Troubleshooting The Strobe - Polaroid ID-3000 Repair Manual

Polaroid ID3000 Service Manual

Troubleshooting the Strobe

Problem
Strobe does not flash
Probable Cause
No power to strobe
Loose connections
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Troubleshooting/Diagnostics
Corrective Action
Make sure the output unit assembly
(Film or Thermal) is turned ON.
Measure DC voltage (5VDC) at
the strobe power connector. If no
5Volts, check the cable connectors,
power supply and its fuse; replace
any if necessary.
If measures 5 Volts, push the
manual flashing button on the back
of the strobe.
If strobe does not flash, replace
strobe.
If strobe flashes, check the camera
cable and the connections on the
back of the output unit, and the
support board on the back of the
PC.
Check the interface board in the
back plate of the output unit; make
sure that pin 1 in J7 is connected to
pin 22 in J4, and pin 2 in J7 is
connected to pin 10 in J4.
Note: If all of the above are okay
and there is no apparent hardware
problem, fire the strobe via debug
to make sure the system is generat-
ing the correct signal for the strobe
to fire. This is done by selecting
Exit to DOS, then at the C:AWS3
(F or T) prompt, typing:
DEBUG and press <Enter>
0 338 00 (The lens will open)
0 338 FF (The lens will close
and the strobe should flash)
Type Q to quit and press <Enter>.