Group Buy / EOI new generation DNS head units (RNS-510 alternative)

[kwalsh24]

This module is available now. However as I said it is one-way communication i.e. display only. Audiosources is a little vague on development of the two-way module and I need to confirm if they are still going ahead with it. This current module does only what it is designed to do, you can't get a software upgrade later to make it two-way, i.e. if a two-way module comes later down the track it will be a new, separate module.

Hmm looks like I'm out of the running for the module then, not going to pay for something that doesn't do full control. Seems rather pointless

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[Justjuice]

Just a quick question because I wasnt too clear on it. Do those that get the white screen of death need to send them back to get a replacement unit or was it a different fault that needs a replacement?

I started getting it recently along with the monsun error. The door open screen has popped up a few times in the last week as well with the doors closed, and one time it listed the left door open when it was the right lol

[DkN]

Looks like my unit doesn't like the latest firmware update.
Monsun.exe errors when listening to mp3s on sd, preset station text garbled and it just seems worse then before.
There are plenty of other things that it doesn't do that it use to.
About the only good thing I have noticed is when you use the mute button on the steering wheel it actually pauses
the song when playing from SD instead of just muting it.

That's contrary to most other people's experience - could you post your current version screen to ensure you are on the correct firmware?

Since the last update I get white screen on start up. So I decided to go back to the last firmware. Funny thing is, I turned on the head unit prior to backdating and get the whitescreen. I turned off the unit, inserted firmware update in GPS slot and turn on head unit.
The update installed fine and no white screen on start up.

So I wonder - is white screen a hardware or a firmware thing.. or a bit of both?

As far as I know it is caused by the resistor so it's a hardware thing. The white screen happens occasionally anyway though, not every time you boot, and it generally seems to go away after a while from a cold start, so in your case it may just be because your unit has been running a little while the second time.

Can you describe the white screen to ensure it is the same problem? It could be related to a faulty firmware flash. I suggest re-flashing the update and see if it changes anything.

Just a quick question because I wasnt too clear on it. Do those that get the white screen of death need to send them back to get a replacement unit or was it a different fault that needs a replacement?

I started getting it recently along with the monsun error. The door open screen has popped up a few times in the last week as well with the doors closed, and one time it listed the left door open when it was the right lol

Generally with the white screen fault it is hardware and you will need to send it back. International customers will send direct to Audiosources, while local Australian customers send it back to me. A confirmed white screen caused by hardware will be replaced by a final production unit. I expect my own batch to be arriving mid-January, but if you are international and don't wish to wait I can organise the replacement early since international units will be shipped individually in any case.

NOTE: I have just started a new thread under Car Audio and Electronics section, see here:

DNS series head unit (new generation dual core RNS-510 alternative)

Please try to keep issues / suggestions etc in the new thread.

[asa572]

Looks like my unit doesn't like the latest firmware update.
Monsun.exe errors when listening to mp3s on sd, preset station text garbled and it just seems worse then before.
There are plenty of other things that it doesn't do that it use to.
About the only good thing I have noticed is when you use the mute button on the steering wheel it actually pauses
the song when playing from SD instead of just muting it.

That's contrary to most other people's experience - could you post your current version screen to ensure you are on the correct firmware?

[swong]

Sandy any update on expected timeframe for the main order?
How about the the raffle draw?

Cheers

[asa572]

Ok, the garbled text is only when RDS is on.
SD shuffle has changed for the worse IMO.
Select lets say album no 3 in the folder with shuffle selected as standard and when it finishes, instead of going to the next album in the folder (no 4) it goes to the first album.
It use to go to the next album in the folder not back to the first album.
I didn't have the monsun error today after doing a restore last night.

[MK5TSI]

That date come the new DNS 510 ???

[DkN]

DNS-510 probably won't come at all due to lack of demand, what's available is DNS610 and 810 along with the other models (850 for new Touareg, 620 for new Octavia, 630 for Superb etc). The DNS is available now at Audiosources but I am holding off till January when the software is more stable and it is more certain that no other hardware issues are missed.

[b2barker]

Sandy any update on expected timeframe for the main order?
How about the the raffle draw?

Cheers

+1 to this question asked last week. Paid in full 5 months ago, still no ETA, loosing faith

[LD_mart]

+1 to this question asked last week. Paid in full 5 months ago, still no ETA, loosing faith

It's available now but Sandy is holding off to make sure that all the hardware issues are 100% fixed before getting all ours shipped out. Also wants a more stable firmware.

Sandy when are we going to do the free raffle draw?