Connect Essence MKII with old IR eye?

[Guy]

Madskp wrote:

Great to hear that you got it working ind the end and that it was not a fault in the Essence or a software issue. I guess this also confirms that its only the IR eye with the join button that works on the Essence MK2.

Yes, but I still find it strange that the older IR eye (Timer button version) will work as an IR receiver with a NL/ML converter.  Anyway, it will be quite nice to have the ability to use the other buttons on the IR eye such as ‘Join’, plus of course volume control.

Millemis wrote:

The Essence MK2 just recently got an update – fantastic that B&O has not forgotten this long eol’ed product.
I have 3 of them 😀😀😀

Yes I was quite surprised that there seem to be regular SW updates.  It’s strange that the NL/ML Converter doesn’t have SW updates available, as it is from a similar time period.

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[carolpa]

Millemis wrote:

Hi Guy

That sounds amazing.

However allow me a couple of questions…

1. Normally you have to activate the Aux on the BS1 manually:
‘The AUX socket is activated by pressing both arrows and CD simultaneously’.

The way you describe it, the BS1 autosenses a signal coming from the Essence MK2/PL (and starts in Aux-mode).
Have I understood that correctly?

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MM

Hello MM

To my knowledge the ATAPE command of a Beo4 should open the AUX of the BS1 also.

I just tested it with a BL1000 and it does work 😏

 

[Millemis]

@carolpa

You are right – I forgot about that.

But that means, that you can not have the BS1 in option 0, like Guy wanted.
He wants to control the Essence through the connected ir-eye with the Beo4.

MM

 

 

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