On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:19:17 -0500, "Stanley" <timen...@n4iqt.com> wrote:
>Several practical replacements were provided if the 74ac175 dip was >impossible to find, see the wiki : >http://ko4bb.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=precision_timing:pictic > >The issue was the voltage level of on and off not the speed of the chip, >one goal of the project was to keep the interpolators as simple as possible >and to use the PIC as much as possible. So the design has several options: >no interpolators, interpolators with and without the 2x gain buffer, plus >the option of a faster clock speed as a way to reduce the need for >interpolators. > >From my stand point the simple or low-cost made it possible to have as many >TICs, many more than any other way. I agree. I apologize if my comments came across as criticisms of the PICTIC II design. My intention was to suggest possible alternatives and to learn something in the discussion. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.