If you are a new hobbyists and want to configure the pinouts of IC LM3915 or LM3914 quickly to get the required actions, then the following diagram could be used. The following image shows how the IC LM3915 can be setup in its most typical or basic functional mode. The brightness of the LED is easily controllable with a single external pot. In addition to the ten LEDs you can even use a 1.2V full-scale-deflection meter with just one resistor.Īnother separate resistor sets up the full-scale range between 1.2V to 12V regardless of supply voltage value.
Upgrading traditional analogue VU meters with an LM3915 based LED bar graph gives a better illuminated response, a durable display with improved field of vision enabling better interpretation of input signal. For example the input can be in the form of audio or music signal, varying light intensity or vibrational electricity.Īudio applications could be in the form of average or peak level indicators, power meters and RF signal strength meters. The LM3915’s 3 dB/step display is built for accepting input signals with broad dynamic range. Accuracy level of the system is normally in the vicinity of 1 dB. The input buffer runs 10 opamp comparators which are all referenced to the precision divider network. The high-impedance input buffer can be fed with analogue voltages from 0V to within +1.5V.įurther more, the inputs are well protected against signals upto the range of ☓5V.
The IC features an adaptable voltage reference and a precise 10 step voltage divider. The IC circuit including all the 10 LEDs can be operated using as low as 3V supply and upto 25V. The LED can be connected without limiting resistors since the IC includes internal programmable current regulation for the 10 outputs. The IC has one pinout for designating whether the output LEDs will sequence individually (dot mode) or in form of a bar graph.
Inidicating devices likes LEDs, LCD or vaccum displays can be attached with these outputs to obtain a corresponding visual indication in response to the varying input analogue signal. The LM3915 is a monolytthic IC designed to sense analogue voltage signals, and produce an incremental or sequential logic switching across its 10 output.
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