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Re: VTL5C2 opto coupler versus VTL5C3

2013-04-17 by Christian

Hi, got no answer for you, just want so say,
same here, don't know exactly which photo coupler to buy

VTL5C2 (4 pins)
VTL5C3 (4 pins)
VTL5C3/2 (5 pins)

Looking forward to answers,
tuning is not possible with trimpots.

Christian

--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "arpm234" <arpm234@...> wrote:
>
> Hello guys, 
> 
> I've just started to work on tunning the voices and i realised my opto coupler is dead. 
> 
> So i read through the topics and learned that VTL5C3 would be the sollution. However i only got VTL5C2 which has only two pin on the photoresistor side, with a connection in the middle of the resistor which is connected to R93 which is said requires some changes. 
> 
> So what is that middle pin required for ? How can a 2 pin photocoupler be used if possible at all ?
> 
> Any thoughts? 
> 
> Thanks
> Razvan
>

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