VX Sensor

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Today I bought a Beocord VX 4500 at a flee market for only 6 Euro. Nice exterior condition and to my supprice the unit seems to work, the sound is really good an the picture quality i quite ok. However, I can not control it by remote control. It is hooked up to my LX2500 (my only TV-set) and probably the datalink module II was not installed. Strange because it should have some kind of datalink since I can control the TV from the mcl2a in another room via the beomaster 5500 in the main room. If I press V.tape in the the link room, the vx 4500 starts but the TV does not. If I press TV, the TV starts too. As I see it, I need a vx sensor.

 

Does anyone have a spare VX Sensor for sale?!

Hi,

this is what the PCG software displays regarding Datalink.


************************* VIDEO SYSTEM SETUP **************************


Beovision LX 2500
Beocord VX 4500 (VR 1)

Connection Video


Connect the VR 1 to the TV-set using a fully specified 21/21-pin
A/V cable (RGB cable).

Selecting option on the TV-set

The TV-set must be equipped with a Datalink module MK2.
If a Datalink module MK1 is built into the TV-set, replace
the 5IC1 software with the MK2 version, part no. 8341101.

Option:  OPTION 1 (Factory setting)

Set the five code switches on the Datalink module to the following
positions:

Switch 1 - OFF
Switch 2 - OFF
Switch 3 - OFF
Switch 4 - OFF
Switch 5 - OFF

If no Datalink module is built in, modify the TV-set as follows.
NEW 26/27IC4            8341001
NEW Tuner Module        8003904 (module 51 38XX)
IF  Sound Module        8003889
if Nicam, NO modification
if Sound Module 24/28 ver. II, remove IC 103,
establish clock/data signal path as in module 55/56 38XX
if Sound Module 24/28 ver. I, shift to Nicam or module 55/56 38XX

The TV-set has now been modified to type 38XX.
Make now a new configuration with a 38XX (LX2502/2802) TV-set

Note!
The TV must be equipped with a Teletext module.


************************* AUDIO SYSTEM SETUP **************************


Beosystem 5500
Beovox passive

Connection Audio


Connect the Beovox to the SPEAKERS 1 socket on the audio
master using a loudspeaker cable.

Connect the aerial to the aerial input of the audio master.

Selecting option on the audio master


Option: OPTION 1.5

Press:  STAND-BY   SOUND 1 STORE
                   SOUND 5 STORE

********************* AUDIO/VIDEO/LINK SYSTEM SETUP *******************


To obtain A/V intergration between these products the audio master
must be equipped with a Beolink software, part no. 8341051.
If the audio master is equipped with a Beolink software, it is
indicated by a sticker marked BEOLINK on the rear panel.

The TV-set must be equipped with a Datalink module, part no.
8003780. If the TV-set is equipped with a Datalink module, it
is indicated by a sticker marked DATALINK on the rear panel.





Piece of cake then,Erm🤔

Yes indeed.

 

Thank you Ignace, for checking the PCG.

 

There is no datalink sticker on the TV-set, it is a type 3442 and the whiteline edition. For me, it would be to advanced to update the set to datalink mk 2 as stated in the PCG printout.

 

See below

I have a VX5000 which I want to connect to Beovision 7-40, but find I'm unable to display the VX5000 menu's etc. all it will do is play or stop (and standby).

I'm told a VX sensor is the answer, any idea how much these are or does anybody have one for sale?


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