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Re: Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

Hildebrand — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:28:51 GMT

Greetings all, so just to clarify. Notice Louis mentioned you can update your earlier BL3500 as long as it has ML.

Then Keith mentioned that you can update your BL3500 to SW3.33 but would provide no bebfit unliess your unit was a Mk2 version and you plan to use wireless. Did you say an Mk2 version because of the ML socket or is there more to it then that?

Seeing that I have a older BL3500 yet it has both MCL and ML sockets would I get the full benefit of going to SW3.1 or 3.33?

Regards,

Hiller

Re: Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

Keith Saunders — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:03:24 GMT

The short answer is NO

The Beolab 5000 are powerlink speakers and the Beolab 3500 is a link room speaker meaning it uses a Masterlink connection.

Re: Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

bsantini — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:50:27 GMT

Does any of this apply to the beolab 5000 panels as well?

Re: Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

stringbag — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:37:02 GMT

Thank you for your reply and explanation Keith.

Re: Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

Keith Saunders — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:47:36 GMT

The latest version of Beolab 3500 software is 3.33

When you upgrade a Beolab 3500 Mark 1 to version 2.1 as defined in the FAQ it changes the display as follows:-

A.TAPE      -> A.MEM
A.TAPE2    -> N.MUSIC
V.TAPE      -> V.MEM
V.TAPE2    -> DVD2
CDV          -> DVD
PHONO     -> N.RADIO
SAT           -> DTV

The part number for updating the software by replacing the micro processor PCB36 to 2.1 is 8006009

You could update your Beolab 3500 to version 3.33 by using part number 8002944 but would provide no benefit unless your unit was a Mark II version and you plan to use wireless.

Updates after 2.1 to 3.33 provide Master Link Gateway compatible and A.AUX command is now possible. Version 3.1 provided wireless compatibility.

Re: Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

stringbag — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:00:51 GMT

Hi Keith

Yes, that is the guide, and very useful it is too - thank you.

My question was in reference to the previous post - has the sw version changed to 3.3 with this latest pcb, and is it applicable for all versions of the beolab 3500, or just the later ones?

Louis:

version 2.1 changed the display names to n.music/n.radio

you can do this by replacing microcomputer PCB36, part no.: 8006009

or now there is sw 3.3 which allows it to support the a.aux command and ml gateway compatible!

you have to Exchange the uP module PCB36, part no: 8002944.

i pressume it will be better to go with the later one i believe its compatible as long as your beolab 3500 has an ML socket.

Louis

Re: Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

Keith Saunders — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:12:46 GMT

You may wish to look at the FAQ HERE

Re: Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

stringbag — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:11:47 GMT

Can someone (Keith saunders perhaps) check this part number please. If it is the case, then his guide should be updated.

Btw cost for the 8006009 is now apx £43 inc vat.

Re: Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

LC — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:17:13 GMT

version 2.1 changed the display names to n.music/n.radio

you can do this by replacing microcomputer PCB36, part no.: 8006009

or now there is sw 3.3 which allows it to support the a.aux command and ml gateway compatible!

you have to Exchange the uP module PCB36, part no: 8002944.

i pressume it will be better to go with the later one i believe its compatible as long as your beolab 3500 has an ML socket.

Louis

Software Update Beolab 3500 - Which Part number?

carlito — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:12:02 GMT

One of my Beolab 3500 is showing A-TAPE2 instead of N-MUSIC

Which part number is the PCB Board? I could not find anythink with searching the forum.

Thank's for quick help

Carlo