UAA1041B
3
MOTOROLA ANALOG IC DEVICE DATA
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The circuit is designed to drive the direction indicator
flasher relay. Figure 2 shows the typical system configuration
with the external components. It consists of a network (R1,
C1) to determine the oscillator frequency, shunt resistor (RS)
to detect defective bulbs and short circuits in the system, and
two current limiting resistors (R2/R3) to protect the IC against
load dump transients. The circuit can be used either with or
without short circuit detection, and features overvoltage,
defective lamp and short circuit detection.
The lightbulbs L2, L3, L4, L5 are the turn signal indicators
with the dashboard–light L6. When switch S1 is closed, after
a time delay of t1 (in our example t1 = 75 ms), the relay will be
actuated. The corresponding lightbulbs (L2, L3 or L4, L5) will
flash at the oscillator frequency, independent of the battery
voltage of 8.0 V to 18 V. The flashing cycle stops and the
circuit is reset to the initial position when switch S1 is open.
Overvoltage Detection
Senses the battery voltage. When this voltage exceeds
20.2 V (this is the case when two batteries are connected in
series), the relay will be turned off to protect the lightbulbs.
Lightbulb Defect Detector
Senses the current through the shunt resistor RS. When one
of the lightbulbs is defective, the failure is indicated by
doubling the flashing frequency.
Short Circuit Detector
Detects excessive current (Ish > 25 A) flowing in the shunt
resistor RS. The detection takes place after a time delay of t
3
(t3 = 55 ms). In this case, the relay will be turned off. The
circuit is reset by switching S1 to the off position.
Operation with Short Circuit Detection
Pin 6 has to be left open and a capacitor C2 has to be
connected between Pin 1 and Pin 2.
Operation without Short Circuit Detection
Pin 6 has to be connected to Pin 2, and the use of capacitor
C2 is not necessary. The circuit can also be used for other
warning flashers. In this example, when the handbrake is
engaged, it is signaled by the light (L1).
Figure 2. Typical System Configuration
C2
R3
S2
L1
Relay
R1
R2
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
C1
+
S1
L
R
L4 L5L3L2
L6
+V
–V
R
S
UAA1041B
–V
CC
JU–1
PARTS LIST
R1 = 75 kΩ Relay–Coil Resistance
R2 = 3.3 kΩ Range 60 Ω to 800 Ω
R3 = 220 Ω
RS = 30 mΩ Note: Per text connect
Wire Resistor jumper JU–1 bypass
C1 = 5.6 µF short circuit detector
C2 = 0.047 µF C2 may be deleted also.
1. The flashing cycle is started by closing S1. The switch
position is sensed across resistor R2 and R
Lamp
by Input 8.
Rst = R2 + R
Lamp.
The condition for the start is: Rst < 3.6 kΩ.
For correct operation, leakage resistance from Pin 8 to
ground must be greater than 5.6 kΩ.
Flashing frequency: fn =
1
R1C1K
n
2.
Flashing frequency in the case of one defective lightbulb
of 21 W:
3.
fF =
1
R1C1K
F
Kn= 2,2K
F
t1: delay at the moment when S1 is closed and first flash
t1: t1 = K1R1C
t2: defective lightbulb detection delay t2 = K2R1C
1
t3: short circuit detection delay t3 = K1R1C
1
In the case of short circuit – it is assumed that the voltage
(V
Pin2–VPin1
) ≥ 8.0 V . The relay will be turned off after delay
t3. The circuit is reset by switching S1 to the off position.
The capacitor C2 is not obligatory when the short circuit
detector is not used. In this case Pin 6 has to be connected
to Pin 2.
When overvoltage is sensed (V
Pin2
– V
Pin1
) the relay is
turned off to protect the relay and the lightbulbs against
excessive currents.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION