Sanyo VPC-C4EX Service Manual

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Contents

– 6 –1-4. ST1 STROBE CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION1. Charging CircuitWhen UNREG power is supplied to the charge circuit and theCHG signal from microprocessor becomes High (3.3 V), thecharging circuit starts operating and the main electorolyticcapacitor is charged with high-voltage direct current.However, when the CHG signal is Low (0 V), the chargingcircuit does not operate.1-1. Power switchWhen the CHG signal switches to Hi, Q5407 turns ON andthe charging circuit starts operating.1-2. Power supply filterC5401 constitutes the power supply filter. They smooth outripples in the current which accompany the switching of theoscillation transformer.1-3. Oscillation circuitThis circuit generates an AC voltage (pulse) in order to in-crease the UNREG power supply voltage when drops in cur-rent occur. This circuit generates a drive pulse with a frequencyof approximately 50-100 kHz. Because self-excited light omis-sion is used, the oscillation frequency changes according tothe drive conditions.1-4. Oscillation transformerThe low-voltage alternating current which is generated by theoscillation control circuit is converted to a high-voltage alter-nating current by the oscillation transformer.1-5. Rectifier circuitThe high-voltage alternating current which is generated atthe secondary side of T5401 is rectified to produce a high-voltage direct current and is accumulated at electrolytic ca-pacitor C5412.1-6. Voltage monitoring circuitThis circuit is used to maintain the voltage accumulated atC5412 at a constance level.After the charging voltage is divided and converted to a lowervoltage by R5417, R5419 and R5420, it is output to the mi-croprocessor as the monitoring voltage VMONIT. When thisVMONIT voltage reaches a specified level at the micropro-cessor, the CHG signal is switched to Low and charging isinterrupted.2. Light Emission CircuitWhen RDY and TRIG signals are input from the ASIC expan-sion port, the stroboscope emits light.2-1. Emission control circuitWhen the RDY signal is input to the emission control circuit,Q5409 switches on and preparation is made to let currentflow to the light emitting element. Moreover, when a STOPsignal is input, the stroboscope stops emitting light.2-2. Trigger circuitWhen a TRIG signal is input to the trigger circuit, D5405switches on, a high-voltage pulse of several kilovolts is gen-erated inside the trigger circuit, and this pulse is then appliedto the light emitting part.2-3. Light emitting elementWhen the high-voltage pulse form the trigger circuit is ap-plied to the light emitting part, currnet flows to the light emit-ting element and light is emitted.Beware of electric shocks.