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Vivaldi Upsampler User Manual

Software Issue 1.2x

December 2015

Vivaldi Upsampler Manual v1_2x

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Page 1: ...ten permission of dCS1 Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and whilst it is checked for accuracy no liabilities can be accepted for errors 1 dCS is Data Conversion Systems Ltd Company registered in England No 2072115 dCS Vi...

Page 2: ...dCS Vivaldi Upsampler User Manual Software Issue 1 2x December 2015 Vivaldi Upsampler Manual v1_2x Page 2 English version ...

Page 3: ... Audio Class 14 Loading the Windows driver for USB Class 2 14 Basic setup with a PC 15 A word about Music Playing Software 16 Selecting the Vivaldi Upsampler as your Audio Output device 16 STEP 5 Using the USB2 input 17 Playing music files from a USB Flash Drive 17 Playing music from an iPod iPhone 17 STEP 6 UPnP Network Connection 18 Compatibility 18 Basic set up 18 Playing music 19 Playlist 19 S...

Page 4: ...33 USB Class 33 DSD Pass Through 33 DXD Mode 33 RS232 Mode 33 CONFIGURATION Menu 34 Settings Lock 34 Save Configuration 34 Restore Configuration 34 Reset Input Names 34 Factory Reset 34 DISPLAY SETTINGS Menu 35 Brightness 35 Display On Off 35 GENERATOR Menu 35 Channel Check 35 Phase Check 35 Burn In 35 Specification 36 Maintenance and Support 38 Service and Maintenance 38 Replacing a Blown Mains F...

Page 5: ...use If this is not possible replacement packaging can be ordered from dCS or our distributors Details can be found on our web site at www dcsltd co uk A dCS Premium remote control is supplied with the Vivaldi DAC it is available as an optional extra Positioning the unit For best sound quality the units in the Vivaldi range are designed to be mounted on separate shelves of a rack although they may ...

Page 6: ... the unit for the first time please check that it has been set to the correct operating voltage for your mains supply The unit s voltage setting is shown on the serial number label If this does not match your local supply voltage DO NOT attempt to use the unit Contact your dealer to have the unit reset Using the unit with the wrong mains setting for your local supply may result in serious damage t...

Page 7: ...e for Made for iPod and Made for iPhone mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards iPad iPhone iPod and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc regi...

Page 8: ...et cable provided with the unit for the USB1 interface use a standard screened USB cable fitted with one type A connector and one type B connector The internal screen must be connected at both ends to connect the USB2 interface to an iPod iPad or iPhone use an Apple adapter cable Connect the power cable to the power inlet on the Upsampler rear panel and plug the other end into a convenient power o...

Page 9: ...r AES SPDIF1 RCA SPDIF2 RCA SPDIF3 BNC or Toslink The Upsampler will lock to the source and display 16 44 1 96 for example if the source is a CD player Connecting to an SDIF 2 PCM Source SDIF Sony Digital InterFace is not the same as SPDIF Sony Philips Digital InterFace and the two are not compatible Please ensure that you connect to the correct BNC socket Connect the CH1 output on your source equ...

Page 10: ...t the output sample rate to 88 2 96 176 4 192 352 8 or 384kS s or DSD Open the menu scroll to the Settings Dual AES page and make sure it is set to On The button sequence is Menu Menu If it is not press the Menu button once Use the DAC s Input button to select the Dual AES input You may need to open the DAC s menu and set it to accept Dual AES All dCS DACs are capable of Dual AES operation older m...

Page 11: ...ode open the menu scroll to the Settings Dual AES page and make sure it is set to Off The button sequence is Menu Menu If it is not press the Menu button once Use the DAC s Input button to select that input If the output sample rate is 352 8 or 384 the two SPDIF outputs will be muted The Upsampler will not output sample rates that are lower than the input sample rate Figure 2 Connecting a single w...

Page 12: ... W1 icon is displayed When the menu has closed the Upsampler will display the W1 icon provided the clock is recognised If there is no signal at the Word Clock In1 connector or it is not recognisable the Upsampler will sync to audio and display this icon to warn you The Vivaldi Transport will automatically lock to the Clock and display a W icon Set the Vivaldi DAC to sync to Word Clock in a similar...

Page 13: ... 2x December 2015 Vivaldi Upsampler Manual v1_2x Page 13 English version A full Vivaldi system Figure 3 A 4 box Vivaldi system plus computer audio sources The following sections detail connection of computer audio sources Analogue outputs to Amplifier ...

Page 14: ...64 over PCM For Mac OSX version 10 6 3 or later is required For Windows the dCS USB Class 2 Driver 2014 must be installed onto the computer before use see below To select Class 2 open the menu navigate to the Settings USB Class menu page The button sequence is Menu Menu and then use the Menu button to select the Class 2 icon The Vivaldi Upsampler DAC v1 1x software onwards is not compatible with t...

Page 15: ...en the Menu and select Settings Sync Mode Master Mode This is the Upsampler s default Sync Mode for the USB and Network interfaces The Upsampler does not lock to the source clock but uses the Upsampler s internal clock instead A control signal is sent back to the source to control the delivery of data bursts from the computer This arrangement avoids the use of the computer s inaccurate and jittery...

Page 16: ...ut device Whichever program you are using to play your music your computer may not automatically select your Vivaldi Upsampler as the preferred playback device Once you have connected the Upsampler and switched it on you can correct this as follows Mac OSXTM Open Finder click on the Go tab and select Utilities Audio MIDI Setup Select dCS Vivaldi USB from the list on the left hand side right click ...

Page 17: ...te back up the directory structure press the Output button Press the Power button briefly to close the browser The operation of the front panel controls returns to normal The name of the track the play icon and the track elapsed time will be displayed The Upsampler will play all the files in that directory in the sequence they appear on the flash drive and then stop Use the remote control s Previo...

Page 18: ... server Enabling network streaming of audio using a Vivaldi Upsampler relies on the presence of standard network infrastructure in your system A description of the network will not be discussed in this manual but at a minimum the following components are required for system setup Router Computer Vivaldi Upsampler NAS Wireless access point WAP Wireless control Please note that Ethernet cables are r...

Page 19: ...server or Vivaldi Upsampler input you want to access e g SERVER1 USB Input this is the Upsampler s USB2 input with a flash drive fitted to it Select the way you want to view your music by Artist by Album by Title etc When the track list appears tap the track you want to play Do not tap any tracks if you want to play the whole album Tap Play Now to cancel the current playlist if any and play that t...

Page 20: ... Master Mode which produces a 38 4kHz word clock from which either base rate can be derived easily Vivaldi Upsampler v1 10 or later can lock to this frequency Add a connection from the DAC s Word Clock Output to the Upsampler s Word Clock In1 as shown below A PC is shown connecting to USB1 but the data source can be connected to USB2 or the Network interface instead Figure 6 Using a Vivaldi Upsamp...

Page 21: ...sampler and DAC with a Clock Set the Master Clock Group 1 Frequency to 44 1kHz and Group 2 Frequency to 48kHz Set the Upsampler s input to the USB1 USB2 or Network input as necessary Set the DAC s input to AES3 4 Set the Settings Sync mode menu pages for the DAC and Upsampler to Auto W1 W2 and both units will automatically choose the clock that is synchronous with the data Remember to select the i...

Page 22: ...ngs RS232 menu page to the Text option Use a USB to RS232 adapter cable to connect the Upsampler s Test port to one of the PC s USB ports Run ttermpro exe Click the Serial button Tera Term will automatically select the port connected to the Upsampler Click OK Click Setup Serial Port set the Baud rate to 4800 and click OK In the terminal window type the command NAME n newname where n is the number ...

Page 23: ...nc Mode and Clone icons appear on the bottom row While the Upsampler is streaming data via the Network or USB2 inputs the track name appears at the bottom of the display with the play pause icon and the elapsed track time at the right hand side If the Upsampler is receiving a data stream in which the NonAudio flag has been set the Upsampler will mute and display for example NA 44 1 DSD The Vivaldi...

Page 24: ...g For most conversions only Filter 1 is available a classic sharp filter The amplitude is reduced by 0 1dB to match the other filters The best filter setting is a personal choice and may be related to the type of music The table below shows how many filter choices are available for each input output combination OUTPUT RATE 32k 44 1k 48k 88 2k 96k 176 4k 192k 352 8k 384k DSD INPUT RATE 32k 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 25: ...ame in the top left corner of the display will change Inputs which are not connected to an active source do not appear in the list and so cannot be selected This is an important change from previous versions The USB2 iPod and Network inputs are always selectable The source sample rate is automatically detected The full input sequence is AES SPDIF1 SPDIF2 SPDIF3 Toslink SDIF 2 USB1 USB2 iPod Networ...

Page 26: ...84 Dual AES mode is automatically selected 2 SPDIF outputs are provided SPDIF1 on an RCA connector K and SPDIF2 on a BNC connector L These outputs carry SPDIF data for output rates at 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 or 192kS s or DSD 64 in DoP format even if Dual AES mode is On They are disabled when the Output mode is 352 8kS s or 384kS s Digital Inputs The standard PCM inputs are AES on a 3 way female ...

Page 27: ...d Clock Output frequency is 0 25 x the sample rate DSD output mode Word Clock Output frequency is 44 1kHz Word Clock is used for synchronisation only it does not carry digital data Network Interface The Network connection on an RJ45 socket U acts as a UPnPTM renderer streaming music data from a NAS drive or a local computer over a standard Ethernet network The Upsampler can stream music files at u...

Page 28: ... see page 17 navigates to the music files and selects the file to be played After closing the browser the name of the file is displayed with a Play or Pause icon and the elapsed playing time Mains powered USB hard disk drives in FAT16 or FAT32 format may be used in the same way The interface will not read drives in NTFS format or other formats The USB2 interface will also accept PCM music files up...

Page 29: ...inary Mode Config Lock Save Restore Reset Names Factory Reset Locks some important settings Saves the current config to memory Loads the previously saved config from memory Resets the user selected input names to standard Restores standard factory settings Displays the unit status Displays the software issues serial number Displays dCS contact details Loads new software from a dCS CD Loads new Net...

Page 30: ... five top level menu pages The INFORMATION menu gives unit set up details software issues serial number and contact details Each model has a different SETTINGS menu which allows you to set some features that are not directly accessible from the front panel The CONFIGURATION menu allows you to lock important settings save a standard setup and reset the unit The DISPLAY SETTINGS menu is used to adju...

Page 31: ...reason Control Board 1 xx this is the main software version Front panel 1 xx Network Vxx This page does not time out press the Menu button to exit Contact The Contact page displays dCS web site URL and support email address This page does not time out press the Menu button to exit If you have any difficulty please contact your dealer for help first Update The Update feature allows you to load new ...

Page 32: ...changes the DAC and Upsampler will automatically select a Word Clock frequency that is synchronous with the data The selected word clock is displayed Word Clock1 The Upsampler locks to an external clock connected to the Word Clock In1 Input Word Clock2 The Upsampler locks to an external clock connected to the Word Clock In2 Input If the Upsampler cannot find a word clock that is synchronous with t...

Page 33: ...10 5 onwards or Windows XP Vista Win7 PCs at sample rates up to 96kS s Set to Class 2 the USB1 interface will operate with Mac PCs running OSX 10 6 onwards at sample rates up to 384kS s Class 2 operation with Windows PCs requires that the dCS USB Class 2 driver supplied with the unit is loaded After changing the USB Class wait for 10 seconds while the correct software is loaded Note that the USB1 ...

Page 34: ...he unit is set up the way you want it select Save to store the settings in memory If you deliberately change the setup later and want to keep it select Save again to store the changes Restore Configuration If the unit settings are accidentally changed select Restore to reload the settings you saved earlier Reset Input Names If the inputs have been renamed from a computer this page resets them to t...

Page 35: ...ht channels are swapped somewhere in your system This test is not affected by the Channel Swap menu page setting Phase Check A routine to test the system for phase reversals Noise is output in phase on both channels while the display shows In Phase Press the Menu button the noise on the right channel is inverted while the display shows Out of Phase The first burst should produce a central image th...

Page 36: ...4 bit PCM at 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 or 192kS s plus DSD 64 The interface will accept audio data streamed from iPod or iPhone which are currently limited to 44 1or 48kS s The USB2 interface operates in Asynchronous USB mode AES3 on a 3 pin female XLR connector will accept up to 24 bit PCM at 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 or 192kS s Passes through DSD 64 in DoP format 3x SPDIF on 2x RCA Phono and 1x BNC c...

Page 37: ...when set to output DSD Upsampling rates Data from any input may be converted to 24 bit PCM at 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 352 8 or 384kS s or DSD 64 1 bit data at 2 822MS s The output sample rate must be equal to or greater than the input sample rate See the table on page 24 Spurious responses Better than 100dB0 20Hz 20kHz Optional filters A choice of filters is available for 11 popular conversio...

Page 38: ... electric shock and will invalidate the warranty Fuse failure is rare Referring to the diagram below remove the power cable use your fingernails to catch the two tabs of the fuse holder A push them together to release the clips and pull the fuse holder out Pull out the blown fuse from the lower position B and discard it Either move the Spare Fuse C to the lower position or fit one of the fuses fro...

Page 39: ...are carried out the product is not used in accordance with the Operating Conditions stated in this manual the product is serviced or repaired other than by dCS or our authorised service agents the product is operated without a mains earth or ground connection the unit is returned inadequately packed dCS reserve the right to apply a service charge if a product returned for warranty repair is found ...

Page 40: ...your national distributor dCS our dealers and distributors cannot accept responsibility for I T support issues In such cases please ask the computer or software vendor for advice Manufactured by Data Conversion Systems Ltd Unit 1 Buckingway Business Park Anderson Road Swavesey Cambridgeshire CB24 4AE UK www dcsltd co uk This user manual may be downloaded free of charge from our web site A bound co...

Page 41: ... 01 Reliability improvement Issue 1 02 Network v56 Integrates the Upsampler with the dCS Apps for iPad iPhone iPod adds extra RS232 commands corrects a Network Update bug Issue 1 10 Network v57 Configuration menu added with Settings Lock Save Restore Configuration DXD and DSD Pass features added to the Settings menu Inputs that are not connected and active cannot be selected The USB1 input accepts...

Page 42: ...USB2 17 28 word clock 27 input button 25 iPod iPhone playback 17 L lock 34 M master clock 12 21 menu 29 close 24 configuration 34 display 35 generator 35 information 31 settings 32 menu back button 25 menu button 24 menu forward button 25 menu using 30 N NAS drive 18 network input 18 27 playback 19 setup 18 update 31 O operating conditions 39 output AES 11 26 Dual AES 10 26 sample rates 26 SPDIF 1...

Page 43: ...AY NEED TO REFER TO IT IN THE FUTURE ISP Information Current ISP Account No Login Password ISP support tel Router model Backup loc Router login Password LAN Gateway Subnet mask DHCP block from to Wireless Network Information SSID Encryption Passkey WAP 1 location Channel WAP 2 location Channel WAP 3 location Channel Infrastructure Device Information Device Name Static IP Dyn IP Mac address Login P...

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