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LIGHT DETECTOR USING LDR


6/9/2014




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Simple Light Detector with Sensitivity
Control

parts:
A few Jumper Wires
9 Volts Battery
9 Volts Battery Clip
Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)
Light Emitting Diode (LED) with any color of choice
TLC3704 Quad Comparator (only one of its four comparators will be used)
(Alternatively, you can use the single LM311N Comparator with 8pin)
3362P-103-ND 10K Ohms Variable Resistor
1K Ohms (Brown-Black-Red) Resistor X2
330 Ohms (Orange-Orange-Brown) Resistor
Tools:
Variable Resistor Trimmer Pen (or a small screwdriver)
Needle-nose Pliers (not essential but useful for breadboarding)
Procedure
Insert first transistor Q1-BC547 (NPN) on breadboard (or general PCB) as
shown in the circuit diagram 1.
Connect another transistor Q2- BC547 (NPN) on breadboard as in step 1.
Connect wires across emitter pin of both transistors and ve terminal of
battery (lowest/ bottom row of breadboard.)
Connect a wire across Collector pin of transistor Q1 and Base pin of
transistor Q2.
Connect a resistor 1K across positive terminal of battery (topmost row of
breadboard) and Collector pin of transistor Q1.
Connect Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) across positive terminal of battery
(topmost row of breadboard) and base terminal of transistor Q1.
insert a resistor- 330 Ohm across base pin of transistor Q1 and negative
terminal of battery (lowest bottom row of breadboard).
Connect a resistor 330R across positive terminal of battery (topmost row of
breadboard) and anode terminal of LED (Light emitting diode) & Connect the
cathode terminal of LED to Collector pin of transistor Q2.