PSITRON-A-BASIC (Early Bird)
ELECTRONIC EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM WITH MAGNETIC CONTACTS
ELEKTRONIC EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM
PSITRON-A-BASIC (Early Bird)
Creative, innovative and expandable electronic construction kit with magnetic connection technology. On an insulated base plate individual electronic components can be positioned almost identically to the connecting lines in a circuit diagram. Alle interconnections are realized via novel magnetic contacts.
This new connection technology guarantees that even when moving the electronic components on the insulated base plate an electrical connection is always guaranteed. The system is suitable for anyone who wants to learn and experiment with the fundamentals of electrical engineering.
EXPERIMENTS
• Sound generator
• Infrared photocell
• Infrared audio transmission
• Infrared alarm system
• Light organ
• Audio amplifier
• Touch sensor, Infrared detector, Volume sensor/Gossip switch, light sensor
• On- and Off delay
• Touch alarm
• Twilight switch
• Metronome
ADVANTAGES
• Expandable electronics experimental platform
• Circuits can be build directly on a circuit diagram. After the circuit construction, the circuit diagram is still easy to recognize.
• No cable overlengths, cross and cross connections, circuit wire or solder connections are required.
• All circuits can be mounted on a ferromagnetic and insulated pad, e.g. an insulated steel plate or a magnetic board.
• Contact-safe magnet attachments connect all components
• Magnetic connections between PSITRON-Modules can be easily fixed and released
• Minimal space requirements, thus larger circuits can be realized
• Short circuit protection by intelligent battery with current limitation
• Ideal for educational purposes at schools / universities, for prototyping, maker projects or professional use
• Built-up circuits can be transported in the construction kit (Mobile Laboratory)
TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Electrical connections by novel magnetic contact technology
• Intelligent battery with electronic current limit
• Multifunctional modules such as the PSITRON tone generator
• Sensor – DIY
• Infrared technology
• Variable capacitors
• Audio amplifier with mobile phone connection
• RGB – LED
CONTENT
PSITRON-Modules
• 1 – 11kΩ Trimmer
• 100kΩ – 1.1MΩ Trimmer
• 1kΩ
• 10kΩ
• 100kΩ
• 1 – 10µF Capacitor (Adjustable via rotary coding switch)
• 10 – 100µF Capacitor (Adjustable via rotary coding switch)
• RGB-LED
• Speaker
• 2x NPN Transistor BC847
• 1x PNP Transistor BC857
• Electret microphone
• Infrared transmitter
• Infrared receiver
• LED blue
• Sound generator
• Battery module with current limitation
Accessories
• Jack cable (for mobile phone)
• Screwdriver
• Allen key
• 140 PSITRON-Magnets (3mm height)
• 8 PSITRON-Magnets for mounting the cylinder pins
• 22 Magnetic wire long
• 22 Magnetic wire short
• 70 Screws
• 70 Nuts
• 1 Storage box with compartments: 2x red, 1x yellow, 1x grey
• 1 DIN A4 PSITRON Experimental Board
• 1 DIN A5 PSITRON Storage Board
• 1 Transparent foil
• 1 PSITRON Operation manual
• 1 PSITRON Intro (Introduction to analog electronics)
• 15 PSITRON Labs
• 15 PSITRON Circuit diagrams
AGE RATING
AGE RATING FROM 14 YEARS. NO TOY. PSITRON CONSTRUCTION KITS CONTAIN SWALLOWABLE SMALL PARTS!
All PSITRON kits contain small parts, eg. small magnets, cylinder pins, screws and nuts that children can swallow. Magnets can adhere to intestinal walls and cause intestinal injuries.
PSITRON-A-BASIC (Early Bird) MODULES
Resistance, 1kΩ
Art-Nr: 10010
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-R-1k
Description: 1kΩ resistance
Functionality: An electrical resistance describes the relationship between voltage and current. If a voltage of 1V is applied to a resistor of 1kΩ = 1000Ω, then a current of 0.001A = 1mA flows.
Technical specification: Resistance 1kΩ, tolerance 5%, Pmax = 1/4W
Resistance, 10kΩ
Art-Nr: 10020
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-R-10k
Description: 10kΩ resistance
Functionality: An electrical resistance describes the relationship between voltage and current. If a voltage of 1 V is applied to a resistor of 10 kΩ = 10,000Ω, then a current of 0.0001 A = 0.1 mA flows.
Technical specification: Resistance 10 kΩ, tolerance 5%, Pmax = 1/4W
Resistance, 100kΩ
Art-Nr: 10030
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-R-100k
Description: 100kΩ resistance
Functionality: An electrical resistance describes the relationship between voltage and current. If e.g. a voltage of 1V is applied to a resistance of 100kΩ = 100,000Ω, then a current of 0.00001A = 10uA flows.
