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Z-Photo · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: Barco 1208s/2 Issue

Silly me

The unit was working when i pulled it from the ceiling 5 months ago - no issues

We pulled the house from the market - so i get the HT back (was staged as a Bedroom)

Was set up as ceiling mount front projection
Now - Table mount Front projection -

Input
Port 5 input - RTC 2200 - cable
1080i/720p res

Units turns on
finds the correct source
projects an image -

Turns off after 1-2 mins

Tries to restart - the leds - all light up - it powers back down

I have turn it off by the power switch as it will not respond to the remote
after a few mins of being off - it will do the same thing

- I have not tried any other ports yet - i had always run port 5 or port 3 prior.

SO - any suggestions

thanks

stefuel · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject:

Z-Photo · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject:

Yeah - I should have bought an AMPRO -

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject:

Check the power button on the keypad (standby). If it's sticky, it could be intermittently connecting, and shutting the set off. Disconnect it and use the remote to make 100% sure.

Z-Photo · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:41 am Post subject:

Curt,

better - last longer -

Now when it shits off -

the third led on the computer is blinking -

The first and 5 th led (computer) are on

no others

it will not respond to remote

Z-Photo · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:43 am Post subject:

When it is on - and projecting an image

The computer has

1 - 2 - 5 on solid

3 blinks

Z-Photo · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:54 am Post subject:

It seems to be doing better -

Would this be an issue of caps that have complete gone away due to the storage (mini storage)
??

I will keep playing with it - and see if it gets better

Z-Photo · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:30 am Post subject:

Unlike an AMPRO

The Barco seems to have fixed itself - (Hopefully)

I have had it on for 15 + mins. It had forgotten the memory settings - when it was shutting itself down - now it has the memory blocks and goes straight to the last setting -

I might have to mark this one up to a wierd storage electronic thingy (are you not glad that I am now in charge of developing the electronic control boxes for the T700 engines - lmao)

Z-Photo · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:04 am Post subject:

Further info -

So i moved it slightly - to level it out with the wall - it went back to the cycling on/off -

I will pull the board and check them out again - sounds like some kind of loose connection/ board some place.

huggy · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject:

A pinched wire maybe?

Dave

Z-Photo · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject:

Will work on it more when I get back to the house -

It does act like wire/short somewhere - maybe it is just pissed that i put it in storage.....

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

That'll learn ya. Wink

THe fact that it was throwing an image means there's no problem in the actual set per se, I'd expect a pinched wire, maybe a bad convergence tray, a stuck remote button. A major error like a scan fail will shut the set down usually within 10 seconds or so. I have never had a bad cap shut the set down after it's throwing an image.

stefuel · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject:

Has anyone noticed how really really nice I've been Mr. Green

Mark_A_W · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject:

My 808 was behaving strangely when we first fired it up.

It would run with the CPU tray closed, but not open. But all the connections looked fine.

After a while it came good (as did the red drive level - it started with high brightness, but low output).

I guess the caps just needed some volts through them to get them working reasonably well again.

Z-Photo · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject:

Z-Photo · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:20 am Post subject:

Hey Curt-

Would a wonky wire going to the front camera cause any of this (?) - it has been the only wire found that has kinks in it.

It is currently up and running - that wire is disconnected ATM.

Spoke too soon - just cycled

I just swapped out the main power cord - (6 foot) to a different plug. Will see about that

Z-Photo · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:58 am Post subject:

OK - went for 20 mins now.

Cycled - twice -

comp shows 1 - 5-6 solid led -
3 -blinks -

stopped cycling -

responded to remote to turn on

did not -

now 1-3-5-6 are solid

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6635

zGman · Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 599

Hi Pete,

Two things you could check (beyond reseating boards) would be the 110>220 jumper
plug on the power input board under the side cover (look for corrosion in the connector&pins),
and especially have a close look at the AC power connectors and jumpers to the main switch
down on the motherboard. These are a litle bit buried under fans etc, but I have seen
the wires/connectors fried/burnt, which could have been caused by corrosion or a bad crimp.

""I am now in charge of developing the electronic control boxes for the T700 engines"""
Tell us more.....!

G

Z-Photo · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject:

I did not see any obvious signs of corrosion -

but the PJ was on for a solid 2 hours last night.
So after i get the screen back up and a "new" green installed its football season.