I wonder if the Remote was built with wireless

Wireless features incoming?
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May 17, 2021 at 1:31 PM -
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I wonder if the Remote was built with wireless
Maybe that why there is this unused led on the top left above the kemper logo ? :p
Raf
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It's alright by me if it's not an option for the rack/toaster. I mean it's 10 year old hardware after all. It is already exceeding my expectations everyday.
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It's alright by me if it's not an option for the rack/toaster. I mean it's 10 year old hardware after all. It is already exceeding my expectations everyday.
It could be an option if they built wi-fi into the Remote, which seems a logical approach they would take
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This suggests that the app works with the toaster, too. But it’s not clear if it is wirelessly.
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I am fine using a moderately priced wi-fi dongle to connect my rack to my ipad wirelessly, but if wireless is only available for stage, Imma straight up lose it!
Well, I mean, realistically, I probably won’t be that mad, just disappointed. Very, very disappointedThis video shows the Toaster appearing to be controlled wirelessly:
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Maybe that why there is this unused led on the top left above the kemper logo ? :p
Raf
apparently that’s a light sensor for auto dimming the display but was never implemented
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One thing I did notice is on the Toaster in the video (and a few other places) is the chicken head knob.
It’s silver and not black. Mean something? Dunno. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -
the Remote is communicating using standard TCP/IP , so yes: you can route the traffic through standard (PoE enabled) network switches. (be sure to use only type 'A', and no Gigabit PoE enabled equipment: as mentioned in the manual)
I already asked a question about this in another thread. Here was the answer...
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Why is there any doubt the Head is being controlled wirelessly?
The newest heads can be SPDIF master and slave, maybe they put a Bluetooth or wifi connector in there or other things to be implemented?
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Why is there any doubt the Head is being controlled wirelessly?
The newest heads can be SPDIF master and slave, maybe they put a Bluetooth or wifi connector in there or other things to be implemented?
Because most Toasters and Racks don't have those abilities. There are numerous users who've had their units for many years.
Unless you bought recently, there's a chance you're left out of this one. The video demonstrating wireless control of the head implies all heads would qualify. No one likes false hope. -
Why is there any doubt the Head is being controlled wirelessly?
The newest heads can be SPDIF master and slave, maybe they put a Bluetooth or wifi connector in there or other things to be implemented?
On the vid with the Head it says profiling amplifier... The New ones say profiler...
Raf
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and the vid is called "control your head"
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On the vid with the Head it says profiling amplifier... The New ones say profiler...
Raf
I can’t remember the date but I believe the change to “Profiling Amplifier” happened quite some time before the Stage and the “new” Rack/Head hardware.
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The cat 5 connector would certainly suggest that the remote operates on a standard TCP/IP network protocol, but of course they could be using a proprietary protocol instead. If it is just regular TCP/IP then your idea sounds like a reasonable approach.
Does anyone know what protocol the rack / toaster uses to talk to the remote?
Well you can read remote IP adress in sys info page so I guess it is TCP/IP. Remote can operate via Poe + router.
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Too many posts talking about the "age" of the Toaster in the video to quote all of you.
It is not a new model the one in the video. The chicken knob is silver because some batches around 2015 got shipped with the silver one. Then they went back to the black one. Also the new ones have the name PROFILER, but the older ones have Profiler Amplifier. Also the new ones have a lot of small radial lines around the potentiometers and the older models don't.
All this to say that whatever the implementation to the Head and Rack, it will work also for the older models because the Kemper Head in the video is probably from around 2015.
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Too many posts talking about the "age" of the Toaster in the video to quote all of you.
It is not a new model the one in the video. The chicken knob is silver because some batches around 2015 got shipped with the silver one. Then they went back to the black one. Also the new ones have the name PROFILER, but the older ones have Profiler Amplifier. Also the new ones have a lot of small radial lines around the potentiometers and the older models don't.
All this to say that whatever the implementation to the Head and Rack, it will work also for the older models because the Kemper Head in the video is probably from around 2015.
Muchos gracias. I was unfamiliar with the silver knob. Speculation knows no bounds.
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Maybe that why there is this unused led on the top left above the kemper logo ? :p
Raf
I never noticed that.
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on the stage there is one un-lit above the tuner switch.
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I can’t remember the date but I believe the change to “Profiling Amplifier” happened quite some time before the Stage and the “new” Rack/Head hardware.
You are right.
My Profiler Head is from the end of 2017 and say "Profiler"
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