Sayen
Active Member
I have a 520i that's maybe 10 years old, and was at the school prior to my arrival (so no one thought to keep documentation or purchasing information). It worked fine for a while, and then while we were under construction it sat in a road case for a year. Now when I boot it up, it takes forever to boot (if it boots), and usually wants me to hit a key acknowledging an error, although it won't say what the error is.
Once booted, none of the faders, keypads, or soft keys work, although attaching a keyboard and using key commands will trigger a response from the dimmers. The only other symptom I've noticed is the system clock seems to reset frequently.
I did manage to update the firmware.
District vendors for Strand are going to charge $200 just to look at it to find the problem, and that's before repairs. Is there anything I can do on my own? Any advice? I'm good with computers and electronics, but I've never pried apart a light console before.
Unrelated, and because I feel like I'm starting too many threads - anyone know of a company that makes liquid gobos? I thought I saw one in use many years ago, and as it rotated slowly you could see bubbles moving through the liquid, sort of lava-lamp ish. I can't find anything like this on major manufacturer websites.
Thanks,
Once booted, none of the faders, keypads, or soft keys work, although attaching a keyboard and using key commands will trigger a response from the dimmers. The only other symptom I've noticed is the system clock seems to reset frequently.
I did manage to update the firmware.
District vendors for Strand are going to charge $200 just to look at it to find the problem, and that's before repairs. Is there anything I can do on my own? Any advice? I'm good with computers and electronics, but I've never pried apart a light console before.
Unrelated, and because I feel like I'm starting too many threads - anyone know of a company that makes liquid gobos? I thought I saw one in use many years ago, and as it rotated slowly you could see bubbles moving through the liquid, sort of lava-lamp ish. I can't find anything like this on major manufacturer websites.
Thanks,