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Scott Dorsey Scott Dorsey is offline
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Default Ampex ATR100 operating issues

Gareth Magennis wrote:
This procedure was just to check the tension arm sensors were reading the
position of the arms correctly.

All done on a 5v go/nogo reading from testpoints 5/6 on the Reel Servo PCB
as per manual.


Okay, the whole transport alignment will take an afternoon, and it will
require a scope, a tentelometer, a greenie screwdriver, and the extender
card that was shipped with the machine and ought to be in the card cage
if nobody has scavenged it.

It is a royal, royal pain in the neck. The manual has complete details on
the whole procedure. But the machine will be much easier to use afterward.

Are you located somewhere where you could have ATR come out and do it? Mike
Spitz is gone but he had a couple guys working for him who were okay. Might
be best to have someone show you the procedure.
--scott
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