Thanks Richard and Ken. Unplugged power pin resistance measures 5K and 58K. No backwards chips. What else would cause the excessive load?
--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, sasami@... wrote:
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> Backwards chip?
>
> It sounds like your PSU is going into current limit/shutdown when switched
> on, due to the excessive load.
>
> Ken
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> >When I plug in the VCS and measure the power pins from the bottom of the
> PCB, I don't get + and - 15v, I get much smaller amounts.
> >
> >Also, when the VCS is plugged in, my dotcom Q960 doesn't work at all.
> >
> >No smoke, nothing seems to be getting hot.
> >
> >Any ideas?
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> >Thanks
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