[sdiy] help with uQ repair

Julian Schmidt elfenjunge at gmx.net
Thu Feb 23 18:01:15 CET 2017


I'm afraid thats for the microWAVE not the microQ.

But thanks nonetheless.

julian

Am 23.02.2017 um 17:31 schrieb Peter Pearson:
> Check +/- 12V 
> https://elektrotanya.com/waldorf_microwave.pdf/download.html
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 11:30 Peter Pearson <electrocontinuo at gmail.com 
> <mailto:electrocontinuo at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Check +/- 12V
>
>     On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 11:29 Terry Shultz <thx1138 at earthlink.net
>     <mailto:thx1138 at earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
>         Hi All,
>
>         On another note , if this is a DSPB56362 device, then Waldorf
>         wold not have put any of their code into this device.
>
>         I do not recall Motorola doing a custom DSPx56362 for Waldorf
>         as the volumes used would not support the mask charges.
>
>         http://www.nxp.com/assets/documents/data/en/data-sheets/DSP56362.pdf
>
>         regards,
>
>         Terry
>
>
>>         On Feb 23, 2017, at 8:13 AM, Peter Pearson
>>         <electrocontinuo at gmail.com
>>         <mailto:electrocontinuo at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         Check the supply means check all the supplies. Do you have
>>         all the other rails and reference voltages? The service
>>         manual is online and you could check that for resets etc. You
>>         should also consider contacting Waldorf for advice.
>>
>>         On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 10:46 Julian Schmidt
>>         <elfenjunge at gmx.net <mailto:elfenjunge at gmx.net>> wrote:
>>
>>             yeah but these are ROM not RAM.
>>             The datasheet says "These ROMs may be factory programmed
>>             with data or programs provided by the application developer."
>>
>>             No idea if waldorf went all the way to burn a custom
>>             loader into these ROMs at the chip factory.
>>             At least the normal firmware should be located on the
>>             flash, otherwise you could not update it.
>>
>>             julian
>>
>>
>>             Am 23.02.2017 um 16:39 schrieb Terry Shultz:
>>>             Hello All,
>>>
>>>             The DSP56362 Motorola DSP does have P, X, and Y memory
>>>
>>>             On-Chip Memories
>>>             — Modified Harvard architecture allows simultaneous
>>>             access to program and data memories — 30720 x 24-bit
>>>             on-chip program ROM1 (disabled in 16-bit compatibility mode)
>>>             — 6144 x 24-bit on-chip X-data ROM1
>>>             — 6144 x 24-bit on-chip Y-data ROM1
>>>             — Program RAM, instruction cache, X data RAM, and Y data
>>>             RAM sizes are programmable
>>>
>>>             Instruction Cache
>>>
>>>             Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled
>>>
>>>             Switch Mode
>>>
>>>             Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled
>>>
>>>             Program RAM Size
>>>
>>>             3072 × 24-bit 2048 × 24-bit 5120 × 24-bit 4096 × 24-bit
>>>
>>>             Instruction Cache Size
>>>
>>>             0
>>>             1024 × 24-bit 0
>>>             1024 × 24-bit
>>>
>>>             X Data RAM Size
>>>
>>>             5632 × 24-bit 5632 × 24-bit 5632 × 24-bit 5632 × 24-bit
>>>
>>>             Y Data RAM Size
>>>
>>>             5632 × 24-bit 5632 × 24-bit 3584 × 24-bit 3584 × 24-bit
>>>
>>>             page4image15160 page4image15320
>>>
>>>             1.
>>>
>>>             — 192 x 24-bit bootstrap ROM (disabled in sixteen-bit
>>>             compatibility mode)
>>>
>>>              *
>>>
>>>                 Off-Chip Memory Expansion
>>>
>>>                  o
>>>
>>>>>>                      Datamemoryexpansionto256Kx24-bitwordmemoryforP,X,andYmemoryusingSRAM.
>>>
>>>
>>>                  o
>>>
>>>>>>                      Datamemoryexpansionto16Mx24-bitwordmemoryforP,X,andYmemoryusingDRAM.
>>>
>>>
>>>                  o
>>>
>>>>>>                      Externalmemoryexpansionport(twenty-fourdatapinsforhighspeedexternalmemoryaccessallowing
>>>                     for a large number of external accesses per sample)
>>>
>>>              *
>>>                  o
>>>
>>>                     —  Chip select logic for glueless interface to
>>>                     SRAMs
