[Test-Equipment] AIL Tech 460 Sig Gent troubleshooting

[Glenn Little]

Try Dave Henderson at Artek Manuals.


He does not list it as available, but,he may know where to find the manual.

Glenn

At 10:49 PM 5/26/2014, you wrote:
>Good evening,
>
>      Off topic for the Tek group I realize, but I know there are several
>test equipment wizards there :).
>
>       Some time ago I went up to Oregon on a mission to buy some test
>equipment, and came home with a few things, the subject generator among
>them.  They all had been stored for a time, probably in a rather humid
>environment.  Nothing in the way of rust or mold however.
>
>       Soon after, I plugged it in just to get a power on test and see if
>everything lit up and maybe even a signal.  Well, everything lit up
>alright, including an unknown component(s) which gave a nice puff of smoke
>out the front cover.  I immediately shut it down and not having a shop to
>speak of then, it went on the shelf.
>
>        Today, it came out and sat on the bench.  A previous note to this
>group back then looking for a manual yielded nothing substantial.  Never
>the less, here it sits, top, bottom and side covers off.
>
>         This thing is built like a tank.  The full right side is an RF
>tight enclosure, that I will not touch unless absolutely necessary.  The
>left side is occupied by a row of 8 vertically mounted PC boards numbered
>(you guessed it) 1-8.  Behind the front panel is a rather populated PC
>board that I have no idea how to get to if I had to.  Likewise, the power
>supply occupies the back left corner of the chassis, and it is far from
>apparent how it might come out if I needed to get into it.  There is a row
>of test points on the bottom that are rather well marked with voltages.
>
>        I'd like to think that if I pull the cards and inspect them I'll
>find the crispy critter and replace it/them, and check other components I
>can get to.  There are ribbon connectors that have to come off though
>before I can pull a lot of the cards. But, I'm waiting to see if I can get
>any wisdom here.
>
>         So, has anyone worked on one of these?  Is there a manual for a
>similar unit that is available from somewhere that would help (with
>dis-assembly, for instance). Words of wisdom?  Light candles?
>
>         I have nothing, so any advice would help.  I'm happy to make pics
>available if that would be helpful.
>
>        Thanks,
>
>            Dennis
>
>--
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>
>-------------------------
>Dennis L. Wade
>KG6ZI
>Carmichael, CA
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