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Re: problem with cgs and serge not talking

2011-12-12 by derdoppledoppleganger

Ken,
thanks so much! will try that out, thanks again, so much

jim



--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, sasami@... wrote:
>
> I suspect that INSIDE the blacet supply the 0 volt line is not connected to
> ground.
> The connection to mains earth is unimportant. It is the 0 volt lines of all
> the panels that must be linked. Using "ground" to do it is just a
> convenient, but NOT foolproof way to do it.
> Find the 0 volt line on the cgs panel (either of the middle two pins of any
> power connector) and link that to the ground line of the serge.
>
> Ken
>
> >
> >Ken,
> >thank you so much...
> >problem is, I am in Japan, and there are no ground outlets here. the whole
> country is all 2 prong (and the east is 50hz). I have my whole serge, which
> is 16 panels, all grounded to the power supply, and that goes into the
> outlet, which is only 2 prong, but i've never had a problem with them. I
> also made a cord for the blacet so that the ground could also be grounded to
> the same serge ground line, but had no effect.
> >is there maybe another way?
> >
> >thanks so much for your time...i hope to have fun with them soon, it's a
> fantatic set of modules.
> >
> >best
> >
> >jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------------
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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