SergeModular

--- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com, John P <johnp299792@a...> wrote:

> I think you have a grounding problem going on in the neighborhood

of the

> NTO and PCO boards.
>
> Examples: problem with grounding wire that runs from board to

board, a

> solder blob/metal sliver making contact against the INSIDE of the

front

> panel and some electronic part.. Check for any insulation
> cracking/defects in the board-board power wiring and
> board/jack/switch/pot wiring.
> Try touching all the board-to-board power supply wiring & see what
> happens. Carefully take the whole panel out and unscrew/unfold the
> panel-rack assembly so you can see what's going on with the wiring.
>
> Also, try a can of dust-off carefully on the boards and inside of

the

> front panel.
>
> With the panel opened, hold it upright and tap it gently with a

hard

> object - see if any tiny thing falls out.
>
> Another, more remote possibility, an electrolytic coupling cap or
> semiconductor going bad.
> You may try to isolate the problem by disconnecting the PCO or NTO

from

> the power lines - this is more difficult technically since

everything's

> daisy chained but it may reveal the true culprit.
>
> The pots aren't the problem - you replaced them.
> The PS4 isn't the problem - your other panels are working fine,

right?

correct... no problems

> The PCO & NTO should not be soft-syncing unless you patch them that

way.

that's what I thought too...

I'll try these out tomorrow... thx for taking time out to help :-)

KD