miniDSP N-DAC8 User Manual
N-DAC8
8-CHANNEL AVB/ETHERNET DAC
User Manual
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Revision
Description
Date
1.0
First released version
28 October 2015
Revision history
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Information ......................................................................................................................................... 4
System Requirements – Windows .................................................................................................................... 4
System Requirements – Mac OS X .................................................................................................................... 4
Disclaimer/Warning ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Warranty Terms ............................................................................................................................................... 4
FCC Class B Statement...................................................................................................................................... 4
CE Mark Statement .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 5
A Note on this Manual ..................................................................................................................................... 5
1 Product Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Typical application ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 About AVB ............................................................................................................................................ 7
2 Hardware connectivity .................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 Analog output ...................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 DC Power ............................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.1 Ethernet ....................................................................................................................................... 9
3 Installation and Configuration – Mac OS X ................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 10
4 Additional information ................................................................................................................................ 14
4.1 Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Obtaining support .............................................................................................................................. 14
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please read the following information before use. In case of any questions, please contact miniDSP via the
support portal at minidsp.desk.com.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – WINDOWS
Use of the N-DAC8 is currently not supported on Windows.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS – MAC OS X
Intel Core Duo processor or greater
512 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended
OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" or later
Ethernet network connection
DISCLAIMER/WARNING
miniDSP cannot be held responsible for any damage that may result from the improper use or incorrect
configuration of this product. Please read this manual carefully to ensure that you fully understand how to
operate and use this product, as incorrect use or use beyond the parameters and ways recommended in this
manual have the potential to cause damage to your audio system.
Please also note that many of the questions we receive at the technical support department are already
answered in this User Manual and in the online application notes on the miniDSP.com website. So please take
the time to carefully read this user manual and the online technical documentation. Thank you for your
understanding!
WARRANTY TERMS
miniDSP Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one
year from the invoice date. Our warranty does not cover failure of the product due to incorrect connection or
installation, improper or undocumented use, unauthorized servicing, modification or alteration of the unit in any
way, or any usage outside of that recommended in this manual. If in doubt, contact miniDSP prior to use.
FCC CLASS B STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Warning: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection. This
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equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Notice: Shielded interface cable must be used in order to comply with emission limits.
Notice: Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CE MARK STATEMENT
The N-DAC8 has passed the test performed according to European Standard EN 55022 Class B.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Your N-DAC8 package includes:
One N-DAC8 multichannel high-resolution D/A convertor
One universal 5 VDC power supply
One Ethernet cable
A NOTE ON THIS MANUAL
This User Manual is designed for reading in both print and on the computer. If printing the manual, please print
double-sided. The embedded page size is 8 ½” x 11”. Printing on A4 paper will result in a slightly reduced size.
For reading on the computer, we have included hyperlinked cross-references throughout the manual. In
addition, a table of contents is embedded in the PDF file. Displaying this table of contents will make navigation
much easier:
In Adobe Reader on Windows, click on the “bookmarks” icon at the left. The table of contents will appear on
the left and can be unfolded at each level by clicking on the “+” icons.
In Preview on the Mac, click on the View menu and select Table of Contents. The table of contents will
appear on the left and can be unfolded at each level by clicking on the triangle icons.
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