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#293020 - 12/06/2007 03:46 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: LittleBlueThing]
canuckInOR
carpal tunnel

Registered: 13/02/2002
Posts: 3212
Loc: Portland, OR
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(very sad though, we had to put Minka, our 19 year old cat, to sleep tonight - going to miss him a *lot*)
:( My most heartfelt condolences...

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#293021 - 12/06/2007 04:44 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: LittleBlueThing]
MarkM
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Registered: 11/12/2000
Posts: 105
Loc: Seattle, WA USA
I'm thinking I should start a Web site called "last10percent" where guys can trade off on the last 10 percent of their projects. When you're just doing the grout on someone else's tile job - no big deal. After all, you've made the million trips to the hardware store, pulled the old floor up, laid the new subfloor, put on the leveling compound, set the tile - by this time you're sick of the project. I've found that trading the last 10 percent of big jobs with friends works really well and makes the wife happy.

I know you're in the UK. I'm also an optimist and think cardboard templates sent in the mail might actually work. In the real world, you kind of need to have the car.

Sorry to hear about your cat. I had to take my 16 year old cat in not long ago.

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#293022 - 19/06/2007 00:43 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: MarkM]
FireFox31
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Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
That's a brilliant idea! There'll be no shortage of work since I have about 30,000%'s lying about. I love to "get it done", just not with projects that drag on for years.

It's like "Freecycle" meets "Pay It Forward".
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#293023 - 27/06/2007 01:44 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: FireFox31]
maczrool
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Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
Just an update here. The majority of the extenders from the second batch have now been shipped. We still have 5 PCBs laying around and unclaimed though.

Stu
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#293024 - 27/06/2007 05:22 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
LittleBlueThing
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Registered: 11/01/2002
Posts: 612
Loc: Reading, UK
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Just an update here. The majority of the extenders from the second batch have now been shipped. We still have 5 PCBs laying around and unclaimed though.

Stu


Err......

YEEEHAAAAA!!


(That's right isn't it ? )
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#293025 - 27/06/2007 11:27 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: LittleBlueThing]
maczrool
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Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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Err......

YEEEHAAAAA!!


(That's right isn't it ? )


Yes yours was sent. Everyone whose boards were shipped should have received or be receiving a notice in their e-mail.

Stu
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#293026 - 27/06/2007 11:37 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
LittleBlueThing
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Registered: 11/01/2002
Posts: 612
Loc: Reading, UK
Yep - mine appears to be in ELLENDALE at the moment....

Hmm, how come UPS et al can't do a real-time link to Google maps?
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#293027 - 27/06/2007 14:36 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: LittleBlueThing]
maczrool
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Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
Ellendale is the location of our local post office. The status will probably not change until it is delivered unfortunately. . USPS is actually much worse about tracking than UPS and other private shippers as far as tracking goes because they do not control carriers outside of the US. Weird thing is that even inside the US, USPS tracking is very lacking in detail.

Stu
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#293028 - 27/06/2007 14:43 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
LittleBlueThing
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Registered: 11/01/2002
Posts: 612
Loc: Reading, UK
In the UK I've had parcels delivered before the post office tracking even acknowledges a parcel exists!!
(which sounds good until you realise you have to be at home to sign for it!)

Anyhow I'm now dreading starting the install...
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#293029 - 27/06/2007 18:51 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
andy
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Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5914
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
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Everyone whose boards were shipped should have received or be receiving a notice in their e-mail.


Just to clarify, do you mean that you have sent emails to everyone or that you are still in the process of sending them ?
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#293030 - 27/06/2007 19:19 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: andy]
maczrool
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Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
I've instructed the postal system to notify each recipient. I gather that you have not received an e-mail notice? Yours was amongst those shipped yesterday.

To be sure I will e-mail everyone later today since USPS seems to be unreliable in their e-mail delivery.

Also, I've thrown together a crude manual describing how to properly connect everything up. A print out is or will be included with each board and will also be available online at:
http://www.eutronix.com/media/xtdr.pdf

Enjoy,
Stu
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#293031 - 01/07/2007 02:21 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
thirdeyevision
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Registered: 31/05/2004
Posts: 54
Loc: Petaluma, CA (Bay Area)
great news, i received my extender on thurs. all looks well and i might get to test it over this weekend.

thanks stu, the boards look great. i'm so glad there are people like you still around to keep the empeg going!

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#293032 - 05/07/2007 18:58 Re: We Have Lights! [Re: iank]
maczrool
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Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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The dispaly does work when connected directly to the device.

There is no voltage between the 25 and 19 pins on the Tx board.

I was going to get a light set for this critter anyway. I'd be happy to send the whole rig in for that and pay for the repair or the undoing of my hamfisted install job.


