Hi,
Do you know if it’s safe to used cioks crux to power on the QC mini?
Based on the QC mini manual, the power input is 12V 1.2A.
The CIOKS CIO-CRX CRUX DC output is 12v 2A.
I want to run the QC mini into my analog board.
Hope someone can provide support.
Regards,
Yes, you can use the Cioks Crux for this.
As you an expert here , please, can you tell me if it’s possible to power the mini with just 12V 1A. I have cioks 4 and I like it because it’s very small and I’m thinking to buy a ciioks 8800 cable to sum the current that is delivered by each 12V output from CIOKS 4. TIA
QC Mini is rated for 12V 1.2 A. I would highly suggest not trying to power this with any less.
On the Cioks 4, the 12V output setting is rated for 500 mA maximum for each output. If you parallel 3 out of the 4 outputs for a combined 1500 mA (1.5 A), you should be totally fine.
Thank you. While investigating this subject, I came across a to this Reddit post Reddit - Please wait for verification where, supposedly, a CIOKS support representative stated that the Quad Cortex Mini runs at full power while drawing less than 1 A, and the full-size Quad Cortex draws less than 2 A. Based on that, combining two 12 V outputs should be sufficient to power the Cortex Mini safely.
* sigh *
Please power your unit properly.
I’m coming back to this topic because I don’t want someone else to find it and think that there aren’t risks.
Here is a test that someone ran on their QC Mini. It measured right at 1A during both boot up and stable operation:
I’ve seen where Cioks owners are using just two 500 mA outputs to power a QC Mini. That’s fine–but I want you to understand that there is an increased risk involved with running the outputs of a power supply at maximum. The thermal stress that this applies to the transformer and other components inside can affect the longevity of your power supply. Adding more current capability (paralleling three 500 mA outputs for a combined 1.5A) helps to mitigate that risk.
I think it’s irresponsible that Cioks have been telling people to just use two outputs from their supplies. They haven’t been forthcoming about how much their supplies can tolerate this in the long term.
If you’re going to spend over $1K on a piece of gear that is meant for live use, don’t treat it with the bare minimum required to power it.
I agree. Thanks for shedding more light on this topic. Once I get mine (hopefully soon!!) I’ll power with 4 outputs like I do the big QC. Fortunately I don’t need to use that spare output.
If Cioks made a cheap tripler adapter that would be nice.
Don’t do this please. Running these digital modelers less than their rated isn’t a great choice
Oh, thanks for the quotation.
I think power supplies need to be more than 1.3 to 1.5 times to the rated input demand of the modules.
That PD power supply on the photo has 30W(12V2.5A) output, but we should use less than 20-23W(12V 1.6-1.9A) for safty, I guess.
Ok, now i found a stable solution. A baseus blade 100W, myvolts stepup 12V- , cioks 4.
Power bank connect to myvolts to power QC mini throught usb-c PD and the other baeus usb-c port to power Cioks 4. The baseus can deliver 65w to QC and 30W to cioks that is more than enough. I just have a morningstar mc4 , an Boss FS-7 and a boss WL-50 connected to cioks and i got almost 5h of normal operation without drops , it’s the more silent rig that i ever had.
Note.: as per display information, QC just get at maximun 700ma even on start, not limited to, if qc needs it can take up to 3A , but just get 700ma. Go ahead with mobile solution it works amazing and no bother with outlets and weird noises from AC
I have a Cioks4, a QC Mini and a Mini Wah … if I find a triple cable for the QC should work without problems ? Were I can find that cable ?
Or there is a better power solution ? (Walrus Canvas HP?)
I’m not aware of a “triple” parallel adapter cable that exists, but it’s common for people to use two “dual” adapter cables to parallel three power supply outputs.
Works without problems ? Thanks
I’m running a Cioks SOL with the 2 outputs in parallel at 12V for my QC mini. I have a Shure wireless and a mini wah on the other 2 at 9v. No issues at all through 20 + gigs thus far. Not one glitch, hiccup or issue.
I’ve measured the heat on the unit after a 3 hour gig and it is barely warm and actually less than any other power supply (CS-7) I have used with other products in the past. It is simply slightly warm and not even close to being hot or overheating.
Nothing to worry about at this point. I get it, people can be concerned and want to keep things safe. Should you power the big unit with this, no way but the mini works very well with this setup.
I have a second QC mini for my amp rig running the exact same way with no issues.
That looks correct, yes.
I contacted CIOKS myself back when I first got the Ampero II Stage, which is rated at 1.4A, and they told me this:
“Powering the Ampero via two outlets is perfectly fine. The true current needs of the unit is actually around 1A, so you are fine.”
They also told me this about the Whammy 5 which is rated at 1300mA:
“The Whammy 5 only needs 265mA. The 1300mA is based on the efficiency of the supplied power transformer and not the true current.”
Based on their reply, I ran the Ampero on two outputs and the Whammy on one, and I never had any issues. The CIOKS is still going strong with my current setup too, I got a crux for the QC Mini though.
