---------------------------------------------------------- XDP4000X-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/12/06: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:49 AM - Re: Re: Phatnoise Connection Problem - Help?! (bobbybraun@comcast.net) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:49:45 AM PST US From: bobbybraun@comcast.net Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Re: Phatnoise Connection Problem - Help?! --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: bobbybraun@comcast.net One thing that is confusing me Matt, you have a 4.7k ohm resistor as what to use between Bus-On and Gnd, where as Mike Woo quoted it as being a 10k ohm resistor. Maybe I'm reading something wrong, but which am I supposed to use, the 4.7k resistor or 10k, or is the difference between the two too insignificant to matter? -------------- Original message -------------- From: Matt Dralle > --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: Matt Dralle > > > Okay, here's some help on this cable issue. Below are two links to some > information on how the Phatbox-Sony cables are wired. Note that you *will need* > the 4.7k ohm resistor between ground and the blue wire. Note the color coding > and what not might be different depending on the version of cable you have. The > links are for reference only and you might find you need to interpolate a little > with respect to colors and pin numbers and what not: > > What Matt Found on his cable: > > http://www.matronics.com/xdp4000x/Unilink-To-Phatbox-Cable-Rev1.pdf > > What Phatbox Said: > > http://www.matronics.com/xdp4000x/SonyCable5.pdf > > Depending on what version of cable you have, things might be a little different. > Use the drawing that matches best your installation. > > Are you using version 7.0 Sony firmware on your Phatbox? If you are using > anything else, you are going to have operational issues with the xdp-4000x. > Make sure you're using 7.0 Sony firmware (upgradeable through PhatManager). > > Matt Dralle > > > For reference, here is a message from Mike Woo at Phatnoise way back when: > > "We changed cable manufacturers since Matt purchased his system. The > connections are the same but the colors are different. You want to connect a > 10k resistor between the blue (bus master) and orange (ground) wires. I have > attached a PDF with a detailed description of the connections (SonyCable5.pdf). > > The numbers can not be seen on the Sony connector. They can be seen on the > PhatBox connector. > > An unmodified cable should work when directly connected to a head unit. > Firmware 5.00 and an unmodified cable works with simple multi-device > configurations. I'm not sure if firmware 6.00 and an unmodified cable will work > with any multi-device configurations. > > The problem is with the bus master signal. It is an input. It is used for > arbitration during device initialization. Without the pull-down the signal > stays high (+5V) at all times. Thus the PhatBox has trouble knowing when is the > right time to initialize itself. > > After the PhatBox is connected, it will boot and then shutdown. The PhatBox > should then force a reset after a few seconds. However, you should listen to > Matt regarding pushing reset. He would know best about using the C90. > > Regards, > Mike" > > > > > > Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551 > 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email > http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft > > > > One thing that is confusing me Matt, you have a 4.7k ohm resistor as what to use between Bus-On and Gnd, where as Mike Woo quoted it as being a 10k ohm resistor. Maybe I'm reading something wrong, but which am I supposed to use, the 4.7k resistor or 10k, or is the difference between the twotoo insignificant to matter? -------------- Original message -------------- From: Matt Dralle dralle@matronics.com -- XDP4000X-List message posted by: Matt Dralle Okay, here's some help on this cable issue. Below are two links to some information on how the Phatbox-Sony cables are wired. Note that you *will need* the 4.7k ohm resistor between ground and the blue wire. Note the color coding and what not might be different depending on the version of cable you have. The links are for reference only and you might find you need to interpolate a little with respect to colors and pin numbers and what not: What Matt Found on his cable: http://www.matronics.com/xdp4000x/Unilink-To-Phatbox-Cable-Rev1.pdf What Phatbox Said: http://www.m atronics.com/xdp4000x/SonyCable5.pdf Depending on what version of cable you have, things might be a little different. Use the drawing that matches best your installation. Are you using version 7.0 Sony firmware on your Phatbox? If you are using anything else, you are going to have operational issues with the xdp-4000x. Make sure you're using 7.0 Sony firmware (upgradeable through PhatManager). Matt Dralle For reference, here is a message from Mike Woo at Phatnoise way back when: "We changed cable manufacturers since Matt purchased his system. The connections are the same but the colors are different. You want to connect a 10k resistor between the blue (bus master) and orange (ground) wires. I have attached a PDF with a detailed description of the connections (SonyCable5.pdf). The numbers can not be seen on the Sony connector. They can be seen on the PhatBox connector. An unmodified cable should work when directly connected to a head unit. Firmware 5.00 and an unmodified cable works with simple multi-device configurations. I'm not sure if firmware 6.00 and an unmodified cable will work with any multi-device configurations. The problem is with the bus master signal. It is an input. It is used for arbitration during device initialization. Without the pull-down the signal stays high (+5V) at all times. Thus the PhatBox has trouble knowing when is the right time to initialize itself. After the PhatBox is connected, it will boot and then shutdown. The PhatBox should then force a reset after a few seconds. However, you should listen to Matt regarding pushing reset. He would know best about using the C90. Regards, Mike" & gt; Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft list/download