Hi there, I was looking for the replies to my post about the differences between PC2RIB and PC2SRIB, but I can't find them any more. I remember someone wrote to me and tried to help me out....
Anyway, I talked with the dealer and finally he replaced the ribbon with another one new (another same PC2RIB), but i still have problems to use it. With my old k2600 rib used to work without doing anything into the PROG/SETUP settings. Now with PC3K7 it seems to be different.
Maybe I have to set the ribbon for each PROG/SETUP I need to play with? Is this correct?
I red about the feature of three indipendent zones or just one long area... When I plug in the ribbon it's not working. in DIAGNOSTICS (pressing 4 - 5 - 6 simultaneously) when i try to get an output value from the ribbon I have no response at all. Then suddenly I tried to pull up very softly the cable and press with the finger onto the ribbon. finally I had few output values in sector 1 and 2 : hold [255] and sector 3 sometimes different values but not as fine as I expexted. i'm worried now, i'm not a technician but i'm afraid the trouble is not because of the ribbon, but the jack phone hole damaged...
HELP.
My warranty time is still valid as I bought the keyb last november... Is there a way to fix it without sending to the store?
Very Sad.... thanks
I own a PC2SRIB and a PC3K8.
Frankly it should just be plug and play.
Every program uses it as a 2 or 3 octave slide out of the box.
I'm seriously wondering if the PC2RIB is compatible.
Either that or else have you tried a factory reset to make sure something is not misconfigured on your PC3K7? Make sure you back everything up first though.
Gary
Here's a discussion of the electrical characteristics of the PC2SRIB.
http://modularsynthesis.com/modules/DJB-011/djb011.htm
From what I can tell the PC2RIB is meant to work with the Expressionmate Controlller or the K2661 series.
But Kurzweil's site says the PC2SRIB is also compatible with K2661 and Expressionmate.
http://kurzweil.com/accessory/pc2srib_s ... ontroller/
So my guess is either they shipped you two bum units in a row, or your PC3K is misconfigured or as you guessed the port is defective.
Since my PC2SRIB works with my PC3K out of the box, I'd suggest a keyboard reset. If that doesn't work then take the controller to a store and see if it works with a floor demo Kurzweil or not. If it still doesn't work, then you know it's the controller. If it works on a store demo then you know the port on your PC3K is malfunctioning.
Gary
Actually the easiest way to tell if it's working properly just occurred to me.
Press down Buttons 4,5 & 6 simultaneously to put your Kurzweil into diagnostic mode.
Then slide your finger up and down the ribbon.
If you don't see appropriate numbers for ribbons 1, 2 & 3 ranging from 0 to 127 then there is definitely some sort of hardware problem.
To isolate whether it's the controller or the keyboard try it on another Kurzweil Keyboard.
Hope this helps,
Gary 
