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Article #1008Re: An unusual Oscilloscope phenomenon
From: Fred Bartoli
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:05
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:05
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John Larkin a οΏ½crit : > On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:31:09 +0800, TonyS <scarborofun@gmail.nspm.com> > wrote: > >> John Larkin wrote: >>> On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:42:07 -0700, <castlebravo242@att.net> wrote: >>> >>>> "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:h8B0m.53620$FI5.3564@newsfe12.iad... >>>>> Check out a rather unusual phenomenon you can see on your oscilloscope in >>>>> my latest blog (#14): >>>>> http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/ >>>>> See if you can get it to happen on your scope! >>>>> I'll offer a free subscription to my blog for the best screen shot posted >>>>> :-> >>>>> >>>>> Oh, and the probe doesn't have to be shorted either. >>>>> >>>>> Have fun. >>>>> Dave. >>>>> -- >>>>> ================================================ >>>>> Check out my Electronics Engineering Video Blog & Podcast: >>>>> http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> When I worked a Century Data we had a problem with our new reel to reel >>>> vaccuum column tape drive when ever someone would walk by the drive when it >>>> was reading it would get data errors. The problem was that the shield on the >>>> cable from the heads to the preamp was grounded on both ends. >>>> >>>> Bob >>>> >>> That's usually the best way to ground shields. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >> IIRC head signals mostly went via twisted pair. If they had a shield as well we >> would certainly not ground them on both sides. >> > > You *want* large amounts of high-frequency common-mode noise? > Probably. Lots of people don't understand this and I've seen this kind of mistake (opened shield) recommended in lots of highly regarded EMC books. But that's really nice for us. (Joerg?) -- Thanks, Fred.
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X-Google-Thread: a5a6238865,2fb4482ba391e6 X-Google-Attributes: gida5a6238865,public,usenet X-Google-NewGroupId: yes X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news2.google.com!news3.google.com!feeder.news-service.com!de-l.enfer-du-nord.net!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!ecngs!feeder2.ecngs.de!proxad.net!feeder1-1.proxad.net!cleanfeed4-a.proxad.net!nnrp20-2.free.fr!not-for-mail Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:05:05 +0200 From: Fred Bartoli <" "> Reply-To: myname_with_a_dot_inbetween@free.fr User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (X11/20090318) MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design,aus.electronics Subject: Re: An unusual Oscilloscope phenomenon References: <h8B0m.53620$FI5.3564@newsfe12.iad> <C5D0m.1651$vO4.300@flpi145.ffdc.sbc.com> <n41645hvv4ia1uqa1cnbriilvg4vg1td2a@4ax.com> <4a4335db$0$2599$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au> <lov645d8bupag8bnecplboifq4gsfm61i7@4ax.com> In-Reply-To: <lov645d8bupag8bnecplboifq4gsfm61i7@4ax.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Lines: 54 Message-ID: <4a43bc51$0$9725$426a74cc@news.free.fr> Organization: Guest of ProXad - France NNTP-Posting-Date: 25 Jun 2009 20:05:05 MEST NNTP-Posting-Host: 88.187.4.27 X-Trace: 1245953105 news-1.free.fr 9725 88.187.4.27:60235 X-Complaints-To: abuse@proxad.net