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Circuit description
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A80/P80
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Technical specifications
Circuit diagrams
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o L943AY
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Transformers
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L916TX – 115/230VAC toroidal
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L917TX – 100VAC toroidal
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L907TX – 100VAC frame
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Exploded view diagram
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A80
Mechanical & packing parts list
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o A80
o P80
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Circuit board silk screen
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A80
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P80
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Circuit board parts list
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A80/P80 combined
Contents List
Circuit description.
Power supply.
The mains input to the unit is supplied at
filtered the Y Caps and locations C200 /C201 and X
cap at location C209, these are in-place to reduce
mains born HF interference and to prevent bridge
rectifier noise from leaving the unit.
The mains select switch at location
conjunction with the dual primaries on the 115/230v
transformers, the switch allows for the units to be used
in territories running a 115v or 230v grid when the
switch is set to the 115v position the primary windings
are connected in parallel.
the
connected to the unit, this supply powers the Micro via
a regulating circuit based around regulator
special mention should be made of fuse FS202 as any
interruption to this supply will render the unit
completely lifeless and as such this circuit should be
checked before inspecting any other areas of the
board.
We will see that the main power transformer
supplies a separate secondary winding for the
–15v analogue
board locations FS203 and FS204, the failure of either
of these fuses will cause the op-amps connected to the
regulated rails to swing D.C. The regulator at location
REG 200 regulates the +15 rail and intern supplies the
+5V(A) analogue supply via the reference Zener at
location
The high level power amp A.C supplies arrive at
Con204 as a 4-wire supply this allows us to implement
a dual bridge network circuit with 4 individually
smoothed D.C rails these are labelled as +45(L),
+45(R) and -45(L), -45(R) we pull a –38v rail from this
point to form the VFD cathode bias voltage via R211
Con205 delivers the 3.3 V A.C supply to the main
board and then onto the display VFD via R203 (2R2
f.u).
DZ200
circuitry (+4.8v(D)) when power is
regulation stages via the two fuses at
and drive transistor
SK200
and is
SW200
TR200.
works in
REG 201
TX200
+15
and
Fig 2. Supply identification and related components.
Supply Related components
+ 45v L
+ 45v R
- 45v L
- 45v R
- 38v VFD
+15v (A)
- 15v (A)
+ 5v (A)
+4.8 (D)
Fil 1/Fil 2
Left power amp positive rail.
Right power amp positive rail.
Left power amp negative rail.
Right power amp negative rail.
Display cathode rail derived from –45v(R)
IC 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306,
307, 308, 309 also including the input
clamp diodes all within the pre-amp stage.
IC 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306,
307, 308, 309 also including the input
clamp diodes all within the pre-amp stage.
IC309 volume control
Input trigger stages, signal detect IC700,
delayed off IC703, IC701. Main micro
IC600.Remote pickup, Master reset
IC601, Over current detect-AC detect –
thermal cut-out IC600
3.3v~ filament supply.
Pre-amp.
The A80 Pre-amp has inputs for Phono, Aux, CD, Tuner,
AV, DVD and Tape. All inputs except Phono have a simple
resistor-capacitor 340Khz low pass filter to remove any
unwanted high frequency noise from the input signal/local
area, a pair of diodes on each input connected to the
+15/-15v rails prevent damage to the CMOS input
switching chips at locations IC300 and IC301, if any offset
is seen at the input the switching chips on a given input we
may suspect the failure of one of the input diodes.
Fig 3. Logic status of IC302 and 303 (switching chip).
Low= 0V High=4.8 (Cmos).
