New software update for Beolab Transmitter 1 | 2020_11_05 | BL17/18/19/20/R1

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Just spotted this on TR1 Support page:

https://support.bang-olufsen.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041404192-Beolab-Transmitter-1

No changelog provided other than some versions:

wpl_tx:   1.1.7.7159 (FEP: 1.19a), (DSP: 0.60a), (SUMMIT: 0208-02)

BeoLab17: 1.1.7.7195 (FEP: 1.91a), (DSP: 1.96j), (SUMMIT: 0208-03)

BeoLab18: 1.1.7.7195 (FEP: 1.91a), (DSP: 1.96j), (SUMMIT: 0208-03)

BeoLab19: 1.1.7.7195 (FEP: 1.91a), (DSP: 1.96j), (SUMMIT: 0208-03)

BeoLab20: 1.1.7.7195 (FEP: 1.91a), (DSP: 1.96s), (SUMMIT: 0208-03)

BeoLabR1: 1.0.1.7196 (FEP: 1.00a),               (SUMMIT: 0208-03)

 

For comparision, does someone have the previous WPL zip from 2018 ?

I do have the wpl-update-15-01-18.zip file

 

Changelog:

Versions in zip-file:

wpl_tx:   1.1.4.5310 (FEP: 1.15a), (DSP: 0.60a), (SUMMIT: 0204-01)

BeoLab17: 1.1.5.6210 (FEP: 1.90a), (DSP: 1.96j), (SUMMIT: 0204-01)

BeoLab18: 1.1.5.6210 (FEP: 1.90a), (DSP: 1.96j), (SUMMIT: 0204-01)

BeoLab19: 1.1.5.6210 (FEP: 1.90a), (DSP: 1.96j), (SUMMIT: 0204-01)

BeoLab20: 1.1.5.6210 (FEP: 1.90a), (DSP: 1.96j), (SUMMIT: 0204-01)

BeoLabR1: 1.0.1.6211 (FEP: 1.00a),               (SUMMIT: 0204-01)

 

Ralf

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Living Room: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-2 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 8000 (Rears), Screen: Sony KD-85XH9096
Home Cinema: Beosystem 4, Beolab 7-4 (Center), Beolab 9 (Fronts), Beolab 4000 (Rears). Projector: Sony VPL-HW55
Home Office: BeoVision 11-46, 4 x Beolab 3, BeoCenter 9300 (BLC 1611/ML/NL)
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Dart Room: BeoPlay V1-40 on floor stand
Guest Room: BeoVision 7-40 MK IV, Beolab 7-2, BeoSound Ouverture
Good catch! I’ll try this new software, shame that no information is provided about the changes, as usual.

Location: Brittany - France

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TR1, R1, BL 18 and 19 updated successfully. I’ll pay attention to any improvement or issue and update the forum accordingly

Location: Brittany - France

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How do you update the R1?

Karel

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For me that bogus update process didn’t go so well last evening.

I have BS Core+TR1+BL18+BL19 2.1 setup.

First time I tried, it updated the TR1 and only one BL18. The other BL18 and the 19 were left with previous software. I tried multiple times unplugging the mains for 60s like the manual says with no luck. Still the remaining speakers were left without any update.

In the end I’ve managed to update the rest of the speakers one by one this way:

1. Unplug all speakers and TR1 from the mains

2. Plug only one speaker that you want to updated to the mains

3. Wait for the speaker power led to shut off

4. Plug the TR1 to the mains

5. It will start updating that speaker

6. After update is complete TR1 will show orange because it cannot find the others speakers (they are unplugged from the mains)

7. Unplug the speaker and TR1 from the mains and start from step 1 with another speaker that was left without updating.

At all steps keep the software usb stick plugged into TR1.
At the end I did a full reset and repairing the speakers to TR1.

My TR1 is older (I think 2015/16) but the speakers are new (2020 BL18 and 2021 for BL19).

I haven’t had any issues before but for a 10k€ system this update process should be smoother.

kuyttendaele wrote:

How do you update the R1?

Nothing special, they are updated during the same process than for the BL18/19

Location: Brittany - France

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Beoplay-M5.png Beoplay-M5.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
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Beoplay-A6.png Beoplay-A6.png
Beoplay-A1.png Beoplay-A1.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolab-18.png Beolab-18.png
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mbolo01 wrote:
kuyttendaele wrote:

How do you update the R1?

Nothing special, they are updated during the same process than for the BL18/19

But how? The R1 is configured in my BV14... there's no setting in the BV14 on updating the R1.

Karel.

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Beovision-11.png Beovision-11.png
Beosound.png Beosound.png
Beosound-Essence.png Beosound-Essence.png
Beosound-Emerge.png Beosound-Emerge.png
Beosound-Balance.png Beosound-Balance.png
Beoremote-One.png Beoremote-One.png
Beoplay-S3.png Beoplay-S3.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H9i.png Beoplay-H9i.png
Beoplay-Earset.png Beoplay-Earset.png
Beoplay-E8.png Beoplay-E8.png
Beoplay-A1.png Beoplay-A1.png

kuyttendaele wrote:
But how? The R1 is configured in my BV14... there's no setting in the BV14 on updating the R1.

You need a TR1 to update the other devices, I'm not aware of any other mean.

Location: Brittany - France

My B&O Icons:

Beoremote-Beo4.png Beoremote-Beo4.png
Beotime.png Beotime.png
Beosound-Moment.png Beosound-Moment.png
Beoplay-P6.png Beoplay-P6.png
Beoplay-M5.png Beoplay-M5.png
Beoplay-M3.png Beoplay-M3.png
Beoplay-H3.png Beoplay-H3.png
Beoplay-Beosound1.png Beoplay-Beosound1.png
Beoplay-A6.png Beoplay-A6.png
Beoplay-A1.png Beoplay-A1.png
Beomaster.png Beomaster.png
Beolab-18.png Beolab-18.png
Beogram-400x.png Beogram-400x.png

pig30n wrote:

For me that bogus update process didn’t go so well last evening.

I have BS Core+TR1+BL18+BL19 2.1 setup.

First time I tried, it updated the TR1 and only one BL18. The other BL18 and the 19 were left with previous software. I tried multiple times unplugging the mains for 60s like the manual says with no luck. Still the remaining speakers were left without any update.

In the end I’ve managed to update the rest of the speakers one by one this way:

1. Unplug all speakers and TR1 from the mains

2. Plug only one speaker that you want to updated to the mains

3. Wait for the speaker power led to shut off

4. Plug the TR1 to the mains

5. It will start updating that speaker

6. After update is complete TR1 will show orange because it cannot find the others speakers (they are unplugged from the mains)

7. Unplug the speaker and TR1 from the mains and start from step 1 with another speaker that was left without updating.

At all steps keep the software usb stick plugged into TR1.
At the end I did a full reset and repairing the speakers to TR1.

My TR1 is older (I think 2015/16) but the speakers are new (2020 BL18 and 2021 for BL19).

I haven’t had any issues before but for a 10k€ system this update process should be smoother.

Thanks for this step-by-step overview @pig30n.

Dumb question: If you do a full reset, won't that revert the speakers and Transmitter to factory settings with the older firmware version? Or are you saying you can do a reset while still maintaining the recent firmware update?

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