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Re: which messiah 2 chips need to get that track cut....
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Originally taken from a guide by Charlie_PS2
Messiah 2 appears dead (pcb fault)
If you are certain your install is good yet the Messiah 2 appears dead, then you might have a Messiah 2 from the Actel batch 245 (or earlier); the Messiah 2pcbs have an error whereby a diode that regulates input voltage for the Actel chip is shorted and thus ineffective. Some Actel chip batches (particularly 245 written on the chip) work tightly within a spec 2.6v to 3.0v and hence the Messiah 2 will not function.
The required fix is to be found at cutting a track or drilling out a via as shown in the photograph.
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attached is a clip from the guide with a diagram showing the fix.
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Last edited by spedmetal; 23-05-2004 at 10:37.
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