[bkslash]

Hi, I’m trying to find Beo5 Configuration Tool but with no luck so far – where can I get it? I have Beo5 and it lacks LIGHT key, so I’m unable to control my LC2’s. Thanks in advance for any help.

[BeoZip]

Look at this thread please …

 

Beo5/ Beo 6 Remote Controller software

 

good luck 🙂

 

[bkslash]

Thanks 🙂 I tried both on Windows XP/Windows 7 and the only thing that does not work is Beo5 driver – Configuration Tool doesn’t see Beo5, Windows (7, in XP there is no Beo5 device at all) says, that “device has a problem”, but I don’t see anything helpful in the logs 🙁 So I’m able to create configuration, but I can’t push it to Beo5 🙁 Are there any specific driver settings? I tried Windows 7 64-bit and XP 32 bit on physical computers and Windows XP 32-bit in vmware virtual machine. Beo5 remote device shows up only in Windows 7….

[Stoobie]

This might help. You have to use the correct config tool depending on the firmware in your Beo5

[bkslash]

thx,

well, both of my Beo5’s have firmware 1.45b and I’ve used CT 6.84 version on 32-bit Windows XP – didn’t worked 🙁

Best regards,

Adam

[bkslash]

Alright – working setup: Windows 10 32-bit and CT 6.84 – first Beo5 programmed!

Thanks 🙂

 

[Stoobie]

Excellent news bkslash, thanks for letting us know.

Stoobie

[bkslash]

Hi again,

almost everything works, but I have problem with two things:

1. Tape (tried A.MEM TP1 command also with PLAY – does not work)
2. DTV – when I use 1611 converter with iPad connected to it and BeoLab3500 on Masterlink I have to press AV and then SAT on my Beo4 remote to activate it. BeoLab displays DTV and I’m able to hear the sound – what command from Beo5 will do the same? Tried A_SAT, DTV, V_SAT and it didin’t worked… I guess it should be sequence of two commands like on Beo4, but what is the comand for AV and SAT from Beo4?

Best regards,

Adam

[Guy]

bkslash wrote:

Tape (tried A.MEM TP1 command also with PLAY – does not work)

What device are you trying to control with the A.MEM command?

bkslash wrote:

DTV – when I use 1611 converter with iPad connected to it and BeoLab3500 on Masterlink I have to press AV and then SAT on my Beo4 remote to activate it. BeoLab displays DTV and I’m able to hear the sound – what command from Beo5 will do the same? Tried A_SAT, DTV, V_SAT and it didin’t worked… I guess it should be sequence of two commands like on Beo4, but what is the comand for AV and SAT from Beo4?

If you put the BL3500 in L.OPT 6 there should be no need to press AV first and you should be able to select your iPad using any video command (TV, SAT, DTV, DVD etc). This assumes that your iPad is connected to AAL input pins 3 and 5.

[bkslash]

Guy wrote:

 

What device are you trying to control with the A.MEM command?

BeoSound2500 Tape. CD, Radio and AUX works without any problems…

Guy wrote:

If you put the BL3500 in L.OPT 6 there should be no need to press AV first and you should be able to select your iPad using any video command (TV, SAT, DTV, DVD etc). This assumes that your iPad is connected to AAL input pins 3 and 5.

Thx – that’s it 🙂 I assumed that my BeoLab 3500 WAS in Option 6, but it turned out it wasn’t. After activating Option 6 now iPad is seen as TV – by the way, is there any way to change this name? And what if I want to listen to iPad through Beosound 2500? My setup is a little bit messy now, because I’m new to B&O Masterlink. I have three zones:
– zone 1 with Beosound 2500 connected to Masterlink via BeoLink Converter 1611 (the newer one with Audiomaster function), BeoLab 4500 speakers connected to this BeoSound 2500 and iMac G4, which I’m trying to connect to Masterlink via BeoPort

– zone 2 with BeoLab 2000

– zone 3 with BeoLab 3500 and iPad connected to Masterlink via BeoLink Converter 1611 (the older one)

Right now I’m able to listen:

– zone 1: Beosound (all sources + bluetooth + 3rd party TV via A.Aux, no sound from iMac)

– zone 2: Besosund 2500 (all sources), iPad from zone 3

– zone 3: Beosound 2500 (all sources), iPad, didn’t try iMac yet (not enough Masterlink cables so far 🙂 )

Will it be possible to listen to iPad from zone 3 on BeoSound in zone 1? Which source should it be? It can’t be TV (like in zone 3 on BL3500) because choosing TV on BS2500 uses A.Aux. Is it possible to listen to a source from masterlink on BS2500 connected to masterlink via 1611?? Like this: source -> ML -> 1611 -> BS2500 -> BL4500? Or is it only one way BS2500 -> 1611 -> ML -> any ML Speaker ?

