Connection digital audio interface

have a problem
can't connect digital audio output of my interface in macbookpro to digital coaxial/optical input in monitor audio speakers
what interface may i use?
where is program switcher from analog to digital signal?
p.s. connection audio to audio works perfectly
help me anybody

hello redshiftbr
i was using an coaxial cable whith *conductor* (don't now in english) to mono 3.5 mini-jack:
nothing wasn't work. specialists in electromarkets didn't propose any different metod. what did you mean "optical cable in the connection" - the audio output in my macbookpro it appears at the same audio input mini-jack 3.5 nothing more. i newer see optical input this type. can u send model name of u cable o any characteristics

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