Have you ever faced the situation that you want to use Multicast between subnets, but Routers don’t forward it OR the application/device generating the Multicast traffic is using a TTL of 1, so the blocks don’t get forwarded by the router?

Barix developed a “Multicast routing/tunneling” firmware for the Barionet which turns that device into a flexible, multi site multicast forwarder/router. Effectively, it bridges multiple multicast groups between multiple sites, and can also include single hosts. The functionality is independent on the actual protocols used with the Multicast, being it automation, IP Audio, Video, VoIP, SIP or RTP.

Here is the rough concept:

• A Barionet is installed in every subnet where multicast traffic needs to be pickeed up or delivered.
• The device(s) does “UDP” tunnelling to forward the Multicast packets to the other Barionet(s) in the other subnet(s). At the same time, they serve as a tunnel receiver/endpoint to receive encapsulated Multicasts from the other networks.
• Up to 8 independent multicasts (address/port) can be configured, and up to 8 destinations – either Barionets in other networks as tunnel endpoints, or hosts which then receive the packets unicast.
• The TTL field of the multicast blocks can be “ignored and set to configured value” or handled as usual (decrementing).
• Tunnelling can be configured to use “IP over IP” or plain UDP – both have advantages and disadvantages.
• Monitoring of the application is possible via SNMP.

The first customer uses the application to route VoIP/VHF radio traffic between multiple operations centers in a large company. However, applications can be found wherever multicast needs to be routed between subnets and routers, IT providers or policies prevent that.

Please contact Barix if you are interested in that solution!

Johannes

What if …

the Barionet, the IP Automation device from Barix, would tweet ?

This is quite simple to achieve. We have sample BCL code, which allows you to do just that. Being it contact closures or temp sensors, these can be monitored, and in case of out-of bound data, the Barionet can directly talk to the twitter servers and “tweet” an alarm message.

Contact us for the source code (and beware, it’s sample code ..)

Johannes

Thanks to our professional content provider and radio producer DMD2, Barix Radio already streams the latest single from Kylie Minogue, “All The Lovers”. The song is so fresh, it is not even available for download yet, and the album will only come out July 2nd – so enjoy the song on Barix Radio as one of the few stations already playing it !
Barix Radio is brought to you by one of the leading, professional manufacturers of IP Audio and IP Intercom products, Barix.

Hi, the Mass Transit Magazine published a nice article about the use of Barix IP Audio devices in a passenger information system, to be installed statewide in New Jersey. Read the article here:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=11301

Greetings

Johannes

Barix – your source for IP Audio solutions – has started a Facebook page:

Here is the direct link to our page:

Barix on Facebook

Please check it out, and subscribe if you wish.
Johannes

After a good NAB in the US, where we announceed the Barix Reflector service, technology which “takes the IP out of Audio over IP”, our European people unfortunately got stuck in the US, waiting patiently to get a flight back.

If you want to read about the Reflector, what it does – how it works, please check it out here: www.barixreflector.com. In an essence, it allows you to use UNCONFIGURED – zero config – devices  on both ends of a “virtual audio cable over the internet”. You just log into the website, open a project, list the devices you want to use, do trivial feature selection, plug the devices on at two ends of the internet, anywhere (as long as the devices can get OUT to the internet) .. and audio magically streams !

Johannes

First day of ISE today – Barix is on site, showcasing the complete product portfolio of Audio over IP and IP control applications, including the new IO device server “Barionet 50”.

Visit us at the booth, mention this blog post to Marcel or myself and get invited for a Coffee !

Johannes

For the first time, Barix Audio over IP products are prominently shown on a trade show in South America!

CAPER 2009 opened the doors today, and Barix IP Audio devices are on display and demo at the booth of FS24, Barix’ south american distribution partner.

You can also meet me on the booth until friday afternoon, i made it here and yes, Argentina is really nice, good customers, wine, asado  and nice weather.

Argentina is not a new country for Barix, though – since some time, a rather large number of Barix devices have been installed in the Buenos Aires Subways stations – listen to the high quality of the announcements here to figure out what Barix Audio over IP devices can do for you in transportation installations …

.. and as usual, the first one to come up at the booth and ask me for a coffee will be cordially invited 🙂

Johannes

As innovative as it can get !

Our Friends at DMD2, who produce Barix Radio for us, have added the latest perk to it.

You can now follow Barix Radio on Twitter ! Regular tweets update about the next three titels to play, toghether with a direct listen link.

Barix Radio – an easy to listen to, ad-free, high quality Radio station, fully licensed and provided to the community by Barix – a leading provider of professional Audio over IP solutions worldwide !

And remember – it’s easy to listen to Barix Radio, just purchase an Exstreamer, the leading IP Audio Player for Instore Applications. The Streaming Client Software comes pre-set for direct Playback, no configuration needed.

Johannes

Barix Radio, the easy listening online Radio of Barix, manufacturer of innovative Audio over IP devices, is playing the latest hits – since this morning, Robbie William’s latest song, “Bodies”, is part of the Mix.

Thanks to our partner DMD2, who programs our station, we have a fully licensed, ad free, professional radio stream which plays even the very latest hits.
Eonjoy !
Johannes