3152A User Manual
Racal Instruments
©
2001
Maintenance and Performance Checks 5-21
Self-Test
An advanced feature of the Model 3152A is its self-test
capability. This feature helps in reducing troubleshooting time of
faulty circuits to the minimum. If the instrument fails its self-test
procedure, it will generate an error bit. *TST? initiates the self-
test procedure. If the instrument executes its self-test without
errors, 0 is placed at the output queue. Non-zero indicates self-
test failure.
The self-test procedure is intended to verify general operation of
the Model 3152A. It does not test for accuracy. Therefore, it
should be used as an indication that the Model 3152A operates,
in general. The self-test procedure checks about 90% of the
Model 3152A hardware. If the self-test procedure fails to
respond correctly, troubleshooting the Model 3152A is
suggested using the procedure given below.
The troubleshooting procedure should also be initiated
whenever the synthesizer fails to perform either completely or
partially. It is also required to troubleshoot the Model 3152A
whenever the instrument fails to fully comply with its published
specifications. The information given in the following does not
intend to replace full scale troubleshooting, but merely to direct
the Service Technician to the area were the source of the
trouble is located.
Main Board Circuit
Checkout
The Model 3152A is made of two boards. The large board (Part
Number 7100-2370) is the main board. There is a smaller
board mounted on the main board with three connectors (Part
Number 7100-2360). This smaller board is called the “engine
board.” The following checks are made on the main board. To
gain access to components below the engine board, it may be
necessary to remove this board entirely. To do so, remove the
three screws that tie the engine board to the main board, grasp
the engine board from both sides and pull away from the main
board.
Power Supply
Checkout
It is suggested that the first step in troubleshooting the Model
3152A would be to check the power supply rails. If the various
supply voltages within the instrument are not within the required
limits, troubleshooting the remaining circuits can be very
difficult.
The supply voltages are supplied to the Model 3152A through
the backplane. In case of a "dead short" between one of the
supplies to the common ground, disconnect the entire supply
section from the remaining circuitry, and then determine
whether the problem is in the power supply or in the remaining
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