Fairlight-CMI

Hi Harald,

Sorted out the connections and the front panel circuit board is now 
working correctly.  I just have to try and get hold of a replacement 
CMI-02 Master Card or repair the one I have.  I'll make a plee on 
the forum.

Thanks again.

Tony

 --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Harald Feldmann" 
<feldmann@x...> wrote:
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> Hi Tony,
> 
> The bottom connector is not in use afaik.
> 
> Good luck with the card.
> 
> Best regards,
> Harald.
> 
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> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am trying to revive a Series IIx that had previously been 
missing
> > the front panel and has sat idle for many years.  I managed to 
get a
> > new panel made several years ago and had the circuit board but I
> > dont have details of how this board connects to the other cards 
in
> > the mainframe.  I can see that it should possibly connect via a 
20
> > pin connector, the one on the side of the board, to the CPU 
control
> > card but I'm at a loss where the bottom connector goes too. Is it
> > there for test purposes only or does it link to another card.   
I've
> > had a look at the IIx Service Manual but this doesn't realy help.
> >
> > Ideally a picture of the front panel opened up would be a great 
help.
> >
> > Apart from this I also have a problem with the CMI-02 card which
> > prevents the system from running and causes a series of vertical
> > lines on the monitor.  It was working before but I think I made a
> > bad connection while trying to sort out the front panel! If the 
card
> > is removed the system will start to boot a system disk (stops
> > because the CMI-02 card isn't there so there is no music 
system!) or
> > fully boot an OS disk.  Anybody got any tips what to look for on 
the
> > board?
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> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > P.S. if you have a photo please send it to my main email address
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