Satan's Test Equipment...

[fritz]

I would assume that somebody had a lot of fun to remove the display segment from the originally 88.8 display test pattern.
Its quite usual for 7-segment displays to lit all segments on power up.

[tim123]

I suppose this 66.6V is measurable at the output too, not just shown on the display only?

Hi Gyula

No, the supply has a button you have to press for output - and it's always initially off. It looks like its software sets the displays to 666 at power-up - as a kind of self-test. Like most LED displays would power up with 888.

IF yes, then was it brand new when you got it and back then it started correctly?

I bought it new, I think from Farnell. It has always done it. There's nothing wrong with the supply.

It is the Caltek PSM3/2A - as per the link you posted...
http://uk.farnell.com/caltek/psm3-2a/psu-laboratory/dp/1270466

I assumed they all did it...

[tim123]

I would assume that somebody had a lot of fun to remove the display segment from the originally 88.8 display test pattern.
Its quite usual for 7-segment displays to lit all segments on power up.

Hi Fritz
  yes, I think that is the most likely answer, and that's what I always assumed...

It would normally be 888, but either for fun, or perhaps for other reasons, the programmer used 6's.

However, I'm now beginning to wonder... Do all PSs of the same model (PSM3/2A) do this? Does anyone else out there have the same model?

Perhaps mine is... 'Special'? 

[ty]

hi tim123,

I wanted to laugh but then i suddenly remember since i like watching paranormal documentary eg:ghost or demon.It's where people go and search for evil presence in a haunted location.
Some groups had some EMF detector to detect it's presence But if it detects demons in the haunted vicinity the EMF will show reading as "6.66".

It's strange these unknown have a uncanny ability to meddle with electronic equipment."With the accuracy of 2 decimal place"

hahaha.Time to take out your bible and watch the reading again.Remember to ask question like if you are a demon.......

Good luck and sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite.

hahaha........Oh Dear....

Hi Magpwr,

I'm trying to reach you to discuss some possibilities of the peltier project you had posted. also PM'ed you as well. hope you'll respond to this.

thanks

[tim123]

I just spotted one - in the Pulse motor build-off...

The display goes to 666 as DiadonA switches on his multimeter at 0:31s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0uDcmXM67M