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Opalum FLOW series Setup Manual

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Opalum® FLOW series
Opalum® STREAM series
Wireless setup guide
Wireless setup guide
The Control Hub of the Opalum FLOW and STEAM series speaker systems is sold in two versions, with and without
wireless LAN (WLAN) support. This guide applies to WLAN enabled units only.
Connecting the Opalum Control Hub to your wireless network
There are two ways of connecting the Control Hub to your wireless network. Either by push-button or by USB
configuration. Push-button connection is recommended for most users.
In this guide a lot of third party applications are mentioned. Opalum/Actiwave AB can in no case be made
responsible for damage or loss, direct or indirect, caused by the use of third party applications. Help and
support issues concerning third party applications should be directed to their respective creator. The names of
these third party applications are properties of their respective owners.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    . o p a l u m . c o m Wireless setup guide The Control Hub of the Opalum FLOW and STEAM series speaker systems is sold in two versions, with and without wireless LAN (WLAN) support. This guide applies to WLAN enabled units only.

  • Page 2: Push-Button Connection (Recommended)

    After a while the Control Hub will automatically shut down. Fig 2 The wireless network setup is now done. To verify network connection please start the Opalum system using the remote control. Turn to green source. When the status led on the Control Hub stops flashing and goes solid green, the system should show up as a media rendering device on your network.

  • Page 3: Connection By Usb Configuration

    Opalum® FLOW series Opalum® STREAM series Wireless setup guide w w w . o p a l u m . c o m Connection by USB configuration To configure network connection by USB you will need the following: • Empty USB stick memory.
  • Page 4 Select the network to which you want to connect your Opalum system and click Next. On the following page, enter the network password and the preferred name of your Opalum system. Click Save.
  • Page 5 In the manual configuration mode enter the network name (SSID), network password, select if DHCP should be used and enter the preferred name of your Opalum system. Also enter the type of network encryption, if used, on your network. If DHCP box is checked click Save and continue read on step 6. Otherwise click Next and enter the preferred IP address of the Opalum system, the network mask, primary DNS server IP address and gateway address.

  • Page 6: Verifying That The Opalum System Is Connected To The Network

    If your Opalum system shows up as expected it is now time to choose what media servers and control points you would like to use. Media servers and Control points are not in the scope of Opalum. But there are plenty of them out there to buy or to use for free.

  • Page 7: Introduction To Dlna

    Media Server Media Renderer Wireless network router The wireless version of the Opalum Control Hub can receive streaming music as a DMR from all DLNA and UPnP compatible devices made for this purpose. Media Server (DMS) A DMS is a device that holds all of your media files. This device may be a computer running a media server software, your smartphone/pad or a NAS with a built in DMS.
  • Page 8 Opalum® FLOW series Opalum® STREAM series Wireless setup guide w w w . o p a l u m . c o m Example Media Servers (DMS): Jamcast (windows) http://www.sdstechnologies.com Windows Media Player (win7/vista/xp) http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-media-player TVMOBiLi (win7/vista/xp/Mac OSX/linux) http://www.tvmobili.com Foobar2000 + UPnP plugin (win7/vista/xp) http://www.foobar2000.org...

  • Page 9: User Scenarios

    I want to set up a media server in my home to store all my media files, I want to play my music on my Opalum system and I want to use my smartphone to control everything from the sofa. What do I need? First your will need some kind of media server.
  • Page 10 This app is available in AppStore free of charge. If you do not want to use a cable between your Mac and the Opalum system but still want to use iPhone as a remote there are two options. One is to buy an Apple Airport Express wireless router. This router can be wirelessly bridge connected to your existing home network and it has its own analog and optical audio output to connect by cable to the Opalum system.

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