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Ampro 2600 will not start up
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macgyver655



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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:54 pm    Post subject:

Whats on the chip? AT27xxxx, AM27xxxx or something else?
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:13 pm    Post subject:

The chip has this on it.

AT27C010
12JC
9349 A

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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:02 am    Post subject:

papalek wrote:
The chip has this on it.

AT27C010
12JC
9349 A



That is the write once chip so it should not be in danger of being erased by light.

I emailed a guy today that I thought might have a CPU board for your 2600 but he only has a complete 2600HD. I'll keep my eyes open. If you get to a point where you give up trying to get your CPU board going, I have some thoughts on trying to get it going but I would need your board to try. Man I wish I had some CPU boards to experiment on. Its up to you.
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:18 am    Post subject:

macgyver655 wrote:
papalek wrote:
The chip has this on it.

AT27C010
12JC
9349 A



That is the write once chip so it should not be in danger of being erased by light.

I emailed a guy today that I thought might have a CPU board for your 2600 but he only has a complete 2600HD. I'll keep my eyes open. If you get to a point where you give up trying to get your CPU board going, I have some thoughts on trying to get it going but I would need your board to try. Man I wish I had some CPU boards to experiment on. Its up to you.


Cue the lightening. It's raining outside. Cut to an inside shot of the old castle with MacGyver waring a lab coat, tongs in hand holding Paul's 2600 board while wearing a one eyed magnifying glass In the background we see a Jacobs Ladder powered by a defective Spelman power supply arcing away.

Mac "Igor! Bring me the torches!...."
Igor "Yes master!"

Very Happy Twisted Evil

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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:20 pm    Post subject:

[/quote]

Cue the lightening. It's raining outside. Cut to an inside shot of the old castle with MacGyver waring a lab coat, tongs in hand holding Paul's 2600 board while wearing a one eyed magnifying glass In the background we see a Jacobs Ladder powered by a defective Spelman power supply arcing away.

Mac "Igor! Bring me the torches!...."
Igor "Yes master!"

Very Happy Twisted Evil[/quote]



So let me guess. You want to be a director when you grow up. Smile Thats pretty good, I like that. Thumbs Up
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:36 pm    Post subject:

What does the X stand for.

Ampro model numbers followed by letters,

D=Data
G=Graphics
HD= High Definition
M= Modular
X=?

So what does the X stand for? Mine is a 2600X

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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:38 pm    Post subject:

macgyver655 wrote:


Cue the lightening. It's raining outside. Cut to an inside shot of the old castle with MacGyver waring a lab coat, tongs in hand holding Paul's 2600 board while wearing a one eyed magnifying glass In the background we see a Jacobs Ladder powered by a defective Spelman power supply arcing away.

Mac "Igor! Bring me the torches!...."
Igor "Yes master!"

Very Happy Twisted Evil[/quote]



So let me guess. You want to be a director when you grow up. Smile Thats pretty good, I like that. Thumbs Up[/quote]

Naw I don't wana grow up I'm a CRT kid. Thumbs Up

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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:17 am    Post subject:

papalek wrote:
What does the X stand for.

Ampro model numbers followed by letters,

D=Data
G=Graphics
HD= High Definition
M= Modular
X=?

So what does the X stand for? Mine is a 2600X


From what I can gather it means convergence on green option.

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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:02 am    Post subject:

Ok, Update.

I have changed the CPU and it now initializes just like it is supposed to. Thumbs Up But after a full set up the upperpart of the red alignment goes all out of wack. Upper left is the worst. I can change channels on the PJ and then change it back and the picture will be fully converged for about a minute. Then the red upper portion shifts up Mad

Any one have any ideas?


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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:15 pm    Post subject:

Some further observations.

If I copy the good channel to another channel and switch between them it will stay messed up. I have to change it to a un-converged channel wait about 10 seconds and change it back,then it will be converged for about 30 seconds or less before messing up. It will do the same thing every time it try it. The longer I have it on the un-converged channel the longer it will stay converged when I switch back. I have left it on the un-converged channel for a long time and noticed that nothing ever shifts.
This makes me believe that something is getting to warm when holding convergence. The very first time I turn it on from cold it will hold convergence for about 5 minutes.

So what part of what board has the chips that control the upper horizontal part of the image. The vertical stays where it should. The red bows up on both ends,more so on the left. It is about 2 inches at the left and 1 on the right on the screen and the screen is only 48" wide. The green bows down some. Blue bows up a little.

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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:42 pm    Post subject:

Would you say that it is the top pincusion that is messing up?

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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:44 pm    Post subject:

Yes the top pincusion. Mostly red,then green and a little blue but definately varying amounts and direction.
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:47 pm    Post subject:

It effects the top 1/3 of the image. The rest of the image is very stable and looks great.

You can not make any changes to it when it is messed up. The numbers on the remote change but the image will not move at all.

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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:48 pm    Post subject:

I dont have the schematic for the 2600 but it should be similar to the 3600. Most of those functions are on the registration summer board, but guess what. Its also tied to the CPU board. If it is by chance heat related like you think, I would have it go out and spray cool air on components to see if it straightens out. I'll look over the schematics later and see if I can send you to exact locations unless someone else chimes in with another option. Unless you have boards to try.
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:58 pm    Post subject:

It was doing almost the exact same thing 3 years ago when I first put it up. I messed with it for a couple of weeks. Then once when I was messing with it I was watching the screen and heard a faint little arc sound and it straightened out. It has worked perfect since then until The CPU screwed up.
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:06 pm    Post subject:

I do have my parts 4600 and a 2000D plus the 4200G.
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject:

I have a few boards from a 2300 as well.
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:13 pm    Post subject:

Without the schematics for the different model boards I couldn't tell if they interchange. Scott will have to respond to that one.
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:05 pm    Post subject:

Hey Paul. Initally you said it was the Red. Now I think you said all 3 colors do it but to different extremes. Is this correct? This condition my take the summer board out of the equation, or at least most of it. If all 3 colors are affected it eliminates individual color compononts and if the 3 colors are affected differently it takes the master functions out of equation also. Let me look somemore. Scott, what do you think?
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:07 pm    Post subject:

Also when you say you loose function control, is this also on all 3 colors, or just the red?
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