PCI sockets

Discussion in 'C-Bus Wired Hardware' started by Capt'n Fixit, Jan 7, 2009.

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    Capt'n Fixit

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    hello everyone
    i have made a mistake and plugged the cbus network in to the rs232 socket on my pci despite the red warning sticker a bit of a brain freeze at the time. does this wreck the pci as my computer is unable to connect through the com port now however it worked immediatly following the error.
     
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    nevermind the PCI, hope the 30VDC didn't damage the com port on the computer:eek:
     
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    Ive done this in the past as well.

    The PCI was fine, the USB to RS232 adapter was not.
     
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    lets hope he was using an adaptor, not a com port permanently atatched to the computer.:eek:
     
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    Ive done that in the past too... twice.

    Both times it was due to one side of a 24vdc power supply being shorted to ground. Plugging my pc in closed the path to electrical earth causing my laptop to take up smoking.
     
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    Ouch:mad:

    Although i have heard that if you are quick enough and can catch *all* of the smoke, you can put it back in and it will work again!:p
     
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