Re Wiring the Serial Connector

Posted by: Scooter

Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 02/02/2005 05:21

My MK1 Empeg Player was stolen, then recovered by the police! Which is the good news.

Unfortunately the serial connector was ripped off and I need to know how to wire it back up. Can anyone help me out with a wiring diagram?
Posted by: schofiel

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 02/02/2005 06:53

Do you mean the connector on the unit, or the harness on the sled?

...and by the way, astonishingly good luck in getting your player back. You have to be the first person I can recall who has reported a recovery
Posted by: Scooter

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 02/02/2005 07:29

Yeah, bloody lucky. The guys that took it are in Jail now!

It is the connector on the sled that I need to fix.
Posted by: mtempsch

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 02/02/2005 07:36

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My MK1 Empeg Player was stolen, then recovered by the police! Which is the good news.

Unfortunately the serial connector was ripped off and I need to know how to wire it back up. Can anyone help me out with a wiring diagram?


Congrats on getting it back! Assuming it's the serial connector on the wiring harness: the harness for the MkII(a) is documented in this FAQ.. The second picture link there is probably what you want.
Posted by: Scooter

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 02/02/2005 08:07

Thanks for the link mtempsch, unfortunately that diagram has extra wires than the socket that I have.

The connections were made to pins 2,3,4,5 and 7 as in the attached picture and I can't seem to find an appropriate diagram.

See attached (Fuzzy) Picture.
Posted by: mlord

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 02/02/2005 13:41

The MkII diagram may not help that much with his Mk1 unit.

Cheers
Posted by: mtempsch

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 02/02/2005 15:31

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The MkII diagram may not help that much with his Mk1 unit.

Cheers


True...

I'll try to dig up my MKI sled and take a look,,,
Posted by: mtempsch

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 02/02/2005 16:40

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I'll try to dig up my MKI sled and take a look,,,


OK, attached a pic with the colors of the wires as seen on the solder side of the plug (too tired to work out the numbering )

Posted by: Scooter

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 02/02/2005 18:55

Thats excellent, thanks heaps mtempsch I really appreciate your help

Now, where's my soldering iron hiding!

New diagram attached with pin numbers included.
Posted by: mtempsch

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 03/02/2005 05:59

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Thats excellent, thanks heaps mtempsch I really appreciate your help

Now, where's my soldering iron hiding!

New diagram attached with pin numbers included.


No worries! Glad you worked it out - despite me adding two extra z(non-existing) pins. As I said - tired...
Posted by: Scooter

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 04/02/2005 11:20

No problems there, there was solder left on the connections so I knew where they went. Pity I am so average with a soldering iron however!

Is it possible for you to take some pictures of your sled for me to take a look at please mtempsch. I need to make sure everythings in order, there are four pop riveted things on mine that look a bit bent out of shape.

Thanks Again
Posted by: mtempsch

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 04/02/2005 13:32

I'LL GO SNAP couple of pics - the macro capabilities of my camera (not that interested in photography any more, so haven't gotten around to buying a good digicam... getting by with a hacked "single use" Dakota ) are rather limitedm, but let's see... Be back in a few...
Posted by: mtempsch

Re: Re Wiring the Serial Connector - 04/02/2005 13:54

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there are four pop riveted things on mine that look a bit bent out of shape.



Looking at my sled I fail to see any pop-riveted things... the closest is a thread insert for the wiring loom anchor (about an inch right - looking from the front - from the docking connector)

Any pics of your own (or a closer description)? I'll snap some more and upload to my ISPs webspace (link will follow)