[sdiy] help with uQ repair

Julian Schmidt elfenjunge at gmx.net
Sat Feb 25 09:54:25 CET 2017


it's working.
The charge pump is only activated once the uQ is fully booted.
But I found out when starting the audio out test on the factory test 
page the charge pump is activated and I get the correct -8V in the 
analogue section.

julian

Am 25.02.2017 um 03:15 schrieb Peter Pearson:
> Not to tell you what to do but I'd look into that charge pump and the 
> negative rail.
>
> In your first post of this thread, you said that the unit boots.
>
> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM, Julian Schmidt <elfenjunge at gmx.net 
> <mailto:elfenjunge at gmx.net>> wrote:
>
>     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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