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Re: How to debug non-working modules...

2010-01-15 by frank death

Yes, sorry, i was in another world (a 3.5mm one!)
:)

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From: sasami@... <sasami@...>
Subject: Re: [cgs_synth] How to debug non-working modules...
To: cgs_synth@yahoogroups.com
Received: Friday, 15 January, 2010, 2:35 AM


























>Are all your jacks grounded?



It's hard to ground a banana jack!!



Ken



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>From: Guy <guy@...>

>Subject: [cgs_synth] How to debug non-working modules...

>To: cgs_synth@yahoogrou ps.com

>Received: Saturday, 9 January, 2010, 11:08 PM

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>Wired it up, with Join/Swap switches. +/-12V feed, banana jacks.

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>LEDs don't flash, but a quick DVM measuring at the outputs gives me app.

-4V on most and even -8V on some other outputs (the Vari's, I think). The

output voltages don't seem to fluctuate at all... (I did not do an audio

check, nor do I have a scope)

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>Apart from the obvious basic legwork (IC's put in correctly, no bad solder

joints, no short circuits at first sight, and that tricky little jumper is

present), what would be the methodology to start hunting for bugs ? Which

points should/could I measure first ? What would be good deductive steps to

undertake to pinpoint the problem ?

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