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.
