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nativeVS



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

ryktnk wrote:
When you were using calibration test mode, did the Pots and Stage Count switches test ok.

Pots and Count switches are all testing fine.

ryktnk wrote:
Can you turn on the sequencer.
Stop the clock.
Select a stage with the NXT PRV buttons, and measure the voltage on the pin from the previous post, whilst adjusting the Gate Mode switch.
PS this is voltage that is sent to the processor for Gate Modes.

3.3V in the bottom position, 0.22V in any other.

Thanks for the help, Robert.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

nativeVS wrote:
ryktnk wrote:
When you were using calibration test mode, did the Pots and Stage Count switches test ok.

Pots and Count switches are all testing fine.

ryktnk wrote:
Can you turn on the sequencer.
Stop the clock.
Select a stage with the NXT PRV buttons, and measure the voltage on the pin from the previous post, whilst adjusting the Gate Mode switch.
PS this is voltage that is sent to the processor for Gate Modes.

3.3V in the bottom position, 0.22V in any other.

Thanks for the help, Robert.


Hello

For the Stage Gate Mode voltage you should be seeing about out 4.3v
on the long gate setting, and 0.8v on the single gate setting, and 0v on the
no-gate setting, and aprrox 0.8v steps between each setting.

Please check carefully R19, make sure there is continuity to GND on the LHS leg.

Also check the following resistors carefully:
R20,R22,R26,R28,R30,R32.
These form the voltage dividers for the different switch settings.

ryk
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

All resistor for the potential divider are correct; R19 measures around 210k without the main pcb, and 127R with it connected.

Other 'fun' things are best illustrated in the following table which shows the voltage across the various resistors of the divider depending on the switch position (all measured in test mode).
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     R19     R20     R22     R26     R28     R30     R32
1   0.104   0.101   0.096   0.090   0.083   0.071   0.053
2   0.104   0.256   0.460   0.731   1.104   1.915   4.6
3   0.105   0.412   0.826   1.393   2.22    4.58    3.12
4   0.106   0.685   1.479   2.61    4.56    3.74    2.70
5   0.107   1.075   2.42    4.53    4.12    3.44    2.53
6   0.110   1.892   4.51    4.22    3.86    3.25    2.42
7   0.119   4.47    4.26    4.01    3.68    3.11    2.34
8   3.31    3.20    3.06    2.88    2.65    2.25    1.70

Whilst I can easily understand the open position, all others seem to suggest some current issues; sad.

Robert
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

nativeVS wrote:
All resistor for the potential divider are correct; R19 measures around 210k without the main pcb, and 127R with it connected.

Other 'fun' things are best illustrated in the following table which shows the voltage across the various resistors of the divider depending on the switch position (all measured in test mode).
Code:

     R19     R20     R22     R26     R28     R30     R32
1   0.104   0.101   0.096   0.090   0.083   0.071   0.053
2   0.104   0.256   0.460   0.731   1.104   1.915   4.6
3   0.105   0.412   0.826   1.393   2.22    4.58    3.12
4   0.106   0.685   1.479   2.61    4.56    3.74    2.70
5   0.107   1.075   2.42    4.53    4.12    3.44    2.53
6   0.110   1.892   4.51    4.22    3.86    3.25    2.42
7   0.119   4.47    4.26    4.01    3.68    3.11    2.34
8   3.31    3.20    3.06    2.88    2.65    2.25    1.70

Whilst I can easily understand the open position, all others seem to suggest some current issues; sad.

Robert


Thanks for your meticulous measurements !

The change of resistance reading R19, when the Main PCB is connected appears
to be a problem.
The resistance of this should not change significantly, and certainly not as low as 127R.

