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  1. partyanimallighting

    What do I need?

    Any links to downloadable books for starters that you would recommend? The solder rework station is on order and I'll receive that soon.
  2. partyanimallighting

    What do I need?

    Yes, mostly LED lighting, along with HID discharge lamp units and fog machines. My problem is that's it's a lot of Chinese product and, if I run into problems, the companies will simply send replacement parts which I swap out and for the most part they don't offer anything like a service manual...
  3. partyanimallighting

    Microcontroller replaceable?

    Figured so. I'll have to see where I can source these preloaded then. What about the drivers? Are they replaceable without a problem?
  4. partyanimallighting

    Microcontroller replaceable?

    Hi wizards, I'm trying to resolve some problems I'm having with some olddd Martin MX-4 scanners. I'm having some problems with 2 of the 4 units that I use. I removed all the ULN2803 drivers from the pcb's of all 4 units and installed IC sockets on all the pcb's so that I can swap around the...
  5. partyanimallighting

    What do I need?

    You had "lab kits"??? What i do with all of my repairs is take a lot of pictures and make a lot of notes which are stored to PC under brand and model, so I can reference in the future. So far however, my memory's fine so, once I encounter a problem and resolve it, I rarely have to go back to my...
  6. partyanimallighting

    What do I need?

    I own a lighting company with a small rental inventory and, because of my location (3rd world island in the Caribbean) I have no choice but to troubleshoot and attempt to repair my inventory when a unit goes down. Most times I simply swap out defective PCB's or power supplies with available...
  7. partyanimallighting

    No output from fog machine PCB

  8. partyanimallighting

    No output from fog machine PCB

    And yes, the bottom image was reversed to match up with the top image.
  9. partyanimallighting

    No output from fog machine PCB

    Sorry about the first picture. It wasn't properly labeled. Here's the updated picture, properly labeled. And here's my update: The unit also has a separate 36VDC power supply, probably around 2A, which I believe provides separate power for the LED side of the unit but this PS wasn't working...
  10. partyanimallighting

    No output from fog machine PCB

    Thanks!! Back to this issue......
  11. partyanimallighting

    Led pinspot 2

    Same problem I had a few weeks ago with some similar units. Same brand. different model. Same problem. You guys picked up the problem from the onset just from the pictures. Something else learned......
  12. partyanimallighting

    No output from fog machine PCB

    Hi wise ones, I've got a fog machine that's completely dead, not powering up at all. The model is a Chauvet Geyser RGB and it can be mounted to output upwards, downwards or sideways and it also has an RGB LED output to illuminate the fog in different colors. The PCB controls both the fog output...
  13. partyanimallighting

    12VDC Backup supply

    Love hevans1944's comment!! Based on this 1300mAh Ni-MH battery's amperage, what size resistor should I use? Based on your formula, h/ m (hours to charge / 1300mAh), how do I figure out how many hours for this battery to fully charge? Remember although it's new, it was in a spare parts bin and I...
  14. partyanimallighting

    4 Channel Car Amp not outputting

    Thanks kellys_eye!!! The problem was the input connector. I simply retouched all the solder points and viola!!! Back in business!! Thanks again for all your help. I thought I might have had a more serious problem.
  15. partyanimallighting

    12VDC Backup supply

    My bad. It's actually 1300mAh. It's labelled 12VDC mAh Ni-Mh.
  16. partyanimallighting

    12VDC Backup supply

    Hi guys, I have the GPS connected to a small 12V power supply at present for testing so i connected the positive line between my meter leads and checked for current draw. Without me dialing into the GPS from my phone, the current draw is between 1.5mA ~ 5mA. When I dial into the GPS and my phone...
  17. partyanimallighting

    4 Channel Car Amp not outputting

    Will do. I'll be back.
  18. partyanimallighting

    4 Channel Car Amp not outputting

    Hi again! 1. Current supply coming in 12VDC. Green POWER LED lit. Voltage display on top of amp displaying 12VDC. 2. The amp is supposed to function without the remote via 1V signal into the RCA line. The controls are there to set gain limits. 3. I'm using a 30A supply. I would think it's more...
  19. partyanimallighting

    12VDC Backup supply

    Right. Understood. The current drain on the battery when the GPS is actually called upon to function to transmit data. Wouldn't a larger battery with the ability to handle a greater load be the solution to this?
  20. partyanimallighting

    12VDC Backup supply

    Hi Steve, I don't understand what you mean by not needing the GPS to operate. Will using the lower value cause a malfunction or not cause the GPS to function at all?
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