Friday, January 10, 2014

Video Switch for Intercom System

Nowadays a lot of intercom units are  equipped with video cameras so that you can  see as well as hear who is at the door. Unfortunately, the camera lens is perfectly placed  to serve as a sort of support point for people  during the conversation, with the result that  there’s hardly anything left see in the video  imagery.  One way to solve this problem is to install two cameras on the street side instead only  one, preferably some distance apart. If you  display the imagery from the two cameras  alternately, then at least half of the time you  will be able to see what is happening in front  of the door. Thanks to the video switch module described  here, which should be installed on the street  side not too far away from the two cameras,  you need only one monitor inside the house and you don’t need to install any additional video cables.
 
Video Switch for Intercom System Circuit diagram:
Video Switch for Intercom System-Circuit-Diagram


Along with a video switch, the circuit includes  a video amplifier that has been used with  good results in many other Elektor projects,  which allows the brightness and the contrast  to be adjusted separately. This amplifier is  included because the distance between the  street and the house may be rather large, so it is helpful to be able to compensate for cable attenuation in this manner.  The switch stage is built around the well  known 4060 IC, in which switches IC2a and  IC2d alternately pass one of the two signals to  the output. They are driven by switches IC2b and IC2c, which generate control signals that  are 180 degrees out of phase. The switching rate for the video signals is  determined by a clock signal from an ‘old  standby’ 555 IC, which causes the signals to  swap every 2 seconds with the specified com ponent values.
 
Naturally, this circuit can also used in many other situations, such as where two cameras are needed for surveillance but only one video cable is available.
 
Author :Jacob Gestman Geradts - Copyright : Elektor

Source :  http://www.ecircuitslab.com/2012/02/video-switch-for-intercom-system.html







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Motor Speed Control

This circuit will allow you to control the speed of an AC motor, for example an electric drill. The way that this circuit works is as follows. The bridge rectifier produces dc voltage from the 120vac line. A portion on this current passes through the 10K ohm pot. The circuit comprised of the 10k pot, the two 100 ohm resistors and the 50uf capacitors delivers gate drive of the SCR. The diode D1 protects the circuit from reverse voltage spikes. The ratings of the bridge rectifier and the SCR should be 25 amps and PIV 600 volts. The diode D1 should be rated for 2 amps with PIV of 600 volts. The circuit can handle a load up to 10 amps. The SCR should be very well heat sinked.

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Intelligent Electronic Lock

This intelligent electronic lock circuit is built using transistors only. To open this electronic lock, one has to press tactile switches S1 through S4 sequentially. For deception you may annotate these switches with different numbers on the control panel/keypad. For example, if you want to use ten switches on the keypad marked ‘0’ through ‘9’, use any four arbitrary numbers out of these for switches S1 through S4, and the remaining six numbers may be annotated on the leftover six switches, which may be wired in parallel to disable switch S6 (shown in the figure). 

When four password digits in ‘0’ through ‘9’ are mixed with the remaining six digits connected across disable switch terminals, energisation of relay RL1 by unauthorized person is prevented.For authorized persons, a 4-digit password number is easy to remember. To energies relay RL1, one has to press switches S1 through S4 sequentially within six seconds, making sure that each of the switch is kept depressed for a duration of 0.75 second to 1.25 seconds. The relay will not operate if ‘on’ time duration of each tactile switch (S1 through S4) is less than 0.75 second or more than 1.25 seconds.

This would amount to rejection of the code. A special feature of this circuit is that pressing of any switch wired across disable switch (S6) will lead to disabling of the whole electronic lock circuit for about one minute. Even if one enters the correct 4-digit password number within one minute after a ‘disable’ operation, relay RL1 won’t get energized. So if any unauthorized person keeps trying different permutations of numbers in quick successions for energisation of relay RL1, he is not likely to succeed. To that extent, this electronic lock circuit is fool-proof. This electronic lock circuit comprises disabling, sequential switching, and relay latch-up sections. The disabling section comprises zener diode ZD5 and transistors T1 and T2. Its function is to cut off positive supply to sequential switching and relay latch-up sections for one minute when disable switch S6 (or any other switch shunted across its terminal) is momentarily pressed.

Circuit diagram :
Intelligent Electronic Lock -Circuit-Diagram

Intelligent Electronic Lock Circuit Diagram

During idle state, capacitor C1 is in discharged condition and the voltage across it is less than 4.7 volts. Thus zener diode ZD5 and transistor T1 are in non-conduction state. As a result, the collector voltage of transistor T1 is sufficiently high to forward bias transistor T2. Consequently, +12V is extended to sequential switching and relay latch-up sections. When disable switch is momentarily depressed, capacitor C1 charges up through resistor R1 and the voltage available across C1 becomes greater than 4.7 volts. Thus zener diode ZD5 and transistor T1 start conducting and the collector voltage of transistor T1 is pulled low. As a result, transistor T2 stops conducting and thus cuts off positive supply voltage to sequential switching and relay latch-up sections. Thereafter, capacitor C1 starts discharging slowly through zener diode D1 and transistor T1. It takes approximately one minute to discharge to a sufficiently low level to cut-off transistor T1, and switch on transistor T2, for resuming supply to sequential switching and relay latch-up sections; and until then the circuit does not accept any code.

