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Re: M-boats and Serge PS12...

2008-02-25 by matthew carpenter

Yes, I wish I could answer your question but I don't have an M-boat here in front of me -- yet...;)
Matt

On 2/24/08, Bakis Sirros <synth_freak_2000@...> wrote:

hello Matt,

what about the molex connectors question?
anyway, i'll wait for reply from STS i guess...

thanks again,


best regards,
Bakis.

--- matthew carpenter <matfhew.carpenfer@...>
wrote:

> Hi Bakis,
> I don't have the answer to this and have forwarded
> your question to the
> people at STS.
> Hang in there!
> Matt
>
> On 2/24/08, Bakis Sirros
> <synth_freak_2000@...> wrote:
> >
> > that's great!
> > thanks Matt!
> >
> > ok, few more questions:
> >
> > and, (as i already have two PSD's and two xlr
> > connecting cables that go from the ps12 to the two
> > psd's, )
> > when i need to buy more m-boats, i just need to
> buy
> > more 5-pin 'XLR' cables and more PSD's, to connect
> the
> > ps12 to the new serge PSD's, and to buy more
> "power
> > braid extender"(PBX or PBXL) cables to connect the
> new
> > PSD's to the new m-boats, right?
> > also, that PBX cable, has one male and one female
> > molex connector, or two males?? (trying to figure
> out
> > how the PBX cable will connect the PSD board to
> the
> > back of the m-boat...)
> > is the molex connector in the back of the m-boat
> that
> > receives power, male or female?
> > and one more question: in order to bring the greek
> 230
> > volts level down to the us 110volts, i use a
> 150watts
> > step-down transformer. in case my ps12 will
> eventually
> > be powerring up 12 serge panels, will i need to
> > upgrade this stepdown transformer to a bigger one,
> and
> > if yes, how much watts this bigger step-down
> > transformer should be then?
> > will my 150watts step-down transformer be ok for
> my
> > ps12 powering up, say, up to 9 serge panels?
> >
> > many thanks for your help!
> > best regards, :-)
> > Bakis.
> >
> > --- matthew carpenter
>
<matfhew.carpenfer@...<matfhew.carpenfer%40gmail.com>
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Bakis,
> > >
> > > One M-boat has a power requirement that is
> > > equivalent to a STS/Serge panel
> > > (Shop series or Custom).
> > >
> > > What you have is actually a [PS12], denoted by
> the
> > > four 5-pin "XLR"
> > > connectors. (The [PS6] has two). The PS12 can
> power
> > > up to 12 panels (the
> > > PS6, 6 panels).
> > > What you'll need to connect your M-boat to the
> > > [PSD], running off the
> > > [PS12], is a [PBX] "Power Braid Extender" cable
> (18"
> > > long) *OR* a [PBXL]
> > > "Power Braid Extender Long" same except (24" in
> > > length). These are $ 20 / $
> > > 25 each, respectively. No [PS2a] is required for
> > > his configuration.
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > On 2/24/08, Bakis Sirros
> > > <synth_freak_2000@...
> <synth_freak_2000%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > hello,
> > > >
> > > > let'say i want to buy a serge m-boat with an
> SQP
> > > > m-odule (and later add one more m-odule).
> > > > can i power the m-boat from my serge PS6 (i
> think
> > > its
> > > > a ps6 because its big and has 4 XLR sockets on
> the
> > > > front, must be a ps6, right?)
> > > > now my ps6 powers 5 panels, so i still can
> power
> > > one
> > > > more serge panel...
> > > > i am asking that in order to save a bit of
> money
> > > from
> > > > buying a ps2a that i now do not need (yet...).
> > > > any info is valuable!
> > > > if yes, do i need an extra cable to connect my
> > > serge
> > > > distroboard (that i think its called PSD) to
> the
> > > > m-boat?
> > > > does this cable come with the m-boat?
> > > >
> > > > thanks in advance,
> > > > best regards, :-)
> > > > Bakis.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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