DFX-8500

Table 5-6. C204 MAIN/DRV/DRV-B boards Component Repair 3/7

Symptom

Cause

Checkpoint

Solution

The carriage

IC1 on the C204

Check the signals for the carriage

Replace IC1.

operates

MAIN board is

motor phases at pins 204 (CRA), 205

 

abnormally.

defective.

(CRB), 206 (CRC), and 5 (CRD) of IC1

 

 

Q16, Q17, Q18, or

Check the signals for the carriage

Replace Q16, Q17,

 

Q19 on the C204

motor phases at collectors Q16 (CRA),

Q18, or Q19.

 

MAIN board is

Q17 (CRB), Q18 (CRC), and Q19

 

 

defective.

(CRD).

 

 

IC1 is doesn’t work.

Check the voltage level between Anode

Replace ZD2, Q34,

 

 

and Kathode of ZD2 is APPROX. 6.2 V.

or Q35.

 

IC1 on the C204 DRV

Check the signals for the carriage

Replace IC1.

 

board is defective.

motor phases at pins 14 (IN_A) and 10

 

 

 

(OUT1) of IC1..

 

 

.

Measure the voltage level at pins 10

Replace IC1.

 

 

(OUT1) and 5 (GP) of IC1 when the

 

 

 

carriage is operating. (The normal

 

 

 

voltage level is approximately 37

 

 

 

VDC.),

 

 

IC3 on the C204 DRV

Observe the waveform at pin 1 of IC3.

Replace IC3.

 

board is defective.

 

 

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Rev. B

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