I am an electrical engineer with about 9 years in power working in various roles including design, but all my real experience is in power. My role recently changed and I am now in a metrology lab doing .... well, just about everything. This covers design and construction of small apparatus for testing of fuses, breakers, and other small electrical devices. I'm ok with all that. However, part of this position is also requiring the troubleshooting and repair of analog/digital circuits such as the Keithley 197 bench DMM, Doble voltage/current sources and other such devices. While I can USE these devices, I am in over my head when it comes to tracking down problems with the device. I know how to use a scope and other test equipment from a basic power standpoint (waves, amplitude, power spectrum, noise, etc), but I don't really know what to do when it comes to finding damaged, destroyed components.
I have been looking for distance learning/training courses that would be helpful in learning the basics and advanced methods for troubleshooting complex circuits. I found a course at Cleveland Institute of Electronics (http://www.cie-wc.edu/Electronics-Technology-Troubleshooting.aspx) that sounded promising, but it has kind of a hit/miss track record, and I don't have alot of money to throw at this with no real ROI.
So, does anyone know of a good course for a sparky to take to learn electronics troubleshooting/repair?
Thanks for whatever input is offered. I WILL follow up on everything posted as I am in way over my head here.
I have been looking for distance learning/training courses that would be helpful in learning the basics and advanced methods for troubleshooting complex circuits. I found a course at Cleveland Institute of Electronics (http://www.cie-wc.edu/Electronics-Technology-Troubleshooting.aspx) that sounded promising, but it has kind of a hit/miss track record, and I don't have alot of money to throw at this with no real ROI.
So, does anyone know of a good course for a sparky to take to learn electronics troubleshooting/repair?
Thanks for whatever input is offered. I WILL follow up on everything posted as I am in way over my head here.