Please check the tracks on the Main PCB for the connection of this voltage [ see atatched picture ]


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 5:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

ryktnk wrote:
Please check the tracks on the Main PCB for the connection of this voltage

I'm measuring the same voltages as across R19 on the via and the pin of IC2. Sadly it appears the resistance across that pin and gnd without panel is 126R3; seems like I managed to bugger that one as well. Sad
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nativeVS wrote:
ryktnk wrote:
Please check the tracks on the Main PCB for the connection of this voltage

I'm measuring the same voltages as across R19 on the via and the pin of IC2. Sadly it appears the resistance across that pin and gnd without panel is 126R3; seems like I managed to bugger that one as well. Sad


Hello

Can you remove [ very carefully ] the PIC chip, and measure again the resistance from the previous highlighted PIN [ on the Pin header of the Main PCB ] to GND.

ryk
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ryktnk wrote:
measure again the resistance from the previous highlighted PIN [ on the Pin header of the Main PCB ] to GND.

That's around 206k with the panel PCB connected.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Hi, finished my M-185 build.
There is small weirdness however. I have only doepfer DIY kit power (1200ma +12, 1200ma -12v) if I remove all other modules and leave only M-185 it starts probably once in three restarts. When I connect it with other modules M-185 never boots up (other modules work fine) , unless I do ON -> OFF -> then very rapid ON again. Maybe because there is charge in capacitors and those together with fast power off -> on is enough to start module. When it starts however, everything works fine.

Does M-185 take lot's of power during startup and my Doepfer cannot supply it or is there something I screwed when I build module.. or maybe my Doepfer power has problems, unstable power at startup or something ?
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nativeVS wrote:
ryktnk wrote:
measure again the resistance from the previous highlighted PIN [ on the Pin header of the Main PCB ] to GND.

That's around 206k with the panel PCB connected.


Hello

Thanks for the reading.
Sounds like you may have fried, or have a defective PIC.

Can you PM your details, and I can send you a replacement.

ryk
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Spelunker wrote:
Hi, finished my M-185 build.
There is small weirdness however. I have only doepfer DIY kit power (1200ma +12, 1200ma -12v) if I remove all other modules and leave only M-185 it starts probably once in three restarts. When I connect it with other modules M-185 never boots up (other modules work fine) , unless I do ON -> OFF -> then very rapid ON again. Maybe because there is charge in capacitors and those together with fast power off -> on is enough to start module. When it starts however, everything works fine.

Does M-185 take lot's of power during startup and my Doepfer cannot supply it or is there something I screwed when I build module.. or maybe my Doepfer power has problems, unstable power at startup or something ?


Hello

There should be plenty of power from your Doepfer, the M185 only uses
approx 85-110mA [ depending on how many LEDs are lit ]

Can you use a multimeter to check how much current [ + and - ] the M185 is drawing when connected to your Doepfer power supply.

You can do this by measuring the current across the 1N5819 diodes [ D2,D6 ]
when the module is powered up.
If you are unsure how to do this, please ask first, to avoid any power supply accidents . . . . Shocked

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

ryktnk wrote:
Spelunker wrote:
Hi, finished my M-185 build.
There is small weirdness however. I have only doepfer DIY kit power (1200ma +12, 1200ma -12v) if I remove all other modules and leave only M-185 it starts probably once in three restarts. When I connect it with other modules M-185 never boots up (other modules work fine) , unless I do ON -> OFF -> then very rapid ON again. Maybe because there is charge in capacitors and those together with fast power off -> on is enough to start module. When it starts however, everything works fine.

Does M-185 take lot's of power during startup and my Doepfer cannot supply it or is there something I screwed when I build module.. or maybe my Doepfer power has problems, unstable power at startup or something ?


Hello

There should be plenty of power from your Doepfer, the M185 only uses
approx 85-110mA [ depending on how many LEDs are lit ]

Can you use a multimeter to check how much current [ + and - ] the M185 is drawing when connected to your Doepfer power supply.

You can do this by measuring the current across the 1N5819 diodes [ D2,D6 ]
when the module is powered up.
If you are unsure how to do this, please ask first, to avoid any power supply accidents . . . . Shocked

ryk


I did small protoboard testrig to "break" powercable and measure current.

