Jorge, We simply use a standard "buzz light/continuity tester" and 4 1/2 digit DVM (the more digits the better). Connect the buzz light and DVM in parallel with each other and set the DVM to microvolts. Connect one end of the parallel connection to one of the shorted nodes. Touch the other side of the parallel connection to other shorted node in various locations. The lower the reading on the DVM the closer you are to the short. What you are measuring is the small voltage drop across the "short" plus the traces. Once you get in the area of the short you can move both ends of the parallel connections to the area and home in on the exact point of where the short is. One common mistake is that people hook the DVM and buzz light in series. It must be hooked up in parallel and the readings should be very small voltages if connected correctly. If you don't have a buzz light you can use a current limited supply. Good Luck! Best Regards, Mike Jorge Santana <[log in to unmask]> on 04/10/2001 05:34:46 PM Please respond to [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] cc: (bcc: Michael Forrester/NEWYORK/LECROY) Subject: [TN] Caps shorting on bottom side ( another question ) Techies ; Is there a " LOW COST " solution to find a short in two common nodes like VCC to GND ? Is there somebody using a current tracer or something similar ? This information will be very helpful to my troubleshooting task. Thanks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------