Set up problems with Beosound Shape

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CB wrote:

I can easily imagine [spell_checker/on] “Fuels” [spell_checker/off] is your [French_President/on] “delicious” [French_President/off] wife Sue

Well spotted !

I just tend to go *BANG* and hit “Post”

And yes, I for one understood Macron’s intent (“delightful”) and was pleased to here the French word does have have a double meaning :)

And I will tell Sue she is delicious :))

We just watched a program on champagne ... so that SY be our next destination rather than ...

CB wrote:

I can easily imagine [spell_checker/on] “Fuels” [spell_checker/off] is your [French_President/on] “delicious” [French_President/off] wife Sue

And it was Duels ... not Sue !
elephant wrote:

And it was Duels ... not Sue ! BeoNut since '75

Easy to confuse us.
Duels wrote:

Easy to confuse us.

😂

Can I replace the Core with another device? eg Airport Express



Yes you can. But you will need the Core for the initial setup, as it transfers the design ID to the amplifier.

Afterwords you can replace it with any source that got a optical output. Tried it myself with a Sonos Connect hidden behind a tile and works perfect 👌🏼 

Having issues getting the Shape setup correctly. Local B&O guys have been out 3 times now and they're coming back Friday. Seem to be hitting a wall. My shape design won't load (unknown error - how useful) and they've tried swapping out the core and the amps now too. I've 2 amps and 6 speakers. Also seems to be an issues driving the speakers correctly connected to the 2nd amp (very faint and get a crack when you connect or sometime when you change tracks).

They seem to be at a loss but are going to try and swap cables etc.

Anyone been through this or can give an tips at all?

Here are the recurring items in the log file

Soundwall: Failed to update firmware

Soundwall: Enter error stat, SlaveUpgradeFailed

If you go into setup you get:

Status: Error

Number of amplifiers: 2

Design ID: N/A

Name: N/A

Error Message: SlaveUpgradeFailed

A2B Message: ready

If I try and load design I enter the Design ID then it finds it and show me the correct image and says does our picture match your shape design? I click Yes then it spins and says Unknown error

Any help would be massively appreciated!

Thanks

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

Try to go to the configuration tool and build your Shape design once again.

You will now get a different design ID for the same design. Try the new design ID.

This sometimes solve the problem with the “Unknown error”.

 

BTW: When making a factory reset of the Core it will only reset the 1. amplifier.

So to reset amp 2 you will have to connect it directly to the Core and make a factory reset once again.


Hope some of this can help you 🙂

Brilliant, thanks for the Video Link and the tip re reset.

In the throws of things and swapping out components I think something has been missed and would like as much info to give to the installer tomorrow.

I think the issue came from the fact that the initial setup was an ex demo system with one amp and 4 speakers and then a brand new amp and 2 further speakers have been added but the system can't set itself properly. Maybe it wasn't fully reset.

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