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    LED Strobe

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    This circuit uses an astable multivibrator to generate square wave pulses that are fed into a monostable multivibrator to produce short pulses. These pulses drive a Darlington pair transistor that provides current to power LEDs in a strobe light. The circuit can produce flash rates between 11-120 Hz and uses a 9V power supply to power up to 100 LEDs with a maximum current of 3A.

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    This circuit uses an astable multivibrator to generate square wave pulses that are fed into a monostable multivibrator to produce short pulses. These pulses drive a Darlington pair transistor that provides current to power LEDs in a strobe light. The circuit can produce flash rates between 11-120 Hz and uses a 9V power supply to power up to 100 LEDs with a maximum current of 3A.

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    This circuit uses an astable multivibrator to generate square wave pulses that are fed into a monostable multivibrator to produce short pulses. These pulses drive a Darlington pair transistor that provides current to power LEDs in a strobe light. The circuit can produce flash rates between 11-120 Hz and uses a 9V power supply to power up to 100 LEDs with a maximum current of 3A.

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    LED Strobe

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    kidal permono
    This circuit uses an astable multivibrator to generate square wave pulses that are fed into a monostable multivibrator to produce short pulses. These pulses drive a Darlington pair transistor that provides current to power LEDs in a strobe light. The circuit can produce flash rates between 11-120 Hz and uses a 9V power supply to power up to 100 LEDs with a maximum current of 3A.

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    LED STROBE

    Design by Phil Townshend 2003

    This is a basic astable driving a monostable then a Darlington driver to power the LED's. The astable is formed
    using a Schmitt trigger IC1a, C3 and VR1+R2. When SW1 is pressed, the astable produces square wave pulses
    of about 50/50 ratio. These are fed to a spike generator C4, VR4, D1. This shortens the pulse to enable good
    resolution when measuring and can be adjust by VR2. The out put is fed to the Darlington pair to provide the
    current drive. Using the transistor shown about 3A of current is available, potentially around 100 LED's.
    SW2 provides an alternative trigger for the strobe, but be careful the input does not exceed 9 volts.

    For calculations, see below.


    D7
    1N4148

    9V

    C2 C1
    D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
    10µF 100µF
    R3
    Enable 1K
    SW1 0V 0V

    R5
    47
    C4
    470nF
    R4
    4.7K

    IC1a
    4093B IC2b
    4093B IC2d IC2c
    R1 Q1
    4093B 4093B
    1K BC337
    R2 Ext. Trigger VR2
    C3 D1
    VR1 1K SW2 100K
    4.7µF Q2
    10K
    TIP31C
    0V

    For the maths buffs...

    The datasheet holds the Vpth = 6.9volts and Vnth as 3.9 volts - although about 20 values are given these seem to
    be about right.
    So...
    To calculate the maximum flash rate, C = 4.7x10-6 and R = 1x103
    Using t = τ ln (Vo/V) the time it takes for C3 to reach the positive threshold voltage will be:

    t = 4.7x10-6 x 1x103 x ln ( ( 9 - 3.9 / ( 9 - 6.9 ) )


    t = 4.17x10-3 seconds, or 4.17ms

    This is the time for a half cyle so


    f = 1 / ( 2 x 4.17 x 10-3 )
    f = 119.89 Hz or 120Hz

    The minimum flash rate using R as 11x103


    t = 4.7x10-6 x 11x103 x ln ( 9 - 3.9 / 9 - 6.9 )
    t = 10.899Hz or 11Hz

    The flash time should be as low as possible without losing too much brightness.
    Assuming VR2 is halfway then
    t = 100x103 x 470x10-9 x ln ( ( 9 / 3.9 )
    t = 0.108 seconds

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