Another surprise from Electro-Acoustic Research.

The Model 1 Protected Power Source is a secondary power buss which
mounts inside your Analogue Systems or Doepfer rack and provides full
protection for up to five Doepfer/Plan B style modules against the
big stupid - plugging them in backwards. Instead of frying, modules
connected to the Model 1 simply don't turn on. For added convenience,
the M1 accepts a DC power feed from either a DOEPFER or ANALOGUE
SYSTEMS power cable.

A photo of the bare board can be seen here:

http://www.ear-group.net/m1.jpg

To use the M1, simply run a standard module power cable from one of
the outputs connectors on a Doepfer or Analogue Systems power bus.
You loose one doing this, but gain 5 - not such a bad deal.

The PSS is fitted with filter caps, protection diodes and components
called 'resettble fuses' on both the + and - power rails. These solid
state devices immediately open the connection between their leads when
they sense higher than normal current flowing through them. To reset
and get back in business, all you need to do is reconnect with the
power cables oriented correctly. To make that easy as possible, the
words "RED BAND --->" are the largest markings on the board.

The M1 has been fitted with four mounting holes to provide multiple
mounting solutions within your A. Sys or Doepfer rack chassis.

The boards arrived this morning, we will get to assembling these in
the next couple of weeks but know that they are coming. Salvation has
arrived!

- P
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