Xantech 490-85 installation instructions Step Component to Test Instructions

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Symptom #7: Absolutely No Functionality (How to determine which component is at fault)

 

Step:

Component to Test

Instructions

 

 

 

 

With a Multimeter, measure the DC

 

 

 

 

Voltage of the supply while it is

 

 

 

 

connected to the Connecting Block. Put

 

 

 

 

the Negative lead of the meter on the

 

 

 

 

terminal marked GND and the Positive

 

 

 

 

Lead on the terminal marked 12VDC (or

 

 

 

 

V). You should get a reading between

 

 

 

 

11.5VDC and 13.0VDC. If not, remove

 

 

 

 

the supply from the Connecting block

 

 

 

 

and measure again this time directly on

 

 

1.

Verify Power Supply

the 2.5mm Coaxial plug. If it reads

 

 

 

 

between 11.5VDC and 13VDC, power

 

 

 

 

supply is most likely good. Reconnect to

 

 

 

 

the Connecting Block and proceed to

 

 

 

 

step 2. NOTE: In most cases this will

 

 

 

 

indicate the supply is good but in

 

 

 

 

some cases the supply can still be

 

 

 

 

bad (i.e. reads good when not

 

 

 

 

plugged in but may not be able to

 

 

 

 

handle the current load of the

 

 

 

 

system.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove the power supply from the

 

 

 

 

connecting block and all Emitters from

 

 

 

Verify Emitter. (283M or 286M Blink

the output. Place a jumper wire on the

 

 

2.

connecting block between IR and +12v.

 

 

 

Style ONLY)

Reconnect the Power Supply and one

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

emitter. The Emitter should Light bright

 

 

 

 

and solid. Repeat for all emitters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a diode tester to verify proper

 

 

 

 

Emitter operation. Remove Emitter from

 

 

 

 

Connecting Block. Place the Positive

 

 

 

Verify Emitter. (282M or 284M NON

Lead of the tester on the TIP of the

 

 

3.

Mono Mini Plug and the Negative Lead

 

 

Blink Style)

on the Shield of the Mono Mini Plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meter should read a voltage. When the

 

 

 

 

leads are reversed (Positive lead on

 

 

 

 

Shield and Negative lead on TIP) you

 

 

 

 

should not get any voltage reading at all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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490-85 specifications

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