The sequential switching section comprises transistors T3 through T5, zener diodes ZD1 through ZD3, tactile switches S1 through S4, and timing capacitors C2 through C4. In this three-stage electronic switch, the three transistors are connected in series to extend positive voltage available at the emitter of transistor T2 to the relay latch-up circuit for energising relay RL1.  When tactile switches S1 through S3 are activated, timing capacitors C2, C3, and C4 are charged through resistors R3, R5, and R7, respectively. Timing capacitor C2 is discharged through resistor R4, zener diode ZD1, and transistor T3; timing capacitor C3 through resistor R6, zener diode ZD2, and transistor T4; and timing capacitor C4 through zener diode ZD3 and transistor T5 only. The individual timing capacitors are chosen in such a way that the time taken to discharge capacitor C2 below 4.7 volts is 6 seconds, 3 seconds for C3, and 1.5 seconds for C4. Thus while activating tactile switches S1 through S3 sequentially, transistor T3 will be in conduction for 6 seconds, transistor T4 for 3 seconds, and transistor T5 for 1.5 seconds.

The positive voltage from the emitter of transistor T2 is extended to tactile switch S4 only for 1.5 seconds. Thus one has to activate S4 tactile switch within 1.5 seconds to energise relay RL1. The minimum time required to keep switch S4 depressed is around 1 second. For sequential switching transistors T3 through T5, the minimum time for which the corresponding switches (S1 through S3) are to be kept depressed is 0.75 seconds to 1.25 seconds. If one operates these switches for less than 0.75 seconds, timing capacitors C2 through C4 may not get charged sufficiently. As a consequence, these capacitors will discharge earlier and any one of transistors T3 through T5 may fail to conduct before activating tactile switch S4.  Thus sequential switching of the three transistors will not be achieved and hence it will not be possible to energise relay RL1 in such a situation. A similar situation arises if one keeps each of the mentioned tactile switches de-pressed for more than 1.5 seconds.

When the total time taken to activate switches S1 through S4 is greater than six seconds, transistor T3 stops conducting due to time lapse. Sequential switching is thus not achieved and it is not possible to energise relay RL1. The latch-up relay circuit is built around transistors T6 through T8, zener diode ZD4, and capacitor C5. In idle state, with relay RL1 in de-energised condition, capacitor C5 is in discharged condition and zener diode ZD4 and transistors T7, T8, and T6 in non-conduction state. However, on correct operation of sequential switches S1 through S4, capacitor C5 is charged through resistor R9 and the voltage across it rises above 4.7 volts. Now zener diode ZD4 as well as transistors T7, T8, and T6 start conducting and relay RL1 is energised. Due to conduction of transistor T6, capacitor C5 remains in charged condition and the relay is in continuously energised condition. Now if you activate reset switch S5 momentarily, capacitor C5 is immediately discharged through resistor R8 and the voltage across it falls below 4.7 volts. Thus zener diode ZD4 and transistors T7, T8, and T6 stop conducting again and relay RL1 de-energises.

Source :http://www.ecircuitslab.com/2011/10/intelligent-electronic-lock.html
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Simple Bilateral Current Source Circuit Diagram

Hi Friends ! I am sorry for dont update i post because i am busy few days. OK to day share with you Simple Bilateral Current Source Circuit Diagram This circuit uses a CA3193 precision op amp to deliver a current independent of variations in RL. 

With RI set equal to R3, and R2 approximately equal to R4 + R5, the output current, h. is: VlN (R4)/(R3) (R5). 500-I`A load current is constant for load values from 0 to 3ohm.

Simple Bilateral Current Source Circuit Diagram

Simple Bilateral Current Source Circuit Diagram

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Friday, December 27, 2013

Long Range FM Transmitter

The power output of many transmitter circuits are very low because no power amplifier stages are incorporated. The transmitter circuit described here has an extra RF power amplifier stage, after the oscillator stage, to raise the power output to 200-250 milliwatts. With a good matching 50-ohm ground plane antenna or multi-element Yagi antenna, this transmitter can provide reasonably good signal strength up to a distance of about 2 kilometres.

