Cgs synth

On Nov 16, 2008, at 9:48 AM, stijncostermans wrote:

> I just finished constructing a bridechamber burst generator kit
> and .......it doesn't work!
> ok I haven't got too much knowledge of electronics, but this is what I
> can tell about the unit
> the internal osc works fine (cd40106) the speed pot and range swich
> work.
> for the rest nothing works, no triggers whatsoever.
> can anyone tell me how to go about debugging this thing? what voltages
> I should read where.
>
> tnx
>
> cheers,
> Stijn
>
>
>

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> You're sure the oscillator is normaled to your clock input for the
> divider?
> I fixed someone's, and the switch and signal lugs were swapped on that
> jack.
>
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@...
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
>
>
> On Nov 16, 2008, at 9:48 AM, stijncostermans wrote:
>
>
>> I just finished constructing a bridechamber burst generator kit
>> and .......it doesn't work!
>> ok I haven't got too much knowledge of electronics, but this is what I
>> can tell about the unit
>> the internal osc works fine (cd40106) the speed pot and range swich
>> work.
>> for the rest nothing works, no triggers whatsoever.
>> can anyone tell me how to go about debugging this thing? what voltages
>> I should read where.
>>
>> tnx
>>
>> cheers,
>> Stijn
>>
>>
>>
>>

--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:
>
> I had a problem with my burst generators that was fixed by using a
> different brand of CMOS IC. Hopefully you used IC sockets. I
replaced
> the first brand with Texas Instruments make, and all was well.
Some
> CMOS doesn't clock well at low frequencies.
>
> Richard Brewster
> http://www.pugix.com
>
> Scott Deyo wrote:
> > You're sure the oscillator is normaled to your clock input for
the
> > divider?
> > I fixed someone's, and the switch and signal lugs were swapped on
that
> > jack.
> >
> > Scott Deyo
> > The Bridechamber
> > contact@...
> > http://www.bridechamber.com
> > Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> > http://www.jealousedison.com
> >
> >
> > On Nov 16, 2008, at 9:48 AM, stijncostermans wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I just finished constructing a bridechamber burst generator kit
> >> and .......it doesn't work!
> >> ok I haven't got too much knowledge of electronics, but this is
what I
> >> can tell about the unit
> >> the internal osc works fine (cd40106) the speed pot and range
swich
> >> work.
> >> for the rest nothing works, no triggers whatsoever.
> >> can anyone tell me how to go about debugging this thing? what
voltages
> >> I should read where.
> >>
> >> tnx
> >>
> >> cheers,
> >> Stijn
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

On Nov 17, 2008, at 1:27 PM, stijncostermans wrote:

> I guess a wireing diagram/drawing would help, I have nothing
> connected to the swich lugs of the jacks.
> the trigger from the internal oscillator I get comes from a pin on
> the ic, not from the jacks. at none of the jacks is any signal ore\
> voltage.
>
> --- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:
> >
> > I had a problem with my burst generators that was fixed by using a
> > different brand of CMOS IC. Hopefully you used IC sockets. I
> replaced
> > the first brand with Texas Instruments make, and all was well.
> Some
> > CMOS doesn't clock well at low frequencies.
> >
> > Richard Brewster
> > http://www.pugix.com
> >
> > Scott Deyo wrote:
> > > You're sure the oscillator is normaled to your clock input for
> the
> > > divider?
> > > I fixed someone's, and the switch and signal lugs were swapped on
> that
> > > jack.
> > >
> > > Scott Deyo
> > > The Bridechamber
> > > contact@...
> > > http://www.bridechamber.com
> > > Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> > > http://www.jealousedison.com
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 16, 2008, at 9:48 AM, stijncostermans wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> I just finished constructing a bridechamber burst generator kit
> > >> and .......it doesn't work!
> > >> ok I haven't got too much knowledge of electronics, but this is
> what I
> > >> can tell about the unit
> > >> the internal osc works fine (cd40106) the speed pot and range
> swich
> > >> work.
> > >> for the rest nothing works, no triggers whatsoever.
> > >> can anyone tell me how to go about debugging this thing? what
> voltages
> > >> I should read where.
> > >>
> > >> tnx
> > >>
> > >> cheers,
> > >> Stijn
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
>
>
>

