
parts even when the fuse has blown. If fuse replacement is required, replace fuse only with same type and value for continued
protection against fire.
WARNING:
The product’s power cord is the primary disconnect device. The socket outlet should be located near the device and easily
accessible. The unit should not be located such that access to the power cord is impaired. If the unit is incorporated into an
equipment rack, an easily accessible safety disconnect device should be included in the rack design.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. This unit is for indoor use only.
This equipment requires the free flow of air for adequate cooling. Do not block the ventilation openings on the rear and sides
of the unit. Failure to allow proper ventilation could damage the unit or create a fire hazard. Do not place the units on a carpet,
bedding, or other materials that could interfere with any panel ventilation openings.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be
impaired.
USA CLASS A COMPUTING DEVICE INFORMATION TO USER.
WARNING:
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used as directed by this
manual, it may cause interference to radio communication. This equipment complies with the limits for a Class A computing
device, as specified by FCC rules, part 15, subpart j, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference when this type of equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference. If it does, the user will be required to eliminate the interference at the user’s
expense. Note: objectionable interference to TV or radio reception can occur if other devices are connected to this device
without the use of shielded interconnect cables. FCC rules require the use of shielded cables.

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CANADA WARNING:
“This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions set out in the radio interference regulations
of the Canadian department of communications.”
“Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils
numériques (de Class A) prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des
communications du Canada.”
CE CONFORMANCE INFORMATION:
This device complies with the requirements of the EEC council directives:
♦93/68/EEC (CE MARKING)
♦73/23/EEC (SAFETY – LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE)
♦89/336/EEC (ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY)
Conformity is declared to those standards: EN50081-1, EN50082-1.
Trademarks and Licenses
The Telos Alliance is a trademark of TLS Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
All versions, claims of compatibility, trademarks, etc. of hardware and software products not made by The Telos Alliance
which are mentioned in this manual or accompanying material are informational only. The Telos Alliance makes no
endorsement of any particular product for any purpose, nor claims any responsibility for operation or accuracy. We reserve the
right to make improvements or changes in the products described in this manual which may affect the product specifications,
or to revise the manual without notice.
This document and its content are copyrighted by TLS Corporation and may not be copied, reproduced, or distributed in any
form without expressed written permission.
Certain libraries are licensed to You under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 (“GNU GPL”). Telos is not
allowed to sub-license these libraries to You as You are deemed to have Your own direct license from the original licensee. Telos
does not modify these libraries in any way. Telos hereby offers to You, upon Your request and for the actual costs of materials
and shipping, all source code and object code files for all such GNU libraries contained in the Software. Copyright (C) 1989,
1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA. Everyone is permitted to copy
and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
Links to the GNU GPL and other modules used under license can be found in the About screen of the VOLT Remote Control
web interface.
Updates
Z/IPStream R/1 features and operations are determined largely by software. The Telos Alliance strives to provide the most
stable and feature-rich software available. We encourage you to check for software updates from time to time by visiting our
website or by contacting us directly.
Feedback
We welcome feedback on any aspect of our products or this manual. In the past, many good ideas from users have made their
way into software revisions or new products. Please contact us with your comments or suggestions.

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We support you…
By Phone/Fax
You may reach our Telos Alliance Support Team in emergencies by calling [phone]. For billing questions or other non-
emergency technical questions, call [phone] between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM USA Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
By Email
Non-emergency technical support is available at [email protected].
By Web
The Telos Alliance web site has a variety of information that may be useful for product selection and support.
The URL is http://www.telosalliance.com.
SERVICE
You must contact Telos Alliance before returning any equipment for factory service. We will need your unit’s serial number,
located on the back of the unit. We will issue a return authorization number, which must be written on the exterior of your
shipping container. Please do not include cables or accessories unless specifically requested by the Technical Support Engineer.
Be sure to adequately insure your shipment for its replacement value. Packages without proper authorization may be refused.
US customers, please contact Telos Alliance Technical Support at [phone]. All other customers should contact local
representative to make arrangements for service.
WARRANTY
Telos Alliance Radio Division has an industry-leading five-year warranty.
As a company, we are commited to our products and the pursuit of providing better quality to our customers.
Find the Warranty online at www.telosalliance.com/warranty.
REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT
Take a moment to activate your coverage online at
http://telosalliance.com/product-registration/
The Telos Alliance
1241 Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114 USA
[phone]
For Support:
24/7 Telephone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.telosalliance.com/support-request

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Table of Contents
User Warnings and Contact Info II
We Support You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV
Register Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV
0A Letter from our CEO, Frank Foti VIII
1Quickstart 1
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Omnia Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Codec 1 & 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
AAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Stream Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SHOUTcast DNAS v2.0 Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ICEcast Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2Introducing Z/IPStream R/1 11
3Controls and Connections 13
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Analog Audio Hardware Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Digital Audio Hardware Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
IN/OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Automatic Gain Control (AGC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Entering and EditingText in the Front Panel UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
text entry mode (solid cursor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
erase mode (hollow rectangle cursor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Web Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Default Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

