A couple further observations, to make life easier when adjusting C245
you can unplug the top card and move it aside, the CVXO will lock
without it, but you will not have the 10MHz to monitor, but you can
monitor the CVXO output instead. On the 6 pin connector you will see a
1 near the outer long edge of the second card, the CVXO output appears
on pin 5 of this connector and on mine, it locks at 50.25505808 MHz
according to my 5335A. I also noted that when the 5680A is well warmed
up it sweeps through a much smaller range.
It would appear that the one I had trouble getting to lock has some
secondary issue. I can get it to lock playing with C245 but the when I
power off and back on it seems the CVXO does not start properly
measured frequency is low and outputs a very weak signal, injecting some
capacitance by touching a metal screwdriver to the end of one capacitor
gets it going and once that happens it will lock pretty quickly.... more
investigation needed.
Paul.
On 2/23/14 6:01 PM, Simon Lyons wrote:
OK ... I have C245 on the middle board, same as you. Tweaking it and ...
Hmmm, it does affect the range (twitchy is an understatement!) but
still no lock. To be continued....
Now by the 'frequency control board' do you mean the board that
overlaps the top of the D-Sub connector? I have been at a loss to
understand this section. There is all sorts of silicon on it but no
inputs of any kind. Just a 5V supply and a single analog output of
1.99V on the orange wire. I'm baffled, so if you know what this board
is doing, please tell!
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