Sound-to-light PLUS
Microprocessor-driven lights effects
Published in issue 294, December 2000

The use of lights effects units in conjunction with music is presently very popular. Of course we don’t want to stay behind at Elektor. This design uses a PIC16F84 and has sound-to-light, running lights modes and ‘beat detection’.Most people will remember the running light units which typically used a 4017, a digital decade counter whose outputs go high in turn when a clock signal is applied. And what about the classic sound-to-light unit: three lights, each flashing according to the sounds in different bands of the audio spectrum. Those were sound-to-light units in their most elementary form. But in the age of the microprocessor it all has to be faster, better and offer more functionality. And that is exactly what this circuit does.This circuit certainly offers a lot of functionality, since it combines the running lights and sound-to-light modes. The running lights do more than just go forwards and backwards, there is also a choice of several pre-programmed patterns. The unit also has a beat-detection circuit.
Control Board Resistors: R1,R5,R11,R16,R20,R24,R26,R27 = 100kΩ R2 = 22kΩ R3,R7,R10,R22 = 10kΩ R4 = 330kΩ R6,R12 = 1MΩ R8,R15,R19,R23,R25 = 47kΩ R9,R14,R21,R34 = 1kΩ R13 = 220kΩ R17 = 470Ω R18 = 1kΩ5 R28 = 10Ω R29-R33 = 680Ω P1 = 47kΩ linear potentiometer, mono P2 = 22kΩ linear potentiometer, mono Capacitors: C1 = 1µF 63V radial C2,C3,C7,C13,C14,C15 = 1µF MKT, lead pitch 5 or 7.5 mm C4 = 68nF C5 = 1µF5 MKT, lead pitch 5 or 7.5 mm C6,C8,C18-C21,C23,C24,C27,C28 = 100nF C9,C10 = 2µF2 MKT, lead pitch 5 or 7.5 mm C11 = 470nF C12 = 47nF C16,C17 = 47pF C22,C25,C26 = 4µF7 63V radial C29,C30 = 1000µF 25V radial Semiconductors: D1-D4 = 1N4148 D5-D9 = red LED D10 = high-efficiency LED, green B1 = B80C1500 in rectangular case (80V piv, 1.5A peak) T1-T4 = BC547B T5 = BF256C IC1 = LM324 IC2 = programmed PIC16F84-10/P (order code 000107-41) IC3 = 7805 IC4 = 7812 IC5 = 7908 Miscellaneous: K1 = PCB mount cinch socket (e.g., Monacor/Monarch type T-709G) K2 = 14-way boxheader K3 = 2-way PCB terminal block, lead pitch 7.5 mm S1 = on/off switch, 1 contact X1 = 4.096MHz quartz crystal Tr1 = mains transformer 2x15V/8VA (e.g., Monacor/Monarch type VTR8215) F1 = fuse, 100mA, time lag (T) with PCB mount holder Lamp Driver Board Resistors: R1-R5 = 10kΩ R6-R10 = 1kΩ Capacitors: C1,C3 = 100nF C2 = 4µF7 63V radial C4 = 1000µF 25V radial Semiconductors: D1-D20 = 1N5408 B1 = B80C1500 in rectangular case (80V piv, 1.5A peak) IC1-IC5 = CNY65 IC6 = 7812 Miscellaneous: K1-K6 = 2-way PCB terminal block, lead pitch 7.5 mm K7 = 14-way boxheader La1-La5 = 240-V light bulb with socket Thr1-Thr5 = TIC106M Tr1 = mains transformer 15V/4VA (e.g., Monacor/Monarch VTR4115) F1-F5 = fuse 1A, time lag (T) with PCB mount holder F6 = fuse 100mA, time lag (T) with PCB mount holder PCB, order code 000117-1 Disk
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