MOTM

In a message dated 8/26/2000 7:40:59 AM, jlarryh@... writes:

>There are many choices.  Here are my criteria for such a connector:
>1 - different than other connectors in my system
>2 - polarized
>3 - doesn't short when inserting or removing.
>
>Some that fit this criteria are:
>
>1 - Cinch jones (like the 2 pin ones used for Moog CV) They are made in
>4,
>6, and 10 conductors.  I think the 4 conductors are probably available
>at
>RS.


I agree with everything that Larry said here (except that it's the Moog 
trigger connector, not CV). The 4 pin connectors are (at least they used to 
be) available from Radio Shack, and they are the kind of power connectors 
that Serge used on his panels. The main problem I see is the difficulty in 
panel mounting a Cinch Jones connector (i.e., making that nice square hole in 
a panel), since you probably don't want a power cable dangling out from one 
or the other case. 

BTW, the ARP 2600 uses a 6 pin for connecting the keyboard to the synth. Any 
good electronics supplier should have panel mount (and of course, cable mount 
connectors).

Two other suggestions:

Have the male connector on the input side. The female would always be hot 
(Larry?). If the male were hot, you could short between the pins if the 
cabinet side was unplugged.

As Paul mentioned in a similar context, run the output of the PSU to a 
terminal strip, then run one set of wires from the terminal strip to the 
power block, and another set of wires out to the second cabinet.

And whatever you do, triple check (with a meter) the outputs before you plug 
in the cabinets.

JB