Technical specification: Resistance 100kΩ, tolerance 5%, Pmax = 1/4W
Capacitor, variable, 1 – 10µF
Art-Nr: 10040
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-1-10µF
Description: Capacitor with an adjustable capacitance of approx. 1 – 10μF in 1μF increments
Functionality: A capacitor stores energy in the form of electrical charge in an electric field. If a capacitor has a capacity of 1F (Farad) and a voltage of 1V is applied to it, then it stores a charge of 1C (Coulomb).
Technical specification: Capacitance value of about 1 – 10μF, tolerance + -10%, Vmax = 16V (max voltage)
Capacitor, variable, 10 – 100µF
Art-Nr: 10050
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-10-100µF
Description: Capacitor with an adjustable capacity of approx. 10 – 100μF in 10μF-steps
Functionality: A capacitor stores energy in the form of electrical charge in an electric field. If a capacitor has a capacity of 1F (Farad) and a voltage of 1V is applied to it, then it stores a charge of 1C (Coulomb).
Technical specification: Capacitance value of approx. 10 – 100μF, tolerance + -10%, Vmax = 16V (max voltage)
Trimmer 1 – 11kΩ
Art-Nr: 10060
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-1-11k
Description: Variable resistance in the value range of approx. 1 – 11kΩ
Functionality: With a trimmer, resistance values can be changed continuously in the specified range .
Technical specification: Resistance value of approx. 1-11kΩ, 0.5W
Trimmer 100kΩ – 1.1MΩ
Art-Nr: 10070
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-100k-1.1M
Description: Variable resistance in the range of approx. 100kΩ to 1.1MΩ
Functionality: With a trimmer, resistance values can be changed continuously in the specified range .
Technical specification: Resistance value of approx. 100kΩ -1MΩ, Pmax = 0.5W
NPN Transistor
Art-Nr: 10080
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-BC847
Description: NPN transistor
Functionality: With a transistor e.g. currents can be controlled.
Technical specification: NPN transistor, type: BC847, Pmax = 0.25W, Vce = + 45V
PNP Transistor
Art-Nr: 10090
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-BC857
Description: PNP Transistor
Functionality: With a transistor e.g. currents can be controlled.
Technical specification: PNP transistor, type: BC857, Pmax = 0.25W, Vce = – 45V
Microphone
Art-Nr: 10100
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-MIC
Description: Electret microphone
Functionality: Using a microphone incoming sound can be converted into an AC voltage.
Technical specification: Frequency response 100Hz – 16kHz, sensitivity -40dB
Infrared LED
Art-Nr:. 10110
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-IR-S
Description: Infrared transmitter
Functionality: An infrared LED emits infrared radiation in the wavelength range between 700 and 1000 nm
Technical specification: Viewing angle 50 °, wavelength 940nm (infrared), radiation intensity 16mW / sr @ 100mA
Photo Transistor
Art-Nr: 10120
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-IR-R
Description: Infrared receiver (phototransistor)
Functionality: The phototransistor is an NPN transistor with a photosensitive pn junction. In case of light, a reverse current is generated, which is amplified by a transistor.
Technical specification: Viewing angle of half sensitivity ± 30 °, wavelength 875 – 1000 nm, daylight blocking filter with 940 nm emitter, power max. 100mW
Speaker
Art-Nr: 10130
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-LS
Description: Speaker
Functionality: A loudspeaker converts electrical vibrations into mechanical vibrations and generates sound waves.
Technical specification: Rated power 150mW, impedance 8Ω, frequency response max.
RGB LED
Art-Nr.: 10140
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-LED-RGB
Description: RGB LED
Functionality: Three-color LED with black surface and colors red, green and blue
Technical specification: Beam angle 115 °, light intensity R 780mcd, G 2280mcd, W 450mcd
Phone jack
Art-Nr: 10150
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-JACK
Description: Jack
Functionality: Audio signals can be picked up or forwarded via a jack.
Technical specification: Pin diameter 3.5mm
LED Blue
Art-Nr: 10160
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-LED-BLUE
Description: LED blue
Functionality: Monochrome LED with a wavelength of 468nm (blue)
Technical specification: Beam angle 130 °, light intensity 180mcd
Sound Module
Art-Nr: 10170
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-SOUND
Description: Audio frequency generator
Functionality: An audio frequency generator generates variable frequencies in a certain frequency range.
Technical specification: Frequency range 100Hz-1.3kHz
Battery module with current limitation
Art-Nr: 10180
Manufacturer-ID: PSI-BAT-1
Description: 9V battery module with current limitation
Functionality: 9V DC power supply
Technical specification: Max. Current limit approx. 100mA, batteries or NiMH batteries can be used, Pmax = approx. 1W with current limitation