On Sat, 2 Mar 2002 at 15:49:43, Phoebus Dokos wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>Since I have no manual for the Q-Plane,
>could please someone tell me if a regular QL needs some tinkering to
>work with the Q-Plane?
Yes - you need to connect the 5V line to the 9V line and remove the
regulator.
You won't connect the 5v regulator socket in/out on the QL as suggested
in the Qplane manual (8-)#
This method is _very_ bad as it makes the power line inordinately long.
Work out which the 9V line is on the expansion connector (continuity
meter to power pin nearest network.
Ditto 5v on the motherboard - the 9V line is the top connector near the
back of QL, and there is a convenient 5V pad on the motherboard.
.... and connect them with a good thick wire.
Jumper all expansion 5v regulators, and that is it.
...bar putting a large sign on everything saying 5V only.
Speaking from experience, SGC will survive a few seconds at 9V, but not
much longer I bet.
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