Input. A0
Phono
Aux
CD
Tuner
AV
DVD
Tape
The outputs of IC300 (L) and IC301(R) can be seen on pin
8 as a current signal and such this can not be viewed via
CRO although a 100 ohm resistor inline with the scope
probe may yield some results, from here we drive into line
drive op-amp IC307 (L) and IC308 (R) signal can be seen
at the output pin (1) and travelling into the volume control
chip (IC309) on pins 16 (L) and 9 (R) the output from the
Volume control is driven into IC307 at pin 6 (L) and IC308
pin 6 (R) and seen again on pins 7 on both IC307 and
IC308. After the Con 302 and Con 303 we drive directly
(pin 1)
Low Low Low
Low High Low
High High Low
Low Low High
High Low High
Low High High
High Low Low
A1
(pin 16)
A2
(pin 15)
Into the power amp stages but from this point we can
configure the unit as a separate Pre amp/Power amp
by moving the jumpers to the pin 2 and 3 of Con 304
and Con 305, and then remove the jumpers at Con
302 and Con 303 this may also be of use when fault
finding as we can effectively isolate the and D.C
offset/distortion problems coming from the Pre amp
stage to the power amp stages and test these stages
as a separate entity.
The Pre amp power up mute and power down mute is
controlled by the relay at location RLY300 A/B the
relay also triggers to mute the switching noise when
switching between inputs (see micro control/protection
and display section).
Power amp stages.
The main power amplifiers are of a Class A/B design
which use SAP “audio” transistors in a asymmetrical
current feedback configuration, Input and feedback
paths are D.C coupled and there is a active integrating
servo to remove D.C offsets from the outputs.
The basic principle of operation is as follows: Left
channel description given only, read all references as
5xx for the right channel.
The input level of the power amp stage is clamped by
the 3V9 zener diodes at positions DZ402 and DZ403
this protects the power amp input stages from gross
overload and subsequent damage R410 and R402 and
C416 in parallel form a 340khz filter.
IC400A is a V-I converter with a gain of 2 it’s output
will be a accurate amplification of it’s input voltage (i.e
the output voltage at pin 1 will be identical to the input
at pin 3 but twice the amplitude) the output voltage is
driven unto a 44 ohm load formed by R445 and R446
this op-amp is used in a slightly unusual configuration
in that it’s power supply pins are used as a current
output and the output pin is used as a current
feedback. Transistors TR404 and TR408 supply the +/15v rails and act as cascades to pass it’s supply pin
currents through to the current mirrors.
The “feedback current” flows back from the power amp
output via R447-R450 to allow IC400A to swing it’s
output, this is why the term current feedback is used –
it’s is the current flowing in the feedback resistors that
sets the overall gain of the amplifier.
IC400B acts as an inverting integrator and it’s purpose
is to remove DC from the loudspeaker outputs. Any
positive D.C offset will cause the output of IC400B to
go negative thus increasing the current in it’s negative
supply pin and pulling the output voltage back to zero
R420 and C442 set the time constant of the integrator
so that audio frequencies are ignored
The transistors found at locations TR400 and
TR401/TR402 form the PNP Wilson mirrors and TR416
and TR411/TR417 form the Wilson NPN current mirrors,
emitter degeneration is provided by R405, R406 (+) and
R407, R408 (-).
R415 and R416 decouple the current mirror stages from
the main power supply stages to allow the bootstrap circuit
to operate this circuit is formed by C423 and C424 and the
Metal film 1 watt resistors at locations R452/R453, the
boots strap is provided to allow the output stage rails to go
up and down slightly with the output signal to the
loudspeaker, this enables the driver stage to fully saturate
the output drivers giving the greatest output and the best
thermal efficiency.
TR405 and TR407 are the Pre-drivers, TR412/TR414 and
R411/R434 provide a current limit of about 30mA under
fault conditions. R423 and R428 loosely couple the
outputs of the output drivers to the inputs of the SAP
output devices, this allows the output devices inbuilt
temperature sensing diodes to accurately control the
quiescent current of the output drivers as the temperature
varies, C425 and C405 ensure that both halves of the
output stage receive an equal A.C component.
The output transistors are TR413 and TR415 these are
specially designed for audio power use Sanken SAP15N
and SAP15P devices they provide a inbuilt 0W22 thick film
power resistor and temperature sensing diodes that track
the V
BE
versus temperature characteristics of the power
transistors allowing for accurate control of the quiescent
current.
