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Power and control

This page describes how to connect the miniDSP SHD to power, and the connections needed to configure it using Device Console and Dirac Live.

Power

Fit the supplied IEC cable to the rear panel and plug the AC mains plug into the power outlet.

Connecting the miniDSP SHD to power

Turn on power with the rear panel switch only after all input and output connections have been made. When not in use, the SHD can be placed into standby mode with the remote control or front panel. When being powered on and off with the rear panel switch, the following turn-on/turn-off sequence is recommended:

  • On: Power on line-level equipment, including the SHD, then turn on power amplification.

  • Off: Turn power amplification off, then power off line-level equipment, including the SHD.

Configuration over USB

The USB port is used to configure the SHD with Device Console and Dirac Live. Usually, this is connected directly: use the supplied cable to connect a free USB 2.0 port of your computer to the USB port (Type-B) on the SHD rear panel.

Configuring the miniDSP SHD over USB

If longer cable lengths are required, an active USB extension cable can be used.

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Note that the SHD can not be configured using the Ethernet connection – the Ethernet connection (and the USB Wi-Fi dongle) are for audio streaming only.

Configuration over the network (Device Console only)

For configuration using Device Console, an optional miniDSP Wi-DG Wi-Fi to USB bridge can be used. This enables configuration over the Wi-Fi network, without the USB cable. The figure below shows a typical connection example.

Configuring the miniDSP SHD with Wi-DG

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Configuration via a Wi-DG works with Device Console only. It does not work with Dirac Live. For Dirac Live, a wired USB connection is required.