The ThunderBoltBook2003 pdf manual Section 3.2 Table 3-1 page 3-4 states that the -12V is the "Prime Voltage for the OXCO". This seems to refute the common belief that the -12V is (only) for the RS232 interface.
Jim Hall -------------------------------------------------- From: "michael taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 11:50 AM To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Power Question > On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Tom Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> As I sit here reviewing the power requirements for the Thunderbolt, I >> note that the -12v is only 10ma. Does this indicate that it is only used >> for the RS232 output and if so for a battery backup I can "cheat" and >> only service the +12v (750ma)and +5v (400ma)? >> > > I'm not sure, but it may be (also?) used for an op-amp as -Vs. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
