Beosound 9000 with 3x BeoLink Passive zone issues?

[James Powell]

When I initially set up I had the beolabs playing by using the remote and then pressed play on the ir eye. After I disconnected the beloabs I used the remote to control the ir eye.

Only two things occurred between it working and not. I used the remote to turn on a non-b&o tv, and an electrician changed a dimmer switch.

The IR eye had a loose connection so I replaced the lead for a new one. I find it odd how the IR eye is receiving a signal from the remote (it blinks when I hold the OFF button or blinks when I follow the process you showed above) but cannot process a proper command. I am tempted to purchase another masterlink cable to see if it is the problem?

[Madskp]

James Powell wrote:

When I initially set up I had the beolabs playing by using the remote and then pressed play on the ir eye. After I disconnected the beloabs I used the remote to control the ir eye.

Just to be sure about the setup: Is it correct that you do not have any speakers connected directly to the Beosound 9000?

James Powell wrote:

Only two things occurred between it working and not. I used the remote to turn on a non-b&o tv, and an electrician changed a dimmer switch.

Hard to say if these things could have affected anything, but anything is possible.

James Powell wrote:

The IR eye had a loose connection so I replaced the lead for a new one. I

Did you replace the lead with an original one with the same color coding? If so did you double check that all the wires are connected correctly and that there is no strain from any of the wires touching anything than its dedicated screw terminal in the IR eye?

Link to connection drawing here https://forum.beoworld.org/wp-content/uploads/beoworld_images/19037/5tq0lkuk2cjvunxl14bj3g0zpr5wz9e0.png

James Powell wrote:

find it odd how the IR eye is receiving a signal from the remote (it blinks when I hold the OFF button or blinks when I follow the process you showed above) but cannot process a proper command.

I think that the IR eye might be able to react if just ground and 5V is connected, but if there is an issue with the data wire the signals might not be passed, so it is possible that there can be an issue with connections as mentioned before.

James Powell wrote:

I am tempted to purchase another masterlink cable to see if it is the problem?

Also worth a try, but I would suggest to check the above first

Location: Denmark

[James Powell]

I do not have any speakers connected directly to the 9000.

Lead replaced with one from a B&O registered dealer. I will double check connections.

Thanks again Madskp – much appreciated

 

[carolpa]

James Powell wrote:

I do not have any speakers connected directly to the 9000.

Lead replaced with one from a B&O registered dealer. I will double check connections.

Thanks again Madskp – much appreciated

Out of curiosity, why do you use a Beolink Passive with an IR eye in the  same room as the BS9000?

 

[Madskp]

carolpa wrote:

Out of curiosity, why do you use a Beolink Passive with an IR eye in the  same room as the BS9000?

That also crossed my mind. Potentially the Beolink passive can also work as and amplifier connected via Powerlink to the BS9000 and no IR eye connected. The Powerlink cable has to be a MK2 fully wired Powerlink for it to work though.

Location: Denmark

[James Powell]

I have ceiling speakers connected to the passive in my kitchen and the 9000 is displayed on the wall there. My beolabs are destined for another room.

[James Powell]

If I press A.MEM on the beo4 the 9000 will turn on and display A.TAPE – I thought this option only responded if something was connected to it? ie many years ago I had a B&O TV connected to my system and pretty sure this ran off A.MEM

[carolpa]

James Powell wrote:

I have ceiling speakers connected to the passive in my kitchen and the 9000 is displayed on the wall there. My beolabs are destined for another room.

 

1)
I’m  right with the next ACTUAL setup in your kitchen:
BS9000 without BL connected – ML connected to a Beolink Passive with an IR-eye.

2)
Before the setup was:
BS9000 with BL connected (but placed in another room) – ML connected to a Beolink Passive with an IR-eye.

 

if 1) is active all BS9000 sources should work (Radio, CD) in the kitchen. Note: if you start AMem it is normal the BS9000 shows A.Tape (A.Mem = A.Tape) and because the BS9000 doesn’t support Datalink on the AUX port it can not check if a source is available on that port, so it must open it (always).

if 2) is active you will get a strange mess-up if the BS9000 is set in option 1 or 2 AND the BL Passive in option 5 or 6.  The IR signals will received though the BS9000 and the BL Passive at the same time. For example if you want to go to the next CD track, you will end to skip the next track and will get the track thereafter.
The sole solution will be to place the BL Passive in option 4.

But still if you want to play the BS9000 CD in the other room, you have to go to the kitchen to start to play the BS9000 CD (with a remote). If you want to play the BS9000 CD solemnly in the kitchen you have to start it with the LINK CD command on a remote. And thereafter if you want to add the other room, you have to give the CD command in the kitchen to the BS9000.

I would say a confusing setup.

The best would be: Powerlink connect the BL Passive tot the BS9000 (same room = kitchen) and add a BL Active (with IR) with the BL connected to it,  in the other room.

[James Powell]

hi Carolpa,

 

Correct, 1 is the setup. Yes, confusing, wish I had planned it better and currently not working! 😂 . I agree with your setup idea.. wish I had come on here before starting..  Thanks for your help

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