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Square wave or sine wav

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Forum Name: Mobile Video, GPS, and Navigation
Forum Discription: Mobile Video Head Units, DVD Players, LCD and TFT Monitors, Navigation, GPS, PS2, PS3, XBox, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=40822
Printed Date: June 15, 2024 at 10:09 PM


Topic: Square wave or sine wav

Posted By: swamprat323
Subject: Square wave or sine wav
Date Posted: October 13, 2004 at 4:05 PM

I got a Navmate, i need to hook up to my speen sense. It ask for either a Square or a Sine wave. Which one is my car. its a Elentra 03. i know the wire is a gray/orange. Just out of courius waht happens if i had the wrong one hook up.
Kyle



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Posted By: sparkie
Date Posted: October 13, 2004 at 8:43 PM
The VSS pulse from a computer or module is a square wave. The pulse from a speed pulse generator is a sine wave. The Navigation system won't be able to acurately detect that the vehicle is in motion.

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sparky




Posted By: the1alchemist
Date Posted: October 17, 2004 at 6:12 PM
if you dont know,and dont have access to an oscilloscope (sp?)..try one,see how it works then try the other.. one will work better,or it won't matter much..

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'Stereo' Mike
The Audio CARtist,LLC
9600 Balt. Ave.
College Park,MD 20740
301-474-6260





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