Maintenance 
TROUBLESHOOTING 
7. 
Output  test  (see  Waveforms 
A 
and 
B 
in 
Figure 6-10): 
1 
kHz 
square wave  on  indicated pins, 
50%  duty  cycle,  low  OV,  high  3.8V  nominal.  (The 
waveforms  are interrupted  every  1.5  sec for  0.2  sec 
due  to  interrupts  from  the  watchdog  timer.)  To 
observe these  patterns,  remove  U220,  attach  a  logic 
clip to address latch  U219  and  sync on  U219-3  for 
Reference Waveform 
A 
on channel 
1 
of 
a 
dual trace 
scope.  Compare  channel 
1 
with  waveforms 
at 
U202-10, -14, -16, -18,  -20, 
-22, 
-24, -26, -28. These 
should  all 
be 
the  same 
as 
reference  Waveform  A 
(including  phase).  Then  compare  channel 
1 
with 
waveforms  at  U202-13,  -15,  -17, -19, -21,  -23,  -25, 
-27. These should be  the same 
as 
Waveform B, which 
is simply  the  opposite  phase  of  Waveform  A. 
6-43. 
Address 
Latch 
(U219) 
Verify that U219-2, -6, 
-7, 
-12, -13, -16, -17 are the same 
as Waveform 
A 
(see Figure 6-10) on  U219-3. Verify that 
U219-4, 
-5, 
-8, 
-9, -14,  -15,  -18,  -19  are  the  same 
as 
Waveform B.  The waveforms should be  interrupted every 
1.5  sec for  0.2  sec due to  interrupts from  the watchdog 
timer. 
6-44. 
External Program 
Memory 
(XU222) 
Sync 
on 
U219-3.  Verify  that  XU222-3,  -5, 
-9, 
-12,  -15, 
-17, -19, 
-23, 
-24 are the same as Waveform 
A 
(see Figure 
6-10) on  U219-3. Verify  that  XU222-4,  -6, 
-8, 
-10,  -11, 
-13, -16, -18, -21, -25 are the same 
as 
Waveform B. The 
waveforms should 
be 
interrupted every 1.5 sec for 0.2 see 
the to interrupts from the watchdog timer. (Note: XU222 
pins  refer  to 
a 
28-pin  socket.) 
6-45. 
Calibration 
Memory 
(U220) 
Sync on U219-3.  Verify that  U220-1, -3, 
-5, 
-7, 
-10, -13, 
-15,  -17,  -22  are  the  same  as  Waveform  A  (U219-3). 
Verify  that  U220-2,  -4,  -6, -8, -9, 
-11, 
-14, -16, -19,  -23 
are the same 
as 
Waveform  B. The waveforms  should 
be 
interrupted every  1.5  sec for 0.2  sec due to interrupts from 
the  watchdog timer. 
6-46. 
Relay 
Buffer 
(U201) 
At  this point  it  is  necessary  to  return  the  8840A to  the 
normal  operating mode 
by 
turning the  power  switch  off, 
removing the short from TP205 (U202-38), and installing 
the True RMS AC option, if present, so that U201-14, -15 
may  be  checked.  Power  up  the  instrument.  Unlike  the 
previous checks, outputs are steady state and therefore do 
not  require a sync signal. Logic 
"1" 
is approximately 4.3V 
dc. 
Check  that  U201-14  is  high  (4.3V)  for  mA  AC  and  all 
ranges  of  VAC,  and  low  for 
all 
other  functions. 
Check  that U201-15 is 
high 
(4.3V) for mA  AC  and 200V 
ac  and  700V 
ac 
ranges,  and  low  for 
all 
other  functions. 
PINS AT WHICH WAVEFORM APPEARS 
- 
1 
KHz 
U202-10,-14,-16.-18.-20,-22,-24,-26,-28 
REFERENCE 
XU222-3,-5,-7.-9,-12,-15,-17,-19,-23,-24 
-1- 
U220-1.-3.-5.-7.-10,-13,-1597.-22 
WAVEFORM 
A 
U219-2,-3,-6,-7,-12.-13,-16,-17 
WAVE 
UUUU 
UmU202-4 (16 
ps 
per 
bit)  Guard-crossing out 
FORM 
Cm 
(500 
psi 
rep rate per 
word) 
Figure 6-10.  Waveforms  for  In-Guard Troubleshooting  Mode 
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