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There is support available for linking the Bang & Olufsen AV system with the Foxtrot system. The linking is implemented via the RS232 serial line with the MasterLink Gateway unit of the B&O system.

The system can be operated directly from the Foxtrot website, and Foxtrot is also able to receive commands from the B&O system. The specific implementation is then the result of a specific project and the scope of what the end customer wishes to control directly from the B&O system controllers.

The Master Link Gateway is a module designed for comprehensive integration between the B&O audiovisual products and the products of manufacturers of the control systems. The module is designed for installation in a 19 "rack, or for placing loosely on a flat surface.

For basic parameters of the module and the wiring, see the following table and figure.

 

Table.1: The basic parameters of the Master Link Gateway (MLGW) module, the B&O system

Dimensions (the module itself)

35.5 x 4.5 x 15 cm

Dimensions (including the rack brackets)

48.3 x 4.5 x 15cm

The weight

1.63 kg

Supply voltage

100 ÷ 230 VAC

Consumption

typically 2.5 W

Operating temperature

-10 ÷ 50 °C

The Master Link interface

the Bang&Olufsen system

The RS232 interface

a standard connector Dsub 9, plug

 


Fig. 1. An illustrative example of linking the Bang&Olufsen system with the Foxtrot system

 


Fig. 2. An example of wiring the MLGW module with the CH1 (RS2-32) of the Foxtrot basic module

 

Notes:

  1. The RS-232 communication line should be connected with a shielded cable, a maximum length of 10m; the MLGW module manufacturer recommends 2-5 meters.

  2. The RS-232 interface is terminated on the MLGW module in a standard Dsub 9-pin plug connector.

  3. Setting the communication parameters must be consistent with the setting of the MLGW module; the exact procedure and other conditions of the installation must be dealt with the B&O system supplier.