Project 314 adjustable photo light timer – Elenco Snap Circuits® Deluxe Sound & Light Combo User Manual

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Project 311

Day Echo Light

Project 312

Day Echo

Variants

Project 313

Photo Light Timer

Build the circuit, and turn

on the slide switch (S1). If

there is light on the

photoresistor (RP) then

the color LED (D8) will be

on. Block the light to the

photo-resistor, and the

color LED should slowly

get dimmer and dimmer.

Use the preceding circuit, but replace the

microphone (X1) with the press switch (S2)

or 500kW adjustable resistor (RV3). Press

S2 or turn the knob on RV3 to change the

light.
You can also replace the color LED (D8)

with the speaker (SP2). When used with the

microphone, you must connect the speaker

using the red & black jumper wires and hold

it away from the microphone, and also omit

C7.

Build the circuit as shown, and

place it where there is bright light

shining into the photoresistor

(RP). Turn on the slide switch

(S1). If the color LED never

turns off, then you need brighter

light on the photoresistor.
Talk into the microphone, and

see the color LED (D8) flash.

Now block the light to the

photoresistor to turn off the

circuit; slowly wave your hand

over it to turn the echo on and off

while talking. You can adjust the

amount of echo using the lever

on the adjustable resistor (RV).

Project 314

Adjustable Photo Light Timer

This circuit is similar to the

preceding one, except the color

LED (D8) stays on longer when

you block the light to the

photoresistor (RP). Use the lever

on the adjustable resistor (RV) to

set how long the color LED will

stay bright after the photoresistor

is covered.

The 470mF capacitor (C5)

stores up some electricity,

and releases it when you

block the light.

The resistance of RV

slows down the dis-

charging of the 470mF

capacitor (C5).

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