Re: Creature Lamp Matrix Problems

OK -- I jumpered Q85 to ground for the row and all lites in the row lit
up... Sooo, I guess its a bad TIP102 at Q85, rite?

I did the same for the column at Q95 and no dice.... Nothing... Now what
for the column?

Where's a good place to pick up TIP 102s???

Thanks,
MIKE
"pincredible" <mrjmross@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pTgpf.13060$Eu3.6954@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Is the whole row or column out? Or is it just one light.
> If it's one light, reflow the pins on the light board.
> If it's a whole row, double check the tip102 transistor for that row or
> column by jumper-ing from the tab on the transistor to the side-rail or
> other ground.
> if you can get the row to work, replace the transistor.
> otherwise...?? follow Lloyds advice ;) (I'm sure he'll be replying any
> sec)
>
> "garavaml" <garavamll@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1hgpf.43875$D13.40823@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm shopping a Creature and have run into a lamp matrix problem... I've
>> looked over Clay's site and have narrowed it down to a particular row
>> (#6) and column (#6)... I've checked the transistors for each row &
>> column and they come up OK...
>>
>> What next? Does anyone know a particular IC that runs this particular
>> row (6) and column (6)?? What do I do next? I checked the pins out of
>> the board and they are dead for that column... I didn't check the row
>> yet, but will today.
>>
>> What do I do? Also, who carries the IC chips assuming that I will need
>> them to fix this up.
>>
>> Lastly, unrelated.. don't laugh.. Anyone gotta complete knocker assembly
>> for creature for me? Its totally missing.. Again, no jokes please! :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MIKE
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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