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<FONT FACE="Verdana"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Hi list, <BR>
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Some of these question might be really basic but they are still puzzling me.<BR>
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For my first electronic project, I’ve chosen to build Marc Bareille’s MCV876, 4CV/6gate MIDI interface to hook up my SH-101 and future non-MIDI instruments. The only difference is that I’m going to build it in an external enclosure, not modular style.<BR>
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I got the PCB and PIC from him and I am now gathering the other components. One of the components that I need is the DAC0831. While searching for this part, I didn’t find it as is but I found many variations, like DAC0831LCN, DAC0831CCN, DAC0831LCD, etc. What is the 3 letter attachment, what does it mean and is it compatible with the DAC0831? <BR>
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By looking further, even though I could get the part, I noticed that it isn’t manufactured anymore. If I wanted to put a different but equivalent DAC, how would I find an equivalent DAC and how would I know if it’s equivalent?<BR>
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I also need the LF412CN op amp, but when I search for the part on Mouser, I don’t get any results for that part, instead I get the LF353N. Would that be an equivalent op amp? <BR>
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Anyways, Marc tells me that both components that I’ve mentioned earlier are classics and that I shouldn’t have any trouble in finding them, he quotes “Mouser has them”. So why can’t I get any of them to show up in Mouser’s database?<BR>
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Any info is greatly appreciated.<BR>
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Thanks<BR>
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Charles<BR>
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