Beomaster 6500 - strange behaviour....

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Hi

I have a Beomaster 6500 on the table with a quite strange problem.

It came in with defective uP. After replacing it, performing a reset - and replacing the standard electrolytes capacitors around, it was working, no problems. Unit returned to the owner.

After some days, I got it back again. Left output amplifier transistors and emitter resistors, burned, also the processor was dead. I replaced the transistors, emitter resistors and the 100R bias trimmers - and the processor. Unit working again - but.... will not accept input from the remote (IR).
I can use the front switches, turn it on, mute, step etc. - but that's it. Reset not possible.

Any suggestions?

I would very much like to receive a BIN file with the EPROM software, then I will burn a new to see if this helps.

I can't understand why the uP died, and i can't understand why this is (or is not??) related to the output transistors dead. It could be just a bad BIAS trimmer - and if the processor died first, the safety circuit was not able to shut the unit down - and then the transistors dies.

Kind regards, Peter

Is there really nobody out there that can help me with a bin/hex file of the EPROM in the 6500?

Peter

Hi Peter

Never heard of somebody here in the forum who worked with bin/hex files. I suggest that you place an ad in the

Hi,

I believe I have the required file. I have sent you an email.

/Dennis

Check the backup battery if you have not already done so. If you have replaced it, then the unit may be in option 0 due to loss of nvram settings.

 

Set option to 1 to reenable remote, then follow the procedure in service manual to reset nvram properly and set up the offset adjustment values for tuner.

I have software version 1.5 on file if you require.

Thank you very much - I will appreciate that! Can you sent it on email to me? Sent me a PM.

And you are right: it was an activation of the option 0 that was the problem. I have replaced the uP, eprom and NVram before but never experienced that it chanced the option. A reset of the uP solve the problems with wrong balance, Loudness ON, etc. - but no problems with options.

So the problems was solved - everything is working.

I got two versions of the software now, I will put them online with yours for all to "enjoy" ;-)

Peter

Dear Peter Andersen,

any chance Ypou could share the 2 versions of Software IE. *.BIN files for Beomaster 6500 - Please?

 

Best regards

a1greatdane

aka

Sven R. Olsen

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