AVT5361 C - 4dimmer 4-channel lighting controller. Assembled set

Description

The 21st century is the age of microcontrollers! It is a bold thesis, but it is difficult to deny it, because microcontrollers are found almost everywhere today. From simple household appliances to complex systems used in the army, medicine and science. Thanks to them, the functionality of devices grows, and at the same time the price decreases. Well, the world is changing and what was once available to the few, today it is almost universal. Considering the constant drop in the prices of microcontrollers and the accompanying increase of their purposeful abilities, it seems to be used even in devices that could be built without their participation. Increased functionality is gained in this way. An example of this type of applications is the 4-channel dimmer of the network lighting described in this article, which thanks to equipping it with a popular microcontroller gained additional functionality and ergonomics of service.

Recommendations: the dimmer will be useful in every home, whether it is to improve the comfort of living or to arrange the interior.

Project AVT 5361 EP 09/12

properties

• 2W power
• 4 adjustment channels
• maximum current (per channel): 12A (dependent on the triac and the cooling method)
• number of RC5 commands supported: 10
• 100 steps of adjustment
• settings of the most important FUSEBITs:
  • CKSEL3..0: 1111
  • SUT1..0: 11
  • EESAVE: 0
• 230Vac power supply
• dimensions of tiles: 99x74mm and 58x33mm

Included

• Assembled regulator