SAT - Hardware questions

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Sun, 05 Jan 1997 21:07:34 -0800
> From:          Warren Fisher <fish@communique.net>
> Subject:       Re: SAT - Hardware questions
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

List,

I was under the impression I should let my SAT warn me when it
needed charging before charging it.  Can I charge it whenever I
want and not lessen the life of the battery?  It would certainly
be more convenient to charge it every week rather that keep an
eye out for the little left window "low battery" display.

ilvey, RPT
Pacifica, CA


> Michel Lachance wrote:
> >
> > Dear list,
> >
> > Here are some questions about SAT:
> >
> > 1.  Battery
> >
> > I know that NiCad batteries do need a deep discharge in order to last
> > longer.  The automatic shut off on SAT's does not help things a lot as
> > the battery barely get to its ultimate low charge limit.  Here's my
> > question: Is there a critical point where using a discharged battery
> > would dammage the device, its good functionning or even affect the
> > stored tuning?
> >
> Dear Michel,
>
> My SAT #2525 shuts down when the battery gets too low!
>
> > 2.  Magnetic field
> >
> > Is the proximity of some magnetic fields, like the magnetic pick up
> > being too close to the device, could affect the memory pages, the ROM
> > or anything else in the SAT?
>
> I don't know.
> >
> > 3.  Shock trauma
> >
> > How much "Solid State" is the SAT.  Could it get over dropping it on
> > the floor?  (Please, don't try it in order to answer the question)
>
> Don't worry about it too much, mine has hit the floor at least three
> times from studio height (approx 4 ft.).  It's still ticking fine.  I
> tested it aurally after each dive!
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Michel Lachance, RPT
>
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Warren
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> Warren D. Fisher
> fish@communique.net
> Registered Piano Technician
> Piano Technicians Guild
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