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This project shows you how to turn on the LED
using a transistor and a CdS cell.
Think of the CdS cell as a resistor that changes its
resistance with the amount of light that falls on it. In
darkness the resistance is very high, around 5
megohms (M
Ω
, 5 million ohms); in bright sunlight, it
increases to about 100
Ω
, or less.
You can test this easily; set your VOM to the
resistance function and connect it to the CdS cell.
Hold your hand over the CdS cell and note the
resistance. Now remove your hand, and read the
resistance again.
You can use the NPN transistor as a switch. As we
saw in the last project, it turns on when sufficient
positive voltage is applied to its base. The positive
voltage leads from the positive terminal of the
battery, to the CdS cell, to the control, to the 10k
Ω
resistor.
The amount of voltage applied to the base is
determined by the total resistance value of the CdS,
the control, and the 10k
Ω
resistor. The amount of
light striking the cell and the setting of the control
change the base voltage – making it low or making
it high enough to turn on the transistor. Use your
voltmeter on the control and try changing the control
position while casting a shadow over the CdS to
verify this voltage change. Adjust the control so that
the transistor turns on and off when the light
changes over the CdS.
This circuit displays 1 under bright light. Of course,
you can connect the wires to display any number
you desire. We might consider 1 to be a binary digit,
showing logic “high” (H or ON), to indicate the
presence of a bright light on the CdS cell. Can you
rewire the circuit to display another character to
indicate this condition?
Notes:
EXPERIMENT #26: TRANSISTOR, CdS CELL AND LED DISPLAY CIRCUIT
Wiring Sequence:
o
15-21-23-119
o
16-28
o
25-47
o
124-26-48
o
27-82
o
46-81
o
121-122
Schematic
Содержание EP-130
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