Peritek
Troubleshooting
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6.4 General Procedures
The VCT-V, VCU-V, and VCD-V were designed with reliability and
durability in mind. Nevertheless, it may happen that a problem will occur.
This section is devoted to aiding the user in tracking down the problem
efficiently and quickly.
You may be able to locate minor problems without technical assistance.
Before placing a service call, try to solve the problem by following the
directions given below, in Table 6-2. If the problem can not be remedied,
Peritek can then issue a Return Material Authorization (RMA) so that the
board can be returned to the factory for quick repair.
It can happen that installing a new board will overload the computer's
power supply if the power supply margins are exceeded. The first step in
ascertaining if this is the problem is to calculate a power supply budget.
This involves adding up the power requirements of each board in the
system to see if you are within specification. Consult your computer's
technical manual for information on how to correctly determine this. A
typical VCT-V, VCU-V, or VCD-V will draw about 2 amps at +5 volts.
When attempting to verify that the power supply is working properly, it is
not unusual to unplug everything and measure the supply without a load.
While this practice is acceptable for linear supplies, switching supplies
(which are very commonly used in computers) require a certain load
before proper regulation is achieved. Typically, at least 5 Amps must be
drawn from the +5 volt supply before the +12 volt supplies will give the
proper readings.
It can also happen that if you build your own cables and you short +12 or
+5 to ground on the connector you may trigger the auto-resetting fuse
which protect power supply pins when an overload occurs. These fuses are
actually PTC elements which reset automatically when an overload is
removed.
You may also wish to refer to the following sections:
2.2, 2.3 Installation and Checkout
2.4
Jumper Changes
3
Software Summary
5.4
Initialization Tables
6.6
Maintenance, Warranty, and Service
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