https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/13.aspxThe main Meeting Place for BeoWorld members, and the place for General Questions, Answers and things to say! If you have any questions about anything Bang &amp; Olufsen related - please ask. If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74831.aspxSun, 30 Dec 2007 22:31:13 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:74831Chrisreunion0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74831.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=74831You could also ask Ridax about that, he&#39;s the one who designed simple cables to control your Ipod or PC music through a datalink connection to the older BeoMasters/BeoCenters.<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74765.aspxSun, 30 Dec 2007 15:34:36 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:74765stefan0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74765.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=74765Ulf has built a VDR. See: www.ulf-kiener.de<div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder" /></div><div>Stefan</div><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74752.aspxSun, 30 Dec 2007 14:32:38 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:74752tournedos0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74752.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=74752<p>Got it, thanks. It&#39;s clear enough on the physical layer and the data framing, but doesn&#39;t talk much on what the data frames actually contain.</p><p>Anyway, there&#39;s enough information for building a &quot;spy&quot; interface, and to start reverse engineering the messages. If I only had more free time...&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74751.aspxSun, 30 Dec 2007 14:18:37 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:74751godlund0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74751.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=74751<p><a href="http://www.beoworld.org/beotech/datalink.htm">http://www.beoworld.org/beotech/datalink.htm</a></p><p>The link at the bottom is broken but i think it is the file you&#39;re looking for. Someone here should have it...<br /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74716.aspxSun, 30 Dec 2007 10:16:41 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:74716tournedos0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/74716.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=74716<p>Are the protocol specs for Datalink available anywhere, or is it even public information at all?</p><p>I got this crazy idea that I should definitely be able to control my VDR box (see <a href="http://www.cadsoft.de/vdr/" target="_blank">here</a>) through the BM6500 using a Beolink 1000, and possibly vice versa... it should be possible to emulate a Datalink device using either the serial or parallel port and little interfacing.<br /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>