Long Range FM Transmitter Circuit diagram :

Simple Long Range FM Transmitter-Circuit diagram

The circuit built around transistor T1 (BF494) is a basic low-power variable-frequency VHF oscillator. A varicap diode circuit is included to change the frequency of the transmitter and to provide frequency modulation by audio signals. The output of the oscillator is about 50 milliwatts. Transistor T2 (2N3866) forms a VHF-class A power amplifier. It boosts the oscillator signal power four to five times. Thus, 200-250 milliwatts of power is generated at the collector of transistor T2.

For better results, assemble the circuit on a good-quality glass epoxy board and house the transmitter inside an aluminium case. Shield the oscillator stage using an aluminium sheet. Coil winding details are given below:
  • L1 - 4 turns of 20 SWG wire close wound over 8mm diameter plastic former.
  • L2 - 2 turns of 24 SWG wire near top end of L1. 
    (Note: No core (i.e. air core) is used for the above coils)
  • L3 - 7 turns of 24 SWG wire close wound with 4mm diameter air core.
  • L4 - 7 turns of 24 SWG wire-wound on a ferrite bead (as choke)
Potentiometer VR1 is used to vary the fundamental frequency whereas potentiometer VR2 is used as power control. For hum-free operation, operate the transmitter on a 12V rechargeable battery pack of 10 x 1.2-volt Ni-Cd cells. Transistor T2 must be mounted on a heat sink. Do not switch on the transmitter without a matching antenna. Adjust both trimmers (VC1 and VC2) for maximum transmission power. Adjust potentiometer VR1 to set the fundamental frequency near 100 MHz.

This transmitter should only be used for educational purposes. Regular transmission using such a transmitter without a license is illegal in India.

WARNING: Transmitting on the UK Commercial FM band is also illegal in the UK, please see the general disclaimer. This circuit is shown for educational purposes only.

Source : www.ecircuitslab.com
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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Simple Gated Alarm

Sometimes the need arises for a simple, gated, pulsed alarm. The circuit shown here employs just four components and a piezo sounder and is unlikely to be out-done for simplicity. While it does not offer the most powerful output, it is likely to be adequate for many applications.

Circuit diagram :
Simple Gated Alarm-Circuit Diagram
Simple Gated Alarm Circuit Diagram
A dual CMOS timer IC type 7556 is used for the purpose, with each of its two halves being wired as a simple astable oscillator (a standard 556 IC will not work in this circuit, nor will two standard 555’s). Note that the CMOS7556 is supplied by many different manufacturers, each using their own type code prefix and suffix. The relevant Texas Instruments product, for instance, will be marked ‘TLC556CN’. The circuit configuration used here is seldom seen, due probably to the inability of this oscillator to be more than lightly loaded without disturbing the timing. However, it is particularly useful for high impedance logic inputs, since it provides a simple means of obtaining a square wave with 1:1 mark-space ratio, which the ‘orthodox’ configuration does not so easily provide.

IC1.A is a slow oscillator which is enabled when reset pin 4 is taken High, and inhibited when it is taken Low. Out-put pin 5 of IC1.A pulses audio oscillator IC1.B, which is similarly enabled when reset pin 10 is taken High, and inhibited when it is taken Low.

In order to simplify oscillator IC1.B, piezo sounder X1 doubles as both timing capacitor and sounder. This is possible because a passive piezo sounder typically has a capacitance of a few tens of nanofarads, although this may vary greatly. As the capacitor-sounder charges and discharges, so a tone is emitted. The value of resistor R2 needs to be selected so as to find the resonant frequency of the piezo sounder, and with this its maximum volume. The circuit will operate off any sup-ply voltage between 2 V and 18 V. A satisfactory output will be obtained at relatively high supply voltages, but do not exceed 18 V.

Author :Rev. Thomas Scarborough –Copyright : Elektor
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

