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JonnyCam
02-10-2010, 06:59 PM
I have no 24pin to 4 pin adapter (I never used the remote for the last few years, just used lcd smartie to use the VFD, and have lost the adapter)

I want to use the remote to power on the PC (using my Harmony remote) but don't have the cable. (it's always been attached using my floppy connector)

Can you tell me the pinout of the 4 pin connector, so that I can connect to my existing 24 pin power supply connector and use the power on function?
I just realised that I can order this from the shop, but the cost of shipping is more than 4 times greater than the product cost.

What is the difference between the 3 wire adapter on your webiste and the 4 pin connector I have on my VFD?

JonnyCam
02-17-2010, 08:07 AM
If anyone else wants this:

I connected a wire to the purple wire(+5V SB) on the motherboard psu connector, one to the red (+5V) just beside it, one to the black. (Common Ground)

Then I wired it up to a floppy drive power connector. My VFD had a 4 pin connector, so I wired the 2 ground (brown & black) to the black from my psu connector, red goes to red on the VFD, and purple goes to orange. (because of the wiring of a standard floppy connector, the colours don't match - see below)

Black - Brown - Red - Orange - VFDconnector
Yellow Black Black Red - Floppy connctor
---Black---- Red Purple PSU MB Connector

Works fine, can now wake the PC from sleep with remote, and VFD stays on when sleep mode enabled.
I guess if your VFD only has 3 wires, you can ommit one of the grounds.