I can usually manage my way thru on these things, But i need help on this one..
Is it possible to make a SOC volt meter for 24v use. I know the chip is 15v max, but i figure with a regulator and isolated input it can be possible.
I'm looking I think for a 3volt swing ?
my low volts would show 0% SOC @ 23v and 100% for 26v.
I'm looking for low volts adjustment and high adjustment ( 2 calibrating pot ? )
I found this one for 12 use, but i need something for 24v use..
https://www.circuits-diy.com/battery-mo ... lm3914-ic/
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LM3914 Help
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Actual spec sheet
https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm3914.pdf
max supply is 25V and measure input(s) protected to 35V.
Regulate supply to 15V - 18V. Voltage divide input by 2. That will give a 26V high end input, while staying safely away from IC maximums.
(half of 26V is 13V)
Cheers,
https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm3914.pdf
max supply is 25V and measure input(s) protected to 35V.
Regulate supply to 15V - 18V. Voltage divide input by 2. That will give a 26V high end input, while staying safely away from IC maximums.
(half of 26V is 13V)
Cheers,
Dale Y
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Will this stay connected to battery full time and continuously on? Or with a momentary "on" switch?
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Hey Dacflyer,
Have you looked at these?
![Image](https://www.allelectronics.com/mas_assets/cache/image/5/7/2/2/22306.Jpg)
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/bt- ... ter/1.html
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Have you looked at these?
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/bt- ... ter/1.html
Signed: Janitor Tzap
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I have, but they are not programmable.. they just have some preset stuff, and wouldn't be accurate enough for my use.Janitor Tzap wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:26 am Hey Dacflyer,
Have you looked at these?
https://www.allelectronics.com/item/bt- ... eter/1.htm
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Short time I would have suggested two 9V batteries in series through a momentary contact switch to pin 3 of LM3914.
Full time calls for a voltage regulator from BUT (battery under test). I'll modify image from post 1 and come back.
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Unless you want the fun
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That would be awsome.. I wish there was a cookbook on this LM3914/15/16 series of chips..
I could think of so many thngs to make, but i can't get enough understanding of this things, even from the data sheet..
Bout the best i can do is like the VU meters. and some basic volt meters, but nothing specialised like this one i am thinking of..
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Radio Shack had the "Engineer's Notebook".dacflyer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 9:19 amThat would be awsome.. I wish there was a cookbook on this LM3914/15/16 series of chips..
I could think of so many thngs to make, but i can't get enough understanding of this things, even from the data sheet..
Bout the best i can do is like the VU meters. and some basic volt meters, but nothing specialised like this one i am thinking of..
By Forest M. Mims III
1980 Edition
Cat #278-5001
It has circuits for the LM3914 & LM3915.
{Pages 110 to 113}.
But here's one I found online in a PDF.
Here is the 1992 Edition.
It has circuits for the LM3914, LM3915, & NSM3916 VU Meter Module.
{Pages 106 to 110}.
http://www.zpag.net/Electroniques/Kit/T ... tebook.pdf
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I'm sure we all miss Mr. Mimms. I have one of his books, I think it was the 2nd one ?
Always had some interesting things in there..
Always had some interesting things in there..
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LT1084 spec sheet https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/609/ ... 269789.pdf
Could somebody double check my numbers please.
dacflyer, should keep you busy for a bit.
Cheers,
Could somebody double check my numbers please.
dacflyer, should keep you busy for a bit.
Cheers,
Dale Y
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Forrest is still a member here. You may get lucky and catch him via PM. He was also doing his Puzzlers and had a Favorites section, both listed under Workshop, for Jameco.
If you need a calculator for the LM3914, there's plenty on-line.
If you need a calculator for the LM3914, there's plenty on-line.
Hey, what do I know?
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I hope I did it right and am done.If you need a calculator for the LM3914, there's plenty on-line.
For example, LT1084 sheet says 10 mA minimum load and Out to Ref is 1.5V. A few clicks on Windows calculator I had resistor values.
((R1 may need to be 9.31 kΩ instead of 14.7 kΩ.))
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thanks, I'll get to tinkering on it soon...Just need to scrounge a few parts 1st..
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