blgw + beolab 3500

29 replies

 

Hi all,

have, as usual, searched the forum for some time to find an answer to my problem, without success...

Have started an installation of a blgw (I like my old beo products). Simple installation so far only ML;

BLGW + Beomaster5 + Beolab 3500 (in the kitchen) on ML cables.

The BLGW found the ML products easily with the capture function. But my beolab 3500 does not seem to listen to the beolink app. I can see it and I get the sources. Have tried various options, link option, put them in the same zone etc. no success. The only command that seems to work is the "All Standby" then it goes to stand by mode. Any hints much appreciated.

 

Thanks

Baaz 

 

 

 

Further my last,

realized that the beolab 3500 is quite old and sw version only 1.2 could that be the reason.

It is strange though that the blgw find i and recognize it at once.

 

/Baaz

Hi Baaz,

I don’t know if it will help, but I understand that the app to use with the BLGW is BeoLink 2 (if you can still download it).

Although I have a BLGW, I haven’t started playing with it yet.

Lawrence

 

Hi Lawrence and thanks for Your reply. I have actually tested both versions and the beomaster 5 works on both.

It's the beolab 3500 that does not work, though I can turn it of with the app. It could be that it is on old version

I've read that SW 3. something is required but I thought that was just for the light and control commands

 

Baaz

Yes - unfortunately, according to this, I think you need software 3.3:

http://mlgw.bang-olufsen.dk/source/documents/MLGW%20product%20compatibility.doc

L

 

 

Lawrence,

You are right, I've seen this but also other comments that it mostly concern automation.

Still it says You have to have 3.3 or higher for source commands, I guess You are right

I have to look for a newer version...

 

Thanks and have a nice evening

 

Baaz 

 

Hello again,

 

so I've searched for a newer Beolab 3500 to work with my blgw, not for automation only audio.

Unfortunately all the available seem to have sw 2.0 or 2.1. I've found one with serial number 22535396

which sounds like a newer version, He is unable to check the sw as he has only this item left. Anyone

who would happen to now in what period this might have been produced or which sw version it could have.

 

Thanks

Baaz

I have just last your bought 2 BL3500 to use with my ML system and I use a.aux a lot. For that I needed sw3.x installed. It was easy to ask sellers for the serial I think. They can check the version on the display very easy with

MENU, then MENU, then 0, then 0, then PLAY

 

Thanks for the input beolion,

problem is that it's a private seller with no other Beo product left, no remote. May I ask if You now which region Your

serial numbers are. They could of course have been upgraded afterwards but it could give a hint.

 

 

Thanks

 

Baaz

Abakus2007 wrote:

 

 

Further my last,

realized that the beolab 3500 is quite old and sw version only 1.2 could that be the reason.

It is strange though that the blgw find i and recognize it at once.

 

/Baaz

 

Hi Baaz,

 

I have one quite old BL3500 in the bathroom which works with my BLGW, I will have to check the FW version later, but it is one with the PHONO source so predates N.Radio and N.Music. I also have one of the later 3500 running software 3.3. This is only needed for forwarding Light commands to the gateway, which is why I bought it, or if you need to access the A.AUX source.  

Is the 3500 added to the resources page together with the address? You then need to define the sources manually for it under the interfaces tab. 

Rob.

Location: Eastbourne, UK

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