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MadskpGOLD MemberMy BC9500 works the same as BC2300 – turns Passive* on/off but no muting – see here . I haven’t driving MCL, nor have I tried the modified (pin 4 to 1) PL lead but will do so next time my BC9500 is set up.
Great info, thanks 🙂
My Essence Mk2 turns Passive on fine – fully wired RJ45 PL lead used.
It was actually that I had picked up from another thread, but I can see now that I have made the YES for the MK1. That will be corrected in the next version of the list
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberYou could try using an RJ45 to RJ45 cable to connect the Playmaker directly to your router, which should allow you to find it and set up further.
That what also what I had to do when I setup mine last year. As far as I remember you can select the wireless network to connect to from the webinterface when you get acces to it from the cabled network.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberI’m still waiting for the adapter cable to arrive to connect my BS Essence to my Beolink Passive, then connect an MCL2A and MCL2AV to perform the other suggested tests – I’ll keep you posted.
No hurry. When you have the possibility to try it please post the result in this new tread I just made https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/powerlink-comptability/
Thanks in advance
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberOk, just so you know if you do have network cabling near the Beovision 6’s you might also be able to use that as Masterlink cabeling. Alternativly the NL/ML converter can be placed with the TV’s and the network cabeling can be used as network
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberMulticare er stadigvæk ved at få implementeret alle scannede manualer på siden. Prøv evt. at tage direkte kontakt til dem. De plejer hurtigt at få lagt specifikke manualer ind når man spørger efter dem (forudsat at de har dem)
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberYou may have to change the role of the NL/ML converter. Since you mention that you can acces from the Beolab 2000 by pressing Tape it sounds like you have set it up like a A.master or AV.Master. But your Beosound 3000 is probably also an Audio master (A.master) and there can not be 2 of those on the ML side of the converter.
Therefor I suggest that you setup the NL/ML converter as source center and then assign the Line in to either N.radio (PHONO on older remotes) or N.music (Atape2 on older remotes), and the use these remote commands instead.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberYou do not mention if you have a Masterlink network where the Beovision 6’s are connected to?
The Beovision 6’s could be connected to the Avant via NL/ML converter and and play sources from the Avant that way. If you do not allready have it you may need some cabeling for this to work.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberI do not have any 2-way equipment to test it with. I do have an MCL2A and MCL2AV, but the only thing I have to connect those to is a Beocenter 8500.
I might have confused you with the talk about the MCP5500/6500. The MCP 5000 you have will only control the Beomaster 5000
Still, even without compatible equipment, I can be confident the MCP5000 isn’t working, as even without compatible equipment, I’m sure the display should respond in some way when the buttons are pressed. There’s no display response at all.
I would also expect it to show something like no connection on the display or a red dot.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberI don’t really need it to work with my BS4, I just want it to work, as it seems a shame that such a perfect pierce of design, in such great condition, is not functioning.
I do not have any repair tips for it, but one thing that has been mentioned in threads about these MCP units over time is damage of the PCB due to leaking batteries, so it might be worth to dissassemble it to see if this is the case here.MCP5500 etc will possibly work two-way with the MCL2AV and its sensor. I seem to remember testing this with a ‘stand-alone’ MCL2AV back when I used that for computer audio. I am not sure what the outcome will be if a one-way audiomaster is also connected to the MCL2 system.
Also happe new year to you, and yes thats correct it will work with the 2way MCL2 stuff. I had a MCP6500 briefly that I tested with a MCL2AV connected to my BC9300 https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/mcp-6500-behaviour/ so that is possible.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberFirst of happy new year to you
Before you use to much time on it you should know that the MCP5000 will only work with a Beomaster 5000 as it use different IR codes than the newer Beolink 1000 compatible products.
If consider getting a MCP5500 or MCP6500 instead be avare that these will only work with some 2 way IR products like BM5500/BM6500/BM7000 (and maybe a few more), but not with 1 way IR products like the BS4.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD Member1. serve the same purpose: drive my beolab and act as input for the room, even if there is no NL devices in the network?
This should be possible yes. I am a little unsure about the local input if setup as A.SLAVE though
2. Allow me to select which command on the beo4 selects the analog input, not only the PC command
Yes. Although only sources that are not in use for other devices in the ML network can be used. That means if you allready have a Audio and Video master your choises are limited.
3. possibly allow the local source to be available throughout the house, unlike Beolink Active?
I think the NL/ML converter has to be setup as either a Audio or Video master for this to work. This requires that you do not have the one or the other in the system allready.
Please let us know a little more about your current setup, then it is easier to give advice.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberThere is also this recent thread regarding Beosound Century with some of the same issues https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beosound-century-dead-cd-drive/
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberHello and welcome to Beoworld
This was continued in this thread https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/topic/beosound-ouverture-cd-not-working/
Although for my part I still have an issue where I have to press CD twice other members had luck with laser replacement and/or recapping of the servo board.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberMany things could be wrong.
Maybe try to isolate the issue by disconnecting the NL/ML converter and see if the issue persist with just the BS3000 and the BL2000. Remember to power down the system before disconnection Masterlink cables.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberI think it might have to do with the sequence the plugs are inserted
I might have to ask if you do this with the system powered on? Best practice is to power down both the Main room system and the link rooms that has a local power lead to avoid mal functioning.
The Beolab 3500 upstairs is still being obstinate, though; it answers “Radio”, and reacts to volume change on the screen, but makes no sound.
Sounds like the data connection to the main system is missing. The older MCL compatible BL3500’s will react to source commands and show the source name even though they are not connected at all.
Maybe try to power down the whole system and first turn on the main room system, and then the Beolab 3500
Try to select a source on the main system first and then the Beolab 3500, just to see if at least the sound gets through. If not try the remote sequence Menu + 0 + 4. + GO (on a BEO4 remote). THis will open the sound input. If you have a Beolink 1000 the sequence is Menu + 0 + 4 +Play.
If you have any junction boxes where the cable is spliced check if the cables are firmly connected (do this with the system powered off in both main and link rooms)
Hope this is helpfull
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD Memberis there anything I need to know before buying one? Are there different types?
Yes. Like the “normal” powerlink cables there are versions that are fully wired and versions that are not. For the Beolink Passive the fully wired version is needed.
Looking at the Beolink handbook the official B&O cables are found in both versions.
Looking at Sound Heavenly’s website it looks like the RJ45 to DIN cables and adapters Steve has in stock are all fully wired, and I am sure he will gladly verify that before you buy.
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberBy any chance have you been reconnecting the speaker plugs in the main room recently?
Just asking as it it very important the the speaker 2 plugs that go to the link rooms are connected correctly (left and right).
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberSo my ‘o’ rings are 3mm diam, I assume they will not work, I as yet haven’t opened the BC up
3mm will be to large yes.
Meanwhile, I have ordered some 25mm id x 1.5mm diam rings, they should also be here later in the week!
Good luck with the job. The service manual describes how to disassemble the larger parts as far as I remember, but not how to disassemble the CD loading mechanism. A good Idea will be to take pictures in the procces to remember how things are connected
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberThe MCL2 link-room test will have to wait a while as I really don’t have a clue where to find my 3-pin MCL2 speaker connection cables!
No hurry. Also I am thinking about making a separate thread about powerlink/MCL comptabilty for different products so the info might be usefull there at one point
Location: DenmarkMadskpGOLD MemberOn a very off topic note. If that works it could be interesting to find out if the passive can also drive a MCL link room, for example: Essence – Powerlink – Passive – MCL cable – MCL2A or MCL2AV or Beolab 3500
Now you’re just trying to get me to re-open more packing boxes … 😀
you know you want to 😉
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