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Posted by Chris Trainor (Member # 9) on 05-30-1999, 01:32 AM:
Heya, I got a old crap Raven PAC1 automation box and am having some
trouble... after a while, it just thinks the failsafe tripped... i've checked all the
obvious, like connections, etc...
It also runs for a random amount of time before dying... but it definatly dies
because it thinks the failsafe has been tripped.
Posted by Brad Miller on 05-30-1999, 01:33 AM:
I've never seen a Raven automation. Wish I could help. How many screens are we talking about here? One? Eight? If it is only one or
two, perhaps we could just set you up with a better system, new or used?
There's got to be someone out there who has worked with these! If so, please
post.
Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 05-30-1999, 01:34 AM:
The Raven Pac automation (also the EDLO or the Ballantyne SPA6) uses a
unijunction transistor timer and eventually they need to be replaced. Also the older
sensafe eventually developed shorts in it that caused intemitent shutdowns. They
now offer a proximity cue type with IR sensors That usually cures the problem. I
have installed hundreds of their automations and they seem to stand up well over
time
gordon mcleod
Posted by Chris Trainor (Member # 9) on 05-30-1999, 01:34 AM:
: I've never seen a Raven automation. Wish I could help.
: Your better off. :-)
: How many screens are we talking about here? One? Eight?
: If it is only one or two, perhaps we could just set you u
just one... my personal screening room.
Posted by Brad Miller on 05-30-1999, 01:35 AM:
This should be easy. #1 Junk your Raven.
#2 What would you like your "new" system to be capable of doing?
Posted by Chris Trainor (Member # 9) on 05-30-1999, 01:35 AM:
: This should be easy.
:
: #1 Junk your Raven. Heh, always a good idea... but I was cheap and wanted to try to fix it. 
Then
again, I could probably build a new unit from scratch in the amount of time it
would take for me t figure out how to fix this beast.
:
: #2 What would you like your "new" system to be capable of
: doing?
Failsafe.... that's about it. Doing neat stuff like having start and stop buttons and
being able to play with quetape would be nice, but #1 is failsafe, and cut power to
the lamp. (or if I can get a zipper for a Simplex E7 have it trigger the zipper
instead of killing the lamp).
Posted by Brad Miller on 05-30-1999, 01:36 AM:
That'll be easy. Give me a couple of days and I will find you something basic,
cheap and reliable. I will contact you directly through email.
Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 12-04-1999, 11:36 PM:
The Raven Mini-PEC automation manual will be posted soon on the Adobe Manual Downloads.