Run a couple of amps (from a current limited power supply) through the short and use a 5 1/2 digit voltmeter on the millivolt range and you can get the short circuit location fairly easily. "Jon Elson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 27/09/2002 07:43:21 AM Please respond to "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: (bcc: Clive Broome/sdc) Subject: Re: [PEDA] OT - Complex boards and time to Layout? Danny Bishop wrote: > funnily enough it never happened to me, I have never found a fault on my > boards, and hence don't concern myself too much with the tests on basic > double sided. I've hardly ever had a problem on 2-sided, and they are easy to spot visually and fix in a moment. But, major trouble deep inside a 6-layer board will drive you nuts! Locating the exact point where two split planes or two power planes are shorted is a real bear! Jon * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