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4Z/IPStream R/1 Conguration 19
Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Audio I/O interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
XLR (analog). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Livewire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
AES (digital) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LAN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Netmask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
WAN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Netmask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
DNS Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Codec [1 & 2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Compression Codec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
MP3“The standard for digital audio” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
AAC-LC“Low Complexity” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
HE-AAC“High Eciency” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Bitrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Transport (AAC only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ADTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ADTS-CRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ADIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
RAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Custom Metadata Filter Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lua Script Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Metadata Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
HTTP Streaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Streaming Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
SHOUTcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
ICEcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
RTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
RTMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Advanced Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Change web interface username/password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Logs/Date Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Date/Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Ping Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Host IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ping Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Alarm after . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Congure Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Destination Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Gateway Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
View network diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Interface conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Link information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
IP rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
IP routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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View memory usage diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
View system diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
View front panel image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Display public IP (works only if DNS is congured) . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
5Omnia Processing 51
Preset Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Processor Adjustment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Processor Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Managing Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
A1 Telos Alliance Warranty 61
A2 Specications 63
Z/IPStream R/1 Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

War of the Waves
Dear Valued Customer,
It’s with great pride and a tip of the hat to an incredible team that I congratulate you on your new Telos
Alliance product. Everything we do here at the radio division of the Telos Alliance is with one end goal in
mind: To help broadcasters declare victory in extremely competitive environments. By purchasing this
product from us, in essence, you have declared war on your competition.
After all, the majority of Telos Alliance employees were broadcasters themselves once, and the products we’ve
developed over the years have been designed as solutions to specific issues faced on the front lines of our
industry. We’re right there in the trenches with you and have the weapons you need in your arsenal.
Telos Systems is a catalyst to out-of-this-world sound, with the most powerful and popular broadcast
telephone systems in the industry; IP/ISDN codecs and transceivers; plus processing/encoding for streaming
audio. We built an industry on the back of these amazing telephony systems, and they are still going strong.
While we at the Telos Alliance never forget our roots, we are also blazing trails in terms of new technologies
like stream-encoding and AoIP, so that all types of broadcasters can excel in this ever-evolving digital world.
Omnia Audio not only lets you stand out on the dial with your unique signature sound via legendary audio
processors, audio codecs, and microphone processing, it lets you give your listeners a better streaming
experience across devices with innovative stream encoding / processing software and hardware.
Axia Audio is a driving force behind the AES67 AoIP standard, and its networked AoIP radio consoles,
audio interfaces, networked intercom, and software products continue to move AoIP adoption forward
and help broadcasters streamline operations with cohesive, smart, and feature-rich AoIP ecosystems.
Last, but certainly not least, 25-Seven has traditionally been known for its audio delays, but its Voltair
watermark monitor/processor has made a name for itself more recently as the disruptive product that helped
broadcasters take back their ratings and harness the true power of their listening audiences.
You work so hard on your programming day-in and day-out, it deserves technology that will optimize sound
and performance at every point in the airchain and online. Armed with Telos products, you have what you
need to set your competition squarely in your crosshairs.
With that, I’ll leave you to prep your armaments. I hope that you will enjoy your Telos Alliance products for
many years to come!
Sincerely,
Frank Foti
CEO, The Telos Alliance

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1 Quickstart
Streaming with Z/IPStream R/1 involves the following primary tasks:
1. select the audio input,
2. configure the network settings,
3. select an audio processing preset,
4. select the codec used to encode the stream, and
5. select a destination server to distribute the stream to the end-listeners.
This section walks you through a simple setup where the Z/IPStream R/1 is fed analog audio, the network settings are
configured via DHCP, and the stream is sent to a ShoutCAST v2 server. If your setup is different, you may safely skip this
section. If this is the first time you have used a Z/IPStream R/1, you may to have a look at the [Front Panel] and [Entering
Text] sections before you proceed.
Settings
From the front panel of the Z/IPStream R/1, set the following menu options.
Audio
♦Connect an audio source to the XLR inputs and select Audio Input: XLR.
♦Verify Input Gain Setting is 0.0 db.

