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Old 11-06-2009, 01:19 PM
chris.zeman chris.zeman is offline
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Angry DN-15TB Discontinued -- VERY Disappointed

I just noticed that the DN-15TB will be discontinued once out of stock and thought the replacements might be pretty cool. I was wrong. It's sad enough that A-D won't sell violet terminal blocks, but why twist the knife and REPLACE a cool and handy device with something to the effects of the ZL-CMA15 or ZL-CMA15L. I don't know about the rest of your customers, but I'd much rather have the DN-15TB.

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Old 11-06-2009, 01:27 PM
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What don't you like about the new replacements? I have used the DN-15TB in the past. I do see where the new ones actually attach to the cpu where as the DN-15TB can be din rail mounted. Is this the issue you are having, the mounting?
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Old 11-06-2009, 01:34 PM
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Exactly. I would much rather have the adapter mounted on the DIN rail than the CPU.
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Old 11-06-2009, 02:28 PM
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I would rather not hang things that large from a comm port. Just like huge stuff in USB ports. But if the manufacturer of the other doesn't make them ...


And our first ZL-CMA15L was defective (though it was quickly replaced) leaving us with a weird feeling.
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Old 11-07-2009, 09:07 AM
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I would rather not hang things that large from a comm port. Just like huge stuff in USB ports.
If the ZL-CMA15L was hinged so it could bend and fold down, it would be an improvement, and relieve some anxiety. It would also allow the setup to be mounted in a shallow cabinet.
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Old 11-08-2009, 01:00 PM
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I know it would add even more weight but how about something like this?
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Old 11-09-2009, 02:41 PM
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The problem in using that product, in a D2 system for example, is that the ZipLink module would then cover the front of the power supply or your first and second I/O modules.
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