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| - | Commutator has 12 channels. For two headstages, we are only using channels 1-9; these numbers refer to the numbers on the commutator in the schematic below (NOT to numbers on the D-sub pins) | + | The commutator is a 12-channel, passive slip-ring unit from Moog (SRA-73683-12; {{:guides:homemade:moog_sra-73683.pdf|datasheet}}; there is a also a similar one called the AC6200-12 but this has more friction). |
| - | {{:guides:homemade:amplipex_commutator_cable-2.jpg?800 |}} | + | For two Amplipex headstages, we are only using channels 1-9; these numbers refer to the numbers on the //commutator// in the schematic below (**NOT** to numbers on the D-sub pins): |
| - | the corresponding colors on the commutator are | + | {{ :guides:homemade:amplipex_commutator_cable-2.jpg?800 |}} |
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| + | ({{:guides:homemade:amplipex_commutator_cable-1.pdf|pdf}} of above diagram, which came from Amplipex)\\ | ||
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| + | The corresponding wire colors on the commutator are:\\ | ||
| 1 purple\\ | 1 purple\\ | ||
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| Each D-sub connector is labeled either “1” (commutator data channels 1 and 2, purple and white/brown) or “2” (commutator data channels 3 and 4, blue and white). | Each D-sub connector is labeled either “1” (commutator data channels 1 and 2, purple and white/brown) or “2” (commutator data channels 3 and 4, blue and white). | ||
| - | On the Omnetics/headstage side, as can be seen in the schematic, the two connectors have shared inputs. To accomplish this, 5 wires connect the relevant pins from one connector to the next. The colors for this are | + | On the Omnetics/headstage side, as can be seen in the schematic, the two connectors have shared inputs. To accomplish this, 5 wires (scavenged from Cat5e ethernet cable) connect the relevant pins from one connector to the next. The colors for this are: |
| - | ^ channel number ^ color on commutator wire ^ color on “bridge” wire between connectors | + | ^ channel number ^ color on commutator wire ^ color on “bridge” wire between connectors ^ |
| |5 |green |green| | |5 |green |green| | ||
| |6 |brown |brown| | |6 |brown |brown| | ||
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| |9 |orange |orange| | |9 |orange |orange| | ||
| - | {{:guides:homemade:amplipex_commutator1_wiring_mvdm.pdf|This file}} has my original notes on this when I was building it (MvdM). | + | {{:guides:homemade:amplipex_commutator1_wiring_mvdm.pdf|This}} has my original (messy) working notes on this when I was building it (MvdM). |
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