I was checking my BLCs and discovered, that the unit with the new electronics is not in store but in use with my BeoSystem 4500. Looking into the log, here is, what I found:

Mar 30 23:03:49 (none) BLC[1145]: [info]:Client disconnected. Message: Socket error. Error: Broken pipe, ErrorCode: 32 [Notifier.cpp:233]
Mar 30 23:03:49 (none) BLC[1145]: [info]:Dismissing HTTP Response due to errorState [Http.cpp:349]
Mar 30 23:03:56 (none) BLC[1145]: [info]:Looking for a new software...
Mar 30 23:03:56 (none) BLC[1145]: [info]:Checking for software updates...
Mar 30 23:03:57 (none) BLC[1145]: [info]:Update info isAvailable: 0
Mar 30 23:03:57 (none) BLC[1145]: [info]:Update url:
Mar 30 23:03:57 (none) BLC[1145]: [info]:Beoportal sw ver:
Mar 30 23:03:57 (none) BLC[1145]: [info]:No new updates available.
Mar 30 23:03:57 (none) BLC[1145]: [info]:No software updates available

So, this is not very clear. No new updates available, and then, no updates available?

My BLC screen in the update section looks like this:

Software status

Current version1.4.3.19864[release notes]
Available version
Update statusNo updates available

Automatic update

Enabled (Recommended)
Disabled

Hmmm ? ?

At least, a dealer should still be able to update with his service tool.

For the seller to confirm which version of the software installed is really easy; it's just matter of power up the unit and wait until the led on the bottom side doesn't flash anymore and then just point a browser to the assigned IP adress if it boots up using DHCP (and if he can't located the IP then they can use tools such as link to locate it). This is what it looks like:

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Also, to avoud any issues with fixed IP they could also perform a factory reset by holding down the button on until the led has flashed 5 times (action #5), release the button, and within 3 seconds confirm the action with another push on the button. This will then perform a factory reset. This is what to look for:

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And for info about the various actions you can perform, here is a snipe from the manual:

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Thanks for all the input, its really great and usefull info.
unfortnuatly the seller that I have been in touch with thinks its way to difficult to find the version info which I fully understand if he has no knowledge of IP adresses and network.

So I think Ill wait for another on to come for sale

Thanks again for all the info

 

 

Many of the sellers in the US know absolutely nothing about most of the B&O that they have to sale (not sure if they actually sell much).  They act more like an on-line pawn shop than a pre-owned stereo dealer.  At least at a pawn shop, you could probably talk the owner into letting you do the test before buying, but, alas, most don't have physical locations (or they have a single far away location).

Quick dumb question, if I already have a BLC NL/ML hanging off a BC6-26 (so I can play NL sources through it), if I wanted to add a Beosound3200 in another room to get CDs on NL, would I need to add another BLC NL/ML to the BS3200?

Hi Benjnz, welcome!

I would say that with the BLC set to 'Source center' you can make N.RADIO and N.MUSIC sources visible to a joint BC6-26/BS3200 ML network, and also map the CD experience from that ML chain to NL. Check page 15 of the BLC handbook that you can find as an attachment in this thread: https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/difference-between-source-sugnals/page/3/

(A.TAPE is used to access the stored CDs on the BS3200 right? If so, then I do not expect any (N.MUSIC) conflicts. But if such ML source conflict does end up to be a show-stopper, you can always decide to indeed get one BLC more, set that one to A SLAVE and 'map' the desired BS3200's CD 'experience' to the NL side that way. This is how bnousr (and me) in the mentioned thread have set up our (three) generations of BeoLink networks).

Let us know what you achieve! Best of luck. Regards, Johan

Madskp:

In my configuration, Aux-In directly into the BLC NL/ML automatically turns on the PL speakers and sound starts playing from standby.  Also, if a CD was already playing on BS3000, the CD stops spinning and the BS3000 goes into stby, or if an AAC file was playing on BS5, it goes into stby.

If my A6 was already joined into the BLC NL/ML soundstream, when sound starts playing on the PL speakers, it also plays on the A6.  But if the A6 was on stby, one must manually join it via the B&O app.

On my setup, on the B&O app, under "Change Source" I have the usual Radio, N.Radio, CD, etc.  Aux-In directly into the BLC NL/ML is chosen by selecting "LINE IN" from that menu.

As an aside, I have also enabled A.Aux into the BS3000.  It also works perfectly, but we do not use it: its use requires one to go into the B&O app > Change Source > A.AUX in order to start playing.  It is faster and easier to simply start streaming to the wireless receiver I have installed in front of the Aux-In port into the BLC NL/ML because as soon as the stream is started, the B&O system turns on from stby via line-in sense and sound starts from the PL speakers.

Let me know if any additional questions.

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n my configuration, Aux-In directly into the BLC NL/ML automatically turns on the PL speakers and sound starts playing from standby.  Also, if a CD was already playing on BS3000, the CD stops spinning and the BS3000 goes into stby, or if an AAC file was playing on BS5, it goes into stby. If my A6 was already joined into the BLC NL/ML soundstream, when sound starts playing on the PL speakers, it also plays on the A6.  But if the A6 was on stby, one must manually join it via the B&O app.

Thanks for that thorough explanation of how this function works. I could see the benefit of that as it would probably be used in a combination with an existing Sonos system were it would be great if it could be sued without interaction with two apps, and it sound like that should be possible.

Hello again

Another NL/ML converter showed up today at a local seller for 160€. The seller could tell that he hd used it himself recently in a larger system setup by a local B&O dealer, so I was not that afraid of the SW. version. At home now testing it, it has the newest SW onboard.

So n ow it's time to play with this little box :-)

I paid £201 for mine a few months ago, so you did very well indeed!