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Author Topic: Panastereo CSP1200 Firmware... Glen Rich Film Handler Posts: 55 From: Nedlands, Western Australia Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-20-2009 03:14 AM                     The Sub-Bass Excavator board on our Cine 1 Panastereo Processor burnt out a capacitor, shorting the rest of the processor enough to corrupt the firmware.The Sub-bass board has been removed and bypassed but the manual is no help in repairing/ resetting the firmware... Can someone please advise on how to repair, reset or re-install the firmware. Thanks.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-20-2009 09:29 AM                     The firmware will not/does not get corrupt...it is firmware. You likely have another issue...like a bad power supply rail or another failed module. Measure all of the power rails and ensure they are all there. Do you not have a local Panastereo service agency? I know we still have our modules serviced by SMART devices here in the US. If Ray Derrick still looked at this forum you'd have answers too. Steve  |  IP: Logged Glen Rich Film Handler Posts: 55 From: Nedlands, Western Australia Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-20-2009 03:37 PM                     Thanks Steve will check this morning. We have 2 blokes, (guys), 1 each from the 2 Cinema equipment supply companies in Australia, in Western Australia who deal with every screen in the state who actually know something about this equipment. They are busy... As I understand it SMART failed right after they acquired Panastereo, so there is no local back-up from them.  |  IP: Logged Michael Hossen Expert Film Handler Posts: 136 From: Perth, Australia Registered: Apr 2007 posted 12-20-2009 08:34 PM                        Glen, I can't help you. As you said the manual doesn't help much. Also, I think you're correct about SMART. Have you contacted Spiro to see if he can be of help?  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-21-2009 01:23 AM                     Glen I've just spoke to Spiro @ Intech Pacific and he'll be in touch with you shortly.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-21-2009 08:30 AM                     SMART continued for at least a year, maybe two. They are not completely dead but definitely out of the cinema business. They still retain the rights to Panastereo and still service the modules, at least here in the States. Steve  |  IP: Logged Glen Rich Film Handler Posts: 55 From: Nedlands, Western Australia Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-21-2009 10:48 PM                     Thanks gentlemen; problem fixed. One of the 2 tech's in the state, Graham Mc, came in a looked at it first thing yesterday, and after adjustments of both software and pots had it back to normal... and took the damaged board off to repair. Got an e-mail from Spiro; he will be going into the essential contacts file.  |  IP: Logged

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