Not sure what you mean by that but you have given me a lot of stuff to think about / work with. Thank you so much.

Bob's comment was not directed at you.

ak

 

Or the other point of view: Give me a fish and I will eat for a day. Teach me how to fish, and I have to work the rest of my life.

Bob

blech who wants fish... looks like I’m gonna starve either way

 

blech who wants fish... looks like I’m gonna starve either way

Obviously, you have never tried my broiled salmon.

Bob

Bob's comment was not directed at you.

ak

Correct. Fortunately my attempt at the Socratic method seems to have worked despite the fact that others jumped in and gave the answer.

Bob

 

The datasheet shows that the output cannot go higher than about 17V in your circuit.


Top? Bottom? Pin 4 is for the positive supply (Vcc) and pin 11 is for the negative supply (Vss).

Your circuit does not work because it has no input coupling capacitor and your DC-connected signal generator has its ground at the opamp's negative supply. Then the opamp inverts the negative DC causing the output to go as positive as it can.
The negative supply IS NOT GROUND! The negative supply is ground when an input coupling capacitor is used.

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Thanks you I'll try that tonight.