Movement Detector
Components
This is not quite a complete
kit; the package contains the three key parts for a PIR detector (personal
infrared detector). You get the PCB mounted Fresnel lens, a PIR movement
sensor and the Integrated Circuit that we use in the full kit (No. 80-300).
Included are eight pages of documentation notes and circuits to show
you how to proceed.
No. 80-620
Detector Parts
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One Chip AM Radio
This is a complete AM radio for the standard broadcast band, most of
which is on a single IC. Other components, such as the coils and variable
capacitor to make a finished radio, are included. The IC is the RF amp,
detector and AGC circuitry. The IC’s output drives a two stage, transistor
audio amplifier and 3" speaker. Operates from 9 volt battery. A good
kit for beginners to see and build.
No. 80-630 One chip AM Radio kit
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78XX Regulated
Power Supply
This circuit can be made into a regulated
power supply for voltages from five volts up to twenty-four volts. The
user must add any of the standard 78xx
TO-220 positive voltage regulators (7805 or 7806 or etc...thru 7824)
and the voltage will equal which ever part you select (the last two
digits of the number indicates voltage; 7805 = five volts etc.) . Input
AC or DC (unregulated) about three volts greater than desired output
voltage; complete instructions included. The 7800 series outputs up
to 1 ampere typically. LED indicator and onboard on/off switch. You
could use this with a junk box AC or DC power supply or supply your
own transformer etc..
No. 80-600 Power Supply kit
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DC Motor Speed
Controller
Vary the speed of DC motors the very
best way with this kit. Gear boxes can be costly and series resistors
may cause stalling. This circuit delivers the voltage to the motor with
pulses and the speed is controlled via pulse width modulation (PWM).
The speed control is a potentiometer, for DC motors up to 100 Volts
at a maximum of five amps.
No. 80-670 DC Motor Speed Controller
kit
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Programmable
Dice
The idea of an electronic dice game of
one kind or another is almost as old as glaciers. But this one is very
clever and includes software on a floppy (for the IBM PC) plus a huge
manual describing how such things work, software for other projects
etc.. This may be the most educational kit in the line.
No. 80-710 Programmable Dice kit
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Variable Power Supply
A very basic power supply that can be adjusted over a range of about
1.5 to 35 volts DC. If you add a heat sink (included), you can run it
as "hot" as 2 amps output; otherwise about 60mA (at)12 volts. This is
a text book circuit using an LM317, which is a 3 terminal regulator
in a TO-220 package. Input can be either AC or DC; DC input must be
at least 2.5V above the required voltage output. You could use a surplus
transformer from 12 volts up for input
No. 80-680
Variable Power Supply kit
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Parallel Port
Relay Board
for the IBM PC (software included)
With each advance in personal
computers, a surplus of unwanted older machines increases, either at
give-away prices or you may have one sitting on a shelf. Thus you can
have a low cost, sophisticated "dedicated controller" to turn on or
off devices in the home or lab or radio shack etc. The circuit includes
eight relays controlled with (included) software for either DOS or Windows
3.1. Connects to the parallel port of any IBM-PC.
No. 80-740 Relay Board kit
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Three Light/Dark Activated Relay Switches
This kit is one of our three
separate circuits in one; three separate PC boards etc.. This one will
give you both useful circuits and experience in different approaches,
circuit-wise, to doing the same thing; controlling a device with a change
to either light or darkness. Each kit is equipped with a relay rated
up to 240VAC (at) 5 Amps. You may either turn "on" or turn "off" the
controlled device. A good kit for the student learning electronics.
No. 80-790 Three light Activated Relay kits
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PIC (programmable
IC) PROGRAMMER
An entry level programmer and terrific educational aid.
The 16C84 micro-controller from Microchip Technologies has become very
popular with hobbyists and beginners. Does not require U/V light to
erase programs; programs are erased electrically and the chip used repeatedly.
This kit includes all software and hardware needed to begin programming;
a full manual is on disk. Connects to an IBM-PC parallel port, connector
included. Nine volt transistor battery operation.
No. 80-810 PIC Programmer kit.
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117 Volt AC Relay Board
Many electronic projects use
a low voltage circuit, i.e. timer, light sensor, dark sensor, temperature
sensor, movement detector etc., and output a signal when a certain predetermined
event occurs. This signal is often a rising or falling 12 volt pulse;
but then what do you do with it? You use it to control a relay capable
of handling up to ten amps (or five amps 240VAC). The circuit
includes a DPDT relay with a life expectancy of about ten million cycles.
Be sure to build this circuit into a suitable case, so not to be exposed
110V AC connections.
No. 80-840 117 Volt AC Relay board kit
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