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

QUICK START | 1
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.