Car parking sensors module - guess the IC

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litstalov

Joined Jan 27, 2023
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20230127_104008.jpgHi!
Can anyone help me guessing what might this unmarked IC be?
This board is a car parking sensors control module. As can be seen in the picture, it has:
- NE5532
- HEF4052BT
- unmarked IC (just a label with "V6" in it)

Thank you for any help.
Cesar.
 

Reloadron

Joined Jan 15, 2015
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Looking at what appears to be a crystal beside it my best guess is it's a pre programmed micro controller. With 18 pins it could be any of several and even knowing a part number you will not know what code has been loaded into it. This is common with proprietary parts in designs. Less a board schematic no way to tell at a glance. :(

Ron
 

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litstalov

Joined Jan 27, 2023
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Looking at what appears to be a crystal beside it my best guess is it's a pre programmed micro controller. With 18 pins it could be any of several and even knowing a part number you will not know what code has been loaded into it. This is common with proprietary parts in designs. Less a board schematic no way to tell at a glance. :(

Ron
I doubt I can find a schematic for this.
The system stopped working properly.
It beeps when reverse is engaged (as it should) but does not beep when sensors approach an obstacle.
The sensors make a ticking noise, which makes me believe they are ok.
But no beep, so I think it's a problem in the control module...

Anyway, thanks a lot!! :)
 

MrChips

Joined Oct 2, 2009
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You can often identify a microcontroller from the number of pins and the position of the crystal pins.
Yes. Also see if you can determine the Vcc and GND pins.
Is that sticker stuck on a top of a rectangular glass cover on top of the chip?
That would indicate that there is a UV-EPROM inside the chip.
There are not too many UV-EPROM MCUs in 18-pin 0.300" pitch DIP.

Edit: I was about to suggest removing the label.
 

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litstalov

Joined Jan 27, 2023
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Yes. Also see if you can determine the Vcc and GND pins.
Is that sticker stuck on a top of a rectangular glass cover on top of the chip?
That would indicate that there is a UV-EPROM inside the chip.
There are not too many UV-EPROM MCUs in 18-pin 0.300" pitch DIP.

Edit: I was about to suggest removing the label.
There's nothing writen under the sticker, and no glass cover. Just a regular black plastic packaging.
I just noticed that the top of the IC seems like it was sanded... maybe for the purpose of removing the letters.
Starting from top left, I think that GND is PIN number 9 (the last of that side)... maybe Vcc is PIN 18, but I'm just guessing.
 

LesJones

Joined Jan 8, 2017
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Why do you think that chip is the cause of your problem ? In my experience microcontrollers are VERY reliable. Even if you identify the chip how do you plan to get the code to program it ?

Les,
 

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litstalov

Joined Jan 27, 2023
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Why do you think that chip is the cause of your problem ? In my experience microcontrollers are VERY reliable. Even if you identify the chip how do you plan to get the code to program it ?

Les,
Well, nothing really.
I think I don't have enough knowledge in electronics to properly debbug this thing, and substituting that chip seemed like an easy solution to try... If only I knew what the chip is ! :)

It would be great if you could suggest where to probe this circuit, if that is even possible without a schematic.
Thanks!
 

LesJones

Joined Jan 8, 2017
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IF I was attempting to repair it my first step would be to trace out the schematic and from that try to understand how it was designed to work. From what I can see I would make a wild guess that the HFE4052 selects 4 ultrasonic devices in turn. I would expect the select lines would would be changing state all the time selecting the sensors in sequence. Notice I started with "IF" in capital letters so I would probably not attempt trying to fix it.

Les.
 
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