The Mux: Difference between revisions
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==Power supply== | ==Power supply== | ||
This is very much the weak point of the mux, and is tied up with why there are loads of unconnected [[BNC]]s on the back. | This is very much the weak point of the mux, and is tied up with why there are loads of unconnected [[BNC]]s on the back. - The Mux used to hold a distribution amplifier for creating 8 outputs of each main output from the matrix. Sadly though, this experienced some heavy cross-talk, and was misdiagnosed as "electric fields". The original creators now propose that simply adding better decoupling to the power supply would have solved the problem. | ||
There are two mains transformers: | There are two mains transformers: | ||
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All the supplies are smoothed with big electrolitics, and then regulated with 78/79 series regulators. | All the supplies are smoothed with big electrolitics, and then regulated with 78/79 series regulators. | ||
All this is built on a length of chocolate block | All this is built on a length of chocolate block connector strip, with a lot of stranded hookup wire. | ||
[[Category:Technical]] | [[Category:Technical]] | ||
[[Category:Vision Path]] | [[Category:Vision Path]] | ||