I I7
VAC
Fig.
An
opto-
coupler controls
triac
gate
current.
1700
-Hz range.
Increasing
the
operating
frequency
is
eas-
ily
accomplished
by further
reducing
capacitance.
Reader's
Circuit.
Add
a dash
of imagination
and
chances
are you
can think
of
a
hatful
of
projects
for
the
light-
controlled
switch
shown in Fig.
3. Contributed
by
reader
Ted
Reiter
(1442
Brook
Dr.,
Titusville,
FL
32780), the
circuit utilizes
a number
of different
solid
-state
devices
-
ligh-
dependent
resistors
(LDR's),
a 555 IC timer,
an
op-
tocoupler
and
a power
triac.
When
activated
by external
light
sources
such
as a
flashlight
or the
sun,
the
circuit
can
be
used for
remote
control
applications
as an intruder
alarm
or
an automatic
light
or appliance
switch (hot
coffee
with the
rising
sun, perhaps
?).
The
555
serves as
a bistable
switch
controlled by
a pair
of
light
dependent
resistors,
LDR1 and
LDR2. When
the IC is
in its
high
state,
output terminal
3 is
connected
to the
dc
source,
but in the low
state,
pin 3 is grounded.
The
battery-
powered
control
circuit
is
effectively isolated
from
the
ac line
by
OC/.
In
operation,
light
striking
one of the
LDR's
will
switch
the
555
from
a high
to
a
low
state,
or
vice
versa.
If
high
initially,
light
striking
LDR1 causes
a positive
input
pulse
which
switches
the IC,
activating
OC/
which in
turn
supplies
a gate
signal to
the triac,
switching
this
device
on
and
applying
ac power
to the
external load.
If
the IC is low,
light
striking
LDR2
will
switch
the
device
to high,
de-
activating
OC/,
thus removing
the
triac's
gate
signal and
switching
off the load.
In
describing
his
circuit, Ted
did
not
specify the
type
numbers
of the LDR's
or triac installed
in his
original mod-
el, indicating
that
a
variety
of devices
can
be used.
Obvi-
ously
different
applications
require
varying
sensitivity,
while load
requirements
will vary
with
the nature
of
the
switched
device.
Depending
on the
nature
and intensity
of
the light
source,
either
CdS or
CdSe photocells
could
be
used
as
sensing
elements,
but identical
types
should be
used
for
both
LDR1 and
LDR2.
Ted
suggests
that
a stan-
dard
100
-V, 8 -A
triac is
more than
adequate
for
most
appli-
cations,
but it
should
be heat
-sinked
if
used near
its
maximum
ratings.
Resistors
R1
and
R2,
are used
to bal-
ance the
LDR
characteristics
but if
the LDR's
are
closely
matched,
the resistors
will
not be needed.
At
the
user's
option,
either a
6-
or
12 -volt
dc
source
can be used
with the
control
circuit.
Neither
lead
dress nor layout
is
critical and the
circuit
can
be assembled
on
pc
or
perf
board
or even on a small
chassis. Some
care is required in
placing and mechani-
cally mounting
the LDR's,
of
course, so
that
both are not
activated
simultaneously
by the light
source. Small tubes,
opaque shields, masks,
or
lenses
can be used, depending
on
the
specific
application.
Device/Product
News.
Responding to
the increasing
82
use
of microprocessors
and
memory
IC's,
the Vector
Elec-
tronic
Co., Inc.
(12460
Gladstone
Ave.,
Sylmar,
CA
91342)
has
developed
a new
DIP plugboard
designed
specifically
to
accommodate
those
devices.
The
board
accepts
two
supply voltages,
is
copper
clad
on both
sides for
shielding
and
to
supply primary
power
(positive
on one
side, nega-
tive
on the
other),
with interwoven
zig -zag
lines
(also
on
both
sides)
to facilitate
power distribution.
Designated
as
the
Mode14350,
the
board
will hold
6314-
or 16 -pin DIP's
or
five
24 -pin
microprocessors
and 45
DIP's.
The 4350
is
priced
at $14.95
each
in
unit quantities
and is
available
from
both local
and mail
order
outlets.
A lever-
actuated
solid
-state
switch
of
interest
to
ex-
perimenters
and hobbyists
is now
available
from
Optron,
Inc.
(1201
Tappen
Circle,
Carrollton,
TX 75006).
Identified
as the
type
OPS 100
Optical
Limit
Switch,
the device
does
not
use mechanical
switch
contacts. Instead,
the
lever
arm
operates
a
shutter
which
interrupts
a light
beam
between
a
GaAs infrared
LED
and
an npn phototransistor,
the latter
generating
an
output
signal (See
Fig.
4). It
can be
used
as
either
a normally
open
or normally
closed
spst
switch,
depending
on
a simple
mechanical
adjustment.
A
dc
source is
required
for
the
LED.
The
Fairchild
Camera
and
Instrument
Corp.
(464
Ellis
St.,
Mountain
View,
CA
94042)
has
announced
a 2048
-bit
static
n-
channel
RAM
ideally
suited
for
use
with
microproces-
sors.
The
new
product,
type
3539, is
organized
as 256
x 8
bits,
and is
available
in
two
versions
with maximum
access
times
of 650
and
500 ns.
Two
separate
chip -select
inputs
allow
direct
expansion
to
512 bytes
of
memory.
The
device
has
a power
dissipation
rating
of less
than
500
mW, re-
quires
a single
5 -volt power
supply.
It
comes in
a standard
22
-pin
DIP.
The
3539
also features
TTL-
compatible
inputs
and
outputs.
1
I
= I
L___-11-__1
Fig.
4. Optron
:s
OPS
100 optical limit
switch
provides
bon nceless
electronic
switching.
Fairchild's
East
Coast Imaging
Systems Division
(300
Robbins
Lane,
Syosset,
NY
11791) has
developed
a third
-
generation
charge
-coupled-
device
(CCD) television
cam-
era
offering
considerably
improved
resolution
over earlier
models.
The
Model
MV -201
has 244
-line resolution
and a
bandwidth
of 1.86 MHz.
It is
sensitive
to as little
as
0.000125
footcandle
of
illumination
at the
CCD elements.
The
cam-
era weighs
only 12
ounces
and
is
2" H
x
2.5"
W
x
3.75"
L.
Interfacing
directly
with
conventional
TV monitors,
the
MV -201
requires
only 4
watts
at
12 volts.
If you're
interested
in
the
design
and assembly
of
elec-
tronic
musical
instruments,
you'll find
it
worthwhile
to in-
vestigate
the
standard
IC's
offered
by
American
Microsys-
tems,
Inc.
(3800 Homestead
Road,
Santa
Clara, CA
95051).
Among
the interesting
devices
available
are the
S2555 and
S2556 top-
octave
synthesizers,
the
S2566 rhythm
generator
ROM, the
S8890 rhythm
generator,
the
S2567
resettable
rhythm
counter,
the
S2470 six -stage frequency
divider,
the
S50240
series
of top-
octave synthesizers,
and
the
S2193 seven -stage
frequency
divider.
Unit prices
range
from
$4.50
for the frequency
dividers
and S2567 resettable
rhythm
counter
to $22.50 for
the
S8890.
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