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PDC2000/3000 Digital Cameras
January 1998
Americas Business Center
Technical Services
201 Burlington Road
Bedford MA 01730
TEL: 1.781.386.5309
FAX: 1.781.386.5988

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  • Page 1 Repair Manual PDC2000/3000 Digital Cameras January 1998 Americas Business Center Technical Services 201 Burlington Road Bedford MA 01730 TEL: 1.781.386.5309 FAX: 1.781.386.5988...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PDC 2000/300 Repair Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Section Page 1. Description ......................General Description ....................Models ........................Features ....................... Specifications ....................... 2. Theory of Operation ................... Picture Data Flow ....................Median Filter Interpolator..................Standard Resolution Mode ................. High Resolution Mode ..................
  • Page 3 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Table of Contents Park Camera ..................... Required Test Equipment and Tools..............Equipment Setup ..................... Test Procedure ....................Changing Camera Serial Number ............... Required Test Equipment and Tools..............Equipment Setup ..................... Test Procedure ....................Fast Flatness ..................... Required Test Equipment and Tools..............
  • Page 4 Input/Output Board Assembly Installation ............List of Illustrations Figure Page 1-1 Polaroid digital camera, model PDC-2000 ............2-1 Picture data flow through PDC-2000 ..............2-2 Median filter interpolator function ............... 2-3 High resolution mode processing within host ............3-1 Current profile equipment setup .................
  • Page 5 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Table of Contents 4-1 Camera top cover removed ................4-2 Camera opened for inspection ................4-3 Protective insulating material placed over opened camera ......... 5-1 Typical harness connection ................5-2 Removing screws securing top cover ..............5-3 Pivoting top cover....................

  • Page 6: Description

    Manual overrides are also provided for unusual conditions. With appropriate image-processing software (such as Polaroid PicturePro or Adobe Photoshop) and the Polaroid PDC-2000 plug-in software on a Macintosh computer or PC, users can view the pictures taken with the PDC-2000 camera and transfer them to their computer via a standard SCSI-2 interface.

  • Page 7: Features

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Description Tethered operation refers to operation of the camera while it is connected to a computer. The PDC-2000/T has no internal storage and must be connected to a computer to be operable. Instead of storing images internally, it immediately transfers them to the computer as they are captured.
  • Page 8 • Flash options: automatic, on or off • Auto focus or fixed focus • 10 character alpha-numeric image label Sensor: Polaroid 1 million pixel CCD sensor Resolution: Standard: 800 x 600 dpi, 24-bit color, 16.7 million colors, 1.4 MB file High: 1600 x 1200 dpi, 24-bit color, 16.7 million colors, 5.6MB file...
  • Page 9 • IEC universal power adapter • Country version power cord • Neck strap Software provided: • Plug-in for PhotoShop (Mac/Windows) • Polaroid PicturePro (Mac/Windows) • TWAIN driver for Windows Optional accessories: • f/3.5, 17mm Lens (60mm equivalent); focus range: 24 inches to infinity •...

  • Page 10: Theory Of Operation

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Theory of Operation 2. Theory of Operation Picture Data Flow Picture data flows through the PDC-2000 camera from the CCD sensor to the SCSI interface is shown in Figure 2-1. This analog and digital data is processed through the following modules: •...

  • Page 11: Median Filter Interpolator

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Theory of Operation Median Filter Interpolator Standard Resolution Mode The median filter interpolator converts RGB triplets received from the frame buffer to an 800 x 600 (standard resolution for the PDC-2000) RGB image by arranging the pixels and averaging adjacent horizontal pixels as shown in Figure 2-2.
  • Page 12 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Theory of Operation From Frame Buffer Median Filter Interpolator To SCSI Interface and Host Computer Figure 2-2. Median filter interpolator function...

  • Page 13: High Resolution Mode

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Theory of Operation High Resolution Mode When the operator through the host computer decides to transfer a picture in the high-resolution mode (1600 x 1200) instead of standard resolution, data from the frame buffer passes directly to the SCSI interface without passing through the camera’s median filter interpolator (Figure 2-1).
  • Page 14 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Theory of Operation From Camera Frame Buffer High-Resolution Proccessing (Via SCSI Interface) (Host Computer) To Image-Processing Application on Host Computer Figure 2-3. High resolution mode processing within host...

