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Re: [emax] PSU on Emax S.E.

2005-07-28 by elmacaco

You want a bipolar power supply, probably a linear not switching in the emax, but I am not sure about the last part.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ted Summers 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:42 AM
  Subject: Re: [emax] PSU on Emax S.E.


  We use ps that have the -12 in video games all the time. The psu from 
  bgmicro has this already....also they might be referring to the AC 
  going across the zero v barrier as the sign wave direction changes 
  (when they are talking about the switching off).

  Thanks,
  Ted

  On Jul 28, 2005, at 1:50 AM, Jean-Marc Mélot wrote:

  > Hi Ted.
  > Thanks a lot for those informations ! Indeed, i did some search in my
  > country about this item. I did pictures from the PSU circuit diagram to
  > try to understand the "Logic" used to built this PSU and mail it to 
  > some
  > friends.
  > A friend of mine (Sound Engineer for the Belgian television) gives me
  > some very important informations :
  > The item i'm searching for should be :
  > "Through-Hole Schottky Rectifiers" 10A 40v
  >
  > C10 means 10A peak-measure and P038 should be the Vmax.
  > I find specification on thoses parts : "C10P048" and "C10P03Q". The
  > diagram on the item is similar, but the difference seems to be the 
  > "time
  > diagram" for the diods used.
  > C10P048 & C10P03Q are "Schotty rectifiers" too.
  > It's like a redressor but only on a single alternance. It's mainly used
  > to stabilize the +5V part of the PSU (on witch the "power-on monitor"
  > led is soldered).
  > This item cost 1,50 euro approx. I'm gona buy it. If it's not the good
  > part, i could think "I did my best".
  >
  > Yes, another PSU is the solution too ... But it's anyway quite 
  > "bizzare"
  > voltage... The E-MU Emax PSU uses +5, +12, -12, Gnd (3 times repeated).
  > But the -12V is not common to me... A typical PC PSU delivers +5/+12 
  > and
  > the "switch" is "logicaly switched to on/off". The other problem is : 
  > no
  > physical ON/OFF switch on those PSU. So i have to find where the PC's
  > PSU get their ON/OFF 'switch'.
  >
  > Is someone who did pictures of this "swapping PSU" on this group ?
  > Have you only inverted Gnd & +12V to give -12V to the Emax logicboard ?
  >
  > Anyway, i'm going to fix this PSU trouble quickly !
  > Thanks a lot for all the help you give ! :)
  >
  > J/M
  >
  >
  > ted Summers a écrit :
  >> Well- my friend  (he is a Electronics Tech in industry for 25 years) I
  >> called tried to cross the item. It is not in the Japanese cross
  >> reference. This is what is called an "in-house" part. A company stamps
  >> a number on a device that is really only used "in-house" as a part
  >> number and is never released to anyone save an OEM.  If released
  >> generally it is given a different number. This is most likely why it 
  >> is
  >> not cross-able. He also said from the diagram that it is not
  >> necessarily a TRIAC either, it could be a DIAC or MOS-FET. On
  >> non-cross-able items the diagram may not really be what the item
  >> is.....He informed me that TRIACs are almost never used in a power
  >> supply. (save when used as a "crowbar", but that is not an industry
  >> accepted practice to do...) He has access to purchase obsolete items 
  >> as
  >> well (He makes major IC component purchases for a large (200 site)
  >> Amusement Company). He could not source the part. If you ever found 
  >> it,
  >> it might cost as much as $40 plus shipping. That is a big IF
  >>
  >> The solution he recommended was to buy a small power supply and 
  >> replace
  >> the old PSU. Others have done this here on the group, I believe.
  >>
  >> I am assuming it is an +5 and +12 power supply (without actually
  >> opening it up- can anyone confirm this?)
  >>
  >> With that assumption: here are some options......
  >>
  >> www.bgmicro.com look at page 13 of their catalog- cheap and looks
  >> promising.... the A+ switcher on this page.....
  >> www.jdr.com has open-frame power supplies.
  >> http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?
  >> category=480&item=PS-4350&type=store
  >>
  >> These are all in US- but should give you some ideas....heck bgmicro
  >> even takes paypal....
  >>
  >> Hope this helps,
  >> Ted
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >> You are looking to provide +5 and +12
  >> On Jul 26, 2005, at 7:51 AM, Jean-Marc Mélot wrote:
  >>
  >>
  >>> Thanks a lot Ted !
  >>> But i really can't find any kind of informations on this élément :(
  >>> I just phone to a important electronic dealer in Brussels but they
  >>> cannot help me. This reference is unknown for them.
  >>> I'm still searching for any datasheet on the web but without success.
  >>> I'm almost sure (i'm living in Belgium) that electronic store have 
  >>> only
  >>> 'Nedis' (Philips) or 'Texas Instrument' equivalence. So i try to find
  >>> the specification to get a 100% compatible electronic component.
  >>> Have you any idea 'bout the specification for this item ?
  >>> Here you can find the drawning of this item :
  >>> http://www.moderncubism.com/Z/part.jpg
  >>>
  >>> J/M
  >>>
  >>>
  >>> ted Summers a écrit :
  >>>
  >>>> that is a transistor. the C designates it is a japanese part. The 
  >>>> REAL
  >>>> part number would be:
  >>>> 2SC10P038
  >>>>
  >>>> Try and get that part, and all will be good....
  >>>> Hope this helps,
  >>>> Ted
  >>>>
  >>>> On Jul 26, 2005, at 3:49 AM, Jean-Marc Mélot wrote:
  >>>>
  >>>>
  >>>>
  >>>>> Hi all.
  >>>>> I've got a trouble with my EMax S.E.
  >>>>> The sampler was "power off" but anyway when, by a sunny morning, i
  >>>>> tried
  >>>>> to switch it on ... Nothing !
  >>>>> My first action was to unscrew the machine and check fuses and 
  >>>>> others
  >>>>> "mechanic" (wire connexion, ...) possibilities. But with success 
  >>>>> ...
  >>>>>
  >>>>> So i've tested the internal PSU and noticed the +5V was down.
  >>>>> It seems that there are 2 faulty components :
  >>>>> - Capacitor (22000 microFarad - 10V) : Electrolytic
  >>>>> - Triac (2 diodes, common cathod) but i cannot find any piece of
  >>>>> information on this element ... :(
  >>>>>
  >>>>> The element is screw on a little thermal dissipator with 3 pins and
  >>>>> the
  >>>>> reference is : C 1 0 P 0 3 8 (and a little code in the right up
  >>>>> corner
  >>>>> :
  >>>>> IR4J).
  >>>>> I guest it's just a dual diode redressor with a common cathod
  >>>>> (centered
  >>>>> pin) but i cannot find specifications... Maybe 10A... And this
  >>>>> element
  >>>>> is in the low-voltage part of the PSU (10V ... Maybe 12V).
  >>>>>
  >>>>> Any clue ?
  >>>>>
  >>>>> Thanks a lot
  >>>>> Jean-Marc.
  >>>>>
  >>>>> -- 
  >>>>> Jean-Marc
  >>>>> http://www.moderncubism.com
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