My Midibox Sid Begins today!

[xr900izanerd]

yah, j3 was the point i was talking about.  so just solder a cable directly to it then.

sorry i'm a n00b and getting something soldered directly on there is a bit tough for me.

i'll keep on trying :) thanks!  you all will be the first to hear my baby!

[xr900izanerd]

power supply?  can i only use a 15v/100ma?

i have a switchlable power supply wall wart, it's from 1.5 to 12v and it's 300ma.

bad? 

[smashtv]

power supply?  can i only use a 15v/100ma?

i have a switchlable power supply wall wart, it's from 1.5 to 12v and it's 300ma.

bad? 

Yes bad......Which SID chip/regulator are you using?  If it's the 12v one you are out of luck with that wall wart, if the 9v one set the wall wart to 12v and you should be fine.

Back to the kit mill with me!  ;)

Best

Smash

[xr900izanerd]

thanks smash.

yeah i'm using the 6581 so i guess i'm off to the shack' to find a 15/100.

all well i like the sound of this chip better :)

and off i go.

[nebula]

You want 15 volts, and 100 mA or better - if I were you I'd seek out one that's 15 volts and at least 300 mA.  It will run cooler, and will continue to work even if you decide to add more COREs, SIDs, display, LEDs, whatever.

The mA rating (milliamps) determines how much current the transformer / wall adapter is capable of providing.  The circuits you connect to the supply determine how much current you will actually use.  If you draw more current than the rating of your power supply, it will run noisy, its voltage will sag, or worse - it will overheat and eventually burn out.

The higher the current rating on a transformer, the more robust it will be.  (It is likely to also be a bit larger, physically).  In my experience, 100 mA wall warts are usually crap.  An extra $5 buys you something that you can depend on.  (Your mileage may vary)

[analofbrotha]

Hey I 'm Gonna get in on this..I just ordered core sid din out and 2x20 lcd from smash is this all i need for a basic sid?

I'm using a 6581 I have a 15v 70ma adaptor but after reading last post I'm gonna find a 300ma.Plan to build in custom box.

So I'm gonna follow along here..

Wondering about realtime controls cut rez??

How long do the kits usally take to arrive??

[stryd_one]

Read ucapps.de and this forum and the wiki, all the answers you need are there.

[analofbrotha]

Thanks..I have been reading up on site over last year Have been building other stuff happy to get this one started! Little confused on the software upload...Off to the wiki