SNAP CIRCUITS BRIC: STRUCTURES, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...any means electronic photocopying or otherwise without written permission from the publisher U S Patents 7 144 255 7 273 377 Patents Pending AGES 8 to 108 Three 3 AA batteries required E N E R G I Z...

Page 2: ...vary so much even with age groups adults should exercise discretion as to which experiments are suitable and safe the instructions should enable supervising adults to establish the experiment s suita...

Page 3: ...p 6SC3DSNAP r 1 Battery Holder uses three 3 1 5V type AA not Included 6SCB3 r 1 Color LED 6SCD8 r 1 Blue LED 6SCD9 r 1 Blink Red LED 6SCD11 r 1 Color2 LED 6SCD12 r 1 Fiber Optic Tree 6SCFT r 1 Mountin...

Page 4: ...tery be sure the spring is compressed straight back and not bent up down or to one side Some circuits use the jumper wires to make unusual connections Just clip them on as indicated Often you will mou...

Page 5: ...rection indicated by the arrow in the symbol electricity flows if the voltage exceeds a turn on threshold brightness then increases The blink red LED contains a microcircuit that turns it on and off T...

Page 6: ...nce of a component or circuit represents how much it resists the electrical pressure voltage and limits the flow of electric current The relationship is Voltage Current x Resistance When the resistanc...

Page 7: ...ts in this set then your parts cannot be damaged by incorrect wiring For all of the projects given in this book the parts may be arranged in different ways without changing the circuit For example the...

Page 8: ...s blue and orange Use this mini circuit to test each jumper wire the lamp should light 5 3 snap wires Use this mini circuit to test each of the 3 snap wires The lamp should light 6 Slide switch S1 Bui...

Page 9: ...cuits components Wires are represented by just lines and can be of any length This is a schematic for the circuit in project 11 This is a schematic for the circuit in projects 2 7 8 12 13 and TBD alth...

Page 10: ...other Snap Circuits LEDs from different sets Snap Circuits uses electronic blocks that snap onto pegs to build different circuits These blocks have different colors and numbers on them so you can eas...

Page 11: ...ce the lamp L4 with the melody IC U32 on left Project 1 START CIRCUIT 1o Snappy says when you turn on the slide switch electricity flows from the batteries through the color LED and back to the batter...

Page 12: ...melody IC U32 plays For best effects place the fiber optic tree on one of the LEDs using the mounting base and dim the room lights All the lights and the melody IC are connected in parallel so swappi...

Page 13: ...and dim the room lights Next add a jumper wire at one of these locations A Across U32 the sound stops and D11 is brighter B Across D11 D11 is off and U32 plays a tune C Across U32 and D11 L4 is on Use...

Page 14: ...13 Project 4 Light Post 3 5 2 4 6 1 2x 9x 6x 2x LINED LENS 7x 2x 4x 7x 3X 2x...

Page 15: ...ght The 3D snaps allow the blue and blink red LEDs to be rotated to shine in any direction For best effects place the fiber optic tree on the color2 LED D12 using the mounting base place the lined len...

Page 16: ...rcuit as shown and turn on the slide switch S1 The LEDs D9 D11 light and can be rotated to shine in any direction You can replace the LEDs with any of the other ones 15 2x 2x 4x 6x 2x 3x 3x 2x Project...

Page 17: ...1 2 3 5 4 6 4x 4x 4x 18x 2x 2x 2x Back View Back View 16 Project 6 Cross of Lights...

Page 18: ...17 Project 6 Cross of Lights Build the circuit as shown and turn on the slide switch S1 Four LEDs and a lamp light...

Page 19: ...1 3 5 2 4 6 4x 2x 3x 3x 3x 3x 2x Project 7 BRIC Tower 5x 2x 6x 2x 4x 5x 18 Note You can omit the sound by removing the melody IC move the blink red LED D11 to where the melody IC was...

