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by mdmayfield on 2012-04-14 13:32:36
I have a Pod HD500 and a Variax 300. Most of the time, everything works as expected with patch changes.
Sometimes, intermittently, something will happen that causes these symptoms:
1. The HD500 will not boot with the VDI connected; it gets stuck in a reset loop.
2. If I disconnect the VDI cable, the HD500 will then boot.
3. If I then reconnect the VDI, the HD500 does NOT recognize that there is a Variax connected (no Variax shown in the Setup screen).
4. However, the Variax *audio* DOES work.
Occasionally, I'll start a playing session where everything works as normal, and suddenly the Variax stops responding to HD500 patch changes. At that point, this happens:
5. There is apparently no MIDI program change or Tone CC communication, in either direction, between the Variax and HD500 (Variax patches don't change when HD500 patches change, and moving the Tone, 5-way, or Model Select controls with the Variax screen up on the HD500 does not show updates).
If at that point I then power off the HD500 and turn it back on, I experience symptoms 1-4 as above.
I've tried two different VDI cables, and visually inspected both of the Neutrik Ethercon jacks (in the HD500 and Variax). Neither seems to have any bent pins or debis in them.
What further steps can I take to troubleshoot this? I need to have 100% reliability at gigs in order to make use of the Variax.
by mdmayfield on 2012-04-14 15:30:57
As so often happens with these intermittent problems, it happened last night at a gig, and now everything is behaving perfectly today at home. Has anyone encountered issues related to AC power, maybe low or high voltage at a venue?
by amx05462 on 2012-04-14 15:51:43
id check your vdi connectors on both the guitar and the hd for a slightly lowered wire connector. they have to be all the same height. a slightly lowered one will dcrease the spring tension of the connection. if you find one slightly lowered you can fix it by taking a bread tie stripping the plastic off it bend the end into a J shape and carefully working it under the connector and pulling it up. this is tedious work though. most likely the problem. the other problem could be the cable itself if the actual plug has slipped back into the metal bezel just a bit. the metal bezel limits the depth of the plug. so if it has moved a bit you have a loose connection
by mdmayfield on 2012-04-14 16:35:14
Thanks for the reply! But I have already done this. Both the VDI jacks look perfect, on the HD500 and on the Variax.
My top two guesses so far:
1. Something loose inside the Variax (would show up if I'm moving around at a gig, but not at home)
2. AC voltage issues at venues (assuming my home has good power, which I think it does)
Any other ideas?
by mdmayfield on 2012-04-14 16:43:31
Whoops, sorry I didn't see the other thing, about the cable. Yes I did look at that.
After my gig, it still wasn't working so I tried 2 different cables. Neither one worked. Also, earlier during a break, I was testing between different cables and it just started working out of the blue - but once it started working, both cables worked.
by amx05462 on 2012-04-14 17:30:43
next step would be internal connections at the vdi.. i dont suspect the power thing because even a bit of a drop should still leave you with enough the power supply is rated at 000 ma i would imagine the power from your pedal would be the same . from what ive read in the past the guitar only draws 800 ma.
by mdmayfield on 2012-04-15 10:17:07
Thanks. I'll take a look at that.
by amx05462 on 2012-04-15 11:16:06
dont forget that there are a few flr lack of a better word jumpers on there . check those as well.
by Line6Hugo on 2012-05-17 17:50:12
The POD's and Variax's are sensitive to low or inadequate voltage which can cause the device not to function properly. If this problem only occurs at venues but not your own home, I would suspect that there could possibly be a voltage problem with those locations.
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Patricia Luckey stepped out of her professional discipline of nursing and utilized her additional degree of psychology by teaching Human Growth and Development for the Psychology department this past fall. Students from the class completed a service learning project that proved to be beneficial to both child assault victims and USF students. Professor Luckey was looking for a project that would tie in this academic year's Franciscan value statement, "Serve one another, society and the church."
A hallway conversation with faculty member Kristen Morris inspired the project idea. Kristen, faculty member and pediatric nurse practitioner, is involved with The Fort Wayne Sexual Assault and Treatment Center. Professor Morris suggested that the students make much needed no-sew blankets. Victims of assault are provided a blanket during their visit at the center. More than forty hand-tied blankets were made and donated by students. Prior to hearing the guest speaker Angie House, RN, MS, USF alumnus in nursing and psychology, many students might have assumed that a nice warm blanket would have an external affect on the body. Student Kevin Hershberger may have stated it best when he said "A blanket bought from the store is just a blanket, it helps keep us warm, but there is no thought really put into the crafting of it. The fact that we created a tie blanket incorporates a greater meaning within itself. Each edge was personally hand tied and I like to think of each tie as a little piece of myself going into the final piece."
What came as a surprise to many USF students was the internal journey they would personally experience. When the assignment was first presented several students voiced that they were uncertain where the blankets were going and why. Student Shea Rager stated, "I honestly thought to myself it would just be another thing I have to spend money on for school and have to find time to get the fabric and make the blanket. I did not even think about what a simple gift like the blanket would mean to the people who would be receiving them."
For some students in the class this was their first experience with giving back to the community. Several students commented on how they regretted being selfish about making the blanket and after hearing the speaker they wanted to do even more for this worthwhile local organization.


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