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1. General The Innomaker DAC PRO HAT is based on the world’s highest performance audio DAC chip ES9038Q2M. The ES9038Q2M handles up 32-bit/384kHz PCM, DSD256 and DSD512 data in master or slave timing modes. It use the critically acclaimed ESS patented 32-bit HyperStream II DAC architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator and delivers a DNR of up to 129dB and THD+N of -120db, a performance level that will satisfy the most demanding audio enthusiasts.
3.Hardware Description Connect the HIFI DAC HAT module and RPI with 40 pin connector .While installing the module attention to align the first leg of the raspberry pi and HIFI DAC HAT module. 3.1 Overview Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
Otherwise you may hearing a lot of EMI noise. 1) Fit the jumper, powered the DAC hat and Raspberry Pi only through the on-board Type-C connector or 2 pins terminal only. Do not use any additional method to power the Raspberry Pi. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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3) Remove the jumper, Power the Raspberry Pi and DAC hat separartely. This way can be properly isolated the Raspberry Pi and DAC hat. The dac have only need 5V/1A independent power supply. This is the best power supply way for music quality. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
6,9,14,20,25,30,34,3 Ground Pin, connected to the main system Ground of the Raspberry Pi The remaining pins are unused, You can use them for your other hardware boards. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
IR is connected to PIN37(GPIO_26) , But we have no software for it right now. We will release new software version after finish it. If you have any advices please feel free to E-mail to us. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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Pin 27 and 28 are always reserved for an ID EEPROM on the Raspberry Pi. Independently which card you use. It’s useless for most application. If you want to use this function, you need to solder the IC, resistance and capacitance by yourself. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
Amazon shop, and you also can buy from other supplier. Below are the detail features of this cable. Please double check them before you buy the cabes. 1) XLR Connector Pinout Below is the XLR connctor we support. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
Check the user help on the website of the third party or feel free to e-mail to our support team (support@inno-maker.com). 2) The default sound is loud of most system, it may offensive your ears. So please turn down the volume before you enjoy it. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
2)Connect the Raspberry Pi to your local router by LAN cable. Check the IP address of Raspberry PI through check up the router or use some IP checker tools. If you have connect Raspberry Pi to HDMI Monitor, you could see the IP directly. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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3)Use your device(mobile phones, laptop, pad and so on) which on the same network. Open the browser , and then enter the IP. You could see the UI of rAudio. 4)Click the setting icon, select the “system” Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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Design Service,Production Service www.inno-maker.com 5)Set the Audio-I2S as “Allo Katana DAC”. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
2)By using your smart phone, tablet or any device with WIFI and browser search for WIFI hotpots. You can see a ‘Volumio’ name in the search list. Connect this hotspot with password ‘volumio2’. You can change your password after login. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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Volumio. We only need to set “Language” , “Name” “Output” and “Done” for simple application. 4)It should be noted that ‘Output’ page must set as below. This is an essential step, otherwise you can't hear anything. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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‘Volumio’ hotpot. If you have already configure the network of volumio, you need to type Volumios’ IP address in your browser. You can look for the IP address with these apps: ANDROID & IOS: FING Chrone:mDNS Browser Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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After restart you can see the main page of Volumio. 8)If you can't play music properly, please Click ‘Setting’ → ‘PLAYBACK OPTION’, check the output setting as below picture. This is an essential step, otherwise you can't hear anything. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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9) You can insert the USB Disk or mobile hard disk with your own audio file into Raspberry Pi USB connector, and find the music list of your USD disk in “Music Library”. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
DSD64, DSD128 AND DSD256 are now natively supported in direct DSD mode on Volumio. For more DSD information please refer to Volumio link: https://volumio.org/direct-dsd-support-volumio-dsd512/ Please set ‘General Playback Options’ mode as below picture: Restart and enjoy DSD music. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
3) You also use your device(mobile phones, laptop, pad and so on) to connect the hotspot of moode. Named: ‘Moode’, and Password is ‘moodeaudio’. Login page: http://172.24.1.1/ 4) Connected the Raspberry Pi through browser. You get the display of Moode. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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If you are using the moode earlier version(such as 7.6).Choose ‘None’ for Named device and select ‘allo-katana-dac-audio’ for DT overlay. Do not select ‘All Katana DAC’ for Named device,keep “None”. Otherwise the Moode system will be breakdown and only re-image. There may be a BUG for earlier moode. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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Design Service,Production Service www.inno-maker.com 7)Now you can enjoy your music. For more setting, pls refer to bleow link https://github.com/moode-player/moode/blob/master/www/setup.txt Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
2) Append the following lines to the end of the file,enable the audio module.Notice the format Otherwise it doesn't work. dtoverlay=allo-katana-dac-audio 1) And then press ctrl+ x to exit nad press ‘y’ to save. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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2) Rebooted your Pi sudo reboot 3) Right click the sound icon on the top right corner, set the raspberry pi audio output as ‘Allo Katana’ . This is an essential step, otherwise you can't hear anything. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
Append the following lines to the end of the file,enable the audio module.Draw your attention to the format , Otherwise it doesn't work. press "ctrl+o" and press "Enter" to save the file. Finally, Reboot the system. dtoverlay=allo-katana-dac-audio Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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3) Set as default sound card. Create /etc/asound.conf sudo nano /etc/asound.conf Type in the following content and then press "ctrl+x" and press "Enter" to save the file. Reboot again. 3 is the DAC module device number. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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Design Service,Production Service www.inno-maker.com 4)Alsamixer Type in the commands that are shown below, you can see the alsamixer tool. alsamixer Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
For more information about this file please refer to : https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt/ Append the following lines to the end of the file,enable the audio module.Draw attention to the format , Otherwise it doesn't work. dtoverlay=allo-katana-dac-audio Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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Design Service,Production Service www.inno-maker.com 2)Open the system page on LibreELEC 3)Set the Audio output device as Allo Katana. Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
Raspberry Pi build-in WIFI can help you cut noise pollution completely. Esp the build-in WIFI be used as wireless hotspot. 6.User Manual Version Descriptions Version Description Date E-mail V1.0 2022.03.02 support@inno-maker.com sales@inno-maker.com calvin@inno-maker.com support@inno-maker.com V1.1 Added Rune description 2022.06.15 sales@inno-maker.com calvin@inno-maker.com Support: support@inno-maker.com www.inno-maker.com/wiki Bulk Price: sales@inno-maker.com...
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