The mutual inspection of cell phone jammer should also be performed

The mutual inspection of cell phone jammer should also be performed.
In addition, the rural market is a new market segment, a large number of competitors have not yet entered the competition is not intense, very favorable for Amagatarai phone. Monopolistic tendencies of foreign brands on the channel, so for phones Amagatarai, the key point is to find a breakthrough, in order to build a massive distribution network, the best way is the coexistence of a variety of sales channels. Day language mobile phone retailers, specialty retail, home appliance chain stores, specialized chains and integrated supermarkets, such as shopping malls, supermarkets, etc. should be selected. Different buying habits of consumers, to choose a different retailer, to expand the sales network, to ensure that each class of customers with access to day language phone products. Workshop management of cell phone jammer plays an important role in manufacturing cell phone jammer .cell phone jammer can create enough interference to jam all cell phone signals
To meet the economic characteristics of the contemporary Amagatarai phone channels, the channel length should not be too long, If it is too long, then one for each level distributors to charge some of the profits to the final price of natural variability, is not conducive to the promotion of sales. Flat channel is more conducive to day language is more direct and fast communication with consumers, receive timely feedback information, accurate information on market trends. But the need for a clear channel flat in real terms is the abatement of long and useless links and improve operational efficiency. Constructed between the distributors and consumers of Amagatarai into a complete, organic, and efficient network system. If the worker has any suggestion about workshop management of cell phone jammer , heshe can write a letter to the director.
If the flattening channels of day language to be unrestricted, would like the cost investment in the channel is larger, to centralize power in the distributors, and makes Amagatarai manufacturers in a passive situation. The present tendency of the mobile phone market, the mobile phone hypermarkets position in the market has become increasingly prominent, not only as the Dixon type of specialized cell phone store, and supermarket chains like Gome, Suning, Five Star appliances have also joined. It is due to join supermarkets in the distribution process, the language needs to put in more effort and resources in promoting store sales above. Amagatarai phone should make full use of the advantage of localization and mobile connectivity and other operators to launch a customized mobile phone, meet the diverse needs of consumers. cell phone jammer can create enough interference to jam all cell phone signals.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Electric Guitar Preamplifier

Here is the circuit diagram of a guitar preamplifier that would accept any standard guitar pickup. It is also versatile in that it has two signal outputs. A typical example of using a pick-up attached to a guitar headstock is shown in Fig. 1. The pickup device has a transducer on one end and a jack on the other end. The jack can be plugged into a preamplifier circuit and then to a power amplifier system. The pickup device captures mechanical vibrations, usually from stringed instruments such as guitar or violin, and converts them into an electrical signal, which can then be amplified by an audio amplifier. It is most often mounted on the body of the instrument, but can also be attached to the bridge, neck, pick-guard or headstock.

1Electric-Guitar-Pre-Amplifier1

The first part of this preamplifier circuit shown in Fig. 2 is a single-transistor common-emitter amplifier with degenerative feedback in the emitter and a boot-strapped bias divider to secure optimal input impedance. With the component values shown here, the input impedance is above 50 kilo-ohms and the peak output voltage is about 2V RMS. Master-level-control potentiometer VR1 should be adjusted for minimal distortion. The input from guitar pickup is fed to this preamplifier at J1 terminal. The signal is buffered and processed by the op-amp circuit wired around IC TL071 (IC1). Set the gain using preset VR2. The circuit has a master and a slave control. RCA socket J2 is the master signal output socket and socket J3 is the slave.

Electric Guitar Preamplifier Circuit diagram:


It is much better to take the signal from J2 as the input to the power amplifier system or sound mixer. Output signals from J3 can be used to drive a standard headphone amplifier. Using potentiometer VR3, set the slave output signal level at J3. House the circuit in a metallic case. VR1 and VR3 should preferably be the types with metal enclosures. To prevent hum, ground the case and the enclosures. A well-regulated 9V DC power supply is crucial for this circuit. However, a standard 9V alkaline manganese battery can also be used to power the circuit. Switch S1 is a power on/off switch.

Source: http://www.ecircuitslab.com/2011/06/electric-guitar-preamplifier.html
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Monday, December 23, 2013

Please inquire any time any nonconforming part of cell phone jammer is found

Please inquire any time any nonconforming part of cell phone jammer is found
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The word is actually simple to do it simple, for the different applications it has different meanings: For an application, you may need a simple installation process, a simple mode of operation; for a website, search engines, users may need to directly address the needs of and not to click time and time again, page after page of the browser. Integration. "Lazy" is the driving force of social development, who can make the user more and more "lazy" will succeed. Integrate it means the user needs to organize information and core functions, for maneuver, showing a lack of cell cell phones, this is even more important. This can be roughly divided into two categories: one is the aggregation of information, but not the accumulation of clutter, but also by integrating the needs of users present, but in fact involves a lot of complicated technology. cell phone jammer intelligent management system is the branch of the wireless information detecting and shielding system.
Another is the integration of functions, which is sought to provide one-stop service - to open the software, looking around the restaurant, find a favorite restaurant scheduled to direct dial the cell phone to receive coupons, easy to use map navigation to cell phones. Shopsavvys success is due to this. Accurate. Accurate integration of the above-mentioned fact, and is one of the integration is the basis of accurate analysis of user needs. Better precision on the one hand to make the user experience, easy access to needed information and applications; the other hand, let advertisers excited, precision will help advertisers target users even more easily accessible to facilitate transactions. LBS, SNS, user behavior analysis and other technologies, will in the future mobile Internet is widely used, a clear picture from all sides of each user, to achieve accurate.
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Saturday, December 21, 2013

5V Regulated Power Supply Circuit Diagram

This is a small +5V regulated  power supply circuit. In that case here we used 7805 Voltage Regulator IC. 7805 is a +5 Volt regulator IC from 78xx chips family. The circuit has internal current limiting and thermal protection capacity. A 9V 2A steps down transformer is used to covert 230V to 9V from mains. Here used a bridge rectifier made by four  1N 4007 diode to convert AC-DC . 470uF 50v as C1 is used for filtering. This circuit is very easy to build. For good performance recommended input voltage 8V-18V. If  over 400mA current is needed at output then use a heat sink with the 7805 IC. 

