Line 6 Ax 2 Service - Manual
Line 6 Ax 2 Service - Manual
WHITE
CHASSIS
RED
CHASSIS
The blue and red wires on the AX2 rear board need to see about 9.75 VAC
between them.
The yellow and orange wires on the AX2 rear board should have about 59
VAC across them. The green wire is the center tap between the yellow and
orange, so yellow-to-green should have about 29.5 VAC and orange-to-
green should have about 29.5 VAC.
Oct 5, 2000 - 4:35pm LINE 6
AX2 Parts List
Ref: R2, R4, R5, R7, R21, R23, R24, R36, R37, R44, R47
2 20 01-04-0103 RES 10K 1/8W 5% 1206 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 4.000000
Ref: R67
2 70 01-04-0151 RES 150R 1/8W 5% 1206 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: R25
2 90 01-04-0221 RES 220R 1/8W 5% 1206 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: R40
2 100 01-04-0222 RES 2.2K 1/8W 5% 1206 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: R38
2 120 01-04-0272 RES 2.7K 1/8W 5% 1206 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: R69
2 130 01-04-0302 RES 3K 1/8W 5% 1206 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: R66
2 150 01-04-0332 RES 3.3K 1/8W 5% 1206 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 8.000000
Ref: R68
2 210 01-48-0103 POT 10K MONO LINEAR D-SHAFT-25 0 EA .0 A Y 8.000000
mm
Ref: R71
2 240 03-10-0331 CAP 330uF 10V 20% RAD ELEC TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: C29
2 250 03-18-0105 CAP 1uF 50V 20% RAD ELEC TH 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: C9, C11, C13, C14, C19, C21, C23, C24, C27, C31, C34
2 265 03-46-0104 CAP 0.1uF 50V 20% 1206 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 32.000000
X7R
Ref: C1, C3
2 320 03-52-0222 CAP 2.2nF 50V 20% 0805 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 4.000000
X7R
Ref: C59
2 340 03-52-0470 CAP 47pF 50V 20% 0805 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
X7R
Ref: C64
2 350 06-20-4148 DIODE SMALL-SIGNAL 4148 DL-35 0 EA .0 A Y 8.000000
SM
Ref: D1 - D8
2 360 06-28-0360 DIODE ZENER 3.6V DL-35 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 4.000000
LINE 6
Ref: D57
2 380 09-10-4401 TRANS NPN SMALL-SIGNAL 2N4401 0 EA .0 A Y 8.000000
SM
Ref: Q7 - Q14
2 400 09-13-0054 TRANS NPN MID-POWER BIPOLAR 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
BCP54 SM
Ref: Q16
2 410 11-00-1198 Crystal Osc 11.98080MHz 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
HC-49/u holder
Ref: M9
2 420 11-40-0030 BATTERY LITHIUM 3V BR2325-1HG 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: M10
2 430 12-00-7905 IC REG -5V 100mA TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: U6
2 440 12-54-0084 IC OP AMP Quad TL084CD SM 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
mfg p/n# TL084CD
Ref: U1
2 450 12-54-5532 IC OP-AMP DUAL NE5532D SM 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: U5
2 460 12-64-0542 IC CONVERTER A/D 8-BIT TLC542 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
SM
Ref: U7
2 470 12-64-1760 IC ADC part 1 of Stereo 20 bit 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
PCM1760U-X
Ref: U2
2 480 12-64-1761 IC ADC Filter part 2 Stereo 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
20 Bit DF1760U
Ref: U3
2 490 12-68-4320 IC CONVERTER D/A 20-BIT AK4320 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
SM
Ref: U4
2 500 15-62-0014 IC 74HC14 INVERTER-HEX SIN 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
1-IN SM
LINE 6
Ref: U10
2 510 15-62-0138 IC 74HC138 INVERTING-DECODER 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
3-8 LINE SM
Ref: U18
2 520 15-62-0161 IC 74HC161 COUNTER BINARY 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
4-BIT SM
Ref: U20
2 530 15-62-0165 IC 74HC165 SHIFT-REGISTER 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
PARLL-IN/SERIAL-OUT SM
Ref: U21
2 540 15-62-0573 IC 74HC573 BUFFER INVERTING 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
8-BIT SM
Ref: U11
2 550 15-62-0574 IC 74HC574 FLIP-FLOP D-TYPE 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
8-BIT SM
Ref: U16
2 565 15-70-6256 DRAM FLEXTONE 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
ISSI P/N IS4IC16257-35K
Ref: U15
2 590 15-84-8031 IC MPU 80C31 SM 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: U9
2 600 15-86-7070 IC DSP TMS57070FFT SM 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: D10
