Re: replace XTAL with Crystal?

[Don Bowey <dbowey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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.



>
> Daniel
>
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