Emax

E-synthesist, i changed the display settings on the
recalibrate function, saved the settings then switched
the unit off, waited for a bit , switched it back on
and the display was as it was before id changed it (ie
readable as id changed the contrast so high you
couldnt see the letter as a test) so i guess you must
be right in that department.  Im pretty sure in the
dim and distant past that ive had to recalibrate it
before, although it might have been my old d50, cant
remember, anyway now the display reads E-Mu Sytems Inc
on the top line (this doesnt change) and various
randomness on the bottom line (the best one is
////wait`a`moment/nnnn)  i can make out what modules
and sub modules im looking at but as for values, they
seem to look like this [ppN]///////``.  Im going to
check this later but the MIDI ports are directly
behind the display, maybes something has jolted or
knocked the display unit as ive been plugging in and
taking out MIDI cables? who knows, ill have a look
tho!
Cheers
Anthony

--- esynthesist <esynthesist@...> wrote:

> Mmmm that display stuff doesn't look nice.
> 
> I don't know any technical details about the
> hardware of the EMAX-II, 
> but I'm pretty sure EMAX-II stores a few parameters
> in "some kind" of 
> memory (i.e. not on disk). This memory is retained
> even when power is 
> off.
> 
> Now I haven't heard of any battery in the EMAX (?)
> so I guess another 
> technology is being used, probably some kind of
> EEPROM (?)
> 
> After using "special" functions in the "master"
> module, EMAX 
> says "Just A Moment..." while saving the
> recalibration information 
> into memory. As this message appears for about 1-2
> seconds this means 
> the save process is quite slow. That's why I think
> it's some kind of 
> EEPROM, because saving information into (early)
> EEPROMs is known to 
> be slow.
> EEPROMs can be rewritten only a limited number of
> times. When they're 
> end of life, they can fail.
> 
> Does your EMAX remember the LCD contrast settings ?
> Because that's 
> also a parameter that is being saved in "memory".
> 
> Maybe I'm totally wrong, and maybe there's a battery
> somewhere in the 
> EMAX. If that's true, you should replace it :-)
> 
> Perhaps you can find the problem by doing some
> diagnostic tests, as 
> described in the diagnostics guide for EMAX (you can
> download that 
> one from www.emulatorarchive.com).
> 
> By the way, does anyone know if EMAX is using a
> battery or some kind 
> of rewritable ROM ??
> 
> ///E-Synthesist 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Charles Hopper
> <jibbachops@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, thanks for the reply, i seem to have lost the
> > manual somewhere but found a copy on the web, i
> will
> > be able to sort the recalibration problem out as
> soon
> > as i can sort the new issue i have! The display
> > appears to be knackered now, well, not the display
> > iself as it works fine but what appears on it is
> > rubbish! im getting half of what should be
> displayed
> > and plenty of ////////````````` and a few random
> > letters, ive switched the unit off and
> disconnected
> > any midi cables (it seemed to knack after id been
> > linking stuff together) and switched back on again
> and
> > it seems that only the bottom line works now, does
> > anyone reckon this is fixable or is my emax 2
> bust!
> > everything else seems to work fine tho!
> > Cheers
> > Anthony
> > 
> > --- Nicolas Monti <nikjack51@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi Anthony and everyone in this group,
> > >    
> > >   I\ufffdve bought an Emax2 recently and likewise the
> > > display always reads "warning calibration
> > > needed"...i calibrated it with the recalibration
> > > function but this calibration seems not to be
> stored
> > > in any kind of memory...so it needs to be
> > > recalibrated every time. I don\ufffdt know enough yet
> as
> > > to say if this is normal or not. 
> > >   
> > > Btw....i\ufffdve been around this group for a week,
> and
> > > i\ufffdd also like to thank e-synthesist for what
> he\ufffds
> > > done. I\ufffdm using emxp with no difficulties. Pitty
> > > that one cannot find the EmaxII sound bank in
> the
> > > net. I\ufffdve visited dragonslair.com but i haven\ufffdt
> > > found anything.
> > >    
> > >   
> > > 
> > > Charles Hopper <jibbachops@y...> wrote:
> > >   Hi,
> > > the last couple of times ive switched on my
> emax2
> > > the
> > > display has read 'Warning Calibration needed',
> any
> > > idea what this is about or how i fix the
> problem?
> > > Cheers
> > > Anthony 
> > > 
> > > 
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