Best regards

Adam

[Guy]

Firstly the A.MEM problem is strange – does Tape play when using the front panel buttons? And does it work with a Beo4 remote?

bkslash wrote:

After activating Option 6 now iPad is seen as TV – by the way, is there any way to change this name?

No, but you can select using eg DVD if you would rather that showed. Or V.AUX.

bkslash wrote:

Will it be possible to listen to iPad from zone 3 on BeoSound in zone 1? Which source should it be? It can’t be TV (like in zone 3 on BL3500) because choosing TV on BS2500 uses A.Aux. Is it possible to listen to a source from masterlink on BS2500 connected to masterlink via 1611?? Like this: source -> ML -> 1611 -> BS2500 -> BL4500? Or is it only one way BS2500 -> 1611 -> ML -> any ML Speaker ?

Selecting TV on the BC2500 should work, because its AUX socket is being used as the input from the BL1611 converter. The BC2500 needs to be in A.OPT 2 to receive the video IR commands. And yes it should be possible to listen to a source on the BC2500 from elsewhere on the masterlink system – it is indeed a two-way interface.

I am slightly surprised that there is not a conflict when you have both BL1611 converters connected to ML at the same time, but you has said that the second one is the ‘older type’ so I assume that it’s type number is 1161466.

[bkslash]

Tape on BeoSound 2500 operates without any problems using front panel buttons and ATAPE button on Beo4…

It’s a little tricky, but I’m using Y-7DIN splitter to have BeoLink Converter and thirdpartyTV/Bluetooth adapter connected at the same time to BeoSound 2500. So when I choose TV to hear iPad from the masterlink I have to make sure tv and bluetooth are powered off? It seems that I have to use some AV switch instead of simple Y-splitter 🙂 Do devices on masterlink bus have fixed or dynamic ID’s? I don’t know how exactly it works, but as typical serial bus each device has to have unique ID (and a master device)? I was searching for some technical document explaining transmission on Masterlink Bus but I haven’t found any yet. So far I see, that Masterlink device can use the bus if there’s no “bus occupied” signal on one of the pins – I was trying to put Masterlink on CAT6 eth cable and use RJ45 sockets, but it seems there is too few pins for that : 8 instead of minimum 9? Not many Masterlink junction boxes available to buy and it would be easier to connect everything with CAT6….

[Tignum]

Hi bkslash, ML over CAT7 S/FTP with RJ45 is well possible and recommended/used by B&O for installation. See the BeoLink handbook p.98 for the correct pinout. Regards, Johan

[Guy]

I have run out of ideas for the A.TAPE/A.MEM operation – perhaps other Beo5 users will be able to help!

bkslash wrote:

It’s a little tricky, but I’m using Y-7DIN splitter to have BeoLink Converter and thirdpartyTV/Bluetooth adapter connected at the same time to BeoSound 2500. So when I choose TV to hear iPad from the masterlink I have to make sure tv and bluetooth are powered off? It seems that I have to use some AV switch instead of simple Y-splitter

Yes that’s the problem when using a Y-adaptor with the BL1611 converter. B&O did make a manual AV switch called an Aux Expander which has all 7-pins switched between 4 inputs. They seldom come up for sale – here’s a picture I found:

[bkslash]

Hi Tignum – thank you for this manual – so ML sense and supply voltage on the same wire 🙂 I wonder if there’s a situation, when “Supply voltage” is high and “ML Sense” is low in Masterlink… With two wires we have four potential states. With one wire only two states?

[bkslash]

Guy – MIDI uses 7-pin DIN sockets, so maybe I’ll find some MIDI switch. Actually it would be possible to read ID from the frame on ML data link and activate proper port on midi switch – “meditate on this I will” 🙂 Thx 🙂

[bkslash]

I’ve succesfully configured one of my Beo5 remotes and tried to push the same configuration to the other one, I click “Download configuration” as previously, serialization takes place, then it looks like all data is transmitted to Beo5 and… nothing – still old setup on this Beo5! Both have the same firmware version, both are detected by windows driver, Configuration Tool shows that the remote is connected (white arrow icon) and I can’t program the remote even after reloading system, CT, reconnecting Beo5 etc. Can it be damaged ?

update: last configuration date is upgraded each time o|O but still no change – remote works with old configuration…

[bkslash]

Strange thing. I’ve entered service menu, chose Config->Default->Store and then Settings->Restore and….suddenly downloaded configuration just became active! Problem solved 🙂

[Guy]

Great news – glad that you got it working and thanks for letting us know how! ?

[bkslash]

 

Done 🙂 Thx for your help guys 🙂

[Author]

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