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Hi Steve,

as I understand this is a NT upgraded, are you still using ISA card or that
has been updated to new PCI version?
it seems VIS board is faulty and as some suggested try to clean connectors
(use ethanol to clean them) and resit them , it may work

farhad
confocalservice

2009/3/4 Glen MacDonald <[log in to unmask]>

> My general procedure with our MRC-1000/1024 update system has been to power
> down and reseat all boards in the computer.  This has been required on 3
> different computers.
> Try that before digging more deeply into the problem.
>
> Regards,
> Glen
>
> Glen MacDonald
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>
> On Mar 4, 2009, at 11:03 AM, Renato Mortara wrote:
>
> Steve,
>>
>> This is general reply. Besides the VIS board issue, you may also try to
>> re-seat all the boards in the computer.
>>
>> Renato
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Mensagem original-----
>> De: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Em
>> nome de George Ring
>> Enviada em: quarta-feira, 4 de março de 2009 15:52
>> Para: [log in to unmask]
>> Assunto: Re: MRC 1024 question
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> First of all, I have no idea what is causing your problem.  You seem to
>> have
>> adopted the rule of thumb "When in doubt, reboot".  With a different
>> problem
>> that we've experienced on our MRC1024, we found that rebooting wasn't
>> sufficient.  In order to "reboot" the system, we have to physically unplug
>> the control tower.  Even when it is off, it is still receiving power and
>> doesn't reset by simply switching it off.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> George
>>
>>
>> George Ring, Ph.D.
>> Dept. of Cell and Developmental Biology
>> SUNY Upstate Medical University
>> 750 E. Adams St.
>> Syracuse NY  13210
>> Tel. (315) 464-8595
>> FAX (315) 464-8535
>> email: [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at  1:38 PM, in message
>>>>>
>>>> <[log in to unmask]>, "Stephen C. Kempf"
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> I wish it was that simple. The system is running with the scanning
>>> software (not emulation) and one of my students just told me that it
>>> happened in the middle of a scan that was progressing normally the
>>> other day. Seems to me like it might be a hardware problem.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> On Mar 4, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Moninger, Thomas wrote:
>>>
>>> Steve,
>>>>
>>>> Well, let*s check the easiest possibility first. Could it be that the
>>>> software is occasionally being started in the *No hardware* or
>>>>
>>>
>>  emulation mode? What you describe is exactly what happens when you
>>>> try to scan in emulation mode.
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
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>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stephen C.
>>>> Kempf
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:44 AM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: MRC 1024 question
>>>>
>>>> We're having a problem with our BioRad MRC 1024 confocal that I hope
>>>> someone else on this list has experienced and resolved. When using
>>>> the scope a week or so ago, it stopped producing images and started
>>>> giving solid green, red or blue scans on the various channels. A few
>>>> days later, one of my other students used it and it was working
>>>> properly again. Then this weekend, we got the solid green, red or
>>>> blue scans again. We tried various changes in settings, different
>>>> accounts, different methods, retarting the software, and restarting
>>>> the system, but to no avail. Can any one offer some insight as to
>>>> what the problem might be?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>> Steve Kempf
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