Re: Clock Card?

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Scott Alfter" <salfter@salfter.dyndns.org> wrote in message
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> In article <K_6dnWT1vaRvu_SiU-KYuQ@comcast.com>,
> Bill Garber <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote:
> >"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >> (BTW, the 5832 requires at least 2.2 volts to keep time, so
> >> there should be two cells on the card...)
> >
> >There is only a AA holder on the card, but there is a voltage
> >boost circuit in place so that is probably correct.
>
> There were also lithium cells that were the same size as a AA, but that
put
> out 3V instead of 1.5V.  If there's some sort of voltage doubler on the
> card, though, then just ignore this. :-) (Seems like a strange design
> decision, though...a lithium cell has to be cheaper than the mix of active
&
> passive parts you'd need to double a DC voltage.)

That could be why it's not working. Did they have 3v AA lithium
cells in the early 80's? I can't remember.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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Email - willy46pa@comcast.net



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