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[[Image:Bounce(4).jpg|thumb|left|250px|(Pic3) Keypad switches]] | [[Image:Bounce(4).jpg|thumb|left|250px|(Pic3) Keypad switches]] | ||
[[Image:Bounce(5).jpg|thumb|right|250px|(Pic4) Keypad switches]] | [[Image:Bounce(5).jpg|thumb|right|250px|(Pic4) Keypad switches]] | ||
* '''WARNING!''' When taking the analyzer apart, users are at | * '''WARNING!''' When taking the analyzer apart, users are at their own risk! The inside contains lethal voltages and precaution must be taken. | ||
*The switches that the keypad uses are still being manufactured today. They are C&K D6L90F1LFS and the D6L90F2LFS, they are the exact same. The difference being the force required to push the buttons. One takes 1.3 Newtons and the other 2 Newtons (Pic3). The | *The switches that the keypad uses are still being manufactured today. They are C&K D6L90F1LFS and the D6L90F2LFS, they are the exact same. The difference being the force required to push the buttons. One takes 1.3 Newtons and the other 2 Newtons (Pic3). The keypad has 26 of them. Replacing them with new ones will fix the excessive bouncing. When de-soldering the switches one has to be careful of burning the PCB and lifting pads because the traces are very small. | ||
:→ [[Media:D6L90F1LFS.pdf|Datasheet for D6L90F1LFS and D6L90F2LFS ]] | :→ [[Media:D6L90F1LFS.pdf|Datasheet for D6L90F1LFS and D6L90F2LFS ]] | ||
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==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||
[[Image:Bounce(3).jpg|thumb|left|250px|(Pic5) Restored keypad.]] | [[Image:Bounce(3).jpg|thumb|left|250px|(Pic5) Restored keypad.]] |
Revision as of 16:49, 9 December 2020
Description
- The 1220, 1225 and 1230 have a keypad interface for controlling them. The switches are tactile switches with a small spring. Over time they start to become extremely "bouncy". This is due to a number of factors, some including corrosion and weakening springs. Over time this will lead to problems such as the keypad being less responsive and the analyzer registering multiple presses.
Picture 1 shows what the keypad is registering.
Fix
- WARNING! When taking the analyzer apart, users are at their own risk! The inside contains lethal voltages and precaution must be taken.
- The switches that the keypad uses are still being manufactured today. They are C&K D6L90F1LFS and the D6L90F2LFS, they are the exact same. The difference being the force required to push the buttons. One takes 1.3 Newtons and the other 2 Newtons (Pic3). The keypad has 26 of them. Replacing them with new ones will fix the excessive bouncing. When de-soldering the switches one has to be careful of burning the PCB and lifting pads because the traces are very small.
Conclusion
- It is not known how long this fix will last, but it makes the unit usable again. After the replacement the signal is now clean (Pic5).