So I bought this #LSC #MantraLite #DMX / #ArtNet console used, it arrived today.
Turns out this is an embedded system based on a #RaspberryPi. Not sure yet about the OS, but might be #Linux, or #QNX perhaps.
The console is pretty straightforward to use. It has a built-in “manpage“ system. It's actually what I had wanted for years for my #eventTech business.
Two questions however remain:
So, if this RasPi in the picture is what they call “CPU Board 2”, which one would then be “CPU Board 3” which is required for the newer firmware? (LSC retailers charge ~300 € for these – so probably the manufacturer wouldn't want to tell me – is there #fediHelp anyone who has the newer model and can check?)
And… if this thing was used 26× only, as the previous owner said, how did they manage to get rust particles or something between the display and its transparent cover? (Apart from the paint damage of the housing… oh yeah.)
Oh and I will copy the SD card to a newer one, just to be safe.
EDIT: I found something →🧵