Hello!
I'm trying to repair Siglent SDG 5082 digital waveform generator. Not sure what have happened with it before it broke down. But now there is only either -4V DC or -11,6V DC signal on both of its outputs, depends on waveform parameters (amplitude or offset) with any type of waveforms. Actually, it tries to produce waveform, but since there is an -11,6 (-4V) offset (maximum amplitude for this model is +-10V in HighZ mode), all i can see is the small positive part of the waveform. Here is teardown video and links to some photos.
https://www.eevblog.com/2013/07/24/eevblog-497-siglent-sdg5000-function-generator-teardown/I checked all power supply voltages on checkpoints (according to the service manual), power supplies on output amplifiers - they are all ok.
Next i tried to check signal path from DAC to the output, but it's not very obvious. I can say for now that there is kinda correct signal on Pin 2 of EL5166ISZ amplifier (no. 1 on the attached picture), and there is -4V DC on it's output Pin 6. I tried to change this opamp, but nothing changed.
It's also strange that both channels have the same issue now, although only channel 1 has been used recently and i couldn't damage channel 2 output directly.
Now i don't know what to do. As i can see, each channel has independent circuits and it's hard to damage both of them through the one channel output. So maybe there is a problem with something common for both channels? And can anyone explain me, how they produce DC offset in normal operation? I'm also wondering what is the function of circled part of the pcb?
I would appriciate any help.
Sorry for my english.
Thanks.