  • Page 15: Testing And Adjustments

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment 3. PDC-2000 Testing and Adjustment LabView Overview LabView is a graphical application program designed by National Instrument. It is used to graphically program instrumentation systems for data acquisition and control, data analysis, and data presentation. This application program offers an innovative method in which a design engineer can graphically assemble software modules called virtual instruments (VI's) instead of writing text-based programs.

  • Page 16: Test Software

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Block Diagram The block diagram is the source code of the VI. It is constructed, free from syntactical details of conventional programming, by selecting functional blocks from LabView menus. The selected functional blocks are then connected with lines called wires to pass data from one block to the next.

  • Page 17: Tester Operation

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Tester Operation Starting the Tester 1. If applicable, click the mouse on the front panel white arrow to start the tester. 2. Click the mouse on the Start button to start the test sequence. 3. Tester prompts the user to perform specified function when testing the PDC 2000/3000 digital camera.

  • Page 18: Testing And Adjustment Guidelines

    PDC 2000/3000Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Testing and Adjustment Guidelines As the selected LabView test program runs, many windows and dialog boxes appear and disappear throughout the test process. Use the following test guidelines to perform the requested user tasks. • Yes/No Click on appropriate response (Yes or No).

  • Page 19: Testing And Adjustments

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Testing and Adjustments Current Profile Test Required Test Equipment and Tools • Macintosh Centris 650 Computer or Equivalent • 1-ohm resistor box • 0 - 10 Vdc Power Supply • Camera Test Fixture (Nest) Equipment Setup (Figure 3-1) 1.
  • Page 20 Equipment Macintosh Centris 650 Setup Power PC External Power Supply (6 Vdc) 1-Ohm Resistor Box Test Fixture (Nest) PDC2000/3000 Camera 1-Ohm Resistor Box 6 Vdc - Out to PC Ribbon Cable - not shown (Out to computer) Manual/LV (LabView) Switch...

  • Page 21: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2. Double click on the hard drive (HD) icon. The HD windows appears. HD Icon 3. Double click on the Current Profile VI icon. This action loads the specified LabView VI test program. 4.
  • Page 22 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment 7. Set the 1-ohm resistor box Manual/LV switch to LV (LabView). 8. Click on the white arrow. Arrow should change to black. 9. Click on the black arrow to start the selected LabView VI test program. The test program starts as indicated by the yellow Running box directly under the black start arrow.

  • Page 23: Calibration

    • PDC2000 Switching Power Supply • Camera SCSI Cable • Camera Test Fixture (Nest) • Keithly 485 AutoRanging Picoammeter or Equivalent • Polaroid Model B Light Source (PDC Blue Box) with Photodiode attached to glass • Graywall Booth • Diorama Test Bench •...

  • Page 24: Equipment Setup

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Equipment Setup (Figures 3-2 through 3-6) Note: Figures 3-2 through 3-6 shows the equipment setup for the ambient, strobe and color/focus parts of the calibration procedure. 1. Place the camera onto the test fixture (camera nest). 2.
  • Page 25 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Camera Power Photodiode Supply Picoammeter Power Computing Power PC Camera SCSI Cable Model B Light Box PDC 2000/3000 Camera Nest Camera Figure 3-2. Ambient setup Graywall Booth Camera Power Supply Power Computing Power PC PDC 2000/3000 Camera Camera SCSI Cable...
  • Page 26 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Neutral Density Macbeth Color Diorama Filter Checker Chart Bench Auxiliary Resolution Strobe Chart Camera Power Supply Power Computing Power PC PDC 2000/3000 Camera Diorama Camera Camera Nest SCSI Cable Figure 3-4. Color and focus test ( macbeth color checker chart Diorama Neutral Density...
  • Page 27 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Diorama Neutral Density PDC 2000/3000 Bench Filter Auxiliary Camera Strobe Camera Power Supply Power Computing Power PC Diorama Camera Camera Nest SCSI Cable Figure 3-6. Color and focus test (vertical)

