Recent content by phenry

Interesting problem. I have never heard of anyone upgrading to a Pentium 3. Did you use the hard drive as is, or did you reload dos and the 521 software? If it mostly runs, I would try (possibly on a spare hard drive just in case) reloading dos and everything and see if that resolves. Let us...

Sorry, I am still with Strand, but have not been in tech support for a few years so I don’t come here to post unless summoned. (So I’ll have to check my settings as to why I didn’t see the notification.) Anyway, I will reply to your email and help you out. For your particular issue, I think...

Hmm… let me see, I am going to word this very carefully. We are aware that people have been buying this to use as work lights, and have not had anyone say the unit failed in any way, however, that is not what it was originally designed for. For us to say that it can be used as a work light, we...

From the picture, yes, those are CD80 SV modules, so these replacement modules would certainly work. If a rental house has any would be up to them. Call around and check, and if not, if you are going to be renting movers annually, then perhaps see if buying one from a dealer would work with...

I have also worked at a venue that made the transition from cue only to tracking. Any fundamental change like that will require some period of adjustment. There are advantages to both tracking and cue only. I always record in tracking, and most of the time edit in tracking unless I know there...

Sorry for the necropost, but from looking at that card, and the console it goes into, I would wager it will not work. I try to keep an ear out for items like this, so if I ever run into a dealer or service center that has one, I'll update again.

Well, it depends on the how the manufacturer does “random”. A computer can’t just generate a random number. (For a good explanation, watch the numberphile channel on YouTube. They did a really good episode on random numbers.) So for the software to make a random sequence, it needs a starting...

Don’t do that. You will need to balance the phases. Single phase has been done for SV racks, but it requires wiring the backplanes appropriately. Let me pull some data for you before you decide if you want to have this done or not. I’ll send you a PM. I would comment on how this voids the...

I have never heard a pack make a steady buzz. Dimmer hum of course, but that would change with load. My first step would be to power down the packs when possible to simply see if the noise stops. if it does, then as David suggests, check the fans first.

Yes, the blue golf ball. No comment on price, as that is up to the market and what people are willing to pay. It is an older console, so just keep in mind that it may not last another decade without some service depending on how it has been treated in the past. As for the moving lights, it is...

There is a program for making your own fixture profiles http://www.strandlighting.com/clientuploads/directory/downloads/250ML_FLC_V1.02.zip , but if you need some help, feel free to call 1-800-4-Strand (1-800-478-7263) or email us and we will help you out.

I would venture a guess and say that the receptacle grounds itself to the raceway, which would then have a ground lug probably near where it is being fed. Bare metal to metal contact between the strip and the receptacle would be a pretty good sign that this is the case, but when in doubt, ohm...

That is correct. The silver piece is an additional (not spare) reflector. One is peak field and one is flat.

I would go the route of cost and lamp hours. Pars have a better lamp life. As you don’t mention what ellipsoidal or lamp you are using, lamp cost can kind of wash depending on brand and dealer, so check with whomever you buy lamps from. Depending on the degree of ellipsoidal you are...

I sent this to the VL repair team and they have some follow-up questions.What console are you using? What voltage are you running the fixture at? What is the software version of the fixture?You can respond here, so we all may learn, or call 1800 478 7263 to speak to any of them directly...