
Conguration
5. Conguration
Before making input, output and GPIO connections,
an initial M804DSP amplier conguration should
be established. It is particularly important that the
amplier output format is congured appropriately for
the speakers that are to be connected.
Conguration requires that M804DSP ampliers are
connected to mains power, switched on and connected
to network services. These connections are described in
the following two sections.
5.1 Mains Power Connection
M804DSP ampliers incorporate a power factor corrected
power supply and can be used with mains input voltage from
100V AC to 240V AC, 50/60Hz. Use the mains cable supplied
with the amplier and connect it to a mains supply.
Press the front panel power button to switch on the amplier.
After a short delay the front panel Status indicator will illuminate
green.
5.2 Network Services
M804DSP ampliers are congured via the Control
Web App interface. Before the Web App conguration
menus can be accessed, M804DSP ampliers must be
connected to the same TCP/IP network as the computer
or mobile device that is to be used for conguration.
5.2.1 Wired (Ethernet) Network Connection
To connect a M804DSP amplier to a TCP/IP network using a
wired connection (Ethernet) follow the steps below.
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the M804DSP amplier
rear panel Network Control socket to a free socket on a network
router or switch, or directly to an Ethernet equipped laptop or
desktop computer.
2. Connect the M804DSP amplier to mains power using the
supplied mains cable. Wait for the front panel Network indicator
to illuminate green to indicate that the amplier has network
connectivity.
3. The M804DSP amplier default LAN IP address is
192.168.64.100. Congure the laptop or desktop computer
for a xed IP address in the same IP range; eg. 192.168.64.10,
with Subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (or prex 24) and set the
Gateway to 192.168.64.1.
4. Open a laptop or desktop web browser and enter the address
http://192.168.64.100. The Control Web App interface will
open to enable amplier conguration as required.
Note: M804DSP ampliers can be congured to use DHCP for
network connection if required. However, if a M804DSP amplier
using DHCP is power cycled, it is possible that the TCP/IP network
router will assign it a different IP address, leaving its conguration
page inaccessible via the previous address. If this occurs, a network
scanning app can be used to identify the new IP address. DHCP and
Fixed IP address option settings can be found in the Settings Tab
menu described in Section 5.3.
5.2.2 Wireless (WiFi) Network Connection
To connect a M804DSP amplier to a TCP/IP network using a
wireless connection (WiFi) follow the steps below.
1. With the M804DSP amplier connected to mains power, wait
for the front panel WiFi indicator to illuminate green.
2. Use a mobile, laptop or desktop device to search for available
WiFi networks. Connect to, NEXT-proaudio M804DSP (product
serial number)’ using the password, ‘password’. The amplier
serial number can be found on its rear panel.
3. Open a computer or mobile device web browser and enter the
IP address: 192.168.4.1. The Control Web App interface will
open to enable amplier conguration as required.
4. Select the Web App Settings Tab followed by WiFi > WiFi
Mode > Client to congure the amplier to connect to the
required WiFI network. The WiFi network name and password
will be required.
It is strongly recommended that the M804DSP amplier
Access Point WiFi password is changed following initial
wireless connection.