Installation
Be sure to install the power cable to your power distribution with the correct polarity. Also ensure
the connector on the non-Rabid Elephant side is not shifted/offset incorrectly.
-12V is the side of
the connector with the BLUE wires
!
The blue wires on our cable go to the ‘STRIPE’ mark of the
power header.
Here's a short video showing exactly how to connect power for Rabid Elephant modules (skips ahead
to 1:41 to bypass the intro of why we do it this way):
https://youtu.be/vDlLA_ZsZ5o?t=1m41s
We do not follow the 'red strip on the ribbon cable is -12V' designation as we don't use ribbon cables
and this convention is not consistent with commonly accepted colour codes for voltage polarity.
You may also notice our power cable is a bit different than other Eurorack power cables. In short, it is
a big improvement. The end of the cable that is keyed, latched, and fully shrouded is the 'Rabid
Elephant' end featuring a superior gold-plated Samtec 'Rugged MiniMate' connector. This end plugs
into the module. This side is impossible to plug in incorrectly.
The other end is also a quality Samtec connector with 3-point gold-plated contacts, however, it is
unkeyed to allow compatibility to any distribution system. This end is 2x6 pins - we do not use the
Gate and CV connections so these pins would be left open. Connect the Eurorack end of the Rabid
Elephant power cable to your Eurorack power distribution like so (
BLUE TO STRIPE/-12V
):
