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Re: HP z3816a DC power supply DIP switches

HM
Hal Murray
Mon, Feb 28, 2022 3:31 AM

Also, does anyone have the manual?

There is a manual available for the Z3801A.  The protocol is mostly the same.

We should start a collection if anybody finds differences.

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spbach1234@gmail.com said: > Also, does anyone have the manual? There is a manual available for the Z3801A. The protocol is mostly the same. We should start a collection if anybody finds differences. -- These are my opinions. I hate spam.
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Sam Bach
Tue, Mar 1, 2022 8:32 PM

Thanks for the info, I tracked down the manual for the z3801a and it seems
helpful.  Here are some pictures of the PSU and power connector area, if
anyone has any insight into what voltage this thing is expecting.  What's
confusing to me is that the original marking, 20-72 V was crossed out, 48V
written over the top, and then the DIPs internally being set to 24A.  I'm
not really sure what the A and B positions mean, either.  Is the female DE9
on this wired so I can just plug a USB-Serial adapter into it directly,
like a Trimble Thunderbolt, or do I need to make a null-modem cable?

Thanks,

Sam

On Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 12:52 AM Hal Murray halmurray@sonic.net wrote:

Also, does anyone have the manual?

There is a manual available for the Z3801A.  The protocol is mostly the
same.

We should start a collection if anybody finds differences.

--
These are my opinions.  I hate spam.


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Thanks for the info, I tracked down the manual for the z3801a and it seems helpful. Here are some pictures of the PSU and power connector area, if anyone has any insight into what voltage this thing is expecting. What's confusing to me is that the original marking, 20-72 V was crossed out, 48V written over the top, and then the DIPs internally being set to 24A. I'm not really sure what the A and B positions mean, either. Is the female DE9 on this wired so I can just plug a USB-Serial adapter into it directly, like a Trimble Thunderbolt, or do I need to make a null-modem cable? Thanks, Sam On Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 12:52 AM Hal Murray <halmurray@sonic.net> wrote: > > spbach1234@gmail.com said: > > Also, does anyone have the manual? > > There is a manual available for the Z3801A. The protocol is mostly the > same. > > We should start a collection if anybody finds differences. > > > -- > These are my opinions. I hate spam. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@lists.febo.com -- To unsubscribe send > an email to time-nuts-leave@lists.febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there. >