Elenco XK 150 Rev D 2
Elenco XK 150 Rev D 2
Elenco XK 150 Rev D 2
MODEL XK-150
A COMPLETE MINI-LAB FOR BUILDING, TESTING
AND PROTOTYPING ANALOG AND DIGITAL CIRCUITS
Instruction Manual
ELENCO ®
Copyright © 2016, 1998 by ELENCO® Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. Revised 2016 REV-D 753273
No part of this book shall be reproduced by any means; electronic, photocopying, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher.
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PARTS LIST
RESISTORS
Qty Symbol Description Color Code Part #
r 11 R15, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 43, 46, VR6-7 150W 5% 1/4W brown-green-brown-gold 131500
r1 R9 200W 5% 1/4W red-black-brown-gold 132000
r1 R22 470W 5% 1/4W yellow-violet-brown-gold 134700
r2 R4, R2 470W 5% 1W yellow-violet-brown-gold 134702
r8 R8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 17 1kW 5% 1/4W brown-black-red-gold 141000
r1 R1 2.2kW 5% 1/4W red-red-red-gold 142200
r1 R3 2.7kW 5% 1/4W red-violet-red-gold 142700
r1 R11 4.7kW 5% 1/4W yellow-violet-red-gold 144700
r1 R20 15kW 5% 1/4W brown-green-orange-gold 151500
r 17 R7, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 18kW 5% 1/4W brown-gray-orange-gold 151800
36, 37, 39-42, 44, 45
r1 R10 43kW 5% 1/4W yellow-orange-orange-gold 154300
r1 R21 62kW 5% 1/4W blue-red-orange-gold 156200
r1 VR4 1kW Potentiometer 192439
r2 VR1, VR2 2kW Potentiometer 192458
r1 VR5 100kW Potentiometer 192638
r1 VR3 100kW Potentiometer (reverse audio) 192641
CAPACITORS
Qty Symbol Description Part #
r1 C17 10pF (10) Discap 211011
r1 C16 30pF (30) Discap 213010
r1 C12 68pF (68) Discap 216816
r1 C7 4700pF (472) Mylar 234717
r1 C8 0.047mF (473) Mylar 244717
r1 C13 0.01mF (103) Mylar 241017
r2 C9, 15 0.1mF (104) Discap 251010
r5 C4, 5, 6, 10, 11 10mF 25V Electrolytic radial 271045
r4 C1, 2, 3, 14 1,000mF 25V Electrolytic radial 291045
SEMICONDUCTORS
Qty Symbol Description Part # Qty Symbol Description Part #
r9 D1 - 9 1N4001 Diode 314001 r1 IC7 555 IC 330555
r2 ZD1 - 2 Zener diode 1N5231 315231 r1 IC4 XR2206 332206
r9 Q1 - 9 2N3904 Transistor 323904 r1 IC1 LM7805 IC 337805
r1 IC2 LM317 IC 330317 r9 LD1 - 9 LED red 350002
r1 IC3 LM337 IC 330337 r2 IC5, IC6 74LS03 IC 37LS03
MISCELLANEOUS
Qty Description Part # Qty Description Part #
r1 Transformer 440111 r2 Binding post black 625031
r1 PC board digital 514000 r6 Nut binding post 625031HN
r1 PC board analog 514001 r6 Lockwasher binding post 625031LW
r2 PC board 1k, 100k pot 514002 r2 Binding post red 625032
r1 Fuse 0.25A 531005 r2 Binding post yellow 625034
r9 Switch slide 2P2T (SW5 - 13) 541023 r6 Screw M3 x 10mm 642358
r1 Switch slide 2P3T (SW4) 541208 r 13 Screw #4 x 5/16” AB phillips 642442
r1 Switch rocker (SW1) 541209 r5 Nut pot 7mm 644101
r7 Connector 4-pin 591104 r5 Nut 3mm x 0.5 644104
r1 Connector 3-pin 596032 r2 Washer flat #4 645000
r3 Heat sink 615005 r5 Washer flat 7mm x 12mm 645111
r8 Spacer nylon 624117 r2 Lockwasher #4 int. 646401
r1 Socket IC 8-pin 664008 r4 Feet rubber 662003
r2 Socket IC 14-pin 664014 r1 Fuse holder assembly 663005,LB,UB,W,N
r1 Socket IC 16-pin 664016 r1 Label XK-150 case 723100
r5 Knob push-on 622017 r1 Line cord 862105
r1 Plastic case top/bottom 623027 r2 Switch slide 2P2T (SW2 - 3) 920000
r1 Bushing strain 624002 r1 Breadboard 99830
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Digital Section:
● Data switches, eight DPDT, high 5V, low 0V
● Logic switches, two no bounce with complimentary output
“On” voltage level 2.8V min., “Off” voltage level 1V max.
