https://github.com/zedstarr/rs-b665-remote-control

Web-based remote control for Technics RS-B665 Cassette Tape Deck - using Node-RED, python, Raspberry Pi GPIO and some relays+resistors!
https://github.com/zedstarr/rs-b665-remote-control

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Web-based remote control for Technics RS-B665 Cassette Tape Deck - using Node-RED, python, Raspberry Pi GPIO and some relays+resistors!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zedstarr/rs-b665-remote-control
• Owner: zedstarr
• Created: 2021-01-28T17:40:52.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-09-06T16:56:29.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-16T02:47:50.834Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: cassette, hifi, nodered, python, raspberry-pi, remote-control
• Language: Shell
• Homepage: https://bit.ly/RS-B665
• Size: 105 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Technics RS-B665 Cassette Deck Remote Control

### Browser-based remote control of a Technics RS-B665 Cassette Tape Deck using a Raspberry Pi with Node-RED and some relays.

Requires hardware hacking of the cassette deck - soldering a lead onto the control panel's main board connector and replicating the internal resistor chain to create appropriate REW/PLAY/FF/STOP signals to the deck.

See https://bit.ly/RS-B665 for full details.

![Technics RS-B665 remiote control montage](https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?media/screenshot-from-2021-01-28-14-15-18-collage.24609/full&lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1612186000)



  

I appreciate the Pi is overkill to control a few relays but it's already physically located with the tape deck as it's also streaming USB audio from a couple of other audio components too.

( https://zedstarr.com/2021/01/11/streaming-vinyl-audio-around-the-house-with-raspberry-pi-and-icecast-darkice/ )  



  

Also contained in the OPL directory is some Psion Series 3a OPL & shell script to connect wirelessly (via RS232-TTL-NodeMCU) to the Raspberry Pi and send R,P,F or S to REW/PLAY/FF or STOP the tape deck.

Requires 3-Link RS-232, 232/TTL converter and NodeMCU as AT-command/WiFi bridge to allow the 3a to talk to the Pi over the network.

See https://bit.ly/3aRSB665 for full details.