[simpits-tech] Wiring of POT and EPL

[Martin Ingold]

> Ok, the synchro isn't using the DC, the circuit board is.  The sine/cosine
> signal *must* be AC for the synchro to resolve.  The only time you'll use
> DC for sine/cosine is in an air-core motor.  A synchro is a six wire
> device, an air-core motor is a 4 wire device.  I don't know what tricks
> Malwin is doing, but I've never seen a _real_ synchro function on DC.

Well yes.... but I'm sure you can tell me where on that circuit they make up the 400Hz
:-) Believe me Gene... it's like this with all the other Synchros I have in instruments
too... no 400Hz.... Like I said I don't know how they do it, but they _DO_ it somehow....

Martin