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----- Original Message -----
From: Nathan Hunsicker <nate@...>
To: <motm@egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: [motm] 410 HELP!!!
> If I understand this correctly, the vactrol is a variable resistor who's
> value is set by the brightness of an internal led. Wouldn't this be a
> somewhat easy solution to those of us looking to add cv control over an
> existing pot? Of course, I don't even know if these pieces are still in
> production, readily available, or what the specs are. (value, tollerance,
> current) -Nate
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> >I would replace it. It's off-the shelf, nothing special.
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> >The vactrol is a combination LED and photocell. It's a variable resistor!
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> >Paul S.
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> >From: Nathan Hunsicker <nate@...>
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> >To: <motm@egroups.com>
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> >Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 7:52 AM
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> >Subject: Re: [motm] 410 HELP!!!
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> >> Also, could I have done any damage to the op amp by running it
backwards?
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> >> (it was only for 2 or so minutes) If I damaged it, is it any different
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> >> thana standard off-the-shelf TL074? And just a curiosity question, what
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> >> the vactrol units actally designed to do? some sort of LED
driver? -Nate
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> >> >You're absolutely right!!! Why do they have to confuse me by putting a
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> >> >and a notch on the case? I must have checked it 10 times before
noticing.
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> >> >>IT'S IN BACKWARDS!!!!
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> >> >>----- Original Message -----
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> >> >>From: Nathan Alan Hunsicker <nate@...>
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> >> >>To: MOTM Newsgroup <motm@egroups.com>
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> >> >>Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 10:57 PM
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> >> >>Subject: [motm] 410 HELP!!!
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> >> >>> I just finished the 410 tonight, the filters work fine as do the
depth
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> >> >>> sweep controls however, I cannot get the internal LFOs to work. My
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> >> >>> knob does nothing and upon further investigation I found that the
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> >> >>> op amp is getting VERY hot. Any ideas? I double checked all my
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> >> >>> connections and solder joints, everything is in the right place and
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> >> >>> facing the right way. I cannot figure it out, any help would be
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> >> >>> appreciated. Thanks -Nate
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