FLYING COW POWER SUPPLY?

[Walter Biscardi]

On the back of the AC Adapter it says:

OEM AC Adapter
Model AA-091A5

Input 120VAC 60Hz 20W
Output 9 VAC

However, where it actually plugs into the back of the Flying Cow unit, there is no +/- legend telling me whether the ring is hot or the center is hot. If you don’t get the proper format you’ll fry the box. You can easily get a new power supply at Radio Shack or Fry’s, but I have no idea how to test which way that plug is set up.

If you need a new unit, you can also look at AJA’s ADA4 converter box which we also have here in our second suite. It’s a bi-directional A/D audio converter as well.

https://www.aja.com/html/products_converters_ADA4.html

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[Jim Blokland]

Thanks for the quick reply Walter.

I would normally consider the AJA box, but I’ve got an opportunity to pick up the Flying Cow (sans power supply) for $20 CDN! Perhaps I could get the info from the folks at M-Audio…

One more question, when it says Output 9 VAC, does that mean the power supply is actually A/C? I would have assumed that most of these supplies are converting A/C to D/C current…

Thanks again for any further insight.

Best, JIM.

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[Walter Biscardi]

[Jim Blokland] “One more question, when it says Output 9 VAC, does that mean the power supply is actually A/C”

that’s how I’m reading it. VAC would be A/C

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[Scot Olson]

I don’t have one but if it is A/C, then polarity will not matter.

[Jim Blokland]

It definitely is A/C, as Walter suggested. I’m trying to track one down from M-Audio via a local supplier, just to make sure it works.

Thanks for all the help folks.

Best, JIM.

OSX.4.3
Dual 2.7 G5
3.5 GB RAM
Radeon X800 XT
Kona 2 / K-Box
Seritek 1.2 TB RAID
AVID XPRESS PRO/MOJO