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Subject: Re: [motm] TimeMachine working!!

From: Scott Juskiw <scott@...>
Date: 2002-01-09

At 2:58 PM -0500 2002/01/09, revtor@... wrote:
>Also, I had my 320 patched into the "delay"
>cv input. yes the 320 is+/-5v and the TM says that this input takes from
>0-7.5v I hadnt read this until after my little problem arose. Patching them
>together led to my delay not making any more delayed signal until I powered
>it down and up again. It worked for a second or two then as the 320 reached
>a certain level the TM "thumped" and no more delayed signal. but upon
>turning it off and on again, it worked fine... Im assuming this has to do
>with the bipolar nature of the 320? Just wondering if this is normal, and
>wanting confirmation that everything is A-OK!!!!
>

I haven't built my TM yet, but I've had a quick look at the schemo
and there's nothing built in to keep -ve voltages out. Since the spec
says to use 0-7.5 volts, I'd try putting a diode across the CV input
to keep -ve voltages out. Take a look at how Paul does this with the
800 GATE input.