Madbean CE2 Clone de-bug

Started by the3secondrule, November 07, 2010, 02:25:59 AM

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the3secondrule

Just finished my CE2 clone using Madbeans Porkbarrel PCB. I'm getting signal on bypass, and when the pedal is engaged im getting clean signal, no chorus.  when I flick the vibe switch, I lose all signal (which makes sense as it kills the clean signal, and thats all I have at the moment).

can anyone post voltages for me to check mine against?

Also, I bought my mn3007/3101 off ebay. the seller had good feedback, but now im pretty worried they are fake.

any ideas where I should start to debug? is a fake BBD the most likely answer here?

Cheers,

Jeremy
"Rock music is mostly about moving big black boxes from one side of town to the other in the back of your car."

the3secondrule

ok - voltages - any help would be greatly appreciated  ;D

(ECB)
q1  4.8    5.1   7.92
q2  5.16  5.65  7.89
q3  4.91  5.2    7.9
q4  0      .689   0
q5  3.1*  3.6    7.74

ic1  5.9    5.9   5.9  0      5.9   5.9   5.9    7.85
ic2  *      3.93  *    0      3.9   3.9   4.01* 7.84
ic3  7.71  7.48  1.0  7.59  6.76 7.03 0.65   7.33
ic4  7.69  7.62  5.09 7.33 0      7.63 7.68   7.7


* indicates the reading was changing...

Cheers

J
"Rock music is mostly about moving big black boxes from one side of town to the other in the back of your car."

the3secondrule

Updated voltages:
new voltage (using regulated power supply)

jrc4558
4.5
4.5
4.5
0
4.5
4.5
4.5
9.1

tl062
*
4.5
*
0
4.5
4.5
*
9.1

mn3101
8.95
8.6
0
8.8
7.96
8.3
0.65
8.5

mn3007
8.9
8.8
3.8
8.5
0
8.6
9
9

EBC
q1   3.59  3.95  9.1
q2   3.85  4.37  9.1
q3   3.68  4.08  9.11
q4   0      0.69  0.04
q5   *      *      8.9

* = changing readings...

anyone?  ;D
"Rock music is mostly about moving big black boxes from one side of town to the other in the back of your car."

anchovie

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the3secondrule

thanks James, Tried that, no Joy.

seems like my problem is around q4, but I can't see for the life of me what it is...
"Rock music is mostly about moving big black boxes from one side of town to the other in the back of your car."

gmiddleb

Any luck on this? I'm having the same problem - lifted pin 8 and I'm getting signal now, but no effect. Neither pots nor toggles do anything, with exception of the trim, which does affect the level. Bizarro.

the3secondrule

Yeah, turned out I had a dead mn3007.

Swapped in a new one and it worked straight away
"Rock music is mostly about moving big black boxes from one side of town to the other in the back of your car."

gmiddleb

Yeah, I just saw your post on madbean's site. Weird though - I got my 3007 (and 3101) from Smallbear; figured it would be okay. I'm gonna have to just post voltages and go from there...
Thanks.