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Note: Power ratings are specified at 120VAC line voltages. Unconditionally stable, driving any reactive or capacitive load. The M2600 power amplifier draws large amounts of current from the AC line with continuous sine wave test- Turn On Delay: ing. Accurate measurement of power requires a steady 3-5 seconds and stable AC supply.
Troubleshooting Tips-output failures After a catastrophic failure, it is likely that some of the supply fuses will be blown. Check and replace any fuses on the 129, 130, 133, and 171 boards. Short across the Left most lead of R1 to the right most lead of R2 on the 133 board to short out the two 15W inrush resistors (see the diagram on the next page).
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Various test points 170 board (Bias and check points) R146 R151 MUTE-VA -15V-AMP BIAS ADJUST BIAS POWER TRANSIENT TEST ADD A TEMPORARY SHORT (SEE TROUBLEHOOTING TIPS) 133 board (inrush bypassing) 186 board (fan speed adjustment) 129 channel board BR= BASE RESISTOR (2.2 OHM, 1/4W FUSIBLE) ER= EMITTER RESISTOR (0.33 OHM, 3W) +I SENSE -I SENSE...
Reliability Verification Procedure After the unit has been repaired, the following should be done to assure long term reliable operation. If a distortion analyzer is present, distortion specifications should be verified. See the previous page for the 170 and 186 boards with some test points noted. 1.
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9. Place the amplifier in bridge mode and connect 4Ω loading to the bridge outputs (across both “+” output binding posts). The 4Ω dummy load should have a minimum power rating of 2000W. Slip some card stock between the heatsink-outlets and chassis sides to temporarily restrict the airflow.
Circuit Theory Much of the circuitry in the M•2600 we hope is self explanatory from the schematics. This section will explain the unique circuits and architecture. Examples in this section will refer to Channel 1 for circuitry that is identical on both channels. INPUT CIRCUITRY The signal path begins with the INPUT BOARD (055-131-00).
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Most amplifiers use negative feedback to reduce this problem (creating a few more in the process). Mackie FR Series amplifiers take a different approach. By using two complementary “mirror image” front end circuits, any distortion caused by non-linear transistor curves is effectively canceled out in the bias string, without feedback! Another design feature unique to Mackie FR Series Amplifiers is the Baker Clamp.
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SOA protection There are two SOA detectors in the M-2600: One that monitors steady state output stage dissipation and one that monitors transient high current events. Both detectors need to monitor the output stage current. A voltage, representing output stage current, is derived by first sampling the voltage drop across the output transistor emitter resistors.
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via R33 and R8 and compared against the 5V reference at U3A. If the AC line voltage falls to around 60% of nominal (around 70VAC), the output of U3A goes low, resetting the mute and short monostables via D5 and D12. If the +15V supply fails, D3 and D4 bias the U3A inputs such that the amplifier is also muted.
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-00 AND -02 ASSY ONLY 400-173-00 CONN QUICK DISC .250 -01 ASSY ONLY 400-242-00 CONNECTOR,STR,3P,.098 X 1,SHRD 450-133-00 PCB, M2600 PWR DISTRO & AC-INRUSH 501-003-00 RELAY, SPDT T9AS5D12-24 510-017-00 FUSE 20A SLO-BLO -02 ASSY ONLY (100 VOLT MODELS ONLY) 510-018-00...
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055-170-00 Rev A, Voltage amplifier and protection Part # Description Value Reference Designator TEST POINT, PART OF PCB J1-9 J11-16 J24-26 100-025-00 RESISTOR CF R11 R30 R37-38 105-369-00 RES MF .125W 1% 6K19 OHM 6K19 R141-144 130-021-00 RESISTOR POT TRIM HORIZ 10KB R162 130-053-00...
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I.C. LINEAR POS 3 TERM VOLTAGE LM 7815 REGULATOR 400-078-00 CONNECTOR STR LCK SHRD 10P .100 X 2 400-171-00 CONN, HDR, 2-PIN, UN-SHROUDED, 0 .100 450-186-00 PCB, M2600, +/-15V SUPPLY & FAN DRIVE 550-369-00 BRACKET, L H1-2 601-013-00 CHOKE, POWER AXIAL 470uH...
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M•2600 amplifier modification instructions Models affected: All M•2600 amplifiers with serial numbers “AU” or those less than DX10017. Add this mod as part of your normal repair procedures. Symptom: No signal, dead channel or distorted output. Possible Cause: Transistor Q5 on the V-amp protection boards may be shorted to an adjacent trace. Transistors Q3 and Q4 on the V-amp protection boards may oscillate under certain conditions, causing V-amp board failure, and/or failure of R57 on Ch.1 amp board and R56 on CH.2 amp board (33Ω...
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THE MACKIE FIXER MACKIE DESIGNS SERVICE NEWS Amplifier Subassembly 055-170-00 V-AMP board Solder here Cut trace here Change R20 and R21 Change R14 Cut trace here Solder an insulated wire here and R15 M•2600 modification SSE July 2000 M2600mod.pdf, page 2 of 2...