soundtrane Posted June 25, 2017 Report Posted June 25, 2017 External Powering option for Mixpre-3 and Mixpre-6 * Locking DC connector * Can take up to 17V DC input (meaning Li-Ion at full capacity) * Can use AA batteries despite the modification - if necessary when external powering is not possible. As of now - cannot put in EXT PWR with AA batteries in the sled both at once -until i find a way to isolate the direct physical connection between the sled and the recorder... -vin Quote
Lucas Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 That looks like a neat solution! Would you mind sharing some info on the internals of your box, for example what converter did you use? Quote
daniel Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 On 25/06/2017 at 7:11 PM, soundtrane said: External Powering option for Mixpre-3 and Mixpre-6 * Locking DC connector * Can take up to 17V DC input (meaning Li-Ion at full capacity) * Can use AA batteries despite the modification - if necessary when external powering is not possible. As of now - cannot put in EXT PWR with AA batteries in the sled both at once -until i find a way to isolate the direct physical connection between the sled and the recorder... -vin Vin, this looks great. Re isolation: Is this because even if the 2 power sources are wired in parallel the external source would give the AAs a problem? Quote
soundtrane Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Posted July 14, 2017 On 7/13/2017 at 6:26 PM, daniel said: Vin, this looks great. Re isolation: Is this because even if the 2 power sources are wired in parallel the external source would give the AAs a problem? yes, since the external input will try to 'charge' the batteries. there is no way to isolate the AA batteries from the recorder physically. if there is any other way, i have not yet looked into it. Quote
stefanosound Posted August 14, 2017 Report Posted August 14, 2017 ...if you put a piece of plastic between two battery you open the chain... and you can leave the battery inside ready to be used if you loose the external energy. In add you should cut the external power with a switcher, oterways the regulator remain in parallel at the battery and you can loose energy. Quote
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