(Topic ID: 98067)

A-14039 Dot Matrix Controller RAM issue

By tvbenk

9 years ago



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#1 9 years ago

My Dot Matrix Controller board in my BSD has a RAM error. I have the typical garbage bits on the DMD. If I run the display test I get a RAM Fail message. I left the machine on and the display cleared up and ran the test again and everything passed. 10 minutes later it went back to garbage. Is there a good way to test and know which RAM chip went bad. I've seen others mention one of the 74SL175N flip flop's go bad and replacing them fixed it.

Any ideas on how to track this down or should I just buy a new board?

thanks

#2 9 years ago

If you don't have soldering skills and the right equipment, then a new board would be a wise path.

Having said that, Pinwiki details how to test 74LS devices if you want to rule them out as the problem.

If you do, then there's only one RAM chip to change out.

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#3 9 years ago

Thanks for the tip. I will try replacing U24.

#4 9 years ago

In all of the RAM related issues I've repaired on these boards, the problem was never anything other than the RAM itself. Just an FYI. Not ruling everything else completely out...
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#5 9 years ago

I agree with Chris. Change the 6264 and it should solve your problem.

#6 9 years ago

Thanks all. I found the U24 6264 chip on ebay.

3 weeks later
#7 9 years ago

I forgot to update on the situation.

I replaced the 6264 chip and the issue is still there. Running the display test I still get a RAM fail message.

After replacing the 6264 chip the display looks better, not as much garbage. I am going to swap boards with a working one and see if anything follows/stays the same. I will update this post so if anyone else is having the issue can follow along.

#8 9 years ago

I think I'd start by checking your work, and maybe both ribbon cable headers where they enter the board. Any cold solder joints on pins? Any bridged pins?

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