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Message #09133
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Bruce Robinson Bruce_Robinson@telus.net
Date: Thursday, 13 January 2000 6:52
Subject: Re: microcore experimentation kit
>> David Perry wrote:
>>
>> What if (as someone suggested) i reate a small circuit board complete
>> with a single schmitt inverter and either a plug to put in your own
>> resistor or an adjustable pot built in.
>
>So, what exactly are you gaining, David? Just MORE stuff to plug in.
>
>Why not include the pot (make sure it isn't one of those 50-turn-life
>things) AND the capacitor. Provide 4 connection points:
> - capacitor input (Nv input).
> - pot input (Nu input).
> - inverter input (so you can inject or kill pulses.
> - inverter output (obviously).
>And power & ground, of course. That's a six-pin board.
>
>You may want two or three versions with different size capacitors.
>
>But if you're going to do that, why not use a hex surface mount and
>supply six circuits similar to the above? That gives you 26 pins.
>Perhaps you could size the board to plug into a 28 pin socket.
>
>Hmm ... Is this really getting any easier? :)
>
>Bruce
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