Is it possible to interchange I/O daughterboards?

katano · Post by **katano** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:45 am

Hi all

Is it possible to put the Z-Link daughterboard from my pulsar II to a scope SRB (15dsp)?

Or where could I buy a daughterboard for the SRB?

thanx
Roman

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astroman · Post by **astroman** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:15 am

yes, if the connector matches - dunno about very old SRBs which (might) have a different IO interface.

cheers, tom

ali · Post by **ali** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:02 pm

in most cases the Zlink plate should work on all boards made after 2002.
However I had it working on an earlier board from 2001.

your 15 DSP should be second generation.

katano · Post by **katano** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:08 pm

ali,

first thanks for the reply. this means if it's a generation 1, there's no way to get a z-link daughterboard running?

and how can I find out if it's a generation 1 or 2?

greez
Roman

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:24 pm

On a second generation board, you'll see 2 sets of pins, connectors looking like IDE pins on HD's, standing up. They receive the daughterboard. If there's no such pins, there's no way the daughterboard will fit.

Anecdote: When I bought my Pulsar2 + Luna2496 as a combo, the keymusic people gave me a Pulsar2 with ADAT daughterboard. Next day I returned to the shop, and since I had already registered the board's S/N on my name, I just wanted to swap daughterboards with another of their cards. They didn't believe it was even possible (real pro's;), and you should have seen their faces when I took the guy's card and started swapping the IO boards, they were totally in shock

katano · Post by **katano** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:32 pm

thanks atom...

nice anecdote btw

and we know where the real pro's are, here on planetZZZZZZZZZ...

Herr Voigt · Post by **Herr Voigt** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:58 pm

Yes, of course. Where else?

H-Rave · Post by **H-Rave** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:13 am

I bought a 6 dsp Scope SRB/Pulsar 2 Xtc and a pulsar 2 classic,then I didn't understand why the pulsar classic was registered as the srb until I figured out that the previous owner had swapped the classic plate over.
So I switched it back.You've got to go at it carefully,I was scared to snap the board in half !

virtualstudio · Post by **virtualstudio** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:43 am

.You've got to go at it carefully,I was scared to snap the board in half !

indeed very carefull!! I broke one of the plastic screws on one off my boards when switching it!!
but it works.

katano · Post by **katano** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:49 am

thanx guys. for now I wait for my srb to be shipped, can't wait

cheers
roman