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Ramsey Electronics Model No.           SBRGB 

Get your surface mount practice on this nifty little kit! When 
assembled, the RGB full color LED will cycle through an array of 
mesmerizing colors! Makes for an excellent attention getter or 
name badge light like no other! 

Bright full-color LED (not a single white element) with independently 
drivable red, green and blue LED elements. These elements are 
matched for a true “white” output or any color in between! 

Uses PWM methods to select any color with a simple 8-pin micro-
controller. Switch-able speed selection and transition mode as well! 

Get your feet wet with surface mount technology on this fun little 
project, not one that’s too complicated or too expensive. Build 
several and give them to your friends! 

Very small PC board for easy placement of this attention getter 
almost anywhere! 

Operates from 6V to 12VDC, includes a 9V battery snap! 

Kit even includes a few extra SMT parts in case you loose some! 

Clear, concise instructions to guide you step-by-step to a finished 
product that works the FIRST time! 

SUPER BLINKY 
SMT PRACTICE KIT 

Summary of Contents for SBRGB

Page 1: ...in between Uses PWM methods to select any color with a simple 8 pin micro controller Switch able speed selection and transition mode as well Get your feet wet with surface mount technology on this fun...

Page 2: ...ometer LC1 Inductance Capacitance Meter RAMSEY AMATEUR RADIO KITS HR Series HF All Mode Receivers QRP Series HF CW Transmitters CW7 CW Keyer CPO3 Code Practice Oscillator QRP Power Amplifiers RAMSEY M...

Page 3: ...iption 5 Parts List 9 Assembly Steps 10 Using the SBRGB 16 Project Idea 16 Schematic Diagram 17 Parts Layout Diagram 17 Troubleshooting Guide 18 Specifications 18 Warranty 19 KIT ASSEMBLY AND INSTRUCT...

Page 4: ...at before I knew the time had come So how did I get around the Boss you may ask I turned this into a surface mount practice kit that met the requirements so many of you were asking for via the web It...

Page 5: ...is means we have a resolution of 256 256 256 16 777 216 colors We may not actually achieve this number due to limitations on switching speed but we ll still get more than your eye can discern Now let...

Page 6: ...ts in the LED at random you get the Super Blinky So how would you achieve an orange color with the SBRGB First you would figure out what percentage of each color needs to be on to produce orange From...

Page 7: ...ed with lookup data tables The rest of the circuit consists of the power supply and the LED itself The power supply is a simple 5V regulator that is required to keep the supply volt age to the micro c...

Page 8: ...Red Green and Blue elements respectively to get a good white when fully on After experimenting a bit we decided to change the scaling to 5 mA 60 mA and 10 mA to obtain a nice vivid green and a brighte...

Page 9: ...1 1 PIC12C509SN Micro controller in an SO 8 package U1 1 RGB Full Color LED DS 1024 105A D1 1 1N4148 Type switching Diodes 3 pin SOT 23 packages D3 Hardware Misc 1 9V Battery Clip 2 2 Pin header for m...

Page 10: ...s these steps Dab a small amount of solder on one pad of the PC board for the component you wish to install Usually choose pin 1 Locate the appropriate part from those packed in the kit Use tweezers t...

Page 11: ...solder joint The rosin core flux will clean the joint and insure stability If you have too much solder and wish to remove it use a solder sucker or solder wick to soak up the extra solder Solder brid...

Page 12: ...ll and down into the heat register Hence the extra parts If you are really careful this won t happen to you 1 We will begin with a few resistors first Locate and install R6 the 10K ohm resistor marked...

Page 13: ...board no silkscreen and allows lower voltage operation Clip off any excess wire after it is soldered in place Note the dashed line on the top silkscreen side indicates this optional configuration when...

Page 14: ...at side toward J1 J2 8B Install R1 a 51 ohm resistor Marked 510 9B Install R2 a 680 ohm resistor Marked 681 OPTIONAL JUMPER PLACEMENT 10 The mounting of J1 and J2 is another choice left to you They ar...

Page 15: ...you are excited to go and plug the battery right in but please don t do it yet We need to inspect our work to make sure we did everything correctly We don t want to destroy any of our parts after all...

Page 16: ...peed changes the LED will flash indicating a speed change command was received The mode selection Fade or Blink is chosen by simultaneously shorting both J1 and J2 The LED will turn a solid color Red...

Page 17: ...SBRGB 17 SBRGB PARTS LAYOUT DIAGRAM...

Page 18: ...s of solder that maybe short across two or more pins Correct battery installation and a good battery Replacement parts may be ordered directly from Ramsey Electronics Inc First read the warranty in th...

Page 19: ...h be assured that the 1K ohm resistors are actually the missing 10 K parts Hum m m I guess the red band really does look orange Ramsey Electronics project kits are packed with pride in the USA If you...

Page 20: ...ts Ramsey HH3 Desoldering Braid Ramsey RTS08 Digital Multimeter Ramsey M133 SUPER BLINKY SMT PRACTICE KIT Quick Reference Page Guide Introduction 4 Circuit Description 5 Parts List 9 Assembly Steps 10...

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