From Peter Forrest Sent Thu, Jan 25th 2018, 17:22
From Peter Forrest Sent Thu, Jan 25th 2018, 17:22
Wow, well found, Tom! The machine is packed up now (with two 1.5V batteries in it!) so I'm not = sure if it's parallel or series. I didn't actually put the batteries = in, so I don't know if they were both pointing the same way. Either way, the battery compartment is in a hell of a lot more sensible = place than the Waldorf Wave's - something like 18 screws to undo the = case lid, two of them obscured by the control panel & requiring a = specialist screwdriver, and still a two person job - one person to hold = the panel upright. Peter -----Original Message----- From: Tom Bugs [mailto:xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xx.xx]=20 Sent: 25 January 2018 14:06 To: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx Subject: Re: [AH] Korg PS-3200 batteries Though, equally, I had a feeling that 'industrial' 3V batteries do exist = in size similar to AA. Google brought up this, for example:=20 http://www.allbatteries.co.uk/industrial-lithium-battery-cr-aa-3v-2ah-pcl= 8805.html Not saying I'm right, of course! Are the batteries connected in series or parallel? On 25/01/2018 12:09, Peter Forrest wrote: > Thanks Steve - yes, that makes sense! > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Lenham [mailto:xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx] > Sent: 25 January 2018 11:53 > To: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx > Subject: Re: [AH] Korg PS-3200 batteries > > On 25/01/2018 11:24, Peter Forrest wrote: >> The back of the Korg PS-3200 (and the manual) both specify 2x 3V=20 >> batteries to retain the programs. >> >> But the battery compartment is just designed for two AA size=20 >> batteries, which as far as I know have always been 1.5V. >> >> Were there ever 3V batteries in that format, or is it simply a typo=20 >> by the designers? >> >> It wouldn't be the first typo by Korg's designers (though luckily=20 >> their electronic design was superb). >> >> Peter >> > Hi Peter, > > I'm sure that the batteries should be 2 x 1.5V =3D 3V. > First, the memory is fed with whichever is higher out of the battery=20 > and the 5V power rail - if the battery was 6V then it would supply the = > memory ALL the time, until the battery was discharged! > Secondly, the battery low indicator has a threshold of 1.9V - far too=20 > low for a 6V pack. > > Hope this helps! > > Steve L. > Benden Sound Technology > > -- BugBrand LTD UK company No. 07199808 VAT No. GB 988 2629 57 1 Ninetree Hill BRISTOL BS1 3SB United Kingdom www.bugbrand.co.uk --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com