[sdiy] help with uQ repair

Julian Schmidt elfenjunge at gmx.net
Fri Feb 24 18:00:04 CET 2017


You were kind of right, too.

There is another 78/7908 pair in the analogue out section in so8 cases.
But the -12V for the 7908 is derived from a charge pump that is not 
running until the unit is fully bootet.

But I guess I'll get to that when the DSP test passes.

Julian


Am 23.02.2017 um 19:07 schrieb Peter Pearson:
> You might be right since we don't have the schematic.  You could look 
> for 79L regulators.  Lots of other Waldorf stuff uses 79L for the 
> negative supply.
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Julian Schmidt <elfenjunge at gmx.net 
> <mailto:elfenjunge at gmx.net>> wrote:
>
>     Imho the microQ is a positive only design. No analogue filter like
>     on the wave.
>     There are 2 x 7805, a single LF33 and the 12V from the PSU.
>     Then you have a few mosfets and the logic chips for the button
>     multiplexing.
>
>     Not sure which rails there are left to check.
>     Even the output OpAmps are running in single rail configuration.
>
>     julian
>
>
>
>     Am 23.02.2017 um 18:10 schrieb Peter Pearson:
>>     If memory serves, they're similar enough to help you get
>>     orientated.  You should still check the other supply rails.
>>
>>     On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 12:01 PM, Julian Schmidt
>>     <elfenjunge at gmx.net <mailto:elfenjunge at gmx.net>> wrote:
>>
>>         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
>>>         <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
>>>                 <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
>>>>>>                     <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 mit GMX Mail
>>>>>>>                     gesendet.
>>>>>>>                     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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