CAD Audio Transport
User Manual
for Serial Number: CATXXX
Version 1.5
December 2016
CAD Audio Transport (CAT)
We realize you are excited to get your CAD System up and running ASAP. But
PLEASE
read this
entire
manual first! The CAD Audio Transport (CAT) is easy to setup if you
read this manual. If you try to set up the CAT without reading this manual you will
quickly become frustrated.
Please do not stack the CAT, CAT power supply, 1543 MKII DAC or any other devices
on top of each other or any other components.
Always connect the mains power leads of the 1543 MKII DAC and the CAT external
linear power supply into the same or adjacent power outlets. Keeping the mains
plugs as close together as possible we feel improves sound quality.
The first thing you need to do when you get the CAT is:
Connect the CAT directly to a wifi enabled router with Ethernet cable. Do not use a
Ethernet wifi extender or any type of adaptor that uses your mains power lines to extend
your Ethernet connection. If you must use some type of Ethernet extension please contact
your dealer for advice.
The CAT will not work properly if a wifi/Ethernet extender or mains power line
Ethernet extender is used.
1) Connections to the CAT
Here is a picture of the back panel of the CAT and the basic connections that must
be made in red:
Included with the CAT is an external DC linear power supply. There are 2 DC power
cables included. The 2 DC power cables must both be connected. The connectors
on the back of the CAT and the cables themselves are all interchangeable. The
connections are "keyed" and the cables can only be inserted correctly.
Connect the CAT to the 1543 MKII DAC using a CAD USB Cable. This USB cable has
been optimized to work with the CAD system so it may not work with other DACs.
Connect your 1543 MKII DAC to either of the two audio-optimised USB connections
labelled above. There are four further USB sockets available for connecting other
USB devices (keyboard/mouse). However, please note that these are not optimised
for audio use.
You must connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector shown in red
above and that cable must be connected to your wifi network router. The CAT has
no WiFi. Our experience has shown that wifi degrades sound quality and causes
more technical issues than using an Ethernet Cable.
The CAT will play music only if it is connected to a router w ith an Ethernet cable as it
must be connected to a Network to operate .
Here is a picture of the back panel of the CAT Power Supply and the two
connections that are used with the CAT.
The connectors are keyed and will only insert on e way. Ensure that the twist locks on
the connectors are tightened securely. The cables are interchangeable as are the
connectors on both the CAT and the power supply. It is impossible to incorrectly
connect the power supply. The power is OFF when the O is pressed down.
2) Android Tablet setup
CAD recommends to use an Android Tablet along with BubbleDS Next software for
controlling music playback on your CAT.
If you have never used a Android tablet before there will be a learning curve. To start with
there are 3 important navigation keys that can be brought up on the screen by "swiping"
from the bottom of the screen towards the top. These icons allow you to go back to the
home page, go back to last page and minimize the app you are currently working with:
You may want to spend some time getting familiar with Android before continuing if this is
all new to you.
The first thing you have to do is connect your new Android Tablet to your home wifi
network. To turn the tablet on push the smaller button that has a small green dot. The
Tablet will take a few minutes to turn on. Now tap on the Settings icon:
A new window will open. In the top left corner is Wi-Fi:
Click on that and connect to your wifi network. This wifi network must be the
same network that the CAT is connected to.
3) Hardware Connection of router and Android Tablet
Before you start this section you need to ensure that the CAT is powered on and is
connected to 1534 MKII DAC with a CAD USB Cable. Ensure that the DAC is plugged into
power.
Connect the CAT directly to the wifi router using Ethernet cable.
To be able to import CDs and download the album cover art work, track names , etc
(Metadata) you must connect the Netgear router to the internet. This is done by
connecting your home router to the yellow Internet port shown above with an Ethernet
cable. If that is not possible (your router is too far away) please speak to your dealer for
other options.
A good way to make sure that the Tablet is connected to the CAT is to use the Fing
application on your tablet.. Fing will allow you to see all devices that are connected to
the same network that your Android Tablet is using. It will also give you the IP Address of
the CAT which can be useful in setup.
Run Fing now, you should see a screen similar to this:
In the screen shot above:
THE_CAD_CAT is the CAT
My Phone is the Android tablet
This confirms that the CAT and the Android Tablet are connected on the same network
(CAD) and that BubbleDS Next can control music playback of the CAT.
The numbers on the left are what is called the "IP Address" of the CAT and the Android
Tablet.
The top reading of 172.1.1.1 is the IP address of the Netgear router that the CAT and the
Android Tablet are connected to.
4) Using BubbleDS Next
All audio playback applications on any tablet will take some time to learn how to
operate. If you have never used software like this please be patient ! The "logic"
takes some time to get use to.
Here are some basic directions on how to use BubbleDS Next:
When BubbleDS Next app first loads you will see this screen:
Tap on the Menu button in the top left corner shown in red above and you
will see this screen:
You first must ensure that under LINN DS you see:
If you do not, click on whatever is showing and choose JPLAYStreamer
You must also ensure that under library you see:
If you do not, click on whatever is showing and choose the CAT library. If the
JPLAYStreamer or CAT music library is not available something in the previous
steps was done incorrectly and you must resolve the issue before continuing.
The (CAD DLNA) may be different, that is fine.
Click on the Media icon shown in red above and you will see this screen:
Now click on the Audio icon shown above in red and you will see this screen:
Now click on the Artist icon and you will have access to the various artists that
are in the CAT music library :
If a single artists has more than one album you will see that when you click on
the artists name or album cover. Click on any artists name and you will see
something like this:
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