Circuit Documentation
Summary of the Circuit
The circuit described by the provided inputs appears to be a simple power supply circuit that takes an AC input, rectifies it to DC using a bridge rectifier, filters the DC using an electrolytic capacitor, and then regulates the voltage using a 7808 voltage regulator. The output voltage is likely to be measured by a multimeter. The absence of microcontroller code suggests that this circuit does not include any programmable logic or control elements.
Component List
Bridge Rectifier
- Description: A bridge rectifier is a device that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). It consists of four diodes arranged in a bridge configuration to provide full-wave rectification.
- Purpose: To rectify the AC input to DC.
AC Supply
- Description: An AC supply provides an alternating current source to the circuit.
- Purpose: To provide the input power to the circuit.
Transformer
- Description: A transformer is used to step down or step up the voltage level of an AC supply.
- Purpose: To adjust the AC voltage level to a suitable value before rectification.
Electrolytic Capacitor
- Description: An electrolytic capacitor is a type of capacitor that uses an electrolyte to achieve a larger capacitance per unit volume than other types of capacitors.
- Purpose: To filter out the ripples from the rectified DC and to smooth the output.
- Properties: Capacitance value of 0.00047 Farads.
7808 Voltage Regulator
- Description: The 7808 is a voltage regulator integrated circuit (IC) that provides a constant 8V output.
- Purpose: To regulate the filtered DC voltage to a stable 8V output.
Multimeter
- Description: A multimeter is an instrument used to measure electrical parameters such as voltage, current, and resistance.
- Purpose: To measure the output voltage of the circuit.
Wiring Details
Bridge Rectifier
- Source_in-: Connected to pin 5 of the Transformer.
- Source_out-: Common ground net, connected to the negative pin of the Electrolytic Capacitor, COM pin of the Multimeter, and GND pin of the 7808.
- Source_out+: Connected to the positive pin of the Electrolytic Capacitor and INPUT pin of the 7808.
- Source_in+: Connected to pin 3 of the Transformer.
AC Supply
- +ve: Connected to pin 1 of the Transformer.
- -ve: Connected to pin 2 of the Transformer.
Transformer
- Pin 5: Connected to Source_in- of the Bridge Rectifier.
- Pin 1: Connected to the +ve of the AC Supply.
- Pin 2: Connected to the -ve of the AC Supply.
- Pin 3: Connected to Source_in+ of the Bridge Rectifier.
Electrolytic Capacitor
- -: Common ground net, connected to Source_out- of the Bridge Rectifier, COM pin of the Multimeter, and GND pin of the 7808.
- +: Connected to Source_out+ of the Bridge Rectifier and INPUT pin of the 7808.
7808 Voltage Regulator
- INPUT: Connected to the positive pin of the Electrolytic Capacitor and Source_out+ of the Bridge Rectifier.
- GND: Common ground net, connected to the negative pin of the Electrolytic Capacitor, COM pin of the Multimeter, and Source_out- of the Bridge Rectifier.
- OUTPUT: Connected to the V pin of the Multimeter.
Multimeter
- COM: Common ground net, connected to the negative pin of the Electrolytic Capacitor, Source_out- of the Bridge Rectifier, and GND pin of the 7808.
- V: Connected to the OUTPUT pin of the 7808.
- A: Not connected in the provided net list.
Documented Code
No code has been provided for any microcontrollers in the circuit. Therefore, there is no code documentation required for this circuit.