Module Installation - Rossum LINNAEUS Operation Manual

2. Module Installation

As you will have no doubt noticed, the rear of
Linnaeus is a circuit board with exposed parts
and connections. When handling Linnaeus, it's
best that you hold it by the edges of the front
panel or circuit board. It's not particularly easy
to blow up, but why take chances?
More specifically, the biggest risk (to the extent
that there's a risk), is damage by static electricity.
Particularly on dry, cold days (or if you've just
shuffled across your shag carpet in fuzzy
slippers), make a point of touching the metal
panel first, before touching any other part of
the module.
While all Rossum Electro-Music modules are
protected against reverse polarity damage,
both to your module and your system, care
should still be taken to connect the power
cable correctly. (For more detail on our
unique protection method, check out Dave's
discussion of Circuit Protection in Chapter 10.)
Plug the included 16-pin connector into the
header on the rear of the module such that
the red stripe on the cable (the -12V side) is on
the same end of the header as the "Red Stripe
(-12V)" text on the PCB.
Linnaeus requires, at most, 155mA of +12V and
36mA of -12V.
We have included both M3 and M2.5 (for vector
rails) mounting screws. Use what fits your
system.
If rack rash is of concern to you, use the
included nylon washers when mounting
Linnaeus in your case.
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