[TechAssist] Re: CTC203AA5, is LA7612A the same as LA7612N, weird problem with T chip

  • From: "JMartin.exceldistributinginc.com" <jmartin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 12:26:33 -0400

Hi Kevin!

Thomson subs the LA7612N to a LA7612A.  The -N was part #241266 and now it
subs to #252842 ($21.10) and there is a -A in the package.

Hope this helps.  Let me know if you need one.


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Excel Distributing Inc.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 4:34 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] CTC203AA5, is LA7612A the same as LA7612N, weird
problem with T chip


> First a question:  Is LA7612A the same as LA7612N?
>
> Second thing:  With the help of Robert and Google I now have
> troubleshooting techniques for the Gemstar 4 modules with the built in
> micro.  I determined that the data line going into the Gemstar is low (2
> volts) and the Gemstar is good.  I traced the data line back to the T
> chip, LA7612A, and a funny thing happened:  I disconnected one leg of
> R12710, and my data line jumped up to 5.2 volts (which is good).  T chip
> must be bad.  But then, I reconnected R12710 and disconnected pin 44
> (which is on the other side of R12710) of the T chip, and my data
> voltage went DOWN to 1.6 volts.  My clock line also went low (pin 43).
> What is going on here?  I repeated the above test twice to make sure I
> wasn't seeing things.  Thanks.
>
> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
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