Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

[nenon]

Seeking some help from one of you technical wizards, please. I'd love to get a very explicit description of how to set up port forwarding in my TaikoRouter (or whatever it takes, if that's not the solution) so that Roon can 'see' my new DS224+ NAS on my home network. I've attached it to my TaikoRouter successfully simply by figuring out the IP address for the NAS within the Taiko network and then mapping a new network drive to the NAS on my Extreme, then pointing to that drive within Roon (this is all in preparation for doing the same thing with my Olympus-I/O when they arrive). But I'd like to at least experiment with keeping the NAS on the home network side for various reasons--just cannot figure out how to do it. I assume that it probably involves adding some port forwarding to the Taiko Router, but the example provided in the Taiko documentation just doesn't seem to help me get there.
Many thanks!

No port forwarding needed. Actually no configuration on the router is needed at all. The default configuration is fine.
You attach the NAS to your home network, make a note of the IP address, and use that IP address in Roon on your Extreme.
Note: you need to use the IP address, not a hostname.

As far as I know, the only time this did not work out of the box are those that have a home network on the 192.168.100.xxx network (which is the same IP range as the Taiko network). Starlink does this. That's very easy to fix as well, but a topic for another post.

 

[pdubya]

Depending on the timing you may be able to just unplug the olympus from your mains during the concern for thunderstorms. That stops the batteries from re-charging. A small drop in charge level shouldn’t affect the sound quality. It may be something to try.

I'm not sure if lightning has a "do not disturb" list?
Based on my experiences here in florida, I disconnect my ethernet to my kit when not in use. If I see a particular type of storm brewing, the kit is unplugged..
I would guess that lightning would go right through the Stromtank and into the kit..
I've seen mains breakers turned off and even that didn't help..
Marc

Already have the Stromtank, so wanted to know if there’s some reason not to try it at all. I can unplug it from the wall and it will still supply power - depending on length of storm I may not want to drain the Stromtank by playing music, but at least I won’t have to shut it all down. It’s also convenient if I’m going to be away for a few hours to just pull the plug on the Stromtank and not worry if some pop-up forms overhead.
Also, there are many times when a storm seems to threaten but never actually hits. Being able to go to the Stromtank while waiting for the front to pass is preferable to unplugging preemptively.
Yes, I’m aware the Ethernet can be a conduit as well …

 

[nenon]

Thanks. Less a SQ concern than having the ability to keep the system powered up even when thunderstorms are threatening.

As a bonus, you get that house shaking (thunderous) bass too

 

[Jpowell]

No port forwarding needed. Actually no configuration on the router is needed at all. The default configuration is fine.
You attach the NAS to your home network, make a note of the IP address, and use that IP address in Roon on your Extreme.
Note: you need to use the IP address, not a hostname.

As far as I know, the only time this did not work out of the box are those that have a home network on the 192.168.100.xxx network (which is the same IP range as the Taiko network). Starlink does this. That's very easy to fix as well, but a topic for another post.

Thanks! I'll try this as soon as I get a chance and report back. I thought I had tried just this with another NAS I've got on my home network, but I suspect I was trying to create a new network drive on the Extreme and then adding that to Roon as a storage location, so maybe that's what I'm doing wrong. Will know soon enough. (And my home network is 192.168.1.x)

 

[nenon]

Already have the Stromtank, so wanted to know if there’s some reason not to try it at all. I can unplug it from the wall and it will still supply power - depending on length of storm I may not want to drain the Stromtank by playing music, but at least I won’t have to shut it all down. It’s also convenient if I’m going to be away for a few hours to just pull the plug on the Stromtank and not worry if some pop-up forms overhead.
Also, there are many times when a storm seems to threaten but never actually hits. Being able to go to the Stromtank while waiting for the front to pass is preferable to unplugging preemptively.
Yes, I’m aware the Ethernet can be a conduit as well …

I can't see any reason not to try it. The only thing is to be aware of:

1. The Olympus and I/O draw some power even if you put them on standby. Say you unplug the power cord on your Stromtank and leave the Olympus on standby. The system BPS will slowly deplete your Stromtank battery. And if it manages to deplete your Stromtank batter, it will start depleting the Olympus batteries too. That will take quite a few hours but something to be aware of.

2. If you turn off the Olympus from the power button on the back, it will not deplete your Stromtank batteries. Instead, it will deplete the Olympus batteries.

You may end up in a situation where the storm is over but the batteries (either on the Stromtank, or on the Olympus, or both) are depleted.
The solution to prevent that from happening is to put the Olympus BPS's in shipping mode. Let me know if that needs further clarification.

 

[nenon]

And my home network is 192.168.1.x

So is mine. And my NAS is on my home network. And it's also a Synology NAS. It has an IP address of 192.168.1.226. I just put that that IP in Roon on my Olympus (which is behind the Taiko router with its default config) , and it works fine.

Can't show you a screenshot at the moment as I am in the middle of installing my I/O, and my Olympus is powered off.

Ping me on a Private Massage if you have problems, and I can help you. If we learn anything new in that private chat, I will share it here to bring it to everyone's attention.

 

[dminches]

So is mine. And my NAS is on my home network. And it's also a Synology NAS. It has an IP address of 192.168.1.226. I just put that that in Roon on my Olympus (which is behind the Taiko router with its default config) , and it works fine.

Can't show you a screenshot at the moment as I am in the middle of installing my I/O, and my Olympus is powered off.

