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Re: [PolySix] EG and VCF not working after battery leakage

2014-05-30 by Phil65

Thanks Bob and Johannes

I am off for the week end with family, but managed to take only the KLM 367A board and VM (shh!, don't tell my wife she doesn't know....)
I have checked all connections on IC23 and are OK. I will update on voltage on Sunday night..

Also I have managed to get a USB oscillo (data acquisition board) with dedicated software (tracerDAQ). Precisely:
http://www.mccdaq.com/usb-data-acquisition/USB-1208FS.aspx

much better than nothing, so I should be equipped for the next stage... (still in learning phase anyway !)
Thanks for your support
Phil

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En date de : Jeu 29.5.14, Bob Grieb bobgrieb@yahoo.com [PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :

 Objet: Re: [PolySix] EG and VCF not working after battery leakage
 À: "PolySix@yahoogroups.com" <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
 Date: Jeudi 29 mai 2014, 14h49
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
     
       
       
       
 Sorry for
 the multiple emails.  In DAC calibration
 mode,you
 should be able to turn the cutoff and see the lit LED move
 from 5-8as
 you turn it.   Likewise, you should be able to move the
 speed/intensity potand
 see the other lit LED move from 1-4.  
 Bob
 
 
        
 From:
 "Phil65 phil0065@yahoo.fr [PolySix]"
 <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
  To:
  PolySix@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, May 29,
 2014 4:47 AM
  Subject: Re: [PolySix]
 EG and VCF not working after battery leakage
    
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
     
       
       
       Looking at the klm367 schematic, I understand now
 your point with the connections between pins and signal P20,
 P21 and P22 but I had some diffuculty to cross link that
 information with the PCB drawing... until  I realize that i
 was counting incorrectly the pins while I did know that it
 was from top right then CCW 
 
 Do what I say, not what I do... I was correct for top side
 numbers but reverse for the bottom side i.e i did restart
 with 9 below 1... Stupid!
 
 
 
 So now I do have the following:
 
 
 
 P22          IC18-9 IC19-9 and IC22-23     => OK
 
 P21          IC18-10 IC19-10 and IC22-22  => OK
 
 P20          IC18-11 IC19-11 and IC22-21  => OK
 
 INH          IC19-6 and  IC23-10               => OK
 
 "X"           IC18-3 and IC19-3 and IC27-1
 =>OK
 
 
 
 I did recheck my previous post to correct them in light of
 my wrong pin counting
 
 
 
 1) I did the DAC calib again and turning VR6 CCW => from
 led 8 to led 7 6 then 5, while turning VR7 CCW from led 8 to
 7 then 6
 
 OK
 
 
 
 2) pin 3 of IC18 and pin 1 of IC27, OK
 
 OK
 
 
 
 3) pin 6 of IC18 and IC23-4.  OK
 
 OK
 
 
 
 4) pins 9,10 and 11 of IC18 and 19 should be connected to
 each other and to IC22 ?
 
   
 
 UPDATED: Wrong comment see above!
 
 
 
 5) With power on, you should be able to vary a front
 panel
 
 control,such as filter cutoff, and see IC7 pin 7 change
 voltage as you
 
 do it (in manual mode).
 
 
 
 3.177V => 3.120V cut off from 10 to 0 with all controls
 at normal setting
 
 
 
 UPDATED: Luckily correct, I did measure in fact pin 6 but it
 is strapped to pin 7...
 
 
 
 6) when you select different patches, you should see the
 attack at IC10-1decay
 
 
 
 => On IC 10-1 no change always 13.56V
 
 
 
 UPDATED: Correct measurement
 
 
 
 7) Decay at IC10-7 ?
 
 
 
 =>slight variation between patches. In manual mode and
 normal setting with decay control from 0 to 10 => 3.240V
 to 3.346V
 
 
 
 UPDATED: Again Luckily correct, I did measure in fact pin 6
 but it is strapped to pin 7...
 
 
 
 I apologize for my mistake and thanks again for your
 patience and your support.
 
 Phil
 
 
 
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 En date de : Jeu 29.5.14, Bob Grieb bobgrieb@yahoo.com
 [PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :
 
 
 
 Objet: Re: [PolySix] EG and VCF not working after battery
 leakage
 
  À: "PolySix@yahoogroups.com"
 <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
 
  Date: Jeudi 29 mai 2014, 3h28
 
  
 
        
 
  These should be
 
  connected:
 
  IC18-9 IC19-9 and IC22-23  this
 
  is signal "P22"
 
  IC18-10 IC19-10 and IC22-22 
 
  this is signal
 
   "P21"
 
  IC18-11 IC19-11 and IC22-21 
 
  this is signal "P20"
 
  IC19-6 and
 
  IC23-10
 
  Also, IC18-3 must connect to
 
  IC19-3 as well as to IC27-1 which you checked already.
 
