Problems with BeoPort PC2 - Mac - BeoCenter2 - BeoLab3

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rikarde (archived)
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Posted December 20, 2011 at 15:39 GMT
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I have MacMini and a BeoCenter2. The Mac has been connected to the BeO trough the aux. This works fine. But I wanted the N.Music and N.Radio.

So I got a used BeoPort PC 2 from my Beo dealer. 

I have read this forum, manuals several times, but I cant get this to work. 

I have connected the BeoPort as supposed. Usb from computer, 3,5 mm audio. Masterlink to BeoCenter2 and the powerlinks in the BeoPort. 

When I do this the remote cant start the BeoCenter2. And the N.Music/Radio does not work. 
I have the BM Link software - I also uppgraded the BeoPort with the new software.

I have tried the Link player, set it in all commands.

Nothing will seem to work.

Are there anyone out there who knows what can be wrong here.

I cant get to the registration page at Bangolufsen either.. The manual that I have is strictly PC. And Looking at Odlunds page I do everything like he says..

Can the masterLink cable be broken and be the source of my problems or do I need any other software for this?

 

The software on my Imac is the latest.  

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elephant (archived)
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Posted December 21, 2011 at 03:03 GMT
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Difficult to say from this distance; I am sure others will give you advice as to what OPTION settings you need.

What I do not understand is why the remote no longer activates the BC2.

You do not mention if you have a BeoPort IR eye ... did you install one ?

Did you change the BC2's option setting ?

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rikarde (archived)
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Posted December 21, 2011 at 03:12 GMT
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Hey,

 

I read the maual for the BC2 last night and read about the options - I had totaly missed this! What option shall I have here? 

If the option will do changes this will probably be that the speakers will work proparly again.. This will be great! 

However the other problem is still the software.. Maybe this will change after the BC2 settings? 

Yes I have the IR eye for the Beoport. 

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elephant (archived)
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Posted December 21, 2011 at 03:42 GMT
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I think this diagram approximates your set-up.

It suggest the two OPTION settings you should have ...

 

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rikarde (archived)
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Posted December 21, 2011 at 03:49 GMT
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This is exactly the setup I have made. 

This afternoon I will try to make the changes in the BC2 setup to option 2 and see if there is a difference.. 

As for now the BC2 does not start with the remote and no sound comes out to the speakers.. 

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elephant (archived)
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Posted December 21, 2011 at 03:56 GMT
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rikarde wrote:
This afternoon I will try to make the changes

Good luck !!

One second thought, just triple check which mini-jack plug holes you have got the audio and the IR eye plugged into.

There are 3 plus a hidden one that can confuse the you player :-) especially (if like me) you are wiring while looking at the unit upside down and back to front 😂

The hidden AUDIO out is usually covered by a black sticker and marked "for future use" (and the future never came), and the 3rd is of course the headphone socket on the front of the unit which would cut out the speakers I suspect ...

 

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rikarde (archived)
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Posted December 21, 2011 at 15:45 GMT
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I have the above setup.

All wiring is correct - has always been. 

I have made the setup List-option-2 I can change source on my bc2, but I cant get any sound to my speakers.. And when I press N.music nothing hapends in my mac. Still no sound. I tested all options 1-9..

This is really bugging me, I getting a bit irritating about this. Maybe BeO demands more than just plug and play to work properly..? 

Maybe I will return the BeoPort and cheer myslef up with a BeoTime instead :D

My preg GF is asking if im gettin obsessed about this box.. Maybe I am :) 

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elephant (archived)
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Posted December 21, 2011 at 17:10 GMT
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rikarde wrote:
I have made the setup List-option-2 I can change source on my bc2, but I cant get any sound to my speakers.. And when I press N.music nothing hapends in my mac. Still no sound. I tested all options 1-9..

That is wierd !

So we know that the MasterLink connection is working .... maybe .... or maybe not, perhaps the BC2 responded directly to the IR from the remote ?

I think there is a way for BMLink to interrogate the BeoPort (check its firmware level, etc) can we try doing that to see if the BeoPort is alive ?

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rikarde (archived)
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Posted December 21, 2011 at 17:47 GMT
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I Have made an firmware uppdatering on the port same as you Have on yours.

 

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elephant (archived)
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Posted December 22, 2011 at 02:14 GMT
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rikarde wrote:

I Have made an firmware uppdatering on the port same as you Have on yours.

That is good ... that means the BeoPort is alive and talking to the Mac.

Now we have to think very hard about what might be "wrong"

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