Connecting to your home amplifier or receiver and
speakers:
The WE1-DAC provides a fixed level (line level) output, which means
that it needs to be connected to an amplifier or powered speaker that
has a volume control. Some, but not all, Wi-Fi enabled devices (cell
phone, laptop, etc.) have the ability to adjust the volume built into
them.
If you are connecting to a legacy Apple docking station, the WE1-DAC
has the 30 pin Apple socket for direct connection to the docking station
which is connected to the amplifier and speakers. Docking stations
also provide power for the WE1-DAC.
In all other installations, select which cable(s) will be used with this
installation. Connect the large black plug to the WE1-DAC top input.
Connect the 3.5mm stereo mini plug to your stereo or boom box aux
input. You may need adaptors for this including adaptors not shipped
with this product.
Connect the USB (power) jack to any USB power source (100mA) or
the USB AC power adapter supplied. If the USB jack is plugged into a
computer you may or may not get a message saying the device is
unrecognized and/or malfunctioning. Please ignore this as the WE1-
DAC is not designed to communicate with computers via wires.
Protocols
:
Once the WE1-DAC is installed, the wireless connection to your mobile
device or laptop needs to me made. If more than one mobile device is
wireless connected to the WE1-DAC (this is allowed) only one device
can be heard at once. The most recent device to make a change (in
Apple, Android and/or Windows) will “seize” the WE1-DAC control and
will be heard.
Connecting Apple devices (including iTunes on Windows)
to the WE1-DAC:
Apple Airplay Devices:
With the WE1-DAC powered up (indicator is
illuminated and may be blinking or not), on the Apple airplay device
(iPad, iPhone, iTouch, laptop, etc.) press:
Settings>Network>Wi-Fi then select “WTA-xxxx”
which is the WE1-DAC. xxxx can be any numbers or letters.
Next turn on iTunes or your games or whatever
you want to listen to and click play. You will
notice a small airplay box (see image). Click on
the box and select “WTA-xxxx”. You may have to
click play again.
Streaming Apple Airplay Devices:
Music services, YouTube and more. In order to play streaming music
services the WE1-DAC needs to be wirelessly connected first (it cannot
directly connect to the internet) to your wireless device, then the
wireless router connected to the internet needs to be wirelessly
connected to your device. The music will stream from the internet
wireless router, to your wireless device then on to the WE1-DAC and
your speakers.
Apple Airplay Devices:
With the WE1-DAC powered up (indicator is
illuminated), on the Apple airplay device (iPad, iPhone, iTouch, laptop,
etc.) press:
Settings>Network>Wi-Fi then select “WTA-xxxx”
which is the WE1-DAC. xxxx can be any numbers or letters.
Close the Settings app and open your internet browser such as Safari.
On the address bar (not the google bar) type in
192.168.8.1
and click
“GO” or enter.