Crest Audio HPW Power supply controls front, DC status, Power supply controls rear AC input

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external power supply

The style and pinout of the DC Connectors on the HPW are the same as the Crest X-Series of consoles (X-Eight, X-Four, X-VCA, X-Monitor), and the existing X-Series supply CAN be used to power the HPW console.The voltage requirements are the same, but the current demands are less with the HPW.

The better (and cheaper) solution for an external supply is to use the supply designed for the HPW, the model XPS- SW3. This external supply uses the same basic PSU assembly from the HPW, fitted in a 2U chassis. The rack-mount faceplate can be removed if a stand-alone, floor or desk mounted supply is desired. AC power requirements are the same. Any worldwide voltage can be used to power the supply.

power supply controls - front

power When this switch is ON, AC power is supplied to the internal circuits.

DC status

These four green LEDs show the condition of the four main DC supply voltages present on the rear-panel DC output connector.

power supply controls - rear AC input

This is a standard, 15 amp IEC power inlet connector. A mating cord set is normally supplied with the Console to match local power requirements. Any worldwide AC mains voltage is acceptable, from 100 volts to 240 volts, 50 or 60 Hz. Maximum input power is 200 watts.

fan

There is a low-speed fan mounted within the power supply. This fan will draw cooling air through the rear and exhaust it through the slots in the sides of the chassis (you won’t feel a lot of air moving). Do not block the vents or the supply could overheat and be damaged.

DC output

This 7-pin circular socket connector carries the DC voltages from the supply. It should be connected (via the DC power cable) ONLY to the DC Input connector of approved Crest Consoles. Even though the power supply is protected against output abuse, it was specifically designed for Crest mixing consoles. It may not function properly if attempts are made to power other devices (including other manufacturer’s consoles!).

ground link

When using an external supply, the Console’s internal supply is plugged into an AC outlet AND the console is con- nected (via the DC cable) to an external supply which has its own AC plug and outlet.These two, different AC outlets may be at different ground potentials. Depending on various (sometimes unknown) conditions, a “ground-loop” may occur. This usually manifests itself as a low-level hum in the console outputs.

This barrier-strip is provided to allow the chassis-ground of the external power supply to be lifted from the console audio-ground, thereby removing the 2nd (loop) path of the Console’s audio-ground to the AC outlet grounds.The Console’s internal supply ALWAYS has the console chassis-ground and audio-ground tied together inside the console.

Normally, the supplied metal link ties the two barrier-strip ground circuits together. This link can be removed to sepa- rate these two grounds of the external supply to minimize hum.

NOTE: Removing this link DOES NOT lift the chassis of the external supply from the AC safety ground, the chassis of the power supply enclosure is ALWAYS attached to the 3rd wire ground of the AC inlet connector. That connection is there for safety reasons- it shunts (to the AC ground plug) any dangerous internal faults that may contact the chassis metalwork. AT NO TIME SHOULD THIS 3rd WIRE GROUND BE DEFEATED (by cutting off the AC plug ground pin or by improperly using a ground-lift adapter).

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