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Offline kjk24Topic starter

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Agilent d4400 output board replacement
« on: December 16, 2017, 11:29:41 am »
Hi,

i have a Agilent e4433a from the bay without the output board insight (nice present if I opened it up  |O).
And Other Fails:
1. display not working
2. attenuator properly defekt (wars not connected and someone try to fix it)
3. Output Board missing.

I repaired the display thing first, the negative voltage wars bad. at connector j21 pin7 (I manually put minus16v on at pin) and the display came back to live. I found a small defective sot23 diode on the bot side of the motherboard, from u614 pin (vsw) to pin (in), I replaced it with a bav99 diode.
I found out that the ad7528jp is not changing his output voltage if I press on the display buttons on the front, I replaced the DA converter and the TL074 opamp next to the DA as well.
I placed a lm224 for the tl074, bingo the display is fixed.

I searched for an replacement output card but They are very expensive.
I searched the net and found a output card from a tester who looks the same from outside it is a "e5515-61183 (3947) vector output 1 or 2" Card.
I purchased 2 of them for 26$ each! Perfect, arrived and they fit inside the e4400.
Switched on the unit 😱🙌😞.
Stay tuned! I post pictures etc.

the unit boots and tell me of corse its the wrong card "eeprom dose not mach or simular meening"
now i need anyboddy who has such a card with the eeproms to read it out.
U801, U804, U805, U806
eeprom 2048 x 8- or 1024 x 16-bit organization (93C86)
« Last Edit: December 16, 2017, 02:55:50 pm by kjk24 »
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kai
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Offline kjk24Topic starter

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Re: Agilent d4400 output board replacement
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2017, 07:07:59 pm »
I readout the serial eeprom u801 and the others too.
Only u801 have data all other eeproms are empty.

My question, can  anyone readout u801 Form a esg e44xx outputcard ?

The "e5515-61183 (3947) vector output 1 or 2" outputCard works i use it as it is for now, the error still ocurs. in the future i change the eeprom contense.

« Last Edit: February 25, 2018, 05:03:28 pm by kjk24 »
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Re: Agilent d4400 output board replacement
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2018, 05:15:55 pm »
the outputcard
here XRay Pics of the second attenuator section of the board.
The main defect:
2 Pin diods defect, the voltage at the first Pindiode is -6V for HF=off and 0V=HF on.
the normal DC Voltage over each Pindiode is +1.6V
I changed the Pin Diodes and the Voltage is now +8.2V@20dbm,Alc=off,HF=on,frq=250Mhz,Mod=off
what is normal i think.
 
« Last Edit: February 25, 2018, 05:27:50 pm by kjk24 »
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kai
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Re: Agilent d4400 output board replacement
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2018, 05:37:05 pm »
the Attenuator Card
Failture:
the RPP Relais dont turn on! no output at the output connector.
Solution:
2 Transistors i think in a bipolar transistor configuration are bad, replaced it and the +5V for the Relais are ok now.
the HF Relais switches the HF to the output connector :-+.
attached some pics for a working unit.
best regards
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Offline kjk24Topic starter

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Re: Agilent d4400 output board replacement
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2018, 06:03:45 pm »
in the Attenuator Chip 1GM1-4204
the pics are not perfect i know, in the circurit is a type of silicone on top of the ceramic board but is not try? its a transparent fluid.
i measured with a scope on the HF path without a problem.
after re assembling i meldet the Chip with leadfree solder, the chip Attenuate like before.

hints.
the Chip is not soldered on the board it is socket.
the cover of the chip is glued with a verry strong kind of tape, not meldet !


« Last Edit: February 25, 2018, 06:07:35 pm by kjk24 »
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kai
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