Circuit diagram of 5V Regulated Power Supply

5V power voltage regulator
Fig-1: 5V regulated power supply schematic


 Pin Diagram of IC 7805


 7805 Pin Diagram
 Fig2:Pin Diagram
of  IC 7805

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Two Transistor AM Transmitter

There are not many AM transmitters that are easier to build than this one because the inductor is not tapped and has a single winding. There is no need to wind the inductor as it is a readily available RF choke (eg, Jaycar Cat LF-1536). To make the circuit as small as possible, the conventional tuning capacitor has been dispensed with and fixed 220pF capacitors used instead.

Circuit diagram:

simple am transmitter circuit schematic
Simple AM Transmitter Circuit Diagram

To tune it to a particular frequency, reduce one or both of the 220pF capacitors to raise the frequency or add capacitance in parallel to lower the frequency. Q1 is biased with a 1MO resistor to give a high input impedance and this allows the use of a crystal ear piece as a low cost microphone.

Author: Peter Goodwin
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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Song Music generator circuit using ic UM66

This is a simple (song) music generator circuit using ic UM66. To make a musical calling-bell, door-bell, kids toys etc. we can use this funny audio/sound/music/tone generator ic UM66. The UM66 series are CMOS IC’s, they has a built in ROM to store the music. The IC operates in DC +3V. We suggest to use two dry cell (1.5V X 2) for +3V Supply.  For Q1 use a TO-92 type NPN transistor like BC548, BC168, BC183, BC238, 2N2222. Speaker must be 4Ω or higher.

Circuit Diagram of Music generator using ic UM66: 

um66 music generator circuit
Fig: Circuit Diagram of Song-Music generator using IC-UM66


UM66TXX series IC generate different songs-music, the song-music depends on the model of UM66TXX series IC’s. The song-music are listed below with model number.

UM66TXX Songs List:
UM66T01 = Jingle Bells + Santa Claus is coming to town + Wish you a Merry Xmas
UM66T02 = Jingle Bells
UM66T04 = Jingle Bells + Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer + Joy the world
UM66T05 = Home sweet home
UM66T06 = Let me call you sweetheart
UM66T08 = Happy birthday to you
UM66T09 = Wedding march
UM66T11 = Love me tender, Love me true
UM66T13 = Easter parade
UM66T19 = For Elise
UM66T32 = Waltz
UM66T33 = Mary had a little lamb
UM66T34 = The train is running fast
UM66T68 = Its small world
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Easy Loudspeaker Circuit For Telephone

This below circuit is a easy hands-free telephone receiver system. This doesn’t have dialing circuit so, it’s not a total phone replacement circuit, but it’s just only a loudspeaker system (i.e, phone receiver,not dialer). This is a easy circuit with all parts easily available, and without any complex I.C. It is made of just capacitors, diodes, resistors, and transistors.  This circuit can be made within 70 rupees and it compromises of the following sections,

Easy Loudspeaker Circuit For Telephone

  1. Power rectifier and filter section
    This section is made of a simple bridge rectifier and a indicating power LED.
  2. Voltage regulator section
    This section is made upon transistor Sl100, which is a general purpose NPN transistor in metal package. That is used to regulate voltage at a level of 9+0.6=9.6V by a 9V zener diode.
  3. Speaker output section
    This section contains a high impedance speaker and two BC548 NPN transistor to amplify the signal from line, the input of the 548 transistor pair is fed with a linear or pot control of 10K for volume adjust.
  4. Microphone input section
    This section contains a condenser microphone (tablet) and two BC548 NPN transistor to amplify the signal from mic, the output of the 548 transistor pair is fed with a linear or pot control of 10K for volume adjust to the line.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Build a Power supply Protection Circuit Diagram

Why Build a Power supply Protection Circuit Diagram. When using a regulated supply to reduce a supply voltage there is always the danger of component failure in the supply and consequent damage to the equipment. A fuse will protect when excess current is drawn, but might be too slow to cope with over voltage conditions. The values shown are for a 12 V supply being dropped to 5 V.

