MAD 305 HT scans

[q-light]

Hi,

 

Can anyone tell me where I can get a user manual for a MAD 305 HT scan - I know some people will say these are disco scans so go to a dj forum but I thought someone here might be able to help. Have tried EVL who were supposed to have taken over from MAD but with no luck - does anyone have a pdf or something similar?

 

many thanks

[KevinE]

Try Abstract AVR, they took MAD over. EVL have alot of MAD employees but I cant imagine they'll be falling over themselves wanting to support a product they dont actually make.

[q-light]

Thanks Kevin.

 

I tried Abstract who said that although the 305 was a Mad unit it was not designed by them but it had be done by EVL who I can't get a reply from. I accept that it is not really in their interest to support old Mad designs. Someone out there must have a user manual - a photocopy would do!

 

many thanks

[KevinE]

:( Thats very kind of Abstract to volunteer EVL !!

 

Have you rung EVL or just emailed them? EVL are the disco subsidiary of BPC Circuits Ltd, maybe they can tell you why there's no reply at EVL.

[paulears]

MAD manual

 

This has the 305HP, not HT in it - not sure if it's helpful or not?

[q-light]

Hi,

 

Thanks paulears - sorry about the typo - I meant HP not HT

 

The pdf has the info I needed - cheers!

 

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Hi,

 

By the way - I tried EVL - spoke to a really helpful guy in their tech department - sadly they do not hold any Mad info on their computer system anymore.

[Sound In Gloucestershire]

evl tend to be very helpful, gareth Fish is the guy who actually designed the original Mad Units and he does the tech/servicing for EVL now, ive asked him some random questions about old mad units and hes always been able to help me (all from memory too)

[hutchingsd2005]

Hi can anyone please upload the 305HP MANUAL again as the previous link is dead

[paulears]

If I can get into my server, I'll see if I can find it - I'm using a theatre network and lots of ftp links are disabled - I'll have a go. Paul

[paulears]

I finally got in - but it looks like the current server is a migration of an old one - so looks like I changed host at some point in 2012. It will probably be on an old drive somewhere - but I'm not home till mid Jan. From memory, it only used 4 DMX channels and the manual was a pretty basic thing. I seriously doubt it would help you. What do you want to know?

[adamharman]

Not specific to the 305HP, but this covers a range of MAD products including the scans: http://sabretechnology.co.uk/pdfs/madmanprint.pdf

[timsabre]

Sorry but those manuals are not relevant to the 305HP. The manuals linked to on our website are from more recent history when Abstract bought the Mad trademark and released some different units. The 305HP is from the original range of Mad scanners.

As Paul says they were 4 DMX channels. Some of them had a novel pushbutton interface with a single 7-segment display in place of the usual dip switches. I can't remember how that works.