R459 and C427 form the Zobel network which is provided
to ensure that the amplifier see a constant and resistive
load at high frequencies C421 locally couples the “High
frequency” and signal grounds together at the input stage
for the same reason. Any signs of burning or scorching of
R459 will indicate that the unit amplifier channel(s) have
been running unstable or oscillating.
The Bias should be set for minimum distortion (THD+N)
using a 0.5v rms 20 Khz sine wave into the CD input with
the amplifier set for full gain, the absolute maximum level
of Bias acceptable is 22mV measure across CON401 (L)
or CON 501 (R) the adjustment is made using RV400 and
RV500 we set the bias at the factory using an extremely
accurate Audio Precision-audio analyser.
If you do not have access to a distortion level meter
capable of 0.05% or better accuracy you may be able to
rough set the amplifier to a typical reading of 15mV (at
cold switch on).
Under output driver failure conditions the 0.22 internal emitter
resistor will usually go open, the resistor should be measured between
pins S and E.
S-E = 0.22 ohm.
Micro control/protection and display.
The micro is tasked with providing an instantaneous safe
operating area for both the amplifier and loudspeaker by
monitoring the below areas.
o D.C
o Over current
o
at both left and right channel outputs.
within either power amp stage.
Over temp
detection for both power amp stages.
o A.C present detection.
Please see fig 5. For voltage readings with regards to the protection
operations.
Within the A80 integrated amplifier these tasks are
performed by the H8 type micro at circuit location IC602,
within the P80 power amp version the tasks are performed
by the PIC micro at location IC603, the protection lines are
“daisy chained” to both micros regardless of witch one is
fitted.
To operate both micros require a constant stable supply
voltage, this is derived from the
+4.8v(D)
rail from
transformer TX200 and via regulator REG201 this supply
should be constant at anytime mains appears at the
amplifier power input.
Please note: This supply is protected from over-current
and over-voltage operation by the surface mount fuse at
location
FS202
T500mA and as such if the Amplifier fails
to power up this supply should be checked before making
any further investigations.
We also need to see a
X600
.
4.00 Mhz
clock at crystal location
The micro interfaces with the pre-amp stage input
selection
(see Fig 3)
and the volume control level
adjustment we also drive the VFD via the display
drive/keyboard scan micro at location IC800.
IC602 receives Keyboard scan data and RC5 from the
remote pick-up diode at location RX800. The
power on
switches
reset
can be found on the display board and
HI
(4.8v) after mains in.
master
Fig 5. Working status of protection lines and fault
status
.
Low =0v High = 4.8 (Cmos).
Location Fault Line Output pin Working
IC 601A AC present 2 High
IC 600A Over current 3 Low
IC 600B Therm prot (L) 6 High
IC 600D Therm prot (R) 11 High
IC 600C Therm prot main 8 Low
R634 D.C prot (L) N/A Low (D.C)
R635 D.C prot (R) N/A Low (D.C)
R663 D.C prot combined N/A Low
The Protection
is live at all times that even in standby
due to the fact that all chips related with these
functions are driven from the 4.8(D) supply rails.
As we can see from
Fig 4
we can isolate the left and
right channel protection lines for both over current and
D.C offset by looking at the protection lines before they
are mixed into single fault status lines for the micro at
location IC600 this will allow us to identify the channel
that is “flagging the fault”.
Both versions of the Amplifier have the ability to warn
the user and/or engineer of a internal fault, the A80 will
use both the Power LED and front panel display, the
P80 has no display and as such uses the sequence of
LED flash codes listed below in Fig 7.
Fig 6. A80 fault alert information.
Power LED status Fault indicated
LED red during start up DC offset fault
Led red during normal use Fault as shown on display
Fig 7. P80 fault alert information.
Power LED status Fault indicated
LED flashing green DC offset (left or right)
Flashing red Short circuit fault (over current)
Flash amber Thermal fault (heatsink L or R)
Red on flash green Multiple protection lines triggered
The Micro has direct control over all internal relays for
protection and output control, the speaker relay control
lines can be seen on the diagram as SPKR1 for SP1
and the SPKR2 for SP2 outputs, these lines switch
High to engage the relay.
