FAS Link can power my wireless?

Jeggz

Jeggz

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I’m using a Shure GLXD16, is this possible ?

I have a Pedaltrain Spark under the board for that sole purpose.
 
Johan Allard said:
I've updated my board with using the FasLink II port to power my wireless. There's 12V coming out of the FasLink port and I could probably run the Relay G10S just fine off that. And it was simple enough to add a power converter to get it down to 9V underneath.

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It's been tapped before, not without careful planning and putting your unit at risk though.
 
Jambi said:
It's been tapped before, not without careful planning and putting your unit at risk though.
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What's the risk for the FM3 tho?
To the wireless - yeah, i get it. If the voltage is wrong, it might burn.
You need to make sure you convert that power to whatever your wireless supports.
 
Clockwork Creep said:
What's the risk for the FM3 tho?
To the wireless - yeah, i get it. If the voltage is wrong, it might burn.
You need to make sure you convert that power to whatever your wireless supports.
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I'm not an electrician, and I'm not sure if there's protection in the circuit, but I wouldn't want to short the phantom power coming from the FM3. I'm sure there's good reason why utilizing the power isn't common practice.
 
Jambi said:
It's been tapped before, not without careful planning and putting your unit at risk though.
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If you understand basic electricity, know your way around a multimeter and a soldering iron, can calculate voltages and current draw there's no real risk. On the other hand, if you don't know basic electricity and your way around a multimeter - I wouldn't attempt it.

By the way, I certainly didn't come up with the idea. I got the idea from @gdgross: https://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/lets-see-those-fm3-rigs.158779/post-1963055.
 
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While I'm all for learning via doing, I would also assume this would void the warranty.
To me the ROI on it is not there. A battery pack or a power strip is a better call IMHO.

Love my Shure wireless btw - wish I had gigs to need it! : )
 
Like a short iec power cord for the fm3 and a double outlet cord connected to your board. I run my ax-8 board with a 3 way extension cord, easily bought at any hardware store.
 
Johan Allard said:
If you understand basic electricity, know your way around a multimeter and a soldering iron, can calculate voltages and current draw there's no real risk.
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Exactly. With some care and planning, it’s completely feasible, I just wouldn’t go as far to comfortably say that there’s no real risk.
 
Jambi said:
Exactly. With some care and planning, it’s completely feasible, I just wouldn’t go as far to comfortably say that there’s no real risk.
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Well, different people use different words and have different understanding/tolerance of risk. I wouldn't say there's no risk, anything you do has risk associated, but for something like this where if you stay well below the current draw of a FC12 (that the FM3 obviously can comfortably power) and have well insulated connections, I don't think there's any real risk of damage to the FM3.

One of my goals was to be able to fit it all on a Pedaltrain Metro 16. I was looking into IEC splitters and have a downwards IEC connector for the FM3 but it all turned out pretty bulky, with an adder power supply for the wireless so I don't think I could have fitted it all underneath the metro 16. Also contemplated creating my own custom IEC splitter and somehow mount a IEC connector either in the frame of the metro 16 or in a separate box underneath, but thought in the end that was riskier (for me) than using the FasLink connector.

It would be awesome if there's ever a FM3 mkII if it had 9v power out on the back.
 
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