The PIRA32+Barix is a working configuration.
Make sure the speed desired is set also in the encoder before placing it on remote site. You cannot set or check it later if you don't have a working connection. All speed settings must match in entire chain.
Currently, the information about Barix RS232 configuration can be found at
http://www.barix.com/fileadmin/data/howto/Howto_serial_Gateway_v14.pdfI cite from the document:
How to use the serial gateway functionThe Barix Instreamer, the Barix Exstreamer (all types), the Barix Annuncicom and also the IPAM you can use also as serial gateway. Serial gateway means you can connect two serial devices (i.e. Modem to PC) with Barix products over the network together. Also you could connect from a PC (i.e. with telnet) to this serial gateway port on the Barix devices. This function is implemented in all Barix standard firmwares as also in many ABCL firmwares.
How to set up this:
It's easy, there are only three parameters, you can find these in the web configuration (Serial section) on the Barix devices.
Local port - the TCP port where a remote network host (i.e. Exstreamer) can connect to
Destination IP and Destination port - here define a network destination, if this Barix device should initiate the network connection
Note, for a network connection you will need two network devices, one initiates the connection and another who receives the connection. Over TCP the Barix devices is not able to be both at the same time. So when you define one Barix device as connection initiator then the opposite Barix device must be a connection receiver only!
Configuration example:
Annuncicom with IP address 192.168.100.25 :
Local port : 12303
Destination IP : 0.0.0.0
Destination port : 0
Exstreamer with IP address 192.168.100.55 :
Local port : 12303 (port number must be set to disable serial command port function)
Destination IP : 192.168.100.25
Destination port : 12303
If you use any other port as the default Local port (12303) then make sure this port is not used for the web server (Control section) or in the Streaming section for any of the TCP listener ports!
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You don't need any Redirector software when using two Barix boxes or Magic RDS software. You may use both of the following configurations:
Magic RDS RS232 connection -> PC RS232 -> Barix 1 -> Ethernet -> Barix 2 -> RDS Encoder
or
Magic RDS Ethernet connection -> Ethernet -> Barix 2 -> RDS Encoder
If you use the second configuration, note that the Magic RDS is a TCP client so the Barix 2 must be a TCP server (listenning for the connection, no destination IP specified!) and its IP address must be 'visible' from the Magic RDS PC.
