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BeoLink Converter NL/ML setup guide (Example 3)

This is a setup guide to Example 3 (Network Link and Master Link setup) 

page 22

, just without the Master Link Gateway. This setup with the 

specific settings is not a complete finish setup. This setup can be customized depending on the products and sources the customer has connected.

!  Set up sources in other NetWork Link products before setting up BeoLink Converter NL/ML. As the BeoLink Converter NL/ML makes initial source 

settings based on the products selected in the menus 

Connect to (primary)

 and 

Connect to (secondary)

. It can save a lot of manual work.

Set up the Beolink Converter NL/ML

Access the BeoLink Converter NL/ML.

-  Connect a computer to the Network Link router.
-  Access the router and check the DHCP Reservation to 

find the current IP-address for the BeoLink Converter 

NL/ML (It will be named BLC-<serial number>).

-  Leave the DHCP Reservation menu and enter the 

BeoLink Converter NL/ML IP-address in the address 
line of the Internet Browser. If the computer has 
Bonjour the BeoLink Convereter NL/ML can be found 
in same way as on an iPhone/iPad, see 

page 8

.

-  Access the BeoLink Converter NL/ML with the default 

username

 admin and 

password

 admin. (The setup 

app for smartphones/tablets can also be used). 

  Go to the menu: 

Configuration

 > 

Settings

ML Role

: Select V Master and press the 

Save

 button. 

(The BeoLink Converter NL/ML has this role seen from the Master Link side. The 

ML Role

 is default set to V Master).

Connect to (primary)

: Select Beovision 11 and press the 

Save

 button. (Select a product the BeoLink Converter NL/ML must be connected to).

NL Alias

: Leave the default name or select another desired name and press the 

Save

 button. (Select a name to the BeoLink Converter NL/ML).

  Go to the menu: 

Configuration

 > 

Sources visible on ML

  Only change the following settings if you wish other sources than those there already have been chosen in BeoVision 11.

NL product name

: Select which product to be distributed from.

NL source

: Select which source on the specific Network Link product to be distributed.

-  Press the 

Save

 button to store the settings.

 

BeoVision 11

Network Link

BeoMaster5

BS5

Power Link = Yellow

Master Link = Red

NL/ML Delay Box

BeoLink Converter

NL/ML

BeoLink Active

BeoVision 7
Master Link

Bedroom

Kitchen

Living room

Technic room

Library

Network Link = Green

Office

Internet

ISP Router

Network Link

router

Switch

NAS

server

BeoPlay V1

Network Link

IN

OUT

Optional

Summary of Contents for BeoLink Converter NL/ML

Page 1: ...BeoLink Converter NL ML Type 1790 Installation Guide English version 1 4 37 2 17 0 4 0...

Page 2: ...s guide When the guide is opened it automatically opens in Full Screen Mode can be left as desired see below This is primarily done to optimise the usability of screen reading There are several ways t...

Page 3: ...made by Bang Olufsen certified installers only Introduction Setting up NL ML Delay Box Installation Option settings Delay overview Setting up the BeoLink Converter NL ML DHCP setting Access the web in...

Page 4: ...use The connections in the RJ45 socket and the ML socket are identical The RJ45 socket is used if the Master Link cable is equipped with a RJ45 plug The ML socket is used if the Master Link cable is e...

Page 5: ...onfiguration Critical error for instance no communication with the H8 microcomputer or an application error Normal operation streaming Normal operation no streaming Flash updating peripherals Solid Fl...

Page 6: ...ng menu in the TV SETUP PRODUCT INTEGRATION BeoVision 11 Living room LINK TO OTHER PRODUCTS Select BeoLink Converter NL ML Select the product to be distributed from In this setup the sources are distr...

Page 7: ...ort on the Network Link router must be connected to a LAN port on the ISP router with a CAT7 cable This is done to avoid that data traffic meant for the 1st subnet will interfere with data traffic on...

