New frontpanel

[ksor]

I'm want to make an extra frontpanel for my "TerraTec Phase 88 FW Rack" with ALL I/O's from the rear panel - see attached file !

But what about grounding of the INDIVIDUAL I/O's - look in the next posting - bacause only 1 picture could be attached !

 

[ksor]

Should I insolate the induvidual JACK from the chassis and then by wire connect all of them to ONE SINGLE mutual ground screw or ... ?

 

[ksor]

No one got a comment ?  :-\

 

[ruffrecords]

Assuming these are balanced, then the rule is connect the shield to the chassis right at the connector. Connect signal 0V to the chassis at one point only.

Cheers

Ian

 

[ksor]

Assuming these are balanced, then the rule is connect the shield to the chassis right at the connector. Connect signal 0V to the chassis at one point only.

Cheers

Ian

It  IS balanced I/O's yes -  and every individual jack (3-pol or stereo) has its shield connected to the chassis right at the connector.

"signal 0V" ???? - do you mean one of the two signal wires ?

If I connect one of them to the chassis at one point, I think I'll loose my balancing - right ?

I just want to MOVE the female-plugs from the REAR side to a new extra front panel for more easy access to them.

 

[inputhone]

with 0V i assume he actually means your 0V rail within the DC circuit, that should be connected to chassis always jsut at one point only.

 

[ksor]

with 0V i assume he actually means your 0V rail within the DC circuit, that should be connected to chassis always jsut at one point only.

When I'm just "moving" the balanced I/O's from the rear panal to a new extra front panel there is no DC invalved at all - I'm just "repeating" the I/O-female-jacks in this extra new panel.

 

[inputhone]

with 0V i assume he actually means your 0V rail within the DC circuit, that should be connected to chassis always jsut at one point only.

When I'm just "moving" the balanced I/O's from the rear panal to a new extra front panel there is no DC invalved at all - I'm just "repeating" the I/O-female-jacks in this extra new panel.

then just ground each jack right at the chassis itslef, and you should be good..

 

[ksor]

with 0V i assume he actually means your 0V rail within the DC circuit, that should be connected to chassis always jsut at one point only.

When I'm just "moving" the balanced I/O's from the rear panal to a new extra front panel there is no DC invalved at all - I'm just "repeating" the I/O-female-jacks in this extra new panel.

then just ground each jack right at the chassis itslef, and you should be good..

Thx !

 

[ruffrecords]

with 0V i assume he actually means your 0V rail within the DC circuit, that should be connected to chassis always jsut at one point only.

When I'm just "moving" the balanced I/O's from the rear panal to a new extra front panel there is no DC invalved at all - I'm just "repeating" the I/O-female-jacks in this extra new panel.

then just ground each jack right at the chassis itslef, and you should be good..

Sorry I did not get back to you quicker. Yes, I did mean the dc ground. The answer above is just what I would  have said too!

Cheers

Ian

 

[ksor]

As you can see in the first postings in this thread I'm making a new front panel for my TerraTex Phase88 Firewire rack - just to get access to the plugs without any work at all.

My new panel have plenty of room for something more - DI-boxes, preamps - but what should it be ?

I'm new to this business of HD-recording, so I need some advices what to include in my front panel:

DI-box of Bo Hansen: http://www.hansenaudio.se/techpage.htm his work horse from 1975 !
OR
this one: http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=48021.msg605412#msg605412
OR
some pre-amp - (I think there IS some kind of signal gain in the two allready mentioned - right ?)

Please tell a novice what to do !

 

[ksor]

No one got an advice ? :-\