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Laser M5 Speakers
- Thread starter bigleo48
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I just had to change my first speaker in the in bay directional sign. I used part No. 0465001 Speaker, 6W/10W, 8-Ohms, 102mm, Mylar-C, Rj12 from my distributor.
After install it still doesnt work, but if you get right down in front of it you can hear it very faintly. I checked the volume level on the set up under Audio and it is at 100%.
Any ideas what else might be wrong? About a month ago I received a PDQ product Bulletin from my distributor for the M5 signs. It was Number MPPB-0022 and suggested removing one of the 24Vac power phases from the LED signs to reduce brightness and increase life expectancy. Would that have anything to do with why the speaker is only whispering?
Any help would be appreciated!
ScottV
After install it still doesnt work, but if you get right down in front of it you can hear it very faintly. I checked the volume level on the set up under Audio and it is at 100%.
Any ideas what else might be wrong? About a month ago I received a PDQ product Bulletin from my distributor for the M5 signs. It was Number MPPB-0022 and suggested removing one of the 24Vac power phases from the LED signs to reduce brightness and increase life expectancy. Would that have anything to do with why the speaker is only whispering?
Any help would be appreciated!
ScottV
Kris,
I happened to have another speaker on the shelf as they are the same ones used in the Access unit. I opened up the sign housing, plugged the new one into the com cable, and it also whispered.
I can't believe that both of the new speakers are bad. Any other ideas on what could be causing this?
ScottV
I happened to have another speaker on the shelf as they are the same ones used in the Access unit. I opened up the sign housing, plugged the new one into the com cable, and it also whispered.
I can't believe that both of the new speakers are bad. Any other ideas on what could be causing this?
ScottV
koliver
PDQ Sales Engineer
Couple things. First, to verify if the speaker is good, make sure you have 8 ohms across it. Secondly, get yourself a new telephone cable, connect it into the Hub board and the speaker to rule out the cable. This can be a short cable and just test from the backroom. If that does not change things, then the problem may be in the hub board or viper board. The driver for the speaker is in the Viper, and the amp is built into the hub board.
Kris,
Thanks for all of the advice. A WET tech was there yesterday working on some other items and he checked the hub connection and found it to be loose! Snugged it up and the speaker is working fine now.
I appreciate you and PDQ monitoring this site and offering advice to operators that are dealing with problems. It is very helpful and I also think it speaks well for the type of service that PDQ provides to its Distributors and operators.
ScottV
Thanks for all of the advice. A WET tech was there yesterday working on some other items and he checked the hub connection and found it to be loose! Snugged it up and the speaker is working fine now.
I appreciate you and PDQ monitoring this site and offering advice to operators that are dealing with problems. It is very helpful and I also think it speaks well for the type of service that PDQ provides to its Distributors and operators.
ScottV
