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H2D 39 fireware connection breacks down or no conn.

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Giorgi

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Hello guys!

I`m from far Republic of Georgia
.

glad to join this forum!

I bought used H2D 39

after i recieved it, i found some problems with connection.

after reading many forum posts about problematic fireware connections , i bought Hasselblad fireware cable 9 pin to 9 pin from BH and Lacie fireware card http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-130821-...ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1286365353&sr=8-1

but still no connection

sometimes connection appear for 2-5 second

Need tethred shooting :(


PC:
quad core
Win 7 32 bit
fireware card Lacie 800mb/s
Cable - Hasselblad 9pin to 9 , and many no name cables
Camera Hasselblad H2D 39



Giorgi
 
Hello Giorgi , you don't state what software you are trying to shoot to ? Phocus or Flexcolor .
Also there is some ambiguity with what you initially stated -
after i recieved it, i found some problems with connection.
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Does this mean it partially worked or did not work at all? will the digital back stay powered if you don't use either Phocus or Flexcolor ? What firmware is installed ? Do you see any actual error codes such as 9 followed by three other digits , e.g 9xxx.
 
Hi Dino

Sometimes, very seldom connection stay on for maybe very short period( 10-20 seconds)

Sometimes after I try connection, viewfinder tells me that i must restart digital back

Hi Dino
sometimes, when i put the cable to the digital back, lcd shows me cf folder and disappears after 2 seconds (that means that digital back has reaction )


Digital Back Firmware version 259
Body 2.1.0
15.0.0
Mag 2.15.1
VF 6.6.0
Lens 13.0.0


PC software

Phocus 2.5.2
Flex Color 4.8.8


Tested computers

Dell laptop WIN 7 64bit with I link (400mbs)
Desktop PC quad core WIN 7 32bit (Lacie fireware card and Hasselblad 800mbs cable)
Desktop PC two AMD cpus Win XP servic pack 3 (Lacie fireware card from first pc)


Thank you

Giorgi
 
Giorgi said:
Yes
but seems that digital back female connector has little movement :(
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Well.... I did not want to say/write that before but to me this smells like a back that had a knock on the connected Firewire plug.

These connectors are typically surface mounted devices similar to this one

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The picture shows it upside down, the tiny pins on the top connect to the printed circuit board. Mechanical stress like a knock on a cable can force the pins out of the solder. The metal casing you see is also soldered onto the circuit board. No screws or anything really robust.

Worst case situation would occur if the printed circuit traces got ripped from the printed circuit board. Standard repair approach would be to replace the complete circuit board. Read: $$$$ costly. With enough patience and manual dexterity one can often repair (resolder) things but that needs someone capable and willing to try that. I have done this kind of thing myself but it is tricky and there is no guarantee one can fix it.

Not good news I'm afraid...
Wilko
 

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Dear Wilko


did you had same problem like this?

Today i spoke with guy who has experience with digital cameras (shutter replacements and etc) and he told that he will try

you know some useful webpage with detailed scheme of digital back unscrew or something?


Giorgi


P.s. hasselblad service is tooo far from me (nearest in Turkey or Germany)
 
Giorgi said:
Dear Wilko

did you had same problem like this?

Today i spoke with guy who has experience with digital cameras (shutter replacements and etc) and he told that he will try

you know some useful webpage with detailed scheme of digital back unscrew or something?

Giorgi

P.s. hasselblad service is tooo far from me (nearest in Turkey or Germany)
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I have experience fixing things like HP iPAQ and MIO PDAs. Not with digibacks, sorry.

Wilko
 
Problem solved!
It was Fireware port at digital back (bad contacts)
and reinsall camera firmware



Thanks to ALL



Giorgi
 
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