Re: 6510 RDY and RESET

From: Uffe Jakobsen <uffe_at_uffe.org>
Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 21:55:49 +0200
Message-ID: <cone.1651694149.376478.13315.1001_at_mailhost.starion.dk>
Jim Brain writes:
>
> On 5/4/2022 10:50 AM, Uffe Jakobsen wrote:
>>
>>
>> Isn't the output of the the reset "timer-circuit" driven by 7406 and a  
>> pull-up on all board revisions ?
>>
>>
>
> Nope:
>
....
>
> Response (bottom third of the page) from skoe:
>
> "
> We found out that ASSY 326298 REV A actually has an unusual reset circuit. It  
> is not implemented like it is shown in the schematic #326106. Instead of  
> using an open collector output and a pull-up resistor, they left out the  
> pull-up R36 and connected the reset line directly to the push-pull output of  
> the NE556. This is surely an obvious design flaw. They fixed it in the next  
> revision.
>
> Bad news: The NE556 can drive +/- 200 mA (!!!) according to its datasheet.  
> This is too much to be overridden by the EasyFlash logic. I think only a  
> mechanical reset button can do this (or very strong logic outputs)."
>

Oh I see - I never checked if the 326298 REV A board actually matched the  
schematic...

Regards Uffe
Received on 2022-05-04 22:00:02

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