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Article #1014Re: An unusual Oscilloscope phenomenon
From: Joerg
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:52
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:52
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Fred Bartoli wrote: > 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?) > Yeah! But shhht, don't spill the beans here, at least not until I am retired :-)) -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
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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!news4.google.com!feeder.news-service.com!newsfeed.freenet.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Joerg <invalid@invalid.invalid> Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design,aus.electronics Subject: Re: An unusual Oscilloscope phenomenon Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:52:05 -0700 Organization: Consultant Lines: 63 Message-ID: <7ai2rbF1vcc5tU1@mid.individual.net> 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> <4a43bc51$0$9725$426a74cc@news.free.fr> Reply-To: news@analogconsultants.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net UsOQ8lm8jcX16Cpw8FW5qw+YXfGpZfQisMe/V0dCxN/2AJtCLk Cancel-Lock: sha1:cPvefVAbD51xQfeTb4ofYI7GmMg= User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) In-Reply-To: <4a43bc51$0$9725$426a74cc@news.free.fr>