Thanks Gary, That's what I'm going to do. I was just looking for the easy way out. John Myers Myers TV Service Since 1984 Alliance, OH ph 330-821-6545 myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx www.alliancetvrepair.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 12:22 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Viewframe Spectra - Need specs for AC adaptor > Can you open it up and look for a 3 pin regulator IC such as 7812 or > 7809 or other type of regulation? That would tell you the voltage the > unit runs on, then add a few Volts dc to arrive at the adapter voltage. > I would add about 4V, so if it uses a 7809, then I'd try a 13V adapter. > This would be ok as long as there are no other components in the unit > that run on the raw (unregulated B+) which could be too high. For the > current, you could place a mA meter in series with the adapter to see > what current it draws, then go 1 1/2 times or higher that amount for the > adapter current rating. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > John Myers wrote: > > Thanks Max, but I was hoping to find the reccomended specs for this. I found > > a post elswhere that hints at 12V. But, I'm not sure. It's for resale, so I > > want to be sure. > > > > > > John Myers > > Myers TV Service Since 1984 > > Alliance, OH > > ph 330-821-6545 > > myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > www.alliancetvrepair.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Old TV Man" <mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 6:22 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Viewframe Spectra - Need specs for AC adaptor > > > > > > > >>John, I don't have your answer but I have a universal adaptor that goes > >>from 3 volts up to 12 volts. If you want it I will send it. > >> > >>Max Bonnell > >>Bonnell TV > >>Robinson, IL > >> > >> > >> > >>Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: > >>myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx(John=A0Myers) Date: Sat, Aug 21, 2004, 9:44pm > >>(CDT+1) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Viewframe > >>Spectra - Need specs for AC adaptor. Reply=A0to: > >>techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >>Hi, This is a ViewFrame Spectra LCD panel. It site on a Overhead > >>projector, and lets you project a video image on a screen. It was built > >>by Nview Corp. > >>I bought this without the AC adaptor. > >> > >>Does anyone have any inf on this? Specifically, I need voltage & current > >>info for the AC adaptor. > >> > >>Thanks, > >>John Myers > >>Myers TV Service =A0 =A0 =A0 Since 1984 > >>Alliance, OH > >>ph 330-821-6545 > >>myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>www.alliancetvrepair.com > >>---------------------------------------------- > >> > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --- > > > >>Lost Password: > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>Email Archives: > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/