<html><body>Then there was the ICL8038 function generator (more useful) and the XR2240 long range timer. The later inspired the Blacet DPG and Binary Zone.<div><br></div><div>In general, these devices, especially in simple kit form, can be inspirational to younger folks. <br><br><br><br>-------- Original Message ----------<br><br>
<div dir="ltr"><div>Surely the XR2206 is a much more capable and sophisticated chip.<br><br></div>And it's available in very cheap entry level kits like this:<br><a href="https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/401320404813" class="ui-link">https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/401320404813</a><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 1:08 AM, Tim Ressel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:timr@circuitabbey.com" class="ui-link">timr@circuitabbey.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<p>I used to lament the death of the 566 until I realized you can
take a processor with a built-in DAC and pretty much do the same
thing. Probably better in fact. Sometimes letting go of the past
can be hard.</p><span class="HOEnZb"><span style="color:#888888;">
</span></span><p>--tr<br></p><div><div class="h5">
<br><div class="m_3258025329564904946moz-cite-prefix">On 2/25/2018 6:03 AM, <a class="m_3258025329564904946moz-txt-link-abbreviated ui-link" href="mailto:blacet@blacet.com">blacet@blacet.com</a>
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<blockquote>I
vaguely remember, this -- a 10:1 range function generator.
Probably had some and tossed them as more or less useless for EM.
But chaos might be a possibility.
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<div>Also confused them with the 565 PLL and the 556 dual timer,
which is four comparators and two flip-flops in one package.
Might be useful.<br><br><br><br>
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I still have a few NE566s that I bought at Radio Shack back in
the day.<br><br>
Hmmmm... how about some sort of "chaos" generator with multiple
566s <br>
cross modulating each other?<br><br>
- Oren<br><br><br>
On 2/24/18 10:41 AM, Tim Ressel wrote:<br>
> Hi y'all,<br>
><br>
> I just found half a dozen NE566s in my stash and now I want
to make a <br>
> module with them. Any ideas?<br>
><br><br>
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