Looking for a Low Cost On Delay Timer

On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 21:06:49 -0700, "Guv Bob" wrote:

--- Better yet, here's the LTspice circuit list:

Version 4 SHEET 1 880 680 WIRE -288 80 -432 80 WIRE -128 80 -288 80 WIRE 224 80 -128 80 WIRE -288 112 -288 80 WIRE 288 112 -96 112 WIRE -32 176 -160 176 WIRE 224 176 224 80 WIRE 224 176 192 176 WIRE 288 176 288 112 WIRE -288 240 -288 192 WIRE -64 240 -288 240 WIRE -32 240 -64 240 WIRE -432 256 -432 80 WIRE -400 256 -432 256 WIRE -288 256 -288 240 WIRE -288 256 -336 256 WIRE 288 288 288 256 WIRE -96 304 -96 112 WIRE -32 304 -96 304 WIRE 224 304 192 304 WIRE -432 320 -432 256 WIRE -288 336 -288 256 WIRE -128 368 -128 80 WIRE -32 368 -128 368 WIRE -64 432 -64 240 WIRE 224 432 224 304 WIRE 224 432 -64 432 WIRE -432 464 -432 400 WIRE -288 464 -288 400 WIRE -288 464 -432 464 WIRE -160 464 -160 176 WIRE -160 464 -288 464 WIRE 288 464 288 352 WIRE 288 464 -160 464 WIRE -432 528 -432 464 FLAG -432 528 0 SYMBOL Misc\\NE555 80 272 R0 SYMATTR InstName U1 SYMBOL voltage -432 304 R0 WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 2 WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 2 WINDOW 3 24 104 Invisible 2 SYMATTR Value PULSE(0 12 1 1e-6 1e-6 10) SYMATTR InstName V2 SYMBOL res 272 160 R0 SYMATTR InstName R2 SYMATTR Value 270 SYMBOL cap -304 336 R0 SYMATTR InstName C2 SYMATTR Value 10µ SYMBOL res -272 208 R180 WINDOW 0 -50 67 Left 2 WINDOW 3 -59 34 Left 2 SYMATTR InstName R3 SYMATTR Value 470k SYMBOL LED 272 288 R0 SYMATTR InstName D1 SYMATTR Value NSCW100 SYMBOL diode -336 240 R90 WINDOW 0 -38 25 VBottom 2 WINDOW 3 -34 28 VTop 2 SYMATTR InstName D2 SYMATTR Value 1N4148 TEXT -408 496 Left 2 !.tran 15

If you don't already have it, you can get LTspice for free at:

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Once you download the program, copy the circuit list and save it to a file with a .asc extension, then left-click on the file.

LTspice should find the file, load it, and display the schematic.

If it doesn't, then launch LTspice, navigate to the saved file and click on it.

Once the schematic is displayed you can edit it in any way you wish, and if you want to run it right-click anywhere on the background of the schematic and left-click on RUN when the menu pops up.

-- JF

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John Fields
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John & Jasen, thanks for this and all the other great tips!!!

fixed pitch and still can't make out the connections. Any way to sketch it out and upload it somewhere or post it at one of the binary groups? These are active...

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Guv Bob

seconds. Then output will go back off and stay off until the input goes to zero. Then cycle starts again.

one with NC contacts. Tons of stuff $100+, but for this application, it has to be under $20.

something together from components but my brain is too far behind these days. I'm going to give this a shot and hopefully I'm not picking the wrong one. It's $5 at Frys...

Well, I made a real mess of the first board, thanks to a new Weller soldering iron. Ended up digging out my old Radio Shack iron which worked 10 times better - same type and wattage as the Weller. Here's the soldering job on each board....

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Anyway, I made the changes Spehro mentioned and it works perfectly!

First I snipped the R3 out of the circut which caused the LED to act as a one-shot as needed. So with that good news, I added the jumper and now the relay is in the circuit and I am in Fat City!

FYI, on the left is the assembled board from the kit. Right shows it with the jumper added.

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Thanks again to all for this very educational journey!

Bob

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Guv Bob

On a sunny day (Sun, 8 Sep 2013 22:02:46 -0700) it happened "Guv Bob" wrote in :

You need to work on your soldering skills.

Maybe your temperature on the weller was not right, too low?

Should be like this for example:

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Jan Panteltje

Thank you for your opinions.

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Guv Bob

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