Kit 01—Relay Board

These instructions do not assume any familiarity with electronic

components. There are links to soldering tutorials on
www.grotsoft.com.

Kit Contents Sample Application

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 1 x Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
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 5 x 2 terminal connector blocks
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 1 x 12HD03 relay, or equivalent
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 1 x 1N4001 diode, or equivalent (black with silver band)
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 1 x 33KΩResistor (beige with 3 orange bands)
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 1 x BC547 Transistor
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Tools Required
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 Soldering iron in the 15 to 30 Watt range
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 Electronics solder containing flux
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 Long nosed pliers
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 Side cutters
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 Mulit-meter / continuity tester for testing

Suggested Assembly Order Connections

Assemble the individual two way connector blocks into one six Block Pin # Purpose
way block (X1) and one four way block (X2). The connector
blocks join together by sliding the lug on the left hand side of one X1 1 Ground
block into the slot on the right hand side of the other. X1 2 Control

1. Insert the two blocks (X1 & X2) into the PCB and solder X1 3 Supply Voltage
them.
X1 4 Switch 1: Common
2. Insert and solder the relay. There are two sets of pin
holes to allow for relays of different physical sizes. It X1 5 Switch 1: Normally Closed
will be obvious which set to use with the relay supplied.
X1 6 Switch 1: Normally Open
3. Bend the leads of the diode (D1) , solder in place and trim
them. Make sure that the silver band is at the X1 side of X2 1 Switch 2: Normally Open
the PCB.
4. The resistor (R1) is mounted vertically. Bend one lead X2 2 Switch 2: Normally Closed
through 180°, solder in place and trim the leads. Bend the X2 3 Switch 2: Common
lead around a suitable former, (brass rod, pencil tip, etc.)
to prevent it from kinking. X2 4 Not Used
5. Bend the middle leg of the transistor (Q1) slightly back
towards its curved side, insert the legs into the holes in
the PCB, push the transistor down as far as it will go,
Specifications
solder in place and trim the leads. The flat side of the Item Nominal Value
transistor should line up with the flat end of the printed
outline on the PCB. Supply Voltage 5V

Testing From To X1/2

@ 0V
X1/2
@ 5V
Supply Current 50 mA
Control Voltage 5V
Connect a 5V supply to the
positive, X1/3, input and to the X1/4 X1/5 Closed Open Control Current 125 μA
ground (or negative) input,
X1/4 X1/6 Open Closed Number of Switches 2
X1/1. Use a mutli-meter or
continuity checker to ensure X2/3 X2/2 Closed Open Maximum Switching Voltage 220 VDC or 250 VAC
that the board behaves as de-
scribed in adjacent table. X2/3 X2/1 Open Closed Maximum Switching Current 2 A (Suggested < 1A)
DC 2 x 105 / AC 1 x 105
Sample Application Minimum Number of Operations

This board was designed to use one relay switch to control a mem- Length (Approximate) 38 mm 11/
2”
ory wire motor to operate turnouts (points) on a model railway. Width (Approximate) 26 mm 1”
The second relay switch is used to control the polarity of the cross-
ing (frog) of the turnout. The Sample Application diagram, oppo- Height (Approximate Including Pins) 15 mm 9/
16”
site, shows how to wire up such a configuration.
Weight (Approximate) 15 grams 1/2 oz

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