When module succesfully powers up:
80-82mA +12v
12mA -12v

when it does not power up:

totally random 53mA - 180mA from +12v depending on power on cycle, it does not jump around. When I power up, it may stay on that 53mA or another power on cycle it may stay 70mA. Just once it was 180mA, usually around 53mA or 70mA.

-12v stays on 12mA like on succesfull power up.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Spelunker wrote:
ryktnk wrote:
Spelunker wrote:
Hi, finished my M-185 build.
There is small weirdness however. I have only doepfer DIY kit power (1200ma +12, 1200ma -12v) if I remove all other modules and leave only M-185 it starts probably once in three restarts. When I connect it with other modules M-185 never boots up (other modules work fine) , unless I do ON -> OFF -> then very rapid ON again. Maybe because there is charge in capacitors and those together with fast power off -> on is enough to start module. When it starts however, everything works fine.

Does M-185 take lot's of power during startup and my Doepfer cannot supply it or is there something I screwed when I build module.. or maybe my Doepfer power has problems, unstable power at startup or something ?


Hello

There should be plenty of power from your Doepfer, the M185 only uses
approx 85-110mA [ depending on how many LEDs are lit ]

Can you use a multimeter to check how much current [ + and - ] the M185 is drawing when connected to your Doepfer power supply.

You can do this by measuring the current across the 1N5819 diodes [ D2,D6 ]
when the module is powered up.
If you are unsure how to do this, please ask first, to avoid any power supply accidents . . . . Shocked

ryk


I did small protoboard testrig to "break" powercable and measure current.

When module succesfully powers up:
80-82mA +12v
12mA -12v

when it does not power up:

totally random 53mA - 180mA from +12v depending on power on cycle, it does not jump around. When I power up, it may stay on that 53mA or another power on cycle it may stay 70mA. Just once it was 180mA, usually around 53mA or 70mA.

-12v stays on 12mA like on succesfull power up.


Sounds pretty strange.

When the module powers successfully, are all the functions working ok ?

Can you repeat the test without the Panel PCB connected.

Please check carefully all the soldering around IC1 and IC100, these are the power
regulators.
Also the orientation of capacitors C1,C4,C6
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

ryktnk wrote:

Sounds pretty strange.

When the module powers successfully, are all the functions working ok ?

Can you repeat the test without the Panel PCB connected.

Please check carefully all the soldering around IC1 and IC100, these are the power
regulators.
Also the orientation of capacitors C1,C4,C6



Yep, when module powers up everything works. I calibrated both cv channels, no problems there, every switch works etc..

Without Panel PCB +12v current draw is sometimes 70mA and sometimes it is only 55mA

Orientation of all electrolytics is ok and there does not seem to be any obvious problems with solder.
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Spelunker wrote:
ryktnk wrote:

Sounds pretty strange.

When the module powers successfully, are all the functions working ok ?

Can you repeat the test without the Panel PCB connected.

Please check carefully all the soldering around IC1 and IC100, these are the power
regulators.
Also the orientation of capacitors C1,C4,C6



Yep, when module powers up everything works. I calibrated both cv channels, no problems there, every switch works etc..

Without Panel PCB +12v current draw is sometimes 70mA and sometimes it is only 55mA

Orientation of all electrolytics is ok and there does not seem to be any obvious problems with solder.


What happens when the module doesnt power up ?

Any lights, any clock output, etc ?
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ryktnk wrote:


What happens when the module doesnt power up ?

Any lights, any clock output, etc ?


No lights, not even flash at startup, button pressed does not change anything. CV out gives some random voltage that is slowly rising OR falling, like 1.18V that is increasing 0.01V per sec. Or 2.8v that is decreasing 0.01v per sec.
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Spelunker wrote:
ryktnk wrote:


What happens when the module doesnt power up ?

Any lights, any clock output, etc ?


No lights, not even flash at startup, button pressed does not change anything. CV out gives some random voltage that is slowly rising OR falling, like 1.18V that is increasing 0.01V per sec. Or 2.8v that is decreasing 0.01v per sec.



