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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:35 am
by replicant
Hi,
Quick question, does anyone know if there is a difference in the Pulsar2 cards when it comes to using a different breakout cable then the one that came originally. In other words is it possible to use the plus cable (with a card that came with the standard I/O cable) ??
I would expect the cards to be the same, but maybe there is a difference?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Cheers
Joakim
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:31 am
by Mr Arkadin
As i recall you need a different plate to use the plus - but my memory may be a bit off on this. You can swap the plates i think but whether CW still sell them individually i don't know.
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:54 am
by arela
Looks like it availible at JRR:
Creamware Breakout Cable $49.99USD
http://www.jrrshop.com/product_info.php ... ts_id=4999
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:42 pm
by garyb
the cable whip MUST be with the appropriate i/o plate. the whips are NOT interchangeable.....
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:38 am
by replicant
On 2006-02-08 12:42, garyb wrote:
the cable whip MUST be with the appropriate i/o plate. the whips are NOT interchangeable.....
So there are three versions of the Pulsar project card?? How can one tell which breakout cable goes with which card, since the connector is the same physically. Is there any visual identification on the card??
Cheers
Joakim
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:51 am
by garyb
well, the plus and classic20 look the same, but the zlink, 24adat and madi are obviously different. it's not the card it's self that's different, it's the i/o daughterboards that are different. the classic20 and zlink both use the same cablewhip, which is unbalanced. if you wish to change to balanced, you must also change the i/o board.
the levels on the two choices are different. i don't think that the unbalanced whip will actually do damage or vice versa, but neither will be any real help over the other. you can always adapt the classic whip rcas to xlr anyway. you still won't have a +4 signal or a balanced one, just an unbalanced signal through an xlr connector.....
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:54 am
by arela
you will be able to tell from the Live-bar > set > samplerate
if its a z-link or adat card
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:58 am
by garyb
or the firewire or adat connectors....
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:09 am
by replicant
Thanks for the clarifications.
Cheers
Joakim
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:15 am
by garyb
contact cwa or your dealer. possibly you can buy an i/o plate and whip.....
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:04 pm
by ali
the AES/EBU Chips (2 of them) which provide the balanced signal are built on the PLUS I/O Plate-One of those IC's is visibly labeled 1601 . B9916- those with Classic Plates wont find it on their I/O.
So changing the cable only won't output a Plus signal