Bathroom solution

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Like many other people here I have a BL3500 in the bathroom - since many years without problems, the only things changed, two new woofers after maybe 10-12 years , and the covers changes from black to white.

The guest toilet got a M3, triggered by a KNX motion sensor, so everytime someone enter the room, M3 starts playing a Tunein Jazz radiostation.

Only problem here was, that guests/friends like the music so much, that they stay at the toilet, just to listen to the music...:)

So I programmed the setup to set the M3 to standby after 5 minutes..:))

Stefan

stefan wrote:

The guest toilet got a M3, triggered by a KNX motion sensor, so everytime someone enter the room, M3 starts playing a Tunein Jazz radiostation.

Cool! I'll see if I can do something similar for my bathroom. I'll pass on the ceiling speakers and think I will go for a regular speaker :)

Got an M5 on an STB wall bracket next to my sink. Very happy with it no humidity or any other issues.

stefan wrote:

Like many other people here I have a BL3500 in the bathroom - since many years without problems, the only things changed, two new woofers after maybe 10-12 years , and the covers changes from black to white.

The guest toilet got a M3, triggered by a KNX motion sensor, so everytime someone enter the room, M3 starts playing a Tunein Jazz radiostation.

Only problem here was, that guests/friends like the music so much, that they stay at the toilet, just to listen to the music...:)

So I programmed the setup to set the M3 to standby after 5 minutes..:))

Stefan

I would be interested to know how you implemented this. Are you using a Beolink Gateway of some sort or controlling the M3 through the (undocumented) REST-API?

Tim

It´s quite simple - I just used things that are already in my setup.

Beolink Gateway (using KNX driver), of course an ML/NL converter, M3

and a KNX motion sensor, ceiling mounted. The KNX sensor can do a lot, detection of motion for lights, detection of motion for alarm (security),

detection of motion for "HLK" (heating, ventilation, air condition) and a temperature sensor for fire alarm - all these functions have different outputs (group addresses) to control different functions.

To be honest, I just wanted to test the alarm function, because I plan to integrate this into my sec system, and I neede a device to be triggered, M3 wasn`t uses for anything, so I tesed it with the M3 - people liked the music, and so I kept the installation.

How to: KNX sensor`s alarm group address triggers a macro in the BLGW, that starts M3, source tunein, channel 9 (DR P8 Jazz)

second macro (event KNX motion detection stops) command : M3 - standby

this works independantly from the Masterlink system in the house - it is also possible to trigger a ML source on the M3.

Hope this helps...

Stefan

 

In my master bathroom have a Beolab 11 and a pair of Beovox 2.2 in the ceiling powered by two channels of a BeoAmp 16.  I’m using an Essence mk2 as the source.  The audio from the Essence mk2 passes to the Beolab 11 (which has a crossover built in) and then goes to the BeoAmp 16 to power the Beovox 2.2.  This is probably something of an unconventional paring, but it works very well and sounds incredible together.  For completeness, I should mention there is also a 32” Beoply V1 by the tub, but that’s another story.  Frankly, of all the amazing B&O equipment I’m fortunate to have in my home, the system in my master bathroom is easily the most used and probably my favorite.

stefan wrote:

It´s quite simple - I just used things that are already in my setup.

Beolink Gateway (using KNX driver), of course an ML/NL converter, M3

Hope this helps...

Stefan

Thanks for the information.

.Unfortunately the BLGW is no longer made and very rarely appears in the used market.

Another option would be it’s successor the Beoliving Intelligence.

But as the rest of my home automation is based on Z-Wave controlled by Indigo it would need some work to get communication between them working. And to be honest the investment in time and money is probably too high for the expected results.

I am working on a solution to trigger my M5 via the REST-API, but due to other commitments it is on hold at the moment.

Tim

Hi 1990.

ASW50 x 2 ICEpower modul to 2x BeoVox 2-1.and Cromecast audio.


Regards Peter Pan

Hi there - if you are using indigo a MLGW or BLGW would be fine. The MLGW is available at a good used price these days (I actually have one for sale) and there is an indigo plugin available. Phil developed the first version and I’ve made some developments. You’re welcome to a copy of the plugin if it would help.

WOW thanks for the idea. I have a BeoLiving Intelligence, so I'm going to setup the guest bathroom to play music when the light state changes to on (as I already have a hue motion sensor in the room) and get the music to play for say 5 mins 👍

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