Hello,
I have a MCI 5B that was converted in 1990 and the electric control panel mother board has crashed, Texas Instrument.
There is no replacement so I need to replace with a new system.
I live in south Florida, where is the nearest shop that I can go to?
Thanks
Rick
Um, MC5s didn't have an electrical control panel with a motherboard. Whatever you have, it's aftermarket, so most likely, nobody on this forum will have a clue what you are referring to.
Post a photo of it. We might can help you after seeing what functions are on it.
Good day there,
who said there isn't a replacement by gosh!.
part #
Does this have a small screen or just a circuit board for operating the ?
curious but need a bit more info :)
Floyd
Yes, good clear well focused pictures, inside and out from several angles. You have a mystery box.
Maybe this will work?
What does the mystery control panel Control? If you say it failed you must know what it was for???? ;)
Dave5Cs
The touch screen allowed me to control the temperature in bus, water pumps, lights, generator, etc.
I tried to upload pictures but program said too large, how do I add pictures
Replace it with Intellisense panel sounds like you had a early Crestron system
Who can do the work
You need to resize the pictures here to get them to work. I resize to 60 MB IIRC. Like 400 x 300 HTH
Dave5Cs
Rick sent me the following photos to shrink and post. Give him time to explain what they are before continuing the discussion and speculation.
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More (what pain in the rear this site is for loading photos!)
more (beginning to really despise this photo loading process)
Quote from: gumpy on July 12, 2016, 05:49:41 AMmore (beginning to really despise this photo loading process)
You're a good, helpful man, Gump.
The photo loading process is a pain, but figuring out this system will top that. It looks overly complicated. I hope someone who knows this setup can help.
That is not your average control center,it is a neat install though but electronics made in 1990 he has his work cut out for him lol and I thought the back wall of a Country Coach Prevost was a sight to see
First thanks for the help with the pictures - there still good people out there - and they own buses.
The touch screen control panel is center above the driver's head and the mother board is in the bays undernearth the bus.
The mother board or brain is over 20 years old and the company doesn't have a replacement for it.
The touch screen controlled the temperature, water pump, generator, lights, etc.
I have to manually start the generator and manually turn off and on the systems from underneath.
Most of my experts say put new system in (Intellesense).
What say you all.
What is the best path?
Where and who can install in south Florida?
Thanks
Rick
Find someone that does Crestron systems in your area let them look at it,I am thinking you can save the system by using a Crestron but the 2 old Trace inverters may be a problem though with the Crestron
Call Southeast Power in Orlando - HTH
That is a Texas Instruments Industrial PLC. Might check ebay. You will need programming software also, and hopefully the program is still in the old PLC and you can upload it.
Quote from: steve.barnett71 on July 12, 2016, 12:01:20 PM
That is a Texas Instruments Industrial PLC. Might check ebay. You will need programming software also, and hopefully the program is still in the old PLC and you can upload it.
I'm going to go our on a limb here and speculate that this idea is probably over his head.
Now, maybe someone on here might have the wherewithal to do this, and if so, maybe they would offer their services to help him out.
Quote from: gumpy on July 12, 2016, 12:07:21 PM
I'm going to go our on a limb here and speculate that this idea is probably over his head.
Now, maybe someone on here might have the wherewithal to do this, and if so, maybe they would offer their services to help him out.
I don't about his head but it is way over mine
If I was in Florida I would gladly try to help.
Quote from: steve.barnett71 on July 12, 2016, 01:24:02 PM
If I was in Florida I would gladly try to help.
UPS goes to FL! :)
i guess my question would be ... why ???