Power supply Protection Circuit Diagram

Power supply Protection Circuit Diagram


The trip voltage is set to 5.7 V to protect the equipment in the event of a regulator fault. The 330 ohm resistor and the 500 ohm potentiometer form a potential divider which samples the output voltage as set by adjustment of the potentiometer. The SCR is selected to carry at least twice the fuse rating. The full supply voltage is connected to the input of the regulator.

The 2N2906 is held bias off by the 10 k resistor and the SCR so that the LED is held off. If the output voltage rises above a set trip value then the SCR will conduct, the fuse will blow, and the 2N3906 will be supplied with base current via the 10 k resistor, and the LED will light up.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Hi Fi Headphone Amplifier

Contributed by Richard Crowley (Additional Notes by Rod Elliott

This design for a headphone amplifier arose after the purchase of commercial equipment with separate pre and power amplifiers without a headphone output.

It is based on designs for a headphone amplifier by John Linsley-Hood, and an active volume control, using a linear pot, by Doug Self (the "pot" circuit was originally designed by P.J. Baxandall), both published in Electronics and Wireless World in recent years.

Its advantages are ...

  • ow output impedance to drive several pairs of phones
  • the active gain stage is, almost, perfectly logarithmic and ...
    • is independent of the absolute value of the pot
    • has excellent channel tracking
    • the O/P noise reduces with gain reduction.
  • Description

    The intention is to permanently insert the headphone amp between pre and power amps, although it can be used as a stand-alone item. The input relay is operated by auxiliary contacts on the headphone sockets through a transistor driver (with a small delay) so as to mute the power amp input when listening on headphones.

    The relay contact arrangement enabling it (the headphone amp) to be left switched off when normally not in use. The relay is a high quality, sealed, gold plated contact, TQ signal switching type, reputedly with a very long life expectancy.

    The gain control being used to pre-set the gain so that the pre-amps gain control is normally used for setting the listening level.

    Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier Figure 1 - The Headphone Amp Circuit

    One channel only is shown, so two units are required for stereo. The gain control pot must be a dual-gang linear type, as the circuit configuration provides the logarithmic law required. This is similar to the circuit shown in Project 01 (except that this version provides a useful reduction of noise). A value of 47k or 100k should be fine in this circuit. Diodes should be 1N4148.

    The first stage is a conventional series feedback circuit using the ubiquitous NE5534, the gain being set by the feedback AOT (adjust on test) resistor to suit individual needs, this stage provides the necessary low impedance output for the variable gain stage. The resistor/ capacitor networks around the input stage may seem a little extravagant, but are necessary to reduce any possible RF pickup especially the 470 pF between the two IC + and - inputs.

    The complete second stage consists of a zero gain follower, an inverting gain stage and the output emitter followers, volume control gain being set around these three stages. The x10 gain of the inverting stage gives the closest approach to a logarithmic law, stability being ensured by the 27pf capacitor in this stages feedback. The output complementary pair runs in Class-A at about 80 mA and should be mounted on a small heatsink.

    Dissipation is about 1.8 Watts for each device, and they must be isolated from the heatsink with mica washers and mounting bushes to prevent short-circuiting the power supply (the collectors are connected to the case). Make sure that heat-conducting paste is used, or use sil-pads for mounting - these require no thermal compound and are very convenient for low power operation.

    Figure 2 - Alternative Relay Driver, and Component Pinouts Figure 2 - Alternative Relay Driver, and Component Pinouts

    The OPA2604 was chosen because its high, FET based, input impedance provides better DC conditions for setting the O/P at 0V DC than the NE5532 alternative, its low output impedance has no problems in driving difficult loads, but it is still relatively cheap.

    The power supply is a fairly conventional split variety, the regulated O/Ps feeding the ICs - note the decoupling arrangements - and the 22V pre-regulated supply feeding the O/P transistors, the relay supply being rectified and regulated separately for the necessary isolation, separate signal and supply star earthing being essential

    Power  Supply Figure 3 - Power Supply

    The output jack sockets, with independent changeover contacts, are obtainable from Maplin Electronics and have proved extremely reliable over many years of regular use. If these are not obtainable a circuit is included for use with conventional break contact jack sockets.The LED series resistors will need to supply a current of about 7.5mA, so 2.2k should be used. Diodes for the supply should be 1N4004 or equivalent.

    If desired, the 12V regulator may be dispensed with, and suitable value resistors placed in series with each relay coil to retain the correct operating voltage. It is the constructors responsibility to determine the value of these, as the relay current cannot be predicted as there are so many different types available. Use of 15V relays is also possible, if available.

    If this arrangement is used, a slight amount of noise may be introduced as the relay operates, because of the sudden application (or removal) of the additional load. It is not expected that this would be a problem in use.

    My thanks to Richard for submitting this circuit - it is sure to provide a very high sound quality, and is not overly complex. The active gain control (originally designed by Peter Baxandall) is very effective.

