Fairlight-CMI

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?



Thanks in advance.

Tony

P.S. if you have a photo please send it to my main email address 
twharleyman@tiscali.co.uk

Thanks for the quick answer.

Regards,
Tony

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Harald Feldmann" 
<feldmann@x...> wrote:
>
> Hi Tony,
> 
> The bottom connector is not in use afaik.
> 
> Good luck with the card.
> 
> Best regards,
> Harald.
> 
> 
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > P.S. if you have a photo please send it to my main email address
> > twharleyman@t...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Hi Tony,

The bottom connector is not in use afaik.

Good luck with the card.

Best regards,
Harald.

> 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?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Tony
>
> P.S. if you have a photo please send it to my main email address
> twharleyman@tiscali.co.uk
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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:
>
> Hi Tony,
> 
> The bottom connector is not in use afaik.
> 
> Good luck with the card.
> 
> Best regards,
> Harald.
> 
> 
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > P.S. if you have a photo please send it to my main email address
> > twharleyman@t...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Hi Tony,

Good to hear you got the panel sorted out. Sorry about your card, I do not
have a replacement for it. Try scanning ebay (more on ebay in a minute) or
ask the group.

Regards,
Harald.

> 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
>

On ebay:

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one thing caught my eye:

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database rights which I have with regard to my information provided to
eBay in any currently known and, as yet, unknown media as far as necessary
to supply me with ebays' services. I also waive any moral rights which I
might have with regard to my information to the highest degree allowed by
law.

I think this is a pretty dictatorial statement from eBay to allow me to
have them earn money while I buy products from a stranger.

I am seriously reconsidering dopping my ebay account just because of it.
Any thoughts ?

Regards,
Harald.