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Phone wire, RJ 11 jacks and optocouplers build a bus -  7-Dec-04 Issue of EDN  Although cutting-edge technology reaps publicity, the real world often runs on modest hardware that's just "good enough" for home automation, alarm systems, and equipment-monitoring applications. Figure 1 shows a low-speed, multidrop digital data network that uses inexpensive optoisolators, telephone jacks, and two-pair wiring.... [Design Idea by Ernie Deel, EFD Systems, Marietta, GA]
RS-232C circuit has galvanic isolation -  04-Feb-99 Issue of EDN  Galvanic, or electrical, isolation is a well-established technique for noise reduction and works best in computer and industrial systems in which noise can seriously affect data transfer. Isolation removes ground-loop currents and their associated noise voltages from data lines....file has several circuits, scroll to this one.... [Design Idea byIoan Ciascai, REI Data, Napoca, Romania]
RS-232-to-RS-232 Port Powered Optical Isolator -  Brochure with schematic in PDF format / (added 7/02)
Schematic of a Test Fixture for testing JFETs  -  (electronic circuit added 08/08/08)
Signal-powered linear optocoupler provides isolated control signal -  23-Jul-09  Issue of EDN-Design Ideas....The circuit in Figure 1 provides an isolated control voltage, such as 0 to 10V. In the low part of the range, 0V to approximately 2V, the controlled device is off. Therefore, the upper part of the range must be as linear as possible. You can meet this requirement using a linear optocoupler, such as Vishay’s IL300 or Avago Technologies’ HCNR200 or HCNR201…. [Design Idea by Mitja Rihtarsic, ?kofja Loka, Slovenia]
Square Wave Driver Has Flexible Outputs -  This circuit can produce an output signal ranging from DC to 100KHz. It can source a voltage ranging from 1v to 30v. It can sink a voltage ranging from zero volts to –30v. It can drive up to 200ma of current and can even be switched to a floating tristate output. …. [Designed by David A. Johnson]
Temperature sensor uses I2C isolator -  6-Jun-96 Issue of EDN  You can couple an LM75 digital output-temperature sensor through an isolated I2C (interintegrated circuit] interface (see Reference] as shown in Figure 1. Electrically isolating the sensor allows operation in situations prone to high common-mode voltages; it's also useful in breaking ground loops. IC1 and IC2 comprise a bidirectional isolator.... [Design Idea by Jerry Steele, National Semiconductor, Tucson, AZ]
Time to Dust Indicator -  I thought about this circuit when I heard that a lot cleaning personal in hotels were either dusting rooms more often than necessary or not enough. I have not yet built and tested this circuit completely but in concept it should work. The circuit draws very low current from a +3v battery and could be housed in a package similar to a small ashtray. The assembly might be placed in a suitable out of the way area to collect dust. It would alert a maid when it was time to dust the room. The circuit detects dust with an infrared LED that is pulsed so its…. [Designed by David A. Johnson]
Tube Line Driver/Preamp -  Published in Glass Audio #2/1993  (Circuit design added 08/08/08)
TV/Radio Antenna Cable Galvanic Isolator -  A ground loop in your AV system caused by antenna connection or TV cable is very common if you have your computer connected to the same system.  This type of ground loop problem can be solved by using suitable isolation between your AV system and the antenna cable. The simplest way to get rid of the hum is to disconnect the antenna cable from the AV system. If you still want to watch cabe TV or listen to your radio an keep the system hum free then you have to install isolators to all those antenna cable connections your system has.... [Circuit design by Tomi Engdahl]
Vacuum Tube Opamp Circuit -  Published In Glass Audio #3/1995  (Circuit design added 08/08/08)
 
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