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November_1999
Re: New Vector Monitor Project: LM3886


From: Rodger Boots ( )
Date: Fri Nov 05 1999 - 13:42:23 CST


Make sure you measure power usage when it's do the Tempest logo and at the end
of the round when it zooms the maze clear past the edge of the screen. The rest
of the time there probably wouldn't be a problem.

James Nelson wrote:

> Rodger, you're not raining on a parade at all, and don't stop criticizing
> designs, otherwise I won't get something that works.
>
> The specs on the LM3886 looked ok to me, but maybe it's time for me to do
> some actual current and voltage waveform measurements on Tempest to see if
> it's too demanding for the use of such a device or not. I don't think that
> we are running over 50 watts of power through the yoke.
>
> I'll let you know what I come up with on those measurements!
>
> Thanks,
> James


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