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-=> Quoting Jasen Betts to Leonard Erickson <=- JB> Hi Leonard. JB> 21-May-03 03:34:09, Leonard Erickson wrote to Jasen Betts LE> It does have the 1488/1489 chiups. I remember those from when I LE> had it open, because I recognized them. JB> ok... in the 1488 pin 1 is V+ pin 14 is V- (theyre generally JB> somewhere near +/- 12v (but my notes say 7.5v to 15v) JB> so you could trace those pins back towards the powersupply end... JB> I'd expect either a rectifier of sorme sort and some resevoir JB> caopacitors the design of that could give some clues as to pahw sort of JB> supply it needs, or possibly a little DC-DC converter JB> and also work from the other end is there a rectifier that (for an AC JB> supply) or just that regulator This whole unit is way too small for most of that stuff. The power comes in via a "typical" coax power jack. And while there *is* a diode and a few *small* capacitors, I doubt it's doing anything fany. Remember, this gizmo is about the size of a deck of cards. --- FMailX 1.60* Origin: Shadowgard (1:105/50) SEEN-BY: 633/267 270 @PATH: 105/50 360 106/2000 633/267 |
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