Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A decoded - another piece of the puzzle

2012-01-31 Thread paul swed
I did the mod and getting to pin 5 was tough. However Doug mentioned that there is another point to the left of the chip thats easier to get to. Don't recall the point. But if the lead ever comes off of 5 I can assure you I will find it. :-) My unit zeroed about at about 2 V. So I am using a 10 T

[time-nuts] FE-5680A decoded - another piece of the puzzle

2012-01-31 Thread Arthur Dent
Tue Jan 31 14:15:57 UTC 2012 I did the mod and getting to pin 5 was tough. However Doug mentioned that there is another point to the left of the chip thats easier to get to. Don't recall the point. But if the lead ever comes off of 5 I can assure you I will find it. :-) My unit zeroed about at

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A decoded - another piece of the puzzle

2012-01-31 Thread paul swed
Thanks Arthur. Thats the thread I was referring to. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Arthur Dent golgarfrinc...@yahoo.comwrote: Tue Jan 31 14:15:57 UTC 2012 I did the mod and getting to pin 5 was tough. However Doug mentioned that there is another point to the left of the chip thats easier

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A decoded - another piece of the puzzle

2012-01-30 Thread paul swed
Skip previously in these threads there was a direct real analog control that was discovered. I have used it and it works well. The thread describes how to get to it. Regards Paul On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 11:22 PM, Skip Withrow skip.with...@gmail.comwrote: Hello Nuts, I've been trying to get

Re: [time-nuts] FE-5680A decoded - another piece of the puzzle

2012-01-30 Thread John Beale
On 1/29/2012 8:22 PM, Skip Withrow wrote: I recall someone implementing C-field control on a FE-5680A with the pot disabled, but cannot find it now. If someone can point me to that post I sure would appreciate it. I added that post to the FE-5680A FAQ, and added my own photo also to help

[time-nuts] FE-5680A decoded - another piece of the puzzle

2012-01-29 Thread Skip Withrow
Hello Nuts, I've been trying to get the analog EFC to work on the FE-5650A (a very close cousin of the FE-5680A). On these oscillators it is normally on pin-8 of the DB-9 (Option 12 and 30). As one of the serial lines is on this pin, I traced the jumper that is placed for the EFC option(s).