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Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« on: September 26, 2017, 07:45:34 am »
I am in the process of repairing this old Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator, this is the first video in the series, I already have footage ready for part 2, and part 3, which I will be publishing soon also.

https://youtu.be/zrTCKwn1G6A
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2017, 11:45:37 am »
The 5200A uses a RC oscillator (I think it was 10 MHz) to generate the clock.  Mine was rather wonky.  I replaced it with a DIP-14 TTL crystal oscillator.
 

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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2017, 11:58:03 am »
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Was the original a sine wave ?
 

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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2017, 12:26:22 pm »
What ever it was, it fed TTL.  It was around 15 years ago...

At one time I did a PCB to make an extender cable for the 5200A boards.   I used a pair of 50 pin ribbon cables.   The same PCB is used on each end.  For the edge connector, I used one with wire wrap pins and bent the pins and soldered them to the edge tab on one of the PCBs.  I have never used it (never had a need).  I am a bit wary of it since some of the backplane slots have like +/- 300V on them... a bit high for ribbon cable.  I did check it with a 1000V insulation tester and it passed. 
 
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2017, 04:30:16 pm »
The 5200A uses a RC oscillator (I think it was 10 MHz) to generate the clock.  Mine was rather wonky.  I replaced it with a DIP-14 TTL crystal oscillator.

There's one tuned LC - oscillator, to generate digital 10MHz for the PWM of the DAC, which generates a variable precision DC reference voltage of about 0.3 .. 3V, out of an SZA263. That's really great old school stuff.

The programmable / variable output frequency of 10 Hz .. 1MHz is generated by a quadrature RC oscillator, which has nothing to do with these 10MHz...
The output amplitude of this analogue oscillator is compared to that DCV reference and regulated to exactly the same RMS value by a fast precision rectifier. Also great stuff.

Although this design is pretty old, it's really precise and stable, if repaired properly.

Good luck, DefPom, that it's been the PSU subassembly P23 only.
That fat TO-3 component is a 5V regulator, 3A or 5A, not a transistor, and hopefully ok. (*)
The other transistors might still be available, or have compatible new parts.

Frank

(*) It's obviously an LM123K, a 5V, 3A regulator, still available, or replaceable.
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2017, 04:52:18 pm »
I bought this as the extender for working on my 5200A - Mine is currently stable but the quadrature output isn't accurate so I need to get back in and work on that at some point.

eBay auction: #222653463018

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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2017, 06:30:36 pm »
Thanks for the feedback, I do have the power supply repaired, I show that in part 2 and part 3 (which I haven't published yet), it still has issues, one of the +-15v power supplies which is linked to a reference supply is outputting the wrong voltage, I need to dig into that more, there is no output, and is showing overload continuously, again I haven't dug into those yet, but suspect a -190v regulator fault.
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2017, 11:54:00 am »
My overload problem was actually with the oscillator (I can't remember if it was the oscillator or the control board). I happened to have a good board so I just swapped it out and that fixed it.

I never looked into what the board fault was unfortunately.

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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2017, 05:21:41 pm »
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2017, 08:15:08 pm »
Part 3... its going to be a loooong series.

https://youtu.be/j3x4d4zIY94
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2017, 08:36:36 pm »
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Oh hell, I've only watched Pt1 so I've got some catching up to do.

I enjoy such drawn out detective stories Scott, so keep it up and I hope it all ends well.  :)  :-+
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2017, 08:56:18 pm »
I had to dig out my 8842A 5.5 digit meter to do some precision measurements on resistors... but I could use a 6.5 digit in my equipment list (cough, siglent, cough free, cough)
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2017, 07:45:47 am »
Part 4... it's going to be a long series.
https://youtu.be/k1cfaH26Sz0
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2017, 08:27:05 am »
I've got a pair of 5200A's (one is black plastic handles and one is metal handles).

One is pretty spot on, the other isn't.  So I look forward to watching the your videos when I have a few spare hours!

I've also got a 5215A, but I dare not power that up until I've had the lid off it and bought an HT probe (it has +/-2500V rails inside).

