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Two
wires
are soldered
to the battery
contacts to
connect
the
batteries to the
alarm circuit. The
pack is
snapped
back
into
place
and the
wires
connected to the
alarm.
If the
equipment you'll be monitoring
is AC-
powered,
unplug it
and remove the back -up batteries.
If you'll be using
a
device
with
battery power
only, also remove the batteries
from it.
The next step is to locate
the metal contacts the
battery
or batteries plug into
or
push
against
within
the
equipment that's to be monitored.
The alarm
circuit
will be
wired
to those battery connections.
Connecting
the Alarm
[he alarm-
circuit enclosure
mounts
on the outside
of the
equipment case,
as shown
in the lead
photo. Two wires
connect the
alarm circuit
to the batteries,
so you'll
need to
drill two small
holes for
running the wires
from
the batteries
to the
alarm circuit.
Holes that
are
%e
inch
in diameter
are
large
enough if you
use small-
diameter wire,
such as
28-
gauge,
to make the connections.
Carefully drill one
hole in the
instrument
case, in a spot
that will
provide
access to
the battery
compartment. If
the
batteries
are held in
a plastic drawer
that slides
into the case,
the
outside
wall
of the battery
drawer is
the place to
drill the
hole.
The
accompanying photo
(see
above) shows
that type of
installation.
Drill
a similar
hole in the Low -Battery
Alarm circuit's
case. Decide where
on the instrument
case
you
wish
to mount
the alarm,
then choose
a hole location
that offers
convenient
routing for
the battery wires.
Cut two lengths
of insulated
hookup wire
and strip %
inch
of insulation
from
one end of
each. Solder
a
wire
to each of
the battery
connectors
in the equipment.
After soldering,
tie a
strain
-relief knot in
the
wires
several
inches
from the soldered
ends. Then
push the free
ends of
the
wires
through the hole
in
the battery
compartment
and into
the hole in
the alarm-
circuit
case.
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7
T
1K
- TO
U1 PIN
8
TO
VOLTMETER
(+)
TO
VOLTMETER
(
I
TO
U1
PIN
5
Fig. 2-
Before final installation
of the low-
battery
alarm, use this
setup to test its
operation.
PARTS LIST
FOR THE LOW-
BATTERY ALARM
SEMICONDUCTORS
U1
-8211 programmable
voltage
-level detector
integrated
circuit
U2- XRL555
or
TLC555
CMOS timer integrated
circuit
RESISTORS
(All resistors
are
1 4 -watt.
5 °0 units.)
R1-
36,000
-ohm
R2-
220,000 -ohm
R3-
68.000
-ohm
R4 -10 megohm
R5- 100.000
-ohm
ADDITIONAL PARTS AND
MATERIALS
C1- 0.1
-µF
ceramic disc capacitor
BZ1- piezoelectric
buzzer
(Radio
Shack #273 -065 or
equivalent)
Small case, perfboard, IC
socket (optional),
wire,
solder,
etc.
All components
except BZ1
available
from
Jameco Elec-
tronics, 1355
Shoreway
Road,
Belmont,
CA 94002.
Insert
the two ICs in the socket.
Be
sure
to orient
them
correctly, and for
U2 observe the usual precautions
for han-
dling
CMOS devices.
Circuit
Check
-Out
Don't
solder
the hookup wires
to the alarm
circuit before
you
test the circuit's operation.
To do
that you'll need
a 1000 -
ohm potentiometer,
test leads,
and a voltmeter.
Check over
your
work
carefully. Then
refer to Fig. 2 for
the
test setup.
Use test leads to
connect the potentiometer
across
the battery or batteries
being
monitored.
Connect the wiper
of
the potentiometer
to
pin
8 of
UI
in
the battery
alarm,
and
connect
the
battery terminal
to
pin
5 of
Ul. Set your
meter
to
measure
volts
and clip the meter
leads to pin
8 and pin
5 of
UI as shown.
You should
now
be able to turn
the buzzer off
and on by
adjusting
the wiper
of the pot.
When the
voltage
at pin 8 of
U I
falls
below
5
volts,
the buzzer should
begin
to sound.
Raise
the voltage
to 5.5
volts
and the alarm should
turn
off.
If you're
not
getting results,
monitor
the
voltage
at
pin 3 of
U I as you
adjust the
potentiometer
to
verify
that pin 3 drops
to
1
volt.
Check to see that
pin 4 of
Ul is
pulled
low
at this point.
If
that much
checks out.
inspect
your
wiring
at U2 for
correctness
and solid
connections.
Final
Installation
When
all looks
okay, you're ready
to connect
the batteries
directly to the
alarm circuit.
Measure
the length needed
for
the two hookup wires,
being sure to
leave enough slack
in the
wires
so
the batteries
can be removed when
necessary.
Cut the
wires
to size, strip %a
inch of insulation
from the ends,
and tie
another
strain -relief
knot in the wires
inside the alarm-
circuit
case.
Then with
the batteries
disconnected, solder
the
+ wire
in
the
battery case
to pin 8 of Ul ,
and
solder
the wire
to
pin
5 of
UI. Use glue or
double -sided
tape to mount the
alarm circuit
case on
the equipment
case. And finally, insert
the back -up
batteries.
You can now free
yourself from dead
-battery
worries.
When
your
batteries begin to run
down, the low- battery-alarm
circuit will
be sure
to let you know.
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