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I was looking at the Beo 4 page on the B and O site. Under specifications it mentions the 455khz frequency that B and O uses. It then mentions that the Beo 4 also emits 20-80khz for use with non B and O non AV products. I assume this is for curtains etc and user guide seems to mention CONTROL as the method to access this. Is there any further info anywhere on what these frequencies can be used for?
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As far as I know Beo4 does not control 3rd party products. This only true for Beo5/6. The control command is a standard B&O command, which can be used in home integration systems. I use it togehter with my Lintronic box to control some equipment.
hfat
That is what I thought, which is why I was surprised that the specifications on the B and O web page include mention of the 20-80khz for third party products.
Also, the user guide refers to CONTROL as being used to control non B and O products, such as curtains.
Gentlemen,
The B&O documentation is a little misleading in this area, whilst factually correct, it fails to state the whole story, so I will try and add a little bit more detail.
To start with some facts about "Carrier Frequency" and command "Control"
Fundimentally these are controls for third party products connected to a MasterLink Gateway
Regards Keith....
You mention that the the Beo 5/6 has carrier frequencies of 20-80khz, and that the Beo 4 only uses 455khz.
I always understood that the Beo 4 was only 455khz.
But then why do the B an O web page specifications for the Beo 4 specifically say:
"IR Frequencies 455khz for Bang and Olufsen products and 20-80khz for third party non-AV control"?
Razlaw:IR Frequencies 455khz for Bang and Olufsen products and 20-80khz for third party non-AV control"?
In my view it should add the statement at the end "via the MasterLink Gateway..
As I said the Beo4 ONLY uses a carrier Frequency of 455 Khz
Thanks!
So the buttons on the Beo 4 for WINDOW 2-5, CRTAIN 2-5, and ON-OFF 2-5 are for use with Masterlink Gateway?
Yes, MLGW mainly works with commands in LIGHT and COMMAND mode.
You can also use Beo4 LIGHT commands "MORNING, TV, RELAX,..." for the MLGW.
Lintronics box TT455-RT238 also supports these commands.
Stefan