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LED Strobe

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

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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