dCS
Network Bridge User Manual
Software Issue 1.0x
December 2016
Network Bridge Manual v1_0x
Page 9
English
version
STEP 2 – Network setup
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is a set of protocols designed to allow consumer devices to interact
over a network. The Network Bridge complies with the UPnP AV protocol, enabling it to communicate
with other non-
dCS
devices, provided they also comply with this protocol.
A network streaming system is made up of three standard UPnP components: UPnP
Control Point
,
UPnP
Media Renderer
and UPnP
Media Server
. A system may consist of one or more of each of
these components. In such a system, all of the media (songs, tracks, videos, etc.) is stored on the
server. This storage device can be a NAS or a Computer. The control point (e.g. a tablet or smart
phone) requests the address of a particular item of media from the server (e.g. a NAS drive). It then
passes this address to the renderer (e.g. a Network Bridge) to play. The renderer directly retrieves the
item from the specified address on the server, decodes and plays the media as it arrives over the
network from the server.
Enabling network streaming of audio using a Network Bridge via Ethernet 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, Network Bridge, NAS, Wireless access point (WAP), Wireless control point.
Please note that Ethernet cables are required to connect the devices and the NAS must have UPnP
media server software (e.g. Twonky, Asset, MinimServer) installed. If the UPnP control point is having
problems seeing the UPnP media server or the UPnP media renderer, you might need to disable
IGMP snooping in the router or enable UPnP discovery mode in the router or the NAS drive.
The
dCS
Network Bridge App is a control point application that will allow users to view / select
available renderers, view / select available media servers and browse / select / playback music via the
Network Bridge. The
dCS
Network Bridge App is currently available for iOS.
Compatibility
The Network Bridge and the app are compatible with:
•
iPad 2 or later.
•
iPhone 5 or later.
•
iPod Touch 5
th
& 6
th
generations.
Network Bridge App version 1.2.6 has been tested with iOS 9.2.and 10.1.
Basic set-up
•
Connect the system as shown below (the Dual AES output connection is shown).
Figure 2 – Basic setup with a Vivaldi DAC
Router
NAS
Analogue outputs
