rappel
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Post by rappel on May 19, 2023 11:16:44 GMT
I took the wrong transformer, instead of 9v was 12v, same connector, and used it on my AE modular rack. Everything worked, I had a musical session, then quit. Today I was thinking about it, could It damage some modules? Does the Power module step down the voltage to 9v? If 12v is passed through, some modules might have a step down converter, others not... Are there some modules that could be damaged if fed with 12v? Or misbehave? I did it unintentionally, I checked the wiki for some technical details on overvoltage and it only speaks about eurorack levels that can clip, but nothing on the main pwr voltage. ty.
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Post by admin on May 19, 2023 11:46:40 GMT
The power and master module should work fine with either 9 or 12 Volt as they step this down to 5V internally.
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Post by robertlanger on May 19, 2023 15:53:23 GMT
No worries, the POWER (and MASTER) module regulate the incoming DC voltage down to 5V, the supply voltage for ALL modules. The incoming DC voltage is never ever fed directly into any AE module. Theoretically, even an input voltage of up to 18 volts from the wall adapter should not harm - only more heat is produced ;-)
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rappel
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Post by rappel on May 19, 2023 19:36:15 GMT
Wow, ty, I was awaiting a reply to switch on again! I feel better now! MM divider module works a threat now!!
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