  • Page 28: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2. Double click on the hard drive (HD) icon. The HD windows appears. HD Icon 3. Double click on the PDC Calibration folder. The PDC Calibration window appears. 4.
  • Page 29 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment 7. Set test parameters as follows: (Left side of VI front panel) • Do no tests to OFF • Do all tests to ON • Load defaults to ON 8. Click on the white arrow. Arrow should change to black. 9.
  • Page 30 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment 12. Place the camera and nest onto the shelf in front of the Greywall Booth (Figure 3-3). 13. Click on the Start button to automatically start the strobe part of this calibration procedure. Note: Follow all instructions that appear on the screen while the strobe part of this calibration procedure runs.
  • Page 31 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment 15. Place the camera onto the Diorama bench test fixture (camera nest). 16. Flip down the checker/resolution target. Camera should be aimed at Macbeth Color Checker Chart (Figure 3-4). 17. Click on the Start button to automatically start the focus part of this calibration procedure.
  • Page 32 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment 22. Upon completion of the horizontal part of the focus calibration procedure, a prompt appears indicating that the camera be setup for the vertical part of the focus calibration procedure (Figure 3-6). 23. Flip down the checker/resolution target (Figure 3-6). 24.
  • Page 33 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment...

  • Page 34: Image Performance

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Image Performance Test Required Test Equipment and Tools • Power Computing Power PC or equivalent • PDC2000 Switching Power Supply • Camera SCSI Cable • Universal Camera Test Fixture (Nest) • Kyroitso Light Source Equipment Setup (Figure 3-7) 1.

  • Page 35: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment Camera Power Kyoritso Supply Light Box Power Computing Power PC Camera PDC 2000/3000 SCSI Cable Camera Universal Camera Nest Figure 3-7. Image performance test setup Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2. Double click on the hard drive (HD) icon. The HD windows appears. HD Icon...
  • Page 36 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment 3. Double click on the Image Performance folder. The Image Performance window appears. 4. Double click on the Image Performance VI version 2.021 icon. The Image Performance front panel appears. Notes: • PDC 2000/3000 - 40/60 hard drive camera type click on V.020 icon •...
  • Page 37 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing&Adjustment 7. Upon completion of the image performance procedure, the screen displays a panel indicating whether or not a particular image performance test passed (Pass) or failed (Fail). Note: The following test must Pass for the camera to be OK. •...

  • Page 38: Park Camera

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Park Camera Required Test Equipment and Tools • Mac Centris 650 computer or Equivalent • PDC 2000 Switching Power Supply • Camera SCSI Cable • Universal Camera Test Fixture (Nest) Equipment Setup (Figure 3- 8) 1.

  • Page 39: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Camera Power Supply Mac Centris 650 Computer PDC 2000/3000 Camera Diorama Camera Camera Nest SCSI Cable Figure 3-8. Parking camera setup Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2. Double click on the hard drive (HD) icon. The HD windows appears. HD Icon 3.
  • Page 40 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 4. Double click on the Collimation VI icon. This action loads the selected LabView VI test program. 5. Once the LabView VI test program is loaded, the collimation front panel appears. 6. Click on the white run arrow. Arrow should change to black. 7.

  • Page 41: Changing Camera Serial Number

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Changing Camera Serial Number Note: This program is used to update the cameras serial number when the CCD is changed. Since the CCD contains the EEPROM, the serial number would be lost when the CCD is changed (either no serial number will be present, or a previously assigned number which was used by a different camera may be in the new CCD EEPROM.

  • Page 42: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Camera Power Supply Mac Centris 650 Computer PDC 2000/3000 Camera Diorama Camera Camera Nest SCSI Cable Figure 3-9. Changing camera serial number setup Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2. Double click on the hard drive (HD) icon. The HD windows appears. HD Icon 3.
  • Page 43 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 4. Once the LabView VI test program is loaded, the Serial Number front panel appears. Camera Type 5. Select camera type. Scroll through the camera type box and then click on the applicable camera type.
  • Page 44 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 8. Enter camera serial number exactly as shown on camera label. Format: MMYYDD-###cc-CCC MM - Month (Jan-Dec, 01-12) (Enter Hex equivalent #) YY - Year (96, 97 ------) DD - Day (Decimal (1-31) ### - Daily camera count (0-255) (Enter Hex equivalent #) - Configuration code (AA-ZZ) CCC- Storage code (K40, F20, F40, F60, TOO ,PO3...

