I am building a remake of Sparkfun's Breadboard Power Supply... I am totallly lost... What would R1 and R2 be for 3.3V and 5V?
Also, would I be able to use a digipot and an arduino to make a computer controlled variable version? As in it could make any voltage up to 5V?
Doesn't make sense...
Also, do you know why in Eagle, the SOT223 regulators have 2 outputs?
Can someone explain the equation to find the resistors? If someone explains it, I might be able to figure it out my self...
Osgeld
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did you look at the datasheet for the lm317? its on page 9
http://www.national.com/ds/LM/LM117.pdf
system
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If you ignore the Iadj term, you get:
1.25(1 + (390/240)) = 3.28V (close enough to 3.3!)
and
1.25(1 + (720/240)) = 5V
Hugs you in a big brother way!
You guys are always better than datasheets! LOL!
Wait... Do I always use that equation? Does that 1.25 ever change?
I'm confused... Ard the two outs on it tied together?
system
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Does that 1.25 ever change?
Does the reference change? No.
Yes, I'd tie the two outs together.
Just finished the schematic... How do I make a picture of it?
system
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Pictures is as easy as using the Prt Sc key in your keyboard.
Osgeld
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to further explain that print screen key does a screen capture, in windows it copies it to the clipboard where you can paste it into paint or whatever
I tought you can export Eagle schematics to pictures, though...
Osgeld
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I would think you can, but heck (embarrassing moment here) I have never even installed eagle, so I dont really know :-[