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Need Help Writing Program for AM-1S

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Alan:
I don't own an AM-1 and Ring's documentation is poor at best. I am basing on the way it is shown to hook up a Tortoise style machine on pg 8 of the AM-1 manual.

Connect the base (B) resistor to O1 or O2 on the AM-1. Connect the emitter (E) to the negative of the power supply you are using with the AM-1. Connect one of your lights wires to the collector (C). Connect the other light wire to the positive of the power supply you are using with the AM-1.

Use a large value resistor to start with just to be safe. Something like 100K ohms. If the lights don't fully come on then use a lower value resistor. Don't go below 10K ohms. This way we know nothing will ever damage the AM-1 output transistors.

If your lights draw >50% of the transistor rated current then put a heat sink on the transistor or use a different transistor with a higher power rating.

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