xl97:
I guess this a finicky part... (you are right)...
or at least.. crummy documentation IMHO at best.
Documentation seems fine, to me.
It was chosen as a drop in replacement for a LM7805AC regulator for more current! (same pinout and more current with a fixed +5v output).... actually it was recommended to me to be clear.
Well, then, that's different.
My saying I'm not great at datasheets, is not to be confused that I dont try and do any work on my own.
I have
I didn't think that - I took it for merely that you need some more "education". I made no judgment in terms of your ability or willingness to acquire that education.
As far as asking about oscillation... I always thought it just meant 'ripple' in your power/rails..etc.. but I asked to get a better understanding instead of just assuming 'ripple' (not stable)
Ripple, besides being cheap wine, can also be a product of oscillation, but oscillation is a term describing an electrical process. And, in fact, you could say that ripple is an oscillating voltage, but it, in itself, is not oscillation. Ripple is merely a description of a type of noise that rides on a DC voltage.
And, my feedback was not meant to be pejorative. I was merely putting forth what seemed to be the state of your present abilities.