Page 20: ...7 9 11 8 1o 12 19 2x 2x 2x 2x Project 7 BRIC Tower 1ox 1ox 2x 3x 6x 6x 2x Add 2 wires one end loose...

Page 21: ...13 15 17 14 16 18 4x 4x 4x 2x 2x 2x 2o Project 7 BRIC Tower 1x 2x 2x 3x 2x 2x...

Page 22: ...8 D9 D11 D12 and lamp L4 light and the melody IC U32 plays tunes The 3D snaps allow the blue and blink red LEDs to be rotated to shine in different directions Dim the room lights for best effects You...

Page 23: ...Note if one of the blue jumper wires is a tight fit then use an orange one instead Project 8 BRIC Bridge 1 3 5 2 4 6 2x 1x 2x 2x 4x 6x 4x 4x 2x x6 2x 4x 4x 2x 8x 3x 2x 2x 22 2x...

Page 24: ...7 9 11 8 1o 23 Project 8 BRIC Bridge 2x 2x 2x 4x 4x LINED LENS orient like this 2x 2x 2x 2x 12 4x 4x 2x...

Page 25: ...D9 D11 D12 and lamp L4 light and the melody IC U32 plays tunes The 3D snaps allow the blue and blink red LEDs to be rotated to shine in different directions Dim the room lights for best effects You ca...

Page 26: ...3x 4x 2x 5x 2x 2x 3x Build the circuit as shown and turn on the slide switch S1 The four LEDs D8 D9 D11 D12 and lamp L4 light The 3D snaps allow the blue and color2 LEDs to be rotated to shine in dif...

Page 27: ...x 6x You can add sound by replacing the lamp L4 with the melody IC side should be away from the S1 switch You can also change the locations of the LEDs and lamp with each other 1o 4x 2x 2x 2x 8x 3x 8...

Page 28: ...1 3 5 2 4 6 27 Project 10 BRIC Mammal 4x 6x 3x 3x 16x 3x 2x 4x 4x 4x 5x 2x 2x 2x...

Page 29: ...he LEDs D11 D12 light If you look straight at the structure it resembles a mammal with eyes that light up You can adjust the position of the wires so they are less visible You can replace the LEDs wit...

Page 30: ...D is and see how the circuit changes Here the color LED and blink red LED are connected in parallel and then connected in series with the color2 LED to produce some interesting effects The electricity...

Page 31: ...1 3 5 2 4 6 Project 12 BRIC Building 2x 4x 16x 4x 12x 3x 3x 2x 2x 2x 4x 6x 2x 3o...

Page 32: ...11 D12 and lamp L4 light and the melody IC U32 plays tunes The 3D snaps allow the blue and color2 LEDs to be rotated to shine in different directions Dim the room lights for best effects You can remov...

Page 33: ...1 3 5 2 4 6 2x 4x 2x 8x 4x 1ox 2x 2x 6x 3x 4x 5x 4x 2x 2x 2x 32 Project 13 Tri Level House...

Page 34: ...7 9 11 8 1o 12 33 6x 6x 4x 2x 4x 4x 2x 8x Project 13 Tri Level House 2x 2x 4x 6x 2x...

Page 35: ...9 D11 D12 and lamp L4 light and the melody IC U32 plays tunes The 3D snaps allow the blue and color2 LEDs to be rotated to shine in different directions Dim the room lights for best effects You can re...

Page 36: ...d Circuit 22x 6x 4x 6x 18x 1ox 1ox 3x Build the circuit as shown and turn on the slide switch S1 The LEDs D8 D9 light and the melody IC U32 plays tunes You can replace the LEDs and melody IC with any...

Page 37: ...LEDs with any other LEDs and see how the circuit changes 3x 3x 1ox 3x 12x 2x 5x 2x 2x As the blink red LED D11 turns on and off the brightness of the color2 LED D12 also changes because those LEDs ar...

Page 38: ...1 3 5 2 4 6 37 Project 16 Overhead Light 6x 3x 16x 16x 2x 2x 2x 4x 3x 2x 2x 2x 2x Top View...

