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#2,041
You said:

BUT if I do 2300+1700=4000
4000 / 1000 X 6.9 = 27.6V ??????

But there is no 1000 in your setup, there is no 1k resistor.

You must calculate the ratio of total R divided by lower R so 4000/1700 = 2.35.
2.35 X 6.9 = 16.24 V. Assuming the 1700 ohm is the lower R.
If the 2300 is the lower R, you get 4000/2300 X 6.9 = 12V.

It is easiest to see if you realize that the midpoint of those two resistors is equal to the ref, 6.9V, so there is always 6.9V across the lower R, and the voltage across the higher R is in ratio to the two resistors.
The voltage across the top resistor is 1700/2300 X 6.9 = 0.74 X 6.9 = 5.1V.

So the total across both resistors is 6.9 + 5.1 = 12V.

Have I confused you enough ? 😎

Jan
 
#2,044
Maybe so I didn’t understand.

***You must calculate the ratio of total R divided by lower R so 4000/1700 = 2.35.
2.35 X 6.9 = 16.24 V. Assuming the 1700 ohm is the lower R.
If the 2300 is the lower R, you get 4000/2300 X 6.9 = 12V.***

When you said lower R, you mean in term of value or in the schematics?
Because the result of 16.24v is not the desired 12v ...right?
 
#2,046
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#2,048
Hi again,

I put together my board... and it doesn't work :-(

Output voltage is 22.7 instead of 12v.

To learn the process for make a pcb, I design my own board on your schematic (attached).
I only added the diodes bridge stage.

My transformer give me an output of around 19v.

These are the value of my resistors (target 12v output):
R6 = 12k
R7 = 8.87k

Could you suggest me a troubleshooting steps to try to fix the problem?

ps: I know, I have to change the capacitors and the heatsink... are provisionals...



Thank you very much.
 

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#2,051
So the transformer does not provide 19V, but much more. Keep that in mind.

First check is to verify that the sense lines are connected, both output and ground.
Your clips on those wires seem flaky, you never know if the contacts are good. Make that reliable first.

If it then still does not work, verify the voltages on the opamp input pins.
What are they, and if there is a difference, is that difference consistent with the opamp output voltage?
In other words, if +in is larger than -in, is the output positive, and vice versa?

Jan
 
#2,054
Hi,

senses lines are connected.

Please look the image attached, I write on top all the voltages that I have tested.


These are the value of my resistors (target 12v output):
R6 = 12k
R7 = 8.87k

Thanks for your help.
 

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#2,058
If the resistor values are what you built I would expect to see the LM329 voltage at the + input of the op amp (about 6V9 as I remember) and the close to the same voltage on the - input. For that to happen the output needs to be about 2.4 times that determined by the ratio of the 3K6 resistor and the 4K99 plus 100R, which is about 16V7.
 
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