Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good news and as I'd thought thanks for confirmation Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Mar 20, 2009, at 10:19 AM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > > > George, > > > Well, the short answer is yes they are the same. I got an answer > from a guy on the Leica Forum, who uses the cord on both chargers. > I also talked to Dave Elwell at Leica NJ this morning, and his > first answer was No, as the connectors are not the same, he told me > the DMR had a 3 pin socket, where the M8 had a 2 pin socket. I > told him that on both of my chargers have a 2 pin socket and that > the M8 DC cord plugs into both. He told me that the cord should > then work for both, they are from the same supplier. > > > Cheers, > Gene > > -------------- Original message from George Lottermoser > <imagist3 at mac.com>: -------------- > > >> please - do let me know what you find out >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Mar 19, 2009, at 5:50 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> I will be checking with Dave at Leica NJ tomorrow morning before I >>> leave on the trip. >>> >>> >>> Gene >>> -------------- Original message from George Lottermoser >>> : -------------- >>> >>> >>>> Don't take my word for it. >>>> I can't confirm absolutely that I've done this. >>>> >>>> The reason that I "believe" I did >>>> - because both cables reside in the same place >>>> don't think I'd know which is which. >>>> >>>> the "key" seems identical. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george at imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> On Mar 19, 2009, at 5:28 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> George, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the reply. Yes the 12 VDC is not a problem, but the >>>>> polarity would be. But it sounds like you have already visited >>>>> this as a solution to carrying both cables, and in my case only >>>>> having one. ;-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Now that I have had the R8 and DMR properly mated by Leica NJ, >>>>> I am >>>>> looking forward to a good workout this weekend. My wife has a >>>>> Flyball tournament with her Flyball Dog Team this weekend, should >>>>> be a good test of the R8/DMR. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Gene >>>>> >>>>> -------------- Original message from George Lottermoser >>>>> : -------------- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> 12 Volts DC in >>>>>> can't imagine what could go wrong >>>>>> pretty sure I've used the same cable for both chargers >>>>>> whether intentional or unintentional >>>>>> so far >>>>>> no harm done >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> George Lottermoser >>>>>> george at imagist.com >>>>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 19, 2009, at 1:10 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to know if the DC adapter cable for the M8 will >>>>>>> also >>>>>>> work with the DMR Charger. Both chargers have the same DC >>>>>>> connector, so I would like to use the same chord for both >>>>>>> chargers >>>>>>> when on trips. Unfortunately when I bought the DMR, the DC >>>>>>> cable >>>>>>> was not with the DMR and its Charger, so i cannot compare them >>>>>>> side >>>>>>> by side as to their DC output, and polarity. And of course >>>>>>> there >>>>>>> is no part number listed for this cable in the owners manuals, >>>>>>> they >>>>>>> are listed as a part of the charger sets. Any help will be >>>>>>> appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Gene >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information