timsabre

My money would be on this one... There's a lot of different versions of the Pulsar packs but some have a separate set of 8-pin DINS that only do 3 of the channels, for compatibility with their 3 way packs, and they're on the back so easy to get the wrong ones. If the desk is a pulsar desk, then they sometimes also have 3-channel only outputs as well as the 6-channel outputs so the mistake could be at the desk end either.

No worse than 'Jack plug' or 'Jack socket' Isn't "jack" the name of a type of connector now... I know it didn't start like that but that's how it seems to be used now. If you want to see real confusion over the usage of "jack" just try to find a connector on Farnells website...

Can't believe Neutrik are using the highly un-technical term "plug socket"

I presume you mean ASL ? Finding compatible pots (and switches, and connectors) is a difficult job. I haven't seen one like that from any of the usual suspects. First port of call would be to contact the manufacturer and see if they will supply it as a spare, must be one of the most often-broken bits of the beltpack.

I was at a regional bbc studio a few weeks ago and all their broadcast systems are running on xp machines.

Even a real parallel port probably won't work with W7 as direct port writes can't be done any more, you have to go through a driver layer which the Trantec software won't be expecting. I believe this was introduced in Vista so XP should work.

The receiver can only tell your phone to transmit as much power as it can. That does not make the transmitter capable of high power. Mac No, that's true, most phones are class 2. Anyway the point I was trying to make is that it is probably just marketing numbers as opposed to anything real.

How can a receiver be "high power"? It's a negotiated protocol so the receiver can tell the transmitter how much power to use. However, there's only 3 classes - very short range, up to 10m and up to 100m so claiming a range of 100ft is a bit odd.

... and the Bluetooth range is 100ft - 2½ times the Radial's 40ft ! Yeah right, I bet it has a power rating of 20KW PMPO too,

I'm sure we discussed bluetooth DI's on here a while ago, but I cannot find the thread. I'd never heard of them before that.

It's also probably worth saying that you are actually looking for IP44 (Protected against spray up to 60° from vertical) or IP43 (Protection against water droplets deflected up to 15° from vertical). IP65 is more than you need for rain proofing. The first digit is solid objects, 6 is dust proof, 5 is "fine tools up to 1mm dia", 4 is objects up to 2.5mm dia

The trouble is with any enclosure you run into ventilation/cooling problems. Not as bad with LED fixtures as with discharge lamps but still needs considering. This thread has intrigued me because it appears that (apart from some claims from chinese suppliers) there really are no outdoor rated moving heads except the G-spot. I have seen it done with polytunnel type arched covers which are open at each end, this keeps the rain off but still allows ventilation. But for a 2-month install they would need cleaning very regularly.

In his original post he said he already has, and it is too expensive

Not for 2 months install. Inflatable domes are ok for temporary jobs but a bit of a maintenance nightmare.

Er yes, but they don't use a transformer/rectifier as the power supply. The controller does the polarity reversal.

Are you sure, I don't think this is true. All christmas lights I have seen for 5+ years have a little switching regulator in the power supply box.

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Just to complete this story, I fitted the new power module today and the desk was restored to life. Fairly simple fix apart from the million screws holding it together. Why it failed is another story, could be just age (3 yrs is not too impressive though) or maybe a power problem, though nothing else has been affected. While it's been down we borrowed a newer X32 from a local school and it was interesting to see the changes made in the design. Screw heads all over the front panel and rubbery buttons were the most obvious changes, could not tell if the faders had also been updated.

Electronic Music Services in Southend have come up trumps, direct drop ship from Behringer, hooray.

Thanks I'll try some phone calls in the morning. Usually work better than emails...

not pc at all, totally bespoke

Our X32 has just died... just after the 3 years warranty expired. On power up there is a very brief flash of a few buttons, then nothing. It appears to be a fault with the power supply module which is an easy swap, but I cannot find anywhere to buy a replacement (except from USA) and Behringer say it must be returned to an authorised service centre. Does anyone know if it is possible to buy replacement boards/modules in UK?

Indeed, N-channel fets used to switch the ground side are usually 60V. I wouldn't be too surprised at 31V, everything has a custom switch mode supply these days which is inherently regulated, so maybe 31V just works out best for the LED stack.

You'd be better off with a DMX-pwm dimmer module in between the psu and the led string. Most rgb dimmer modules will probably do 30v even if they say 24v, the limit will be the regulator used to make 5v for the microprocessor. Dimming the mains will be disappointing.

That device should work. Most desks that use floppy have ordinary computer drives, with a floppy connector and 4 pin floppy power connector. Just unscrew the old one, insert a USB emulator one, and it should work straight away! This is not necessarily the case, we are not talking about a PC here, this is a very old console from the days when the floppy drive was the latest thing and a microcontroller of that time had to use all sorts of tricks to be able to read the data off it fast enough. Avo consoles used custom motherboards and will have had bespoke software to control the drive, which may or may not work with a floppy emulator.