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:UK => Hardware => Topic started by: John Fante on 2018.July.18. 08:49:01

Title: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: John Fante on 2018.July.18. 08:49:01
I am looking for a min. 2A power supply that can supply both my EP and Exdos card (with drive) so I only need one supply. I have the standard 1,3A but it is not enough to power both.

Any recommendations?
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: pear on 2018.July.18. 09:12:06
Try this (https://www.tme.eu/hu/katalog/#id_category=113629&s_field=artykul&s_order=DESC&visible_params=2%2C36%2C98%2C364%2C364%2C622%2C631%2C631%2C635%2C636%2C637%2C2503%2C2706&used_params=364%3A55702%3B631%3A67520%3B)
Attention, reverse polarity, so the connection only via the EXDOS card (on my card there are a diodes rectifier up to 5A).
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: gflorez on 2018.July.18. 11:04:03
The "standard" English PSU has 2A output, while the German one has a lower output. Zozo said it on an old thread but I can't find it.

I think it is better to feed the EP+EXDOS with the original PSU(probably you will have enough with 1,3A), and the floppy drives with the additional PSU only(with +5v and +12v outputs you can connect older 5-1/4 drives).
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: Zozosoft on 2018.July.18. 11:33:31
Are you want a use a real drive? Not just a HXC?
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: John Fante on 2018.July.18. 15:33:20
I am using my HxC. I understood from pear that it was recommended to have a little bigger power supply than the 1,3W in the original if you power the computer through the controller.

I have not yet testet if the original 1,3W is enough. I do not yet have a the correct power cable to connect the floppy power output from the controller to the HxC. At the moment I am using an old and BIG external powersupply for the HxC. It works but I would like a more stable and smaller solution :-)
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: gflorez on 2018.July.18. 18:23:56
If you are only connecting the HxC then you have enough power. Search for a +5v and ground points on the board, or better ask Pear where you can take the power.
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: pear on 2018.July.18. 18:52:46
You mean recovering the power of over 6 W from the power supply (https://enterpriseforever.com/hardware/enterprise-power-module-epower/msg70821/#msg70821) ?
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: gflorez on 2018.July.18. 20:06:16
No, sorry... I mean a stock EP+Pear's compact EXDOS+HxC... I think it is enough with the stock PSU.

Then I mean, where on your compact EXDOS card can John take +5v and ground safely?

Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: pear on 2018.July.18. 20:09:34
The card has a standard Molex socket with +5V power supply for the FDD drive.
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: Zozosoft on 2018.July.18. 20:25:11
1,3W
Not W! Ampere
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: gflorez on 2018.July.18. 20:28:37
Aha...! I remember, you have put a bigger FlashRom in this EXDOS-Compact version. Then it is easy to put there the HxC Manager Rom.
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: Zozosoft on 2018.July.18. 20:30:34
The card has a standard Molex socket with +5V power supply for the FDD drive.
Not a Molex, it is a Berg. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berg_connector) Molex is the 5.25" power connector.
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: Zozosoft on 2018.July.18. 20:32:12
Aha...! I remember, you have put a bigger FlashRom in this EXDOS-Compact version. Then it is easy to put there the HxC Manager Rom.
I suggested to John Fante order it is with big Flash ROM with lot of ROMs.
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: Zozosoft on 2018.July.18. 20:34:40
You mean recovering the power of over 6 W from the power supply (https://enterpriseforever.com/hardware/enterprise-power-module-epower/msg70821/#msg70821) ?
And his machine already have a 1M SRAM board, which is also do some power reduction, like this machine. (https://enterpriseforever.com/hardware/enterprise-power-module-epower/msg70962/#msg70962)
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: John Fante on 2018.July.19. 08:13:31
Sorry for messing up W and A. A mistype from many years of PC power supply usage where everything is measured in W. :oops:

I will try with the original power supply and see if it can take the load and report back.

Thank you!
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: John Fante on 2018.July.19. 09:36:04
I can confirm that the 1,3A power supply is enough to power the EP, EnterMice, Compact Exdos controller v. 2 from pear and a HxC :-)
Title: Re: 2A (or more) power supply that can run EP and Exdos
Post by: Zozosoft on 2018.July.19. 09:58:21
I can confirm that the 1,3A power supply is enough to power the EP, EnterMice, Compact Exdos controller v. 2 from pear and a HxC :-)
Great! I guessed it will be enough. Stronger one only needed when using real drive. (Or a separate supply for the drives).