Id Install Guide

Thanks for using the JRiver Id. The name rhymes with "kid", and it is derived from an "imaginary device" that we first discussed a few years ago.

It is an audio player (DLNA / UPnP Renderer). You will play audio to it from a Windows, Mac, or Linux version of Media Center, or you can use a phone to play to it from any DLNA Server. The computer will require a DLNA Server (JRiver Media Center, for example, with the "Media Network" feature on). Other DLNA Servers will also work.

The Id is also a DLNA Server and a stand-alone media player.

Specifications are on our wiki.

Wires

Position the Id near your audio amplifier or other audio output. If you don't have a network there, consider using Ethernet over Powerline.

Connect an Ethernet cable (network), USB keyboard, power, and audio output (USB, HDMI, or 1/8" stereo analog).

It is recommended that you use an HDMI monitor for setup. It is possible to use the Id without a monitor, but it is more difficult to set it up. See "Headless Text" below.

Power

Turn the NUC on by pressing (not holding) the power button on the top. (See "Power" below if you need a different plug.) This same button is a safe way to shut down the Id (press, not hold). The IdPi has no power button. Just plug it in.

In about 60 seconds, the Id should be running. If you have a monitor, you should see a text menu.

In another minute or two, the Id will show up under Playing Now in JRiver Media Center on your other machines. Any DLNA or UPnP device should also see it. Your TV or Blu-ray player usually can.

Network

The Id uses DHCP to get a network address. It requires a DHCP Server, which is usually available on home networks. The Id uses ports 52100 to 52199, so these must be open in your internal firewalls (but not external). Though the port can be changed in the Id settings, ports 1024 and below cannot be used.

By default, the Id uses a wired connection. It can use a wireless connection if you configure it by using the Network Manager option in the text menu window. You may need to disable the wired connection.

Options

The first time the Id is run, it defaults to HDMI audio out and text mode. To change the audio device from HDMI to analog or USB you can manage it with VNC or Windows Remote Desktop. It will show up in Media Center on a PC, Mac or Linux box and you can simply right-click on the Id in your Media Center menu and do "Show Device Webpage" to get to Panel to control it as well. Alternately you may choose the GUI mode (1) which reboots the Id, then with a mouse and keyboard in Media Center on the Id choose Tools->Options->Audio->Audio Device. You can then chose to reboot back into one of the text modes or remain in GUI mode.

USB DAC's will work if they present themselves as USB Audio Devices.

The Id comes with the DLNA Server enabled. This allows you to play files from the Id, on other DLNA devices or in JRiver Media Center. It will not broadcast it's presence until you add media. To load files on the Id, use a Mac or PC and find the "Media" directory on the Id through your computer's network. Moving Files to the Id The Id runs a Samba Server and an NFS Server.

Updates are also available through this menu.

Menu

                         JRiver Id Main Menu
 
      1   GUI *
      2   Headless Text (no monitor required) *
      3   Text with HDMI initialization *
      10  Show audio device information
      11  Show network information
      12  Check for updates *
      13  Network Manager
      14  System Mixer
      15  Rename Id
      16  Change remote access password
      17  Custom System Configuration (Timezone, etc)
      18  Enter the Id License Key
      20  External Media Menu
 
      77  Revert to default settings (clears the library)
      98  Reboot *
      99  Shutdown
  
 Id-94C6911A57D1  Access Key BbwySB  Id 25.0.3  MC 25.0.102  Engen 1.0.69
   
 Enter a number and hit Enter: 

* Selecting this option will also reboot

If you see a different menu, try the "Check for Updates" option.

Note 1: The default Remote Access Password (option 16) is "remote" excluding quotation marks.

Note 2: The IdPi uses some different menu items -

17 Custom RPi configuration (audio device, etc)

Audio Devices

You can use your computer's browser to change the audio device that the Id will use. The choices are HDMI, Analog Out, and USB.

Conversion

When MC is pushing to any other MC, the receiving MC appears as a DLNA Renderer. Conversion, in this case, is controlled by the DLNA server settings on the "pusher". This is under "Add or Configure DLNA Servers".

When MC on the Id is pulling from another MC (using the Id in GUI mode, and connecting to another MC's library server), the conversion is set in the Id's Media Network Client Settings.

Both of these are in the Media Network section of MC's options.

Powering Down

The Id uses very little electricity (about 7 watts / 5KW/month), but if you wish to turn it off, just press (not hold) the power button on the top.

To power down an IdPi use the menu or Panel.

NAS Drives and USB Drives

The Id can use attached USB drives and NAS drives. On the Id's text menu, choose the option called "External Media Menu".

Using this menu, you can tell the Id to add (mount)the drive. Then in the Media Center menu, you can tell MC to import the files or to watch certain folders for certain types of files.

Please see this thread for more information: http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=95376.msg657083#msg657083

Adding Files

If you want your files stored on the Id itself, you can do this by finding the Id on your network, using Explorer or Finder. Look for Network, then devices. Find the Id, then use drag and drop or copy and paste to move files. Try a few before you do very many. The Id may need to be told to auto-import the files from the location where you move them.

More information

Current Limitations

Though the NUC has capabilities for Bluetooth, and IR, these aren't yet available in the Id.

Ports 1024 and below can't be used since they require root privileges to change. By default, MC uses 52100 to 52199.

Remote Control

Gizmo on Android or JRemote on iOS are supported. Other software remotes that work with JRiver Media Center may also work.

Connect to your source first, then choose to play to the Id.

The Id supports the Remote Desktop protocol so programs like VNC can connect to it.

You can use the Id's text menu to chanage the password for remote access. It defaults to "remote".

Power

The IdNUC has a switching power supply. It can use 100 to 240 volts and 50 to 60Hz.

It comes with adaptors for all common plugs. In the center of the picture below, there is a button with an arrow pointing to it. Press this button if necessary to exchange the plug for the one you need. You should find it in the Id's original package.

Peripherals

The Id supports USB keyboards and mice. Logitech wireless keyboards and mice will work.

You can attach a monitor with an HDMI cable. DVI will also work, if you have an HDMI to DVI adaptor.

Common Problems

If the Id isn't available within five minutes, try rebooting. This can be done by pressing (not holding) the power switch.

If MC stops running, it will be started automatically within one minute.

Questions?

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