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    Isolated Grounds

    Hey all, So I'm putting together this circuit to test a prototype board and I'm unsure if connecting the grounds on each side of an isolated DC/DC converter is a bad idea. So here is a brief explanation of my circuit: 1. I will be powering this device from a 12V supply 2. The rotary encoder...
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    noisy differential signal

    yes they're twisted. The rate is 200Hz and the distance is only about 10 inches or so
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    noisy differential signal

    Checked out the datasheet and they mention terminating it with a 120Ω resistor at the RS422 receiver input, I terminated it with the closest I had, 100Ω, and that took away almost all the ringing: But this brings up something that I read the other day concerning transmission line termination...
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    noisy differential signal

    Once I get to it I'll snap a picture and show you, just finishing up some more important stuff
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    noisy differential signal

    I tested a waveform of similar voltage levels, frequency, and it's also differential and it looks fine:
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    noisy differential signal

    Would this 100Ω be across the two differential signals + and - or from the half I'm measuring and ground?
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    noisy differential signal

    Yes, Lecroy waverunner6050a I've noted the ringing at 43MHz on the rising edge and 49MHz on the falling edge: Wikipedia mentioned having a sample rate greater than twice the fundamental frequency, in this case 43MHz and 49MHz, does this sound appropriate? ( Wikipedia isn't too too trusted )...
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    noisy differential signal

    Hey everyone, I was probing a signal at work and noticed that it was very noisy, also that this noise had a very pronounced sinusoidal shape to it. Each spike in the noise is on an either rising or falling edge. This particular signal is the (+) half, RS422. Is it possible that the larger...
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    slew rates, rise time, and EMI

    I've noticed on some PCB's that a line of vias extend around the perimeter of the board, going down to what I assume to be the grounding layer. If this helps EMI why don't I see it more often? Is it a last ditch effort to contain EMI?
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    slew rates, rise time, and EMI

    So designers play a balancing game between keeping EMI low and having fast data transfer rates?
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    slew rates, rise time, and EMI

    So lately I've been diving (a little blindly) into EMI, ways to contain it, and the different components and/or layout of a PCB that contributes to EMI. Yesterday I came across some articles that mention how the rise/fall time of high speed digital signals can contribute to EMI so it's best to...
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    Is it my transformer or rectifier?

    I did mention quite a few times when the electrical contractor was here that the P.A. needed it's own dedicated circuit as per the crazy inrush. The first person I talked with wasn't the one who did the work so there may have been something lost in communication to the electrician who actually...
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    Is it my transformer or rectifier?

    a very poorly written chinese to english operations manual You're right in your assumption that it's connected to the rectifier. There are four of these total http://cdn.rcmart.com/images/hcg_33000.jpg 33000MFD 100VDC
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    Is it my transformer or rectifier?

    Hey Minder/dorke, The electrician swapped out the breaker for a 30A, I turned on the unit, and after a dim of the overhead lights the beast roared to life.....all this work and it turns out just to be inrush which makes me a little irritated that I spent so much time disassembling stuff. At...
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    ph4148 vs 1n4148

    Hey everyone, I have a power supply that's busted and I've traced it down to a couple diodes. One is a zener that I was able to identify but the other one I'm not too sure of. There is PH4148 written on it but when I google that I just keep getting redirected to 1N4148 high speed switching...
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    Is it my transformer or rectifier?

    this is what I started to fear. It was my initial thought but the electrician told me he changed the breaker, and it still tripped, so I figured the unit had a fault. It turns out he may have just been misinformed so he's going to swap out the breakers for me, I will watch it this time, and see...
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    Is it my transformer or rectifier?

    TEN-A1500 Power Amplifier from DynaTronic Corporatoin Ltd 20A The switch on the front of the unit has a built in circuit breaker @ 25A The circuit breaker on the wall, 20A, is what keeps tripping The unit functions properly if I remove the PCB's and the rectifier, if I add the rectifier...
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    Is it my transformer or rectifier?

    so I've had a bit of a break through. I noticed that when I turn on the unit, the split second before the circuit breaker trips, a few of the indicator lamps flicker and then fade away which has led me to believe that at least something is going on in the secondary. I set my meter up to catch...
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    Is it my transformer or rectifier?

    I'll look at the fuses when I get back to work tomorrow. What kind of resistance would a transformer see across it's primary? Would a multimeter on the continuity setting start beeping?
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    Is it my transformer or rectifier?

    The bridge rectifier showed a resistance of either OL or around 3-5Mohms, it bounced around but I think that just may have been the way I was making contacts with the multimeter's probes. I finished tracing out the secondary outputs and this is what I got: There are three pcb's with edge card...
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