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[ElektorFormant] Re: powering a VCO

2010-04-27 by Gerard Bik

From where I sit i can see no problem at all.  :-D



>true - good idea.  i actually found an old +5V 1.2A supply lying around the house.  .  im thinking i could set up a distributor to send the +5v to a few modules...  see any problem with that?
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>--- In ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com, Gerard Bik <gbik@...> wrote:
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>> It shouldn't be hard or expensive to get a 5V power supply at some computer dump. Every day digital stuff with working power supplies is thrown away.
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>> gerards regards
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>> >terry - thanks for the reply. . i havent been here in a while either.  funny how life gets in the way..
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>> >im wondering if the psu + distributor i have will even allow me to power these oscillators now - as its not wired for +5v..
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>> >or is there an easy schematic for converting a +15v to +5 that anyone could help me out with?
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>> >thanks
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>> >--- In ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com, Terry Garrett <terry.garrett76@> wrote:
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>> >> Sorry for the delay only just looked on the forum as busy in the summer/autumn due to lots of things, so Format put on hold for ??? months.
>> >>             Re the power supplies, you definitely need TWO supplies one for the CCO (current controlled osc) and one for the outout stages. This helps to a certain extent with bleed but more importantly the accuracy of the CCO. The VCO must be considered as 2 circuits treated separately with +5 +15 -15 and ground for CCO and +15 -15 and ground for Output stages. I think this is mentioned in the original notes.
>> >>                regards
>> >>                                    Terry
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>> >> From: zombie_tron <zombie_tron@>
>> >> To: ElektorFormant@yahoogroups.com
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:59:04 PM
>> >> Subject: [ElektorFormant] powering a VCO
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>> >> greetings - -
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>> >> im having trouble getting the old VCO to make any sound.
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>> >> i noticed that there are 2 sets of power supply inputs on the back of the boards. on some of the modules i have these two have been linked together with cables on the boards them selves. is this kosher, or does it really need a doubled up supply.
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>> >> also the +5v had been soldered to the +15v bus board.
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>> >> is there a better way to do this? other things to try?
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>> >> dont feel bad about suggesting any obvious things i might be missing. . theres a good chance thats the case!! im learning!
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>> >> thanks,
>> >> brendan
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