Input impedance 100kW.
● Eight LED readouts, 100kW input impedance
● Clock frequency, 1Hz,1kHz, 100kHz, 60Hz
● Clock amplitude, 5Vpp squarewave
● Clock rise time, better than 100nsec.
Breadboard Section:
● One breadboard containing 830 tie points including two bus strips
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1) 1kW undedicated potentiometer. 15) Selects CLOCK frequency range 1Hz, 1kHz,
2) Output Terminal for 1kW undedicated and 100kHz.
potentiometer. 16) Eight Data Switches - Lets output of 5V or 0V
3) Output Terminal for −1.25 to −15V power supply. depending on position.
4) GND Terminal for the ±15 variable power supply. 17) Output Terminals For the DATA Switches 0-1.
5) Output Terminal for 1.25 to 15V power supply. 18) Output Terminal for +5V power supply.
6) Variable Positive Voltage Control - Varies 19) Power ON LED - Lights when unit is on.
positive voltage from 1.25 to 15V at indicated 20) Frequency Control - Allows easy selection of
output terminal. desired function generator frequency.
7) Variable Negative Voltage Control - Varies 21) Frequency Multiplier Switch - Range from x1
negative voltage from −1.25 to −15V at indicated (200 to 4,000Hz) or x10 (2,000 to 40,000Hz).
output connector pin. 22) Output Terminals for SQUARE wave.
8) Output Terminal for the CLOCK frequencies. 23) Gnd Terminals for SINE and SQUARE wave.
9) Output Terminal for the logic switches. 24) Output Terminals for SINE wave.
10) Two Logic Switches - These are no bounce 25) Output Terminals for 100kW undedicated
logic switches. Give one signal state change per potentiometer.
movement of switch.
26) 100kW undedicated potentiometer.
11) Logic Indicators LEDs, total eight.
27) One Breadboard containing a total of 830 tie
12) Fuse Holder - Easy access for replacement of points including two (2) independent bus lines.
0.25A 250V fuse.
28) Power Output Terminals - This provides
13) Input Points For Logic Indicator LEDs. “0” 30VAC center-tapped at 15VAC.
input corresponds with 0 lamp, etc.
29) ON-OFF Switch - Allows power to be applied to
14) Power Cord all outputs. LED will light when on.
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the ELENCO®
Model XK-150 Digital / Analog Trainer. This trainer is
designed to simplify designing of digital and analog
circuits. It contains most of the necessary test
equipment needed to build and test these circuits.
Your XK-150 has four basic trainers in a single
package. They are, four (4) independent power
supplies, an analog trainer, a digital and a
breadblock assembly trainer. We shall proceed in
describing each trainer in the following sections.
POWER SUPPLY
Model XK-150 has four built-in power supplies which
will satisfy most design needs. There are two
variable power supplies giving up to +15V and −15V
at 0.25A. The two other supplies consists of a fixed
+5V at 0.5A, and a 30VAC center-tapped at 15VAC
at 0.25A. All the DC supplies are regulated to within
0.2V. This means that you can increase the current
draw from no load to 0.25A and the voltage will
change less than 0.2V. The supplies are also short
circuit protected by using integrated circuit regulator
devices.
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Set your meter to measure AC volts. Measure the AC Note that the “7” LED logic indicator should be lit
voltage across the 1 and 3 terminal of the AC output. when the logic switch is in the “A” positions and the
The voltage should be about 30VAC. Move one of “6” LED is not lit. Moving the logic switch to “A”
the leads to the 2 terminal the the voltage should be should reverse the indicator LEDs, that is the “6”
about 15VAC. WARNING!! DO NOT SHORT THE LED should light and the “7” LED not light. Check the
AC OUTPUT TO GND. B logic switch in the same manner.
