Hi All,
Sometime in september i have bought online a pangolin dongle on Marktplaats ( dutch version of e bay ). I have used it untill my new computer system arrived and was online.
i took my system back to the phillipines, where i made the setup complete in my pool area. this contains 4 full color lasers and the 4 fb3 controllers.
i plug in the wifi, last updates from QS installed and suddenly i missed one of my main lasers there, didnt work and see only a flashing orange light, as soon as laser output was enabled.
after looking what the problem could be, exchanging usb cable and usb socket, no improvement, i got in contact with a dutch friend of me and showed me the counterfeit website of pangolin.
only after opening the dongle it was clear i did not get an original dongle.
unfortunately i couldnt trace back the seller on marktplaats, but bells started to ring inside my head because what i seen on the counterfeit website.
The box was not as clear printed as the original boxex from pangolin, the cd quality of the print also was not bright.
the standard blue USB cable was black. It was also the first time i recieved a cd, on the other original ones i recieved and USB with QS3.
so be very carefull in Holland when every you buy an used FB3 dongle and bring a small allen key to check the usb connectior in the bottom side.
there i use the laser system a lot in the Phillipines, i had to order a new one, And the system is up and running again, and learned a valuable lesson, buying cheap is not always the best way, it can cost in the end a lot more.