Help VPI SDS Issue


I took the plunge and got the SDS. Wow what a difference but I am having an issue. (I am using the 600 rpm motor) In order to get the motor to spin the platter I have to push it to start it moving. The motor is on but it sound like to is hesistating. I unplugged the SDS and no issue it starts right away. Is this an issue with the 600 vs 300 motor?
autodexr
I had the same problem. There isn't much you can do for the 600 RPM motor. When I upgraded to the 300 RPM motor the problem went away and the table sounded better! The motor is fairly cheap so I would push the platter for now and get the motor as soon as you can!
I had this exact problem after I upgraded my TNT to a superplatter, ring clamp and SDS. In my system, it was caused by the SDS - the SDS does not provide enough start-up torque with the older SAMAs. In my case, I had a 14 year old SAMA. I changed the SDS voltage and VPI even sent a capacitor, but nothing helped. The solution was to purchase and install the VPI 300rpm motor upgrade kit. Check it out here:

http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HW-SCOUTM

It was very easy to do and competely took care of the issue. I run the SDS at the factory set voltage and my TNT is quiet and starts up each and every time.

Brent
Hello,
Have you gone into calibration mode on the SDS and adjusted the settings? You should be able to correct this.
If you don't know how, go to the VPI website and select "Manuals". There is a word document explaining calibration mode for the SDS.
Hopefully, that's all you need to do.

Cheers.

Tom
Tfkaudio-

If I'm not mistaken, the only voltage adjustment available for the SDS is for the 'steady state' voltage, i.e. the SDS always starts at 115v (for maximum motor torque), and after a few seconds drops to whatever 'run', or 'steady state' voltage you've selected (for a more quiet motor).

I've got a feeling that the issue is the 600rpm motor-I've never had a problem with my Aries 2.