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Infra-red Level Detector Useful for liquids level detection and proximity devices Up to 50 cm. range, optional relay operation Circuit diagram: Parts: RL 10K 1/AW Resistor F2,R5,R6,RS___1K 1AM Resistors BB Sar 1/aW Resistor Rae, AN 1/4 Resistors co TOK Trinuer Comet RID 22K 1/all Resistor cu, ca, AF 63¥ Electrolytic or Polyester Capacitors cz, Gipr osV ceramic Cepacitor 308,06, TOORF 25V Electrolytic Capacitors DL Infra-red LED D2 Infra-red Photo Diode (see Notes} 3,04 T4148 75V 150MA Diode Ds, LED (Any color and size) 3,07, TWdo02 1c0¥ 14 Diodes a1, C327 ASV 8NOWA PIP Transistor ICL, 555 Timer IC cz) TRS58 Low Power Dual Op-aup 103, 7612 12¥ 1A Positive volvaye regulator IC Pu. Relay with SPDT 24 @ 220¥ awitch Coil Yoltaye 127. Coil resistance 200-300 ohm n, ‘Two ways output socket Device purpose: This circuit is useful in Iquids leval or proximity detection, [t operates detecting the distance from the target by reflection of an infra-red bear, It can safely detect the level of a liquid in a tank without any contact with the liquid itself, The device's range can be set from a couple of om. to about 50 cm. by means of trimmer, Range can vary, depending cn infra-red transmitting and receiving LEDs used and is mastly affected ky the colar of tho reflecting surface, Black surfaces lower greatly the device's sensitivity, Circuit operation: IC1 forms an oscillator driving the infra-red LED by means of 0.6mSec. pulses at 120Hz frequency and ekout 3COmA paak current, D1 & D2 are placed facing the target an the samo lina, a couple of contimetors apart, on a short breadboard strip. D2 picks-up tho infra-red beam generated by 07 and raflacted ay the curfsce placed in front of it. The signal is amplified by [C24 and peak detected by D4 & C4, Diode 03, with 25 & Rs, compensates for the forward diode crop of D4. 4 DC voltage proportional to the distance of the reflecting object and Di & D2 feeds the inverting input of the voltage comparator IC2B, This comparator switches on and off the LED and the optional relay via Q1, comparing its input voltage to the reference voltage at its non-inverting input set by the Trimmer F7. Notes: Power supply must b2 regulated (hence the use of IC3) for precise reference valtaga. The circuit can be fod by a commercial wall plug-in adapter, having a DC output voltage in the range 12-249. Current drawing: LED off 40m; LED and Relay on 7Oma @ 12V DC supply, Pio, C8, Q1, D6, D7, ALL and 31 can bo omitted if relay operation is not roquirad The infra-red Photo Diode D2, should be of the type incorporating an optical sunlight filter: these components appear in black plastic cases. Some of them resemble 7092 transistors: in this case, please note that the sensitive surface is the curved, not the flat one. Avoid sun or artificial ight hitting directly D1 & D2. Usually D1-D2 eptimum distance lies in the range 1.5-3 em. If you are needing a similar circuit driving 3 LEDs in sequence, also suitable as a parking aid, cick here

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