In the past companies like Roland, Korg, Yamaha …etc would implement a Diagnostic or test mode [Often mention in the supplied service-manuals], which would help the service-centers to Diagnostic issues.
This feature is unfortunately forgotten or ignored with the development of consumer-electronic end-user behavior, where end-users are buying something, use it for a few years and then dump it or re-sell it.
The ability to boot the device into a Test/Diagnostic-mode, where all buttons and ports can be tested. This could maybe also make the life-easier for our brilliant moderator team, when it comes to end-user trouble-shooting on the forum.
#Durability #Sustainability
Example:
Buttons [Incl velocity, where it is featured]/jog wheel test
Port test
Midi test
SD-card test
Radio
Hardware self-test
Screen-test
Battery test
Ram check
Etc….
Is there maybe already a hidden test-mode combo?
I feel like I followed that guide with both of my cards. I’m wondering if using larger cards (512 in this case) poses a risk. It’d be great to have an official word from Polyend regarding maximum card size.
Loving my Tracker mini, but just wanted to clarify a couple of things about it.
So these questions are for Polyend’s PMs :
1. Is that soft/rubber feeling coating on the mini going to become sticky. Is it based on TPE (thermoplastic elastometer/rubber) ? Do we have any reason to believe this coating will not inevitably become as sticky as some Zoom field recorders, Kaoss Pad minis, Moog Patty plastic cheeks ?
2. Is it easy to replace the battery inside the Tracker (user serviceable or removabl…
Hey guys, Thanks for the good work! I just got my Tracker mini a week ago, used it every day and I am very happy about the new note input update, that was the thing missing for me.
Unfortunately, I experience some Battery issues after updating to the beta firmware. Disclaimer: I do not think this is related to the firmware update, but if it is, you guys should know.
I tested the new features right away and was using the mini for hours until my battery status went red. Then i used the supplied…
Now I have received the replacement and I’m a little bummed as this one has the exact same issue
https://www.deepsonic.ch/deep/docs_manuals/roland_d-50_service_manual_small.pdf [Page 12]https://www.synfo.nl/servicemanuals/Yamaha/YAMAHA_RM1X_SERVICE_MANUAL.pdf [Page 26]http://www.buchty.net/korg/files/sm-ws-ex.pdf [Page 31]
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Instead of adding it to the main OS. It could also be a separate OS, which you load into the device, which can only do these diagnostic tests.
Or maybe a website that can run diagnostic testing via usb into computer
A host endpoint, Internet and a bridge connection to a server is not extra stuff?
I meant extra stuff as in stuff taking up cpu and what not in the device itself.
Dann
November 17, 2024, 12:05am
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Great idea @gravedraq . Love this!!
I doubt that such are very cpu eating, we are not talking “stress test”, but purely “ functionality test”, where you focus on issues one-by-one.
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So that way no OS or extra stuff needed for the main units!