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Home Forums Product Discussion & Questions BeoLink Beolink Passive – Powerlink Socket

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    ajames
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    I have several Beolink Passives in a Beolink setup.

    What I need to know that the manual doesn’t say, is if the PowerLink socket provides the 5V switching current – I need this for a bespoke application. The manual just states it is not to be used for powerlink speakers – I think it is used if you want use it as just an amplifier and accepts the 5V switching signal, but does if it is used as a Beolink product does it give out a 5V signal. I can test with a meter but wanted to know beforehand as the units are at another house.

     

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    Guy
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    Looking at the circuit diagram, the answer is no.

    There is a permanent 5v at pin 6 of the IR socket, if that’s any use?

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    #52356
    ajames
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    Thanks Guy, yes that answers the question – I needed a switched 5V supply.

    I suppose I could use a Beolink Active with a powerlink to the Active and a splitter but that wouldn’t save me reducing the number of units in standby.

     

    Thanks again.

     

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    #52357
    Guy
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    I suppose I could use a Beolink Active with a powerlink to the Active (presume you mean Passive? – Guy) and a splitter but that wouldn’t save me reducing the number of units in standby.

    But the BL Active will not actually produce a 5V output until it is turned on using its own IR input, so I am not sure that would work. Perhaps you could use a 5v trigger from the source audiomaster/videomaster?

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