  • Page 45: Required Test Equipment And Tools

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Fast Flatness Note: This program is used to check focus. Required Test Equipment and Tools • Mac Centris 650 Computer or equivalent • PDC 2000 Switching Power Supply • Camera SCSI Cable • Diorama Test Bench •...

  • Page 46: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Diorama Bench Camera Power Supply Mac Centris 650 Computer PDC 2000/3000 Camera Camera SCSI Cable Checker/Resolution Diorama Target Camera Nest Figure 3-10. Fast flatness setup Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2.
  • Page 47 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 4. Once the LabView VI test program is loaded, the Fast Flatness Test front panel appears. 5. Set Start Step to 37. 6. Set End Step to 47. 7. Click on the white run arrow. Arrow should change to black. This action starts the selected LabView VI test program.

  • Page 48: Required Test Equipment And Tools

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Peak Tweak Note: This program is used to fine tune the camera focus. Required Test Equipment and Tools • Mac Centris 650 Computer or equivalent • PDC 2000 Switching Power Supply • Camera SCSI Cable •...

  • Page 49: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Camera Power Supply Mac Centris 650 Computer PDC 2000/3000 Camera Diorama Camera Camera Nest SCSI Cable Figure 3-11. Peak tweak setup Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2. Double click on the hard drive (HD) icon. The HD windows appears. HD Icon 3.
  • Page 50 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 4. Once the LabView VI test program is loaded, the Focus Tweaker front panel appears. 5. Click on the white run arrow. Arrow should change to black. Once the camera is fined tuned, the Bingo!, Close Enough!, or Reject!

  • Page 51: Dimestore

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Dime Store Note: • This VI only runs on LabView version 3.1. • This program is used to focus and re-pin the focus gear. Required Test Equipment and Tools • Power Computing Power PC or equivalent •...
  • Page 52 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 9. If applicable, replace camera lens with an 11mm lens. Note: 11mm lens is standard. Some camera’s come in for repair with the optional 17mm lens attached. For testing purposes the standard 11mm lens must be used.

  • Page 53: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2. Double click on the hard drive (HD) icon. The HD windows appears. HD Icon 3. Double click on the DimeStore VI. This action loads the selected LabView VI test program.
  • Page 54 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 6. Initially jump start the focus wheel by manually moving it until it gets up to 40 and then let go of it. 7. Once it stops stepping (approximately 53 steps), the Pin Me message appears. 8.
  • Page 55 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 14. Once the adjusted focus gear information is written into the camera’s EEPROM, park the camera as explained in the Park test. 15. Run the Fast Flatness test. Note: Make sure that the peak values are changed to the current peak values before running test.

  • Page 56: Big Hose

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Big Hose Notes: • This VI only runs on LabView version 3.1. • This program is used to reset the camera after updating a 40MB hard drive to a 60MB hard drive. Required Test Equipment and Tools •...

  • Page 57: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Camera Power Supply Mac Centris 650 Computer PDC 2000/3000 Camera Diorama Camera Camera Nest SCSI Cable Figure 3-13. Big hose setup Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2. Double click on the hard drive (HD) icon. The HD windows appears. HD Icon 3.
  • Page 58 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 4. Once the LabView VI test program is loaded, the Big Hose clock front panel appears. 5. Click on the white run arrow. Arrow should change to black. Note: Observe the camera window when you click on the run arrow. It instantly indicates that the camera is connected upon clicking on the run arrow.

  • Page 59: Clean Sweep

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Clean Sweep Note: This program is used to remove all pictures from the hard drive of dealer return cameras . Required Test Equipment and Tools • Power Computing Power PC or equivalent • PDC 2000 Switching Power Supply •...

