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Re: VCO saw shape

2006-03-08 by c10h14no2i

Also, On the scope, the square output is centered on 0, and the saw
out is low. Its shifted down 1/2 way. So I guess if the square out
is 10+/10-, the saw is 5+/15-




> >
> > Usually caused by the signal hitting a power rail and running out of
> > anywhere to go. It's what i'd expect to find if an offset resistor
> was not
> > soldered in propperly (or the wrong value), or some other voltage
> > determining part. The name givven to this is "clipping".
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > >I got a working scope today, and the saw out of the VCO is very
> > >strange. Rather than /|/|/|/| it goes -\-\-\-\. That is the best I
> > >can do, but the 1st example should be a normal saw, and the 2nd
> > >example, whats going on is that it goes straight up, has a flat top,
> > >then slopes down. I tested my paia VCO and the shapes are fine,
so Im
> > >sure Im using the scope correctly.
> > >Any idea what could be causing this?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Scott
> > >
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