Try in the first place the next steps. Be sure that the Avant can communicate 2-way.

1. Delete all the sources on your BL7000 (including audio and video).

2. Add again the sources to your BL7000 and see if it works 2-way.

Now your volumelevel or cd-tracks must be visable on your BL7000. Even the source, tv-chanals and volume. If you have the RDS version, the radiostationname should also be displayed.

Thanks. The Remote works two way. No doubt about that. Clock, Source, Track Number, Status are all displayed and adapted correctly. I just don't get the two way information for the volume. I was first using the 1611 converter solely connected by the AUX cable. This gave me the correct volume level on my Beolink 7000 but failed to connect to the Avant and the Pentas when turning on any component of the Beosystem 7000. Therefore, I also connected a powerlink cable. Now it works... But uh - now that I am writing this, I have a strong feeling what the reason might be. Can it be that I need a fully wired powerlink cable for connecting the Converter to the Beomaster? This would be a logical explanation that comes to my mind... Otherwise the info of the sound which is routed through the Avant and the Pentas probably doesn't reach the Beomaster with Software 1.3? This of course doesn't happen when using only the AUX cable since in this case, the Beolink 7000 info doesn't reach Pentas and Avant in the first place... Just an idea... Man, if I had just imagined what effort it would be to get that setup working the way I want it to work - I probably would never have started.

Rgds,

Kai

Hi Kai,

I think you should use a MK3 powerlinkcable. Fully wired.

Does your Avant have a Masterlinksocket? If so, try this with a ml-cable. The Aux-cable goes from the BM to the converter. Use the special 7-pins aux-cable (not the powerlink!).

Suc6!

Edit: when speakers are connected to the Avant , your option setting for the Avant is 2 and your BM is 0.

The Avant is connected to the 1611 converter via Matserlink. Pentas are connected to the Avant. The converter Box is connected to the Beomaster via AUX and Powerlink. I'm pretty sure now that the latter is the cause. I've not used the fully wired MK2 cable for this powerlink connection. Therefore, probably information regarding volume doesn't reach the Beomaster, which means that the Beolink 7000 can't display volume. Same problem as when you're linking Pentas to the Avant and use Powerlink MK3 instead of MK2. I was just not thinking that this might be a problem in my context, too. I will have to try it, but am pretty sure that this is the reason. Strange that the issue has never come up in the forum before. Probably because there are not so many using the Beosystem 7000 two way with an Avant...

Rgds,

Kai

Beofan53 wrote:

Edit: when speakers are connected to the Avant , your option setting for the Avant is 2 and your BM is 0.

But if the BM is in Option 0 it will not transmit IR info hence the BL7000 will not work in two-way mode.

I think, everything is working correctly. SW 1.3 of your BM7000 lets send BM information even if it is set to A.OPT 0. BM7000 should be connected to BL converter via an audio aux link cable and a Powerlink cable - a fully wired cable is not necessary - as far as I know, BL converter only needs Datalink information via PIN 4....(?) BL converter must be connected to ML socket of your Avant. Avant is a 1way product. Set it to V.OPT2.

Now information of your BM7000 - source, track.. will be sent to your BL7000/5000. In your setup volume level control is executed by the Avant, not by the BM7000 and will therefor not be displayed on your BL7000.

If you want full two way communication you`ll need 2 way products for audio- AND videomaster.

Stefan

stefan wrote:

SW 1.3 of your BM7000 lets send BM information even if it is set to A.OPT 0.

I remember the previous thread now!  Is there an equivalent software mod for BC9500?

Interesting question!

Never heard of such a sw for BC9500. 

I still have my old BC9500 with BL7000 in a link room, but as an audio only system in A.OPT 1.

Stefan

Hi Stefan,

you described everything correctly. That's the way I have set things up. I'm not convinced whether your conclusion is correct though. Reason: Due to not knowing any better, I initially didn't connect the Converter to the Beomaster with Powerlink and solely used the AUX cable instead. Result: Perfect two way information on both my Beolink 7000s in the same room (I've heard this can cause trouble but didn't in my case) including the correct display of volume. Only problem: I couldn't control the volume with the Beolink 7000 and switch between different sources. Controlling each source once activated with the Beolink 1000 was still possible, however. With the Beolink 1000 everything worked fine and as I've mentioned the two-way information on the Beolink 7000s was flawless. Apparently it can work, so why shouldn't it be possible when also using the Powerlink cable for connection and controlling the setup with the Beolink 7000? What do you make of this?

Rgds,

Kai