Randy I would say from my experience with Datron there is about 90% chance the battery and recal will solve the problem. I would modify the battery with a coupe sets of leads that are long enough so you can install a new while the old battery is still in circuit. Best Wishes; Thomas Knox
> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:23:35 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Datron 1082 > > I believe the voltages are correct but I have no schematics or > troubleshooting instructions to confirm. I do see what looks like a > battery in the memory section of the 1082 and it measures 0.08 VDC. Not a > good sign. I am really hoping someone has a Datron 1082 Service manual > with schematics that they can steer me to, preferably a soft copy so I can > better troubleshoot the unit. It might just need a new battery (plus a > re-cal) to get it going again but I hate going blind. > > Randy > > > On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Tom Knox <[email protected]> wrote: > > > As with many products of this age the tantalum caps are a common point of > > failure in the 1082. > > Although this current problem sounds like a memory battery. > > > > Thomas Knox > > > > > > > > > Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 11:03:56 -0400 > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Datron 1082 > > > > > > Just in case you haven't yet: Always start any investigation with > > > checking the power supply for voltage and ripple. Test the main > > > electrolytic capacitors for capacitance, and ESR. > > > > > > Nothing in the unit's self testing ability can be trusted if the > > > power supply is putting out large amounts of ripple, or is at the > > > wrong voltage. > > > > > > -Chuck Harris > > > > > > Randy Evans wrote: > > > > I have a Datron 1082 DMM that just recently stopped working. When I > > power > > > > up, it gives a "FAIL" message on the front panel. I found a flowchart > > in > > > > an abbreviated servicing manual that indicates it's from a failure of > > the > > > > "Check for uncorrupted calibration store". I Assume this likely means > > the > > > > cal tables are corrupted? Unfortunately, I don't have sufficient > > > > information (e.g., schematics) to do any further troubleshooting. Can > > > > anyone help with a complete servicing manual and/or further diagnostic > > help? > > > > > > > > > > > > I did download the Datron 1071DMM O&S manual from K04BB but I don't > > know > > > > how similar it is to the 1082. Can anyone comment on what the > > differences > > > > are? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Randy Evans > > > _______________________________________________ > > > volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
