Length of session

[stevemo]

Hi Guys,

hope you're all well. I don't know if this has been covered anywhere in the forum before but I couldn't see anything so I apologise if I am repeating something. I just wondered if anyone knew if the 2B has any limitations on the length of time it can be used continuously in a session. I can often be wired up using various files for anything from two to six hours and it only occured to me recently that my sessions may be too long and that the box may need a cooling off period occasionally. I do keep a check on whether the box is getting too warm and so far it has never got hot. If anyone has any advice on this I would really appreciate it, thanks.

[Stimaddict]

No limitations that I am aware of. I often work my 2B hard for hours at a time with no ill effects. My record is 8 hours. I was knackered, but the 2B was still going strong.

[stevemo]

I think I may have answered my own question now. I had a pretty heavy session last night, was driven using econnect for roughly one and a half hours but the session was ended abruptly when the box stopped responding and started flashing, I’ve not seen this behaviour before and immediately turned the box off in fear of any damage being sustained, went back to the box about 15 minutes later and all seemed to be fine again thankfully. The box didn’t feel unduly hot, just the hotter side of warm, it was a very intense session though and took me way out of my comfort zone, my limits were pushed way beyond my expectations, have to say I was pretty impressed at how well I coped. I have used the box for much longer sessions but nowhere near as intense as last night. The box firmware has been upgraded recently and is running the latest public beta so that may well be something to do with last night’s abrupt finish, I have previously been running the default firmware.

[Stimaddict]

That sounds like your connection to the E-Stim Connect server dropped out. Try performing a factory reset on the 2B before the start of your session. Also make sure you are running the latest version of Connect. Reinstall your drivers if the problem persists.

If you are looking for an intense session, try this stemfile.

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[stevemo]

The econnect software was still showing as connected to the box and to the server when it stopped responding, that was the first thing I checked as from previous sessions I am aware that the connection used to drop out quite frequently at one point, that no longer appears to happen thankfully. I was more concerned about the display on the box flashing as I've not seen that happen before.Is this behaviour something you have experienced or heard of?
Thank you for the file recommendation, I will definitely be giving that a spin!
Thank you also for all the time and hard work you put in to maintaining the Archive, there are some first class files in there, I've had many enjoyable sessions using those files.

[Stimaddict]

The econnect software was still showing as connected to the box and to the server when it stopped responding, that was the first thing I checked as from previous sessions I am aware that the connection used to drop out quite frequently at one point, that no longer appears to happen thankfully. I was more concerned about the display on the box flashing as I've not seen that happen before.Is this behaviour something you have experienced or heard of?

You can have a connection that is still thwre but not functioning correctly, where some parameters work while others don't. I would put the flashing down to that, because I've not heard of it for any other reason. The 2B does not tend to suffer overheating issues because it doesn't need the big transformers you would normally find in a. Stereostim unit or other larger box,

[stevemo]

The 2B does not tend to suffer overheating issues because it doesn't need the big transformers you would normally find in a. Stereostim unit or other larger box,

That's reassuring to hear, thank you for putting my mind at ease, hopefully that was a one off and won't be reoccurring any time soon.

[Stimaddict]

Of course, your greatest reassurance is the Lifetime Guarantee, worth its weight in gold. My first 2B blew a channel and these guys sent me a brand new sealed unit by return of post. Even if you buy a second-hand unit they will still fix it for a small fee. Where else can you find that sort of back up? With any other box you may struggle to find someone prepared to fix it, and then you have to pay through your wallet.

[stevemo]

So true, that is one of the reasons I decided on the 2B over the Coyote, the after sales service is on another level, most things these days get a year of cover and then you're on your own, can't fault these guys at all.