WattBox Repair Tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2022
- In this tutorial I’ll attempt to repair a network controllable rack mount power conditioner. The WattBox provides clean power, and each outlet is controllable via a web interface and by monitoring the network status of connected devices.
A full write-up of this video including images, schematics, code and updates is available on my website:
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A++++ Solid content. Beautiful walk through.
Thanks for posting this
Great Content!!! Thanks for Posting this, I have now Fixed 5 Wattboxs using your tutorial and parts list. All five had bad High Voltage CAPS, one had a fuse popped, and all 5 (10) power modules had to have the LNK chip replaced. Clearly there is a MAJOR issue with quality of CAPS used on these products. Very Sad as how expensive they are and their intended usage. I'll be interested how long they last with new better quality caps!! I am completely confused why the design has 4 different power supplies, it would have been cheaper to build one quality power supply.
I admire your persistence in the repair. I just salvaged a wb-ovrc-ups-1500-1 from the land fill. I'm waiting to see if the batteries will come to a complete charge before I tear into it.
Thanks!
Nice thanks I have the 800 series unit I hope I don't run into this problem but if I do hoping this video will be helpful for repairs
I no longer work for a snap dealer, so I cant offer any current info, but for a couple of years I did work with a dealer, the 800s were much better in terms of failure rates. That said, they were new, so only time will tell what their average lifespan turns out to be.
Great job
Thank you very much for the really detailed video. 99% was way over my head but enjoyed watching you explain the process to getting it fixed. Impressive!
I was looking to purchase one of these but realized that they are almost impossible to buy which is a HUGE red flag, plus seeing that high quality components are not used is another red flag since their products are not cheap by any standards. So for those reason I am out no longer interested in Watt Box/SnapAV products.
Thanks for sharing.
Fascinating, subscribed 🤔
I can attest that the WattBox IP controllable power bars and conditioners had a horrendous failure rate, defeating the entire purpose of the idea. I've had one Panamax BlueBolt failure out of ~13 deployments, with 90% failure rate of the WB300-IPCE-3 after ~ 4 yrs of constant use. I may try them out again because I do like the OVRC interface but its been a few years.
I understand they did a limited recall on these to the Installers, not the end users. I hope they learned from this and have improved the build quality. I was going to use these in a Bill of Materials for several projects where we needed power sequencing, but after this, I'm looking for another product.
Nice
Do you think you had to replace the IC? Or, was that just a distraction from the solder bridge?
Most of my testing of the IC was done with its board out of the circuit. So, the solder bridge on the other board was not connected in any way. The original IC was definitely bad because it had no voltage with or without load. After replacement the output voltage was correct.
I just picked up one of these,its the 700 Series CH model/12 outlets. the top row of outlets arent working no matter what I do. the bottom six work fine. When I brought up the IP site on the internet it shows that they are all on and working but only the botto row shows all green lights. Is it just a matter of time for the bottom six outlets to go out? Feeling a little sick since I just paid $100 bucks for this piece. Where are you located?
Hello, I’m looking for someone who can program the information onto this module. It’s from a Sucos 21 controller for a machine that I have. Sm2-epr4. I have the files they need to be installed into the module but no way to do it.
I just moved into a new house with wattbox. It does not respond to an IP ping. I have the cdrom that came with the device but it appear that I need to have a password or something else to make it respond. Some of the outlets have illuminated LEDs and they supply power others are off. Do you know if the company still exists or can you provide access information. thanks.
Depending on which model you have, you should be able to login to it using a web browser and the IP address of the unit. The default credentials should be admin, 1234 or admin wattbox. You should be able to reset the unit to factory default by pressing the reset button on the back with a paper clip. You may have to hold it for several seconds. You should be able to download the manual for model from the vendor: www.snapav.com
@@rdagger Thanks for the information. I have a model WB-600-FP which, I believe, is the same one that you repaired in your video. The stated IP in inaccessible using either a ping or in a browser. Several of the outputs are active and I'm reluctant to reset it and maybe lose those outputs. I have the original CD rom disk which loads but does not allow the firmware upgrade. I suspect that since the IP is not viable this path won't work. I suspect it's been in this state for years so maybe a reset will make it responsive. What do you think.
@@witzed1WB-600FP is the optional face plate display module. My wattbox is a model WB-700-IPV-12. Wattboxes are typically only installed by authorized integrators and if they are competent then they would have assigned it a static IP address and changed the default credentials. Is the wattbox plugged into a network? If so, did you set up the network or is it the existing router that came with the wattbox? The MAC address of the wattbox should be on a sticker on the bottom of the unit. You could check the DHCP table of your router to see if it assigned an IP to your wattbox. Since, the wattbox may have a static IP, you can use the command arp -a to scan your network for the mac address assuming the wattbox is on the same subnet. There are also free IP scanning utilities you can download to scan your network (Angry IP Scanner, Advanced IP Scanner, Nmap, Fing, Belarc Advisor). If you can't determine the IP address, then you could try a tool like WireShark to capture network traffic and look for unknown IP addresses. You can always try to contact the previous homeowner and ask them for the IP address and credentials.
SnapAV using bargain basement crap Chinese parts in their electronics? Color me shocked.
Hello, our company would like to gift you MCU to try out. I’m wondering if I could contact you through socials or email. Thanks!
Great job