CircuitSourcery: Schematics, Manuals, & Modifications

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BPM DETECTOR

Heart rate is the number of heartbeats per unit of time and is usually expressed in beats per minute (bpm). In adults, a normal heart beats about 60 to 100 times a minute during resting condition.
This project demonstrates a technique to measure the heart rate by sensing the change in blood volume in a finger artery while the heart is pumping the blood. It consists of an infrared LED that transmits an IR signal through the fingertip of the subject, a part of which is reflected by the blood cells. The reflected signal is detected by a photo diode sensor. The changing blood volume with heartbeat results in a train of pulses at the output of the photo diode, the magnitude of which is too small to be detected directly by a microcontroller. The signal conditioning circuit consists of two identical active low pass filters with a cut-off frequency of about 2.5 Hz. This means the maximum measurable heart rate is about 150 bpm. An LED connected at the output blinks every time a heart beat is detected.
The firmware does all the control and computation operation. In order to save the power, the sensor module is not activated continuously. Instead, it is turned on for 15 sec only once the start button is pressed.
Turn the power on, and you will see all zeros on display for few seconds. Wait till the display goes off. Now place your forefinger tip on the sensor assembly, and press the start button. Just relaxed and donxe2x80x99t move your finger. You will see the LED blinking with heart beats, and after 15 sec, the result will be displayed.

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The original Gristleizer (aka: The Gristleiser or The Gristliser) was an analogue special effects unit used by industrial experimental band Throbbing Gristle during the 1970s & early 1980s.

The original Gristleizer unit (including the name) was designed and made by Chris Carter and was based on a DIY construction project by Roy Gwinn that was published as the 'GEP' (Guitar Effects Pedal) in Practical Electronics magazine (July 1975 issue). Roy Gwinnxe2x80x99s project was also was sold in a basic kit form (just the PCB & components) by Phonosonics in the UK in 1977.
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WhiteWarlock wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2020 9:23 pm Image
Built something very similar the other day, breadboard version was a great little noise synth (which didn't exactly produce true 'white noise' on any setting!?) but of course a 2nd soldered version didn't seem to work properly at all... back to the drawing board :D
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Is this schematic verified?
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Indeterminacy wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2020 9:48 am Is this schematic verified?
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have the original Gwinn GEP Pop Electronics article schematic around here... you can check the differences if any...
let me look for it in my archives... searching...........................................................................................................................
that looks one looks correct... can probably breadboard it when have extra time...
yet not today... busy... on other projects...
should anyways for making +/-9v rack module
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and/or you can just contact CC for asking him...
http://gristleizer.com/
https://twitter.com/chris_carter_
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Practical Electronics July 1975
https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK ... 975-07.pdf
search for the Gwinn GEP article...
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Here is the entire Practical Electronics Magazine from the UK starting in 1964...
archived in PDF
https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Pr ... ronics.htm
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