Barry, My Digital meter has no problem reading it, but I suppose there is a lot of cheapo DMM's being sold. It's nice to have a good analog multimeter when needed like my Simpson 260. George Afana Electronics Moreno Valley, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 4:56 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: One last plea...Orion TV2501..press power, retrace, then shuts off. > Most digital meters won't read it. to much RF. > barrystv@xxxxxxx > Barrys TV > 613 224 3406 > Ottawa.Canada. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George" <grndmstrg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:34 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: One last plea...Orion TV2501..press power, > retrace, then shuts off. > > > > Barry, > > Out of curiosity why would you use a HV probe to measure the screen (G2) > > voltage? > > > > George > > Afana Electronics > > Moreno Valley, CA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 3:46 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: One last plea...Orion TV2501..press power, > > retrace, then shuts off. > > > > > > > Did you check the crt for shorts? Did you use a HV probe to check the > > > screen? > > > barrystv@xxxxxxx > > > Barrys TV > > > 613 224 3406 > > > Ottawa.Canada. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 5:08 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] One last plea...Orion TV2501..press power, > retrace, > > > then shuts off. > > > > > > > > > > This unit came in with no picture. I checked the G2 on the CRT > > board....0. > > > When I pulled the G2 lead to > > > > check the voltage, it wasn't present, when I replaced the lead, the > set > > > started to work and has worked > > > > ever since. > > > > Only problem now, is when I press power, there is retrace lines > > > momentarily, less than a second, before > > > > the set shuts down. > > > > The only thing I can catch, is the RGB cathodes drop to 20vdc, then to > > > 40vdc which is where they stay for > > > > standby. > > > > G2 acts no differently..until the power is gone. 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