hi all.
i want to build a good dimmer to my inside light of in my car...
when i close the door... the light is terns off progressively....
thanks...
by the way.....the lamp is 10W 12V.
tamir
i want to build a good dimmer to my inside light of in my car...
when i close the door... the light is terns off progressively....
thanks...
by the way.....the lamp is 10W 12V.
tamir
http://users.otenet.gr/~athsam/dome_light_dimmer.htm
i build this and is only make a delay....... it is no work like a dimmer.
tamir
i build this and is only make a delay....... it is no work like a dimmer.
tamir
Pulse width modulation techniques are required in order to dimm a 12V light bulb without wasting a lot of power. Modulation frequencies may be as low as 100Hz to reduce EMI radiation
There are a lot of analog PWM ICs suitable for doing that. The good old SG3535 and TL494 may be used, ramping its duty cycle with a capacitor charged or discharged through a current source
Another approach may be to do the PWM and control logic in software using a simple low-cost microcontroller. I've succesfully used the PIC12C family from Microchip for several custom automotive applications. Sometimes going PIC saves a lot of development time in comparison with the equivalent analog solution
There are a lot of analog PWM ICs suitable for doing that. The good old SG3535 and TL494 may be used, ramping its duty cycle with a capacitor charged or discharged through a current source
Another approach may be to do the PWM and control logic in software using a simple low-cost microcontroller. I've succesfully used the PIC12C family from Microchip for several custom automotive applications. Sometimes going PIC saves a lot of development time in comparison with the equivalent analog solution
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