
5.7.1 Introduction
ComPair
(Computer
AidedRepair)
isaservice
tool
forPhilips
ConsumerElectronics
products.
ComPairis
a further
development
ontheDSTserviceremote
controlallowingfaster
andmore
accuratediagnostics.
ComPairhasthreebig
advantages:
. ComPairhelps
you
toquickly
get
anunderstandinghowto
repairthesets
in
shorttimeby
guidingyoustepbystep
through
therepair
procedures.
. ComPairallowsverydetailed
diagnostics
(on
l2Clevel)and
isthereforecapable
ofaccuratelyindicating
problem
areas.
Youdo nothaveto knowanythingaboutl2C
commands
yourself;
ComPairtakescareofthis.
. ComPairspeedsuptherepairtime
since
itcan
automaticallycommunicatewith
thesets
(when
themicro
processor
isworking)
andallrepair
informationisdirectly
available.When
ComPairisinstalledtogetherwiththe
SearchManelectronicmanual,
schematicsandPCBsare
only
a mouse-click
away.
ComPairconsistsofaWindowsbasedfaultfinding
program
andanintedace
boxbetweenPCandthe(defective)product.
The
ComPair
interface
boxisconnectedtothePCviaa serial
orRS232
cable.
In
caseoftheL9Hchassis,the
ComPair
interfacebox
andtheL9Hcommunicateviaan llCcable
(bi-
directional)andviainfrared
communication
(uni-directional;
fromComPairinterface
boxto LgH.
The
ComPairfaultfinding
program
is
abletodetermine
the
problem
ofthe
defectivetelevision.ComPaircan
gather
diagnosticinformationin2 ways:
1. Communicationtothetelevision
(automatic)
2. Asking
questions
toyou (manually)
ComPair
combines
this
information
withthereoairinformation
inits
databasetofindouthowto repairtheset.
Automatic infom ation gatheri ng
Readingouttheerrorbuffer,ComPaircanautomaticallyread
outthecontentsoftheentireerrorbuffer.
Diagnosis
onl2Clevel.
ComPaircanaccessthel2Cbusof
the
television.ComPaircansendandreceivel2Ccommandstothe
microcontrollerofthetelevision.Inthiswayitispossible
for
ComPair
tocommunicate
(read
andwrite)to
devices
onthel2C
bussesofthe
ManuaI informati on gatherin
g
Automaticdiagnosisisonly
possible
ifthemicrocontrollerof
thetelevisionisworking
correctly
andonlytoacertainextend.
Whenthisisnot
thecase,ComPair
will
guide
you
throughthe
faultfinding
treebyasking
youquestions
andshowing
you
examples.
You
cananswerbyclickingona link
(e.9.
textoran
waveform
pictures)
thatwillbring
you
tothenext
step
inthe
faultfinding
process.
A question
couldbe:Do
youseesnow?
(Click
onthecorrect
answer)
YES/ NO
Anexamolecanbe:MeasuretestDoint17andclickonthe
correctoscillogram
you
see
ontheoscilloscope
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5.7 GomPair Bya combination
ofautomatic
diagnosticsandaninteractive
question/answer
procedure,
ComPairwillenable
you
tofind
most
problems
in
afast
andeffective
wav.
Additional features
Besidefaultfinding,
ComPair
provides
someadditiona
featureslike:
. Uploading/downloadingofpresets
. Managing
ofpreset
lists
. Emulation
oftheDealer
ServiceTool
Connecting the ComPair inbrtace
The
ComPair
Browser
softwareshould
beinstalled
andset-up
beforeconnectingComPairtothe
set.
(See
the
ComPair
Browser
Quick
Reference
Cardforinstallation
instructions.)
1. ConnecttheRS232interface
cabletoafree
serial
(COMM)
port
onthePC
andtheComPairinterfacePC
connector
(connector
marked
with
"PC").
Placethe
ComPairinteface
boxstraightinfrontofthe
televisionwiththeinfrared
window
(marked
"lR")
directed
tothetelevisionLED.The
distancebetween
ComPairinterface
andtelevisionshould
bebetween
0.3and
0.6
meter.
(Note:
makesurethat
(also)
in
the
service
position,
the
ComPairinterfaceinlrared
window
is
pointed
tothe
standbyLEDofthetelevision
set
(no
objectsshould
blocktheinfraredbeam)
Connectthemainsadaotertothe
connectormarked
"POWER
9VDC"onthe
ComPair
interface
Switch
theComPairinterfaceOFF
Switchthetelevisionset
OFF
withthemains
switch
Removetherearcover
ofthetelevisionset
Connecttheinterfacecable
(4822727
21641\lolhe
connectoronlhe rearsideoftheComPair
interface
that
ismarked
"12C"
lsee Figure
5.5)
Connecttheotherend
oftheinterface
cabletothe
ComPairconnectoronthemono-carrier
(see
figure5-
ol
Plugthemainsadapterinthemains
outletandswitch
ONtheinterface.Thegreen
andredLEDlight
up
together.TheredLED
extinguishesafterapprox.1
second
(the
green
LED
remains
lit).
Start-upComPairandselect
"File"
menu,
"Open...:;
select
"L9.2
Faultfinding"
andclick "OK"
Clickontheicon
(fig.
5.6)toswitchONthe
communicationmode
(the
redLEDonthe
ComPair
interfacewilllight
up)
Switchonthetelevisionsetwiththemainsswitch
Whenthe
setisin
standby.Clickon"Start-up
in
ComPairmodefromstandby"inthe
ComPair
L9Hfault
findingtree,otherwisecontinue.
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