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AW: [Doepfer_a100] A-198 Trautonium / ribbon controller - output voltages

2019-01-07 by yahoo@doepfer.de

For each output a scale control is available to adjust the scale of the
output in question. It also limits the max. voltage. With the controls fully
CCW the max. voltage is close to +12V. To limit the voltage to +5V the
controls have to be adjusted to about position 4. I'm not familiar with the
Model D but I don't think that voltages beyond +5V can damage the unit
(without obligation).

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]
> Gesendet: Freitag, 4. Januar 2019 07:24
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] A-198 Trautonium / ribbon controller - output
> voltages
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> I've ordered the A-198 Trautonium manual / ribbon controller, and
> will hopefully get it early next week.
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> I looked in the manual, and on the main web page, expecting to
> see what the output voltage ranges are for the two CV and two
> Gate outputs - but I don't see any mention of them.
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> I have a small, mostly Doepfer based modular system, which I
> could connect it to, but I was also hoping to use it with my
> Behringer Model D, which is semi modular but expects inputs
> mostly in the range 0-5V.  Allegedly, going outside the specified
> range could damage it, so I need to know what voltages I'll be
> dealing with.
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> Are the outputs always positive?  Do they go as high as 12V (or
> maybe as low as -12V)?  If not, do they have guaranteed limits?
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> I can see I might need to make something, like fixed potential
> dividers, to scale the voltages, but I will need to know the details.
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> What's the output impedance of those four outputs, and what's a
> safe or reasonable load for them, in mA?
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> What's the expected voltage range of each output?
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> - Andy
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