Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1981-April - Vol 3 Issue 2

TEST POINTS
Strobe
16ms
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STROBE 1
+100VDC
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IC7
NORMAL 0.33 VDC
BLANKING 0 V
INCORRECT VOLTAGE
INDICATES FAULTY
IC9, IC10, IC11
NORMAL 4.8 VDC
BLANKING 5 VDC
INCORRECT VOLTAGE
INDICATES FAULTY
CPU BOARD IC6
IC)
11
NORMAL 24.0 VDC
BLANKING 0V
INCORRECT VOLTAGE
INDICATES FAULTY
IC7, IC8, IC12, IC13
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5J5·13
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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B
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IC11·9
IC11-5
IC11 ·3
IC10-1
IC10-3
IC10-5
IC10-13
IC10-11
IC11·11
IC10-9
IC9·13
IC9·11
IC9·9
IC9·1
IC9·3
IC9·5
IC11·8
IC11·6
IC11·4
IC10-2
IC10-4
IC10-6
IC10-12
IC10-10
IC11-10
IC10-8
IC9·12
IC9·10
IC9·8
IC9·2
IC9·4
IC9·6
IC7· 11 (IC13·18)
IC13·16 (IC8·16)
IC13·17 (ICB-17)
IC 11 · 15 (IC8· 15)
IC11·14 (ICB-14)
IC13· 13 (IC8· 13)
IC13·12 (IC8· 12)
IC1 3- 11 (IC8·11)
IC8·18 (IC12·16)
IC12· 17 (IC7· 17)
IG12·18 (IC7· 18)
IC12·15 (IC7· 16)
IC12·14 (IC7·15)
IC12·13 (IC7·14)
IC12· 12 (IC7· 13)
IC12· 11 (IC7·12)
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INCORRECT VOLTAGE
INDICATES FAULTY
IC3, IC4
INCORRECT VOLTAGE
INDICATES FAULTY
IC1, IC2
INCORRECT VOLTAGE
INDICATES FAULTY
IC1 , IC2·R1 ·R14, GD1
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+0.2VDC
+0.2VDC
+5.0VDC
INCORRECT VOLTAGE
INDICATES FAUL TY
CPU BOARD IC18
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DISPLAY
8
R16
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-21 VDC OFF
DISPLAY 1
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+5.0VDC
+5.0VDC
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+ov
+ov
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-21 .0VDC
-98.0VDC
-98.0VDC
-21 .0VDC
-21 .0VDC
-21.0VDC
-21.0VDC
-20.0VDC
-52.0VDC
-52.0VDC
-20.0VDC
-20.0VDC
-20.0VDC
-20.0VDC
ALL
+5.0 VDC
ALL
- 97.0 VDC
ALL
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1 MEG
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-20VDC OFF
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SEGMENTS
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BCD
FUNCTION
TEST
POINT D
SEGMENT
FUNCTION
A1
B1
C1
D1
IC3·5
IC3·3
IC3·2
IC3·4
a
b
1-2 comma
IC14·8
IC4·5
IC4·3
IC4·2
IC4·4
A2
B2
C2
D2
3·4 comma
IC14·12
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TEST POINTS
E
F
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IC3·9
IC3·10
IC3·11
IC3·12
IC3·13
IC3·15
IC3·14
IC1 ·12
IC1-13
IC1-14
IC1-15
IC1 · 16
IC1 · 18
IC1·17
R1
R2
R3
R4
RS
R7
R6
IC14· 10
IC4·9
IC4·10
IC4·11
IC4·12
IC4·13
IC4·15
IC4·14
IC14·11
IC1-11
IC2· 11
IC2·12
IC 2· 13
IC2· 15
IC 2· 16
IC 2·1 8
IC2·17
IC2· 14
R16 bottom
RB top
R9top
R10 top
R11 top
R12 top
R13 top
R14top
R15 top
bottom
bottom
bottom
bottom
bottom
bottom
bottom
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S*T J
APRIL 1981
8
********* HVL CIRCUITS*********
Atari "Missile Command" Color Monitors
by Bernie Barranger
Government regulations require that when the high
voltage rises to a point where soft x-rays may be
generated by the CRT, the high voltage must be
automatically turned off. Monitor manufacturers comply
by incorporating a High Voltage Limiter (HVL) circuit.
When the circuit is activated, the horizontal output
stage is disabled. The HVL will remain enabled until the
AC power input is removed.
Diagnosing a monitor with an activated HVL can be
misleading. B+ will rise to a value nearly equal to the
input of the B+ regulator. This may lead one to believe
that the problem is a defective B+ power supply. Not
necessarily so. An insufficient amount of current is
being drained by the inoperative monitor for the B+
power supply to maintain its regulation. B+ will remain
high until the horizontal output stage is operating.
To determine the problem, the first step is to remove
the HVL trigger component (Fig. 1). This will be either a
zener diode or a transistor. Now if the picture returns
and B+ is still high, the problem is the power supply. If
B+ returns to normal, the HVL circuitry is defective.
A no picture situation after the HVL trigger removal
indicates trouble in the horizontal circuits. The oscillator,
driver and output stages should be checked.
Figure 3 lists the possible defective components for
each circuit and monitor.
Note: Do not defeat the HVL circuit. Its purpose is to
protect your paying customers from prolonged exposure
to soft x-rays should the high voltage increase.
□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
"MISSILE COMMAND" COLOR MONITORS FLOW CHART FOR BlACK SCREEN
VIDEO
/
OR
LOGIC PCB '
PROBLEM
NO PICTURE
FUSES OK
OK
G)
MEASURE B+
HIGH
,v
PICTURE
RETURNS
REMOVE
HVL
TRIGGER
NO
PICTURE
0
CD
MEASURE
B+
J, HIGH
D EFECTIVE B+
REGULATOR
CIRCUIT
w
0
NORMAL
HORIZ. OSC.
WORKING?
,v
OSC.
CIRCUIT
INOP.
NO,
DRIVER
CIRCUIT
INOP.
YES
DEFECTIVE
HVL
COMPONENT
\/
HORIZ.
DRIVER
OPERATIVE?
YES
\II
Fl11re 1 Refer to Figure 2 for circled numbers.
NO ...
,
0
HORIZONTAL
OUTPUT
INOP.
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