Description
1 SPOT Technology
1 SPOT Technology… what does that mean and why should I care? Technically, it’s switching power supply technology, which is very different than what anyone has ever put inside a power brick. Normally, you would find just a big transformer and a handful of small electronic components inside a power brick… old tech that hasn’t changed in decades and has a lot of limitations. We took the same triple filtered switching power supply technology found in our famous 1 SPOT and scaled it up to make the 1 SPOT Pro models. With much more space to work with, we were able to completely eliminate noise, provide total electrical isolation between outputs, create multiple voltages, and still give you the ability to use it anywhere in the world.
A major benefit of using a switching power supply is that it can handle far more current (power being pulled out of it) than any transformer-based power supply. Although we had to put power rating labels on each output to satisfy certification agencies (yes, we actually certified these, unlike most companies), the outputs can generally handle far more than the label shows. For example, you can connect a 300mA pedal to a 200mA output, without causing any problems. With a transformer-based power supply, you can’t get away with that. The important thing is to not exceed the total of all the labels. With a CS7, the output labels add up to 1900mA total. That means the total current draw of all your pedals should be less than 1900mA. That total current rating is roughly double the current load of the most common power brick, for a lot less money.
1 SPOT CS7 Features
Total Outputs 7
Maximum Total Current Output 1900mA
Total 9Vdc Outputs 6
9/12Vdc Outputs (switchable) 4
18Vdc Outputs 1
Mounts under Pedaltrain Jr., PT2 and Pro pedalboards Yes
Comes with Pedaltrain mounting brackets Yes
Dimensions 5.5″ x 3.37″ x 2.0″
Weight 1.3 lbs.
Power Cables Included With the CS7
Power cables (all are center pin negative polarity):
(4) DC18 (5.5×2.1mm barrel plugs; 18” (457mm) – White
(3) DC12 (5.5×2.1mm barrel plugs; 12” (305mm) – Yellow
Converter Plugs:
(1) CL6 – (5.5×2.1mm barrel input, 5.5×2.5 barrel output; reverse polarity)
Green – for Line 6 DL4/M9/etc. and some Eventide pedals.
(1) CYR – (5.5×2.1mm barrel input, 5.5×2.1 barrel output; reverse polarity)
Red – reverse polarity converter
(1) C35 – (5.5×2.1mm barrel input, 3.5mm male output; tip positive)
Black – 3.5mm (1/8”) plug converter
(1) CBAT – (5.5×2.1mm barrel input, Black battery clip output) Connects to battery clip wires inside pedals that do not have DC jacks. Do NOT connect to a battery!
(1) 120V input cable (3-prong US wall power plug)
