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d.c. detector
The detector is intended primarily to sense direct voltages at the output of power amplifiers. The signal so detected may be used to enable a protection circuit that, for instance, disconnects the loudspeakers from the amplifier. The circuit has the advantage of reacting at whatever level of direct voltage: always within 75 ms. It also reacts to signals >600 mV at very low frequencies below about 4 Hz, which are likely to damage the loudspeakers. The circuit is configured symmetrically and may therefore be split into two. The upper part in the diagram processes positive input signals, and the lower part, negative signals.
1N4148
R10 10k D4 D2

I 1 = 8mA5

12V IC1a
1 2 C3 1 D8 10 R8

R2 2k2

C1 100n

R7 82k

&

D6

IC2a
3

1 R9 6k8

1N4148

T2

D7

IC1c BC546
8 9

&

10

IC1 = 4093 IC2 = TL082


R1 680k C 6 R4 82k

1N4148
D

4x 1N4007

IC1b
5 6

D5

D3

&

10

IC2b
5 D1

C4 1

D9 R5 I 3 = 0mA5

12V

1N4148 1N4148 IC1d


12 13 R3 2k2 11 C2 100n R6 6k8 D10

T1 C5 14

IC1 BC546
100n 7

&

1N4148
I 2 = 8mA5

12V

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10V

0V 10V

R1 D2 D4 R10 R3 D1 C1 IC2 D3 D5
H4 H1

C2

B
0V6

-12v

D6 R2

10V

0V 10V 0V6

R4 C4

R9 R6 D10 D7

R7 C3

+12v

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T2

T1

R5 D9

R8 D8 C5

Parts list
R1 = 680 k R2, R3 = 2.2 k R4, R7 = 82 k R5, R8 = 10 R6, R9 = 6.8 k R10 = 10 k

IN1 H3

IC1

H2

Resistors:

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The signal from the amplifier is applied to the sensor via R10. Its level is limited by diodes D2D5. The trip levels of comparators IC2aIC2b are set to +600 mV and 600 mV by R2-D6 and R3-D1 respectively. This means that the output of IC2a goes high when the input voltage is higher than +600 mV and that of IC2b when the input voltage is lower than 600 mV. It follows that the signals at the outputs of the comparators together form a square wave. This is used to charge C3 and C4 alternately to a potential that does not exceed the trip levels of the comparators. This situation changes, however, if, for instance because of a positive offset, the output of IC2a remains high longer than usual. This causes C3 to be charged to a higher potential, while at the same

time T1 is switched on via R9 and C4 is short-circuited. This causes T2 to be blocked via R6, so that the potential building up across C3 cannot be removed via this transistor. This means that the trip level of IC3 will be exceeded so that the output of the circuit changes from low to high. The same kind of action occurs if because of a negative offset the output of IC2b remains high longer than usual. It is then C4, however, that is charged, while IC1b functions as the trigger. Diodes D7 and D10 protect T1 and T2 by preventing their base voltage dropping below 700 mV. Clearly, the response time of the sensor depends not only on the trigger level of IC1a and IC1b, but also on the time constants R4-C4 and R7-C3. The HEF4093 used in the prototype triggered at

Capacitors:
C1, C2, C5 = 0.001 F C3, C4 = 1 F, MKT (metallized polyester)

Semiconductors:
D1, D6D10 = 1N4148 D2D5 = 1N4007 T1, T2 = BC546

Integrated circuits:
IC1 = 4093 IC2 = TL082CP

Miscellaneous:
5 off board pins

7.5 V (VDD = 15 V), which resulted in a response time of 57 ms. However, the spread of trigger voltages in the 4093 series is appreciable and it may, therefore, be necessary to lower the values of R4 and R7.

The detector is best built in the printed-circuit board shown, but this is not available ready made. The symmetrical power supply may have an output between 10 V and 18 V. The prototype draws a current not exceeding 10 mA.
[Wolff 974018]

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