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Installing a module

Congratulations on your purchase of a Pod! It's easy to install a

standard Eurorack module in a Pod:

Unplug all any barrel cables power brick cables from the Pod.

(1)

Attach your module's power ribbon cable to a 16-pin power

(2)

header on the Pod.  

The Pod power header is keyed so that the cable cannot be

inserted upside-down. The red stripe should be down, and

should connect to the -12V on the module.

Connect the other end of the ribbon cable to your Eurorack

(3)

module (unless it's already be attached, of course!)

Place the module into the Pod so that all screw holes on the module's faceplate line up with the

(4)

screw holes on the Pod.

Use M3 screws (included with Pod) to secure the module's faceplate to the Pod.

(5)

Repeat steps 2-5 to install more modules. If you need to install more modules than there are power

(6)

headers, you can use a Multi Power Cable.

Power on the Pod by plugging a power brick into either

(7)

one of the jacks on the back of the Pod.  

Or, if you already have another Pod that's receiving

power, you can daisy-chain the new Pod using a barrel

cable.

Optional: you may attach the included adhesive rubber

(8)

feet to the bottom of your Pod. To use Pods on a

pedalboard, you may attach Velcro or hook-and-loop

fastener instead (not included) 

Power

The Pod20, Pod26, and Pod32 have an integrated power supply with two standard Eurorack power

headers; the Pod 34X, Pod40X, Pod48X, and Pod60 feature four power headers, and the Pod64X has

size. All Pods work with all modules that use 10 and/or 16-pin power cables.

Power Bricks

To supply power to a single Pod, plug a Power Brick (sold

separately) to either one of the jacks on the back of the

Pod. Wherever Pods are sold, you can purchase a Power

Brick that's compatible with the Pods. You also can use

the Power Brick sold for use with the Row Power system

(90W Brick). Or you can use your own power brick as long

as it meets these specifications:

• Voltage: 15VDC to 20VDC (15VDC for best

efficiency)

• Style: 2.1mm positive tip barrel plug (5.5mm outer

diameter)

• Wattage or amperage: Most modern power bricks

will be able to power 6 or more daisy-chained

Pods, but anything under 15W (about 1A) will

probably not be sufficient for powering more than

one or two Pods.

Warning: If a screw seems to be unusually

tight or pointing at an angle other than

vertical, back it out and try again. The

threads on the Pod's screw holes can be

permanently damaged by forcing a screw

that's the wrong size or installed at an

angle.

Multi Power Cables

If you need to install more modules than the

number of power headers in your Pod, you

can use a Multi Power Cable, available

wherever Pods are sold. One end plugs into

the power header on the Pod, and the other

connectors plug directly to modules. Each

Multi Power Cable can power three modules

from one power header. Multi Power Cables

come in two varieties: 10-pin, and 16-pin.

Choose the one that matches the type of

power cable on your modules.

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