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M380 SLIDE FIX adventure - edarnold - 10-20-2015 22:13
I am the proud owner of a "new to me" M380. I purchased Robert Britton's beautiful "Blue" Wanderlodge. This post may get a bit complicated, but I want to share my adventure so far.
On my first solo outing I broke the living room slide. Then I compounded the problem by causing a second error in the PLC-Controller. I tried a new PLC, restart, reboot.... everything I could. No Joy.
Through research I discovered the identity of the original Bluebird System Integrator located in Barnesville, Georgia. I contacted the source and was advised they would attempt to assist. My thoughts, as a result of my trouble shooting was the necessity to communicate to the PLC and restore the program. To do this one needs the software program, communication cable and skills to reinstall the "software". After much planning, Penny and I traveled to the east coast with an appointment with the "inventor".
We meet and greet at the source in Barnesville. Chit-Chat, then to work.... Joey produces original design specs, wiring docs and design data, as well as working knowledge as to how the system should work. In short order we uncover a bent interface pin in the plug on top of the PLC.. PLC communicates to the E50 terminal through this plug. Guess what????. replace the plug and the slide system says " Ok to operate room"....so we operate it. Seal Deflates, Locks open, actuator pushes out... room stows. ALL IS GOOD!!!.
Joey says the display is not 100% healthy and suggests we need to reinstall the software... unfortunately no computer interface cable is available. For now I have living room slide that goes in, goes out, stows and locks properly. I am happy. Still working on finding proper cable so software can be updated.
Sorry for the long winded post.... I have goodies to share as follows:
# 1 BLUEBIRD H4RE ROOM SLIDE ELEC MODULE & CONTROL PANEL SPECIFICATION + ADDITIONAL REF DOCS
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zlwzb55z4lty515/BLUEBIRD%20H4RE%20SLIDE%20SPECIFICATIONS.pdf?dl=0
# 2 BLUEBIRD MAIN SLIDE OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6842cop5n0ksqn6/BLUEBIRD%20MAIN%20SLIDE%20OPERATION.pdf?dl=0
# 3 E50 DISPLAY MESSAGES
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g73df88tjhw7g4r/E50%20DISPLAY%20MESSAGES.pdf?dl=0
Hopefully David can add to the doc library..... I have never used this service before, however the above links point to my "public Drop Box".... so anyone with the link should be able to view the docs.
Disclaimer.... I have no knowledge as to the correctness, or accuracy of the data referenced.... I'm just sharing
RE: M380 SLIDE FIX adventure - ernie ekberg - 10-20-2015 22:22
ED- I'm here in Weatherford, Tx- got loads of room and 50 amps- if you are headed back west.
RE: M380 SLIDE FIX adventure - edarnold - 10-20-2015 22:27
Hey Ernie....
Actually, Penny and I are back home.
However, we did come thru Weatherford. Thought about contacting you, but time was precious.
Did not realize, how close you are to Ft Worth.
Maybe, next time......See you at Q!
RE: M380 SLIDE FIX adventure - ernie ekberg - 10-21-2015 08:18
we will be there