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- Page 1 BeoLink Gateway Type 1703 Installation Guide English - version 1.1 37.2 17.0 BANG & OLUFSEN 2015-03-04T12:45 - v1-1 for review...
- Page 2 Introduction Introduction The BeoLink Gateway is developed with the purpose to integrate Bang & Olufsen BeoLink systems (audio and video products) with one or more home automation systems. The BeoLink Gateway is the successor of the Master Link Gateway. The BeoLink Gateway is an interface between the Bang & Olufsen BeoLink system on one side and one or more dedicated Home Automation systems on the other side.
- Page 3 How to use this installation guide How to use this installation guide Introduction This installation guide is designed to give the installer the opportunity to understand How to use this installation guide and follow an installation process in the relevant situation. It will support in achieving a correct setup of BeoLink Gateway and thereby a Concept smooth operation.
- Page 4 Concept Concept One remote One remote control solution can control each product or function in the entire setup. Furthermore more products and functions can be programmed to scene settings as desired. Just mentioning a few: light, shades/blinds, temperature regulation, On/Off functions, audio, video, surveillance camera. Scenes Scenes could be: cinema mode, dining mode, good night, coming home, leaving home, start heating/cooling, view door camera, party, etc.
- Page 5 Terminology - Project - Areas - Zonea Terminology Notation: Often the terms area and zone or area/zone are mentioned at the same time and the notation ‘global‘ area/’global’ zone is often used. Project The project dialogue is holding information about where the BeoLink Gateway is used. The display name will be displayed in user interfaces identifying the installation e.g.
- Page 6 Terminology - Systems Systems Three types of systems exists as explained below. BeoLink system The BeoLink System (i.e. all Bang & Olufsen products based on Network Link and Master Link that are connected to the BeoLink Gateway) is regarded as an internal system. The BeoLink System can only appear once in the installation. The BeoLink System is per default assigned to the ‘global’...
- Page 7 Terminology - Ressources Resources Resources typically fall into a group as e.g.: button, function, device etc. Resources are identified by: - Zone: The zone they belong to. - Name: A name for easy identification. (The name can be 200 characters in length. The ASCII characters from 32 to 126 (incl.) can be used.) - Type: A type e.g.: button, function, device etc.
- Page 8 Terminology - Macros Macros Macros are used to organize interaction between the different devices in the home installation. A macro consists of events and commands. When an event happens the commands will be executed in order. In other words, the Macro is triggered wether it is physical (e.g.
- Page 9 Terminology - Interfaces Interfaces In the Interface page settings and handling of: users and user rights; configuring A/V products, cameras; zones and favourites lists are made. The following is just an overview; see details page Users The users with administrator rights can create new users and handle user properties and user rights B&O Products Settings for each A/V product and related sources can be handled;...
- Page 10 Terminology - Interfaces BeoLink App on a hand held device. Via iOS based devices using the BeoLink App. Note that the device must access the same home router/AP as the BeoLink Gateway is connected to. ZONES SCENES FLOOR1/CINEMA CINEMA ON FLOOR1/KITCHEN CINEMA OFF FLOOR1/LIVING ROOM...
- Page 11 Connection panel Connection panel USB (RS232) The USB sockets (two pieces) are for RS232 and RS485 connections to Home USB (RS232) 0.5A Automation systems. A USB to RS232 (D-SUB 9) cable is needed; e.g. Bang & Olufsen Part No. 6100051. For RS485 connections an RS232 to RS485 converter must be added to the above mentioned cable.
- Page 12 LED indications LED indications The LED in the lover edge of the connection panel gives feedback about the system status of the BeoLink Gateway. Green Description Solid Normal operation Flashing quickly Flashing quickly Critical error Solid H8/FEP/FPGA update Flashing slowly Software update/System boot Flashing slowly Master Link synchronization...
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Page 13: Installation Overview
Installation overview Installation overview Basically there are two different types of connections between BeoLink Gateway and the supported device (home automation systems). Ethernet or USB/RS232 connection. The connection types are illustrated below: Internet B&O Recommended Router ISP Modem/Router/Switch Area 1 Zone 1 Zone 3 BeoLink Gateway... - Page 14 Mounting Mounting Rack mounting A rack-mount installation is preferred if possible. The below illustration is an example of how to place a BeoLink. The BeoLink Gateway may be placed front most in the subrack which also has room for another 4 similar products (BeoLink Gateway, BeoLink Converter NL/ML) and/or other Bang &...
