Build Guide - Calibration

(Note that amplitude is clipped when pulses overlap.)

  1. Patch a 5VAC 500Hz saw wave to [SAW IN]
  2. Monitor [OUT]
  3. Observe Waveshape and:
  4. Set [RANGE] to '5Vpp'
  5. Set [PULSE WIDTH] to '4'
  6. Set [PULSE POSITION] to 8'
  7. Set [PULSE AMPLITUDE] to minimum

Adjust trimmer P101 for equal pulse widths

The following steps can be performed to perform a Functional Test:-

  • Vary [PULSE AMPLITUDE] from minimum to maximum
  • Verify second pulse amplitude ranges from -2.5V to +2.5V, with 0V near midpoint

 

  • Tweak [PULSE WIDTH] and [PULSE POSITION] slightly for good symmetry (25% duty cycle for
    each segment.)
  • Patch a 'modulation signal' (triangle or sine from an LFO) to [PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION]
  • Verify ~ 0-50% pulse width range

 

  • Set [PULSE WIDTH] control for a narrow pulse
  • Set [PULSE MODULATION] to ~'8'
  • Patch the 'modulation signal' to [PULSE POSITION MODULATION]
  • Verify pulse position varies across the full wave cycle

 

  • Set [PULSE WIDTH] to ~’4’
  • Adjust [PULSE AMPLITUDE] for zero amplitude of second pulse
  • Apply the 'modulation signal' to [PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION]
  • Verify pulse amplitude varies over full +/-5V range.
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