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Subject: Re: (new) KLM-367 Calibration

From: "Daniel A" <apophis93@yahoo.com>
Date: 2010-08-21

Thanks Andy for the help.

I am the opposite I prefer Daniel ;)

- Daniel

--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Jury <andy@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> Is it Dan or Daniel? I have a friend call Dan and you never call him Daniel
> because he doesn¹t like it!
>
> Back to business. I see what you mean now I have the picture in front of me.
> I was looking at the power supply end, hence the mix up.
>
> The lone wire is to exclusively provide the anode of D1 (MG LED) with +5v.
> The cut in the track is to disconnect this end of the LED from the main +5v
> rail which comes in on a side connector. This looks like a factory mod. All
> my Polys have it! Make sure the lone wire runs from the it¹s current
> location, back to the power supply and disconnect the other wire you have
> added. Don¹t ask me why they chose to run the LED bias voltage on a separate
> wire? They must have had their reasons...
>
> As for the Œ367 problems. I will study the pictures in depth in a moment...
>
> Be back soon...
>
> Andy
>
>
> On 21/08/2010 07:42, "Daniel A" <apophis93@...> wrote:
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> >
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> >
> > Andy,
> >
> > Here are links to pics of the Polysix boards in question:
> >
> > 369 : Loose Blue wire and cut trace:
> > http://www.asurarecords.com/pics/polysix/IMG_1776.JPG
> >
> > 367 : Here is the build I have been working on, do note that Mouser sent some
> > of the Metal-oxide resistors that are 1/2 watt vs 1/4 watt. There are 4
> > installed. I may go find 1/4 watt to replace but did not think this factor
> > would affect the board. If I am wrong please let me know ;) If you see
> > anything else send me a note.
> >
> > http://www.asurarecords.com/pics/polysix/IMG_1779.JPG
> > http://www.asurarecords.com/pics/polysix/IMG_1794.JPG
> > http://www.asurarecords.com/pics/polysix/IMG_1795.JPG
> > http://www.asurarecords.com/pics/polysix/IMG_1796.JPG
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Daniel
> >
> > --- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com <mailto:PolySix%40yahoogroups.com> , Andrew
> > Jury <andy@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Daniel,
> >> >
> >> > Do you mean R2? This is in the MG routing circuit! Suffice to say you
> >> > description of the reset adjustment sound correct. If the top panel
> >> controls
> >> > are set to default and you switched the Œ367 to test, but you can¹t get the
> >> > LEDs to positions 1 and 8 then have a very carefully examination of the
> >> > circuitry around IC33. If you have a logic probe confirm you have a pulse
> >> > train on data bus DO0-7 (pins 5 to 12). Also carefully verify all the
> >> > resistive values of the components around IC27 and make sure C28 is
> >> > correctly polarised. Also test the continuity of the test switch! If you
> >> > want a second eye on the board take a shot close up and post it for us to
> >> > see. Someone eagled eyed might see the problem.
> >> >
> >> > If you still can¹t spot the problem. Let me know and I will measure some
> >> > voltages from a working board for you to compare with.
> >> >
> >> > On my P6 the blue wire is tacked onto the left-hand side of J2. D1 is part
> >> > of a current limiting circuit before final 5v rail output. Therefore, D1
> >> > should not be directly connected to the blue wire! The best place is either
> >> > as I have described or sometime there is a pad on the output 5v rail in the
> >> > top left-hand corner of the PSU.
> >> >
> >> > Hope this helps,
> >> > Andy
> >
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