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Linn KLIMAX DS Installation And Setup Manual

Linn KLIMAX DS Installation And Setup Manual

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KLIMAX DS
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SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP MANUAL

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  • Page 1 KLIMAX DS DIGITAL STREAM PLAYER SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2 SET UP OF THE NAS 3 TWONKYMEDIA 4 RIPSTATION MICRO DS INSTALLATION 5 RIPPING CDs 6 THE WIRELESS CONTROL POINT, AND INSTALLING THE LINN GUI AND CONFIG APPLICATION 7 KLIMAX DS INSTALLATION 8 THE LINN CONFIG APPLICATION 9 FINAL STEPS 10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 3: Overview

    KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 1 OVERVIEW The Klimax DS player operates within a standard Ethernet network. There are six components involved in the network. 5. Wireless control point 2. Wireless Access Point (WAP) 4. Network Attached Storage (NAS) 1.
  • Page 4 In order for the computer to communicate with the Klimax DS specific requirements. system, it must be connected to the switch. The final three devices interact together to provide the Klimax DS music experience. They are: Securely stores music on a hard drive array. Additionally, the NAS runs three important pieces of software: a.

  • Page 5: Set Up Of The Nas

    KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 2 SET UP OF THE NAS To make installation easier, here we describe in detail the steps needed to setup an Infrant ReadyNAS NV+. For other NAS devices consult the documentation from your NAS vendor. The instructions below assume that the NAS has been supplied with hard drives pre-installed.
  • Page 6 Select the IP address assignment appropriate for the network the The ‘Clock’ screen Klimax DS system is being installed into. Press ‘Apply’, then ‘Next’. Select the appropriate timezone and time for your location. If the ‘Synchronize clock…’ checkbox is selected, deselect it. Press The ‘Global Network Settings’...
  • Page 7 KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 2 SET UP OF THE NAS (continued...) 11. The ‘Share List’ screen Click on the CIFS icon on the line beginning ‘media’. This will take you The ‘Standard File Protocols’ screen to ‘Share Options’…...
  • Page 8 KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 2 SET UP OF THE NAS (continued...) 12. The ‘Share Options’ screen Set the default access to ‘Read/Write’. Repeat this on the NFS, HTTP/S and Rsync tabs. Leave the AFP and FTP/S tabs set to ‘Disabled’.

  • Page 9: Twonkymedia

    KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 3 TwonkyMedia Downloading TwonkyMedia TwonkyMedia for a PC or NAS other than an Infrant ReadyNAS, can be Installing TwonkyMedia Server downloaded from the TwonkyVision website. If you are using an Infrant To complete the installation of the Infrant ReadyNAS, TwonkyMedia ReadyNAS, follow the steps below.
  • Page 10 KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 3 TwonkyMedia (continued...) Select ‘Sharing’ from the left of the page. Select ‘First Steps’ from the menu on the left-hand side. Here the name of the server can be set. This is necessary for The settings for ‘Content Locations’...
  • Page 11 KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 3 TwonkyMedia (continued...) Select ‘Naming’ from the left of the page. Tick ‘Standardize titles’ at the top of the page. Remove the ‘Videos’, ‘Pictures’ and ‘-ALL-‘ directories. Press ‘Save Changes’. ww w.l i nn. c o .u k...
  • Page 12 KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 3 TwonkyMedia (continued...) 10. Select ‘Music Tree’ from the left of the page. Apply the settings shown in the above screen image. Press ‘Save Changes’, then ‘Restart server’. ww w.l i nn. c o .u k...

  • Page 13: Ripstation Micro Ds Installation

    KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 4 RIPSTATION MICRO DS INSTALLATION Linn recommends the use of Ripfactory’s Ripstation Micro DS for ripping CDs to FLAC and sending them to the NAS. This software is available free of charge from Ripfactory’s website.

  • Page 14: Ripping Cds

    KLIMAX DS SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 5 RIPPING CDs Ripping a large collection of CDs If the customer has a large collection of CDs that need to be ripped to the NAS, using the above method may be too time consuming. An alternative method is to use a ripping service, such as Ripfactory (http://www.

  • Page 15: The Wireless Control Point, And Installing The Linn Gui And Config Application

    Update the control point with .NET 2.0, available at * You may wish to add a desktop shortcut to the Linn GUI to make it www.microsoft.com/net. easier for the user to find.

  • Page 16: Klimax Ds Installation

    INSTALLATION AND SETUP 7 KLIMAX DS INSTALLATION Positioning The Klimax DS can be positioned almost anywhere, but please consider This section describes how to connect the Klimax DS player into a Linn the following points: hi-fi system. • The unit should be placed on a flat, stable and rigid surface.
  • Page 17 UNBALANCED OUT RIGHT/LEFT RS232 1, 2 For connection to a Linn Klimax Kontrol or other pre-amplifier Port 1 is for connecting to a Linn CD12, port 2 for a Linn Klimax Kontrol BALANCED OUT RIGHT/LEFT For connection to a Linn Klimax Kontrol or other pre-amplifier...
  • Page 18 7 KLIMAX DS INSTALLATION (continued...) RS232 connection on Klimax Kontrol and CD12 For communication to take place between the components in a Klimax DS Connecting to the mains supply system, the RS232 connection must be enabled on the Klimax Kontrol The Klimax DS contains an automatic internal mains voltage and CD12.

  • Page 19: The Linn Config Application

    INSTALLATION AND SETUP 8 THE LINN CONFIG APPLICATION Highlight the Klimax DS and wait until the Linn Config connects to the unit. The ‘Version’ tab contains information on the Klimax DS The Linn Config application is used to configure the settings on the for use by Linn Service personnel.
  • Page 20 Wait until the configuration has completed, then close the Automatic Configuration notice and select the ‘Advanced Configure’ tab. Select the ‘Auto Configure’ tab. Select the configuration appropriate for the Klimax DS system, and press ‘Run’. www.l i n n.c o .uk...
  • Page 21 Linn GUI. If you change items in the ‘Advanced Configuration’ tab, press ‘Reboot’. If a CD12 is part of the Klimax DS system, you can select it from the top window, and under the ‘Advanced Configuration’ tab make changes to its configuration.

  • Page 22: Final Steps

    Turn on the network switch and the wireless access point. Wait for the NAS to finish booting. Turn on the Klimax DS player and the rest of the hi-fi system. Turn on the wireless control point and start the Linn GUI.

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    (AC 220 – 240 V @ 50 – 60 Hz) Power consumption 13 W C o py ri g h t © 20 07 Linn Prod uc t s Lim ite d PAC K 1 3 6 2 / 1 www.l i n n.c o .uk...

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