  
 
  You may want to download the
 
  service manual as it is available forfree on the web, and
 see the
 
  schematic for KLM-367.
 
  If IC18 and IC19 are not
 
  connected properly, the control voltages 
 
  won't work
 
  correctly.
 
  Please ignore IC22 pins 5, 19,and
 
  35.    They are not related to 
 
  this discussion.  We are
 
  checking A B C and INH signals to IC18 and
 
  IC19.
 
     Bob
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
          From: "Phil65
 
  phil0065@yahoo.fr [PolySix]"
 
  <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
 
   To:
 
  PolySix@yahoogroups.com 
 
   Sent: Wednesday, May
 
  28, 2014 7:55 PM
 
  
 
  Subject: Re: [PolySix]
 
  EG and VCF not working after battery leakage
 
     
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
  
 
      
 
        
 
        
 
        Hi Bob,
 
  
 
  You are really helpfull. Merci !
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  1) I did the DAC calib again and turning VR6 CCW  =>
 from
 
  led 8 to led 7 6 then 5,  while turning VR7 CCW from led
 8
 
  to 7 then 6
 
  
 
  2)   pin 3 of IC18 and pin 1 of  IC27, OK
 
  
 
  3)  pin  6 of IC18 and IC23-4.  OK
 
  
 
  4) pins 9,10 and 11 of IC18 and  19 should be connected to
 
 
  each other and to IC22 ?
 
  
 
    It seems I have a problem here. I found only IC18-9 +
 
  IC19-9 + IC22 -5 , IC22-19 and IC22-35 connected
 together.
 
  Nothing between IC18-10 (IC18-11) with any pin of IC19
 or
 
  IC22 ??
 
  
 
  Shall I strap IC18-9 + 10 + 11 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  5) With power on, you should be able to vary a front
 
  panel
 
  
 
   control,such  as filter cutoff, and see IC7 pin 7
 change
 
  voltage as you
 
  
 
    do it (in manual   mode).
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  3.177V => 3.120V cut off from 10 to 0 with all
 controls
 
  at normal setting
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   6) when you select different patches, you should see the
 
 
  attack at IC10-1decay
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  => On IC 10-1 no change always 13.56V
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  7) Decay  at IC10-7 ?
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  =>slight variation between patches. In manual mode
 and
 
  normal setting with decay control from 0 to 10 =>
 3.240V
 
  to 3.346V
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Thanks for your help, really appreciated !
 
  
 
  Phil
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  --------------------------------------------
 
  
 
  En date de : Jeu 29.5.14, Bob Grieb bobgrieb@yahoo.com
 
  [PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  Objet: Re: [PolySix] EG and VCF not working after
 battery
 
  leakage
 
  
 
   À: "PolySix@yahoogroups.com"
 
  <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
 
  
 
   Date: Jeudi 29 mai 2014, 0h21
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
         
 
  
 
         
 
  
 
         Hi Phil,
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
   If you are seeing LEDs 1 and 8 in DAC calibration mode,
 
  that
 
  
 
   impliesthat
 
  
 
   the DAC and the input muxes are working.   Another
 
  thing
 
  
 
   to try - 
 
  
 
   in
 
  
 
   the DAC calibration test mode, turn the two controls
 
  that
 
  
 
   you were supposedto
 
  
 
   set for this test, and you should see the LED's
 
  
 
   change.
 
  
 
      
 
  
 
   Don't worry about the click noise test for
 
  
 
   now.
 
  
 
      
 
  
 
   The voltage demux for controlling the EG and the VCF is
 
  
 
   mostlyIC18
 
  
 
   (4051).   I would check with the ohmmeter that you
 
  have
 
  
 
   good connections(with
 
  
 
   the power off, of course) between pin 3 of IC18 and pin
 1
 
  of
 
  
 
   IC27, and between 
 
  
 
   pin
 
  
 
    6 of IC18 and IC23-4.  Also, pins 9,10 and 11 of IC18
 
  and
 
  
 
   19 should be connectedto
 
  
 
   each other and to IC22.   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
      
 
  
 
   With power on, you should be able to vary a front panel
 
  
 
   control,such
 
  
 
   as filter cutoff, and see IC7 pin 7 change voltage as
 
  you
 
  
 
    do it (in manual 
 
  
 
   mode).  
 
