[sdiy] converting a 10v p to p to a 0-5 volt signal

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Dan Snazelle <subjectivity at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>tonight i was looking at my scope
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>Checking the input into a circuit that was only able to take 0-5 volts
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>Sure enough, the signal was between 0 and 5 but the sawtooth was clipped.
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>So i am looking for a input block that can take either
>5vp to p or 10v p to p (or any synth signal)
>and spit it out as a 0-5 signal without squaring the top.
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>anyone know of a good circuit for this?

Dan,

Now is the time to become seriously interested in Operational Amplifier theory.  A
linear DC amplifier is what you want.  A good book will make many things like this
possible.

-- ScottG
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