Beo 5 configuration tool

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Good afternoon, 

i've just bought a beautiful beo5 for 35€(!!), i know that's a 10 years old product, but i want to try to

use it to control my BV10, beosound essence and some lutron rania dimmers. 

i've installed a the CT 6.84 on a win10 pc, but when i connect the remote to the pc the ct doesn't recognize 

the beo5...  I can see the beo5 on the section "hardware and devices" on the pc.

Any suggestions?

Thank you!

Unfortunately the Beo5 does not work on Windows 10 64bit. 

I use ORACLE VirtualBox with Windows XP, on my Windows 10 64bit machine and that works perfectly. 

Stoobie 

Exeter,
Devon,
UK

Thanks! 
which version of the configurator I’ve to use?  

It depends on the Firmware version as to which configuration tool you need to use.

Take a look here 

Exeter,
Devon,
UK

Thank you so much! 
With virtualbox I solved the compatibility issue and now I’m able to configure it.
just a last question, I’ve a two beosound essence (I can connect to them the IR EYE) and a beosound moment, I don’t see them in the list

of product of the CT, do you know if there are some compatibility problems with this systems? 

 

Matteo 

Hi Matteo,

I am so glad that helped.  Unfortunately I only have Masterlink products so can't help. I would start a new thread specifically for that saying which CT you are using. Someone may be able to give you a workaround.

I have 4 virtual machines with various CTs loaded so I can easily swap from my Beo5's to my Beo6's.

Stoobie 

Exeter,
Devon,
UK

Hi Matteo

I am having problems attaching the Beo5 via VirtualBox. It's a Win10 64bit with Win XP 32bit in Virtual Box. I can see it from the list of USB devices in VirtualBox, but VirtualBox keep reporting that it failed to attach it when I click on it.

Dit you experience that? Any hints to how I can solve it?

Hi  djeric,

What version of the Configuration Tool are you using? What software version is on your Beo5? (Press red dot button and middle button together) In the menu that comes up, press Info. If it is SW version 1.42 or older it will only work with CT5.12. If it is SW 1.45 or newer it will no longer work with CT5.12 and need CT6.00 or newer.

I believe if it is SW1.42 and you program it with CT5.12 it automatically updates the Software Version then you need to use CT6.00 or newer.

Once we know this we can help with the USB connection issue.

Stoobie

Exeter,
Devon,
UK

It was the wrong CT version I had installed onto the VM. I now have CT5.12 installed and 1.42a on the remote.

It however does not change anything in regards to the USB connection problem. VirtualBox still reports that it cannot attach the USB device. Any input to this?

It might be worth trying to run the CT tool as "Administrator".

Stoobie

Exeter,
Devon,
UK
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