MrGuitarabuse
Fractal Fanatic
Originally I was thinking of following user PATZAGs excellent ethercon mod for MFC
http://forum.fractalaudio.com/mfc-discussion/40223-ethercon-mfc-101-missing-link.html
But the arrival of the FASLINK made me think of how to implement these instead. I opened up the MFC since I wanted a solution where I could fit the FASLINK inside the MFC with a XLR connection at the front (pretty much like the MFC Mk III).
Turns out the FASLINK couldn't really fit inside the MFC but after some tinkering I came up with this solution. Please note that any modifications on your own will void your warranty. My unit is a Mark I and warranty long gone.
I took the FASLINK apart leaving only the small PCB board and connectors and then I could fit/fix it between two rows of switch PCB-boards.
Soldering a short CAT5 cable to the PCB board (Ethernet pins, its standard color coding) and plug other end into the FASLINK adapter
Short XLR cable from FASLINK and solder other end to a XLR connector
Installed at front
http://forum.fractalaudio.com/mfc-discussion/40223-ethercon-mfc-101-missing-link.html
But the arrival of the FASLINK made me think of how to implement these instead. I opened up the MFC since I wanted a solution where I could fit the FASLINK inside the MFC with a XLR connection at the front (pretty much like the MFC Mk III).
Turns out the FASLINK couldn't really fit inside the MFC but after some tinkering I came up with this solution. Please note that any modifications on your own will void your warranty. My unit is a Mark I and warranty long gone.
I took the FASLINK apart leaving only the small PCB board and connectors and then I could fit/fix it between two rows of switch PCB-boards.
Soldering a short CAT5 cable to the PCB board (Ethernet pins, its standard color coding) and plug other end into the FASLINK adapter
Short XLR cable from FASLINK and solder other end to a XLR connector
Installed at front