[TenTec] Orion II Black Screen - Successful Repair

[Gary F]

I have replaced the LED illuminators with new ones fro LCD Parts.

I am told that the same illuminators are available more cheaply but I have had good support from LCD Parts and they offer a drive board that is easy to install.

I've done two Orion's and five 756 Pro series with their devices with excellent results.

The Orion only has room for the 100 mm LED stick.

Gary
W0DVN

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> On Dec 16, 2016, at 11:00 AM, denton sprague <denton at oregontrail.net> wrote:
> 
> my Orion I has a fading display….LED illumination going south? if so, what is the easiest/cheapest fix?
> 
>> On Dec 16, 2016, at 8:40 AM, Dukes HiFi <dukeshifi at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> The Orion 1 had LED illumination, one of the first Ham radios to do so, 
>> 
>> I have never needed to open an Orion 2 display but I doubt that Ten Tec would have stepped backwards this far unless they had a good reason.
>> 
>> Perhaps so, though, since Orion 2’s  did not use the white pair of wires going from the power distribution board, the one that provided power for the LED control circuit. If the O2 display had on board high voltage generation on the CPU board (or on the display panel itself), that would obviate the need for this white cable. 
>> 
>> It is possible Ten Tec was not able to find a color LCD that used LED illuminators. If this was the case, then the LCD panel in use must have its own on-board high voltage generator because the 566 schematic does not show one and the LCD PWM driver from the 565 is missing from the 566. Thus it is highly probable that the color display has its voltage generator on-board.
>> 
>> The person who found and repaired this gave us (myself at least) some very valuable information and did a great repair!
>> 
>> Gary
>> 
>> W0DVN
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 16, 2016, at 7:02 AM, Bob K8IA via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com <mailto:tentec at contesting.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Steve,
>>> 
>>> This is in the Orion II. I dont believe the Orion is a cfl backlit display. Others should verify. Tnx.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 73, Bob K8IA
>>> Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
>>> 
>>> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Steve Ellington <steven4lq at gmail.com <mailto:steven4lq at gmail.com> <mailto:steven4lq at gmail.com <mailto:steven4lq at gmail.com>>> </div><div>Date:12/16/2016 5:40 AM  (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com <mailto:tentec at contesting.com> <mailto:tentec at contesting.com <mailto:tentec at contesting.com>>> </div><div>Cc: BobK8IA at aol.com <mailto:BobK8IA at aol.com> <mailto:BobK8IA at aol.com <mailto:BobK8IA at aol.com>> </div><div>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II Black Screen - Successful Repair </div><div>
>>> </div>1,800 volts in an Orion!!! Better watch where you poke around!
>>> 
>>> That board would be a good item for Orion owners to stock up on.
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 6:30 PM, bobk8ia--- via TenTec <
>>> tentec at contesting.com <mailto:tentec at contesting.com> <mailto:tentec at contesting.com <mailto:tentec at contesting.com>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> This is a follow up to my email below from 24 October 2016.
>>>> 
>>>> As of 12/14/16, my Orion II is successfully repaired now, thanks to good
>>>> friend Kevin W9CF. What had failed was some component(s) on the 12v to
>>>> 1800v
>>>> inverter board that powers the cfl backlight.
>>>> 
>>>> A new inverter board (TDK CXA-L0612A-VJL which is DigiKey part #
>>>> 445-1619-ND; about $23) has the radio up and running like new.
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/tdk-corporation/CXA-L0612A-VJL/ <http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/tdk-corporation/CXA-L0612A-VJL/>
>>>> 445-
>>>> 1619-ND/652720
>>>> 
>>>> Thought some of you real techies would like to know this. Thanks to those
>>>> of you that responded to me directly.
>>>> 
>>>> 73, Bob K8IA
>>>> Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
>>>> 
>>>> -----------------------
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> In a message dated 10/24/2016 8:15:20 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
>>>> BobK8IA at aol.com writes:
>>>> 
>>>> Gents;
>>>> 
>>>> I am getting ready for our annual Multi-Two N7AT fun in CQWW SSB, this
>>>> weekend. One of the op positions my Orion II. I turned the Orion II on
>>>> and no
>>>> screen appeared, just blank/black. The radio appears to be functioning
>>>> fine
>>>> but no screen. It does not appear to be power supply related.
>>>> 
>>>> It worked fine two days ago (and generally trouble free since 2006 when I
>>>> bought it new). Latest firmware 3.033xe installed and RX-366. Battery was
>>>> recently replaced.
>>>> 
>>>> Any guidance you can give me. The radio is contest-unusable as is.
>>>> 
>>>> TNX.
>>>> 
>>>> 73, Bob K8IA
>>>> Arizona Outlaws Contest  Club
>>>> 
>>>> 
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