Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Sounds like another switchmode PSU failing..
This would explain your errors that you've been having. It doesnt 
happen without power.
Its one of the most common faults with any electronic / electrical 
gadget, lack of correct supply voltages ie failed PSU's
I have an BSS FDS366 Omnidrive here to repair. Guess what failed 
swithmode! Sometimes it will start up and be fine. Other times you 
have to repeatedly turn it on/off to get it to fire up.
This fault is with the start up circuitry..
Anyway id start looking for a replacement PSU for it, there has been 
talk of this on the list..
Im sure another type of switchmode could be fitted, voltage's / 
size / shape permitting. I dont think these command stations are to 
strange in the PSU department 
I run my XL-7 via a 110v transformer now, the PSU gets far to hot for 
my liking on 240v ;o)
Regards
Gonz




#--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "groakes2000" <groakes@i...> wrote:
> 
> On another note, my continuing problem with Fatal Errors has been 
> somewhat ameliorated by using a stepdown transformer running at 
> 110v. Time between failures now stretches out to over 5 hours.... 
> Which reinforces the thought that maybe my problem is related to a 
> heat related failure of a component whose tolerances are 
> rather "fine"....
> 
> cheers
> Greg