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[Rosemary Ainslie]

I'm going to try another slightly different approach.

I'm going to take your diagram from your paper, Fig. 1, and focus ONLY on the connections between the FG and Q2 for the moment. I am going to erase all of the components and connections (wires) except the FG and Q2, and the electrical connections between them. I am not going to draw any new lines in. See the changes below.

1) From the cleaned up diagram, which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Gate lead?

2) From the cleaned up diagram, which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Source lead?

There is still only one answer.  The probe from the signal generator is ALWAYS CONNECTED AS SHOWN in that '+'
The Ground of the probe from the signal generator is always connected as shown in that '-'.  WE DO NOT CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE PROBE. EVER. 

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[poynt99]

There is still only one answer.  The probe is ALWAYS CONNECTED AS SHOWN in that '+'
The Ground of the probe is always connected as shown in that '-'.  WE DO NOT CHANGE THE POSITION OF THE PROBE. EVER.

I am not implying that the FG leads are ever moved. What I am asking is this: with reference to the cleaned up diagram as shown:

1) Which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Gate?

2) Which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Source?

[Rosemary Ainslie]

I am not implying that the FG leads are ever moved. What I am asking is this: with reference to the cleaned up diagram as shown:

1) Which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Gate?

2) Which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Source?

AS YOU'VE SHOWN THEM.  PLUS = signal generator's PROBE.  NEGATIVE = signal generator's probe's GROUND.  What IS the problem?  They're connected as they're shown - as you've shown them - that's how they're connected.  ALWAYS.

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[poynt99]

AS YOU'VE SHOWN THEM.  PLUS = signal generator's PROBE.  NEGATIVE = signal generator's probe's GROUND.  What IS the problem?  They're connected as they're shown - as you've shown them - that's how they're connected.  ALWAYS.

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I am not asking about the association between the FG lead names of "+" and "probe", or "-" and "ground", what I am asking about is the connections between the FG and the Q2 MOSFET... specifically this:

1) Which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Gate lead?

2) Which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Source lead?

[Rosemary Ainslie]

I am not asking about the association between the FG lead names of "+" and "probe", or "-" and "ground", what I am asking about is the connections between the FG and the Q2 MOSFET... specifically this:

1) Which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Gate lead?

2) Which FG lead is connected to the Q2 Source lead?

GOOD HEAVENS.  AGAIN.  The PROBE signed as PLUS in that circuit LEADS TO THE Q2 Gate
THE GROUND signed in that schematic as NEGATIVE leads to the Source. 
EXACTLY AS YOU'VE SHOWN IT. 

I'm also not talking about arbitrary associations.  YOU asked WHICH LEADS?  I've told you.  AS YOU'VE SHOWN THEM.

FOR PERFECT CLARITY - HERE'S THAT DIAGRAM - AGAIN, 
THERE IT IS.  EXACTLY AS YOU'VE DRAWN IT.  EXACTLY AS WE PRESENTED IT IN OUR SCHEMATIC - excepting obviously that this is an extract from the original.