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Please help a Student with a circuit

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-05-02 17:34 in General Discussion
Hello all,
I'm a new student trying to use basicstamp to drive an ultrasonic
sensor(panasonic). So I need help in finding circuits. I need to
drive the sensor with a transmitter circuit(40Khz). I also need a
receiver circuit that will connect to the basicstamp. Please help
ASAP if you can.
Kindest Regards,
Andrew O.

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-04-30 04:31
    You'll find a circuit in the original BASIC Stamp applications notes create
    by Scott Edwards. The code is for the BS1 so you may need to update it if
    you're using a different Stamp.

    http://www.parallax.com/Downloads/Documentation/bs/mod/BASIC_Stamp_1_App_Notes

    _V1-9.pdf

    -- Jon Williams
    -- Parallax

    In a message dated 4/29/2003 9:38:00 PM Central Standard Time,
    aolowu@y... writes:

    > Hello all,
    > I'm a new student trying to use basicstamp to drive an ultrasonic
    > sensor(panasonic). So I need help in finding circuits. I need to
    > drive the sensor with a transmitter circuit(40Khz). I also need a
    > receiver circuit that will connect to the basicstamp. Please help
    > ASAP if you can.
    > Kindest Regards,
    > Andrew O.



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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-05-02 17:34
    Hi Andrew

    With regard to the BS1 app note by Scott Edwards that Jon mentioned:
    A lot of it has to do with the adjusting the '555 timer and the '567
    PLL to produce exactly 40 khz. With the BASIC Stamp 2, you can use
    the COUNT command to do the calibration. The BS1 did not have that
    command. Be very careful with the layout of the circuit. Do not
    attempt to build it on one of those white plugboards. It should be
    constructed with short point to point wiring.

    Also, the op-amp specified is out of date. For that kind of circuit
    a simple CMOS inverter operated in linear mode provides plenty of
    gain. The following provides over x1000 gain:

    1M 1M 1M
    ;-/\/\--; ;-/\/\--; ;-/\/\--;
    | | | | | |
    | |\ | | |\ | | |\ |
    microphone -o--| >o-o-||--o--| >o-o-||--o--| >o-o--- to '567 PLL
    |/ .001 |/ .001 |/

    -- regards,
    Tracy Allen
    electronically monitored ecosystems
    mailto:tracy@e...
    http://www.emesystems.com


    >You'll find a circuit in the original BASIC Stamp applications notes create
    >by Scott Edwards. The code is for the BS1 so you may need to update it if
    >you're using a different Stamp.
    >
    >http://www.parallax.com/Downloads/Documentation/bs/mod/BASIC_Stamp_1_App_Notes
    >
    >_V1-9.pdf
    >
    >-- Jon Williams
    >-- Parallax
    >
    >In a message dated 4/29/2003 9:38:00 PM Central Standard Time,
    >aolowu@y... writes:
    >
    > > Hello all,
    > > I'm a new student trying to use basicstamp to drive an ultrasonic
    > > sensor(panasonic). So I need help in finding circuits. I need to
    > > drive the sensor with a transmitter circuit(40Khz). I also need a
    > > receiver circuit that will connect to the basicstamp. Please help
    > > ASAP if you can.
    > > Kindest Regards,
    > > Andrew O.
    >
    >
    >
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