amplifier of around d 50 W.

has a standard input resistance
The crossover frequency of
the network may be varied
between 50 Hz and 160 Hz with
P2. The values of R3, P2, and
C1, are calculated on the
assumption that the subwoofer
amplifier to be connected to K1
021
the input of the subwoofer
of 47 kΩ. If this figure is lower,
the value of C1 will need to be
increased slightly.
It is advisable to open the
volume of the subwoofer ampli-
fier fully and adjust the sound
level with P1. This ensures that
by reversing the wires to the
amplifier cannot be overloaded
or damaged.
Make sure that the ground of
the loudspeaker signal line is
linked to the ground of the sub-
woofer amplifier. If phase rever-
sal is required, this is best done
subwoofer.
If notwithstanding the above
additional protection is desired
at the input of the subwoofer
amplifier, this is best effected by
‘overload protection ’ elsewhere
in this issue. [984041]

electrical isolation for I2C bus

National Semiconductor the system, they may be omitted
Application R1 R2 R3 R4 here.
When the SDA (Serial DAta) * * The current drawn by the
3k3

3k9

3k9

3k3
lines on both the left and right circuit is slightly larger than
lines are 1, the circuit is quies- IC1
usual since the pull-up resistors
cent and optoisolators IC1 and D1
2 8 6
* see text are shunted by the LEDs in the
IC2 are not actuated. When the * siehe Text optoisolators and their series
SDA line at the left becomes 0, BAT85 resistors. Nevertheless, it
current flows through the LED 3 7 5
* voir texte remains within the norms laid
in IC1 via R2. The SDA line at 5V * zie tekst down in the I2C specification.
the right is then pulled low via [ 984024]
D2 and IC1. Optoisolator IC2 IC2 6 8 2
D2
does not transfer this 0 to the
SDA SDA'
left, because the polarity of the BAT85
LED in IC2 is the wrong way K1 5 5 7 3 5 K2
around for this level. This 5V 4 6 6 4 5V'
arrangement prevents the circuit 3 1 1 3
holding itself in the 0 state for 2 5 7 3 2
ever. D4

As is seen, the circuit is SCL SCL'

BAT85
symmetrical. So, when the SDA
IC4 6 8 2
line at the right is 0, this is
transferred to the left. 5V
The lower part of the dia- 3 7 5
gram, intended for the SCL (Ser- D3
IC1...IC4 =
ial CLock) line, is identical to 4 x 6N139
the upper part. BAT85

Resistors R1, R4, R5, and IC3 2 8 6

R8, are the usual 3.3 kΩ pull-up R5 R6 R7 R8

resistors that are obligatory in * *

3k3

3k9

3k9

3k3

each I2C line. If these resistors

are already present elsewhere in
984024-11
022

mini
audio signal generator
Design: T. Giesberts
A small audio test generator is
very useful for quickly tracing a
signal through an audio unit. Its
main purpose is speed rather
than refinement. A single sine-
wave signal of about 1 kHz is
normally all that is needed: dis-
tortion is not terribly important.
It is, however, important that the
unit does not draw too high a
current.
The generator described
meets these modest require-
ments. It uses standard compo-
nents, produces a signal of
899 Hz at an output level of
1 V r.m.s. and draws a current of
only 20 µA. In theory, the low
current drain would give a 9 V
battery a life of 25,000 hours.
The circuit is a traditional
Wien bridge oscillator based on
a Type TLC271 op amp. The fre-
quency determining bridge is
formed by C1, C2 and R1–R4.
The two inputs of the op amp are
held at half the supply voltage
by dividers R3-R4 and R5-R6
respectively. Resistors R5 and
R6 also form part of the feed-
back loop. The amplification is
set to about ×3 with P1.
Diodes D1 and D2 are peak
limiters. Since the limiting is
based on the non-linearity of the

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