Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Hadeys on April 15, 2012, 06:00:59 pm
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Hey guys, I am new to the world of arcade monitors, and I was wonder how you can power one of these without the games power supply? I have a Daytona USA cab with a Nanao monitor that I was hoping to put in my mame cabinet which is currently using a CRT computer monitor. I discharged the monitor and disconnected from the PCB, and I've removed the monitor from the cabinet, but I don't understand how to plug it in. Am I missing something, or is this somewhat complicated?
I should also state that I have heard of isolation transformer, but I'm not sure what it is or how it works, or where to aquire one. Is this what I need?
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you will need an mains isolation transformer like you stated
if you have a the donor cab then you just transfer over the monitor wiring and transformer
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Its a Nanao ms8-26su monitor. I took a look at it today and I was unable to find any way to power it still. Can anybody give me some insight on this? Where is the isolation transformer located, and what does it look like?
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It normally looks something like this
(http://origin-images.ttnet.net/pi/eto/10/03/06/97/10030697-193.jpg)
You normally find it very close to the power cord that goes into the cabinet, from there you'll maybe find that somewhere the ac 110 / 220 volt is split in 2, one voltage will go to the transformer, and the other one to the arcade psu.
Hope this might help.
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The Nanao monitor in a Daytona does not require an isolation transformer as it has a switched mode pwr supply, the AC input is a small 1/2 inch wide connector 2 pronged at edge of the chassis, it is a rarely used plug in the industry and I have no idea LOL where to get a new one, but as stated it should be in the cabinet