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E364xa series. dual output dc power supplies
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Appendix Service Information
Troubleshooting Hints
Troubleshooting Hints
T h i s s e c t i o n p r o v i d e s a b r i e f c h e c k l i s t o f c o m m o n f a i l u r e s . B e f o r e
t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g o r r e p a i r i n g t h e p o w e r s u p p l y , m a k e s u r e t h a t t h e f a i l u r e i s i n
t h e p o w e r s u p p l y r a t h e r t h a n a n y e x t e r n a l c o n n e c t i o n s . A l s o m a k e s u r e t h a t
t h e p o w e r s u p p l y i s a c c u r a t e l y c a l i b r a t e d . T h e p o w e r s u p p l y ' s c i r c u i t s a l l o w
t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g a n d r e p a i r w i t h b a s i c e q u i p m e n t s u c h a s a 6 ½ - d i g i t a l
m u l t i m e t e r .
Unit Reports Errors 740 to 750
T h e s e e r r o r s m a y b e p r o d u c e d i f y o u a c c i d e n t a l l y t u r n o f f p o w e r o f t h e u n i t
d u r i n g a c a l i b r a t i o n o r w h i l e c h a n g i n g a n o n - v o l a t i l e s t a t e o f t h e i n s t r u m e n t .
R e c a l i b r a t i o n o r r e s e t t i n g t h e s t a t e s h o u l d c l e a r t h e e r r o r . I f t h e e r r o r p e r s i s t s ,
a h a r d w a r e f a i l u r e m a y h a v e o c c u r r e d .
Unit Fails Self-Test
V e r i f y t h a t t h e c o r r e c t p o w e r - l i n e v o l t a g e s e t t i n g i s s e l e c t e d . A l s o , e n s u r e t h a t
a l l t e r m i n a l c o n n e c t i o n s a r e r e m o v e d w h i l e t h e s e l f - t e s t i s p e r f o r m e d . F a i l u r e
o f t h e D A C U 2 0 o n t h e P C b o a r d w i l l c a u s e m a n y s e l f - t e s t f a i l u r e s .
Bias Supplies Problems
C h e c k t h a t t h e i n p u t t o t h e v o l t a g e r e g u l a t o r s o f t h e b i a s s u p p l i e s i s a t l e a s t
1 V g r e a t e r t h a n t h e i r o u t p u t . C i r c u i t f a i l u r e s c a n c a u s e h e a v y l o a d s o f t h e b i a s
s u p p l i e s w h i c h m a y p u l l d o w n t h e r e g u l a t o r o u t p u t v o l t a g e s . C h e c k t h e
v o l t a g e s o f b i a s s u p p l i e s a s t a b u l a t e d b e l o w .
Table A-1 Bias Supplies Voltages
Bias Supply
Minimum
+5V Floating
+4.75 V
-5.1V Floating
-4.75 V
+15V Floating
+14.25 V
-15V Floating
-14.25 V
S o m e c i r c u i t s p r o d u c e t h e i r o w n l o c a l b i a s s u p p l i e s f r o m t h e m a i n b i a s
s u p p l i e s . B e s u r e t o c h e c k t h a t t h e s e l o c a l b i a s s u p p l i e s a r e a c t i v e . I n p a r t i c u l a r ,
t h e A D C ( a n a l o g - t o - d i g i t a l c o n v e r t e r ) , a c i n p u t , a n d f r o n t p a n e l s e c t i o n s h a v e
l o c a l b i a s s u p p l i e s . A l w a y s c h e c k t h a t t h e p o w e r s u p p l i e s a r e f r e e o f a c
o s c i l l a t i o n s u s i n g a n o s c i l l o s c o p e . F a i l u r e o f b i a s s u p p l i e s w i l l c a u s e m a n y s e l f -
t e s t f a i l u r e s .
Maximum
Check At
+5.25 V
U14 pin 2
-5.25 V
Anode of CR15
+15.75 V
Anode of CR139
-15.75 V
Cathode of CR140
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