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Kenwood Audio Lab Scope problem
I've recently gotten an old Kenwood Audio Lab Scope, the 6060A model.
Appears to be about 1970 vintage. It works, but the scope's Horizontal Position adjustment won't allow the image to be centered on the screen. The vertical adjustment is fine. I have the schematic & found 2 trimpots on the circuit boards, one for vertical & one for horizontal. Adjusting the horizontal trimpot does allow the image to be put back in the center, however, that trimpot is nearly at the end of it's range compared to the vertical trimpot. My question: What component type is most likely to have changed/drifted in this circuit? It has 4 transistors (2 bi-polar & 2 FETs), a couple of caps & assorted resistors. I'm guessing that this circuit works by adjustment of a DC voltage, so maybe it's a cap leaking DC? Or a resistor that's changed? Any advice appreciated. -jim |
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Kenwood Audio Lab Scope problem
Does sound like a bad cap.
Mark Z. -- Please reply only to Group. I regret this is necessary. Viruses and spam have rendered my regular e-mail address useless. "jim" wrote in message ... I've recently gotten an old Kenwood Audio Lab Scope, the 6060A model. Appears to be about 1970 vintage. It works, but the scope's Horizontal Position adjustment won't allow the image to be centered on the screen. The vertical adjustment is fine. I have the schematic & found 2 trimpots on the circuit boards, one for vertical & one for horizontal. Adjusting the horizontal trimpot does allow the image to be put back in the center, however, that trimpot is nearly at the end of it's range compared to the vertical trimpot. My question: What component type is most likely to have changed/drifted in this circuit? It has 4 transistors (2 bi-polar & 2 FETs), a couple of caps & assorted resistors. I'm guessing that this circuit works by adjustment of a DC voltage, so maybe it's a cap leaking DC? Or a resistor that's changed? Any advice appreciated. -jim |
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Kenwood Audio Lab Scope problem
In article , jim wrote:
My question: What component type is most likely to have changed/drifted in this circuit? It has 4 transistors (2 bi-polar & 2 FETs), a couple of caps & assorted resistors. I'm guessing that this circuit works by adjustment of a DC voltage, so maybe it's a cap leaking DC? Or a resistor that's changed? Any advice appreciated. I'd check all of the electrolytic capacitors for leakage or high ESR. One of the commonest failure modes in the older Tektronix solid-state scopes (e.g. 465 and 475) is the power supply filter capacitors. They dry out, go high-ESR, and you end up with a massive amount of ripple on the raw (pre-regulator) DC supply rails. The regulators can't cope with the voltage variations, AC gets onto the "regulated" rails, and the horizontal and vertical axes of the display go bonkers. Your scope might be suffering from a somewhat-similar problem. Check the pre- and post-regulator voltages, for both DC correctness and for a suitable (low) level of ripple. -- Dave Platt AE6EO Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads! |
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Kenwood Audio Lab Scope problem
Thanks Mark & Dave for your comments.
But, if it was a power supply cap problem, wouldn't that affect both vertical AND horizontal position circuits? The vertical is position is completely stable, while the horizontal still drifts all over the place, even after I adjusted the trimpot for that circuit. I don't see any electrolytic caps in the HOR POS circuit, just ceramic discs & a few mystery parts. Do ceramics change value over time also? Thanks all for your time. -jim To fight spam, remove the *** from my address if you reply. This email was scanned by Norton AntiVirus with the latest update before it was sent. "Dave Platt" wrote in message ... In article , jim wrote: My question: What component type is most likely to have changed/drifted in this circuit? It has 4 transistors (2 bi-polar & 2 FETs), a couple of caps & assorted resistors. I'm guessing that this circuit works by adjustment of a DC voltage, so maybe it's a cap leaking DC? Or a resistor that's changed? Any advice appreciated. I'd check all of the electrolytic capacitors for leakage or high ESR. One of the commonest failure modes in the older Tektronix solid-state scopes (e.g. 465 and 475) is the power supply filter capacitors. They dry out, go high-ESR, and you end up with a massive amount of ripple on the raw (pre-regulator) DC supply rails. The regulators can't cope with the voltage variations, AC gets onto the "regulated" rails, and the horizontal and vertical axes of the display go bonkers. Your scope might be suffering from a somewhat-similar problem. Check the pre- and post-regulator voltages, for both DC correctness and for a suitable (low) level of ripple. -- Dave Platt AE6EO Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads! |
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Kenwood Audio Lab Scope problem
Ceramics might change value - but a cap causing your problem could be in the
power supply (or not). Maybe some needed voltage is just a bit low. Mark Z. -- Please reply only to Group. I regret this is necessary. Viruses and spam have rendered my regular e-mail address useless. "jim" wrote in message ... Thanks Mark & Dave for your comments. But, if it was a power supply cap problem, wouldn't that affect both vertical AND horizontal position circuits? The vertical is position is completely stable, while the horizontal still drifts all over the place, even after I adjusted the trimpot for that circuit. I don't see any electrolytic caps in the HOR POS circuit, just ceramic discs & a few mystery parts. Do ceramics change value over time also? Thanks all for your time. -jim To fight spam, remove the *** from my address if you reply. This email was scanned by Norton AntiVirus with the latest update before it was sent. "Dave Platt" wrote in message ... In article , jim wrote: My question: What component type is most likely to have changed/drifted in this circuit? It has 4 transistors (2 bi-polar & 2 FETs), a couple of caps & assorted resistors. I'm guessing that this circuit works by adjustment of a DC voltage, so maybe it's a cap leaking DC? Or a resistor that's changed? Any advice appreciated. I'd check all of the electrolytic capacitors for leakage or high ESR. One of the commonest failure modes in the older Tektronix solid-state scopes (e.g. 465 and 475) is the power supply filter capacitors. They dry out, go high-ESR, and you end up with a massive amount of ripple on the raw (pre-regulator) DC supply rails. The regulators can't cope with the voltage variations, AC gets onto the "regulated" rails, and the horizontal and vertical axes of the display go bonkers. Your scope might be suffering from a somewhat-similar problem. Check the pre- and post-regulator voltages, for both DC correctness and for a suitable (low) level of ripple. -- Dave Platt AE6EO Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads! |
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