[SunRescue] SPARC mp3 player revisited...

[Tim Brown]

Mike Hebel wrote:

> Ummm...unless you manually forwarded this to the list I don't think it got
> there.
>
> As for trimming the plugs I'm going to see about that (I have a Dremel :-).
> I may be able to seal the plug end with the plastic potting compound that we
> have at work.
>
> Since I work for an aerospace manufacturing company I think I may avoid the
> whole case issue by designing a "rack" style case to fit the LX components.
> (It's nice having sheet-metal people in-house. ;-)  Since this is hopefully
> going in the car I might even be able to do away with the power supply if I
> can find a good explanation of how the "power OK" signal works.  Then I can
> probably just make up a DC - DC converter with regulated voltage circuits
> for the +5 and +-12.  But that's further down the road. (2.0 version) *grin*
>
> Neither of my drives is differential but I don't see that as much of a
> problem.  I think that as long as my log files aren't filling up with errors
> I'll just sit back and wait to see if it's even an issue.

If sun power OK is the same is PeeCee Power ok its simply a hit of +5V just to
let everything know the connector hasn't been plugged onto the system inside
out or backwards....