2 630 21-00-4420 JACK 1/4" EARTHING-WASHER 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
JB0661-K01-3
Ref: J1, J2
2 650 21-20-0204 HDR SIL 4-PIN 2mm SHRD 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
LINE 6
Ref: M1, M2
2 660 21-20-0205 HDR 5-PIN 2mm SHRD 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: M4
2 680 21-34-0012 CAB SIL 4-PIN 2mm 45mm F-F 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: M1-M2
2 690 21-34-0013 Cable master volume assy 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: M3-M11
2 700 21-42-0028 SOCKET 28 pin TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: U14
2 710 30-03-1218 WASHER, LOCK, INT T, NO.6 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: R71
2 720 30-15-0420 SPCR LED .078 H x .135 O.D. PL 0 EA .0 A Y 24.000000
ASTIC (ELM 4-2MM)
Ref: U14
Ref: R9
2 60 01-12-0202 RES 2.0K 1/4W 5% DIP TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: R16
2 70 01-12-0221 RES 220R 1/4W 5% DIP TH 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: R18
2 90 01-12-0332 RES 3.3K 1/4W 5% DIP TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: 19
2 100 01-12-0392 RES 3.9K 1/4W 5% DIP TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: R15
2 110 01-16-0821 RES 820R 1/2W 5% DIP TH 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: C1, C8
2 130 03-00-0680 CAP 68pF 50V 20% CER DISC TH 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: C20
2 150 03-12-0102 CAP 1000uF 16V 20% RAD ELEC TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: C18
2 160 03-12-0688 CAP 6800uF 16V 20% RAD ELEC TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: C17
2 170 03-18-0106 CAP 10uF 50V 20% RAD ELEC TH 0 EA .0 A Y 7.000000
LINE 6
Ref: D4-D12
2 220 06-04-4002 DIODE POWER 1N4002 TH 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: D2, D3
2 230 06-16-6200 DIODE BRIDGE-RECTIFIER TH VISH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
AY-PB64
Ref: D1
2 240 09-00-4401 TRANS NPN SMALL-SIGNAL 2N4401 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
TH
Ref: Q1
2 250 09-00-4403 TRANS PNP SMALL-SIGNAL 2N4403 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
TH
Ref: Q2
2 260 11-10-2020 Wide band choke 1-5 turns 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: L1, L2
2 270 12-02-7805 IC REG +5v 1.5 Amp TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: U3
2 280 12-30-3886 IC POWER-AMP 50W LM3886TF TH 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
Ref: u1, u2
2 290 15-40-6138 IC OPTO-ISOLATOR 6N138 TH 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: u4
2 300 21-00-4420 JACK 1/4" EARTHING-WASHER 0 EA .0 A Y 5.000000
JB0661-K01-3
Ref: M3 - M7
2 310 21-00-6616 JACK 1/4" STEREO FEMALE PCB-MN 0 EA .0 A Y 5.000000
6-PIN FLUSH
Ref: J3, J4
2 330 21-14-0001 JACL AC 3-PIN MALE PCB-MNT 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
RT-ANG GND SS-7B-1
Ref: J9
2 340 21-16-0045 JACK RJ-45 8-PIN FEMALE 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
PCB-MNT RT-ANG
Ref: J8
2 350 21-30-0020 Cable Assy, Ribbon 20 Pin 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: H6
2 370 21-34-1502 Cable Assy-Red,Custom per Dwg. 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
AX2 Transformer
Ref: H10
2 380 21-34-1503 Cable Assy-Orange,CustomPerDwg 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
AX2 Transformer
Ref: H7
2 390 21-34-1504 Cable Assy-Yellow,CustomPerDwg 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
AX2 Transformer
Ref: H9
2 400 21-34-1505 Cable Assy-Green,CustomPerDwg 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
AX2 Transformer
Ref: H8
2 410 21-34-1506 Cable Assy-Blue,Custom Per Dwg 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
AX2 Transformer
Ref: H1
2 430 21-34-1806 Cable Assy, Earthing 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Ref: M2
2 435 24-19-4025 FUSE 4A 125v 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
m LINE 6
Ref: SW1
2 450 30-00-0607 SCR 6-32 x 7/16 LG PHILLIPS PN 0 EA .0 A Y 3.000000
H STL ZINC (W/ LK WASH)
Ref: J9, U3
2 460 30-06-0006 NUT, .300 HEX, NO.4, STL, ZINC 0 EA .0 A Y 2.000000
(FOR AC RCPT AND +5 V)
Ref: U3
2 480 35-00-0011 PCB, AX2, Rear 0 EA .0 A Y 1.000000
Power unit up while holding down the “User/Preset” and “Save” buttons.
