Re: //c power connector pinouts?

[RKFAIRCLOTH@unca.edu (Rhonda K. Faircloth)]

In <4ut1n9$pkn@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu> dogcow@monet.ccs.itd.umich.edu writes:

> If someone would either post or point me to what the //c power connector
> pinouts are, I would very appreciative.

Holding the power connector facing you, with the notch at 12 o'clock, pin one
at 1 o'clock and going clockwise, I read with my DMM:

NC
+17v
NC
NC
GND
GND
NC

The voltage specs on it claim to be 15V, but I think it's an unregulated
supply, bound to read higher when under no load. My Laser 128 supply reads
above 20 volts. I believe that all regulation occurs within the //c itself.
I've successfully operated mine on 12V (car power) with no problems. Anybody
else do this? Anybody have any warnings and/or bad experiences against this?
The only thing I can think of is to be sure that your 12V source is relatively
noise-free.