Battery Discharger/Capacity Meter (2)
keyboard, discharger and assembly
Published in issue 305, December 2001
To enable the control module, described in Part 1, to function as a battery discharger, a number of additional hardware components are required. First, of course, is the keyboard for the entry of data and second, a printed circuit board with the actual discharger itself. A nice design aspect of this project is that the hardware can be tested with the aid of a few diagnostic programs.KeyboardA small keyboard is required to enable the entry of user information. Our approach has been a readymade keyboard with 12 buttons. Each key has an individual as well as a common connection. Because the control module can measure analogue voltages, it suffices to fit a voltage divider for each key. The schematic of this is shown in Figure 5. The table below the figure lists the key symbols. The second line indicates the resistor value for each key and the third line shows the resulting hex value that will be obtained when the key is pressed.
(Discharger board) Resistors: R1 = 1kOhm R2,R10,R12 = 10kOhm R3 = 100kOhm R4 = 220Ù R5 = 16kOhm 2 R6 = 48kOhm 7 R7 = 97kOhm 6 R8 = 18kOhm R9 = 22kOhm R11 = 56kOhm R13-R16 = 1O, 0.5W P1 = 25kOhm preset P2 = 100kOhm preset Capacitors: C1,C4,C5 = 100nF ceramic C2 = 220µF 25V radial C3 = 100µF 50V radial C6 = 470pF Semiconductors: D1 = 1N4148 D2 = LED, red, high efficiency T1 = BC517 T2,T3 = BS170 (or BSN10A) T4 = BUZ100 IC1 = LP2950CZ5.0 IC2 = CA3130 Miscellaneous: K1,K5 = 3-way SIL pinheader K2,K6 = 2-way pinheader K3 = 2-way PCB terminal block, lead pitch 5mm K4 = 5-way pinheader F1 = fuse 3.15 A (fast) with PCB mount holder PCB, order code 010201-2 (supplied together with control board 010201-1) Diskettes, project software, order code 010201-11 COMPONENT LIST (mechanical) - enclosure, e.g., Teko desk type 362 - heatsink for T4: Fischer SK132/37.5/SA - fan, 40 x 40 mm, 12 Vdc - mains adaptor, 300 mA, 6-12 Vdc, - wander socket, red - wander socket, black - keyboard, 12 keys, 1 common connection, 12 individual connections, e.g., Display Electronics # 03.52.1252 or Conrad Electronics # 19-55-61 - miniature slide switch, 2 x changeover - turned pin socket strip, lead pitch 2.54mm
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