How to change the ODIN S-LINK power


INTRODUCTION

The ODIN cards are ordered in a 3V3 version or in a 5V version. With some soldering and with one power regulator IC it is possible to modify a card from one type to the other. All components on the card are in fact powered by 3V3 only. The only difference is that with the 5V version a drop-down power converter is inserted in series with the power line to the components.

How to turn a 5V ODIN into a 3V3 ODIN

  1. Remove regulator IC6 (LT1587CT-3.3)
  2. Bridge 2 rightmost points of the regulator (top view of regulator)
  3. Close the keying hole in the bottom corner of the card to mark it is a 3V3 type card
3V3 ODIN (photo montage)


How to turn a 3V3 ODIN into a 5V ODIN

  1. Remove the bridge at the 2 rightmost points near IC6 (top view of regulator)
  2. Insert regulator IC6 (LT1587CT-3.3)
  3. Open the keying hole in the bottom corner of the card to mark it is a 5V type card

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    Please contact Erik van der Bij if you're at CERN and need a regulator.

5V ODIN


DOCUMENTATION


CERN - High Speed Interconnect - S-LINK
Erik van der Bij - 30 January 2002