Can you measure the voltage regulators when you switch on.
IC1 & IC100

See pic for highlighted pins.


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ryktnk wrote:



Can you measure the voltage regulators when you switch on.
IC1 & IC100

See pic for highlighted pins.


Those pins show 4,96v. When working or when not working...
IC1 and IC100.
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Spelunker wrote:
ryktnk wrote:



Can you measure the voltage regulators when you switch on.
IC1 & IC100

See pic for highlighted pins.


Those pins show 4,96v. When working or when not working...
IC1 and IC100.


Hello

Thanks, voltages sound ok.

Sounds like something weird happening with the PIC chip.

Can you measure the following voltages on the PIC; IC2 . [ Main PCB ]

Between PIN 8 [ black probe ] PIN 20 [ red probe ]

Between PIN 19 [ black probe ] PIN 20 [ red probe ]




Can you power up normally, and try and get a non-sucessful power up status[ no lights ]

Then turn the Tempo to max, and check if there is any clock output on the Clock IO. [ plug into known working gat/env module etc]
The seq normally boots up with the clock running.

If nothing, press the Start stop button [grey ]once, check again, press again once, check again.

If nothring, then perhaps the PIC chip is damaged.
PM your details and I can send a replacement.

ryk
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:24 am    Post subject: All Working Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Hi ryk,
thanks for sending the replacement PIC; it's all happy now and working without problems. Cheers.
Robert
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nativeVS wrote:
Hi ryk,
thanks for sending the replacement PIC; it's all happy now and working without problems. Cheers.
Robert


Great ! Very Happy
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ryktnk wrote:

Hello

Thanks, voltages sound ok.

Sounds like something weird happening with the PIC chip.

Can you measure the following voltages on the PIC; IC2 . [ Main PCB ]

Between PIN 8 [ black probe ] PIN 20 [ red probe ]

Between PIN 19 [ black probe ] PIN 20 [ red probe ]




Can you power up normally, and try and get a non-sucessful power up status[ no lights ]

Then turn the Tempo to max, and check if there is any clock output on the Clock IO. [ plug into known working gat/env module etc]
The seq normally boots up with the clock running.

If nothing, press the Start stop button [grey ]once, check again, press again once, check again.

If nothring, then perhaps the PIC chip is damaged.
PM your details and I can send a replacement.

ryk


Hello,
Took some time as I was away from studio.

Anyway I picked up new power (Behringer CP1A) and after lots of repeats I simply cannot recreate this bug with Behringer power. M185 seem to work as expected on every power up Smile

So.. I believe there is something broken on my Doepfer power.
It gives stable +12/-12 according to my multimeter but maybe there is low/high/unstable voltages right after power up so M185's PIC goes to some weird faulty state. As I do not have oscilloscope it is hard to debug this further.

Thank You for passionate debugging!
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Spelunker wrote:

Hello,
Took some time as I was away from studio.

Anyway I picked up new power (Behringer CP1A) and after lots of repeats I simply cannot recreate this bug with Behringer power. M185 seem to work as expected on every power up Smile

So.. I believe there is something broken on my Doepfer power.
It gives stable +12/-12 according to my multimeter but maybe there is low/high/unstable voltages right after power up so M185's PIC goes to some weird faulty state. As I do not have oscilloscope it is hard to debug this further.

Thank You for passionate debugging!


Hello

Thats good news all is working.

But a bit mysterious/worrying about the Doepfer supply . . .
Which model is it, and also roughly which manufacture date/purchase date ?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

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Hello

Thats good news all is working.

But a bit mysterious/worrying about the Doepfer supply . . .
Which model is it, and also roughly which manufacture date/purchase date ?

ryk


It's Doepfer A-100 DIY kit power and it is old, I bought it 2016.

http://www.doepfer.de/a100_DIY_kits.htm
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Is there any plans for a buchla version?
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Muramasa wrote:
Is there any plans for a buchla version?


None at the moment.
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