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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2017, 08:17:01 pm »
Part 4... it's going to be a long series.
https://youtu.be/k1cfaH26Sz0

You really have a "tiger" by the tail on this one.  Part 4 of your video seemed a little "disjointed".  You were working on the basic power supplies and then suddenly you were working on the A12 Reference Board.  Then it goes back to the basic power supplies and then you are disassembling the A12 Reference Board and working on that one again.  But I was able to follow once I saw Part 4 to the end.  I am glad you got a clear and correct manual for the 5200A.  I have one and it does differ somewhat in the areas you are working on, i.e. the A12 Reference Board.  As you have discovered R-45 on A12 is a 85.75 WW Card resistor which probably has a T/C of something like 10 ppm/C (or better).  Since this sets up the basic output voltage of the Reference Amp U30 eventually you should find something that has a very good T/C.  The value probably isn't all that important as long as it is around 86 ohms because you have R-48 which will give you some latitude in setting the final voltage of the Reference.  I hope that none of the other "matched" resistors for the Reference Amp are damaged.
I was confused at the end of Pt. 4 as to where you had the FLUKE meter hooked up when you were getting around 6.985 volts.  Are you on the input of U29 or U33?  But then you seem to be looking at the basic power supplies again and not getting what you expect.  You realize that the A12 Reference Card supply is to set the precision AC output of the 5200A and I don't think has any effect on the basic power supplies.  However I could be wrong here and will have to look at the whole circuit.
One other point that was in Part 1.  You seemed to be confused as to the exact function of CR-11,12 and 14 in the A5A2 Power Supply Assembly.  Those are "current regulator diodes".  See the 1N5283 through 1N5314 JEDEC parts.  The are N-Channel JFETS with the Gate hooked to the Source.  This is the basic IDSS testing configuration for a 3 terminal JFET.  The purpose of these CR diodes is to get the pass transistors Q12, Q9 and Q8 started up until the output voltage reaches the desired value set by R22/R23 for the -30V, R18/R19 for the +30V and R14/R15 for the -15V supplies.
Just trying to help you here, good luck!
Bill
 

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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2017, 08:34:31 pm »
Thanks for the feedback.

Yes I was going back and forth a bit there, I thought I had the power supply sorted, but then realized it still wasn't right, as the +-15 and +20v rails weren't correct even when plugged into the main unit for the reference voltage for the opamp.

The reference supply uses the+-15 and +20 v supplies, and then generates the 6.9v reference, which is fed back to the power supply board as an opamp reference, and this regulates the opamp to generate the +-15 and +20v rails, however that wasn't working because of the faulty resistors and I the blown opamp.
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #16 on: November 03, 2017, 10:17:48 pm »
Part 5 (sorry I published this about a week ago but forgot to put it here)

https://youtu.be/IpUW8cbI2FI
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2017, 11:01:50 pm »
Spend the $7-$20 to get one of those "component testers" that are all over the place on Ebay.  It will do a hell of a lot better job identifying and checking transistors and caps than a DMM.  You just connect the part (up to three leads), press the button, and voila... you get a picture of the part with the terminals labeled and its parameters.  Some darlington devices / power transistors with internal resistors can fool it.

My preferred model is the "AY-AT" version with a socketed processor chip, color LCD display, and rotary encoder.
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #18 on: November 03, 2017, 11:07:32 pm »
I have various testers, all I am checking for is opens/shorts on the components, and the fastest way is with the dmm, if I need more information or a proper check I use my Peak transistor tester, you will see it used in some of the videos.
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #19 on: November 03, 2017, 11:17:56 pm »
I've seen LOTS of transistors that check out fine as two diodes, but utterly fail as transistors.  You can then spend hours debugging the circuit because you thought a bad transistor was good because the DMM diode check passed.  It pays to actually check the parameters of all your devices... particularly if they are in sockets.   Oh, and never trust an in-cicruit measurement.
 

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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2017, 03:20:50 am »
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2017, 10:01:46 pm »
Part 7, I recorded this a month ago, I haven't had the chance to get back into it yet, as I have been too busy with more important projects.

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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #22 on: November 22, 2017, 09:03:54 am »
I picked up one of these with a kaput power supply a while ago. Haven't had time to look into it yet, and these things do seem to be bears to fix, but if you're in AKL you're welcome to borrow it and try swapping some boards/comparing values.
 

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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #23 on: November 22, 2017, 10:26:33 am »
I picked up one of these with a kaput power supply a while ago. Haven't had time to look into it yet, and these things do seem to be bears to fix, but if you're in AKL you're welcome to borrow it and try swapping some boards/comparing values.


Thanks for the offer, I will see how I go once I get sufficient time to start going through the boards in a logical manner, I will get in touch if I get stuck and need to do comparisons.
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Re: Fluke 5200A AC Calibrator Repair Videos - In Progress
« Reply #24 on: December 13, 2017, 03:47:40 am »
I finally got some time to get back onto this project, here is part 8 of the series:

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