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Audio signal should now be visible on the input metering.
Increase INPUT gain by pressing the encoder knob, turning, and then pressing again to set the value.
Network
The Z/IPStream R/1 offers WAN and LAN/Livewire network ports. In most configurations you only need to
connect the WAN port to the network and the LAN port is set as “disabled”. When using Livewire, the LAN port is
connected to the Livewire network and the WAN port is connected to the public/outside network.
NOTE:
Do not connect both ports to the same network!
Unless you are using the LAN port with Livewire Audio over IP, congure it as“disabled”.
Connect the WAN Ethernet port to the network. Under Network -> WAN Mode, set the WAN port to Auto (DHCP).
After a reboot, the Network -> WAN IP Address should now show a valid IP address for the connected network.
Omnia Processing
In the Omnia Processing dialog, select a processing preset best suited to the audio source material. If unsure, use
Normalize. If no audio processing is desired, select the processing preset as [none].
Only processing preset selection is available on the front panel interface. Preset adjustment can be done via Z/
IPStream R/1’s internal web configuration by means of a web browser.

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Note:
All Z/IPStream R/1 local outputs (XLR, Livewire, and headphone output) are post-process and
pre-encode. The post-process audio can be monitored via the output metering of the Status display.
Processing adjustments will be heard real-time on local outputs, but will be heard with a certain amount of delay
in the encoded stream. A small portion of this delay is introduced by the encoder while a much larger portion is
introduced by buffering in the server and the client used to listen to the stream.
Note: Switch headphone monitoring between pre-processed audio and post-processed audio by pressing the
headphone volume knob and selecting “Listen to [input|output] audio.”
Codec 1 & 2
Choices are MP3, AAC, or None. Common output settings are as follows:
MP3
♦Sample Rate: 44100 Hz
♦MP3 Channels: Stereo
♦MP3 Bitrate (16-320 kbps): 128
AAC
Low Complexity
(Good for 3G networks)
♦AAC Format: AAC-LC
♦AAC Channels: Stereo
♦AAC Bitrate(24-320 kbps): 96
♦AAC Transport: ADTS
High Efficiency V2
(Good for Edge/2G networks and lower bit-rates)
Sample Rate: 44100 Hz
♦AAC Format: HE-AAC v2
♦AAC Channels: Stereo
♦AAC Bitrate (14-56 kbps): 48
♦AAC Transport: ADTS

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Once the Codec encoders are configured, it should be possible to monitor the encoded audio streams via a connect-
ed network audio player. Each codec can be monitored separately via the Z/IPStream R/1’s internal Stream Server.
In the table below, “ip.address” represents the IP address assigned to the Z/IPStream R/1.
Test Stream Connection URL’s
Codec 1 Codec 2
PLS: http://ip.address/play.pls PLS: http://ip.address/play2.pls
M3U: http://ip.address/play.m3u M3U: http://ip.address/play2.m3u
ASX: http://ip.address/play.asx ASX: http://ip.address/play2.asx
RAW: http://ip.address:8000 RAW: http://ip.address:8010
Note:
The Z/IPStream R/1’s playlist links are for testing only and should NEVER be deployed as public
connection points. Always use a streaming server.
Stream Conguration
Stream configurations are provided by the stream relay provider or set in the stream server configuration files. Z/
IPStream R/1 has four (4) configurable stream uplinks which can be set to push audio from either of the two (2)
available encoded codecs.
SHOUTcast DNAS v2.0 Example
The free SHOUTcast DNAS software is a good example of a streaming server. SHOUTcast DNAS is avalable at
http://www.shoutcast.com/broadcast-tools. A single SHOUTcast instance is capable of relaying both Z/IPStream
R/1 codecs, and will require the configuration of 2 of the available 4 stream configurations.
SHOUTcast configuration file
SHOUTcast operates by means of specifying a configuration file at launch, typically, sc_serv.conf. The following
parameters are needed from the SHOUTcast configuration file.
portbase=8010
password=streampwd
adminpassword=adminpwd
At least two stream ID’s should be specified.
streamid_1=1
streamid_2=2

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Stream 1
♦Stream Type: SHOUTcast
♦Codec: Codec 1
♦Server Address: SHOUTcast.ip:{portbase} [example: 192.168.2.200:8010]
♦Server Password: {password} [example: streampwd]
♦Stream Name: Name of Stream [sent to clients]
♦Stream Genre: Genre of Stream [SHOUTcast guidelines]
♦Stream URL: URL of Station Website [sent to clients, example: http://TelosAlliance.com]
♦Server version: version 2
♦Stream ID: 1
♦Stream Availability: public
The Listen link now provides a stream listen URL for client deployment.

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Stream 2
♦Stream Type: SHOUTcast
♦Codec: Codec 2
♦Server Address: SHOUTcast.ip:{portbase}[example: 192.168.2.200:8010]
♦Server Password: {password} [example: streampwd]
♦Stream Name: Name of Stream [sent to clients]
♦Stream Genre: Genre of Stream [SHOUTcast guidelines]
♦Stream URL: URL of Station Website [sent to clients, example: http://TelosAlliance.com]
♦Server version: version 2
♦Stream ID: 2
♦Stream Availability: public
Two streams are now avalable from the SHOUTcast DNAS server.

