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Update, I found out that the normal ISA slot on the original Pentium II motherboard was dead, but the other ISA slot (which the cable was too short to reach) works. I was able to extend the ribbon cables to reach the second ISA slot, and everything worked again.I still can't figure out why my...

Hello all,My Strand 550i recently started having issues where it wouldn't detect the video card / Strand daughter board. I decided to test out a different motherboard, which was a Pentium III (the original was a Pentium II), everything seemed to work fine with the new motherboard, the console...

So, I checked to see if there was 5V and 3.3V on the board, both voltages are showing within spec. How would I know if the BIOS / Firmware is erased VS a lost trace? Is there a way to re-flash the firmware? The floppy drive doesn't see that a floppy is inserted if I insert one. If it is a broken...

Update,The parts were installed, and nothing blew up. The power button on the panels works, but I get nothing when powered on. The main panel display has "Jun 15 2000 Panel ID: 1A-01-90-09" very dimly barely visible on it. There is nothing showing on the VGA ports, it doesn't even turn the...

I will try and look for any trace damage and check continuity of the traces. I have attached a picture of some of the damage done by the leaked battery. Is all hope lost with this, or is it repairable? The damage looks like it is confined to the ground plane only, and not the actual traces. Sam

Update, Thanks for all the information! I also called Vincent Lighting, and they were able to tell me the rest of the parts I need to repair the board. I think the VARTA battery is what caused the whole incident, since it is wired straight to the output of the 3.3V regulator. I will update you...

I actually have quite a few old DOS motherboards from the same era, but I couldn't find any one that had a similar power supply setup. The 300 I have is powered by a 24V PSU (which still functions), and the motherboard itself apparently did all the voltage drop-down and regulation.

Hi FMEng, Thanks for the link! I did meter the battery on the board, it was completely dead, and had corroded.

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Hello Everyone, I haven't posted here in quite a while, but I have a question about a Strand 300 that I own that needs some repair. The 300 has just been sitting in my storage closet for the past several years and I figure it could be a good project for me to repair it, and maybe use it as a...

Hi, Both the Titan board and the Nicolaudie system have the same problem. The dimmer is DMX-512. The sconces are halogen (500W per sconce). I will have an electrion look at the situation. The most we run on a channel is around 2400 watts (to much, I did not wire the lights)...

Hi, I have an Applied Electronics DP 12/2400 DMX-512 3 phase dimmer. On some channels the dimmer flickers on (full) and off, even at low levels. Here are pictures of the dimmer Closed Open A Video Also, the dimming curve is weird on all the channels, the lights don't...