From: wirehead@thedeck.Eng.Sun.COM (Mark Koch)
Subject: Re: TECH: Voltage for Sega glasses?
Date: 5 Jan 1993 23:45:06 GMT
Message-ID: <lkk7c2INN4m8@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.


In article 16638@philabs.philips.com, kkt@philabs.philips.com (Kim-Kiat Tan) writes:
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>How much voltage is needed to turn the glass on & off ? I built the
>serial interface according to the diagram I downloaded, and it doesn't
>shut the glass dark enough, and when I measured the voltage, it's +/-
>0.5 volts.

The glasses need +/-12 volts( 24v peak to peak) to operate properly. 
Anything less will not make the glasses opaque enough.  What are you measuring 
that voltage with?  I used a scope for my measurements.


Mark

(Now only if StereoGraphics would drop their price on the CrystalEyes.)



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