1-5. PW1 STROBE CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION

1. Charging Circuit

When UNREG power is supplied to the charge circuit and the CHG signal becomes High (3.3 V), the charging circuit starts operating and the main electorolytic capacitor is charged with high-voltage direct current.

However, when the CHG signal is Low (0 V), the charging circuit does not operate.

1-1. Power switch

When the CHG signal switches to Hi, Q5406 turns ON and the charging circuit starts operating.

1-2. Power supply filter

L5401 and C5401 constitute the power supply filter. They smooth out ripples in the current which accompany the switching of the oscillation transformer.

1-3. Oscillation circuit

This circuit generates an AC voltage (pulse) in order to increase the UNREG power supply voltage when drops in current occur. This circuit generates a drive pulse with a frequency of approximately 50-100 kHz. Because self-excited light omission is used, the oscillation frequency changes according to the drive conditions.

1-4. Oscillation transformer

The low-voltage alternating current which is generated by the oscillation control circuit is converted to a high-voltage alternating current by the oscillation transformer.

1-5. Rectifier circuit

The high-voltage alternating current which is generated at the secondary side of T5401 is rectified to produce a high- voltage direct current and is accumulated at electrolytic capacitor C5412 on the main circuit board.

1-6. Voltage monitoring circuit

This circuit is used to maintain the voltage accumulated at C5412 at a constance level.

After the charging voltage is divided and converted to a lower voltage by R5417 and R5419, it is output to the SY1 circuit board as the monitoring voltage VMONIT. When this VMONIT voltage reaches a specified level at the SY1 circuit board, the CHG signal is switched to Low and charging is interrupted.

2. Light Emission Circuit

When RDY and TRIG signals are input from the ASIC expansion port, the stroboscope emits light.

2-1. Emission control circuit

When the RDY signal is input to the emission control circuit, Q5409 switches on and preparation is made to let current flow to the light emitting element. Moreover, when a STOP signal is input, the stroboscope stops emitting light.

2-2. Trigger circuit

When a TRIG signal is input to the trigger circuit, D5405 switches on, a high-voltage pulse of several kilovolts is generated inside the trigger circuit, and this pulse is then applied to the light emitting part.

2-3. Light emitting element

When the high-voltage pulse form the trigger circuit is applied to the light emitting part, currnet flows to the light emitting element and light is emitted.

※Beware of electric shocks.
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