Questions tagged [detection]
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How to detect/measure a direct lightning strike
Is there a DIY way to measure a direct lightning strike without also bringing the strike (or at least a surge) to the measuring device?
I have a rural property with a small mountain on it, and it is ...
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Detecting a short in a third-party device connected to my PCB
I am looking for a solution to the following problem:
I have a PCB which uses AO3400A MOSFET to switch 24V valves ON/OFF via a GPIO from an ESP32.
I have no control over the kinds of valves that are ...
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Connector mating detection circuit design
I'm designing a connector mating circuit as shown in the figure below. The connector will be inserted at the HVIL+ & HVIL- terminals. When the connector is not inserted the op-amp output will be ...
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Detecting when a 24v pump turns on
I need to detect when a 24V pump turns on. I've decided to do this using an optocoupler. Could you please tell me if my circuit is correct?
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Will PC817 be able to handle inrush current on startup in capacitive dropper circuit for mains detection?
There is an one watt 1K resistor in between the broken terminals. I could not show it because not able to find the part number.
The unpolarized capacitor is 100 nF and X2 rated.
The circuit will be ...
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Peak Detection read by an ADC
I am needing to create a circuit that branches off from my audio path, detects either the peaks or the envelope of the audio signal, and feed those DC values to the ADC of my MCU.
I am reaching ...
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Detecting disconnected ground potential
I need help to design a circuit that will detect if one of several GND connections break.
I am working on a PCB for an industrial application where I am designing an add-on module for an external ...
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How to Detect CT Disconnection in a Leakage Current Measurement Circuit?
I'm building a circuit to measure current. The main idea is to use a current transformer (CT) to step down the current and then measure it using three different op-amps with different gain levels, ...
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Signal detection timing issue
I'm trying to design a circuit that would detect an AC signal from my old analog intercom ringer and create a 1second pulse upon detection and feed it towards a relay and/or a GPIO on ESP32 or similar....
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Detect if a blackbox 24V circuit is closed using a Raspberry Pi
I want to use a Raspberry Pi to detect if a switch in a 24V circuit is closed an thus current is flowing in the circuit. The device that should be enabled by pressing the switch is an electromagnet ...
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How do i trick a Powerbank for detection of USB?
I builtd and LED light panel that uses LED strips. Currently using 2 wire USB cable to power it via Powerbank.
Currently you need to turn the powerbank on and then it provides power to the LED when ...
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Converting short current pulses to TTL levels so they can be read with microcontroller
I'm trying to communicate with a device that encodes information in the timing/presence of its current consumption: when it wants to send information, it causes 100ns, 40mA current spikes to happen (...
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Relay contact welding detection with opto-coupler (both on line and neutral)
The relay switches both the line and neutral, and I need to detect if one of the contacts are welded. I've made this circuit, but if a load is connected, a small current flows through the diodes and ...
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CHQ1838 but for visible red light
I like to detect the reflection or the red dot of a laser which sends a RC5 protocol command on a 38 kHz carrier. Basically it’s exactly what the above mentioned receiver does for IR signals. But it’s ...
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detecting a wire cut in the car
I have been assigned the task of detecting a wire cut in the car.
It's part of my official project. I am a computer science engineer so my knowledge of electronic is bit limited so please bear with my ...