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  • Page 1 Olympus Server & I/O Summarized Manual P a g e...
  • Page 2 This Summarized Manual will help you with installing and using the server as quickly as possible. For more details, please see the Complete Manual that can be downloaded from our website. Enjoy your new Olympus Server and/or Olympus I/O and the improvement of audio quality that it brings! Your Taiko Audio Team.
  • Page 3 Tips for optimum audio quality .................... 11 Connecting the Olympus Server ..................12 Power Switch and Standby Button Location ................ 13 Switching Olympus Server On and Off ................. 16 Switching Olympus I/O On and Off ..................17 Shipping Mode ........................18 Connecting Olympus I/O to Olympus Server ...............
  • Page 4 Olympus Server XDMI Card Diagram ................... 39 Olympus I/O XDMI Card Diagram ..................41 XDMI Card with Daughter Board Diagram ................41 Warranty ............................42 Contact ............................42 P a g e...
  • Page 5 Available Documentation Quick Start leaflet The Olympus Server is supplied with a printed Quick Start leaflet, which can also be downloaded as a PDF from our website. This document contains the bare minimum information to get you started as quickly as possible.
  • Page 6 Output Modules, providing a variation of analog and digital outputs. One module can be fitted at any time. XDMI Output Modules are fitted either in the Olympus Server or in the Olympus I/O. Not in both products simultaneously.
  • Page 7 Power Supplies. The batteries adhere to the strictest safety levels, do not suffer from memory effects, and last for decades. The Olympus Server and Olympus I/O are intended to always be connected to the mains power. When disconnected from the mains, the batteries will discharge.
  • Page 8 The Battery Management System (BMS) App is available in the App Store for iPhone and Play Store for Android. It provides easy access to the Olympus Server and I/O charging circuits. The Bluetooth connection is always available, even when the server’s Operating System is not running, i.e. when the server is set to standby.
  • Page 9 Check if all contents in the packaging are present and undamaged. The packaging should contain the following parts: Olympus Server Taiko Audio Olympus Server Selected XDMI Output Card pre-installed in the server RJ45 to SFP adapter One or more optional extra XDMI Output Cards that can alternately be installed in the server...
  • Page 10 For detailed instructions, please refer to our separate “Migrate Storage Guide” that can be found in the Downloads section on the Taiko Audio website. 3.8.5...
  • Page 11 • The Olympus server and I/O are not very sensitive to the quality of the AC power, However, power cables still have an audible impact, due to a modulating of the current draw on a power distributor, through the common ground connection, and by affecting other components in the chain.
  • Page 12 4.3.1 Optional: Grounding Posts Grounding is not required or recommended but to facilitate certain use cases, the Olympus Server and I/O are fitted with binding posts for grounding purposes. Please refer to the Complete Manual for more information about the Grounding Posts.
  • Page 13 Power Switch and Standby Button Location Both the Olympus server and I/O are equipped with a main power switch at the rear. The Olympus server additionally has an On/Standby button on the underside of the front panel. The location of the On/Standby button is indicated below by the blue arrow.
  • Page 14 The location of the On/Standby button, as seen from the Olympus Server’s bottom side, indicated by the blue circle. P a g e...
  • Page 15 Olympus Server front panel - Location of the three Status LEDs The server has 3 LEDs on the front panel, each indicating the status of a particular section. LED1 (left) = XDMI Battery LED2 (middle) = OS State LED3 (right) = System Battery In general, a solid-on LED indicates status OK, whereas a blinking LED indicates an attention state, usually booting or charging.
  • Page 16 Switching Olympus Server On and Off 4.5.1 Switching On the Olympus Server To switch on the server for the first time, do the following: 1. Switch the main power switch on the rear to the ON position. 2. Press the front panel button. The Operating System will start up. After approximately 20 seconds, the middle LED comes on, indicating that the Operating System is booted.
  • Page 17 Switching Olympus I/O On and Off 4.6.1 Switching On the Olympus I/O To switch on the I/O, do the following: 1. Switch the main power switch on the rear to the ON position. There is no booting time; the unit powers on immediately. The front panel LEDs will turn on and indicate the status of each of the two battery sections.
  • Page 18 Shipping Mode If the server or I/O is expected to be disconnected from the main power for over 2 hours, they can be set to Shipping Mode. This is how we ship them. Selecting Shipping Mode will discharge the capacitors and then shut down the motherboard and XDMI cards. After this, the unit(s) can safely be left disconnected indefinitely.
  • Page 19 4.8.1 Connect the QSFP Cards After installation, connect the two QSFP Interface cards in the Olympus Server with those in the Olympus I/O using the supplied 2 QSFP DD cables. Please note the order of the two connectors is reversed on the server as opposed to the I/O, as illustrated in the diagram below.
  • Page 20 Connect QSFP1 (XDMI audio signal) on the Olympus Server to QSFP1 on the I/O, and connect QSFP2 (network signal) on the server to QSFP2 on the Olympus I/O. 4.8.2 Connect your Preamp, Integrated Amplifier, or DAC If the XDMS Analog Output Card is mounted, connect its analog outputs to your preamplifier or integrated amplifier.
