Re: Major Havoc translator board

From: Ray Ghanbari <ray_at_mayo.edu>
Date: Mon Jan 26 1998 - 15:22:08 EST

You wrote:
> > I'm using a Star Wars end board, and it fits Tempest perfectly! Can
> > anyone confirm my memory that the smaller connector for a Tempest wiring
> > harness has to be rotated before you plug it into the Major Havoc board?
> > If the MH/Tempest translator board doesn't do this then I'll have
> > "extend" the small connector off of the Star Wars end board so it can
> > rotate.
>
> Could that be my problem? I can't imagine they'd make you do that & I'm
> not going to try it just for grins without looking up what signals would
> get crossed.

Looks closely at the small Tempest connector and note the orientation of the
"A" end. Now do the same with MH and the conversion board. If memory serves,
you need to flip the Tempest harness connector when wiring to the MH conversion
board. However, this is something I need to check every time

Ray
Received on Mon Jan 26 12:44:31 1998

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