  
 
   And when you select different patches, you should see
 
  the
 
  
 
   attack at IC10-1decay
 
  
 
   at IC10-7, etc changing with different patches.  Be
 
  careful
 
  
 
   when probing with 
 
  
 
   the
 
  
 
   power on not to short anything or you can damage chips
 in
 
  an
 
  
 
   instant.  Use the gndtest
 
  
 
   pt for the meter black or negative lead.
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
      
 
  
 
   Tell us what you measure at these points in the circuit
 
  and
 
  
 
   if they vary with the 
 
  
 
   corresponding
 
  
 
   front panel control in manual mode, or when you change
 
  
 
   patches.
 
  
 
      
 
  
 
   Bob
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
          
 
  
 
   From:
 
  
 
   "Phil65 phil0065@yahoo.fr [PolySix]"
 
  
 
   <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
 
  
 
    To:
 
  
 
   PolySix@yahoogroups.com 
 
  
 
    Sent: Wednesday, May
 
  
 
   28, 2014 6:05 PM
 
  
 
    Subject: Re: [PolySix]
 
  
 
   EG and VCF not working after battery leakage
 
  
 
      
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
         
 
  
 
         
 
  
 
         Thanks Bob for your quick answer !
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Seems that my patch looses "EG" from memory.
 I
 
  
 
   have no sound unless I put the VCA switch from EG back
 
  to
 
  
 
   "square" again to get some sound. 
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Not sure to keep the bank memory even when polysix is
 
  still
 
  
 
   on.
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   I did the procedure and it passes directly. Here a
 quick
 
  
 
   summary:
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   *dummy 56 ohm => all leds on
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   *remove resistance => A1 leds
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   *SW1 in test mode and tape switch to enable => Only
 
  leds
 
  
 
   1+8 on 
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   * SW1 back to normal => still leds 1+8
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   * "7 ) confirm that output DC click noise is
 within
 
  6V
 
  
 
   p-p when power is switched off" => sorry I
 
  don't
 
  
 
   understand precisely what to do/ measure?
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    * Power on again => A1 leds on.
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Thanks for your support 
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Phil
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   --------------------------------------------
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   En date de : Mer 28.5.14, Bob Grieb bobgrieb@yahoo.com
 
  
 
   [PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Objet: Re: [PolySix] EG and VCF not working after
 
  battery
 
  
 
   leakage
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    À: "PolySix@yahoogroups.com"
 
  
 
   <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    Date: Mercredi 28 mai 2014, 2h09
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    See if
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    these functions can be controlled correctly when using
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    patchesin
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    memory.  If so, then the output from the CPU to the
 
  
 
   analog
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    circuitsis
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    OK.   Then you have a problem with reading the
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    controls.But
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    if the sound is always the same with all programs,
 then
 
  
 
   the
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    output
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    circuit is bad and maybe t is reading from the pots
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    OK.Did
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    you try the DAC calibration test in the manual?  It
 
  
 
   would
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    be helpfulto
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    know if that is working OK.  Just the part where you
 
  try
 
  
 
   to
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    get the 
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    two
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    LEDs to light up.
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    Bob
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
           
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    From:
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    "phil0065@yahoo.fr [PolySix]"
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     To:
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    PolySix@yahoogroups.com 
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     Sent: Tuesday, May 27,
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    2014 6:02 PM
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     Subject: [PolySix] EG
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    and VCF not
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     working after battery leakage
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
          
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
          Bonjour !I am
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    French
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    and happy to join this group of Polysix owner. My old
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    Polysix bought back in
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    1983 has been sleeping in the attic since 1990, until
 I
 
  
 
   have
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    returned back now to
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    my first love. Unfortunately I have discovered the
 
  
 
   battery
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    leakage problem !
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    So I did
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    the standard procedure (like many)Spend a
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    lot of time checking the lines on KLM-367 with plenty
 
  of
 
  
 
   leds on at start
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    up.. Browse internet for hours (discover service
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    manual, old crown, etc)…, change IC
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    30 & 31 … recheck continuity, still few leds
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    on..Recheck again, change all set of
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    panel switches (vintage planet)..4 leds on... Bank B
 
  not
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    working...Check
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    lines again, to get finally only leds A1
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    on start up. Great !
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    Unfortunately sound
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    is not OK.
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    Tune seems
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    OK,
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    6 voices are OK, voltages from power board are OK
 (15V,
 
  
 
   5V
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    -5V and -15V) all pots
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    and switches seem to work except the 4x EG and 4x VCF
 
  
 
   pots
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    which are not
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    active! I think at
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    this stage it is useless to do the calibration
 
  procedure.
 
  
 
   Is
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    there some indications,
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    checking to start with to define if it is still a
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    line/continuity problem or if electronic parts (IC,
 
  
 
   diode..)
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    should be changed.
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    Thanks in
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    advance for your help
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     Phil
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
         
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
        
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
     
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
        
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
       
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
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