
POWER SU PPLY
he power supply converts the 110-vo lt A C power obtained
from a standard e le c tric outlet in your home to a safe working
level of 12 volts D C . This low voltage DC is used to
power M IN IV A C and is connected to a ll terminals +
and - on the power p a n e l. Most toy e le c tric trains
use the same lo w -vo ltag e power as M IN IV A C and
therefore working w ith the M IN IV A C is as safe as
operating an e le c tric tra in .
The POWER SW ITCH is
used to turn power O N and O F F .
The power should be O F F when
ever you are w iring the
computer. Following this
p ractice w ill establish good
working habits and w ill help
to prevent accid en tal short-
c irc u its . The power must be
turned O FF when the computer
is not in use. The red power light
shows when the power is O N .
The red button above the power sw itch labeled C IR C U IT BREAKER*
is a safety switch w hich au to m a tically turns o ff the power supply
when it is o verlo ad ed . An overloaded c irc u it or a sh o rt-circu it
w ill cause the c irc u it breaker to "b lo w " just lik e a household
fu se. A short c irc u it occurs when + is w ired d ire c tly to -
without a component in betw een. The power supply
may be restored to normal operation after a short-
c irc u it by changing the fa u lty w iring and then
pushing the red c irc u it-b re a k e r button back in .
C A U T /
o n
:
Do N O T hold the c irc u it-
breaker button in if it
continues to " b lo w ." Turn
power o ff and determine the
cause for drawing excessive
current before proceeding
w ith the experim ents.
N o w .. . .plu g the POWER C O R D into
a standard 110-vo lt A C (N O T D C)
o u tle t, and you are ready to
G E T A C Q U A IN T E D
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