    As always, resistors should be 1% metal film types for all signal paths. Their use in the power supply and relay circuits is not necessary, but will not do any harm, either.

    Source:www.sound.westhost.com

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    Tuesday, October 8, 2013

    AUDIO SCHEMATIC AND ROUTING ELECTRONIC DIAGRAM


    AUDIO SCHEMATIC AND ROUTING ELECTRONIC DIAGRAM

    It shows the connection and wiring between each parts and component of audio system of the vehicle such as the alternator, ignition switch, antenna meter, tail, audio, front speaker, rear speaker, tweeter speaker, and many more.
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    Monday, October 7, 2013

    Crowbar Speaker Protection

    Crowbar circuits are so-called because their operation is the equivalent of dropping a crowbar (large steel digging implement) across the terminals. It is only ever used as a last resort, and can only be used where the attached circuit is properly fused or incorporates other protective measures.

    A crowbar circuit is potentially destructive - if the circuitry only has a minor fault, it will be a major fault by the time a crowbar has done its job. It is not uncommon for the crowbar circuit to be destroyed as well - the purpose is to protect the device(s) attached to the circuit - in this case, a loudspeaker.

    Description
    Theres really nothing to it. A resistor / capacitor circuit isolates the trigger circuit from normal AC signals. Should there be enough DC to activate the DIAC trigger, the cap is discharged into the gate of the TRIAC, which instantly turns on ... hard. A TRIAC has two basic states, on and off. The in-between state exists, but is so fast that it can be ignored for all intents and purposes.

    Crowbar Speaker Protection Figure 1 - Crowbar Speaker Protector

    The BR100 DIAC (or the equivalent DB3 from ST Microelectronics) is rated for a breakdown voltage of between 28 and 36V - these are not precision devices. Needless to say, using the circuit with supply voltages less than around 40V is not recommended, as you will have a false sense of security. The supply voltage must be higher than the breakdown voltage of the DIAC, or it cannot conduct. Zeners cannot be used as a substitute for lower voltages - a DIAC has a negative impedance characteristic, so when it conducts, it will dump almost the full charge in C1 into the gate of the TRIAC. This is essential to make sure the TRIAC is switched into conduction.

    The TRIAC is a common type, and may be substituted if you know the specifications. Its rated at 12A, but the peak current (non-repetitive) is 95A, and it only needs to sustain that until the fuse (or an output transistor) blows. A heatsink is preferred, but there is a good chance that the TRIAC will blow up if it has to protect your speakers, so it may not matter too much. The 0.47 ohm resistor is simply to ensure that the short circuit isnt absolute. This will limit the current a little, and increases the chance that the TRIAC will survive (albeit marginally). Feel free to use a BT139 if it makes you feel better - these are rated at 16A continuous, and 140A non-repetitive peak current.

    The peak short circuit current will typically be about 90A for a ±60V supply, allowing ~0.2 ohms for wiring resistance and the intrinsic internal resistance of the TRIAC, plus the equivalent series resistance of the filter capacitors. Thats a seriously high current, and it will do an injury to anything thats part of the discharge path. Such high currents are not advised for filter caps either, but being non-repetitive they will almost certainly survive.

    Construction & Use
    Apart from the obvious requirement that you dont make any mistakes, construction is not critical. Wiring needs to be of a reasonable gauge, and should be tied down with cable ties or similar. C1 must be polyester. While a non-polarised electrolytic would seem to be acceptable, the circuit will operate if the capacitor should dry out over the years. This means it will lose capacitance, and at some point, the crowbar may operate on normal programme material. This would not be good, as it will blow up your amplifier!

    Make sure that all connections are secure and well soldered. Remember that this is the last chance for your speakers, so it needs to be able to remain inactive for years and years - hopefully it will never happen. The circuit doesnt have to be mounted in the amplifier chassis - it can be installed in your speaker cabinet. Nothing gets hot unless it operates, at which point no-one really cares - it just has to save the speakers from destruction once to have been worthwhile.

    Remember that the crowbar circuit absolutely must never be allowed to operate with any normal signal. A perfectly good amplifier that triggers the circuit because of a high-level bass signal (for example) will very likely be seriously damaged if the crowbar activates. To verify that no signal can trigger it, you may want to (temporarily) use a small lamp in place of R2, and drive the amp to maximum power with bass-heavy material.

    A speaker does not need to be connected. If the lamp flashes, your amp would have been damaged. If this occurs, you may want to increase the value of C1. Note that bipolar electrolytics should never be used for C1, because they can dry out and lose capacitance as they age. This could cause the circuit to false-trigger.

