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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: eclipso on August 14, 2018, 08:31:09 pm
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Hey guys, I have the LCD installed and functional using the included power cord but I want to use the adapter and wire it into the cab's power and I am no good with power so I figured I would once again ask the people who know better then me ;D. My thoughts:
Looking at the wiring diagram it looks like Violet and Violet / Yellow are 120 volt. Grey and Grey / Black is ground.
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Here is the 6 pin connector with the colors matching what the diagram shows
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Here is the 3 pin connector with the colors White, Green and Black. Well, im confident Black is ground other then that the manual doesn't specify what they are and since they are two different type of Molex Im not certain.
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Couldn't figure out what the colors were for until I did some google-fu after work in attachment #4
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So after doing so more "research" and figuring out what the Black / White / Green are for I am thinking I go:
Black to Violet / Yellow (HOT)
White to Grey / Yellow (Neutral)
Green to Green / Yellow (Ground and I see a cut one in the wire bundle)
My uneducated thoughts, would hate to blow up my LCD wiring it up wrong to CAB power. Appreciate the help guys.
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the purple wires are a mains isolated output meant for older monitors which require the use of a isolation transformer. (these monitors typically had a great big tag on them saying they require an isolation transformer)
you LCD is powered from a switchmode power supply, and does not require any isolation... but you can still wire it up to the purple wires that the monitor was originally connected to just fine. black/white and purple/purpleyellow doesn't matter which goes to which (since...isolated mains)...then just grab ground from somewhere (green wire connected to metal) and you are good.
you gray wires are something else...ignore them
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the purple wires are a mains isolated output meant for older monitors which require the use of a isolation transformer. (these monitors typically had a great big tag on them saying they require an isolation transformer)
you LCD is powered from a switchmode power supply, and does not require any isolation... but you can still wire it up to the purple wires that the monitor was originally connected to just fine. black/white and purple/purpleyellow doesn't matter which goes to which (since...isolated mains)...then just grab ground from somewhere (green wire connected to metal) and you are good.
you gray wires are something else...ignore them
so I can go (and for my education)
purp / yellow to black
purp to white
green / yellow to green
or even
purp to black
purp / yellow to white
green / yellow to green
and ignore grey in any situation :D
is what I am understanding.
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yeppers. the isolation transformer should be able to supply enough current to drive the LCD (being that it's far less load than the original monitor.) so it shouldn't be any issues.
sometimes those monitor outputs are like 100 volts instead of 120, (because japan is 100v) but most switchmode supplies are good from 90 to 260VAC and anywhere in between. (results may vary... consult your doctor for actual power supply values.)...but normally not an issue.
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Thank you Shawn appreciate the assistance.
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Spot on, now running off cab power. Again, thank you very much.