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Re: VECTOR: Cinemonitor uses what DAC-80 type?


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Date: Thu May 24 2001 - 20:12:10 CDT


On Thu, 24 May 2001 15:40:35 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:

>I can't imagine it working with a current output. Need to check the
>schematic just to be sure because I was not aware of the 2 flavors
>of the part. The output just goes to an R/C and the voltage on C is
>the position. Assuming a voltage output, you get an exponential
>charge curve, and that's what the patented line length extension
>stuff was all about.

        Thanks, guys. :) I couldn't really see it working with a
current-output DAC either, but since the manuals and schematics don't
specify, I figured I oughta check...

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