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- From: massoud@chemteca.sdsu.edu (Massoud Ajami)
- Subject: Re: AC zero cross detection?
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- References: <1992Aug21.222100.15735@sics.se>
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- Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 16:13:44 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug21.222100.15735@sics.se> boortz@sics.se (Kent Boortz) writes:
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-
- >Hi,
-
- >I will interrupt a microcontroller at 220V AC zero crossing time to reset
- >an internal timer. Any ideas of a simple but reliable zero crossing detection
- >circuit? The triggering has to be isolated with a optocoupler. The 220V
- >will beside driving a halogen lamp be transformed down to 9V AC to drive
- >the processor etc. Could I detect the zero crossing point on the 9V side
- >or will there be a phase shift because of the induction in the transformer
- >and the load?
-
- >Any ideas?
-
- >Kent Boortz
- >boortz@sics.se
- >--
- >Kent Boortz
- >boortz@sics.se
-
- You can use CA3059 runing in continuous mode cascaded with H11L series
- optoisolator. The CA3059 can be used in low voltage, but phase shift of
- the transformer is load dependent, if such shift exists, use another
- small transformer and you may not need to use optoisolator.
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- Peace and Prosperity!
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