What the heck happend here:

Jan,

Do you have any more information regarding the software version, what you were doing, what happened on the screens, etc? Were the LED's flashing or static?

thanks,

Sorry for not including this in the first post,
Software is 1.3.8 b956
Had some mac´s in the programmer, the mouse pointer went all the way up until the top right screen as there was something that pushed the screen, tried to disable right touch screen, but that didnt help, all did hang, couldnt open shows (to take backup), first the leds (all) did flash very RANDOMLY on the whole console, after an power cycle it only was static as on the picture.

Uh oh...has the "Christmas Tree" crash returned to haunt us again?:eek: :Eyecrazy:

You may have a processor problem....if you are able - make sure all your chips are seated properly.

Make sure you have no lose conections in the console, or even a fader not pushed in, this was happening to me after a bummpy shipping.

Robin,

This could certainly be related to a loose connection between the face panel and the CPU board. It's pretty much impossible that this is the "Christmas Tree" issue becuase that was a problem with a very old front panel firmware version that was resolved. All consoles shipped after that time included updated firmware and we updated almost every existing console in the field.

Tom,

What was the timeframe on the old firmware issues....prior to 3 years ago?

Jon

Wow...i wish my Hog do somting like that...this is cool !!! :headbang:

The "Halt" can be green??? and the flash to ??? wow...:notworthy:

amir877,
All the colors of LED can be made sure in the console test.
Connect PS2 mouse.
Press and hold Pig key.
Turn on console.
Select console test,Enter.
Select Front panel Test.

You can see all the colors of LED.

Thanks,

Akito

Wow thanks Akito,
ill never see this screen, ill never think that Zeus can do things like thet !!! :notworthy:

Thare is another secret screens that i should know about ?? :D

:hogsign: FOR LIFE !!!


Amir

amir877,

These are screens to test hardware.

Please confirm it with this screen when you doubt the breakdown of hardware.

Moreover, the mouse of PS2 must connect surely and use this screen.
Or　ｙou will not be able to control the console.

Jon,

Based on the information I have, it was almost 4 years ago. Also remember that we updated almost every existing console to the newer firmware revision. I would really be amazed if anyone actually experienced and reported the original "Christmas Tree" problem.

Tom,
I have one doubt.
How do I make it to a new firmware?
Is it Bios?
Thanks,
Akito

Akito,

The front panel firmware is actully something that cannot be upgraded by users. Upgrading requires us to plug into a header on the front panel board to flash the chip.

Tom,
I see.
Thank you for the answer.
Akito

Folks, I can assure you all that it wasnt any fun at all, with an designer that wonder what the hell was happinging, and asked: You shurly did take a backup did you?.... eh...... I did not! , so I could have swapped Harddrives with the other console, but as we didn´t have any major programming since last time, we just wrote of the values from the output!

The console was sent to the dealer and the service tech called me today and said that it was a button on the frontpanel that had shorted, so he said he shuld take it on an long time test.


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