    Source :www.extremecircuits.net

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    Sunday, October 6, 2013

    METAL DETECTOR USING BEAT FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR ELECTRONIC DIAGRAM

    METAL DETECTOR USING BEAT FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR ELECTRONIC DIAGRAM

    The NAND gates use CMOS 4011 chip, a low power component that is suitable for this battery-operated circuit. You can see that this chip is supplied by a 5V voltage coming from an LM7805L regulator. You might wonder what the purpose of this regulation is, since the power supply come from a  9V battery and the CMOS gates can handle the voltage of 3-15 Volt. The main purpose of the regulator is to keep a constant voltage source for the reference oscillator frequency stability, since the frequency is affected by the power supply voltage variation as the battery voltage drops in the long time of usage.

    This circuit uses parts as follows :

    •     U1: CD4011
    •     U2: LM389
    •     U3: 78L05
    •     R1: 2.2k 5%
    •     P2: 4.7k lin.
    •     R3: 330k 5%
    •     R4: 270k 5%
    •     R5: 1k 5%
    •     C1: 390pF (NPO)
    •     C2,C3,C4: 10nF
    •     C5: 10uF 16v electrolytic
    •     C6,C8: 220 uF 16v electrolytic
    •     C7: 100uf 16v electrolytic
    •     C9: 100nF ceramic
    •     P1: 4.7k log
    •     L1: 22cm in diameter with 14 turns AWG 26
    •     K1: SPDT toggle switch
    •     J1= Headphone jack 1/4 or 1/8 inch
    •     Other parts: 9v battery connector, speaker or headphones
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    Saturday, October 5, 2013

    Baud Rate Generator

    In this article, an RC oscillator is used as a baud rate generator. If you can calibrate the frequency of such a circuit sufficiently accurately (within a few percent) using a frequency meter, it will work very well. However, it may well drift a bit after some time, and then…. Consequently, here we present a small crystal-controlled oscillator. If you start with a crystal frequency of 2.45765 MHz and divide it by multiples of 2, you can very nicely obtain the well-known baud rates of 9600, 4800, 2400, 600, 300, 150 and 75. If you look closely at this series, you will see that 1200 baud is missing, since divider in the 4060 has no Q10 output!

    Baud Rate Generator Circuit Diagramv

    If you do not need 1200 baud, this is not a problem. However, seeing that 1200 baud is used in practice more often than 600 baud, we have put a divide-by-two stage in the circuit after the 4060, in the form of a 74HC74 flip-flop. This yields a similar series of baud rates, in which 600 baud is missing. The trimmer is for the calibration purists; a 33 pF capacitor will usually provide sufficient accuracy. The current consumption of this circuit is very low (around 1mA), thanks to the use of CMOS components.

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    Friday, October 4, 2013

    High Side Current Measurements

    It’s always a bit difficult to measure the current in the positive lead of a power supply, such as a battery charger. Fortunately, special ICs have been developed for this purpose in the last few years, such as the Burr-Brown INA138 and INA168. These ICs have special internal circuitry that allows their inputs to be connected directly to either end of a shunt resistor in the lead where the current is to be measured. The shunt is simply a low-value resistor, across which a voltage drop is measured whenever a current flows. This voltage is converted into an output current Io by the IC.

    This current can be used directly, or it can be converted into a voltage by means of a load resistor RL. In the latter case, the ‘floating’ measurement voltage across the shunt is converted into a voltage with respect to earth, which is easy to use. The value of RL determines the gain. A value of 5 kΩ gives 1×, 10 kΩ gives 2×, 15 kΩ gives 3× and so on. It all works as follows. Just like any opamp, this IC tries to maintain the same potential on its internal plus and minus inputs. The minus input is connected to the left-hand end of the shunt resistor via a 5-kΩ resistor.

    High Side Current Measurements Circuit DiagramWhen a current flows through the shunt, this voltage is thus lower than the voltage on the plus side. However, the voltage on the plus input can be reduced by allowing a small supplementary current to flow through T1. The IC thus allows T1 to conduct just enough to achieve the necessary lower voltage on the plus input. The current that is needed for this is equal to Vshunt / 5 kΩ. This transistor current leaves the IC via the output to which RL is connected. If the value of RL is 5 kΩ, the resulting voltage is exactly the same as Vshunt. The IC is available in two versions.

    The INA138 can handle voltages between 2.7 and 36 V, while the INA168 can work up to 60 V. The supply voltage on pin 5 may lie anywhere between these limits, regardless of the voltage on the inputs. This means that even with a supply voltage of only 5 V, you can make measurements with up to 60 V on the inputs! However, in most cases it is simplest to connect pin 5 directly to the voltage on pin 3. Bear in mind that the value of the supply voltage determines the maximum value of the output voltage. Also, don’t forget the internal base-emitter junction voltage of T1 (0.7 V), and the voltage drop across the shunt also has to be subtracted.
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