[sdiy] Powering 4ms pod

[Doug Jackson]

For testing purposes, given that it's a 25 cent common voltage regulator, I
would clip it out of circuit with a set of sidecutters.

That also makes it easier to remove each pin without damaging the board
later.

Doug

On Mon, 14 Nov 2022, 7:35 am Didier Leplae via Synth-diy, <
synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:

> Sorry, I was out of commission with a stomach flu for a couple days there.
> I have a very cheap multimeter that I got at a convenience store, so
> testing continuity is a bit confusing. I am thinking the problem might lie
> with that RECOM 5v regulator.
> Testing resistance between any two pins gives a reading of somewhere
> around 1 to 2 ohms!
>
> Seeing as none of my modules use the 5v rail anyway, it won’t hurt to just
> remove it for now. I just need to get my hands on a soldering iron.
>
>
>
> > On Nov 11, 2022, at 6:24 PM, Tom Bugs via Synth-diy <
> synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
> >
> > Did you do a continuity check between V+ & 0V, 0V & V-, and V+ & V- yet?
> > Do so, 'cos it sounds like you have a short somewhere - pretty sure
> that's why the DCDCs are pulsing on/off.
> > Either a production error uncaught, or a misplaced screw or something
> hidden & causing mischief.
> >
> >> On 10/11/2022 21:45, Didier Leplae via Synth-diy wrote:
> >> Ok, so now I got the actual 4ms power supply from Thomann and I am
> still having the same problem!
> >> There are no modules or even ribbon cables plugged into the pod. The
> power flashes on and off. However, I didn’t measure this accurately, but
> using my «one-one thousand» method, I estimate it is flashing every two
> seconds and with the other power supply it was about every second.
> >> The last power supply was 90W and this one is 45W.
> >> I’m not sure if that is at all helpful to figure out what is going on.
> >> I guess either the pod is defective or was damaged somehow, or the last
> power supply set off this problem?
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >>
> >>>> On Nov 2, 2022, at 5:36 PM, Gerry Murray via Synth-diy <
> synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> :-)
> >>>
> >>>> On 02/11/2022 17:28, Didier Leplae wrote:
> >>>> We’ll, I managed to return the power supply, so might never know why
> that didn’t work…
> >>>>
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