  • Page 21 2. Open the Roon app on your control device (usually an iPad). Make sure the device that runs the app is connected to the same network as the server. The app starts looking for devices. OLYMPUS••••• appears in the app (for example: OLYMPUS21100).
  • Page 22 4. Click on Login 5. Click Continue P a g e...
  • Page 23 6. Sign into the Roon app with your e-mail address and password. If you don’t have a Roon account, click on Start Free Trial in the previous screen and make an account. The app logs in and shows a setup screen. Next, the app asks for music file locations.
  • Page 24 When you want to use the server’s internal storage drive, your music will need to be transferred. When you upgraded from Extreme to Olympus, your data will need to be migrated because the drives are not compatible. For detailed instructions, please see our separate “Migrate Storage Guide”...
  • Page 25 The app shows a music streaming service. • If you have an account for the streaming service, or want to try it out, click the get started button for the selected service. The initial setup is now complete. Next, the app starts setting up your music library. You can already listen to music when the app is still setting up your music library.
  • Page 26 1. Click the settings “Gear Wheel” button at the top. 2. Click Audio. The audio settings screen opens and shows all available output zones. You will find your DAC under Connected to Roon Server. P a g e...
  • Page 27 This will drastically reduce the sound quality. Notice Real-time DSD Upsampling in Roon is not supported. The Olympus and its XDMI interface are bit-perfect designs. While upsampling can be enabled, it will negate most, if not all, of the benefits XDMI has to offer.
  • Page 28 You need the name and IP address of the server. You can find this information in the General section of the Roon app’s settings menu, under the Olympus name. You can also find the IP address using an App like Fing.
  • Page 29 Operating System. Whereas the Extreme Server featured four USB Profiles that could be loaded from the desktop, this is no longer required for the Olympus. Any changes or updates, if required, can be done externally, or with assistance from our Support Team.
  • Page 30 More about Roon Roon offers far more functionality than we can list in this manual. Visit https://kb.roonlabs.com/ find all information about Roon. Updating the software The server is supplied with all the required software and drivers. Roon updates are pushed automatically and can be installed via your Roon Control Point.
  • Page 31 1x Charger Power Supply Storage Info The Olympus Server can house a single u.3 drive, which is available in sizes from 4 to 60 TB. Internal Storage is particular to the Olympus, and existing Extreme server storage, which is a m.2 type, cannot be moved physically.
  • Page 32 The Olympus Server and I/O are each fitted with two 400Gbps QSFP-DD interface cards, which are interconnected via two 800Gbps QSFP-DD Passive Direct Attach Copper Cables. For the Olympus I/O, you can have one active XDMI output at a time. So, you can use either: 1) SPDIF on RCA + AES/EBU as 2 operational outputs...
  • Page 33 With a very short window to charge the battery packs all at once, this can be up to 150 watts for the Olympus Server and up to 100 watts for the Olympus I/O.
  • Page 34 Finish Silver Anodized or Black Anodized Olympus Server Dimensions Height: 190 mm (about 7.48 in) including removable footers Width: 480 mm Depth: 480 mm Olympus I/O Dimensions Height: 105 mm (about 4.13 in) including removable footers Width: 480 mm Depth: 480 mm...
  • Page 35 Dimensions P a g e...
  • Page 36 Olympus Server Back Panel Diagram Above: Olympus back panels with Analog Output XDMI card mounted Above: Olympus back panels with Digital AES/SPDIF Output XDMI card mounted Above: Olympus back panels with Lampizator XDMI card mounted P a g e...
  • Page 37 Above: Olympus back panels with MSB Pro ISL Output XDMI card mounted P a g e...
  • Page 38 Olympus Server Bottom Panel Diagram Location of the four 4-mm Hex (inbus) screws that secure the server’s top and bottom sections. P a g e...
  • Page 39 Olympus Server XDMI Card Diagram Location of the six 2-mm Hex (inbus) screws that secure the XDMI Card. Please refer to the Complete Manual for detailed instructions on how to change the XDMI Daughter Boards. P a g e...
  • Page 40 Olympus I/O Bottom Panel Diagram Location of the six M3, 2-mm Hex (inbus) screws that secure the I/O’s bottom panel. P a g e...
  • Page 41 Olympus I/O XDMI Card Diagram Location of the 6 screws on the backpanel that secure the XDMI card in the PCI slot. Unit standing on its feet: Unit turned upside down (for easy access): XDMI Card with Daughter Board Diagram Above: a schematic of an XDMI Card, showing the XDMI PCI base board with a Daughter Board on top, showing the locations of the 4 screws that secure the Daughter Board to the XDMI base board.
  • Page 42 32 °C. Should you experience any problem, do not hesitate to email your contact info to Taiko Audio at support@taikoaudio.com and suggest a call time for a Taiko representative to get in touch with you and carry out remote examination / diagnostics of the server.