Gilderfluke&Co 'Dumb' Brick Animation Control System User Manual

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#1 ground (brown)--

#2 bit 7 (red)--

#3 bit 6 (orange)--

#4 bit 5 (yellow)--

#5 bit 4 (green)--

#6 bit 3 (blue)--

#7 bit 2 (violet)--

#8 bit 1 (grey)--

#9 bit 0 (white)--

#10 supply (black)--

load

#1 ground (brown)--

#2 bit 7 (red)--

#3 bit 6 (orange)--

#4 bit 5 (yellow)--

#5 bit 4 (green)--

#6 bit 3 (blue)--

#7 bit 2 (violet)--

#8 bit 1 (grey)--

#9 bit 0 (white)--

#10 supply (black)--

any

eight bit

analog

device

LED

2.2 K ohm

1/4 watt resistor

The supply line for each 1/4 J-6 is PTC fused for 1 amp. You should treat each 1/4 J-6 as

an individual, and not cross the outputs or supply lines from one channel to the lines from any
other channel. Doing this wonÕt cause any damage, but can reduce the protection for the
outputs that the fuses normally provide.

The current Output Capacity of a each output is as shown in the following chart:

400ma.

600ma.

500ma.

300ma.

200ma.

100ma.

Output Duty Cycle

Allowable Peak Collector Current @

70ºC

Peak Collector Current as a function

of Output Duty Cycle

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Number of outputs

conducting

simultaneously

Since it is unusual to have more than 50% of the outputs on at any one time, you can

usually assume the system has a 250 ma output current capacity. If you are going to be turn-
ing on lots of heavy loads at the same time, you should derate this to 150 ma.. This is suffi-
cient to drive the majority of loads which will be directly connected to the outputs of the ani-
mation system. If additional current capacity is needed, or if you need to drive higher voltage
loads, you can connect relays as needed to the outputs of the animation system.
Coincidentally, boards for doing this are available from Gilderfluke & Company. These in-
clude:

DPDT relay board: A set of eight electromechanical relays with double pole/double throw

contacts rated at 5 amps each.

Reed relay board: A set of eight small electromechanical relays with normally open con-

tacts rated at 150 ma each.

I/O module: A set of eight small solid state relays with normally open contacts rated at 3.5

amps each (AC and DC relays available).

Solid State Relay Fanning Strip: For connecting up to eight popular Ôhockey puckÕ style re-

lays to a 1/4 J-6 output cable. These are available with capacities of up to 75 amps
each.

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