comet 9 power supply

[dmc308 0]

i have recently aquired a eclipse comet 9 thru a salvage company it was working when they pulled it out of the building but they lost the power supply. so i got a real deal on it now i need to get a power supply.. does anyone know where i can pick one up. in Canada or in the northern states.

 

Also if i reset the DVR does that reset all the password( code ) to 0000 or will i have to tyr and figure it out.. they did not have the code when they took it out of the building before they tore it down.

 

 

thanks

Dale

[Soundy 1]

According to the spec sheet, it's a 12VDC, 5A power supply... I would say 99% chance the connector is a pin-positive barrel plug. There should be a label or marking beside the power connector that confirms this, looking something like the attached picture.

 

This type of power supply should be easy to find at any good electronics supplier. See here: http://rpelectronics.com/English/Content/Items/RPT60-12-P5-A3.asp

[dmc308 0]

this is what the power supply hook up on the back of the DVR looks like.

[Soundy 1]

Ahh... I've seen those on some National Electronics DVRs. Not rare, certainly, but not usually off-the-shelf.

 

Silly question, but have you tried simply contacting Eclipse?

[dmc308 0]

ya i did.. their response was go to radio shack and wire it up "frankenstien it...redneck repair " they don't have any...

 

i can do that ( just need to know what kind of connector it is ect

[dmc308 0]

they did help me with the password issue..told me remove the cover and look for the jumper button marked Password reset.. push it and it resets to defualt.

[Soundy 1]

Looks like an 8-pin mini-DIN. Depending on the exact pinouts, you might be able to hack the end off an old bus mouse, if you can still find one. I think the old Apple serial connectors used that layout as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-DIN_connector for more detail.

 

The online store linked above (RP Electronics) carries all these types of connectors with solder points.

[dmc308 0]

now i just need to find the pin configuration right

[dmc308 0]

does anyone know where i might find the proper wiring diagram for the 8 pin mini din for this unit. or does anyone have one of these power supply adaptors sitting on a shelf of misc wires ect

[Soundy 1]

It's probably the same as a cheap-cheap National DVR I have kicking around... unfortunately that's installed on a temporary job at the moment so I don't have it handy. I'll look it up as soon as I can.

[dmc308 0]

thanks... i think i have found three differnt suppliers and also the pin wiring diagram thanks to Scorpiontheater actually. i could uses any help i can get i need this system for a Crazy nieghbor who keeps breaking into my shed and garage and threatened to poison my dogs among other things...

[scorpion 0]

Hello! Did someone say "Scorpion"??

 

Comet 9 same as AVC776 same as DVR 9004, DVR 9014 DMR 9, DGN 209

 

 

I cannot find a supplier for those power supplys. If I can get 100 people to order one then I can get some delivered to me. I almost ordered some before the finacial meltdown, but with the downturn in the economy I could not afford all 100 out of pocket.

 

If you can find a 5 volt, and a 12 volt power supply then you can place them inside the cabinet. You can get a power cord plate from a surplus device, and wire it to the two power supplies and use a computer power cord to plug in to the back.

 

Replace all of the fan in the unit. If the fan dies so does the DVR! It is a 12mm fan over the chip.

 

Do not pull the hard drive out while powered up. They are not hot swappable. Do you have the key to open the hard drive bay? Those keys are getting hard to find. A company just recently charged me 15 dollars a key!

 

Do not set it for motion detection if you have more than 5 - 6 cameras. If you have more cameras the DVR will always be looking for "motion" and you will not get a responce from pressing the menu button. What you will have to do is press the stop button with one hand, and the menu button with the other hand. 9 cameras will keep the DVR too busy, and you really have to be quiick on the stop menu cycle.

 

0 is motion detect and X is no detection

 

Here are some of the links for viewers of this post that come here from a search engine.

 

Manual

http://scorpiontheater.tech.officelive.com/Documents/AVTech_Manual_English_CPD577W_16CH_V1.0.pdf

 

Different model manuals, and languages

http://scorpiontheater.tech.officelive.com/Documents/AVTech_Manual_English_CPD576W_AVC776_V1.0.pdf

 

Hardware reset

http://scorpiontheater.com/reset.aspx

 

Video Server S

http://scorpiontheater.com/videoviewer.aspx

 

Power supply info

http://scorpiontheater.com/avtparts.aspx

 

POWER SUPPLY

12 Volt 3 Amp 5 Volt 6 Amp

 

Jentec Model JTA 0409 Jentec Spec Sheet

KDM Model KY 05072 http://kdmpower.com/DVR572.html 8 Pin

Leadman Model KY 05072 http://www.leadman.com.tw/Adapter/KY-05072.pdf Note this shows 4 pins (computer)

 

This is for the pin out of the power supply plug.

1. Gnd

2. Gnd

3. Gnd

4. +12

5. Gnd

6. +12

7. +5

8. +5

 

Networking DVR info

http://scorpiontheater.com/videonetworkingwithavtech.aspx

Edited April 29, 2010 by Guest

[Soundy 1]

[scorpion 0]

Where did you find that animation?? LOL!

[dmc308 0]

thanks for the info Scorpion.. i think i will do that.. a little frankenstien CCTV any one.. i was planing on just removeing the key for the hard drive. i have several keys to the dvrs we use at work at differnt terminals.. they were not that hard to bypass either.. the system is very safe in my home office and the only ones with access is my wife and I.. She doesn't want to know how it works or to touch it...

 

i have a few electrical buddies that can help me with the power supply issue with your wirring diagram. i will make it work

 

and i want to know where he he got that animation too... i have a box of 12mm fans kicking around somewhere in my shop..

[Soundy 1]

There's a smaller "bowdown.gif" emoticon I've seen on a lot of sites, so I googled it, and found the HUGE version www.smiliesftw.com