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help - troubleshooting an old scope

nitzane
nitzane over 7 years ago

Hi guys, newbie here, not sure if this is the right place, id appreciate directions to the right forum.

 

I recently bought a used hp 54645A off ebay.

 

It boots ok with no error messages, shows both traces and properly shows the square test signal.

 

Theres one issue with it - the display seems to freeze  when i try to toggle vectors.

 

After a hard reset the splash screen shows "PANIC - DSP COMMUNICATIONS TIMED OUT".

 

Also - sometimes the display would boot up jumbled. I reckon the jumbled display is related to the freezes.

 

no joy with the hp/agilent documentation, but i did get a hold ofo the schematics for the scope, here.

 

Iv'e included some photos, hopefully they would make up for my non native/professional english.

 

Has anyone seen this before? any usual suspects?

 

 

Thanks,

Nitzan

 

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  • shabaz
    shabaz over 7 years ago +2
    It might also be worth unplugging the expansion module on the back, and running the scope without it. It likely has a DSP inside (for FFT). Perhaps the connector is faulty.
  • dougw
    dougw over 7 years ago +1
    The variability in symptoms sounds like a bad connection. Re-seat or clean all the connectors, especially if the DSP is on a separate card. Also if it has a separate power supply - check all the power…
  • dougw
    dougw over 7 years ago

    The variability in symptoms sounds like a bad connection. Re-seat or clean all the connectors, especially if the DSP is on a separate card. Also if it has a separate power supply - check all the power supply voltages against your schematic. If there is a bad power supply, check the electrolytic capacitors.

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  • shabaz
    shabaz over 7 years ago

    It might also be worth unplugging the expansion module on the back, and running the scope without it. It likely has a DSP inside (for FFT). Perhaps the connector is faulty.

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  • nitzane
    nitzane over 7 years ago

    ok guys, thanks for the good advice,

    i have removed the module, no joy.

    all power rails measure well within the spec.

    i have reseated all cables after doing my best to clean the connections.

     

    the issue still exists.

     

    does the fact that this happens only when toggling vectors off have any meaning?

     

    thanks,

    Nitzan

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