Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2 stopped working, LED always on

2014-03-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Brian, U1 Pins 15-19 and 27 are not used, so whatever voltage they may be at is not likely to be causing any problem. Yes, the DSPx module does draw a bit of current, so it will normally produce some heat. Just how much is difficult to say via email. While it may be warm, it should not be u

Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2 stopped working, LED always on

2014-03-21 Thread Brian - N5BCN
Hi Don, I performed a voltage test on U1 with the K2 on, DSPx module removed, coin cell batt installed. All pins tested ok except pins 15-19 and 27 were at 5V, the spec sheet says that they should be at 0 V. It is not obvious to me if this represents a problem per the schematic of U1. Also, the

Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2 stopped working, LED always on

2014-03-21 Thread Don Wilhelm
Brian, Unless you unseated the DSPx module (the one on top), it is not likely that you did anything overt to create that problem. Treat it as a new problem that just happened to appear. It could be a solder connection that was marginal, or it could be that one of the pins of the KDSP2 U1 IC

Re: [Elecraft] KDSP2 stopped working, LED always on

2014-03-21 Thread Phil Wheeler
Perhaps read voltages in manual and compare to what you measure. Note the conditions under which those voltages were measured. 73, Phil w7ox On 3/21/14, 12:38 PM, Brian - N5BCN wrote: The KDSP2 manual's troubleshooting sections says to "check U1 and D3" but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to b

[Elecraft] KDSP2 stopped working, LED always on

2014-03-21 Thread Brian - N5BCN
My KDSP2 has been working fine up until today when I cracked open the lid of the K2 to perform a VFO dial calibration. At some point during the process, I noticed that the KDSP2's LED was staying on. I figured I must have bumped something, so I tried cycling the K2 on and off and re-seating the K