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Accurate Low Amp Current Probe Advice
MarkL:
--- Quote from: nctnico on November 20, 2024, 10:37:40 pm ---...
Maybe the 1uf bipolar capacitor can make a difference; I have not checked where this is at in the schematics.
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The 1uF is connected to pin 8 of U171, which is the output amplifier on the AM503A schematic, and confirmed to be the same on the AM503B PCB. The other side is GND. Pin 8 is the variable gain input, and the 1uF is performing a filtering function for a buffered output coming from the DAC.
It's a sensitive input as it affects whatever the step gain is set to by a factor 0.5x per V (range = +/-1V). So, a noisy input here due to an ineffective 1uF could certainly make a mess of the output.
Martin72:
Here is an excerpt from the plan.
If the capacitor were defective or “worn out”, it would indeed be a problem.
But the ESR has nothing to do with it; it can serve as an indicator of a (beginning) deterioration if you know the correct value (data sheet).
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