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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by keith1664 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:20 pm

Mine which Barneey has flashed for me has a white exclamation mark in a black triangle, I've also just received one which has the power and sensor terminals close together and that's neither V1.0 nor V1.1... seems the only way to be sure is to open it up.
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by barneey » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:37 pm

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I cant check the other two as they are embedded in the maxi`s

If the terminals 1234 are close together it should be the correct version.

NOTE all ebay seller use stock photos so don't go by the picture when buying.
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by keith1664 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:53 pm

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Like I said this one looks like it should be but isn't.

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And this one I got back today ( thanks again. ) is a v1.0.
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by AnthonyUK » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:59 pm

This appears to be the latest design which people have mentioned. Note the NTC1 and NTC2 which may indicate some other model to come.

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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by ajclarkson » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:04 pm

Thought that theory might be too good to be true!
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by Andy » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:05 pm

Bit of a lottery then!
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by barneey » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:08 pm

The one Keith has photo`d in his second photo is at least 1 to 2 years old, I don't think the ! mark is a good indicator unless you have an old one laying around & the 1234 being close together also seem a little hit or miss.
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by keith1664 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:15 pm

If anyone manages to find someone selling them could they let the rest of us know please :D
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by Kev888 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:43 pm

FWIW I've a 12v version that looks just like Barneey's first picture, which is a version 1.0 (A400_P) - bought in early august from mixtea on ebay. There are the usual discrepancies in the ad vs reality - for instance the listing and pictured datasheet say DC, both mine say AC but I guess they are actually the same item. Anyway, internally it 'appears' to be identical to the other v1.0 I've seen - except the transformer is missing and has two links instead.

I could (easily) be wrong but if the 12v versions have been selling slowly 'maybe' more of them would be v1.0 and 'presumably' the transformers would be transplantable, for the enthusiastic.

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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by barneey » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:07 pm

Interesting as I have a fully hacked V1.0(A400-P) but cant get the "s" button to work, so it might well be possible to swap the trany from this in the 12v model, or even find a supplier of the tranys. I like the idea Kev. Might be worth an experiment. As the (non working "s" STC I have at the moment is only good as a display model).

EDIT- couldn't resist the experiment & purchased a 12v model, will let you know how I get on with it
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by AnthonyUK » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:12 pm

The boxes are different.

V1.0

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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by barneey » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:54 am

I have yet to find an Elitech one that is a v1.0
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by AnthonyUK » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:58 am

I would guess they are the largest supplier and have the biggest turnaround so all the earlier variants are sold out.
My last v1.0 was from the seller Lerway (fulfilled by Amazon) on Amazon.co.uk.
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by Andy » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:00 am

Well I've ordered one from a "black exclamation mark in empty triangle" supplier ! ;)

I'll let you all know what the score is when it turns up.
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Re: STC1000 Hacking

Post by keith1664 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:01 am

AnthonyUK wrote:I would guess they are the largest supplier and have the biggest turnaround so all the earlier variants are sold out.
My last v1.0 was from the seller Lerway (fulfilled by Amazon) on Amazon.co.uk.
The first one I pictured came from Lerway on Amazon last week so they seem to be out of V1.0 now.
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