Topic: AD500 - fuse/powering question

[todd e]

So up until last week, my AD500 was working perfectly.  I got motivated to DIY and I built an XLR > SLA cable to power the AD500.

Sure enough, it didn't work, I wired the XLR wrong and the AD500 won't turn on.  Now I realized that I must have just blown the internal fuse, so i figure why not try it myself since Apogee ain't gonna help here.

the box was nice and purdy, inside!  no dust, or grime.

anyways, i removed the F2A/250V fuse and headed to ratshack.  the guys there sold me replacement fuses and i went on my way.
get home to replace them and realized that the fuses that were sold to me were 2A/250v (notice the missing "F").

i replaced the fuse two more times, each time blowing it, with an old (read > more reliable power source) XLR > SLA cable.
here is a picture of the insides/guts:



The REAL Question:  Do I need to find the fuse with the "F" in front of the 2A/250v, or could there be something else at play here?

[leegeddy]

todd;

somesing else.  (reconize the sts9 reference)

i believe "F" would stand for "fast blow". you got fast blow fuses from RS unless the package specify "slow blow".

i would double check the 15pin Dsub connections. open up the Dsub hood and make sure you don't see stray contacts.

marc

[todd e]

todd;

somesing else.  (reconize the sts9 reference)

i believe "F" would stand for "fast blow". you got fast blow fuses from RS unless the package specify "slow blow".

i would double check the 15pin Dsub connections. open up the Dsub hood and make sure you don't see stray contacts.

marc

thanks marc!  i am trying to clarify your suggestion.  the 15pin dsub (is that the male or female part of the 15pin)?

[leegeddy]

todd;

somesing else.  (reconize the sts9 reference)

i believe "F" would stand for "fast blow". you got fast blow fuses from RS unless the package specify "slow blow".

i would double check the 15pin Dsub connections. open up the Dsub hood and make sure you don't see stray contacts.

marc

thanks marc!  i am trying to clarify your suggestion.  the 15pin dsub (is that the male or female part of the 15pin)?

todd;

the female part. the one that connects to the ad500.

marc

[todd e]

todd;

somesing else.  (reconize the sts9 reference)

i believe "F" would stand for "fast blow". you got fast blow fuses from RS unless the package specify "slow blow".

i would double check the 15pin Dsub connections. open up the Dsub hood and make sure you don't see stray contacts.

marc

thanks marc!  i am trying to clarify your suggestion.  the 15pin dsub (is that the male or female part of the 15pin)?

todd;

the female part. the one that connects to the ad500.

marc

that's the thing, i have a handful of these and they all work well with my ad1000 (except one and i've gotten rid of that one).  so now i'm wondering if i fried something else in the ad500, beyond the fuse or maybe even before the fuse.  i'll check, to be doubly sure, but i haven't evne opened that part since i started this project.

thanks