  • Page 60: Test Procedure

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment Diorama Bench Camera Power Supply Mac Centris 650 Computer PDC 2000/3000 Camera Camera SCSI Cable Checker/Resolution Diorama Target Camera Nest Figure 3-14. Clean sweep setup Test Procedure 1. If applicable, enter user password. 2.
  • Page 61 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Testing & Adjustment 4. Once the LabView VI test program is loaded, the Clean Sweep front panel appears. 5. Click on the Display Image button. This action allows the camera to automatically clean sweep the camera. Note: If you do not click on the Display Image button, the image of the checker/resolution target will appear each time the camera cycles (takes a...

  • Page 62: Diagnostics And Troubleshooting

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 4. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Repair Check List Upon receiving a camera for repair check the following to determine the cause/s of its stated malfunction. Notes: • Use the host software to view pictures on the camera’s hard drive/card. •...

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting Camera Malfunctions

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Camera Malfunctions Once the camera malfunction is determined, perform the following: CAUTION To prevent electrostatic damage to camera components, the repair technician must be grounded in accordance with approved grounding procedures. In addition, the camera must be placed on an anti-static mat. 1.

  • Page 64: Camera Top Cover Removed

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Bottom Chassis Lens Assembly Assembly Padded Work Area Top Cover Eyecup Assembly Foam Pad PDC3000 has a card slot in Bottom Chassis assembly. Figure 4-1. Camera top cover removed 3. Once the top cover is properly opened, inspect for the following (Figure 4-2) before attempting to make any repair of the camera.
  • Page 65 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting • Black tape over IO PC board (SCSI connector) to prevent debris from entering camera (Figure 4-2E). Note: If black masking tape present, make sure it does not interfere with the power jack connector. •...

  • Page 66: Camera Opened For Inspection

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Tape placed between rear Molded plastic instead of Tape placed between body lens and shutter. PDC2000 tape between rear lens and of strobe and bottom cover. only. shutter. PDC3000 only. Tape placed on bottom cover.

  • Page 67: Protective Insulating Material Placed Over Opened Camera

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 4. Once the camera has been properly evaluated, inspected, and its malfunction determined: • Replace or repair the defective component/s. • Carefully reinstall the top cover. • Test the repaired camera using LabView. Use the provided troubleshooting guides to aid in the troubleshooting and repair of the camera.

  • Page 68: Troubleshooting Guides

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Guides Guide 4-1. Physical Defects Problem Cause Corrective Action Buttons/User Interface (UI): Stuck PC board not positioned Unstick button/s. If necessary, properly causing button/s loosen top assembly and to stick. reposition applicable PC board. Button location: Edit PC board •...
  • Page 69 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-1. Physical Defects (Cont’d) Problem Cause Corrective Action LCD Display: Damaged • Scratched or cracked. • Replace LCD Cover Window. LCD Cover Window. Inoperative • Damaged or disconnected • Connect or replace flex flex (Back End board to (Back End board to Shutter Shutter PC board).
  • Page 70 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-1. Physical Defects (Cont’d) Problem Cause Corrective Action SCSI Door: Damaged • Torn or pins broken. • Replace SCSI door. Not Fastened to • Retainer broken or missing. • Replace retainer. Bottom Cover If applicable, replace SCSI door.
  • Page 71 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-2. Power (Batteries and External Power Adapter/Trickle Charger) Problem Cause Corrective Action Power/Battery & Power Adapter/Trickle Charger: No Power Up • Defective Power Supply. • Check output of Power (Power Supply at connection. connected to battery charger If no output, replace Power...
  • Page 72 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-2. Power (Batteries and External Power Adapter/Trickle Charger) (Cont’d) Problem Cause Corrective Action Power/Battery & Power Adapter/Trickle Charger: (Cont’d) No Power Up • Damaged or disconnected • Connect or replace flex (Back (Power supply flex (Back End PC board to End PC board to Power/...
  • Page 73 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-2. Power (Batteries and External Power Adapter/Trickle Charger) (Cont’d) Problem Cause Corrective Action LCD Display Error Messages: (Cont’d) 18 H • Damaged or disconnected • Connect or replace CCD flex. CCD flex (CCD to Front End (CCD to Front End PC board.
  • Page 74 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-2. Power (Batteries and External Power Adapter/Trickle Charger) (Cont’d) Problem Cause Corrective Action Intermittent ON/OFF • Damaged or disconnected • Connect or replace flex (Back flex (Back End PC board to End PC board to Power/ Incomplete Power Up Power/Strobe PC board).
  • Page 75 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-3. Communications with Host Computer Problem Cause Corrective Action No Communication • SCSI ID setting incorrect. • Check SCSI ID setting. with Host Computer Should be set at 4. Note: Do not use SCSI ID 7 or 0.

