Transistor replacement and some other questions.

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Hello,

The ultrasonic circuit link below has two transistors that I can't
locate - SL100 and the SK100. I'm thinking of replacing them with
BD139 and BD140. Can anyone suggest better replacements than these?
http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/sensorsimages/7.gif
http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/sensorsimages/sensorsckt7.shtml

In addition:
What kind of supply filtering is needed when using batteries instead
of an adapter "wall wart"?

Which is the common trace on the transmitters tranducer and as the
transducers I have are the combined transmitter/receiver type will
this cause a problem with these circuits?

Regards,

Andrew.
 
<Rubicon> wrote in message news:40f7fceb.335809@news.netaccess.co.nz...
Hello,

The ultrasonic circuit link below has two transistors that I can't
locate - SL100 and the SK100. I'm thinking of replacing them with
BD139 and BD140. Can anyone suggest better replacements than these?
http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/sensorsimages/7.gif

http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/sensorsimages/sensorsckt7.shtml

In addition:
What kind of supply filtering is needed when using batteries instead
of an adapter "wall wart"?

Which is the common trace on the transmitters tranducer and as the
transducers I have are the combined transmitter/receiver type will
this cause a problem with these circuits?

Regards,

Andrew.
Click to expand...
I'd be very inclined just to use more of the BC548/BC558's. They're easily
good for the 20ma's or so needed for the tweeter and relay.

What should have been shown on the diagram for both ac adapter use and/or
batteries is something in the area of a 220uF 16V capacitor across each of
the DC rails. In fact, in the case of the sender, I'd say without one you're
nearly guaranteed spurious oscillation.

Wouldn't have thought it matters which way round the transmitter transducer
is connected. With a combined TX RX the best way to go is just to try it.
The main problem would be sound cross coupling but that would have been for
the manufacturers to sort out in the first place. (that is assuming the
module is designed to send -and- receive at the same time)
 
(Rubicon) wrote in message news:<40f7fceb.335809@news.netaccess.co.nz>...
Hello,

The ultrasonic circuit link below has two transistors that I can't
locate - SL100 and the SK100. I'm thinking of replacing them with
BD139 and BD140. Can anyone suggest better replacements than these?
http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/sensorsimages/7.gif
http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/sensorsimages/sensorsckt7.shtml
Click to expand...

Regards,

Andrew.
Click to expand...
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The positions of the PNP and NPN transistors should be reversed.

But: -

The 555 has a bipolar output , therefore, the transistors and diodes
can be eliminated and the transmitter connected directly to pin 3 of
the timer.

Rob.
 
Thankyou for your replies.

I have been trying to get this it working without success but now
hopefully I'm sorted.

One last question though. If a transducer was placed at the end of
long shielded wires are there any extra components required for
correct operation?

Thanks,

Andrew.

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:19:18 GMT, (Rubicon) wrote:

Hello,

The ultrasonic circuit link below has two transistors that I can't
locate - SL100 and the SK100. I'm thinking of replacing them with
BD139 and BD140. Can anyone suggest better replacements than these?
http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/sensorsimages/7.gif
http://www.electronic-circuits-diagrams.com/sensorsimages/sensorsckt7.shtml

In addition:
What kind of supply filtering is needed when using batteries instead
of an adapter "wall wart"?

Which is the common trace on the transmitters tranducer and as the
transducers I have are the combined transmitter/receiver type will
this cause a problem with these circuits?

Regards,

Andrew.
Click to expand...
 
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