I N T E R N E T
Barracuda
Internet
Radio
Module
The Barracuda Internet
Radio module is a
compact, highly
integrated OEM unit,
capable of playing live
and on-demand Internet
radio streams and music
files stored on local
computers in a variety
of formats.
Barracuda can be used
as the basis for a wide
range of audio products.
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R A D I O T E C H N O L O G Y
Internet Radio Module
Features
Media Player
In addition to streaming from the Internet,
• mono or stereo digital audio out
• keypad interfaces for
the Reciva software supports playback of
M3U playlists containing MP3 and/or
• station presets
• on/off
• select, back
Microsoft® Windows MediaTM Audio files
from UPnP, SMB/CIFS servers (including
Microsoft® Windows shared drives) on the
• reply
• rotary encoder interface
local network.
• LCD interface Streaming Protocols
• unique serial number The Reciva Internet radio software supports
• secure communication channel the following streaming protocols:
• USB interface for Wi-Fi or wired
• RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol)
Ethernet module
• MMS (Microsoft® Media Server protocol)
• HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
Software Audio Decoders
The Reciva Internet radio application can
decode the following digital audio formats:
Implementation
A complete Internet radio product can be
• RealAudio ®
constructed around the Barracuda module.
• Microsoft® Windows MediaTM Audio
• MP3
• AAC – MPEG 4
• AU
• WAV
• AIFF
Reciva’s Internet Radio
Software Application
Reciva’s Internet radio software
provides a flexible, robust and
convenient user interface for
accessing Internet radio
stations and on-demand
streams.
Radio station lists are
provided from web based
gateways managed by Reciva.
Streams are tested and the station
lists updated daily. Standard station lists
are provided free of charge.
Specifications
Both free-to-air and premium/subscription- Dimensions
based Internet radio stations are 60 x 45 x 6 mm
supported. e.g. RealOneTM RadioPass®.
Network support (External module)
USB IEEE 802.11b wireless
USB IEEE 802.11g wireless
USB IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
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Product Features Internet Radio and Media Player

SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Network Functionality
Hidden SSID YES Can enter SSID using rotary dial
Scan for SSIDs YES
WEP YES Hex and ASCII. 64 and 128 bit, auto-sense
WPA YES WPA1 (TKIP) with PSK only
IP v4 protocol YES Static or DHCP address assignment
Audio Decoders
RealAudio® decoder YES Versions 4, 5 and 8
Microsoft® Windows MediaTM Audio decoder YES Microsoft® Windows MediaTM Audio versions 2, 7 and 8
MP3 decoder YES MPEG layer 3 audio
AAC decoder YES MPEG 4 audio
AU decoder YES Sun MicrosystemsTM uncompressed audio format
WAV decoder YES Microsoft® uncompressed audio format [WAVE]
AIFF decoder YES Audio Interchange File Format
Playlist Formats
ASX YES Microsoft® playlist format
RAM YES RealAudio® playlist format
M3U YES
RPM YES
PLS YES
Audio Stream Protocols
RTSP YES Real Time Streaming Protocol
MMS YES Microsoft® Media Streaming Protocol
HTTP YES Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Display Drivers
Graphics Display YES Backlit graphics display 126 X 32 pixels
Operating System
Linux OS Kernel YES Version 2.4.26
Linux OS Type YES Familiar Linux
Network Interfaces
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11g YES External module
USB 1.1 host YES Primary network interface on RIRM
Wi-Fi Devices
ZyDAS - ZD1211 YES
Ralink RT73xx YES
Audio
I2S DAC support YES Control via I2C or L3 interface
Controls
Preset Keys YES Up to 10 preset keys
Reply Key YES Enables interactive features
Rotary Encoder YES Volume and Navigation
Clock
Clock Alarm YES
Time YES
Alarm YES
Internet Clock Sync (NTP) YES Clock uses Internet to automatically keep accurate time
Media Player
Playback audio tracks via CIFS YES For shared network folders on PCs
Playback audio tracks via UPnP YES For Windows MediaTM Connect
Playlist support YES
Apple Mac® file support YES Media Player supports Apple Mac®, provided Microsoft® Windows
file sharing is turned on
Infra Red Remote Protocols
NEC, RC5, RC6 YES

Windows MediaTM is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. RealAudio® is a trademark or registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. Sun Microsystems™ is a trademark or
registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. or other countries. Apple Mac® is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
RealOneTM RadioPass® is a trademark or a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.

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