Re: replace XTAL with Crystal?

[Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 05 May 2006 09:03:21 -0400, the renowned Boris Mohar
<borism_-void-_@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Fri, 05 May 2006 06:49:03 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
><speffSNIP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>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
>
>Y?

/Y?


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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