On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Eric Dittman wrote:
> > > So would it be worthwhile for me to pop the cover on one of these and
> > > generate a schematic to post on my website? Or are there not any
> > > compents inside?
> >
> > The contents consist of a small number of large custom-wound
> > transformers, if what I've heard is correct.
>
> Actually, a small number of small custom-wound transformers.
"Ick." (from a difficulty to reverse-engineer standpoint). I'm not fond
of winding transformers.
> > CI was normally run with two redundant paths. I'm not sure if
> > an eight-port SC008 has two separate transformers to support that,
> > or if you just had to use two SC008s. It would be desirable to
> > run the redundant paths through physically separate Star Couplers,
> > which suggests that each would only have one transformer (two for
> > a 16-port).
>
> I can post pictures of a board sometime in the next week or so.
> I've got one that's removed from the cabinet.
So, I'll take that as a 'don't bother taking it apart'.
Pat
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Received on Wed Feb 05 2003 - 21:09:00 GMT