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Old 10-08-2010, 01:53 PM
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DSI Pro Mono

I have been having a few issues with my DSI Pro Mono camera where the PC sometimes will and then wont recognise the camera, sometimes (mostly) while attempting to image. At first I thought it was just a cable but have changed the cable and still get the same response. If I jiggle the cable I can force the issue so I have now come to the conclusion I have a dry/broken solder joint in the camera itself, where the USB cable plugs into the camera.

As anyone pulled one of these apart?
What if anything should I watch out for?

While it is apart I might get the back machined to get rid of the fingers and install a peltier device to cool the camera.

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Old 10-08-2010, 07:06 PM
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Adrian I have taken one of these cameras (DSI II pro) apart when fitting a outback cooler. There is a thin O ring that runs around the front part of the case that is a pain to re-seat. I used it for about six months but When I took the peltier back off to sell it the camera never worked again, don't know why as I was extremely careful but it ended up in the bin (I also had the version 1 pro stop working for no apparent reason (new) and it's replacement stopped working about 6 months later). Peltier cooling did little to improve the camera besides allowing a constant temp to be maintained (easier for darks) but you cannot get it cold (e.g. below the dew point) as they are not sealed and will ice up. I think they are better left alone as they seem from my experience to be very delicate. That said I had one of the original OSC versions that ran without fault for 3 years.

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Old 10-08-2010, 07:25 PM
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Well I have to open it to fix the USB problem so I will be careful. I can't afford a new camera just yet.


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Old 12-08-2010, 12:40 PM
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Well the DSI is now working the way it should(?). Can now move the USB cable anyway you like and it still works. One of the pins (+5v) had come adrift. Slack soldering.

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