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Chewshabadoo
 
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First timer query

Post by Chewshabadoo »

I’m sorry for these beginner questions, but I have struggled to find information online about this, and the manual I found doesn’t seem to go into much depth.

I got a unit on eBay which arrived today, but unfortunately without a PSU. I have a switch-mode wall-wart with selectable voltage I set to 9v, I plugged this is and switched on, but no lights came on the unit within a second, so I switched off again.

So, I have two queries:

- Should a switch mode PSU work?
- Should any lights come on straight away?

Thank you, and sorry if these are really basic questions.

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dnigrin
 
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Re: First timer query

Post by dnigrin »

Take a look at the parts list, available here: http://ladyada.net/make/x0xb0x/fab/parts.html

You will see there that a x0xb0x requires a 9VAC 300-500mA wall wart, with 2.1mm barrel adaptor.

So as long as your switchable wall wart can provide that, you should be OK. And make sure it's AC, and not DC...

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Re: First timer query

Post by Chewshabadoo »

Thanks for your help.

I realised I was using a slightly wrong sized barrel adapter, and got it working by changing that.

Had lots of fun last night doing live old-school acid tracks with a 707 as master, and using the excellent randmomize pattern function. :D

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