Page 8: ...ter and check the DHCP Reservation to find the current IP address for the BeoLink Converter NL ML It will be named BLC serial number Leave the DHCP Reservation menu and enter the BeoLink Converter NL...

Page 9: ...e g information about the Service Counters from the BeoLink Converter NL ML Enabling the Usage patterns must be agreed by the owner of the BeoLink Converter NL ML Never switch the BeoLink Converter N...

Page 10: ...in the drop down boxes In this case one of the products must be chosen to communicate with the BeoLink Converter NL ML PowerLink Default volume can be changed in a range between 0 60 Line in sense Ena...

Page 11: ...This can be done in the drop down box Products connected to the Network Link are detected automatically Remember to save the settings Configuration Experience mapped to NL ML Role is V Master Experie...

Page 12: ...o the Network Link are detected automatically Remember to save the settings Configuration Experience mapped to NL ML Role is A Master Experience mapped to NL Sources visible on NL tells the Network Li...

Page 13: ...source Network Link sources connected to the Network Link will be visible in NL source list It is possible to allocate a Network Link source to another Master Link source if required This can be done...

Page 14: ...ience mapped to NL Sources visible on NL tells the Network Link products which Master Link sources should be visible in the source list menu on the Network Link products You can also rename the Master...

Page 15: ...the Network Link will be visible in NL source list It is possible to allocate a Network Link source to another Master Link source if required This can be done in the drop down box Remember to save th...

Page 16: ...ster Link source the BeoLink Converter NL ML has to be selected as an Network Link product IR mapping settings are only relevant if Power Link speakers and IR reciever are installed as in example 1 2...

Page 17: ...n about the NL ML Delay Box see page 18 If using a wireless connection together with the NL ML delay Box then echo will not be eliminated NL products Shows all known products in the network with type...

Page 18: ...overview page 19 to see the correct dip switch settings If ML delay setting is outside the range 341 ms of NL ML Delay Box i e more than 1000 ms then go to the following menu on the BeoLink Converter...

Page 19: ...If other delay values are required according to the ML Delay setting displayed in Network Link supported products then actual dip switch setting can be found from this table Audio delay ms Comments LS...

Page 20: ...n ML enabled is unchecked Share speaker table Question in Network Link TV Living room Other rooms Comments Example 1 IS BeoLink Converter NL ML IN SAME ROOM AS THIS TELEVISION NO NO DO YOU WANT TO USE...

Page 21: ...as the TV DO YOU WANT TO USE THE TV SPEAKERS AS THE ONLY SPEAKERS FOR BeoLink Converter NL ML YES Select whether or not the TV speakers should be shared and used as the only speakers for the Audio Mas...

Page 22: ...USE THE TV SPEAKERS AS THE ONLY SPEAKERS FOR BeoLink Converter NL ML YES Select whether or not the TV speakers should be shared and used as the only speakers for the Audio Master BeoMaster5 BeoLink C...

Page 23: ...Link Converter NL ML NO Select whether or not the TV speakers should be shared and used as the only speakers for the Audio Master BeoMaster5 BeoLink Converter NL ML connect to table BLC Primary Second...

Page 24: ...mary Secondary Comments Example 4 BLC Library BV11 BLC Living room To Power Link Video sources from living room BV11 Audio sources from living room BS5 AUX line in from local product To Network Link A...

Page 25: ...ving room Master TV BV12 share speakers with Audio Master BeoMaster 5 because of BLC primary settings DO YOU WANT TO USE THE TV SPEAKERS AS THE ONLY SPEAKERS FOR BeoLink Converter NL ML BeoLink Conver...

Page 26: ...Audio Master BeoSound Moment because of BLC primary settings DO YOU WANT TO USE THE TV SPEAKERS AS THE ONLY SPEAKERS FOR BeoLink Converter NL ML BeoLink Converter NL ML connect to table BLC Primary S...