- Page 15 Mounting Wall mounting A wall bracket (optional) exists (Bang & Olufsen Part No.: 1200225) 95 mm (3.75") 84 mm (3.32") 130 mm (5.12") 158 mm (6.24") 75 mm (2.95") Apply screws in back of BeoLink Gateway. Mount bracket plate on wall. ...
- Page 16 Home Automation systems supported Home Automation systems supported - connection types The below table gives an instant overview - as per date while writing - of systems supported and their connection type. See BeoWise > 3rd party products > Home Automation for an up-to-date list of supported systems. Home Automation system drivers Ethernet connection RS232 connection...
- Page 17 ServiceTool ServiceTool Connect the ServiceTool to the BeoLink Gateway which will support in the following areas: - SW update. - Web interface. Software Update This ServiceTool page is used for SW update of the BeoLink Gateway. The available SW packages on the ServiceTool Computer can be searched for and be installed.
- Page 18 Cable connections Cable connections - Connect the Ethernet socket using a Network Link Product Cable to the B&O Recommended Router or to the ISP Router/switch, see page [See BeoLink Handbook regarding Active Infrastructure - Network Setup and regarding appropriate cables]. - Connect the Master Link cable from the installation to the ML socket.
- Page 19 Accessing the BeoLink Gateway Accessing the BeoLink Gateway When BeoLink Gateway is delivered, it is per default set to DHCP. This means it gets its IP address from the router it is connected to. Access to the BeoLink Gateway can be done in more ways, of which three are dealt with in the following. Accessing in DHCP mode The BeoLink Gateway gets its IP address from the router it is connected to (the ISP router or the B&O Recommended Router).
- Page 20 Accessing the BeoLink Gateway Accessing the web interface To access the web-based user interface: - Open a web browser and enter the IP-address chosen to be used for the BeoLink Gateway in the address field and press Enter. Now the BeoLink Gateway web interface appears. Two choices are available: - WEBPANEL is chosen to operate the Home Automation system via this interface.
- Page 21 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Project Set up the BeoLink Gateway After login to the BeoLink Gateway, the menu bar is presented and the Project menu is opened per default. In the following the menus in the menu bar (see below) and their submenus will be presented, describing the functions provided. Project The Project page (see illustration to the right) is used to state information regarding the project that the...
- Page 22 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Setup - Network Setup - In the Menu line click the tab Setup to go to Setup page that provides settings in three areas: Network settings, Date & Time and Integration Protocol. Network In Network the BeoLink Gateway is set up to the network it is connected to.
- Page 23 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Setup - Date & Time Date & Time Correct time setting is important for the monitoring of events, astronomic clock events and for time stamping the error log. The system will work even if the time setting is not correct.
- Page 24 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Setup - Integration Protocol - over Ethernet Integration Protocol - over Ethernet The Home Integration Protocol - Over Ethernet (upper part of the page) is intended for later use. The MasterLink Gateway Protocol - Over Ethernet (lower part of the page) makes it possible for hand held devices and home automation...
- Page 25 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Setup - Integration Protocol - over RS232 Integration Protocol - over RS232 The Integration Protocol - Over RS232 (lower part of the page). The USB to RS232 converter cable, also used for connecting to the Bang & Olufsen ServiceTool, can be used to connect each system using the RS232 protocol.
- Page 26 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Zones - Adding areas and zones Zones Areas and zones Areas are indicated by text on a grey background in the left column. Zones that are subdividing the areas are indicated by text on a white background in the left column.
- Page 27 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Zones - ‘Global’ area and ‘global’ zone ‘Global’ area and ‘global’ zone ‘Global’ area has its own ‘Global’ zone that is a special zone. ‘Global’ area/’global’ zone is the placeholder for systems (see page 28) and their resources (see page 30) that apply to the entire house (recommended;...
- Page 28 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Systems - System settings Systems The systems settings is for setting-up systems connected to BeoLink Gateway. BeoLink systems and Home Automation systems are ‘systems’. System settings Select to add a new home automation system from the drop down list.
