stamps and SCR''s
Hi Chris:
There is no reason that a Stamp cannot drive a small SCR. Use a resistor
between the stamp and SCR gate. Its value depends on the SCR gate trigger
current, (subject to Stamp pin current limitations). Larger SCRs could be
driven with a stamp-controlled transistor. Remember that if the SCR is in a
DC circuit, it will stay on until the anode current is reduced to zero.
Ray McArthur
Original Message
From: Chris Loiacono <chris@a...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 9:29 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] stamps and SCR's
> Has anyone out there ever crossed the big divide between a stamp
> output and an SCR gate?
>
> Chris
There is no reason that a Stamp cannot drive a small SCR. Use a resistor
between the stamp and SCR gate. Its value depends on the SCR gate trigger
current, (subject to Stamp pin current limitations). Larger SCRs could be
driven with a stamp-controlled transistor. Remember that if the SCR is in a
DC circuit, it will stay on until the anode current is reduced to zero.
Ray McArthur
Original Message
From: Chris Loiacono <chris@a...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 9:29 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] stamps and SCR's
> Has anyone out there ever crossed the big divide between a stamp
> output and an SCR gate?
>
> Chris