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SMALL CIRCUITS
COLLECTION
017
Carnival Glasses
By now we know that circuits that
generate light effects or sound
effects can always count on a large
group of interested readers. Conse-
quently we present here yet another
simple running-light display, this time
designed such that it can be fitted
into a pair of ‘carnival glasses’. This
means that the party lovers among
our electronics hobbyists have
something to satisfy their interests.
The details of the actual implemen-
tation are naturally a question of
personal taste, but for the prototype
we thought it a nice idea to distrib-
ute the total of 16 LEDs over the
frame such that the running lights
move in mirror image over the two
halves of the glasses (D1 on the left,
D2 on the right, D5 on the left, D6 on
the right and so on). Of course,
everyone is free to decide exactly
how to build the running light display. Due to its small size,
this circuit is also quite suitable for fitting into an illuminated
brooch or button.
The oscillator built around IC1d is about the simplest imagin-
able Schmitt-trigger type using a 4093 gate. The frequency
can be varied by a factor of approximately ten using poten-
tiometer P1 (roughly speaking, the frequency is a few Hertz).
You can also experiment with other values if necessary. The
oscillator drives a five-stage Johnson counter, which always
has only one active output. Here we have
assumed a total of 16 LEDs in groups of four,
so there is always one group on and three
groups off. The fifth output immediately
resets the counter, causing the first output to
again become active.
The circuit is powered by a 9-V battery.
Depending on the manufacturer, the voltage
drop across each LED is more than 1.7 V. If
we still want to see something with a nearly
empty battery, we thus cannot connect more
than four high-efficiency LEDs in series. Since
only one row of LEDs is on at once, a FET
wired as a simple constant-current source
(T1) ensures that the brightness remains
good for as long as possible. T1 also pre-
vents excessive current (more than around 4
mA) from flowing when the supply voltage is
relatively high.
Fit the LEDs into holes drilled to fit and secure
them with two small drops of glue each. The wiring can also be
attached in a creative manner. Only five wires are required
between the glasses and an external enclosure containing the
circuitry and battery. A small control potentiometer can be
used for P1, so that the speed of the LEDs can be easily
adjusted after everything has been fitted into the enclosure.
(024117-1)
14
IC1 = 4093
C2
IC1
BT1
100n
7
9V
D1
D2
D3
D4
16
3
2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
CTRDIV10/
D5
D6
D7
D8
DEC
14
4
&
IC1.D
7
+
13
12
11
13
10
&
D9
D10
D11
D12
1
IC2
5
4017
6
P1
D13
D14
D15
D16
9
1M
R1
100k
1
2
15
11
3
IC1.A
&
CT=0
12
CT
≥
5
5
6
4
IC1.B
C1
T1
&
8
1
µ
8
9
10
IC1.C
&
BF245A
024117 - 11
12/2002
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