LED或灯序电路--LEDs or Lamps Sequencer Parts: R1______________1K5 1/4W Resistor C1_____________47΅F 25V ElectrolyTIc Capacitor D1_____________LED any type Q1___________BC337 45V 800mA NPN Transistor P1_____________SPST Pushbutton LP1____________Filament Lamp 12 or 24V (See text) Comments: The purpose of this circuit was to create a ring in which LEDs or Lamps illuminate sequenTIally. Its main feature is a high versaTIlity: you can build a loop containing any number of LEDs or Lamps, as each illuminating device has its own small circuit. Notes: If one LED per module is used, voltage supply can range from 6 to 15V. You can use several LEDs per module. They must be wired in series and supply voltage must be related to their number. Using 24V supply (the maximum permitted voltage), about 10 LEDs wired in series can be connected to each module, about 7 at 15V and no more than 5 at 12V. The right number of LEDs can vary, as it is depending by their color and brightness required. Using lamps, voltage supply can range from 9 to 24V. Obviously, lamp voltage must be the same of supply voltage. In any case, lamps may also be wired in series, e.g. four 6V lamps wired in series can be connected to each module and powered by 24V supply. If you intend to use lamps drawing more than 400mA current, BC337 transistors should be substituted by Darlington types like BD677, BD679, BD681, 2N6037, 2N6038, 2N6039 etc. As Darlington transistor usually have a built-in Base-Emitter resistor, R1 may be omitted, further reducing parts counting. Sequencer speed can be varied changing C1 value. A similar design appeared in print about forty years ago. It used germanium transistors and low voltage lamps. I think the use of LEDs, silicon transistors, Darlington transistors and 24V supply an interesting improvement. |
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