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CGS35 1.3 wiring layout
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:49 am    Post subject: CGS35 1.3 wiring layout
Subject description: How to wire Synthacon Filter PCB VER1.3?
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1) Anyone can provide a wiring layout for CGS35 PCB 1.3?
the website is for the older design

2) What should i do to make a CV input for resonance?

thank you
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Hi
The wiring diagram on Ken's page is for vers 1.3

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There is another thread on adding VC resonance. Not sure if anybody has actually done it. Probably would involve either a vactrol, OTA or a FET as a variable resistor.
Resonance on these filters is quite excitable so whatever method used would have to be quite precise.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

thank you andrew
it seems that ken has updated his page

any tips about the trimpot? how it should be trimmed?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

roman_f wrote:

any tips about the trimpot? how it should be trimmed?


I assume the trimpot was added as most users only get approx 0-5 range out of the frequency pot on earlier versions.
So adjust the trimpot until you can maximum usable range from the freq pot, probably won't be 0-10 but you should be able to improve on 0-5.

It would be helpful to let us know what voltage you have on the centre pin of the trimpot once you have found the best setting, as a guide for other builders. I would expect it to be in the range of -2 to -5V, but I've been wrong before Wink
If you find, by adjusting the trimpot, the usable range of the freq pot changes but is still small (say 3-8, instead of 0-5), you could increase the value of the resistor connected to the centre pin of the freq pot, now it is 220k, maybe try 330k, or 470k. This should allow you to use the full range of the pot.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

yes, i have already figured out "0-5" issue today while testing the pcb
i will try changing the resistor and measure the voltage at centre pin tomorrow
thanks again for the tip!
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