Hold for 3 seconds and then release. Factory presets will be re-installed.
While amp is on, hold down the top (“Aux/Midi”) and bottom (“Main”)
function buttons simultaneously. The software version will be displayed in
the LED display.
Accessing the test routines
Press and hold the Save button while turning power on until the display reads
“SrA” to access the internal test routines. Different tests can be selected by using the
BANK UP or BANK DOWN buttons. The selected test is started by pressing the
TUNER button. The display will then usually show “Err” (error) or “PAS” (pass) to
indicate the test status. The nine tests are:
EPr The EPROM test calculates the checksum of the EPROM and compares it with
the checksum stored in the EPROM. If it does not match, the display will show Err. If
this occurs, it usually indicates that there is some erroneous data in the EPROM (or a
missing checksum), and the EPROM should be replaced (U14). It could also be caused
by a problem on an upper address line connected to the EPROM. However, in general,
major problems with the EPROM or the address and data lines are likely to prevent any
of the test routines to be entered in the first place.
LEd The LED test can be used to check that all LEDs are functioning properly. First,
all LEDs will turn on at the same time. Then, the software will cycle each LED on and
off one at a time. When the six LEDs next to the edit potentiometers are cycled, they will
be lit at half brightness. NOTE: When entering this test, holding TUNER will cause all
of the LEDs to stay on until the button is released.
bAt The battery test actually is testing the SRAM’s contents, which can be an
indicator as to the battery status. It checks to see if a specific set of SRAM locations
contain specific data. This data is loaded in once at the factory, and it is assumed that if
the data remains unchanged in the field, the battery is working properly. If an error
occurs, it will be necessary to check the battery, the SRAM, and the reset circuitry. Once
an error has occurred, it will continue to reoccur until the specific data is written back to
the SRAM. This can be performed from within this test routine by pressing and holding
the SOUND D button and the USER/PRESET button. The display will show “---” to
indicate that the SRAM has been initialized.
bUt The button test can be used to check that each button and edit potentiometer is
working properly. Pressing each button will cause the name of that button to be
displayed. The display will show as follows:
Button Display
no button “---”
User/Preset “U-P”
Sound Bank Up “UP ”
Sound Bank Down “Dn “
Sound A “A“
Sound B “b“
Sound C “C“
Sound D “d“
Tuner “tnr”
Compare “CPr”
Store Sound “Str”
Function 1 “Fn1”
Function 2 “Fn2”
Function 3 “Fn3”
Function 4 “Fn4”
Function 5 “Fn5”
Function 6 “Fn6”
The function buttons are the small black buttons to the left of the edit matrix. The top
button is 1 and bottom button is 6. When any of the six edit potentiometers are turned,
the display should read “P1” through “P6”, depending on which pot was turned. This test
can be exited by pressing the function 5 and function 6 buttons at the same time. This is
indicated by the LEDs next to each of these switches being lit.
PEd The sixth test is performed on a test fixture at the factory to verify that the pedal
inputs are working. Without the test fixture, this test will always result in an “Err”. For
this reason, this test should always be skipped. The pedal inputs can be easily tested by
performing a functional test to see that the wah and volume functions are being controlled
by the pedals. If the pedal inputs do not work, try checking that the voltages reach the
ADC (U7), and that the switch in each jack is working properly. This switch lets the
micro know that something is plugged in, and is sensed by checking the ADC voltage at
U7 pin 11 and comparing it to the table shown in the Power PCB schematic.
AC The AC verifies that the micro can properly determine the current AC line
frequency. It expects to find 50Hz or 60Hz, and will display an “Err” if the results are
different. If this occurs, check the Power PCB signal labeled AC, as well as R38 and Q1
on the Processor board.
idi The MIDI requires that a MIDI cable be connected from the MIDI output back to
the MIDI input. Without this cable, this test will always fail. If the test fails with the
cable, check the connection first, then check U4 on the Power board, and then check for
the serial interface signals at the microcontroller U9 pins 11 and 13 and follow the signal
path through to the MIDI connectors.
AUd The Audio takes the Guitar input and passes it unmodified to the left speaker, and
takes the Aux input and passes it unmodified to the right speaker. It also adds a 1 second
delayed signal to each of these signals in order to verify that the audio DRAM (U13) is
functioning properly. The audio passes through both DSPs, so this test checks their
functionality as well. The display should be blank during this test. If the display reads
“rd1 or “rd2” followed by “Err”, this means that an error occurred when the micro tried
to read data from either DSP. If the error was “rd1”, then the problem was between the
micro (U9) and the DSP U19. If the error was “rd2”, then the problem was between the
micro and DSP U12.
