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NK8035A Pre-wired Lighthouse Beacon Kit
Product & installation overview: The NK8035A is designed to generate slowly increasing & decreasing brightness for a single LED connected to the outputs (solder points 3 & 4) when power is applied to the inputs (points 1 & 2). The lighting effect is timed to accurately simulate the slowly rotating beacon in a lighthouse having a Incandescent beacon.
Utilizing the industry’s smallest
microcontroller and associated voltage control circuitry, the total module
with LED
consumes less than
20 ma. This
makes the NK8035A well
suited for low power applications such as battery operation but can easily be
powered by any well-filtered and regulated DC power source with an output of
6-18VDC. The very small overall size of this module will allow it to be easily
placed in and around any structure, even in Z-scale.
Connecting the NK8035A:
Installing
the NK8035A is very straightforward. Because the
module has circuitry on both sides, care must be taken to be sure that the
components or wire solder points will not make contact with any metal object which could cause a short
circuit. This kit is pre-wired with input power wires already connected. The red wire is for connection to +DC and the black wire is for connection to –DC (ground). These wires are pre-tinned for easy soldering to your power source. Figure 1 below shows a close-up of the circuit and wiring connections. Points 3 & 4 connect to the attached Incandescent LED.
Important note:
A low-wattage
iron with a pointed tip should be used for connection of wires. Too much heat or
solder can easily damage the wires.
The LED is a
Ngineering N1022C high intensity Incandescent LED. It is quite bright and is
constructed in a 2 X 3mm ceramic housing.
LED. The brightest light output will be seen from the front of
the LED surfaces, but these LEDs do also have relatively bright “side-shine”
allowing good viewing over a horizontal angle of up to 150 degrees. Plan the
positioning of the LED in your model to “point” them toward the middle of the
viewing angle for best
effect.
We recommend
mounting the LED from the back by attaching adhesive to the wires near
the back of the LEDs so adhesive is not placed directly on the LED. It
is also recommended that whatever adhesive is used that it does not
contain high aggressive solvents that could attack the insulation on the
wires. Walthers Goo is an example of an “aggressive” solvent type
adhesive. Elmers white Glue, CA (superglue) and 2-part epoxies are very
safe for this type of mounting and will not damage wires or surfaces of
your model in most cases.
If the LED is
to be mounted slightly above a flat surface, we recommend cutting a
narrow slot from the edge of the surface to slide the wires into
position where the LED is to be located. Then gluing the wires in
position will be very easy and hold the LED in place while the adhesive
dries.
This
completes hookup of our NK8035A Lighthouse module. We hope the added
realism it provides enhances your enjoyment of the hobby.
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