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--- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Scott Deyo <contact@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Stijn,
>
> The wiring is part of the schematic at:
> http://cgs.synth.net/modules/burst_generator.html
>
> CO (clock out) is connected to the switch lug of CI (clock in).
Without
> this connected your 4017 is not getting the clock, and nothing will
> happen at your outputs.
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> Scott Deyo
> The Bridechamber
> contact@...
> http://www.bridechamber.com
> Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> http://www.jealousedison.com
>
>
> On Nov 17, 2008, at 1:27 PM, stijncostermans wrote:
>
> > I guess a wireing diagram/drawing would help, I have nothing
> > connected to the swich lugs of the jacks.
> > the trigger from the internal oscillator I get comes from a pin
on
> > the ic, not from the jacks. at none of the jacks is any signal
ore\
> > voltage.
> >
> > --- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > I had a problem with my burst generators that was fixed by
using a
> > > different brand of CMOS IC. Hopefully you used IC sockets. I
> > replaced
> > > the first brand with Texas Instruments make, and all was well.
> > Some
> > > CMOS doesn't clock well at low frequencies.
> > >
> > > Richard Brewster
> > > http://www.pugix.com
> > >
> > > Scott Deyo wrote:
> > > > You're sure the oscillator is normaled to your clock input
for
> > the
> > > > divider?
> > > > I fixed someone's, and the switch and signal lugs were
swapped on
> > that
> > > > jack.
> > > >
> > > > Scott Deyo
> > > > The Bridechamber
> > > > contact@
> > > > http://www.bridechamber.com
> > > > Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> > > > http://www.jealousedison.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 16, 2008, at 9:48 AM, stijncostermans wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> I just finished constructing a bridechamber burst generator
kit
> > > >> and .......it doesn't work!
> > > >> ok I haven't got too much knowledge of electronics, but
this is
> > what I
> > > >> can tell about the unit
> > > >> the internal osc works fine (cd40106) the speed pot and
range
> > swich
> > > >> work.
> > > >> for the rest nothing works, no triggers whatsoever.
> > > >> can anyone tell me how to go about debugging this thing?
what
> > voltages
> > > >> I should read where.
> > > >>
> > > >> tnx
> > > >>
> > > >> cheers,
> > > >> Stijn
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

On Nov 18, 2008, at 4:48 AM, stijncostermans wrote:

> all is working!!
>
> tnx scott
>
> I don't know why but I connected the clock wire also to the speed
> pot !
>
> --- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Scott Deyo <contact@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Stijn,
> >
> > The wiring is part of the schematic at:
> > http://cgs.synth.net/modules/burst_generator.html
> >
> > CO (clock out) is connected to the switch lug of CI (clock in).
> Without
> > this connected your 4017 is not getting the clock, and nothing will
> > happen at your outputs.
> >
> > I hope this helps!
> >
> > Scott Deyo
> > The Bridechamber
> > contact@...
> > http://www.bridechamber.com
> > Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> > http://www.jealousedison.com
> >
> >
> > On Nov 17, 2008, at 1:27 PM, stijncostermans wrote:
> >
> > > I guess a wireing diagram/drawing would help, I have nothing
> > > connected to the swich lugs of the jacks.
> > > the trigger from the internal oscillator I get comes from a pin
> on
> > > the ic, not from the jacks. at none of the jacks is any signal
> ore\
> > > voltage.
> > >
> > > --- In cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I had a problem with my burst generators that was fixed by
> using a
> > > > different brand of CMOS IC. Hopefully you used IC sockets. I
> > > replaced
> > > > the first brand with Texas Instruments make, and all was well.
> > > Some
> > > > CMOS doesn't clock well at low frequencies.
> > > >
> > > > Richard Brewster
> > > > http://www.pugix.com
> > > >
> > > > Scott Deyo wrote:
> > > > > You're sure the oscillator is normaled to your clock input
> for
> > > the
> > > > > divider?
> > > > > I fixed someone's, and the switch and signal lugs were
> swapped on
> > > that
> > > > > jack.
> > > > >
> > > > > Scott Deyo
> > > > > The Bridechamber
> > > > > contact@
> > > > > http://www.bridechamber.com
> > > > > Jealous Edison Record Kompany
> > > > > http://www.jealousedison.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Nov 16, 2008, at 9:48 AM, stijncostermans wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> I just finished constructing a bridechamber burst generator
> kit
> > > > >> and .......it doesn't work!
> > > > >> ok I haven't got too much knowledge of electronics, but
> this is
> > > what I
> > > > >> can tell about the unit
> > > > >> the internal osc works fine (cd40106) the speed pot and
> range
> > > swich
> > > > >> work.
> > > > >> for the rest nothing works, no triggers whatsoever.
> > > > >> can anyone tell me how to go about debugging this thing?
> what
> > > voltages
> > > > >> I should read where.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> tnx
> > > > >>
> > > > >> cheers,
> > > > >> Stijn
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>

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