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Re: Dead batteries and Firmware death

2005-01-07 by fux0r666

That sounds promising.  Chris from redrooffs sent me links to the 
manuals.  I'll have to print them out, brew a pot of coffee and get 
down to business.  Thanks all!

--- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, Byron IV <earworm@g...> wrote:
> I think there are detailed instructions in the service manual for a
> full recalibration (which sounds like is what it needs). I wouldn't 
be
> the one to be able to tell you how to do it, but I can tell you that
> firmware should be hard coded on an eprom, hence, it wouldn't 
dissolve
> from dead batteries. I've heard that utter battery loss resets all 
the
> internal calibrations though. If you can manage to do it, it should 
be
> worth it, the Polaris is a beauty at synthesis (and a monster of bad
> choices for internal wiring).
> 
> Byron
> 
>

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