PI2MEDIA 502DAC Pro-Audio Shield

Introduction and Overview

The 502DAC, designed and manufactured by Pi2Media (a division of PI 2 Design), is a
professional I/O Shield designed to bring audiophile quality to the Raspberry PI family of
Single Board Computers. The 502DAC converts the Raspberry Pi I2S Port to High
Resolution Pro-Audio, Analog and Digital
simultaneously.
Top Side
The 502DAC combines the Audiophile
grade 24-Bit@192Khz PCM5122 DAC,
WM8804 Digital Audio S/PDIF
Transmitter along with two Ultra-
Low Jitter NDK Clocks for High
Quality Analog and Digital Audio.

When combined with our 502SSD

Multi-Function shield with 802.11b/g/n
WiFi, up to 512GB Storage, you can quickly
Create low cost, high performance, multi-
room streaming Pro-Audio servers.

Specifications and Features

FORM FACTOR Raspberry Pi Full Size w/40-Pin
mating Connector.
24-Bit DAC Highly regarded -112db THD PCM5122
running in Master Mode converts the I2S Stream to
Analog at 24-Bit up to 192Khz Frame Rate
DIGITAL AUDIO Industry standard WM8804 converts
the I2S stream to Pro-Audio Standard AES/SPDIF
formatted data at 24-Bit up to 192Khz Frame Rate
ULTRA-LOW NOISE CLOCKS Two NDK NZ2520SD
Oscillators feed the PCM5122 and WM8804 to insure the
lowest possible Jitter and Phase Noise.
ANALOG OUT 2Vrms Stereo Line Out is available via
Dual RCA Gold Plated Jacks
BALANCED OUT Isolated Balanced AES/EBU Pro-
Audio is via Connector (XLR Adapter is available)
COAX OUT - A BNC COAX connector provides single
Bottom Side ended, isolated S/PDIF with selectable Output levels for
both Pro and Consumer equipment
OPTICAL OUT Via TX179 TOSLINK Transmitter
HIGH-PSRR LDO A Low-Noise Linear Tech LT3042
delivers 3.3V to all sections and provides 88db+ PSRR
over the entire audio band
EXTERNAL 5V This option allows the 502DAC to be
powered from an external low noise supply if desired.

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Backpower
External 5V Option Protection
Circuit
2.5MM
DC Jack

ULTRA-LOW
NOISE LDOS +3.3V

RED
RCA JACK
ANALOG RIGHT LOW PASS FILTER
ANALOG LEFT
USB-A USB-A MUTE IN BLACK
HOST HOST
I2S OUTPUT RCA JACK
USB-A USB-A I2C CONTROL LOW PASS FILTER
HOST HOST MCLK IN
GPIO 6
10/100 RJ45 GPIO 3
w/Transformer

LED
PCM5122 24-Bit
192Khz DAC
EN
(Master Mode) +3.3V

NDK NZ2520SD EN
24.576Mhz
+5V RS422 Differential 6.35MM/
40-Pin Expansion Header

Driver Neutrik Jack

NDK NZ2520SD
40-Pin Socket

GPIO 22.792Mhz

75 OHM BNC
Selectable 1V or
I2S Slave Mode MCLK IN 0.6V Pk-Pk Driver
I2C CONTROL
I2S INPUT
I2C TX179P
SPDIF OUTPUT
TOSLINK
WM8804 24-Bit
SPDIF Transmitter
(Slave Mode)
Raspberry Pi
w/40-PIN GPIO Header

502DAC BLOCK DIAGRAM

HDMI

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