Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Need Strong SPA5-A Manual

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Posted by Richard May (Member # 2627) on 03-04-2008, 08:54 AM:

Anyone have this automation manual? Cineplex used this in a lot of their Highlight consoles.

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-04-2008, 09:38 AM:

Is this the one?

SPA-5

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 03-04-2008, 09:48 AM:

Nope Tim...that is close but the SPA-5A was the subsequent unit that was very similar but the 5A used a card cage for the boards as well as the power module. The 5A also kept track of where you were in the show and would allow you to resume there. I think the 5A started production in 1986 and continued until Strong switched to EPRAD for CPA-10 (which was a close relation to the EPRAD Ultimation)

The SPA-5A also used slightly different modules (different numbers too) than the older SPA-5.

Steve

Posted by Richard May (Member # 2627) on 03-04-2008, 09:58 AM:

Thanks anyway Tim. They share a few of the same boards but the 5-A has a few more than the original SPA-5.

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-04-2008, 10:17 AM:

Okay. I was hoping. [Wink]

Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 03-04-2008, 11:50 AM:

Hey Richard,

I still have a manual for the SPA-5A (which we have 6 in operation). I scan it and e-mail it to ya.

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-04-2008, 01:57 PM:

Can you also c.c. Brad, so it can be added to the manuals section, please?

Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 03-04-2008, 03:38 PM:

Sure can.

Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 03-06-2008, 06:53 PM:

Hey Richard,

Just checking if you received the e-mail with the manual attached.

Posted by Richard May (Member # 2627) on 03-06-2008, 08:45 PM:

I think I'm brain dead. Thought I emailed you. Sorry. I did get it and thank you very much. It was exactly what I needed. [Smile]

Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 04-14-2008, 11:30 PM:

Hey Brad,

Did you receive the pdf I sent for the SPA-5A and the SD Auditorium Dimmer Manuals?

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-14-2008, 11:44 PM:

Nope

Posted by Jeremy Weigel (Member # 4208) on 04-15-2008, 12:23 AM:

OK. I'll resend.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-15-2008, 01:46 AM:

Received. Will be on the site on tomorrow's update.

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 04-16-2008, 11:54 AM:

The SD dimmer appears to be the old Raven dimmer that CFS also copied

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 04-16-2008, 04:15 PM:

The SD dimmer and the SPA-5, SPA-5A were all made by Raven. I believe there was a latter dimmer that was still called "SD" but was not a Raven design.

Steve