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Subject: Re: [PolySix] All LEDs lit at power-up

From: The Old Crow <oldcrow@oldcrows.net>
Date: 2003-02-05

On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, David Davis wrote:

> Hi there,
> I have owned a Polysix for about 8 years now.
>
> One thing I've always wondered about is this:
>
> Generally, when I switch the Polysix on,
> all the LEDs on the top panel will light up together
> for a few seconds, and the unit won't make any sounds
> until they go out.
>
> Is it supposed to this?
> (Perhaps it's autotuning or sthg?)

That is the "power on reset" timer resetting the patch manager (KLM-367)
microcontroller. It shouldn't, however, take a minute for it to come out
of reset. Does your polysix need the patch memory battery replaced?
Original batteries are 21 years old and leak when they expire.

Crow
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