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Active Eurorack Busboard Part 3

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THR power supply board   Time travel Let's jump into a timeline a little bit. Before I finish writing about all of my adventures while designing this system I'd like to write about its final form, the one, that is hitting the market right now. Quick start guide Many people probably landed here just to use their board or to judge how hard it is to use them, So here is a simple a guide on how to set up your new THR: Mount the board either on a test bench or in a case. If the mounting is to be permanent consider the thermal requirements first. Connect your power supply to the two-pin connector. Don't search for polarity markings, there aren't any, but the board is reverse polarity protected so if it doesn't work just try to reverse the  connection (just in case - is closer to the edge, + is closer to the capacitor). Make sure that all 3 LEDs are lit up. If neither is lit probably there's a problem with the input power. If some are working and some are not or only b