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Fri, 19 June 2009 01:51

rick

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both my eds cards will boot individually but not connected siting that no interface is connected. it's been so long since i've run the stuff but one mec can run 2 cards right? the only known problem with the second card is the cat5 connection. the c-16 will only control some of the functions.

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Re: card question [message #103569 is a reply to message #103568]

Fri, 19 June 2009 08:19

dnafe

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Yes both will work off one MEC.

The C16 will control both cards

[Updated on: Fri, 19 June 2009 08:21]

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Re: card question [message #103570 is a reply to message #103568]

Fri, 19 June 2009 08:26

kerryg

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rick wrote on Fri, 19 June 2009 01:51

both my eds cards will boot individually but not connected siting that no interface is connected. it's been so long since i've run the stuff but one mec can run 2 cards right?

Yep, no problem.

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the only known problem with the second card is the cat5 connection. the c-16 will only control some of the functions.

thanks

Hmmm... that sounds like a mechanical issue.

She's an old girl, she might just need cleaning up. In order from the C16 inwards - buttons on the C16 actually functioning? AA wrote a great tutorial on fieldstripping and cleaning C16s - all C16s are now "of a certain age" and if it hasn't ever been done, it likely needs it.

Contacts in the Cat5 connectors OK? Zap 'em with contact cleaner on both ends, then do a visual inspection on both 16 and card end for bent/loose pins. Swap out the cable for a fresh one while you're at it.

Card interconnections OK? Pull'em, zap 'em with contact cleaner, put them back checking the connections carefully so as not to displace them by one pin(not hard to do). Zap the edge connectors with contact cleaner at the same time.

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon

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Re: card question [message #103571 is a reply to message #103569]

Fri, 19 June 2009 10:10

rick

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that's what i thought. now all i have to do is figure out why it won't see both cards together. it did when i reinstalled paris (a long time ago) and just sat there for a few...years. now, nada. tried different slots, making each the master card...nada. cleaned the slots, cards and my car...nada.

thoughts.

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Re: card question [message #103572 is a reply to message #103571]

Fri, 19 June 2009 12:23

kerryg

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Bad ribbon connector between the cards? Check it for kinks or nicks - I once ran into a Cursed Mac suffering from that (of course after the owner had sent it back to Apple twice - once for CPU replacement and then again for full mobo replacement). If it's got a hard bend in it anywhere it might be damaged.

I suppose you've already tried plugging the MEC and/or C16 into the other card? Swapping the card positions?

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon

[Updated on: Fri, 19 June 2009 12:49]

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Re: card question [message #103573 is a reply to message #103572]

Sat, 20 June 2009 01:35

rick

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yup, individually they work fine except for the c-16 due to the damaged cat5 input on the second card. one of the wire connections is bent up though i would think that when the connection is plugged in it flattens out. even so the c-16 control os sporadic at best. i'd really like to suss it out as i'm wanting to get back to paris for tracking...just like the old mojo i guess. kinda wish i hadn't sold off all the other stuff a couple of years back.

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Re: card question [message #103917 is a reply to message #103573]

Tue, 04 August 2009 12:11

kerryg

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Hey Rick, did you get this fixed? Let us know if there's anything we can do.

"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon

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