Altair-what do I do first

From: Patrick Rigney <patrick_at_evocative.com>
Date: Wed Sep 25 16:19:00 2002

> Better still, if you are testing the cards one at a time with an external
> supply, tack on a 5V (set to 5.5 or so) crowbar on the output side of the
> local 5V regulator -- no cut traces, only tacking on 2 wires
> temporarily...
>
> Peter Wallace

Peter, yeah, this seems like an easy approach. Question: could a simple
6.2V Zener be installed reverse-biased from the 5V regulator output to
ground? Seems like you'd want inline fuses between the unregulated supply
and the backplace as well for this kind of test...

Patrick
Received on Wed Sep 25 2002 - 16:19:00 BST