  • Page 76: Image Quality (Guide 4)

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-4. Image Quality Problem Cause Corrective Action Poor Focus: Note: Before checking focus problems: • Take a 14” and a 4” picture. Look at distance measured - picture should be in focus. •...
  • Page 77 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-4. Image Quality (Cont’d) Problem Cause Corrective Action Poor Focus: (Cont’d) Erratic Focus • CCD and Rear Lens • Replace Optics Module binding. assembly. • Front End PC board • Reposition Front End PC incorrectly positioned board.
  • Page 78 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-4. Image Quality (Cont’d) Problem Cause Corrective Action Poor Picture Quality: (Cont’d) Underexposed • Defective Front End PC • Replace Front End PC board. Picture (Cont’d) board. • Shutter not functioning • Replace Optics Module properly.
  • Page 79 PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide 4-4. Image Quality (Cont’d) Problem Cause Corrective Action Poor Picture Quality: (Cont’d) White dot on • Light leak. • Place black masking tape Picture between the rear lens and the shutter as shown in Figure 2B.

  • Page 80: Parts Replacement

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement 5. Parts Replacement Disassembly of the PDC-2000/3000 should be done on a padded work area to Caution: prevent scratches to the exterior surfaces of the camera. To prevent electrostatic damage to camera components, technicians must be grounded in accordance with approved grounding procedures.

  • Page 81: Disassembly Procedure Organization

    • Power/SCSI overmold • Front end board • Strap Lugs • Power button board • Hard Drive (PDC2000 only) • Back end board • IDE board (PDC3000 only) • Power/Strobe board The top cover assembly contains the following replaceable components: •...
  • Page 82 Edit Bd ducer Button Drive Strobe Assy Transducer Assy Front End Bd • Power Button Bd • Back End Bd • • Hard Drive (PDC2000) • • • IDE Board (PDC3000) • • • Power/Strobe Bd • • • • Power/SCSI •...

  • Page 83: Top Cover Removal

    2. Remove the lens assembly. 3. Remove the eyecup retainer and the eyecup from the viewfinder assembly (Figure 5-2). 4. Open the rubber SCSI connector door and remove the two screws from inside the compartment. PDC2000 Top Cover Phillips Flat-Head (M2.2x9.5)

  • Page 84: Top Cover Installation

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement 7. Carefully disengage the rubber edit board buttons from the camera chassis assembly while pivoting the top cover up and to the left, toward the SCSI connector end of the camera. (Figure 5- 3) . The rubber buttons and the edit board stay with the top cover. Pivot Top Cover onto Padded Surface Protective...

  • Page 85: Transducer Removal

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Transducer Removal 1. Remove the top cover. 2. Note the orientation of the transducer in the housing. Then, lift the transducer free of the chassis molding, to the limits of its electrical leads (Figure 5- 4). Bottom Chassis Assembly Lift Transducer Assembly up to limit of electrical leads...

  • Page 86: Front End Removal

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Replace protective tape over electrical connections Figure 5- 5. Protective tape over transducer connections Front End Board Removal 1. Remove the top cover. 2. Remove the transducer assembly. 3. Disconnect the optics module cable from connector J1 on the front end board (Figure 5- 6). Pry up here Bottom Chassis Assembly...

  • Page 87: Front End Installation

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement 5. Remove five screws that secure the front end board. Note: Make careful note of the differing lengths of these screws. The shorter screws are used in the area of the battery compartment. Be certain they are returned to the same locations in reassembly.

  • Page 88: Power Button Board Installation

    Back End Board Front End Board Power Button Board Hard Drive (PDC2000 Only) IDE Board (PDC3000 Only) Figure 5- 7. Removing power button board 4. Disconnect the power board cable from the connector on the back end board. 5. The power button board is now free.

