Fan Control Circuit Using LM56 IC

LM56 is a monolithic  thermostat designed for simple temperature control. The chip has two programmable threshold that can be used to drive a fan and or alarm.  Here is the schematic diagram of the fan control circuit: The circuit will turn on the fan when the temperature rise above 50 Celsius degree, and this threshold is set by the voltage […]

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Dimmer Circuit

Light dimmer circuit is used to control the lamp for arbitrary brightness. This dimmer circuit work for incandescent lamp, not a fluorescent one.  The dimmer circuit here work for both 110V and 220V AC.  Here is the schematic diagram of the circuit: Dimmer Wiring Diagram The dimmer circuit is wired in series with the lamp, you can say the dimmer […]

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USB-RS232 Converter

Many new computers now only has USB port, and this serial to USB adapter might be the only help for old devices that provides only RS232/COM Port. This serial adapter uses FT232 USB-RS232  converter IC from FTDI (Future Technology Devices International).  The main features of this USB serial adapter chip are: 384 byte receive buffer / 128 byte transmit buffer […]

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RS232 to RS485 Converter

RS485 interface gives some more benefits compared to RS232: simplicity and the robustness for long distance transfer. RS485 is simpler because it uses only two wire (or a single pair) to carry out the data in bidirectional manner, using RS232, we need 3 wires at minimum to carry the data bidirectionally. RS485 cable length can be as long as 1.2 […]

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Crossover Design Using Online Crossover Calculator

Crossover Calculator An online crossover calculator in this link is not only capable of designing 1st order crossover, but 2nd, 3rd, and 4th crossover calculation is also supported. Designing a 3 way crossover using the tool is very easy, you just need to fill the form to specify the design parameters: tweeter impedance, midrange impedance, and woover impedance, high crossover […]

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