bxt403
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I'm in the process of racking up my second Studer channel strip (as I managed to rack a 961 strip that was actually made to fit a 963- in that I had to modify it to get it to work).
W.r.t. the 980: I managed to wire up everything on a single strip I purchased before realizing that the strip doesn't seem to function (or if the on-board CPU requires communication with the main Central Control CPU that controls the mixer). Nothing lights up or seems to work- it's only then I realized that the 980 might be like the 990 (in that a channel strip won't work without the central CPU).
From what I can deduce: the 980 uses a PIC ucontroller (that I assumed would be able to function independent to the Central Control Unit that controls the entire 980). It doesn't seem to be the case (and the power supply I'm using s providing VCC and LED voltages- along with the 15 Volt rails).
I'm wondering if anyone out there can confirm whether the 980 strip can be modified to work independently (through recoding the PIC processor or jumpering pins on it) or if it's a lost cause- @ least w.r.t. getting the LED's and switches to work. That is- I'd have to actually modify the strip to be entirely analog (which is more or less a lost cause).
Any help with figuring out how I can get the PIC 17C42 to work without having to recode the firmware (or if it'll even function without being connected to the 980's Central Control Unit) would be greatly appreciated.
W.r.t. the 980: I managed to wire up everything on a single strip I purchased before realizing that the strip doesn't seem to function (or if the on-board CPU requires communication with the main Central Control CPU that controls the mixer). Nothing lights up or seems to work- it's only then I realized that the 980 might be like the 990 (in that a channel strip won't work without the central CPU).
From what I can deduce: the 980 uses a PIC ucontroller (that I assumed would be able to function independent to the Central Control Unit that controls the entire 980). It doesn't seem to be the case (and the power supply I'm using s providing VCC and LED voltages- along with the 15 Volt rails).
I'm wondering if anyone out there can confirm whether the 980 strip can be modified to work independently (through recoding the PIC processor or jumpering pins on it) or if it's a lost cause- @ least w.r.t. getting the LED's and switches to work. That is- I'd have to actually modify the strip to be entirely analog (which is more or less a lost cause).
Any help with figuring out how I can get the PIC 17C42 to work without having to recode the firmware (or if it'll even function without being connected to the 980's Central Control Unit) would be greatly appreciated.