Page 39: ...x 2x Build the circuit as shown and turn on the slide switch S1 The four LEDs D8 D9 D11 D12 and lamp L4 light Dim the room lights for best effects You can re arrange the lights as desired or replace o...

Page 40: ...1 3 5 2 4 6 39 Project 17 3 Shine Out 4x 21x 1ox 7x 5x 3x 2x 6x 2x 2x Back View...

Page 41: ...Project 17 3 Shine Out 4o Build the circuit as shown and turn on the slide switch S1 The three LEDs D8 D11 D12 light You can re arrange the LEDs or replace one with the blue LED D9...

Page 42: ...1 3 5 2 4 6 4x 2x 5x 5x 2x 2x 5x 2x 2x 41 Project 18 Light House...

Page 43: ...7 9 8 1o 11 Project 18 Light House 3x 2x 5x 6x Build the circuit as shown and turn on the slide switch S1 The blue and color2 LEDs D9 D12 light You can replace the LEDs with any of the other lights 42...

Page 44: ...n also remove one LED or replace one with the melody IC U32 8x 3x This circuit has two pairs of parallel LEDs in series with each other Some of the LEDs are blinking in different patterns D11 turning...

Page 45: ...removing one of the LEDs at a time and see how the sound changes Electricity from the batteries goes through the melody IC then splits up and goes through the three LEDs then re combines in the switc...

Page 46: ...45 1 3 5 2 4 6 Project 21 BRIC Elevation 2x 2x 4x 2x 3x 2x 3x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2X...

Page 47: ...8 1o 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x Build the circuit as shown and turn on the slide switch S1 The blue and color2 LEDs D9 D12 light You can replace the LEDs with any of the other lights 46 Project 21 BRIC Ele...

Page 48: ...47 1 3 5 2 4 6 Project 22 Bric House 2x 3x 9x 6x 4x 2x 2x 2x 3x 6x 3x 2x 2x 2x 4x 2x 3x 2x...

Page 49: ...7 9 11 8 1o 12 Project 22 Bric House 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 3x 48...

Page 50: ...13 Project 22 Bric House 4x 5x 6x 49...

Page 51: ...he slide switch S1 The three LEDs D8 D9 D11 light in a dim blinking pattern and the melody IC U32 makes weird sounds The lamp L4 is used here as a 3 snap wire and does not light Try replacing one of t...

Page 52: ...nes a colorful pattern on the wall of bricks for best effects rotate the lined lens so its lines converge toward the wall and place the circuit in a dark room The melody IC U32 makes sound and can be...

Page 53: ...it close to a wall in a dark room For best effects rotate the lined lens so its lines converge toward the wall You can replace the color LED D8 with the color2 LED D12 to change the effects Project 25...

Page 54: ...53 1 3 5 2 4 Project 26 2 Story House 2x 4x 4x 5x 2x 4x 4x 4x 4x 2x 2x 2x 8x 6x 3x 6x 4x 6 2x 2x...

Page 55: ...7 8 1O 6x 6x 11x 2x 4x 2x 2x 4x 12x 2x 54 This structure is shown on the cover of your box use that picture as a guide in building it 9 12x 2x 6x Project 26 2 Story House...

Page 56: ...y House What s next Your set includes more brick to snap adapters than are needed to build the structures in this book so that you may expand on your own using parts from other Snap Circuits and brick...

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Page 59: ...ons work Contains unique stabilizers for building amazing 3D structures Kids love making their circuit inventions into 3D SNAP CIRCUITS 3D ILLUMINATION Model SC 3Di SNAP CIRCUITS 3D Illumination uses...

Page 60: ...A ELENCO COM SC BRIC1 Parts Layout Note A complete list is on pages 2 in this manual Important If parts are missing or damaged DO NOT RETURN TO RETAILER Call 800 533 2441 or e mail help elenco com Not...