Re: replace XTAL with Crystal?

[Don Bowey <dbowey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/5/06 3:49 AM, in article 7cbm521n17fd2t6ui424frqslevfrmrekp@xxxxxxx,
"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

Substitute it for what?