| Re: [WTB] TED 8360 and PLA for Commodore 16/116 [message #210386 is a reply to message #210385] |
Sun, 27 October 2013 13:07   |
Ray Carlsen
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On 10/27/2013 9:30 AM, SbM wrote:
> Ray Carlsen <rcarlsen@tds.net> wrote:
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>>>> All 264 series share the TED and many other chips, but -
>>>> according to my in-memory statistics - none of the others is as
>>>> susceptible to failures as the mighty TED. The CPU comes next,
>>>> trailed by the 16/116 PSU..
>>>
>>> You're right, the PSU is prone to failure : I had two here, and
>>> they died on me litterally one after the other.
>>>
>>> As a side question : what would you all recommend as a good
>>> replacement PSU to limit possible damage to the 264-series
>>> computers ?
>>
>> A C128 PS is a good alternative since it's a switcher and its 5VDC
>> source has a greater current capacity. I've "pigtailed" a C64
>> power connector on a few of them for customers. The first one I
>> modded for myself, and it's presently in use on my test bench.
>> There are a few after-market "hacks" out there that users have
>> assembled for themselves. They consist of a switching supply in the
>> form of a wall wart (5VDC at 2 Amps or more), a transformer for the
>> 9VAC, all fit in a case with the appropriate connector. Buying
>> everything new makes it rather pricy but it's much more reliable
>> than the Commodore brick. Then there is the Computer Saver circuit
>> that gets installed inside the computer or that can be built as a
>> stand-alone device. That allows the computer to be used with any
>> compatible PS safely.
>
> Thanks for all the info, Ray :)
>
> As regards the C16/116, I guess any good-quality regulated 9VDC
> power supply should be OK, right?
Yes, but it doesn't need to be regulated. The original C16/116 series PS
was just a transformer, rectifier and filter capacitor. The 5V regulator
is inside the computer. So, just about any DC supply of 9 volts at 1 Amp
or more would work as long as the DC connector is a correct physical
match and the polarity is correct. That's important!
Ray
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