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CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The XK-150 Power Supply features two variable
output voltages and a fixed 5V. The variable voltages
are 1.25V to 15V and −1.25 to −15V at up to 0.25A
maximum current. All supplies are regulated to better
than 0.2V when going from no load to full load.
Varying the input AC voltage from 105 to 135V will
have practically no effect on the output voltages. This
is because of the specially designed IC circuits used
in the XK-150 circuits. Severe overloading or even
shorting the output circuits will not damage the
supplies. Special turn-off circuits in the IC sense the
overload and turn off the output.
120VAC
Input 17VAC 20VDC 1.25 - 15V
Transformer AC to DC Voltage
120V to 17V Converter Regulator
Regulated
Simplified diagram of positive power supply Output
Figure 1
TRANSFORMER
The transformer T1 serves two purposes. First, it
reduces the 120VAC input to 17VAC to allow the
proper voltage to enter the rectifier stages. Second,
it isolates the power supply output from the 120VAC
line. This prevents the user from dangerous voltage
shock should he or she be standing in a grounded
area.
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up on the capacitor.
Diodes are semicon- Voltage Waveform for Supply This depends on the
B) Voltage C1 20V
half-wave rectifier.
F) Output of capacitor C1
Ripple depends on load
current. The 1N4001 has peak current rating of 10A.
Here the diode current (expanded).
conducts only half of REGULATOR CIRCUIT
the time when the AC Figure 2
The regulator circuit in the Model XK-150 power
wave is positive as shown in 2C.
supply consists of a LM-317 integrated circuit. This
Use of this circuit is simple but
IC is specially designed to perform the regulation
inefficient. The big gap between
function. Figure 6 shows a simplified circuit of how
cycles require much more
the LM-317 IC works.
filtering to obtain a smooth DC
voltage. Half Wave Rectifier Transistors Q1 and 2V
known as a toEqualized
Q3 R1
diode and transformer winding
differential amplifier.
1 Meg. Q4
Transistor Q1 base
cycles as shown in Figure 4. This
is connected to a
R2
base of Q2 is
positive. By adding the two
outputs, the voltage presented to
connected to the Figure 6
Full Wave Rectifier regulator output
capacitor C1 is more complete,
Figure 4 circuit through a voltage divider network. The
thus easier to filter, as shown in
collector of transistor Q2 is connected to a current
Figure 2E. When used in 60 cycles AC input power,
source. This basically is a PNP transistor biased to
the output of a full wave rectifier will be 120 cycles.
draw about 1mA current. Transistor Q2 sees the
Capacitor C1 is used to store the current charges, current source as a very high resistor of about 1 meg
thus smoothing the DC voltage. The larger the ohms. Thus, the gain of transistor Q2 is extremely
capacitor, the more current is stored. In this design high.
1000mF capacitors are used, which allows about 1
volt AC ripple when 0.25A is drawn.
In practice, the current through the diodes is not as
shown in Figure 2C. Because capacitor C1 has a
charge after the first cycle, the diode will not conduct
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can see, varying VR1 The function generator frequencies are produced by
resistor VR1 will an XR-2206 integrated circuit. This IC is capable of
vary the voltage producing high quality sine and square waveform of
from 1.25 to 15V. high stability and accuracy. Figure 8 shows the block
Figure 6A diagram of the XR-2206 IC.
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2 15
Sine/Saw ADJ.
3 14
and
8 9
Resistor Switches
FKS
18k
18k
Figure 9
WARRANTY POLICY
Your XK-150 Digital / Analog Trainer has been tested and conforms to our rigid requirements on performance and durability. It is
guaranteed to be free of defects in workmanship, materials and construction for a period of 2 years. If this product should fail during
normal use within the first 3 months from the date of purchase, ELENCO® will repair or replace the unit at no cost. For the remainder of
the warranty period, a nominal service charge is required to cover shipping and handling.
When returning merchandise for repair, please include proof of purchase, a brief letter of explanation of problem and sufficient packing
material. Before returning any merchandise, please call our service department at (847) 541-3800 to obtain a return authorization number
(RA).
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
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