AdA The speaker outputs must be connected to the aux and guitar inputs. The left
speaker output should be connected to the guitar input, and the right speaker output
should be connected to the aux input. **Since the speaker outputs are too high a level for
the inputs, a pad must be used. Each speaker output should pass through a 30K resistor,
followed by a 1K resistor to ground prior to connecting to the input. ** The Guitar and Aux
input level knobs should be set to 5 (pointing straight up), and the Master volume knob
should be at 0 (off). When this test is first entered, the display will read “OFF”, to inform
you that the Master volume should be off. Press the Tuner button. The software will
output a 1KHz sine wave on both outputs, and verify that no signal is coming in (since
the Master is off). During this test, a dot will appear to indicate the test is running
(display reads “OFF.”). If signal is received, the display will show “Err”, followed by
one of the following:
If there are no errors, the display will momentarily show “PAS”, followed by “HLF”.
This stands for “half”, and indicates that the Master volume should now be turned up half
way, or 5 (pointing straight up). Pressing Tuner again will initiate the next tests, and
cause a dot to be displayed again. The software will then check the level, frequency
response, and distortion of both inputs and outputs. It performs this test by outputting a
sine wave at 40Hz, 1KHz, and then 10KHz, and measuring the absolute input level, the
relative input level, and the level of signal at frequencies other than the tone being
generated. If there is an error, the display will show “Err”, followed by one of the
following alternating messages:
The relative amplitude of the three tones are used to determine the frequency response. If
any one tone is more than 1dB from the relative volume of the other tones, it will be
displayed as an error. If all three tones are more than 1dB apart from each other, the one
that is the furthest away from the other two will be displayed. If the amplitude of all
three tones are within 1dB of each other, the average is taken and compared with an
absolute level that is expected when all knobs are at 5. If this absolute amplitude has an
error of ±2dB or more, the display will show the error amount. When measuring the
level of each tone, the software will also measure the level after passing the signal
through a steep notch filter set to the same frequency as the tone. If the level after the
filter is greater than a predetermined level, the display will show the number of dB above
this level that the distortion exists. If when performing the tests on the left input, signal is
received in the right, or vice versa, the display will show this as a crosstalk error.
If there are no errors, the display will momentarily show “PAS”, followed by “FUL”.
This indicates that the Master volume should now be turned up all the way to 10.
Pressing Tuner again will initiate the next tests, and display a dot. The software will
again check the level, frequency response, and distortion of both inputs and outputs, and
will display “PAS” or any of the above mentioned error displays. The tests are identical,
except that the software’s output level is dropped 6dB to accommodate for the increase in
Master volume level. If an error occurs only during the half way up test and not the full
test, or vice versa, the Master stereo pot or its connections should be considered the likely
source of the problem.
Troubleshooting
For technicians familiar with component level troubleshooting and surface mount
components, the test routines, the circuit descriptions and the schematic diagrams should
be useful tools in focusing in on the problem. If the problem cannot be specifically
located, an attempt should be made to identify which board is the source of the problem.
At that point, a board swap would be the most likely solution.
Software history
All AxSys 212s starting from serial number A1-009160 were shipped with version 1.05
software. AxSys 212s that are serviced that do not have version 1.05 should be updated to
1.05 (or above, if new releases occur). AxSys 212s starting from serial number A1-
005701 through A1-009159 were shipped with version 1.04 software. Of the first 700
AxSys 212s built (serial numbers A1-005001 through A1-005700), approximately the
first 25 units contained version 1.00, the next 50 units contained 1.01, the next 100 units
contained version 1.02, and the remainder contained 1.03. These updates took care of a
few rare bugs that could result in the amp freezing until it is turned off and on, and some
other minor changes. The change to 1.04 or higher also includes some new user features
(such as the main global controls), so if an update is performed, be sure to provide the
user with the manual addendum sheet included with the EPROM update. The specific
changes implemented in version 1.05 are listed in ECO #19.
AX2 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE:
This section will discuss some of the problems that may cause a test to fail.
Each section will include part information such as reference number, part
type, and geographical location on board.
Part Info:
U15: SRAM, located below EPROM (28-pin thru-hole IC).
Part Info:
U14: EPROM, 28-pin thru-hole IC.
Part Info:
D10: triple 7-segment display, top side of board.
ALL red LEDs on top side of board.
M4: 20-pin ribbon cable connector, top center of board.
U9: 8031 microcontroller, next to crystal.
U16: TPIC6B273DW, left of M4.
