The design shown will test PNP and NPN transistors, diodes and SCRs both `in-situ` (equipment of course de-energised) and also by direct connection to a stand-alone component. It is a simple GO/NOGO test which can identify diode and transistor action and will indicate diode polarity and transistor type PNP/NPN, if this is unknown. The CD4093 CMOS IC (IC1a & b) is configured as a square-wave oscillator of about 2Hz. IC1 c & d invert this 2Hz signal. These two complementary square wave voltages are used as the test supply voltage to the Device Under Test (D.U.T.). Transistor base bias is via a 1000-Ohm resistor. Two red LEDs are paralleled in ?contra? fashion and connected across the output.
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Current flow through either led is limited by the 470 Ohm resistor and either LED?s P.I.V. is clamped to about 1.7v, which is the ON-state voltage of the other LED (being in the conducting state). With no D.U.T. connected to the tester, and TEST push button pressed, both LEDs will flash alternately. If a healthy transistor is now connected: during the half-cycle during which it will be biased ON and therefore heavily conducting, one LED will be effectively short-circuited and remain dark. On the alternate half-cycle, the polarity of the applied signal will not cause the D.U.T. To switch ON and current can then flow through one led causing it to illuminate. This appears as a 2Hz flashing of the LED.
It should therefore be evident that if the D.U.T. is:
1. Shorted; both LEDs will be dark and
2. Open Cct; both LEDs will flash.
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