IR eye / Beosound Essence Mk II question

Just wondering if the older B & O IR eyes ( ones that do not have "join" listed on buttons) will still work fine with Essence Mk II so that you can control the unit with BeoRemote one?

Thanks!

Please read this     

http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/16023/139217.aspx

and this

http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/t/18599.aspx?PageIndex=1

MM

Hi beorumples,

To summarise the links kindly provided by Millemissen - "Yes, you can use a remote (eg. Beo4, Beolink 1000, etc) with the Essence via an older IR eye".

I have the cables in stock to link the eye to the Essence, including a wiring chart: http://soundsheavenly.com/bang-olufsen/143-ir-infared-remote-cable-for-beosound-essence-wiring-chart-included.html

Kind regards, Steve.

Steve at Sounds Heavenly:

To summarise the links kindly provided by Millemissen - "Yes, you can use a remote (eg. Beo4, Beolink 1000, etc) with the Essence via an older IR eye".

Hi Steve,

Would I be correct in assuming that this is with the limitation of the buttons on the eye having no effect? I haven't checked, or read the entirety of the threads provided by MM, but I am assuming that the change of naming for the connections (from SDA / SCL to RX / TX) implies B&O have switched from using i2c to a UART for the buttons / LED rather than simply a change to what is printed on the buttons?

Cheers,

Martin.

 

Hi Martin,

Good question!  I tested this to ensure remote control reception, but I didn't try the buttons on the infra red eye.  I will check next time I have an Essence in the workshop and let you know.

Kind regards, Steve.