AzureWave AW-GA220 User manual

Model Name: AW-GA220
User Manual V1.0
AzureWave Technologies Inc, 2007
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1. Introduction
2. Safety Notification
3. Getting Started with AW-GA220
4 Installation and Setup Wizard
5. Wireless Audio Features
6. Wireless Audio Utility
7. AP Mode
8. Client Mode
9. Remote Controller
10. Troubleshooting
11 Regulatory Information
Contents
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AW-GA220 is bundled with AzureWave wireless audio driver
and utility. This creates a virtual sound system in your PC,
which sends the audio output of any application via AW-
GA220 to your stereo system. Without any cables, you can
listen to all digital music stored in your PC or notebook
anywhere the stereo system is located.
1. Introduction
Compliant with 802.11g,
AW-GA220 supports following features:
Access point: Including AP mode and
AP Client mode.
Wireless sound card (WSC): Wireless
sound card (WSC) is the most
advanced technology on wireless
audio transmission. After installing
Azurewave driver/utility, your computer
can stream audio via 802.11 wireless
network or 802.3 wire network to AW-
GA220.
Audio : Support 2.1 & 5.1 wireless
sound card
Retail package contents include:
AW-GA220
Installation CD
RJ45 cable
Stereo RCA Cable
Quick Installation Guide
5V DC output Power Adapter
Remote Controller (Bundle version not available)
Note: 1. if anything is missing, please contact your vendor.
2. Only AW-GA220 retail package includes remote controller. For
bundled only SKU(AW-GA220NR), there's no remote controller on the
package.
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AW-GA220 should be placed in a safe and secure location with
operating temperatures between +5 to +40 Celsius degree. To ensure
proper operation, please keep the device away from water, humidity,
direct sunlight, or other heat sources. Please read the user manual
thoroughly before you install the device. AW-GA220 should only be
repaired by authorized and qualified personnel.
2. Safety Notification
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3. Getting Started with AW-GA200
CD-ROM Drive
Network Adapter
Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netwscape Navigator 6.1 or Higher for Web-Based
Configuration
Windows XP
Note:Wireless Audio feature only works under Windows XP operating
systems, AzureWave wireless audio utility supports Windows XP/Vista, NOT
Windows 98 or Windows ME
Note:The total support device numbers will depend on PC and network
status. More devices take more network bandwidth to steam audio which
could impact audio quality.
3.1 System Requirements

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Audio Out L/R
The Audio Out (Left and Right) ports connect to the Audio In (Left and Right)
ports of your home stereo system.
Ethernet
This Ethernet port connects to your computer or Ethernet network devices,
such as a switch or router, if using a wired connection.
Reset Button
There are two ways to reset AW-GA220 factor y defaults. Either press the
Reset Button for approximately ten seconds, or restore the defaults from
the firmware page in the device's Web Based Utility.
*Important: Resetting AW-GA220 will erase all your settings and replace
them with the factory defaults. Do not reset the device if you want to retain
these settings.
Line Out
The Line Out port is where you can connect headphones or portable audio
speakers with a headphone jack.
Optical Out
The Optical Out (SPDIF) port is where you connect the cable from the
Optical In port of your home stereo system
Power
The Power port is where you connect the power adapter.
DC 5V Optical Out Line Out L-Audio Out-R Reset Ethernet
3.2 AW-GA200 Rear Panel

Power (Green color)
. The Power LED lights up when the device is powered on.
Ready
The Ready LED lights up when the device is ready. It will be flashing while
upgrading firmware. After firmware upgrade process is done, the Ready LED
will be back to light up status.
Ethernet
The Ethernet LED displays two modes. If the LED is continuously lit, the device
is successfully connected to a device through the Ethernet port. If the LED is
flashing, it is an indication of any network activity.
Wireless LAN
If the LED is flashing, it means Wireless LAN is acting.
Wireless Audio
The Wireless Audio LED displays three modes. -LED is off, it means nobody is
running wireless audio feature, but could be using AP feature at current
moment. -LED is continuously lit, it means specific computer is successfully
connected to the device and enable wireless audio feature. LED flash, it
means wireless audio transmission is acting.
3.3 The LEDs
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The LEDs is located in front panel which indicate device information

Insert Installation CD onto your PC, then click start button and select run,
enter “d:\setup.exe” (if “D” is the letter of your PC's CDROM drive).
4 Installation and Setup Wizard
4.1 Install AW-GA220 driver and utility
Please follow utility's instruction to complete Driver/Utility installation
process. After Installation is done, Setup Wizard will pop up.
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4.2 Setup Wizard
***Before starting setup wizard, please connect AW-GA220 to
Computer through Ethernet cable
The setup wizard will guide you through AW-GA220 configuration
step by step, please follow Setup Wizard's Device Configuration
instruction to complete setup process. If you are an experienced
user, you can choose “cancel” to skip Setup Wizard.
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4.2.1 Starting Setup Wizard to configure device
Please choose “Device Configuration” or ”Upgrade firmware” feature
and click “next button”. Then utility will display the devices existing on
current network. Please select the device you want to configure. Then
click “ok” to next step.

