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

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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.

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....

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

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

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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: Login to view image

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?

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 :)

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...

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

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

 

Done :) Thx for your help guys :)

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