Given that the system seems to pass a lot of diags, but fails the LTC test,
I'm focusing there. From looking in the programming manual for the DL11-W,
it appears that bit 7 never being set means that there is no LTC L signal
coming in to the DL11-W. It would appear that software clears this bit and
then waits for it to set (by the square wave from the AC at 50 or 60 hz or
Fro memory, that is correct. It's a fairly simple circuit, actually
so). According to the diag, bit 7 never sets, so
I'm thinking I'm not
getting any LTC signal from the power supply. I need to find that square
wave signal and see if it's working and directed to the right place.
My problem is finding that signal. My 11/45 is a KB11-A, serial number <
2000. The maintenance manual shows the LTC coming from the power supply to
OK, it's the old version power harness with the 8 pin mate-n-lock
connectors.
From the printset, it apperas that the LTC signal is
not carried by the
Unibus connectors, it's connected sepaeately to each
backplane by the
power harness. The signal starts on P14 pin 11 (that's the 12 pin
connector on the top H742 power supply, it plugs into the transformer
housing not into one of the bricks). It then goes to pin 6 of P36. This
is a connector that plugs into the power distribution PCB at the back of
the machine. That PCB links it to pin 5 of the same connector, that is
linked to pin 7 of P2 which plugs into the CPU backplane. From there it
ends up on the slot for the KW11-L card.
The H742 power control board diagram shows how the signal -- LTC L -- is
produced. Just a couple of resistors and a zener from one of the
transformer secondaries.
What I can't find is a diagram of the power distribution board, but it's
simple enough for you to 'buzz it out'. You want to trace that LTC L
signal from J36 (the socket that mates with P36) to the connectors that
the backplanes plug into, and then along the harness to the backplane itself.
the power distribution board (top connector towards
the cabinet door) shows
six wires, the bottom one (brown) going to slot 1 row C where the M787
option plugs in. My top connector does not have that many wires, only 3 or
so. My system never had (I don't believe) a M787 card. The system came with
two DL11-A (M7800), and a M7228 (KW11-P). But I don't think there was ever a
LTC in slot 1. So is it possible that LTC isn't even routed out of the power
supply? I'm wanting to use a single DL11-W with the onboard LTC. But doesn't
See above. You should be able to find the wires I've mentioned and make
sure they go to the rioght places using an ohmmeter (or other continuity
checker).
AFAIK, though, the LTC L signal was wired on all 11/45 machines.
-tony