>>>
>>>                  o
>>>
>>>                     —  On-chip DRAM controller for glueless
>>>                     interface to DRAMs
>>>
>>>
>>>                     regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>                     Terry
>>>
>>>>             On Feb 23, 2017, at 7:17 AM, Julian Schmidt
>>>>             <elfenjunge at gmx.net <mailto:elfenjunge at gmx.net>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>             I checked the 3.3V supply and it delivers stable 3.3V
>>>>             Xtal is running at 14.3MHz and the Clock IC is
>>>>             forwarding the clock to the DSP
>>>>
>>>>             I only worked with SHARC DSPs so far, but I guess the
>>>>             motorola DSP has no internal program memory and is
>>>>             bootet by the uC from flash and has its OS stored in
>>>>             the attached SRAM?
>>>>
>>>>             The rest of the PCB, especially around the DSPs looks
>>>>             pretty good. All sketchy looking parts where located to
>>>>             the left of the uC and the DSP is on its right side.
>>>>             Caps look good, too.
>>>>
>>>>             Here is a pic of the board.
>>>>             http://chipmusik.de/dump/uQ.jpg
>>>>
>>>>             I'm a bit concerned that the firmware update does not
>>>>             seem to work, as I guess the DSP should not be involved
>>>>             with that.
>>>>             Maybe an indication that it could be the flash indeed?
>>>>
>>>>             Any idea how to check the flash?
>>>>
>>>>             Julian
>>>>
>>>>             Am 23.02.2017 um 15:56 schrieb Christian Tecl:
>>>>>             Hello list - hello Julian....
>>>>>             I guess you already checked everything round that flip
>>>>>             flop, resistors, diodes etc... To me there are also
>>>>>             reasons to suggest a problem with power supply, maybe
>>>>>             you check that also before soldering that dsp... And
>>>>>             think about the possibility that it could be the
>>>>>             flash, also. Like to hear what you are discovering.
>>>>>             Greets Christian
>>>>>             -- 
>>>>>             Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android Mobiltelefon
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>>>>>             Am 23.02.2017, 15:24, Julian Schmidt
>>>>>             <elfenjunge at gmx.net> <mailto:elfenjunge at gmx.net> schrieb:
>>>>>
>>>>>                 I have a broken microQ in the workshop right now.
>>>>>                 It arrived with a scrambled LCD that only showed
>>>>>                 garbage.
>>>>>
>>>>>                 after opening it up I saw someone butcher the
>>>>>                 D-Flipflop (bend and
>>>>>                 shorted pins)
>>>>>                 after replacing it the unit boots again, waldorf
>>>>>                 welcome screen, os2.2,
>>>>>                 then preset name.
>>>>>
>>>>>                 yay!
>>>>>
>>>>>                 bad news is the unit immediately freezes. No
>>>>>                 buttons and encoders do
>>>>>                 something. :(
>>>>>
>>>>>                 I tried the firmware update but on reveiving the
>>>>>                 sysex data the power
>>>>>                 button makes a quick flash, 4 or 5 vertical bars
>>>>>                 appear in the LCD and
>>>>>                 then nothing happens. Pingpong chaselight on the
>>>>>                 Inst. 1-4 LEDs and the
>>>>>                 message "please play back dump" or something like
>>>>>                 that in the screen.
>>>>>
>>>>>                 In factory test mode all buttons, LEDs and
>>>>>                 encoders work.
>>>>>                 Audio out test does not work (silence on all outs)
>>>>>                 and the DSP test fails.
>>>>>                 it only shows:
>>>>>
>>>>>                 1:----- 2:----- 3:sig!
>>>>>
>>>>>                 and repeatedly flashes "DSP REBOOT" every second.
>>>>>
>>>>>                 So my guess is that I have a broken DSP.
>>>>>
>>>>>                 Is it worth it to try and replace the DSP? they
>>>>>                 are still in stock at
>>>>>                 digikey.
>>>>>                 But I am open for other ideas since I'm not keen
>>>>>                 on desoldering the LQFP144.
>>>>>
>>>>>                 Best,
>>>>>                 Julian
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