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In this video we do the 16th project from the Maxitronix Sensor Robot 20 (20in1) Electronics Project Lab Kit: High-Water Indicator.
After we build the circuit we dump the sensor in a glass of water which causes the alarm to trigger. To avoid the obnoxious noise we put an LED in place of the buzzer.
Please be aware: while talking about this circuit I said that the astable multivibrator “flip flops” between states. And that’s kind of true in one sense, but I should be clear than an astable multivibrator is not a “flip flop” circuit. A flip flop circuit is a different type of circuit known as a bistable multivibrator, which is a different kind of thing. In this experiment we use an astable multivibrator to generate a 1.62 kHz square wave which provides our tone, we do not use a flip flop or bistable multivibrator circuit.
We use the Rigol MSO5074 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope to measure and visualize the 1.62 kHz square wave which generates our tone.
We use the UNI-T UTi260B Thermal Imager to investigate the circuit thermals. We see that the 1K resistors in the astable multivibrator generate the most heat.
We use the Fluke 17B+ Digital Multimeter to measure the voltage across Q5. Between about 500 mV and 750 mV is enough voltage to enable the output.
We use the Riden RD6006 Bench Power Supply to deliver the 9V DC required for the project. We use the current measurement from the power supply to see that when the LED is active the circuit draws about 23 mA compared to about 11 mA when the LED is not active.
We use the Horusdy Soldering Station with Hot Air Gun to dry the sensor after it got wet.
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