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Master/My Fader V2.1 Are Here!
RoadRanger:
One difference between docking an iPad in the DL1608 and connecting via a cable to a PC is the charge rate - I wonder if there's a simple "mod" to disable fast charge on the DL1608 and if that would fix the connection issue? Those of us that keep an iPad docked don't need fast charge and even if you are undocking it for wireless as long as it's charged up ahead of time theres no need of fast charge either. Maybe just cut a trace on the connector board or ?
Wynnd:
you wouldn't think that the charge rate would affect the connection. Maybe it gets a bit warm? Heat affects a lot of things. Anyone cleaning their connectors regularly?
RoadRanger:
--- Quote from: Wynnd on February 25, 2014, 06:38:17 PM ---You wouldn't think that the charge rate would affect the connection. Maybe it gets a bit warm? Heat affects a lot of things. Anyone cleaning their connectors regularly?
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The charge current is probably noisy and couples to the signal lines either capacitively or through the common(?) ground. More current = more noise :( .
WK154:
--- Quote from: abzurd on February 25, 2014, 12:42:25 PM ---
--- Quote from: WK154 on February 25, 2014, 06:35:45 AM ---
--- Quote from: abzurd on February 25, 2014, 03:27:10 AM ---86% and it shouldn't matter at all. Basic connectivity should be a given.
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At 91% it starts to have connection issues at 81% I get the unknown devise message and no connection until I recharge to 100%. Try it see if it solves your connection problem.
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What? That's crazy. I'm not saying you're wrong, but good grief. Do I need to wear a tinfoil hat and point the mixer due west too? Last night it was fine initially at 86%. What happens is, as soon as there is a bug (white noise, upgrade hang, etc) often the mixer doesn't recognize the ipad anymore. During the bug it doesn't tell you it doesn't recognize it, the mixer just stops working. A reboot used to clear the problem but now it seems the only thing that does it is time. I suspect I'll dock it tonight after work and will will work again.... until it doesn't.
Meanwhile I've had my ipad1 unsync and not sync back in the last 2 shows so that's new. Usually it just drops for a few seconds. The ipad 3 does the same thing. I'm wondering if I just have a bad mixer (hardware).
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Just a reminder I'm doing this with a 3ft. extension cable. Now for the tin hat part. At 91% when it looses sync and I unplug/replug at the iPad end I get no connection. When I unplug /replug at the DL end I get re-synced consistently. Your time warp explanation I'm not buying. So when you get to it make sure it's still not connecting and then charge it to 100% and see if it syncs. What do you have to loose? Your iPad 3 is acting a lot like it's on a 3ft. extension. I never liked the 160 ohm resistor connecting iPad and DL grounds but without a schematic I'm guessing why.
abzurd:
So it appears my ipad 3 is done syncing with the mixer for good. It's charged 100%. When I plug it in the battery icon gets the lightning bolt symbol for a fraction of a second then says "not charging" and it won't connect. Period, end of story.
Oddly, something new with the upgrade that has me worried is when UNDOCKING my original ipad the Master Fader display goes away for a fraction of a second and I can see a yellow triangle warning from the IOS (which is 5). I'm assuming this is some "not compatible" warning, but it's not there long enough to read. Then the Master Fader app screen shows up again.
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