U17: HC574, center of board.
1.) Entire COLUMN (vertical row) doesn’t light up. Check
connection between cathode side (round pad) of each LED and
U17. Refer to schematic pg. 2.
2.) Entire ROW (horizontal row) doesn’t light up. Check for a
bad connection on anode side (square pad) of LED. Refer to
schematic pg. 2.
3.) More than one LED lights up at the same time during
individual LED light up test. Check for short between LED
pads and ground plane.
Part Info:
M10: 3v lithium battery, lower center of board, looks like a
silver disc.
Part Info:
SW1-16: Carbon coated button pads on top side of board.
R26-31: Potentiometers
U7: HC574, left side of board above potentiometer R29.
U8: HC574, center of board below ribbon cable connector.
U9: 8031, square IC with pins on all 4 sides next to crystal.
U18: HC138, lower center of board to the right of crystal.
BUTTONS:
1.) Entire ROW (horizontal row) doesn’t work. Check
connection from lower button pad to corresponding port pin
(7,8,9) on U9.
2.) Entire COLUMN (vertical row) doesn’t work. Check
connection from upper button pad to anode side of
corresponding diode. Check connection from cathode side of
diode to U8.
4.) Check for short between button pads and analog ground
plane.
POTENTIOMETERS:
1.) Single potentiometer doesn’t work. Check connection from
wiper pin #2 and U7.
No Pots Work:
2.) Check for connection between U7 pin #16 & U9 pin #9.
3.) Check for connection between U7 pin #17 & U9 pin #4.
4.) Check for connection between U7 pin #18 & U9 pin #3.
5.) Check for connection between U7 pin #15 & U8 pin #12.
Part Info:
M4: 20-pin ribbon cable connector, top center of board.
R34-37: resistors, located around U7
U7: HC574, left side of board above potentiometer R29.
1.) “P17” ,”Err” - Check that R34 is 3K ohms, check all other
connections related to M4 pin#17 & U7 pin #7.
2.) “P18” ,”Err” - Check that R35 is 3K ohms, check all other
connections related to M4 pin#18 & U7 pin #8.
3.) “P19” ,”Err” - Check that R36 is 1K ohms, check all other
connections related to M4 pin#19 & U7 pin #9.
4.) “P20” ,”Err” - Check that R37 is 1K ohms, check all other
connections related to M4 pin#20 & U7 pin #11.
TEST #7: AC Test: (display shows “AC “) Checks for 60Hz AC voltage
Part Info:
M4: 20-pin ribbon cable connector (M4), top center of board.
Q1: transistor, near center of board by mounting hole.
R38: 220K resistor below Q1.
U8: HC574, center of board below ribbon cable connector.
U9: 8031, square IC with pins on all 4 sides next to crystal.
TEST #8: MIDI Test: (display shows “idi”) Checks MIDI circuitry and
connections to M4 20-pin ribbon cable.
Part Info:
Q2: transistor, between pots R26,27.
R39,40: 4.7K,220 resistors, near Q2.
R41: 470 resistor, below U9.
M4: 20-pin ribbon cable pin #1,2, top center of board.
U9: 8031, square IC with pins on all 4 sides next to crystal.
U10: HC14, between pots R26,27 pin #3,4.
AUDIO AUDIO
ADC DSP DAC
IN OUT
Part Info:
J1,J2: 1/4” jacks on break-away board.
M1: 4-pin header, lower right corner of board.
M2: 4-pin header, near J1,J2 on break-away board.
M3: 5-pin header, 2 inches right of silver disc battery.
M11: 5-pin header, by R71 stereo pot on break-away board.
U1: TLO84 quad op-amp, lower right hand corner of board.
U2: PCM1760,ADC filter, right edge of board.
U3: DF1760, ADC, above U2.
U4: AKM4320, DAC, between pots R6,R8.
U5: 5532, dual op-amp, next to M3.
U9: 8031, square IC with pins on all 4 sides next to crystal.
U12,19: TMS57070, DSP, left side of board near break-away
board.
U13: uPD421165G5-7JF, DRAM, near break-away board by
U19.
MAIN Input:1.) 1/4” jack J2 pin #1 and 4-pin header M2 pin #4.
2.) U1 pin #5,7,14. Make sure volume (R8) is up.
3.) U2 pin #12,14 (it is normal for signal to look “fuzzy” here.)
DSP:
1.) Check for ADC signal at U12,19 pin #56.
2.) Check for digital signal at U19 pin #57.
3.) Check for DAC signal at U19 pin #49.
4.) Check for clock signals at U12,19 pin #14,55,67,68,69
MISC PROBLEMS: