Owner’s Manual
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Before starting the setup, verify the following:
(i)
Your tablet can connect to the network broadcasted by your wireless router.
(ii)
Perform a firmware update on your
MiND hardware; You can do this using the MOON MiND Controller app (Zone Settings menu), refer to the next section in
this manual details or watch this youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ug8POQftlA
(iii)
Music server
software exists on your NAS (or computer) and is correctly set up for the music on the hard drive; We recommend Asset
UPnP from illustrate for Windows and Apple MAC OS based computers:
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/asset-upnp-
dlna.htm
(iv)
Your music files have been properly tagged with accurate meta-data information.
(v)
Your
An iPad, iPhone
or iPod Touch or Android hand held device
has the latest version of the “MOON MiND Controller” app installed, available only
at the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
Connecting all the components together:
Referring to the diagram on the previous page, connect your computer/NAS to one of the RJ45 ethernet connectors on
your router, unless you plan on using a wireless connection. Ensure that this connection is properly discovered and
configured by your computer/NAS. Install the wifi antenna to the rear connector of the
Nēo MiND
if you plan to stream
music wirelessly. Now connect the
Nēo MiND
to the router using an ethernet cable. Power up the MiND via the rear
panel rocker switch (
NOTE:
It is
critical
that you power up the
Nēo MiND
after the Ethernet cable is connected, not
before!). Finally, connect the digital output of the
Nēo MiND
to the digital input of your DAC. You can use more than one
digital output simultaneously, if desired, depending on your system setup.
Using the Nēo MiND wired via Ethernet:
Once the above connections are made and your
Nēo MiND
is operational, you should be ready to stream music. Start up
the
MOON MiND Controller
app, and wait until the app discovers your
Nēo MiND
on the network (may take up to 30
seconds). Next, tap on the “
MiND”
you see in the zone view; then you will see the name of your computer/NAS. Tap on
that and you can then browse your music. You can give the MiND-xx-xx-xx a name (the xx-xx-xx characters you see next
to the word
MiND
refer to the last six characters of your unit’s specific MAC address). You can change the name in the
network settings, described below. Regarding other features of the app, please consult the
MiND App User Guide
,
available on the MiND page of our website at
http://www.simaudio.com
Using the Nēo MiND wirelessly via wifi:
There are two different methods for configuring the
Nēo MiND
for wifi operation.
Either way, you will need to have your
SSID (network name), passphrase (network key) and encryption method (type of security) handy to set this up. We cannot
help you determine these parameters if you do not have them – you will have to contact your network administrator.
Setup Method 1: Using Bluetooth BLE technology on your hand-held smart device with the Nēo MiND;
(1)
Once your
Nēo MiND
operational ensure that the Bluetooth feature is enabled on your hand-held smart device (IOS or Android)
(2)
Launch the
MOON MiND Controller
app on your hand-held device and wait for a device named “Unconfigured
Nēo
MiND
” to appear in the device list.
(3)
Tap on the “Unconfigured device” and then on “configure” in the pop window that
will appear.
(4)
Change the “MiND-xx-xx-xx” name to something meaningful like “MiND Living Room”.
(5)
Select the wifi
network you want to connect to. The network on which your mobile device is connected should already be selected by
default.
(6)
Enter the password for this wifi network (If necessary, you can go to “Advanced Settings” and change IP
parameters; for example static IP configuration).
(7)
Tap on “Save”.
(8)
Within 30 to 60 seconds the
MiND
device should
reappear in the device list with the name you assigned to it . The
Nēo MiND
is now ready for use via wifi.
Important Considerations: (i) Compatibile devices: iPhone 4s and above; iPad 3
rd
generation and above; iPad mini – all
generations ; iPod touch 5
th
generation and above; Android 5.0 with “Low Energy Bluetooth” and above. (ii) The
unconfigured MiND device will appear on the
MOON MiND Controller
app for ONLY the first 30 minutes after being taken
out of standby. If you miss this 30 minute window, put the MiND device into standby and back into opeational mode and it
reappear again as “Unconfigured MiND”. (iii) If your wifi network name or password changes, you will need to power down
and power on your
Nēo MiND
device via the rear panel rocker switch. The
Nēo MiND
device will go back into an
unconfigured state, whereby it will discovered again by the
MOON MiND Controller
App on your hand-held smart device
and then can be reconfigured using the above steps.