  • Page 89: Back End Board And Hard Drive/Ide Board Installation

    Parts Replacement Back End Board Front End Board Power Button Back End Board Cable Board Hard Drive (PDC2000 Only) Disconnect Back End Board cable from connector on Power Supply/Strobe board IDE Board (PDC3000 Only) Figure 5- 8. Removing back end board and hard drive/IDE board PDC2000 Only 5.

  • Page 90: Power Supply/Strobe Board Removal

    (Figure 5-9.) Front End Board Power Supply/ Strobe Board Hard Drive (PDC2000 Only) Back End Board Cable IDE Board (PDC3000 Only) Figure 5- 9. Removing power supply/strobe board 5. Guide the power supply/strobe board assembly out from under the optics module and free of the camera chassis.

  • Page 91: Power Supply/Strobe Board Installation

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Power Supply/Strobe Board Installation To install the power supply/strobe board, reverse the removal procedures. Note: Before installing the top cover, be sure there is protective tape between the optical module and the lens mounting ring (Figure 5-10A); there must also be tape securing the optical flex (Figure 5-10B) in place.

  • Page 92: Power And Scsi Overmold Removal

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Power and SCSI Overmold Removal 1. Remove the top cover. 2. Remove the front end board. 3. Remove the power button board. 4. Remove the back end board and hard drive. 5. Firmly grasp and pull the overmold free of the chassis. Power and SCSI Overmold Installation Note: There are two styles of overmolds used with the PDC-2000 Digital Camera...

  • Page 93: Strap Lug Removal/Installation

    Follow the instructions below to determine what components must be removed to replace a strap lug. Strap lugs at rear of camera (PDC2000 Only) Figure 5-12. Location of strap lugs Left Rear Strap Lug (Under Viewfinder Eyecup) 1. Remove the top cover.

  • Page 94: Edit Board Removal

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Right rear Strap Lug (Next to Battery Compartment) 1. Remove the top cover. 2. Remove the front end board. 3. Remove the optics module. 4. Remove the power supply/strobe board. Front Strap Lug (Next to Battery Compartment) (Not Shown) 1.

  • Page 95: Edit Board Installation

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Top Cover Assembly Shutter Board Disconnect Edit Edit Board Board cable here Plastic Holding Tab Figure 5-13. Removing edit board Edit Board Installation To install the edit board, reverse the removal procedure. Note: Be sure the edit board buttons are properly seated in the cutouts of the top cover and camera chassis assembly before securing the two assemblies together.

  • Page 96: Shutter Board Removal

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Shutter Board Removal 1. Remove the top cover. 2. Remove the edit board and disconnect its cable from the shutter board (Figure 5-14). Shutter Board Phillips Flat-Head Top Cover Assembly Screws , M2.2x4.5 Phillips Flat-Head Screws (P/N 1E5536A) (P/N 1E5536A) Disconnect LCD...

  • Page 97: Lcd Assembly Removal

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement LCD Assembly Removal 1. Remove the top cover 2. Remove the edit board. 3. Disconnect the autofocus board to shutter board cable from the connector on the shutter board (Figure 5-15). Phillips Pan-Head Disconnect two Screws (M2.2x4.5) cables here Autofocus to...

  • Page 98: Autofocus Board Removal

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Autofocus Board Removal 1. Remove the top cover. 2. Remove the edit board. 3. Disconnect the autofocus board to shutter board cable at the shutter board (Figure 5-16). Viewfinder Cable Disconnect Viewfinder Cable here Phillips Pan-Head Screws (M2.2x4.5) Autofocus Board...

  • Page 99: Input/Output Board Assembly Removal

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Input/Output Board Assembly Removal 1. Remove the top cover. 2. Remove the two Phillips pan-head screws securing the board to the top cover (Figure 5-17). 3. Remove the input/output board assembly from the top cover. Phillips Pan-Head Screws (M2.2x4.5) Input/Output...

  • Page 100: Input/Output Board Assembly Installation

    PDC 2000/3000 Repair Manual Parts Replacement Input/Output Board Assembly Installation To install the input/output board assembly, reverse the removal procedure. Note: Before assembling the top cover and chassis assemblies, be certain tape is placed over the input/output board as shown in Figure 5-18. Protective tape over Input/Output Board Figure 5-18.

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