The A80 pre-amp relay should disengage when
switching inputs to prevent any chip switching noise
from leaving the pre-amp stage the control line can be
seen on R385 and switches High to engage the relay.
Signal Detect and Delayed off – P80 only.
Signal detection is achieved by amplifying the signal
present at the power amp inputs by a large amount
using two channels of a quad op-amp at location
IC700 A/B the outputs of this op-amp are summed by
a non-inverting comparator formed using the two
remaining op-amp channels these will produce a active
High reset pulse at the output pin 14.
When mains is plugged into the P80, the master
*Reset line goes low and the 0.38Hz clock starts
ticking. The *Reset pulse resets the latch effecting a
HIGH *Q output and thus a LOW circuit output. When
the signal detect Latch and Counter Reset go HIGH
(an input is detected), the *SD latch input is driven
LOW by the inverter and *Q goes LOW the circuit
output then goes high switching the Amplifier on.
If the Amplifier does not see audio on it’s Power amp
inputs for either 12 or 45 minutes (this can be user
configured by moving the jumper at position CON702) the
Amplifier will auto switch into standby.
Jumper settings.
If you want to turn the A80 into a separate Pre-Power amp
(make the Line out become a Pre-amp out and make the
pre-out become a power amp in) adjust the setting of the
following links.
Remove the jumpers from Con 302 and Con 305 (this
disconnects the pre-amp output from the power amp input)
Fit jumpers on pins 2 & 3 of Con 304 & Con 305
(disconnects the line output buffer from the line out
sockets and connects the pre out sockets to the line out
sockets)
You can change the Phono input of the A80 into a AUX2
input by fitting jumpers on pins 2 & 3 of Con 306 an Con
307 this routes the signal directly from the Phono inputs
into a separate set of inputs on the pre-amp switches
IC302 and IC303.
We need to enable the AUX2 input by pressing AV,TAPE
and PHONO now use the rotary encoder to change the
selection, press confirm to select the new setting.
Con 400 and Con 500 are for the Bias setting and should
not be altered, if in doubt you should not measure more
than 22mV
across Con 401 and Con 501 when the
amplifier is idle and this should be adjustable using RV400
and RV500 (L&R channels).
Con 601 and Con 602 are for re-programming (move the
jumper from Con 601 to Con 602 when reprogramming
otherwise the jumper should be on Con 601).
Con 700 and Con 701 are used to set the P80 signal
detect sensitivity as default the link is fitted giving a input
sensitivity of roughly ~500uV if the jumpers are removed
the sensitivity decreases roughly x4 to 2mV this setting
can be used for operation with noisy source equipment.
Con 702 is used to set the time coefficient of the auto
power off delay, the default pins are 1 & 2 this gives a
delay of 12 minutes until the amp powers down under a no
signal period, if we place the jumpers on pin 2 & 3 this
time increases to 45 minutes +/- 20%.
Fig 8. Jumper settings.
Jumper A80 P80
Con 300, Con 301 Not fitted Fitted
Con 302, Con303 Fit (NF for pre/pwr) Not fitted
Con 304, Con 305 1&2 (2&3 for
pre/pwr)
Con 306, Con 307 1&2Phono;(2&3
Aux2)
Con 400,Con 500 Factory set Factory set
Con 601 Fit (NF to program) Not fitted
Con 602 Fit (NF to program) Not fitted
Con 700, Con 701 Not fitted Fit (0.5mv), NF (2mV)
Con 702 Not fitted 1&2 (12 mins; 2&3
Distortion 8 ohms at 80% power output 1Khz = 0.008%
Input stage specifications.
RIAA input stage sensitivity (M.M) = 2.5 mV
Line input sensitivity = 630 mV (Default)
Input impedance = 22k ohms
Signal to noise ratio CCIR weighted (2 volt input) = 105dB
Pre-amp output specifications.
