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  • #82193
    fedesolo
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    Hi everybody.

    I’m having a problem with my wonderful and beloved POG (the old model, the big one).

    It works fine, but during a long usage of it (as when i play a full-set gig) it starts to have some trouble: when i switch it on, the whole pedalboard has a power loss, and it turn off for just like a second, muting my whole signal. After a second the signal come back and everything works fine again. This happens when I turn the POG on or off.

    I’m pretty sure that this is POG’s fault, because if I don’t touch that pedal, everything works fine with all the other gears.

    I’m from Italy, so I don’t know where to bring or send the pedal, that is out of warranty.

    Thanks for the help, and sorry for my bad English.

    Federico

    #116955
    The EH Man
    Moderator

    I would check for bad solder joints on the circuit board or on the DC power jack. I’ve seen the wires on the power jack not be soldered at all.

    #116956
    fedesolo
    Member

    I brought the pedal to a local guy who does this kind of Job, and he used the checker to control all the joints. According to him it’s all right.

    That’s why I really don’t know what to do.

    By the way, the issue obviously never shows up when I’m there, so he never saw the problem come out.

    Thanks for the quick answer.

    Federico

    #116953
    The EH Man
    Moderator

    It may also be that the power plug is loose in the jack. Try wiggling the power plug around and see if the power cuts out.

    #116954
    fedesolo
    Member

    We tried, nothing happens. We tried also to press the pedal in several points, to emulate the pressure I do with the foot playing.

    Anyway, do you think that this can be power supplier’s fault? I thought of buying a new one, because I’m really lost, but I wanted to talk to you guys before doing anything.

    #116957
    The EH Man
    Moderator

    It might be possible but my money’s on something in the pedal. Try a different tech.

    #116958
    fedesolo
    Member

    Ok, I’ll go this way.

    Thank you for your time.

    #118772
    TheShredding
    Member

    Ciao Federico,
    anche io ho un problema simile con il mio POG..la nave che li ha portati in Italia magari imbarcava acqua.. ;)

    Quando lo uso per molto tempo si spegne da solo e poi non si riaccende per un po’
    Il problema che mi sembra plausibile abbia questo pedale è che lo switching è pilotato da un integrato che tende a scaldarsi molto..e che dopo un po’ va in palla. Forse anche nel tuo caso il problema è quello.

    Piñ¹ in dettaglio il tuo problema sembra dovuto ad un corto circuito, che si presenta dopo un lungo tempo di utilizzo, che crea un assorbimento anomalo di corrente, ma mi sorge un dubbio, se ho capito bene..non è che usi lo stesso alimentatore per il POG e per il resto dell’effettiera? Immagino tu sappia che il POG funziona a 18v e necessita del suo alimentatore dedicato o di uno equivalente (te lo scrivo giusto per escludere l’ovvio).

    Se il problema è l’integrato, io sto cercando un modo per bypassarlo e costruire uno switching true bypass vecchio stile, semplice ed efficace..se riesco ti tengo informato cosñ¬ magari risolvi anche tu, allo stesso modo se tu riesci a risolvere informami!!

    English translation:
    Hello Federico,
    I too have a similar problem with my POG .. the ship that brought them to Italy maybe taking on water ..

    When I use it for a long time turns itself off and then not turn back on for a while ‘
    The problem that seems plausible to me to have this pedal is that the switching is controlled by an integrated tends to become very hot .. and after a while ‘goes to the ball. Perhaps in your case the problem is.

    In more detail your problem seems to be due to a short circuit, which comes after a long time of use, which creates an abnormal absorption current, but it is a doubt, as I understand it .. is not that uses the same power supply for the POG and for the rest dell’effettiera? I suppose you know that the POG works at 18v and needs of its dedicated power supply or an equivalent (you write it just to rule out the obvious).

    If the problem is the integrated, I’m looking for a way to bypass it and build a true bypass switching old-fashioned, simple and effective .. if you can keep myself informed so maybe solve too, so if you can not solve me know! !

    #118773
    fedesolo
    Member

    Ciao!

    Grazie per la risposta, in realtà da quel che ho capito non è un problema elettronico di surriscaldamento, ci deve essere qualcosa che fa contatto quando schiaccio lo switch con il piede, ho controllato tutti i contatti plausibili con il tester ma sembra tutto a posto. Mettendo una soletta di legno sotto la pedana della pedaliera (in centro al lato basso del pedale) per ora ho risolto: il pedale non si inarca piñ¹ quando schiaccio, e non ho piñ¹ quel problema. E’ una soluzione provvisoria ma per ora sembra funzionare.

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