I have his extender and Empeg here and found the problem. It seems the 3 volt fuse blew at some point. The display will work without it, but not completely or normally as certain components in the display such as the IR require 3 volts. The extenders need 3 volts for operation at all so this was the problem.

Stu
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#293033 - 06/07/2007 04:28 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
juenk
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Registered: 12/01/2002
Posts: 84
Loc: Waardenburg, The Netherlands
Mine arrived 2 days ago as well - nicely packed box with lots of anti-shock material. Unfortunately no spare time at the moment to install, will have to wait one or two months.... Stu, thanks for the effort.
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#293034 - 06/07/2007 06:32 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
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Also, I've thrown together a crude manual describing how to properly connect everything up. A print out is or will be included with each board and will also be available online at:
http://www.eutronix.com/media/xtdr.pdf



Stu, thank you again for all your great work on this project.

Also, I wanted to point out that this link to the manual isn't presently working.

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#293035 - 06/07/2007 06:59 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: music]
maczrool
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Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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Stu, thank you again for all your great work on this project.


You're quite welcome.

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Also, I wanted to point out that this link to the manual isn't presently working.


Yes, unfortunately some recent security patches have broken the server and it is taking longer than expected to resurrect everything. Hopefully we will be back online shortly.

I'll post to let everyone know when it's back.

Stu
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#293036 - 07/07/2007 06:35 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: juenk]
andy
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Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5914
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
Has anyone in the UK received a delivery from the latest batch yet ?
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#293037 - 07/07/2007 11:22 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: andy]
maczrool
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Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
Hi Andy,

Did you ever receive a tracking number? I can PM it to you if you like. As near as I can tell no one from the UK has received their extenders. There were only two of you thus far anyway though. Yours supposedly arrived in the UK on July 5th, so hopefully you see it soon.

Hope this helps,
Stu
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#293038 - 07/07/2007 13:15 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: andy]
LittleBlueThing
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Registered: 11/01/2002
Posts: 612
Loc: Reading, UK
No, mines not arrived yet either...
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#293039 - 08/07/2007 21:08 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
andy
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Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5914
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
No I never did get my tracking number, but to be honest it could easily have been lost in a mass or spam (or filtered out by a spam filter).
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#293040 - 09/07/2007 05:45 Spooky... [Re: LittleBlueThing]
LittleBlueThing
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Registered: 11/01/2002
Posts: 612
Loc: Reading, UK
I'm suspecting quantum entanglement or something....

My display is apparently still in Ellendale *AND* at my local sorting office awaiting pickup (and money-grabbing customs duty - ugh!)

Funny, I'd have thought teleportation would have been quicker....

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#293041 - 09/07/2007 12:41 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: music]
maczrool
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Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
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I wanted to point out that this link to the manual isn't presently working.


It should be now.

Stu
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#293042 - 13/07/2007 05:40 Re: Spooky... [Re: LittleBlueThing]
andy
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Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5914
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
I had my letter yesterday from Parcel Force asking for my customs payment, so its nearly here...
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#293043 - 14/07/2007 02:00 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
music
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Registered: 25/06/2002
Posts: 456
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Quote:
I wanted to point out that this link to the manual isn't presently working.

It should be now.



*snarf*

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#293044 - 19/07/2007 23:41 Re: Spooky... [Re: andy]
FireFox31
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Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
Parcel Force gladly delayed and returned an expensive package I sent to the UK recently. I'm a little sore about the headaches they're causing me.

My extender came in maybe a week ago. Still have yet to take it out of the box. Considering I won't need it until 2011, I'm not too rushed.

Thanks again.
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#293045 - 20/07/2007 05:56 Re: Spooky... [Re: FireFox31]
andy
carpal tunnel

Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5914
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
I should say then that Parcel Force managed to deliver my extended intact, though for some reason that I don't understand they left it with a neighbour four doors away.
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#293046 - 22/07/2007 18:24 Re: Spooky... [Re: andy]
FireFox31
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Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
Maybe your neighbor paid the duty.
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#293047 - 17/08/2007 12:52 Re: Spooky... [Re: FireFox31]
andy
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Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5914
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
Nope, I paid the duty online before they would release it for delivery.
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#293048 - 17/08/2007 13:13 Re: Spooky... [Re: andy]
tman
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Registered: 24/12/2001
Posts: 5528
I've been at home before when the postman came knocking on the door to find somebody nearby to take a parcel. He really must not have wanted to lug it back with him as it was supposed to be for a house half way down the street.

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#293049 - 27/08/2007 15:20 Re: Display Extender install pics? [Re: maczrool]
rmitz
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Registered: 09/06/1999
Posts: 106
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
I'm in for one of the remainder, assuming they're still available...

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