Installation guide

Basic funtionality
Control flow
The control flow in BeoLink Gateway is based on macros by their functionality. A macro contains a list of
‘EVENTS’ (data) and a list of ‘COMMANDS’ (data).
A macro is triggered (activated) by an ‘EVENT’, which could be an IR command from a B&O remote control or a
command from the Home Automation System.
The ‘EVENTS’ from the products on the Network Link and/or the Master Link and ‘EVENTS’ from the Home
Automation System are ‘mapped’ (listed) in BeoLink Gateway.
BeoLink Gateway ‘COMMANDS’ are also ‘mapped’. The ‘mapping’ is done during the programming of BeoLink
Gateway.
When a macro is triggered by an ‘EVENT’ BeoLink Gateway transfers the associated ‘COMMANDS’.
- ‘EVENTS’ = input data
- ‘COMMANDS’ = Output data
‘EVENTS’ are transferred to the BeoLink Gateway from products on the BeoLink system (Network Link/
Master Link) and the Home Automation System and ‘COMMANDS’ are transferred from the BeoLink Gateway to
the products on the BeoLink system (Network Link/ Master Link) and the Home Automation System.
BeoLink Gateway is able to control Home Automation Systems with RS232 connection via USB.
Connecting RS232 via USB requires an USB ↔ RS232 converter.
Identifying products
BeoLink Gateway has a function for identifying the products connected to the BeoLink system (Network
Link/Master Link).
2 x 65 commands
BeoLink Gateway is offering 2 x 65 LIGHT and CONTROL commands (‘EVENTS’) per room and the operation of
the system is very flexible.
The commands can be local or global or a combination of both. It is the command list in the macro, which decides
whether or not a command is local or global.
- Local command:
- Switching the light off in one room.
- Global command:
- Switching the light off in the entire house and/or switching off B&O products in the entire house.
BeoLink commands
IR simulated commands via the BeoLink system:
- Transmits (Tx) IR simulated commands to products on the Network Link.
- Transmits (Tx) IR simulated commands to products on the Master Link.
- Receives (Rx) IR simulated commands (LIGHT and CONTROL address) from products on the Network
Link.
- Receives (Rx) IR simulated commands (LIGHT and CONTROL address) from products on the Master
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