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Interesting 'Open Source' Controller Project

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 3:45 pm
by stoo23
Hey guys,.. noticed this over on SlotBlog.

Thought some of you may be interested in it :)

See here; http://slotblog.net/topic/98835-open-source-controller/

Re: Interesting 'Open Source' Controller Project

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:47 pm
by Greg Erskine
It has peaked my interest. :shock:

Re: Interesting 'Open Source' Controller Project

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 7:12 pm
by stoo23
Ha Ha Ha,.. Funny That,.. I was thinking that You might be very interested by it !! :)
Almost sent you a PM, so glad you have seen it.
Looks Interesting :)

Would definitely Need to do some careful 'Matching' utilizing Three Transistors.

Re: Interesting 'Open Source' Controller Project

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:02 am
by Greg Erskine
I was wondering with the millions of audio amps that are unable to drive parallel output transistors without emitter resistors, how slot car controllers were able to achieve it. :?:

I don't believe it will actually work properly but with matching probably works *good enough* that nobody notices.

JCS100, the circuit designer, does do thorough on bench testing and measuring as well as real world testing on the track, so I do feel confident the circuit will work.