Re: replace XTAL with Crystal?

[Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 04 May 2006 20:57:39 -0700, the renowned Don Bowey
<dbowey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On 5/4/06 5:51 PM, in article 445a9430$0$29303$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>"Daniel" <dxmm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Geoff wrote:
>>> Tek wrote:
>>>> I want to change the clock value in a device.
>>>> I know the unit can handle it but I wanted to ask if anyone know if
>>>> there will be an issue.
>>>> The current clock generator is an Xtal... I cannot find the correct
>>>> frequency XTAL but crystals are easy to get.
>>>>
>>>> thanks for any advice!
>>>
>>> If you don't know that xtal is a common abbreviation for crytal, then by
>>> what basis have you decided that you want to change it, that the unit can
>>> 'handle it', and you have the technical skill to do it ?
>>>
>>> geoff
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Good question, Geoff, but what's more worrying is that the places Tek is
>> looking for XTALs/Crystals don't seem to indicate that they are the same
>> thing!
>
>Your observation is pointless;  XTAL and crystal *are* the same.
>
>On the other hand, you can buy a xtal/crystal oscillator that is more than
>just the xtal/crystal.

Could you subsitute an OSC?


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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