Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR sensor ALMOST dead - any cure?
paf wrote: THE TECHNICAL SIDE A SqueezeBox Radio just next to the Touch works perfectly with the same remotes == it is definitively a problem in the Touch. Yes, IR sensors are usually very reliable, but the failure can be anywhere in the chain between the photodiode/transistor and the digital signal, so there are some possibilities. And it seems that the IR sensors of the SB Touch do fail (see the other messages in this thread). == the only chance I see of solving the problem without schematics is if the SB Touch used an integrated IR receiver module (i.e. an IR diode, amplifier, filter with digital output all in a package) which I could replace. Anybody knows if it is the case? These are the only pictures I've ever found of the inner life of the Touch: http://diyparadise.com/blogs/2010/05/08/opened-up-the-squeezebox-touch/ There you'll also find instructions for how to open it up. I have no Touch, but the IR sensor is probably the little module at approximately top left on the first and second picture. Perhaps you could verify this by looking for a suitable hole on the front panel. I have no idea what the kind/make/model of the module is, though. You'll probably have to open the Touch up and see for yourself, but obviously there's no guarantee of finding a comprehensible marking anyway. Good luck! Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule ia252b *|* audio physic scorpio *|* no fancy cables. *+* also some booms. *+* harmony 525s for them all, including waking the server from s3. Gandhi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58909 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103192 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR sensor ALMOST dead - any cure?
THE TECHNICAL SIDE A SqueezeBox Radio just next to the Touch works perfectly with the same remotes == it is definitively a problem in the Touch. Yes, IR sensors are usually very reliable, but the failure can be anywhere in the chain between the photodiode/transistor and the digital signal, so there are some possibilities. And it seems that the IR sensors of the SB Touch do fail (see the other messages in this thread). == the only chance I see of solving the problem without schematics is if the SB Touch used an integrated IR receiver module (i.e. an IR diode, amplifier, filter with digital output all in a package) which I could replace. Anybody knows if it is the case? THE COMMERCIAL SIDE I asked the local Logitech office (here in Switzerland) and got the answer, that - they don't repair or replace devices which are out of warrany - they don't give any technical information (e.g. schematics) which would allow a third party to repair such a device - but I could try to ask a repair service (but how would they know how to repair without any documentation?) For the last 20 years I believed that Logitech had great hardware and an excellent service but now I realise that I was wrong. So... bye bye Logitech :mad: If anybody knows an alternative to the SB Touch (network player and radio with big display, no amplifier and more reliable software than the Logitech Media Server), please let me know! Regards Patrick paf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37577 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103192 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR sensor ALMOST dead - any cure?
paf wrote: THE TECHNICAL SIDE A SqueezeBox Radio just next to the Touch works perfectly with the same remotes == it is definitively a problem in the Touch. Yes, IR sensors are usually very reliable, but the failure can be anywhere in the chain between the photodiode/transistor and the digital signal, so there are some possibilities. And it seems that the IR sensors of the SB Touch do fail (see the other messages in this thread). == the only chance I see of solving the problem without schematics is if the SB Touch used an integrated IR receiver module (i.e. an IR diode, amplifier, filter with digital output all in a package) which I could replace. Anybody knows if it is the case? THE COMMERCIAL SIDE I asked the local Logitech office (here in Switzerland) and got the answer, that - they don't repair or replace devices which are out of warrany - they don't give any technical information (e.g. schematics) which would allow a third party to repair such a device - but I could try to ask a repair service (but how would they know how to repair without any documentation?) For the last 20 years I believed that Logitech had great hardware and an excellent service but now I realise that I was wrong. So... bye bye Logitech :mad: If anybody knows an alternative to the SB Touch (network player and radio with big display, no amplifier and more reliable software than the Logitech Media Server), please let me know! Regards Patrick Do you actually need to use the remote? I find the LMS WebUI or the apps for iOS and Android to be superior. An alternative to the SB Touch with a big display would be an iPad with iPeng or SqueezePad, with the in-app purchase of playback. No IR, of course, but you can use the iOS or Android apps to control it. Robert Touch DacMagic 100 Naim Audio Nait 3 Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X Squeezebox 3 SqueezePad, iPeng, Squeezeplay, piCorePlayer/HiFiBerry, piCorePlayerDacMagic XS QNAP TS-239, LMS 7.9 last.fm/user/GrumpyBob Grumpy Bob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41857 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103192 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] IR sensor ALMOST dead - any cure?
Hi guys I can confirm that the IR sensor is at the top left corner of SB Touch as Gandhi already suspected. From what I can tell it's the same / similar little module that was used in SliMP3, Squeezebox 1 and 2, SB Classic, SB Boom, Transporter, SB Radio and Smart Radio too. The module itself only filters out the IR carrier which is around 38kHz. If you have ruled out other sources that might interfere with IR like neon lights, TV sets, etc. I probably would take SB Touch apart and try IR without the front cover to see if maybe the front cover somehow is diminishing the IR signal. (Some dust maybe or some other deposit on the plastic.) After that I would try to replace the IR module with a similar one. They all seem to have the same pinout. Pin 1 = IR out Pin 2 = VCC Pin 3 = GND Felix Programming is the art of cleverly arranging bits and bytes. - (c) Felix Mueller fcm4711's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103192 ___ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
