CIOKS / Eventide PowerFactor 2 power supply underneath or on top of a Pedaltrain board.
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Attaching of Eventide PowerFactor 2power supply to a Pedaltrain board
Version 1.1 of 28.10.2013
This document should help you to attach the Eventide PowerFactor 2power supply to a Pedaltrain board.
Considerations before you start
Power supply on top or underneath the pedal board?
The first question is whether you want to have the power supply on top or underneath the board. Top
placement gives you easy access to outlets, settings switch, mains power cord, mains voltage selector
switch and you always have a clear view on the LED indicators showing you the status of all isolated outlets.
If there’s any kind of faulty situation, like an overload or a shorted cable, you can locate it just by a glance
at the status LEDs. Attaching the unit underneath the board gives you limited access to the mentioned
features, since you need to flip your pedal board, but the underneath placement gives you more valuable
space for your pedals on top of the board.
Space underneath the pedal board
The PowerFactor 2 is 88mm deep and so are all CIOKS link range power supplies. According to information
received from John Chandler, CEO of Pro Stage Gear/Pedaltrain, there should be a minimum 89mm space
between the bars/slats below the pedal boards, allowing accommodating the PowerFactor 2 or any of
CIOKS link range power supplies in the space between. No modifications or taller feet are needed with
Pedaltrain models PT-Jr, PT-1, PT-2, PT-3, PT-Pro or PT-Grande. If you have one of the small PT-nano or PT-
mini, there is not enough height to fit a CIOKS link range power supply or the PowerFactor 2. In case of
these two Pedaltrain models you’d have to raise the whole board with ex. taller feet. Whether you wish top
or underneath placement, everything needed to attach the unit to the board is included with the power
supply, no additional screws or mounting kit is needed.
Flex cables length
When planning where to attach the power supply to your Pedaltrain board in terms left, middle, right you
must take into consideration the lengths of the Flex cables, both those which were included with your unit
and those you can buy additionally. Make sure they all can reach from the intended outlet of the power
supply to the input socket of the particular pedal. This consideration is crucial with the bigger pedal boards
like the PT-PRO or PT-Grande. All Flex cable types are available in 30 and 50cm length where type 1 (black,
BOSS standard) and type 4 (green, for Eventides or ex. 24V EHX pedals) are also obtainable in 80cm length.
Now where the new Extension Flex is also obtainable you can get an extra 50cm on any Flex cable to reach
the most far away pedals from the power supply.
AC mains inlet and courtesy AC mains outlet
Please also consider where you wish to have the power supply’s AC mains inlet, so you easily can plug in
the mains power cord to the unit. Also if you plan to add a link range power supply and extend the
PowerFactor with 6 more outlets and power it from the courtesy AC mains outlet using the link adapter,
there should be enough space for this next unit and the adapter plus a bit extra.
