
Fig. 1-
Battery
voltage is monitored by U1.
When the
voltage
drops
to below the threshold
value,
U2 begins
to oscillate,
turning
on
buzzer BZ1.
on and
remain on in spite of
small variations in the battery
voltage.
Note that
the circuit as shown
in Fig. 1 is powered by a
6-
volt battery (obtained by
using four 1.5 -volt cells).
If you
wish
you can substitute a
9 -volt battery.
Buzzer Control
To
conserve
power (and your
hearing) the buzzer gives
short
warning
beeps
instead of
sounding continuously. The
buzzer
is
controlled
by U2, a CMOS
low
-power version of the
555
timer.
When turned on by UI,
pin 3 of U2 oscillates
high for
about .7
second followed by a .0I-
second low. The frequency
and duty cycle of the
oscillations are set by R4,
R5, and Cl.
Each time pin 3 of U2
goes low, the
voltage
across
the
buzzer causes
it to turn on briefly. The timer
continues to
oscillate and turn the
buzzer on and off until
the battery
voltage has
dropped
to about 2
volts.
Normally,
that
won't
happen for several days, giving
you plenty of time to notice
the alarm and
take action.
Customizing
the Circuit
You
can
adapt the circuit to sound an alarm
at any
voltage
level
from 3
volts on up to 16
volts.
All you
need
to
do is
calculate the correct
values for Rl, R2, and
R3.
Table
I gives
resistor
values
to use
for monitoring other
voltages.
One
caution:
Because the maximum supply
voltage rating for U2
is 18
volts,
the
batteries being monitored
should not exceed
that
voltage.
R2
U1
Cl BZ1
R3
R1
Rd
Parts
layout isn't
critical
for the lcw-battery alarm
circuit. Both 8 -pin ICs can be
mounted
on
a single 16 -pin
socket, and
either use wire wrap or
point -to
-point
soldering.
TABLE
1- RESISTOR
VALUES
Trip
Point
volts
R1
kilohms
R2
kilohms
R3
kilohms
15
13 300
24
14
13 300
27
13
15 300
27
12 16
300
30
11
18 270
33
10 18 270
36
9
20
270
39
8
24 270
47
7 27
270
51
6
30
240 56
5 36
220
68
4
43 200 82
3 56
160
110
To custom -design
your own
battery
monitor, choose
a trip
point -the
voltage at
which you
want the alarm to
sound -
and the amount
of hysteresis
desired.
Plug those
values
into
this
equation.
R3 =
333,000
x
I.15/(TP
+ HYS)
Using
the resistor
values calculated,
solve these equations:
R2 =
R3
x (TP-
1.25)/1.15
RI = 333,000
R3 R2
When
you've computed
the ideal
values
for
Rl, R2, and R3,
select
actual
values
as
close as possible,
using
available
components.
If you have another application
in mind, or if you just
like
to
know the
why
and
how behind
the numbers,
here is an
example to
help you design
with
the 8211:
If TP =5 and
HYS = .5, then:
R3 = 69,600
R2 = 227,000
R1= 36,300
Which
are
ideal
values.
Some actual
values,
using
available
resistors
to suit the application
would
be:
R3 = 68,000
R2 = 220,000
RI = 36,000
Construction
You can easily
assemble the circuit
on a
small piece of
perfboard
just 3 square
inches in area.
Or, if you
wish, the
circuit can
be built on a printed
circuit
board of your
own
design.
Regardless
of
which
construction
technique
you use,
the layout
of the circuit
is not critical.
For the enclosure,
use a
small plastic case
at least 1
inch
deep and cut
the circuit
board to fit it.
A plastic box
that has
been recycled
from another
use
will
do
fine -most en-
closures sold
for hobbyists' projects
are larger
than needed to
accomodate
the circuit.
Sockets
for the two
ICs are recommended.
To
save space
and
cost, both ICs can
be mounted
end -to -end
on one
I6 -pin
IC socket as shown
in the photo.
To
build the circuit,
mount the resistors,
capacitor,
IC
socket, and buzzer
on the
board. Then use
Fig. I as a guide
to
wire
the
circuit, using
point -to -point
soldering
or
wire wrap-
ping. Be sure to
orient the buzzer
correctly -its
two legs
are
marked "
+ " and " " and
connect them
to the rest
of the
circuit
as shown
in Fig. I.
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