[time-nuts] Re: Microcontroller based frequency divider

2022-05-05 Thread Simon Merrett
From: use...@teply.info Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2022 1:34:56 PM To: time-nuts@lists.febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Re: Microcontroller based frequency divider On 30.04.22 23:22, Simon Merrett wrote: > I know they were unavailable from one of my usual distributors when I checked > las

[time-nuts] Re: Microcontroller based frequency divider

2022-04-30 Thread Simon Merrett
sed frequency divider I think the reason the PICDiv is so well regarded is because of the specific chips used and the way the timers etc. are implemented in them. So, an alternate chip outside of the Microchip PIC range just might not be capable of the performance. Are they in short supply? On Sa

[time-nuts] Microcontroller based frequency divider

2022-04-30 Thread Simon Merrett
Dear time nuts, I'm now on this list thanks to leapseconds.com where I went looking for the picDIV. A wonderful device. I have a project coming up where I plan to cut my time-teeth and think a picDIV will be just right for one of the stages. However, with components in short supply these days,