Ping me on a Private Massage if you have problems, and I can help you. If we learn anything new in that private chat, I will share it here to bring it to everyone's attention.

I have the exact same setup and it works without any new rules.

Remember though, you can’t type in the server name. That doesn’t (seem to) transfer from one subnet to another. However, the IP address will.

 

[Jpowell]

So is mine. And my NAS is on my home network. And it's also a Synology NAS. It has an IP address of 192.168.1.226. I just put that that IP in Roon on my Olympus (which is behind the Taiko router with its default config) , and it works fine.

Can't show you a screenshot at the moment as I am in the middle of installing my I/O, and my Olympus is powered off.

Ping me on a Private Massage if you have problems, and I can help you. If we learn anything new in that private chat, I will share it here to bring it to everyone's attention.

Many thanks to you and dminches. My problem was trying to map the NAS as a network drive on the Extreme, apparently, rather than just adding it within Roon--which makes sense, in retrospect, but it sure had me stumped. Anyway, both adding it within Roon and making sure to use the IP address, not the server name, worked right away.
You guys are a great resource!
Jerry

 

[dminches]

Many thanks to you and dminches. My problem was trying to map the NAS as a network drive on the Extreme, apparently, rather than just adding it within Roon--which makes sense, in retrospect, but it sure had me stumped. Anyway, both adding it within Roon and making sure to use the IP address, not the server name, worked right away.
You guys are a great resource!
Jerry

So glad you have it up and running.

 

[cat6man]

Many thanks to you and dminches. My problem was trying to map the NAS as a network drive on the Extreme, apparently, rather than just adding it within Roon--which makes sense, in retrospect, but it sure had me stumped. Anyway, both adding it within Roon and making sure to use the IP address, not the server name, worked right away.
You guys are a great resource!
Jerry

question: if you add nas with roon, will the nas be available for xdms?

 

[dminches]

question: if you add nas with roon, will the nas be available for xdms?

Right now XDMS only recognizes music files on the internal D:\ drive. I assume that will change as it gets built out.

If you are asking if the NAS can be accessed by both Roon and XDMS, assuming XDMS can read from a NAS, the answer is yes.

 

[cat6man]

Right now XDMS only recognizes music files on the internal D:\ drive. I assume that will change as it gets built out.

If you are asking if the NAS can be accessed by both Roon and XDMS, assuming XDMS can read from a NAS, the answer is yes.

thanks. i was wondering if setting it up first in roon would enable xdms to see the nas. guess we wait, but not a priority to me at this time

 

[dminches]

thanks. i was wondering if setting it up first in roon would enable xdms to see the nas. guess we wait, but not a priority to me at this time

Unfortunately, no. They are 2 distinct applications with their own rules.

 

[joet]

Just over 60 to go for me...

A little over 70 for me. Given the present production rate, I'd say late it's going to be February, early March.

 

[DW101]

Unfortunately, I can't argue with that.

 

[Azjya]

A little over 70 for me. Given the present production rate, I'd say late it's going to be February, early March.

It may be a longer wait than anticipated. E-mail I received from TA HQ on placing deposit in April indicated position 36 in queue. Order 36 shipped this week, but not to me seemingly. Fair to say direct comms with customers perhaps not the clearest of late.

EDIT - order has indeed shipped (to specialist handler); there's probably scope for optimising comms, but thank you TA for picking this up.

 

[Christiaan Punter]

Dear all,

When our Olympus Order Status page indicates that units are shipped, this means that the stated batch of products has left our factory and is on its way to a dangerous goods specialist for inspection. All Olympus shipments have to take this detour because of the batteries used in these models. After obtaining approval, there is some delay due to paperwork, and it usually takes a few days before a product officially clears for shipment.

At that moment, we receive a message that the units are ready for transport. After that, we will send an e-mail to the customer attached to the order with detailed information and an official request for shipping.

If the customer's schedule does not allow for immediate shipping, we have the option to store the unit in the dangerous goods specialist's secure location for a few days.

 

[dminches]

A little over 70 for me. Given the present production rate, I'd say late it's going to be February, early March.

I am #82 and don’t expect it until sometime in January/February.

 

[nonesup]

Dear all,

When our Olympus Order Status page indicates that units are shipped, this means that the stated batch of products has left our factory and is on its way to a dangerous goods specialist for inspection. All Olympus shipments have to take this detour because of the batteries used in these models. After obtaining approval, there is some delay due to paperwork, and it usually takes a few days before a product officially clears for shipment.

At that moment, we receive a message that the units are ready for transport. After that, we will send an e-mail to the customer attached to the order with detailed information and an official request for shipping.

If the customer's schedule does not allow for immediate shipping, we have the option to store the unit in the dangerous goods specialist's secure location for a few days.

Christian, I've mentioned this a couple of times, but would it be possible that when you update the numbers of shipped orders, you put the date on which that order update has occurred. I really think it's useful and it shouldn't be complicated to do.

 

[austinpop]

Taiko Team, could you do something like this? IMHO, this would be far more informative.

CAVEAT: the numbers below are purely for illustration purposes. This is not an actual update. Fractional build numbers are for chuckles only. Carry on!

Build update Nov 13, 2024​

Latest order numbers competed DG and shipped to customer:​

30, 35, 36

Latest order numbers completed build and sent for DG (dangerous goods) certification:​

37, 37.1, 38, 39, 41

Latest order numbers currently being built:​

42, 43, 43.1, 43.2, 43.3, 43.4