Hi Anders!

I don't have MLGW yet, but I'm thinking about getting one as I also have a LK IHC system in my home. From what I have read you need to patch the IHC controller in order to get it to work. Have this been done? Below is what I found in the installtion guide (http://mlgw.bang-olufsen.dk/source/documents/mlgw_1.70a/MLGW%20Installation%20Guide.pdf) that might be of help if you don't have already. I'm very interested in hearing how you think the MLGW works with IHC when you get it to work!

! If the selected device is an IHC-controller, it has to be a viewer version and it is necessary to patch new API firmware into the IHC-controller to ensure compatibility. To order the firmware please contact Lauritz Knudsen on phone (+45) 44207200 or kundeservice@lk.dk.
The following information must be included in the request: 
- Serial number on the IHC-controller 
- Installation contractor (name and address) 
- Bang & Olufsen store (name and address) 
- Customer (name, address and e-mail) 
When the above-mentioned information is given to the Lauritz Knudsen customer service, the API-patch is delivered to the customer by e-mail.

/Lars

Hi Lars,

Thanks for your quick response - I'll be happy to answer any question you might have about MLGW and IHC when this has been set up.

I do have a viewer version (just changed from the old IHC Controller with RS232 to the Viewer version in order to be able to obtain an IP address). The IHC Viewer Controller has the newest firmware. But as I see, this is not necessarily the same as the API firmware as this seems to be delivered by email. When looking at the manual I must have confused this with normal firmware. 

I'll be calling LK customer service this morning and I will be sure to get back to you here in this thread.

Thanks Lars,
Anders

It works now - called the support, they emailed me some API firmware, upgraded by firmwareloader and now it's all up and running :)

Thanks Lars,
Anders 

Glad to hear that it works!

Have you had time to test anything yet? How is the response, both when say changing a chanel on a TV and turning on/off lights? Is it direct or is there a delay?

/Lars

Hi guys!

I've been running this configuration for six months. I think the response time is very good from the iphone, both controlling the B&O equipment or ex channels or for turn on lights. I also have a BeoPort connected which control my MacMini with EyeTV (PC Source).

For information, there is a patch which can reset the IHC-controller if you break the configuration. I did an experiment and change the default port from 80 -> 443 and the secure port (HTTPS) from 443->80. DO NOT TEST THAT! =) 

Lars, I've had some time to test the various devices:

Whether you are changing a channel on the television, a song on the beosound or turning on/off lights, there is a really fast and nice response between the iPhone and the Masterlink Gateway. No delay at all --> exactly the same as using a remote.

On the other hand, I've experienced that the Masterlink Gateway does NOT support the light to be changing in 'strength' while your pushing the button on the iPhone. I can imagine that this will be available in a patch soon to come, but I don't know for sure.

Nice to here that it works so good (fast response)! From what I've read it's not possible keep a button pressed on the Iphone to dim the lights since it will only send send a puls (on/off) to the IHC controller even if you keep a button pressed. In order to dim the light you need to have a functionblock that starts to dim at the first puls and stop on a second puls (or have a scenario that dim the lights).

/Lars

spezializten wrote:

 I also have a BeoPort connected which control my MacMini with EyeTV (PC Source).

Can you control the Beoport from the Iphone? If so how is it done, directly from the MLGW or through a Audio/Video master? What do you use to view the EyeTV (PC Source), have you connected the MacMini to a B&O TV?

/Lars

I have the beoport connected to a BV8-40. The BeoPort is responding to the PC-command from ML thanks to LinkPlayer.