Dear all, I had to change the fan of my STX16803, and forgot to take a picture of the original connector before removing the three (red, black and yellow) cables from the connector. I could not find anywhere on the web a schematic of what is the color ordering of these three cables. Can someone tell me if it is correct in the picture here below? Thanks a lot, Simon
From left to right: Fan Power Fan RPM Sensor Ground You should check the fan data sheet, but if I had to guess, you should swap the yellow and black wires.
Hi Doug, Thanks a lot for the fast reply. The fan datasheet confirms the color code red=power, black=ground and yellow=sensor. Now with the correct cabling, the camera and fan starts normally, I can take some images, etc... but it seems however that one bad cable ordering I did try beforehand might have damaged the board because when the cooling is activated and power consumption ~50%, any attempt to take a picture results in an error message: "InitExposure Error -> [CCD #0] (STX) Start Exposure FAILED (Driver's Fault)" The camera is at that point non operational. If you think to something I can check/test on that camera to understand where the problem comes from, don't hesitate to let me know. Best, Simon
Unfortunately, no. If you would like to send it in for service, please fill in this form: http://diffractionlimited.com/request-rma
Unfortunately, giving the fact I live in Europe, the cost of shipping to and from the US + the repair will probably cost more than a second-hand STX I might find here around. Have a good day, Simon
Shipping is to Canada, and second hand STX's go for a lot of money compared to the usual repair cost.
