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Super Light Sensor

This “Super Light Sensor” responds to minute fluctuations in light level, auto-adjusting over the range from about 200 lux up to 60,000 lux (ie, from a modestly lit room to direct sunlight). It has lots of potential uses – eg, detecting a car entering a driveway, a person moving in a room, or wind rustling the leaves of a tree. At the same time, it has a high level of rejection of natural light variations, such as sunrise, sunset and the movement of clouds. While it is a “passive” system, it can also be used as an “active” system – ie, used in conjunction with a light beam.

Its great advantage here is that, since it responds to fluctuations in light level rather than the crossing of a specific light threshold, it is much more flexible than other typical “active” systems. It can be placed within the line-of-sight of almost any light source, including “vague” ambient light, and simply switched on. As shown, the LDR is wired as part of a voltage divider so that, between darkness and full sunlight, its output at “X” varies between about one-quarter and three-quarters of the supply voltage. A wide variety of sensors may be used in place of the LDR, including photo-transistors, photo-diodes and infrared and ultraviolet devices.
he signal from the sensor is fed to the inputs of comparator IC1 via two 150kO resistors. However, any signal fluctuations will be slightly delayed on pin 3 compared to pin 2, due to the 220nF capacitor. As a result, the pin 6 output of the comparator (IC1) switches low during short-term signal fluctuations and this triggers monostable timer IC2. IC2 in turn switches on transistor Q2 which activates Relay 1. It also lights LED1 via a 1.5kO current-limiting resistor. Trimpot VR2 allows the monostable period to be adjusted between about 3s and 30s.

As with all such circuits, the Super Light Sensor may not work as well under AC lighting as under natural lighting. If AC lighting does prove a problem, a 16µF (16V) electrolytic capacitor can be connected between the sensor output and ground to filter the signal to the comparator. When pin 3 of IC2 goes high, FET Q1 also turns on and pulls pin 2 of IC2 high. This transistor remains on for a very short period after pin 3 goes low again due to the 100nF capacitor on its gate. This “blanking” is done to allow the circuit time to settle again after the relay disengages (and stops drawing current).
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Author: Thomas Scarborough – Copyright: Silicon Chip Electronics Magazine
Link: http://www.extremecircuits.net/

Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by admin - August 30, 2010 at 10:57 pm

Categories: Detector, Lighting Tags: LDR sensor, lighting sensor, sunlight sensor switch, TL071

Light Dark Detector Alarm by IC 555

Today we come to see the circuit detects the light by have a voice warn. When meet the light or be become dark depend on using S1 ( follow the circuit ). For this my circuit uses the integrated circuit IC 555 be pillar equipment again. You can choose can use many the number be LM555 or NE555 or use the number instead of eat the low beam be IC 7555 all right. For that circuit when S1 stay in a position . And there is the light shines at LDR (Photoresistor) a loudspeaker will utter. When S1 stay in a position and have no the light at LDR loudspeaker utter also. This easy good circuit friends may have fun IC 555 detector light this please sir.

Be the first to comment - What do you think? Posted by admin - August 14, 2008 at 9:11 am

Categories: Detector, Lighting Tags: LDR sensor, light dark detector circuit, lighting sensor, NE555

Battery-powered Night Lamp by 555

Ultra-low current drawing
1.5V battery supply
This circuit is usable as a Night Lamp when a wall mains socket is not available to plug-in an ever running small neon lamp device. In order to ensure minimum battery consumption, one 1.5V cell is used, and a simple voltage doubler drives a pulsating ultra-bright LED: current drawing is less than 500µA.
An optional Photo resistor will switch-off the circuit in daylight or when room lamps illuminate, allowing further current economy.
This device will run for about 3 months continuously on an ordinary AA sized cell or for around 6 months on an alkaline type cell but, adding the Photo resistor circuitry, running time will be doubled or, very likely, triplicated.

Battery-powered Night Lamp by 555

Parts:
R1,R2___________1M 1/4W Resistors
R3_____________47K 1/4W Resistor (optional: see Notes)
R4____________Photo resistor (any type, optional: see Notes)
C1____________100nF 63V Polyester Capacitor
C2____________220µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
D1______________LED Red 10mm. Ultra-bright (see Notes)
D2___________1N5819 40V 1A Schottky-barrier Diode (see Notes)
IC1____________7555 or TS555CN CMos Timer IC
B1_____________1.5V Battery (AA or AAA cell etc.)

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