LEDs or Lamps Sequencer Very simple, versatile modular design No limits to the number of modules used in the ring Circuit diagram uParts: RL 1KS 1/all Resistor Ra GEOR 1/aU) Resistor (Optional, sec text) 2 AMF 25 Electrolytic Canaciter Di, IED eny type a, cso? 45 800mA MPN Teansistor PL SPST Pushbutton un. Filament Lamp 12 or 24Y (See text) Comments: The purpose of this circuit was to ereate a ring in which LEDs or Lamps illuminate sequentially. Its main feature is a high versatility: you can Build a loop contzining any number of LEDs or Lamps, as each illurrinating device has its own small circuit The diagrams show three-stage circuits for simalicity: you can add an unlimited number of stages (shown in dashed boxes), provided the last stage output was returned to the first stage input, as chown, PL pushbuttan purpose is ta allaw a sure start af the sequence at power-on but, when a high number of stages is used, it also allows illumination of more than one LED or Lamp at atime, e.g. one device iluminated and three out and so on. After power-en, P1 shculd be held closed until only the LED or Lamp related ta the medule te which the pushbutton is connected remains steady illuminated. Whan Pl is raleased the sequencer starts: if P1 is pushed briefly after the sequence is started, several types of sequence can be obtained, depending fram the total number of stagesNotes: © If one LED per medule is used, voltage supply can range from 6 to 15V. © You can use several LEOs per modula. They must be wired in series end sunply voltage must ke related to their number. © Using 24Y supply (the maximum permitted voltage), about 10 LEDs wired in series can be connected to gach module, about 7 at 15V and no more then § at 129. © The right number of LEDs can vary, as it is dopencing by their colar and brightness required © Using incandescent lamps, voltage supply can range from $ to 24V, Obviously, the bulb valtage rating must be the sama cf supply voltage. © In any case, oulas may also be wired in senes, 2.9. four 6V bulbs wired in series can be connected ta each module and powered by 24¥ supply © If you intend to use bulbs drawing mere than 400mA currant, 3C337 transistors should be substituted by Darington types Ike BOS77, BUE79, 8DBB1, 2NBUS7, 2N6038, 2N6O39 ete. © As Darlington transistars usually have 2 duilt-in Base-Emitter resister, 21 can be omitted, further reducing parts counting © Sequencer speed ean be varied changing Ci value, © A similar design appeared in print about forty years ago. It used germanium transistors and low voltage bulbs. [ think the use of LEDs, silicon transistors, Darlingtan transistars and 24V supply an interesting improvement.