- Page 29 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Systems - example of adding a HA system Example of adding a Home Automation systems - In the desired area/zone press -sign. - Press the in the and select the desired system from the drop-down list. - Press to confirm the Add system...
- Page 30 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Resources - Resources in BeoLink Resources Resources are provided from the systems installed: BeoLink system (A/V products and its connected sources); - Home Automation system(s) (e.g. buttons, sensors); Virtual resources (programmed resources e.g. related to a button on a user interface or based on an event, e.g. temperature and sunset) and systems themselves (e.g.
- Page 31 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Resources - HA System ressources Home Automation System resources Resources in HA system The resources have the following parameters: Zone The zone to which the resource belongs - press -- Select zone -- and select from drop down list. Name Enter a name (see page...
- Page 32 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Resources - Vitrual resources Virtual resources An example of a virtual resource is a button on the user interface (BeoLink App, TV overlay menu, Webpanel) e.g. a virtual button for cinema scene. Virtual Resources makes it possible to define buttons for systems, without implementing these directly.
- Page 33 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Macros - Macro Programming Macros Macro Programming The interaction between the devices connected to the BeoLink Gateway is defined by means of macros. A macro consists of a set of events and commands. When any of the events that are defined in a macro occur (e.g.
- Page 34 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Macros - Macro Programming Add event button is used to add the two buttons (see above) that can be used to set the cinema scene. See “Resource Event” page Add event Capture When activating the button and next activating the physical wall button and the virtual button on the user interface, there will be created Capture the two events in the event-part of the display.
- Page 35 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Macros - Resource Event Resource Event When pressing the button, see Add event page 33, the window expands, and fields for the Resource Event are shown and are filled in by making selections from the drop down lists with each entry field. The illustration is an example only, and drop down lists may vary depending on the choices made.
- Page 36 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Macros - Resource Command Resource Command Resource Commands When pressing the button, see page 33, the window expands, and fields for the Resource command are shown and are filled in by Add command making selections from the drop down lists with each entry field. The illustration is an example only, and drop down lists may vary depending on the choices made.
- Page 37 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Macros - Resource Command Actions on macros A macro can contain delays between commands, and therefore take some time to complete. What happens if, that during the macro execution, another related macro is called? Several commands act on macros: - FIRE: Call the macro, as if an event for that macro had happened.
- Page 38 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Macros - Generic Resource Event Generic Resource Event Generic programming Standard events and commands apply to a single specific resource. Generic programming makes it possible to refer to a whole set of resources at once. It is possible to specify: - A single command to mute all products called BeoVision.
- Page 39 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Macros - Generic Resource Command Generic Resource Command...
- Page 40 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - Users Interfaces This menu is for setting up users an user rights and setting up the user interfaces generated by the BeoLink Gateway. It is possible to configure the following features : - Users that can access the system and restrictions.
- Page 41 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - Users Users - new user Adding a new user, press the in the Users User properties Configure the User properties by entering a name in the Name field and password in the Password field and select options according to the following: User management access:...
- Page 42 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - B&O products B&O products For A/V products there are some basic options and a source list that can be presented to the user. - Select a product in the left column. NetworkLink product: area/zone/product - In the NetworkLink product: area/zone/product display-part, the following meta-data are...
- Page 43 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - B&O products - Name: Optional label to show with the source. Max. 5 to 6 characters. Entering such optional label will replace the default source name. It is recommended to leave this field empty unless a specific description for this source is required (e.g. manufacturer name of set-top box or DTV service).
- Page 44 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - B&O products HDMI matrix support The BeoLink Gateway supports unconventional source selection commands where source selection is a sequence of more than one command. This applies when e.g. an Atlona matrix is used for video distribution. Up to 32 HDMI matrix sources can be selected on the source drop-down menu.
- Page 45 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - Cameras Cameras In this section the configuration for several network cameras can be added. Adding a camera, press the Cameras Remove a camera If a camera is to be removed from the list, choose the camera in the left column and press the button.
- Page 46 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - Cameras Optional commands can be stated to control the camera if supported: Pan commands, Tilt commands, and Zoom commands. Note! Some browsers will not be able to work with HTTP authentication. By pressing the button a text representation of all the fields appears for setting camera resolutions and commands.
