Reported Symptoms
A Haas 45A servo amplifier was received from the customer with an intermittent fault condition.
Upon initial power-up, the servo amplifier started normally and indicated proper operation with the green status LED illuminated. The unit appeared to function correctly during startup and initial operation.
However, after running for a period of time, the amplifier entered a fault condition. The green status indicator turned off and the red error LED illuminated, indicating a system fault. The issue was not immediate at power-up but occurred after some operational time, suggesting a temperature-related or load-dependent fault condition.
Repair Procedure
Upon receiving the unit, an initial functional test was carried out by powering up the device. The green status LED illuminated, indicating that the system was receiving input power and entering its normal startup state.
Next, all primary power supply rails and regulator output voltages were measured. At this stage, the readings were within expected limits, and no abnormalities were observed.
To further investigate potential intermittent or temperature-related issues, controlled heat was applied to the PCB using a hot air gun. After approximately 10 minutes of gradual heating, the fault condition was triggered and the red fault LED illuminated. This confirmed the presence of a temperature-dependent failure.
Following the fault indication, the regulator output voltages were measured again under the heated condition. At this point, a voltage fluctuation was detected in the 5V supply rail.
Inspection confirmed that the 5V LDO regulator was malfunctioning under thermal stress, leading to the fault condition. The regulator was identified as the defective component requiring replacement.
Actually, replacing the LDO solved the problem.
LDO is used to step down 15V into 5V for power up the CPLD and Microcontroller. op-amps are driven by 15V.
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