Nominal output level = 610 mV
Output impedance = < 3 ohms
LS100
G P PRECISION
ITEM1011Tape D/Sided 12MM X 70MM DS Polyester 4965F205Placed between VFD and PCB; NF ON P80
ITEM1021Earth Lead Assy 75MM8M101
ITEM1032Pad Damping 15x6x3MM SorbothaneE802AP
ITEM104413/16 inch O-RingF232
Soldered to SKT200
Placed on output relays
Rubber O-Rings fitted over main power supply caps
ANNOTATION
FIX100
Dia 3.5mm
Power Supplies
L943C2_5.1.SCH
PWR_ON
FIX101
Dia 3.5mm
1
0V(D)
P101
C101
100N
50V
0805
9VRMS
+4.8V(D)
+45V_R
+45V_L
0V(D)
0V_LS_L
0V_HF_L
0V_FB_L
0V(SIG)
0V(SIG_2)
0V_FB_R
0V_HF_R
0V_LS_R
0V(PSU)
-45V_L
-45V_R
-38V_VFD
FIL_1
FIL_2
+15V(A)
+5V(A)
-15V(A)
FIX102
Dia 3.5mm
FIX103
Dia 3.5mm
FIX104
Dia 3.2mm
0V(SIG_2)
+45V_L
+4.8V(D)
0V(D)
Power Amp Left
L943C4_5.1.SCH
PRE_OUT_L
0V_FB_L
+45V_L
VIPROT_L
OUTPUT_L
0V_LS_L
0V_HF_L
-45V_L
R100
5R6
2W
CF
L100
2U2
R101
5R6
2W
CF
L101
2U2
RLY100A
Omron
G5Z-2AE
LS101
G P PRECISION
R105
330R
1W
CF
GENERAL NOTES
This is the Master Schematic for A80 (L943AY) and P80 (L944AY) PCB
assemblies. Any changes to the schematics in this document must be
reflected in the relevant child documents.
When generating BOMs for L943AY or L944AY, ensure that the relevant
components are fitted or not fitted (those with "NF" or "FIT" in the nearby text).
These schematics follow a simple heirarchy scheme. Sheet symbols on the top
sheet represent a child or sub-sheet. Net labels on sub-sheets are local or
specific to that sheet. Ports on the sub-sheets connect to sheet entries on
the parent sheet, where they are connected together.
Primary power nets are denoted by type in parenthesis, e.g. 0V(D).
Secondary nets are denoted by underscores, e.g. 0V_LS_L.
To perform an electrical rule check or synchronise with the PCB, set Net
Identifier Scope to Sheet Symbols/Port Connections.
R104
330R
1W
CF
Q121
Q125
Q106
Q111
CON100
1
2
3
4
5
AMP
CT
CON101
AMP
CT
HEADPHONE OUTPUT & MUTE
1
2
3
4
Q116
5
Q117
R107
100R
1W
CF
(NF ON P80)
R106
100R
1W
CF
RLY102A
NEC
EB2-5NU
RLY102B
NEC
EB2-5NU
RLY102C
NEC
EB2-5NU
NF
R102 0R0
0W125 0805
NF
R103 0R0
0W125 0805
D102
BAS16
SOT-323
*PRE_MUTE
0V(D)
VOL_*CS
VOL_*CS
0V(SIG_2)
+45V_L
0V(D)
DRAWING TITLE
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A & R Cambridge Ltd.
Pembroke Avenue
Waterbeach
Cambridge CB5 9PB
A80/P80 - Top Level Sheet
Filename:
L943C1_5.1.SCH
Notes:
A80
Contact Engineer :
R108 220R
0W25 MF
R109 220R
0W25 MF
Contact Tel: (01223) 203 200Mark Tweedale
D100
1N4003
DO-41
TR100
BD179
TO-126
R110
R112
220R
2K2
0W25
0W125
MF
0805
R114
0R0
0W25
MF
03_E264 MJT 09 Sept 03 None to this sheet. Remove EMC can from around IEC inlet.5.1
03_E230 MJT 04 Aug 035.0
03_E147 MJT 23 May 03 None to this sheet. PCB change.4.0