JW
Well-known member
Hi folks,
As people who have used the older IZ Radar machines probably know, it's machine room or bust for these guys. They're loud.
Anyway, I'm in a position where I need to extend my analog i/o cables to the Radar. All these connections are balanced (not transformer)
I currently have the cables wired directly to the patch bay on one side, On the other side we have DB25 connectors for the Radar. Inside these connectors, I have the shield lifted going into the Radar, which solved a ground loop issue I had.
So, question is, if I just add another set of DB25 to DB25 cables I could extend these, but can I leave that break in the shield in the middle of the run? The ground (shield) would still be broken going into the Radar, just half way there, not right at the end of the cables. Seems like it shouldn't be an issue, as the shield to the new extension would be then be connected to the Radar input ground.
I guess this is a try it and see sort of thing, but I'd like to hear what you guys think. . .
As people who have used the older IZ Radar machines probably know, it's machine room or bust for these guys. They're loud.
Anyway, I'm in a position where I need to extend my analog i/o cables to the Radar. All these connections are balanced (not transformer)
I currently have the cables wired directly to the patch bay on one side, On the other side we have DB25 connectors for the Radar. Inside these connectors, I have the shield lifted going into the Radar, which solved a ground loop issue I had.
So, question is, if I just add another set of DB25 to DB25 cables I could extend these, but can I leave that break in the shield in the middle of the run? The ground (shield) would still be broken going into the Radar, just half way there, not right at the end of the cables. Seems like it shouldn't be an issue, as the shield to the new extension would be then be connected to the Radar input ground.
I guess this is a try it and see sort of thing, but I'd like to hear what you guys think. . .