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how to make buzzer only beep once.

dougy.b

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Hi all, this is my first post and hoping to get some advice from you knowledgeable people.

basically i have what is known as a bite alarm (for fishing). normally bite alarms beep as the fishing line passes over a wheel which usually has notches in it to allow some sort of optical switching making it go beep-beep-beep until the wheel stops.
however i have been given some particularly cheap alarms which quite often get stuck with the buzzer constantly on and i have to physically move the wheel to silence the buzzer.

I have discovered that this alarm uses a reed switch with magnets on the wheel, so if the magnet gets stuck next to the reed switch the buzzer sounds constantly.

I am hoping someone can advise me how to modify this circuit so that if the magnet does hold the reed switch closed the buzzer will only beep once.

This is the existing circuit
circuit-1.jpg

sorry for the bad drawing

Thanks in advance.

Doug
 

OLIVE2222

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Hi, welcome to this forum!

You can use a so called one-shot circuit to achieve that.

See my little sketch.


The datasheet ot the used componant is here:

http://www.bucek.name/pdf/4528.pdf

The unused monostable pin's are to connected as on fig10

I keep the "odd" connection of you led + buzzer at the transistor collector.

The bip duration is defined by the 1Mohms/100nF cell, to be adjusted to your needs.

Olivier
 

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dougy.b

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Hi Olivier, thanks for the warm welcome.

I shall check my box of goodies and see if i have the components.

Thanks for your help.

Doug
 

dougy.b

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Hi again,

I was just wondering if it would be at all possible to use a 7412 (sn74121n) in place of the 4528? (as i have one of those in my component box)
please feel free to give me a slap if I'm completely off the mark here (my electronics knowledge is very limited)

sorry
Doug
 

OLIVE2222

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Hi Doug,

The 74121 is indeed functionally equivalent to the 4528 (no slap so :) ) . But he is not a CMOS type, mean he will draw more current from your batteries, better to go for a cd4528 or 4538 so!

Olivier
 

sheldonstv

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Heres a schematic you can use

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OLIVE2222

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Dear sheldonstv,

The first schematic is useless as the OP as drawed a reed switch as trigering element, no inverting function for the set/reset available so, moreover it's just a flip-flop, no temporisation available.

The second schematic is also useless as he is 12 volts powerd where only 4.5 volts are availables (3 button cells). Even redesigned for 4,5V (knowing this is the lower limit of the 555 supply) it' s overkill for such simple function. Also the FET is 4.5 Amp rated where the supply is build around tinies button cells...

Olivier
 
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sheldonstv

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errrrrmmm yes thatt is quite right......i need a fresh pair of glasses
 

dougy.b

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thanks for the input anyway sheldon.

i shall go for the 4528/4538 circuit.

thanks very much everyone.
 

KMoffett

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A relative simple solution with passive components. The buzzer will beep and the LED will flash momentarily as the magnet passes the reed switch. If the magnet stops with the reed switch closed the buzzer will beep once and the LED will stay on.

Ken
 

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dougy.b

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Hi, welcome to this forum!

You can use a so called one-shot circuit to achieve that.

See my little sketch.


The datasheet ot the used componant is here:

http://www.bucek.name/pdf/4528.pdf

The unused monostable pin's are to connected as on fig10

I keep the "odd" connection of you led + buzzer at the transistor collector.

The bip duration is defined by the 1Mohms/100nF cell, to be adjusted to your needs.

Olivier

Hi, I've been away for a while. but i now have a couple of 4528 chips to hand.

Olivier, you mention the unused monostable pins above. any chance you could spell it out for me please? i don't really understand the fig 10 diagram on the datasheet, sorry.:eek:
 

OLIVE2222

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Hi Doug,

The figure10 apply for any of the 2 monostable. As we (arbitrarily) use the first one when mapped with the pinout, the second one connections becomes:

PIN

9 leave unconnected
10 leave unconnected
11 Go to +
12 Grounded
13 Go to +
14 leave unconnected
15 Grounded

The pin 1 must also be grounded, what is missing on my schematic!

Olivier
 

dougy.b

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Hi again Olivier.

I have just tried making this circuit on a bread board with no luck I'm afraid.

please can you confirm a few things for me?
pin 6 is NC. I've taken this to be Not Connected. am i right?
pins 3, 5, 11, 13 go to +
pin 1 to ground and to the capacitor
pins 8, 12,15 and the emitter of the transistor and the 10k resistor from pin 4 to ground.

also, am I OK to substitute the bc547 for a bc548?

I have connected everything as it is on the diagram and with the added notes in your last post to no avail, the only difference being that i am using a bc548.

Many thanks
Doug
 

OLIVE2222

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Hi Doug,

Yes I confirm the pin's connection and add pin 16 go to +
please post sharp pictures of top and bottom of your bread board.
BC548 is fine.

Olivier
 

dougy.b

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Hi Olivier,

Thanks for getting back to me.
I've taken two photos of the top for good measure,
you can find them here: http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/flatline-uk/DSCF1590.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/flatline-uk/DSCF1589.jpg

The bottom is not visible on these breadboards, but here's an image of how they're connected internally: http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/flatline-uk/Elec_primer-breadboard2.jpg

The two yellow wires going off to the left are for the reed switch. top left red wire = (+)positive. top right black wire = (-)negative.

I have also left out the LED for the moment.

Thanks for helping, i've probably messed up somewhere.
 

OLIVE2222

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Hi Doug,

The pin 16 is not connected, must be +

I will check the rest.

Olivier
 

dougy.b

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Hi Doug,

The pin 16 is not connected, must be +

I will check the rest.

Olivier


I think it is, row 54, 3rd hole to the right of pin 16 going up to row 51/pin 13 then to pin 11 and to +. sorry if the picture isn't very clear.

also i'm getting 4v across the speaker as soon as the batt is connected, but it does not sound. however if i connect if straight to the 4v batt it sounds. if i connect the switch the speaker will 'click' faintly.


Thank you so much.
 

dougy.b

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Nevermind......

I've been a complete dumbass.
I've got the entire right hand side of the chip backwards. i've assumed pin 9 to 16 is top to bottom. but it's bottom to top.
man i'm rusty...

Sorry
 
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