Page 27: ...k TV Living room Other rooms Comments Example 7 IS BeoLink Converter NL ML IN SAME ROOM AS THIS TELEVISION NO Select whether or not the Audio Master in this setup no Audio Master and not the BeoLink C...

Page 28: ...room Master TV BV12 share speakers with Audio Master BeoSound 4 because of BLC primary settings DO YOU WANT TO USE THE TV SPEAKERS AS THE ONLY SPEAKERS FOR BeoLink Converter NL ML BeoLink Converter NL...

Page 29: ...an iPhone iPad see page 8 Access the BeoLink Converter NL ML with the default username admin and password admin The setup app for smartphones tablets can also be used Go to the menu Configuration Set...

Page 30: ...ve is unnecessary if the integration is set in the Connect to primary menu in the BeoLink Converter NL ML previous Set up the Bedroom TV BeoPlay V1 Turn on the TV and go to the PRODUCT INTERGRATION me...

Page 31: ...same way as on an iPhone iPad see page 8 Access the BeoLink Converter NL ML with the default username admin and password admin The setup app for smartphones tablets can also be used Go to the menu Co...

Page 32: ...nt for Beo4 remote Set up the kitchen TV BeoVision 7 Select option 6 in BeoVision 7 Set up the office product BeoLink Active Select option 6 in BeoLink Active Conclusion In the living room it is possi...

Page 33: ...info Hardware information about the Small Enigne HWD PCB version Variant BOM Bill Of Material version Configuration word Info Project Info The project info can be used to keep information about the p...

Page 34: ...Engine H8 Software version of the software for the H8 microprocessor FEP Software version of the software for the Front End Processor Info Service Counters The Service Counters gives information about...

Page 35: ...the DHCP range If the DHCP is disabled in the router the IP address must be set up manually in the Network Menu The first three octets in the IP address must be the same digits as in the router The s...

Page 36: ...new messages appear System log is cleared after reboot Remember to save the log before rebooting in case of a problem Tools Report If a malfunction occurs in the BeoLink Converter NL ML it is possibl...

Page 37: ...to detect the BeoLink NL ML Converter automatically It is also possible to enter the IP address 169 254 11 22 and make a manual connection to BeoLink NL ML Converter The ServiceTool contains the foll...

Page 38: ...ndicator flashes first time 1 A Slave Audio Slave Within 3 seconds ML Role seen from Master Link side 2 A Master Audio Master Within 3 seconds ML Role seen from Master Link side 3 V Master Video Maste...

Page 39: ...in the different ML Roles ML source shows a list of available sources on Master Link retrieved from Network Link The greyed out sources are not available on the Master Link due to the ML role Fig 3 sh...

Page 40: ...e A Master is present on the Master Link then the BeoLink Converter NL ML can distribute any source from Master Link to Network Link In the BeoLink Converter NL ML menu Experience maped to NL all sour...

Page 41: ...er Link then the BeoLink Converter NL ML can t distribute sound from any video source from Master Link to Network Link In the BeoLink Converter NL NL menu Experience maped to NL no video sources can b...

Page 42: ...e fig 11 As BeoMaster BeoSound 5 the A Master is removed from the Master Link then the BeoLink Converter NL ML can t distribute sound from any audio source from Master Link to Network Link In the BeoL...

Page 43: ...ibute anything from Master Link to Network Link In the BeoLink Converter NL NL menu Experience maped to NL no sources can be selected at all See fig 15 Be aware of that it is necessary to have a ML Po...

Page 44: ...m these sources from Master Link to Network Link In the BeoLink Converter NL NL menu Experience maped to NL N MUSIC and N RADIO can t be selected See fig 18 Be aware of that in some situations there w...

Page 45: ...14 Experience mapped to NL ML Role is A Slave 14 Sources visible on ML ML Role is Source Center 15 Experience mapped to NL ML Role is Source Center 15 IR mapping Home Automation 16 NL management Back...

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