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ICEcast Example
Icecast is a free stream relay software available from http://www.icecast.org/.
ICEcast Config file
ICEcast must be launched with a configuration file specification, typically, icecast.xml. The following parameters
are required from the ICEcast configuration file.
<authentication>
<source-password>streampwd</source-password>
<relay-password>relaypwd</relay-password>
<admin-user>admin</admin-user>
<admin-password>adminpwd</admin-password>
</authentication>
<listen-socket>
<port>8000</port>
</listen-socket>
ICEcast per-stream configuration is un-needed. Streams are distinguished by the mount point configuration which
is specified in the source device [Z/IPStream R/1].
Stream 3
♦Stream Type: ICEcast
♦Codec: Codec 1
♦Server Address: ICEcast.ip:{port} [example: 192.168.2.200:8000]
♦Mount Point: hifi [can be any URL compatible string]
♦Server Username: source [can be overridden in icecast.xml config]
♦Server Password: <source-password> [example: streampwd]
♦Metadata Username: <admin-user> [example: admin]
♦Metadata Password: <admin-password> [example: adminpwd]
♦Stream Name: Z/IPStream R/1 HiFi [sent to clients]
♦Stream Genre: livewire
♦Stream URL: URL of Station Website [sent to clients, example: http://TelosAlliance.com]
♦Server version: version 2
♦Stream Availability: public

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♦Stream Type: ICEcast
♦Codec: Codec 2
♦Server Address: ICEcast.ip:{port} [example: 192.168.2.200:8000]
♦Mount Point: lofi [can be any URL compatible string]
♦Server Username: source [can be overridden in icecast.xml config]
♦Server Password: <source-password> [example: streampwd]
♦Metadata Username: <admin-user> [example: admin]
♦Metadata Password: <admin-password> [example: adminpwd]
♦Stream Name: Z/IPStream R/1 LoFi [sent to clients]
♦Stream Genre: livewire
♦Stream URL: URL of Station Website [sent to clients, example: http://TelosAlliance.com]
♦Server version: version 2
♦Stream Availability: public

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2 Introducing Z/IPStream R/1
The Telos Alliance Z/IPStream R/1 is a hardware-based audio processor and web stream encoder device in a compact 1U
rack-mount chassis. The Z/IPStream R/1 will process and encode audio sourced from either rear-mounted analog audio
inputs or via Livewire audio over IP technology1.
Z/IPStream R/1 uses Omnia Audio’s proven audio processing algorithms2to balance the input audio according to the
program’s format. The processed audio is then encoded by two distinct encoders. Z/IPStream R/1 can send the encoded
streams to up to four streaming servers or streaming service providers. The processed audio is also sent to XLR and
Livewire outputs for monitoring.
The Z/IPStream R/1 can also accept and parse incoming metadata. The metadata is then sent along with the stream to the
streaming server, which will then distribute it to end listeners. It is important to note that listeners always connect to the
streaming server, never directly to Z/IPStream R/1.
FYI: MPEG License & Music Copyright
Musical compositions and sound recordings are creative works that are protected by the copyright laws of the United
States (title 17, U.S. Code) and other countries. Under U.S. law, the owner of a copyright has the exclusive right(and may
authorize others)to reproduce the work, use parts of the work in a new creation, distribute the work in whole or in part,
and to publicly display or perform the work (including on web pages and through webcasting). With few exceptions, it
is illegal to reproduce, distribute or broadcast a sound recording without the permission of the copyright owner. It is your
responsibility to comply with the copyright laws of the United States and other countries in which you broadcast and to
pay all applicable royalties to the copyright owners when you become a webcaster.
There have been recent amendments to the copyright law regarding webcasting of sound recordings. These new provi-
sions allow webcasting under the terms of a statutory license, as a way to help webcasters get permission without having
to go to each sound recording’s owner. The statutory license, however, has strict requirements that you must follow. Some
of these requirements include the payment of license fees, limitations on the number of songs from the same album or
artist that may be played in a three hour period (called the sound recording performance complement); a prohibition
on publishing advance playlists; and a requirement to identify the song, artist and album on the website. There are other
requirements as well. The Recording Industry Association of America provides quite a bit of information on copyright
law as it applies to webcasting, and both ASCAP and BMI have created license agreements that they are willing to grant to
webcasters that they believe conform to the provisions of the new copyright rules for webcasting.
For additional information on the statutory license and other aspects of webcasting, please visit the following sites:
The U.S. Copyright Office http://www.copyright.gov
The Recording Industry Association of America http://www.riaa.com/issues/music/webcasting
ASCAP http://www.ascap.com/weblicense/webintro.html
BMI http://www.bmi.com/iama/webcaster/index.asp Streaming Server software
1For more information on Livewire, please visit www.TelosAlliance.com/livewire.
2For more information regarding Omnia processors, please visit www.TelosAlliance.com/Omnia.