Power supply for K8000

howi682 · October 19, 2011, 10:26am

Do I need a power supply for the K8000 when connecting it to a computer and a K8005 with stepper motor and power supply?

Is the K8000 a sink or source?

VEL417 · October 20, 2011, 7:07am

Yes, K8000 needs to be powered.
K8000 outputs are open collector outputs, so they ‘sink’ current.

howi682 · October 21, 2011, 8:30am

Will one of your 12V AC adapters do the trick?

VEL417 · October 21, 2011, 8:54am

No, K8000 is 110/230VAC powered.

howi682 · October 28, 2011, 11:16am

What kind of power supply will I need to run this? it will be connected to a computer and a K8005 with 12v AC +Stepper motor

VEL417 · October 28, 2011, 11:39am

Please check my previous post:
K8000 runs on 110/230VAC.

howi682 · October 28, 2011, 2:08pm

Yes I saw that, I am wary of plugging a mains supply into an open circuit board, why does it need such a high voltage? does it not get tuned down at some point? is there any way around plugging a mains voltage supply into the K8000.

Thanks