- Page 47 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - Zone setup Zone setup In this section of the Interfaces page, for each zone it is possible to reorder, rename, and hide/ show the resources as they will be shown in the user interfaces. Resources for area/zone (Reorder): For the resource to be moved in the list, place the...
- Page 48 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - Favourites Lists Favourites Lists In this section of the Interfaces page favourite lists for TV channels as well as radio stations can be added. In the hand held devices the favourite channels/ stations are listed by name and logo if such is selected.
- Page 49 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Interfaces - Favourites Lists - Command: The command that is executed when a logo is selected in the BeoLink App. See in Help for full explanation of combining elements in the command string. The command must be filled in manually. - Logo: A logo can be fetched using the logopicker, see below, or by entering sufficient information in the URL field for the favourite.
- Page 50 Handling the BeoLink Gateway - Tools - Monitor Tools To access the Tool menus select ‘Tools’ in the menu bar. A drop-down box with the sub-menus will appear, and any of the sub-menus can be accessed. Monitor The ‘Monitor Menu’ shows a list of the 100 latest actions which have occurred - events, macros and commands.
- Page 51 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Tools - Log The ‘System Log Menu’ is able to show system messages concerning the interaction between the BeoLink Gateway and external devices connected, such as application errors and critical system errors. The log menu can be used to: - Verify the connection to external devices.
- Page 52 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Tools - Service reports Service Reports If a hardware or software error is experienced it is possible to create a service report using this four step easy- to-use report tool. Follow the instructions: 1 If possible reproduce the problem experienced else go to next step.
- Page 53 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Tools - Firmware and Logout Firmware This menu is for updating software. There are three ways to update software: - Manually via computer. - Online updating via the Internet. - Via the ServiceTool. Manual update - Press the Choose file browse to the file on the...
- Page 54 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Configuration - Save revision Configuration To access the Configuration tools select ‘Configuration’ in the menu bar. A drop-down list with the sub-menus will appear, and any of the sub- menus can be accessed. Save revision Saving a revision means saving the current configuration internally in the...
- Page 55 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Configuration - Load from file Load from file Used to upload a configuration file from a computer; where the file was saved at an earlier stage; see page By selecting Configuration > Load from file a configuration file can be uploaded into the BeoLink Gateway.
- Page 56 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Configuration - Download to file Download to file Used to save revision of the configuration to a computer. By selecting Configuration > Download to file the current configuration will be downloaded to a computer. It is recommended to use this method to take a copy of the configuration on a computer or save to another storage media when an installation is finished.
- Page 57 Set up BeoLink Gateway - Configuration - Revision history Revision history The BeoLink Gateway keeps a record of the latest ten configuration revisions. A new revision can be saved and marked with relevant tag information by selecting Configuration > Save revision;...
- Page 58 Connection specifications Connection specifications Mains inlet S8 socket: To see the different types of mains leads, see exploded view in the Retail Ordering System Live Neutral Network Link - Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s RJ45 socket, IEEE 802.3-2008; IEEE 802.3-2008 Pin 1 TD+/RD+ Data GND Pin 2...
- Page 59 Connection specifications MASTER LINK ML socket – Pin 1 Data – –0.4V ±0.1V Pin 2 Data + +0.4V ±0.1V Pin 3 N.C. Pin 4 N.C. Pin 5 N.C. Pin 6 N.C. Pin 7 N.C. Pin 8 N.C. Pin 9 N.C. Pin 10 N.C.
- Page 60 Index Index Command Functions - dynamic ........12 - definition ........8 - by Setup button ......12 - fixed ..........12 - Generic Resource ......39 Accessing Concept ..........4 - BeoLink Gateway ......19 Generic Resource Command ....39 LED ............
- Page 61 Index Setup ........... 22 USB/RS232 ........... 13 - Date & Time ........23 User Interfaces Network Link - Integration Protocol ...... 24 - definition ........9 - connection ........11 - Network ........22 Users - admin ........40 Network settings ........22 Setup button ........
- Page 62 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Introduction ..................2 How to use this installation guide How to use this installation guide ............3 Concept Concept ....................4 Terminology Terminology ..................5 Connection panel Connection panel ................11 LED indications LED indications ...................
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