User guide

Appendix A: Electrical Pin Descriptions
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Appendix A: Electrical Pin Descriptions
ThissectiondetailssomeoftheI/OconnectorsonVoyagerproducts.
CORE module: Power Connector
MagentaprovidesreadytousepowersuppliesforallVoyagerproducts.HOWEVER,ifthereisa
reasonthatasubstitutepowersupplymustbeused,thenthefollowinginformationisimportantfor
maintainingproductreliabilityandperformance.
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MagentaAC/DCPowersupplyoutputrating:Regulated12VDC@3Amps.
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Power‐inputrating
forVoyagerproducts:10‐13VDC,3Ampsmax.
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TheCOREmoduleDCpowerinputconnectoracceptsanindustry‐standardcoaxial‐DCplugwiththefollowing
specifications:
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Coaxialpowerconnector: OD=5.5mm
ID=2.1mm(acceptedcenter‐pindiameter)
Pluglength=11mm(outersleevecontactlength)
Innercontact(pin‐
socket)=+12VDC
Outercontact(sleeve)=Ground
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Note:Itishighlyrecommendedthattheinnercontact(center‐pincontact)ofanymatingDCplugutilizea
“tuning‐fork”shapeddesign,ratherthanaplainbarrelshape.Thetuning‐forkdesigngreatlyincreasesthe
reliabilityofthepowerconnection.The
plainbarrelstyleconnectorwillverylikelycauseintermittentoperation,
oftenresultingin“mysterious”systemproblemsthataredifficulttoidentify.
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Note:TheMagenta‐suppliedDCpowersupplyforVoyagerproductsalreadycomeswiththecorrectoutput
ratingsandDC‐plugconfiguration.
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Plain barrel center contact.
NOT RECOMMENDED
Tuning-fork center contact.
PREFERRED