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LED or Lamp Pulser
LED or Lamp Pulser
Astonishing effect
4.5V supply
Circuit operation:
This circuit operates a LED in pulsing mode, i.e. the LED goes from off state, lights up gradually, then dims gradually, etc.
This operation mode is obtained by a triangular wave generator formed by two op-amps contained in a very cheap 8 pin DIL case IC. Q1 ensures current buffering, in order to obtain a better load drive.
R4 & C1 are the timing components: using the values shown in the parts list, the total period is about 4 seconds.
Notes:
* The most satisfying results are obtained adopting for R4 a value ranging from 220K to 4M7.
* Adopting for R4 a value below 220K, the pulsing effect will be indistinguishable from a normal blinking effect.
* The LED can be any type and color.
* You can use a filament lamp bulb instead of the LED, provided it is rated in the range 3.2 to 6V, 200mA max.
* Using a bulb as a load, R6 must be omitted.
* Voltage supply range can be 4 to 6V: 4.5V is the best compromise.
* Do not supply the circuit with voltages exceeding 6V: it will work less good and Q1 could be damaged when a bulb will be used as the load.
* At 6V supply, increase R6 value to 100 Ohm.
Source: http://www.redcircuits.com/Page51.htm
Copyright Flavio Dellepiane
4.5V supply
Circuit operation:
This circuit operates a LED in pulsing mode, i.e. the LED goes from off state, lights up gradually, then dims gradually, etc.
This operation mode is obtained by a triangular wave generator formed by two op-amps contained in a very cheap 8 pin DIL case IC. Q1 ensures current buffering, in order to obtain a better load drive.
R4 & C1 are the timing components: using the values shown in the parts list, the total period is about 4 seconds.
Notes:
* The most satisfying results are obtained adopting for R4 a value ranging from 220K to 4M7.
* Adopting for R4 a value below 220K, the pulsing effect will be indistinguishable from a normal blinking effect.
* The LED can be any type and color.
* You can use a filament lamp bulb instead of the LED, provided it is rated in the range 3.2 to 6V, 200mA max.
* Using a bulb as a load, R6 must be omitted.
* Voltage supply range can be 4 to 6V: 4.5V is the best compromise.
* Do not supply the circuit with voltages exceeding 6V: it will work less good and Q1 could be damaged when a bulb will be used as the load.
* At 6V supply, increase R6 value to 100 Ohm.
Source: http://www.redcircuits.com/Page51.htm
Copyright Flavio Dellepiane
Partlist
R1,R2___________4K7 1/4W Resistors
R3_____________22K 1/4W Resistor
R4______________2M2 1/4W Resistor (See Notes)
R5_____________10K 1/4W Resistor
R6_____________47R 1/4W Resistor (See Notes)
C1______________1µF 63V Polyester Capacitor
D1_____________5mm. Red LED (See Notes)
IC1__________LM358 Low Power Dual Op-amp
Q1___________BC337 45V 800mA NPN Transistor
R3_____________22K 1/4W Resistor
R4______________2M2 1/4W Resistor (See Notes)
R5_____________10K 1/4W Resistor
R6_____________47R 1/4W Resistor (See Notes)
C1______________1µF 63V Polyester Capacitor
D1_____________5mm. Red LED (See Notes)
IC1__________LM358 Low Power Dual Op-amp
Q1___________BC337 45V 800mA NPN Transistor
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Comments
May 30 2007 22:34
Rich Gress
are r1 and r2 47 K or 4.7K or what
is r4 really 22 meg or is it just 2 meg lol
what the heck is the value of r6
y does c1 have to be 63v
is r4 really 22 meg or is it just 2 meg lol
what the heck is the value of r6
y does c1 have to be 63v


