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Promark3 Coax cable (702058) isn't working any more

Posted by Felix Bachofer on February 27, 2012 at 11:53am in Surveying Equipment and Software Talk
Hi all,I am currently on a archeological surveying excursion in the UAE. One of my Promark3 Coax external antenna cable (702058) isn't working any more, the other one connects the GPS devices and the antennas without any problems. The local supplier of ashtech products told me it would take two weeks to get a replacement, thats of course to long. Has anyone discovered this problem before? Or has anyone an idea how I can repair or improvise?The cable itself shows no visible damages. The cable seems not broken, the fittings seems ok.Thanks for any help in advance,Felix
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  • Vendor
    Munir Ahmad Mughal March 9, 2012 at 12:04pm

    This is not a problem with PM3 users only but also a common problem with any instrument dependent on cables.

    I have replaced Two PM3 cables. If you want to save some money and time then I would suggest you to try ebay web site.

    • Michael Chiusano > Munir Ahmad Mughal March 12, 2012 at 10:22am

      Or at TigerSupplies.com ...

    • Arnaud LAVERNE > Munir Ahmad Mughal March 10, 2012 at 3:48am

      Hi Munir,

      eBay web site or directly cable producer on [email protected]... !

      • Vendor
        Munir Ahmad Mughal > Arnaud LAVERNE March 12, 2012 at 1:45am

        Hi Arnaud,

                       Thanks for providing your email address.

        I may contact you in this regard next time  please.

        (Munir Ahmad Mughal)

        [email protected]

  • Sávio Perazzo Tavares Cavalcanti March 9, 2012 at 10:22am

    ARE YOU KNOW THAT!  I had problems with my promark 3!

    Firmware Release Notes PM3
    Date: October 12th, 2011
    Product: ProMark3   Subject: P011 Firmware Release
    Introduction
    This document is the firmware release note of the GPS firmware version P011 for ProMark 3
    products.
    This version is intended to fix the “satellites loss” issue.
    Upgrade procedure
    The procedure to upgrade the receiver is as follows:
    Use AutoLoader, which can be found in the Utilities folder.
    - Copy the P011.txt file and P011 folder to an SD card
    - Insert the SD card into your ProMark 3
    - Launch the AutoLoader utility: from the ProMark 3 workspace screen, double-tap the
    Utilities icon and then the AutoLoader icon
    - Select the P011.txt file to load and then let the Auto-Loader utility complete the
    upgrade for you.
    - At the end of upgrading process, reboot your ProMark 3 receiver.
    - After ProMark 3 restarts, make sure you have P011 version for GPS F/W Version in
    Settings\Magellan System Info\ menu.
    Versions compatibility
    From compatibility point of view, version P011 has no difference from its predecessor P010.
    It’s safe to replace version P010 with P011.
    New features
    No new features introduced in P011
    Resolved Problems
    ProMark 3 losing connection to satellites (ProMark 3 may experience Baldur FW resets while
    tracking more than one SBAS satellite, then it takes the receiver some time to restore tracking
    and satellites usage after reset). Firmware Release Notes ProMark 3
    Page 2 of 2
    Known issues
    N/A
    Recommendations
    It’s recommended to upgrade from P010 to P011 as soon as possible. Otherwise the user may
    experience Baldur FW resets (and corresponding loss of satellites) while tracking more than
    one SBAS satellite.

  • Michael Chiusano March 9, 2012 at 10:19am

    Hi Felix,

    I am glad the issue is solved already, and i am sure you could get a new cable from us earlier then 2 weeks, contact me next time you need one or any other piece of surveying equipment, i'd be happy to assist "QUICKLY"... :)

     

  • Arnaud LAVERNE March 8, 2012 at 3:10am

    Hi Felix,

    We are cables manufacturer for GPS devices. May I help you, Or is your problem already solved ?

    I can send one today from France. Is it useful ?

    • Felix Bachofer > Arnaud LAVERNE March 8, 2012 at 5:22am

      Hi Arnaud,

      thanks for replying. This offer would have been great a week ago, but our stay in the UAE is finished tomorrow and my colleague organized another cable already yesterday in Germany and will bring it to the next survey.

      Next time something is wrong with a cable I will send a message directly to you.

      Thanks,

      Felix

      • Arnaud LAVERNE > Felix Bachofer March 8, 2012 at 5:31am

        Hi Felix,

        Sorry to be late. I just found your message on monday. As I was not yet a member of this forum I was not able to answer.

        If you have any need for help or cables, do not hesitate to contact me on [email protected]

        Arnaud

  • Sávio Perazzo Tavares Cavalcanti March 7, 2012 at 6:49pm

    Hello Guy,

    One day I was working and atenna cable stopped working. It was loose inside the protective 

    plastic. You can look at this. See the photos!1201189994?profile=original?width=7211201190205?profile=original?width=7211201190314?profile=original?width=7211201190418?profile=original?width=721

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