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Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
tggzzz:
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--- Quote from: tggzzz on June 25, 2022, 11:12:32 am ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 25, 2022, 10:24:27 am ---Oh I did it again. Bought a Tek 465B :-DD
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So, Twickenham<->Chieveley<->Andover tomorrow?
Well, if you need another where the trigger/sweep doesn't work and I CBA'd to look at it...
I'll probably go to Chieveley tomorrow, since it currently looks like it won't be raining. Doubt I'll be selling anything other than pre-orders, though.
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Yes keeping an eye on the weather for that too. Might take that off your hands. Figure I need a parts mule. I have a bearer with me to carry it tomorrow :-DD
I only noticed the Andover location after I paid for delivery so have asked if I can pick up anyway. I got 10% off that price with the current offer as well which was nice.
I prefer a considerably lower price but it looks like it doesn’t work through user error rather than something electrical. Of course YMMV on that.
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I'll give it another check to confirm what does/doesn't work, and lob it in the back of the car. If we meet, fine; if not, fine.
TERRA Operative:
Well, I'm an idiot...... Or Advantest could have put all the info in the fkn service manual....
After chasing my tail on the Error 05 on this R6144 Volt/Current Generator, I opened up the User manual on a whim and saw that there was more info regarding the error messages than in the Service manual!
The service manual says "Check these parts: blah blah blah" and nothing else, not even what the error means. The User manual says "This error means 'this', press these buttons to fix it".
Turns out Error 05 just needs the SRAM reset, so once I pressed the magic button on boot, it was all cleared, no errors any more. Fkn hell, if only I had read the User manual to service this unit instead of being such a dumbarse to go straight to the Service manual..... |O :-DD
Anyway, now it boots with no errors (but... I did find and replace a bunch of faulty parts, so not is all wasted anyway, and I know all logic chips on the processor board are good now....). Next step is to wait for the replacement flat-flex cable to arrive from Aliexpress to replace the existing busted one for connecting to the front panel PCB.
All going well, I'll have a functioning R6144 soon, ready for adjustment and calibration. Then I'll use it to calibrate my TDS210 scope. :)
Anyway, back to the important things, polishing off my 5th Smirnoff. ;D
med6753:
--- Quote from: TERRA Operative on June 25, 2022, 12:46:20 pm ---Well, I'm an idiot...... Or Advantest could have put all the info in the fkn service manual....
After chasing my tail on the Error 05 on this R6144 Volt/Current Generator, I opened up the User manual on a whim and saw that there was more info regarding the error messages than in the Service manual!
The service manual says "Check these parts: blah blah blah" and nothing else, not even what the error means. The User manual says "This error means 'this', press these buttons to fix it".
Turns out Error 05 just needs the SRAM reset, so once I pressed the magic button on boot, it was all cleared, no errors any more. Fkn hell, if only I had read the User manual to service this unit instead of being such a dumbarse to go straight to the Service manual..... |O :-DD
Anyway, now it boots with no errors (but... I did find and replace a bunch of faulty parts, so not is all wasted anyway, and I know all logic chips on the processor board are good now....). Next step is to wait for the replacement flat-flex cable to arrive from Aliexpress to replace the existing busted one for connecting to the front panel PCB.
All going well, I'll have a functioning R6144 soon, ready for adjustment and calibration. Then I'll use it to calibrate my TDS210 scope. :)
Anyway, back to the important things, polishing off my 5th Smirnoff. ;D
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How many times have I told myself......RTFM......after beating my head against the wall.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. ;D
bd139:
Only an idiot reads the manual before doing something. I discovered that the return of investment favours those who don’t read the manual. Especially if paid hourly :-DD
Edit: decided to write a book this afternoon while cleaning.
mansaxel:
New TE arrival!
TDS520, with acquisition and processor errors at boot! More data to come. Optical state: Grimy but with all parts accounted for.
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