Step 1 Operation
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Device Name: You can change device name to manage multi-audio
AP/Receiver on same network. The device name will be displayed on
wireless audio utility.
AW-GA220 0015af003241 1.1.4.0
AW-GA220

Step 2 Wireless setting
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Create a new network
If you do not have Access Point in your network and wish AW-GA220 to
function as AP, please choose “Create a new network”
If you choose “Create a new network” and click on Next, you can setup
SSID and encr yption type for wireless security.
Step 3 Encryption Key
After encr yption method being made, please follow encr yption
instruction to input the security key.
AW-GA220

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Step 4 Network Settings
You can choose either to enable or disable DHCP feature. To disable the
DHCP feature you need to obtain relevant IP address, Subnet Mask,
Gateway Address and DNS Server's information and input all information
to the correspondent fields.

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Step 5 Finish
After DHCP setting is being set, click on Finish to close the Wireless Audio
Setup Wizard.
If you already have available wireless network at home, you can
configure device as “Audio Receiver (AP Client)” to join an available
network.
Join an existing network

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Once you choose “Join an existing network” and click on Next, the AW-GA220
will switch to “client ” mode and start to search the available network. Select
the Device from the Online Devices list and click OK.
Step 2 Select Your Device
AW-GA220

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Step 3 Encryption Key
Please choose network and follow Setup Wizard's instruction to input
security keys.
Step 4 Network Settings
You can choose either to enable or disable DHCP feature. To disable the
DHCP feature you need to obtain relevant IP address, Subnet Mask,
Gateway Address and DNS Server's information and input all information
to the correspondent fields.

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Step 5 Finish
Click on Finish to close the Wireless Audio Setup Wizard.

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4.2.2 Connecting PC to AW-GA220
After your complete Setup Wizard process, AW-GA220 will be configured
as an Access Point or Client mode link to specific network according to
your previous setup.
*IF AW-GA220 is configured as Access Point
Please connect you PC to AW-GA220 directly though LAN port. When
connection is successful, the wireless audio utility will be opened
automatically.
*IF AW-GA220 is configured as Client
Please connect your PC to same network as you choose on the Setup
Wizard, the wireless audio utility will be opened automatically.
Note: The default IP address for the AW-GA220 is 192.168.0.10

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4.3 Upgrade firmware
Firmware upgrade function can be found in Setup Wizard. You need to
download and saved the latest and correct firmware for AW-GA220 from
Azurewave website. Click on the Browse button to select the firmware file
and Click on Finish to start firmware upgrade process.
Step 1 Select “upgrade firmware”

Step 2 Select device
Step 3 Select firmware location
AW-GA220
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AW-GA220 0015af003241 1.1.4.0

Note: Do not upgrade your firmware through a wireless connection. During
upgrade process, please ensure that the power connection and Ethernet
connection are not interrupted. Upgrade through wireless connection with
power/Ethernet interruption may lead to an irrecoverable damage to the device.
Advice: Only to upgrade firmware when encounter a problem or being advised
by AzureWave technicians.
5. Wireless Audio Features
It's very easy to enable AW-GA220 wireless audio features. Please follow
the following instructions.
Step 1:
The AzureWave wireless audio driver will create a virtual sound system in
your PC, which sends the audio output of any application via AW-GA220
to different stereo systems.
The AzureWave wireless audio utility helps to manage single or multi-
devices that exist on the same network. You can also choose PC original
audio output or wireless audio output from the utility.
For detailed instructions of AzureWave wireless audio driver/utility, please
refer to Section 4 of this Manual.
Step 2:
Plug-in the power adapter bundled with AW-GA220, the power LED will be
light up. AW-GA220 DOES NOT shipped with built-in speaker, therefore user
have to connect AW-GA220 to a “Powered Speaker ” or to a Decoder (For
SPDIF output) or home stereo system.
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Install AzureWave driver and utility on your computer
Power on your AW-GA200 and connect to powered speaker or decoder.

Step 3:
Please connect your PC to AW-GA220 via 802.11 WLAN or 802.3 wired
networks. For 802.11 Wireless Network setup, please refer to the Wireless
Access Point or Wireless Access Point Client section.
The AW-GA220 default SSID is AW-GA220.
When network connection is activated, the Access Point feature of AW-
GA220
will be working. But you still have to run wireless audio utility to enable
wireless audio feature. For instructions of wireless audio utility, please
refer to Section 4 of this manual.
When wireless audio feature is enabled, the blue “wireless” LED is lit. If you
start streaming digital music to AW-GA220, the blue LED will be flashing,
which means wireless audio transmission is acting.
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Connect PC to AW-GA220, run the utility to enable wireless audio feature
6. Wireless Audio Utility
AzureWave wireless audio utility allows you to have full control over AW-
GA220 with functions including Select PC/Wireless Audio Output, Device
Management, Scan, Configure, Connect, Disconnect, Setup Wizard,
Buffer Setup, Advanced Setting, and About.
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