[sdiy] Powering 4ms pod

[Tom Bugs]

Was this a bought new item?
Seems pretty strange to be diving straight in to hacking it apart.. even 
if we're on the SDIY list.
Where's the support from the shop & manufacturer?

On 13/11/2022 22:26, Doug Jackson wrote:
> 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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