MCM-8 Iss1
Preliminary User Guide v1.1
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ON SLOT TECHNOLOGY ( OST
TM
)
The MCM-8 is also a 500 Series enclosure in a 4U Rack format, able to accommodate
up to 8 modules. As the rest of the new Heritage Audio line of 500 Series enclosures, it
features “ON SLOT” Technology (OST).
“ON SLOT TECHNOLOGY” takes advantage of last generation power electronics to
handle power supply on a “per slot” basis. Each slot has its own power supply linear regulation
stages, therefore modules are isolated from the rest. They just share the metal enclosure.
With literally hundreds of brands making 500 series modules, we at Heritage Audio
think this is the professional way of handling this reliably, eliminating issues often associated
with sharing power between different modules of different brands and natures.
Each slot features test LEDs for checking correct power operation (red for +16v, green
for -16v), located aside of the slot connector.
Thanks to the use of OST, the power capability of the OST-10 is 400mA per rail per slot
maximum, with an overall of 1.4A (1.6A non continuous) per rail, whichever is reached first.
