Hi Charles, On 05/06/2018 06:08 PM, Charles Steinmetz wrote: > Magnus wrote: > >> If you use it without care and knowledge, beware. That goes for any >> tool we apply > > Indeed! The Cardinal Rule of design! (So often unfollowed....) > > "An engineer is someone who can figure out what questions need to be > asked, figure out how to answer them, and tell when they are correctly > answered."
Indeed. I don't claim to be expert on the 4046 family of PLL chips, but at least I can share my experience and let you know about the things I learned from being bitten. Then, reading Gardners book, and advancing to full PI loop, I feel more comfortable about mixer or S/R-gate loops. The "magic" of some detectors have become less of a benefit for many designs. In general, most of my designs have become much simpler and robust. However, it's always good to have alternatives. Cheers, Magnus _______________________________________________ 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.
